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Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1863-10-23
A Craftsbury Boy with Rosecrans
CHATTANOOGA, SEPT. %, 1868.

CHATTANOOGA, SEPT. %, 1868.
Dear Mothsr,-I wrote you on thu
22d or 23d of my safety, which hops
you will get soon. Our position is I'M
changed since wrote. The battles o.
the 10Th and goth were very severe, anC
our loss is terrible; it fOots up in the d.
vision 1917 in killed, wounded and miss
| ing, or at least one third the number We
bad engaged. Gen. Lyle commanding
1st brigade was killed, and Col. Bradley
commanding Sd brigade dangerously
wounded. The enemy had every adj
vantage, first choice Of ground which
included the Chicamauga creek, so they
had plenty of water while we had none
then a complete knowledge of the coun-
try while we knew but little of it again
they had reinforcements until they out
numbered US perhaps two to one. There
is no doubt that there were two corps
from the eastern army here besides most
of the troops belonging to Gen. Johnston,
and large numbers from other points
The euemy's loss must be much larger
than ours, at any rate they do not seem
anxious to assume the offensive. On
Saturday we beat the enemy everywhere,
but during the night they received large
reinforcements, and in the two days fight
came out first best. They played their
old game of of attacking our left with a
heavy force and at the same time mass
ing five divisions on our right and CEN
tire, which by the way is something that
no double line can resist.
Our division formed the extreme right
of the army in all the operations. On
Saturday we had but one brigade en-
gagged, and its loss was very heavy. On
Sunday all the brigades of this division
were marched at double quick for over
three fourths of mile and went into ac-
ton before they had time to form. Be
fore they got in the troops on our left
had all broken and were flying in confu-
sion; it made complete slaughter pen
Of us, surrounded as we were on all sides
by the enemy. We fell back some three
fourths of mile in confusion and then
formed. We found that we were cut off
from the army on the left, so we made
semi-circle around some hills and Joined
ourselves to the remainder of the army.
Here we got orders to fall back to Ross
vile and to advance from there so as to
open communication with the left of the
army. This we did and got back to Ross
vile about IL p. m. here we found the
greater part of the army camped in great
confusion; it was a great crowd. Reg
iments, brigades or divisions were not to
be found. On Monday we got out bright
and early and before noon the army was
in pretty good shape again. We formed
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consider the expediency of new law.
A new law can hardly be devised which
will secure a majority in both Houses,
without a great deal of debate. Two
contested election cases are pending, one
relating to the member from Mortified
the other to the member from Stock
bridge. Very fortunately, no one seems
disposed to talk for the mere sake Of
talking. There is no Balch in the House
this year, to drown every subject with q
"weak, waShy, everlasting flood" Of
words.
An agreeable relief from the tediuu
of legislative life has been afforded this
week by the anniversaries of two be-
nevolent Societies. The Vermont Bible
Society met on Wednesday. Its receipts
for the past year were reported at only
$2034, to which, however, must be ad-
ded hundred and forty or two hundred
dollars received after the report was
made up. Rev. Henry Wilkes, d. d.
of Montreal preached the anniversary
sermon, which was at once profoundly in
structive and deeply interesting. The
spacious brick church was crowded by a
strictly attentive audience. The anni>
aver sary of the Vermont Colonization
Society on Thursday was even more
interesting occasion. Usually the meet
Iings of the Society are very thinly at
tended, but this year the house was full,
a great crowd being attracted to hear the
anniversary address by MaLatO native
of Vermont, Martin A. Freeman, re-
Gently appointed professor in the College
'of Liberia. 1t was a sound and sensible
production, written with strict regard to
all the proprieties, logical and rhetorical,
and in some passages rising to high de-
gree of eloquence. He kept the great
congregation unclaimed for a full hour,
and at the close many went away with
higher respect for the negro race, and
stronger faith in its ability to be and to
do something in the world than they had
ever felt before. A proposition to take
up a collection for his benefit was enthu-
siastically responded to, and nearly Sll0
was collected, a pretty decided evidence
of the appreciation which he had gained
from his hearers.
This morning both Houses, after a SEES
sion of little more than an hour, adjourn
ed till Monday next, at A P. NJ. Prac-
tically, this is an adjournment from Fri
day morning, The adjournment was
vainly opposed by few persons who
seemed to labor under the impression
that they were sen! here to work, not to
take long vacations.
SPECTATOR.
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Craftsbury.
Coventry.

