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Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1863-05-29
four Army Correspondence !
FROM THE WEST.


Me-. E4if7rf n Free Pres:
write YOU isF items
from the Army Of the Southwest w DO not
have so large battles IS the Army Of the Poto-
mac, but We have more Of them ve have
large territory to operate in and nj, u guerrl-
las, the worst men to feh; ia the world they
lie II ambush inl wait f-r MS when We come
NJ tbev fire ou our mon, then rur f- the
swamps ami cane braAe,. This tc.us hesv.
tiu,hc-.,i country make Il more liffcult i,r us.
as ve tr- 20 fssl cur wav rs vc -a. Twelve
hundred o., cur Cavalry were ordered cut h-.
sees 90 .p'urs notorious sue-ril, cher and
his men. they cali him Colonel Do5bi1. s'-1 fa
destroy 40 ofthe forage iu this part Of tis clan-
try when some sixty miles out. the force vas
divided iuto Two columns, the better 20 euirap
pohhirs. hut instead Of entrarpine polhirs, cur
force. encountered Gen Na-msiuAs's srmy,
eish, thousand stroas, who were on their retreat
from CAPE Girarieau. Our force being divided,
they csue between and attacked l7.h our c-l-
umus Our men numbered their mountain
bowit.srs AMI returned the FIRE they charged
with their cavalry on our little force; three times
cur men repulsei them. We bad three men
killed sni twelve wounded We judged the en-
emy's killed and wounded to be between forty
AMI City. Before we could care for The enemy
wounded, they commenced flank movement on
Us. and our men thinking prudence the better
psrt Of valor, retreatei after capturing fifteen
prisoners. The bridges being all destroyed, our
men that were on the opposite side Of the sangee
river. had TO swim their horses across, and re-
turDei to camp BY two routes. not beng able 70
form a junction with each other Our forces
DESTROYED some two hundred thousand bushel:
Of corn ami all the other forage, which vii
check the operations Of the rebels for a time
It vas 4 death blow to then when VIC began
to take their negroes One regiment Of negroes
have been uniformed. srmei AMI equipped and
sent into the field, they made hne appearance
1t better to arm them to 6sbt the rebels than
has them cultivatins for the Southern army
Tie Southern Ch;ralry must now put their hands
/ to the plow to live Corn Is now RJns. Cotton
l. played out.
To-rs truly,
Ans.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1863-05-29

The Sentinel says the FREE Pass, attempt
ing - to jump With the administration" had
" to cat its own words" with reference to
Gen. Hunters emancipation proclamation
last year. "and to suppress from its weekly
the article which it had printed in its daily
issue" We deny the implication fatty
We have never hcsitated to express opinions
from fear they did not agree with those Of
the Government, and never suppressed any
such article. or in any way "ate our own
words" The statement of the Sentinel Is
in intent false and the Sent,na knows it.
There Is not a week that articles printed
in our Daily issue are not omitted from the
Weekly, either from absolute want Of room,
or because the facts az first given are modih-
Cd BIZ later statements 60 that the ar
ticle rs first written would convey
to later readers an incorrect impress
sion. We said of Hunters proclamation
when it was first published, that probably it
was issued with the approval of the Govern
ment. Learning afterwards that it was not
80 issued, we did not repeat that remark in
our weekly issue. Probably this is what the
Sentinel refers 10. That it or any other ar
ticle was " suppressed" because we found
ourselves - too fast for the Administration
is utterly false.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1863-05-29

GIN. RosEcRANs on IHE SLAVERY QUESTION.
In common with all OF our generals who have
had to deal with slavery practically, Gen.
Rosecrans soundly and unconditionally con-
demns the peculiar institution as wrong and
vilail,us in it, very nature. 1t is quite
easy to thcorize, to demonstrate that such an
institation ought to be and may be very
beneficial ratriarchal arrangement, doing
good mainly to those who take shelter under
tic bcneiccn; guardianship Of kind master.
TIE enormous lie embraced in such a theory,
when brought to practical test becomes
Painfully APPARENT. The whole thing is as
Rosccrans rtyls- IT. Disgusting. In a recent
letter to tie editor Of the Catholic Telegraph.
Cincinnati, he says
an happy 70 see the spelnlid stand YOU took
in the Telegraph against slavery, with it, hor-
rors, harbarities and base immoralties. Slavery
is dead Nothing can resuscitate il. To learn
this fact fully, you should pay Us a visit. There
is not a negro in the South who does not know
he is free. Around here they have squa,ted on
the plantations, and refuse TO work FOR any one
but themselves. They have sown little crops Of
their own, and the masters have ceased to exer-
else any control over them. As an indication, I
will cite strong case. The lady Of the house
where l am staying, attempted to punish one OF
her negro women this morning. l hal to step
in to save the mistress from being badly used up,
as the darkey was belaboring her with the stick
intended for her own punishment. az uHo
disco oanss.' am heart and hand with you
in this cause. Slavery is doomed, and those
who would now uphold it viii be held up in a
very short time to public odium and exe;ration.
No statesman viii indicate it. no friend Of hu-
man progress viii stretch forth a hand TO break
its fall, no lo,cr of humanity and religion will
grieye for IL overthrow. have lived long
enough in the south to see its workings, its dis
gushing features, debasing the higher principles
of our nature, warning with religion and pat
ronising vice and immorality. Almighty God
has certainly ordained its destruction in this
country, where Il has been more offensive and
immoral than in any other, and until it IS utterly
extin.t, Ibis war cannot, from the nature Of
things, cease
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1863-05-29

