Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1863-10-29

is FAR stronger than when it entered Pennsyl-
wanna: The last call of he PreSi ,ent, extend
ing me conSciiption age 10 40, and The action
p' individual States in raising large levies for
local defense and spccial service, has added
vastly 10 the numerical strength of the Confed-
eraie forces. The energies of the South are
just beginning To be thoroughly aroused. Ala
oama has recently extended the limits OF the
military age below Is years to is, and above
10 10 %. and II is believed that at the next
meeting o. the Confederate Congress an net
WIN oe passed requiring ali persons, OF whatever
aee' CAPABLE OF bearing arms, to enter the SER
wee The places of persons detailed for official
business will be supplied, as far as possible,
WIN disabled soldiers. 1t is moreover suggest
ca mat slaves be required TO fill the places Of
"ni'e transfers, and perform whatever duties
connected with army operations, may be re-
CURED There has been some newspaper dis
euSslon as to the policy Of slaves as soldiers ;
out IL has not reached circles, and TIE ilea is
SIMPLY ,prepoSIerous, nad will not he adopted,
ulI yankee staletnyHI 10 the,Sontrary notwi!.-
standing. By'all pnssttTe means the entire eff.
field and !, i Wv Y9I.n WIN We P'"ceu III ,he
INV con,in,o e",Iu"o'e 10 presume mat uhuer
viii hcncrlor,b 10 %1, "'"! " - S'u Domeue'"1y
the enemy's forces"
JEFF. DAVIS ADDRESS TO BRACES ARMY.
during his late visit to Bragg's army, Jeff.
Davis issued the following address to the
troops:-
IIrApor,prrps Ap,,,. -. ,r,.,.,.,,-,...
o', - ,ee,
SolI;ers--A c,r,,or,,I ..'.'.i 49,
arduous services. .nJ ro;'i,as ,,.. o,.,,',
Gus ,icturv an ,n c,II ~ cL:l ~! 80 = VIZ
When Your co;,ptr,m"n .bnIi ronro GJI,. -
tho a'i,,',,,, ; .'''n N""'i more iuy learn
tucked the rn,n,,. ,l",,,, ,l ",''," Wv Ut
th1nkfl thev m,v aI,,i,. n,1,, ~" "'Vao
and uatriotic dnyn,;nn ,bi, ,,,,.,'J ,,,.'''.
cess. 'o"' '"'-
Represento,;,c. Of o,.,,... c,.,.. .f ~. r..
fedp,acv. vnnr si.ns hs, i"u C1i-
afec,ionnic solic:,,I i,. ri,,I, T., w. "''"
lion of the cnur,rv li.c,nLas. at ,t,a po'
our territory. vo;,r mnyown,,s hara L,a, W.,
ohipc, Of ;r,t,o., ,;., VIZ "''' "'e" at"
Our cause d4nanIs oH ,,,, ,i h.,,.,. :.
that all can rplv unnn vnur or;a,;,,, ,,rI;!,1'
under the blps>i,, 81 p,,.;l,na., 49,, ..'.'
can offset """'"" 'o"e'
llpuJh ho,a I
mains in he tlnrr H., ;,J 'a,, !. 10y! ".'i.'
\idiov far ,o,,r-,,,,,,,..,, al Irrf p'O-
,nur ,,,,,.:,i', ""U H'1'""'"H upon
yns,n,rJ he yon. r. lilly ~" 10 ooun''N ue'
u, ~un.e,r. tivu,. ."r and l. ill., Tnr'e gen
been subjected lo 1u,raoes vithout n,roil.I il.
the warfare of civilized nations.
" iih eager exc they watch G,r ,o,,r cop,ir,,
to their dclive amer and homeless rai,gnss ,,;n,,
for the hour when YOUR yic,orious arms shnll
restore their family shelters Gon which ,hr,.
have been driven nnd fr,ccd ,n ,,le ~, -,
vindicn,e their u,li,;ral ,irb,. fr.,I,, ',r,,i;,
t, and State soyere;rnrv which wera b.rdi,o' a
purchased by he iio,,j of yo,,r R.,.'in,;,a,,.
sires.
You have Inn the alternative ~ La;r,, Il ,os
of submission to n d,.snniic usurnniinn 80 81
inGentndercr. vlirh , ,.irnrn,,s nn;,aI anI
PEI >i>lent eHnr, vil secnre
All which ti,es a mn,Iv breas, ,,,,vs. 80
triut, or cxalt, hem ,,e ,,,ss,.,,, f., s;r,,' 80
and sustain YOU. NoLly have Won redeemed
your nledu.s o;,.p in ,L. ,,n, 81 c.',I, ", -, "
the mpmnr, Of yon arc.,,nr, a,,G 80
YOUR pn,,eii,v. JUS VI
Tina, Won may com,le,e yorr mission 70 ,.h;oh
YOU have devoted y,u,>tIyrs vill r.nniro -,
you Such eXeiilopN IN the future as you have
MADE III me past, and The continuous self-denial
Nn,'h REJECTS t'ery consideration at variance
WIN '.e punhc service "S unworthy OF the holy
cause IN when You a'e engaged.
"hen me war snail he ended the highest
"n'eu u pause VIII tie due, and probably will
re SNen 10 nm Nh" h"S claimed the least Tor
n'"'Nth III proportion to the service he has rem
"e'eu' Ana ire htllereNt Selt-reproach which
may hereafter haunt the memory OF any will be
|" MN VINO mas allowed selfish aspirations TO
P'Tt"H over MS dtSiie Tor the public good.
;. ohI'e" US We are IN common destiny, ODE.
mleHcP an" cHiol"l cooperation are essential.
t"e'e Is no hHhef du'y IMAM That which requires
H"e !" exert Il, reh"eF all That Is due To
'"e'' S!"''on' ne WI" SowS the seeds of dis
'""''n' al" alS'rust prepares tor harvest OF
S''rH"'e' "''o "e'ea''
- your Saiiah'iy, energy and for,ilude You
e,'" u '''s harmony "l'h que standardization and
r oupp't' VI i%"!ui a"'h'3"y.
"rNe"''! nope 'Aat thls teroc'ouS war, so
80" "S"nN' "Ir country may soon
e""' "'" '""'' VAN inc hIeNN'nS ct peace, you
my nc restored TO Year homes and useful pUr-
S"'N' an" Pro! our iieaNeH'y rather may cover
you VII" 'ne Sh'e!u OF ms protection in your
"a,,FS' an" emo" you WIN the virtues which
VIII close your TRIALS III victory complete.
THE SITUATION. --Covolrv sL;r,,..L
Iinue in the Army of the puionan .,,,d I .o',l
these daily corAc,s tbc,r is MN n,,','! ''.I
repoIt. On Thursday - nor,;o', IS C1 II"
Gregp's cavalry hnd n GgL, rnar E w. oeHrI"'
bu, meeting The rrbeI ;nI,n,r, ',,r "9r'.'>l'e
CONN. ll4d to fall hack Om Er;' Ia "o"pH were
or,iiI attach eI thp er,n,v a,,l w. i"'Ves
cavalry; bur when rbpy come in on,,a ""'N ;,t'
the ,rhsl ;rC,rtr,. ,h! ,,,, .D''''' WI"