Mr.. Stephen Roberts will visit the
town of Crahsbury next week, making
collections for us. And Mr.. Z. E. Jane
son will visit Coventry for the same pur-
pose. Where a man owes US for ont
year and has began another, we have
made out his bill for two years, $3.50
We hope every one will be ready with
the money and pay the full bill. We
have been making large additions to our
office, in new type and job press, and
now our subscribers have got to foot the
bill.
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A Proclamation.

Whereas the term of service of a par
of the volunteer forces of the United
States will expire during the coming
year and whereas in addition to the men
raised by the present draft, it is deemed
exoedent to call out three hundred thou.
sand volunteers to serve for three years
or the war, not, however, exceeding
three years:
Now, therefore I, Abraham Lincoln,
president Of the United States, and COM
mander-in.ch chief Of the army and navy
thereof, and of the militia of the several
states when called into actual service, dc
issue this, my proclamation, calling upon
the governors of the different States to
raise and have enlisted into the United
States service for the various companies
and regiments in the field, from their re-
spective states, their quotas of three
hundred thousand men.
further proclaim that all the volun-
teer5 thus called out and duly enlisted
shall receive advance pay, premium and
bounty as heretofore communicated to
the governors OF the several states by
the war department, through the provost
marshal generals office, by special letter.
| further proclaim that all volunteers
received under this call, as we'll as all
others not heretofore credited, shall be
duly credited and deducted from the
quota established for the next draft.
! further proclaim that if any state
shall fail to raise the quota assigned to it
by the war department under this call,
then a draft for the deficiency in said
quota shall be made in said state, or on
the districts of said state for their due
proportion of said quota, and said draft
shall commence on the fifth day of Jan
uary, 1864.
And l further proclaim that nothing
in this proclamation shall interfere with
the existing orders, or with those which
may be issued for the present draft in
the states where it is now in progress, or
where it has not yet been commenced.
The quotas of the states and districts
will be assigned by the war department
through the provost marshal generals
office, due regard being had for men
heretofore furnished, whether by volun-
teering or drafting, and the recruiting
will be conducted in accordance with
such instructions as have been or may be
issued by that department.
In issuing this proclamation l address
myself not only to the governors of the
several states, but also to the good and
loyal people thereof, invoking them to
lend their cheerful, willing and effective
aid TO the measures thus adopted, with a
view to reinforce our victorious armies
now in the field, and bring our needful
military operations to prosperous end,
thus closing forever the fountains of Sc
dition and civil war.
In witness whereof have hereunto
set my hand and caused the seal of the
United STATES to be affixed. Done at
the city of Washington this the 18th
day of October, in the year of our Lord
one thousand eight hundred and sixty
three, and Of the independence of the
United States the eighty-eighth.
ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
BY the president, WILLIAM H. SEW
ARD, Secretary of State.
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OUR REBEL ExCHANGEs.-We arr
in receipt of files of the Richmond Dis
patch to Oct. Sd, the Richmond Sentine
to Oct. 9th, and the Montpelier Argus o
a still later date. The Argus is printed
on much the best quality of paper anC
uses the fairest type, though the tone anc
style of its editorials are more radca
than those of its Richmond brethren.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1863-10-23

FATE OF THE CoPPERuEADs.-The
eopperheads suffer terribly this fall
They have been Stoned to death in Iowa
Brougd beaten in Ohio, compelled to gel
behind the Curtin in Pennsylvania, re.
tired with a Red field in Vermont, and
he biggest one in Orleans county is ~
Ken horribly.
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Tue BEAR HUNT.-The bear hunt
advertised for Saturday last amounted to
just nothing at all the people did not
turn out very well, SO no attempt was
made TO circumvent the bear.
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CHRISTIAN SPIRITUALIsM.-Mrs. Ca
lista p. Works, of Proctorsville, trance
speaker, will lecture at Troy on Sunday,
Oct. 25th. Spiritualists and the public
are respectfully invited to attend.
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THE FALL ELECTIoNs.-The cleo
tons that have lately taken place in Iowa
Pennsylvania and Ohio, have resulted il
sweeping victories for the Union. The
copperheads are buried in oblivion, or are
writhing in the talons of the eagle. Iowa
comes to the defence of the Union with
10000 majority over the copperheads.-
Pennsylvania elects Curtin by 10000
and Ohio showers her contempt upon the
distinguished exile with 10000 majority
and so Vallandigham's leave of absence
is indefinitely heightened. The result O
these elections is as good as victory il
the field.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-02-18
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Prsvi0as The Of Ike ,es with the old
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sonolm advance from Of justice
remembering that all business transactions for months past
rave been strictly cash tsms hestaed
Of such we're 10 We ind ourselves with
large and rapidly Increasing Indebtedness nom this source
usual facilities for collecting moneys due, and adopt
ster Of efPreservAon, the following subscription
Tor the fatars:
80 viii be entered without Paymentn advance every
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Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-02-18

renees between the begerent parties does not neees
sarilv imply the immediate cessation of hOstties lie
then proceeds"Tha nothing therefore, would hinder
the Government Of the United States without renoune
ing the advantage which it believes it attain by the
continuation Of the war; from entering upon informal
conferences with the Conederates of the South in case
they should show themselves disposed thereto. Repre-
entaves OF commissioners of the two parties could as
sembe at such point it should be deemed proper to
designate and which could for this purpose be deemed
neutral Reciprocal complaints would be examined into
AT this meeting" negotiation of this character he
thinks would not involve any Of the objections raised
against the diplomatic Intervention OF Europe and WIN
out giving birth to the same hopes asthe immediate con-
euson OF an armstice would exercise happy influence
on the march of events
Seward in lengthy letter to Dayton, under date OF
the 9Th of February acknowledges the receipt OF the
despatch of the French Minister Ia its conclusion, he
that the Congress Of the United States furnishes
constitutional forum for debates between the aenaed
pares and that Senators and Representatives from the
oya people are there already fully empowered to con-
fer; and says that seats are also yaeantinVlng the
Senator's and Representatives OF the diseontened party
who NAV be constIutionay sent there from the States
Involved i the Instruction He thinks that the con-
conferences which thus be held in Congress have
great advantage over any could be organized on lh"
oan suggested by the French Minister, viz: that Con
gress If i thought wise could call National Conven
ton 10 adopt its recommendations and give them all the
solemnity and binding force OF organic law Such con
erences he said may be said to have already begun
that Maryland Virginia Kentucky, Tennessee ana MIS-
souri, States claimed by the insurgents are already rep
resented n Congress- and submitting With perfect
freedom and proper spirit their advice upon the course
best calculated bring about in the shortest time
firm lasting and honorable peace. This despatch ne
authorizes Mr. DAYTON read 10 the French Minister,
| and 70 give him copy il he shall desire IL.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-02-18
Sentiment i'm KentuckY.

We publish interesting speech this morning by
Judge Moore, Representative Of Kentucky. His ae-
count Of the sentiments Of the people Of that State
highly gratifying, aud his staesmanlike views of the
policy which Government should pursue towards the
whole Northwest will commend itself to the favor Of
rejecting men.
All the developments from Washington assure US that
IL IL the fixed determination Of the Faction which has
control of that Government 10 wage unrelentng war
aPOn US to the bitter end Their personal no less than
their political salvation eOerces them to that policy
We should neglect means in our power 20 meet and
bslie them All that armed forces eau do should b,
done Every man aud every gun that avail anything
should be put in requston and put in the right place
% work the enemy the greatest possible damage Blu,
this should not prevent the employment of whatever
assistance may be gained BY diplomacy. The North
vest opens wide and inviting Geld for enerprisins
statesmen We are assured Of widespread and deep
rooted tisaectOa in that region to the Yankee despO
i'o a. Washington. That disaectOn springs from two
OBVIOUS and just discomfort with tyraunieai
oTerRmsnt and conflict Of interests between the North
vest and the Eastern Yankees Either is sufficient,
encouraged and fOstered work the dsOcaton Of the
"fole frame Of Yankee Government If the Northwest
raI to the Eastern Yankees the doom Of the latter
"onld b sealed forever Fronted and aanked though
iney De- by negro Regiments, shameful discontinue
would be their inevitable portion Il a fact worth
a'Hng that they have yet gained an advantage in
any battle fought east Of the mountains.
That the interests Of the Northwest are with the
'ntu, and aatlgonstie the Northeast is too manifest
20 require comment. The Eastern Yankees are nov
iaAing proht ont Of the war; large portion of the
var debt goes into their pockets when peace returns
they will still expect TO make immensely by high tariff
Sh'eh the North~es, will have to paw The South sup
Plies the natural Oaiet and the be, market for the pro-
da'ts OF the Northwest Those products are corn, ba
COZ, hour and mnesall Of which the South wants and
for which it can give twice as much as the Yankees
all
In the present state of dsaecrion to the Yankee Go
Vernment and Of friendly disposition towards US every
possible effort towards Cancellation and fellowship should
be made BY our Government. Success in that direction
would Parayze the Yankee Government at once. ano
give us peace at early day.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-02-18
Frsnnh interference.

We DO not clearly understand whether the Emperor
Napoeon's proposition for the appointment OF comms
oners North and South which Seward has rejected, Il
che same with that spoken of by the latest news The
summary by the last steamer to the following effect
The Emperor of France was endeavorng to perfect
new pan for mediation Intervention IN the war atlir
of the United States with it said the view oil pro
noting peace between the North and South.
Drown de PHuys had addressed acrcuar to the Frenc
Ministers in London, Berlin Vienna and St Petersburg
directing them To "sound" the feelings OF the Cabinets
of these countries upon the proprety OF rendering simple
counsels to the belgerent parties in Washington auC
Richmond advising them to name commissioners
charged to examine with without an armistce the
basis OF q settlement
Articles published almost simultaneously in La Ma
eion La France and the Opinion Rationale oil Parls-
the special newspaper organs of the Emperor the En-
press aud Prince NApoeOn-shoW that France is eX
ceeungly anxious to bring about peace in America il
the interest OF her cotton manufacturers aud the eleya
lion aud extension of her political prestige on this sd'
Of the Atlantic,
The proposition here stated appears to be almost
identical with that submitted ashugton and whcl
Seward has rejected, saying the Federal Congress il
the forum for debates between the alienated parties
Tie difference is that this is proposed to be submitted
BY combined Europe-whereas the former was submitted
by the French minister the 9th January and answered
by Seward the 9th Of February. There is very litt,
more substance in the last proposition than in the first
and we do not see any probability OF anything resultr
from it. The persistence only argues determination
Of His Majesty to do something. What the something
may be, we cannot conjecture The London Shipping
asis seems to think that the rejection of the Frenc
proposal will be followed BY recognition of the South
the breaking the blockade and active Intervention
Sach may be His Maestys intention bat we do not ye
see anything 70 Justify Ihst belief.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-02-18
Foreign ARairs

Northern papers publish a large number Of letters
between S'ward and Dayton and Que from the French
Minister, NJ Droayn de pHuys Daytou's and Stewards
sniSions have bat one object the persladng Foreign
nations, that the Rebellion is nearly at an esd The
following passage is fair sample Of the cold booded
sud deliberate hing Of Seward. Foreign nations
iced scarcely 10 be reminded that family qulrres arr
always Of short duration that the very scandal which
ttey bring operates incentive TO reconciliation"
Tas IS the sort Of stuff with which this lying scoundrel
seeks TO deude foreign nations It is we'll calculated to
produce the object intended and yet it seems to fail
OF '7 intent Toe French Government tho diligently
pied With A. and 10 some extent affected BY it, still
appears TO dstrus aud entertain an idea that somr
sort Of mediation Is practicable aud desirable The last
OF the correspondence refers TO the new project for
mediation, and summary Of its substance is subiOined
THIS We take 20 be the French proff-r, Of which ~,
much has beea htely said Il has evidently been
7odHei By Stewards and DaytOu's lies; ana amounts
to nothing.
lie next letter OF importance IN The correspondence
= Que bearing date the lith Of January, 1868, from
DAYTON 70 Seward Informing him that despatch would
sCOrtlJ be sent by n DrOuyn Dc rHuys TO III Mercier
requesting him suggest on a suitable occasion tie
ProqretT Of appointing commissioners to treat with the
South tor peace aud for Union e possble il not pos
eote Tor sucu terms OF separation b. eventuay
agreed upon Thi- communication was submitted by
Drouyn dc rHuys 10 the Emperor on the 9Th and re-
tdraed by him on the l4th ltcontans the following
propositions:
F'rat-NO interference Of any kind BY foreign
power.
SecDd-lt does not require ask for any cessation
Of hostites pending the negotiations but IKE the
gotatOus for peace IN 1855 between the United States
and Great Britain permits everything proceed If
efforts foe a settlement we're being made
Then follows tbs communication Of the French Minis
Ter OF Foreign Aaairs TO N. Mercier The Minister
says rhe htle Of oyertures might chill the
ioteres with which follow the fluctuations Of this
contest but the sentiment 70 which we have Welded is
sincere fO indifference 10 find place our thoughts
lhat We shOad cease % be painfully affected while the
var continues TO rage" He says that the French Gov
eument is none the less ready amid the WISHES formed
10 favor Of peace take into account all the snscep
bites Of national feeling and does not aTeu question
te right Of the Federal Government decline the
operation OF the great maritime powers of TOpe bat
asks whether this cooperation is the Only means
shich osrs itself 10 the Cabinet at Washington 20
hasten the close Of the war and farther the Federal
Governments believes that it ought 90 pepe any
forsga Intervention could ie honOrAby accept the
idea Of direct Informal conferences with the su-
tsoqty which NAV represent the States Of the
Ssarh dc Says hat We opening OF informal eVn-
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-02-18
JUSTICE To SUBSTITUTES.

10 the EditOr Of the Wig.
In your issue of 4th inst. appears communication
signed Sufferer" which contains statements, in th
main, Just and correct but the remarks in regard t.
substitutes are altogether correct Z" Sufferer" l.
mistaken in saying "no substitute has yet made
good soldier" and that all substitutes deserter
from the army Whilst agree that substitutes are gen
orally worthless, and will generally desert if possible
vet there are noble exceptions that should not be en-
braeed in this sweeping assertion OF some six or sever
that have come under my observation, will mentol
toGr-wo Virginaus and tEo lrishmen Of the 22d Viz
GINA Battalion of the two Yirgnians, fell in the
battle of Frazers Farm the other sleeps under the cold
sod Of Manassas Plain. The two Irishmen-brave AMI
true ueu-have both been seriously wounded willis
uOby doing their duty-one at Manassas, the other al
fredericksburg suppose there other instances OF
similar nature; and in justice to such men, think it
well 70 the impression that there true
men among substitutes. JUsTCE.
Feb. 10th 1861.