The Sentinel of last week accuses the FREE
Pass of cringing servility and lack of spirit
"to do otherwise than applaud the acts of
the present administration, no matter how
unlawful or revolutionary" and commends
to our attention sundiy articles in loyal news
papers en- the arrest Of Eallandigham. We
are not conscious Of any desire to applaud
the acts of the administration other than that
felt BY all loyal men. No man OF sense sup
poses that any administration in troublous
times like the present can escape making an
occasional blunder.
Several of the northern newspapers speak
Of the arrest OF Valandigham, as i'm
polite, because they think the copper
heads will make martyr Of him for
their benefit; and some take the absurd
ground that "a free speech =" ought in no case
to be interiered with. In no other country
is liberty Of speech 50 little interfered with as
in our own. But what would be deemed Of
no account in time of peace, may DO of seri-
GUS moment in a time of war; and to say
that in these times when the nation is
fighting for its life against hundreds of thou
sands Of armed traitors, there should be
no check in any case to speech in aid of the
rebel cause, is absurd. The speech Of one
man in behalf Of the rebels and in denuncia-
,ion If his own Government may do n,ora 10
help the rebels in some places than regi-
ment of rebels in arms could do. Therefore
there mus; be discrctionate power applica-
BE to the necessities Of the case. Nallandig-
ham has held a position ofinauencc-and bis
influence against the government and IN fav-
/. OF uf the rebels he's been very great a, the
west. We say then when the biow falls on
such a man it falls in the right place. We
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1863-05-29
CINcINNAII. Nav y.


President Lincoln has changed Gen Burnside's
sentence of Hon. Clement L. Vallandigham from
confinement in Fort Warren to transportation
through the federal lines.
Mr.. Vallandigham is to be sent to Louisville
to-day on the gunboat Exchange.
Upon the arrival Of Mr.. Vallaudgham in
Louisville, he will be handed over to Gen. Rose
Grams, who, under a flag Of truce, viii deliver
him into the lines Of Gen. Bragg.
A much better appropriation this, o. Mr..
yallnndigham-body and soul than sending
him to Fort Warren would have been. Had
he been sent to Fort Warren, half Of the
copperheads, male and female, in and about
Boston, would have been occupied in getting
up from week to week, boat loads Of choice
eatables and drinkables to supply the table
OF the traitor, and public meetings TO in
vest him with the honors of martyrdom. But
he is sent 10 his friends in rebellion, who we
hope. will put him to work at once. They
may say to him with the greatest propriety
1--WE are glad to see you, Mr.. Vallandigham.
You are one of us, as everybody knows. In
Congress and ont of it, you have adhered To
US the sworn enemies of the government Of
the United States, through thick and thin
not speech have you mado but what has
given Us aid and comfort. Situated as you
were you could not do anything but talk fol-
US and vote tor us but now You can act for
us. Come, take your place in the ranks Of
the Confederate army. and show that you
can fight as well as spout forus." We hope
vallandigham viii he conscriptcd by the
rebel military authorities within week, and
made to carry musket and knspsack in the
cause he has done so much TO forward.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1863-05-29
For the Free Press.
Who shall be Governor 7

You wish to have those who have any thing
to say upon the above question to do so over
their own names Well, here are my initials;
an not afraid, over those homely letters, TO say
that | want the Best maa in Vermont for our
next Governor Never was there more import
ant election for the People Of Vermont to make.
Passing by other things Of Importance the
Gov,rnor has the appointments in our Vermont
Regiments to make. For the first devea Resi-
ments, at least, the Governor is to Gil vacancies
in field and line Office. These officers arc to
lead our men, cons and brothers in battle. How
important that they should be good, pure, and
brave men
Now /, for one, want a Governor who viii
listen to the suggestions Of citizens respectfully,
and after all do as ne thinks he ought to.
want a man who won't Be the tool Of d clique.
want a man who viii insist, in every appoint
meut. upon substantial evidence that the candi-
date is at least a decent man, Of passable morals
and military pluck and experience. want
I Governor who will not overlook veteran soldiers
and appoint over them raw men, however good
especially when the regiment or company ha;
abundance Of the best material IN it.
The abuse heaped upon our brave boys in re
lation to this matter for the last two years is be
/ vond patient endurance.
/ Now want a Governor who viii be just an
true to our soldiers, who will not consent tina
veterans. who have borne the heat and burdel
Of the day, shall be thrust aside to favor the Sd
vancement Of some Of the clique, Colonel, Gov
enor, or one who eTpceis 70 be Gorsrror. Their
is not a Company IN one Of our veteran Reg
ments which has not in it the best material 70
all the officers in the Company. want Gov
ernor who is capable Of feeling some sense
justice toward cur brave Boys. Thy are pow
crless. they can do nothing but submit to IN
basest imrositions. want a candidate for Gov
ernor who can appreciate their condition, VII
has deep. warm sympathy for them. Enoug
said. I am getting excited. The recollection
the pas. makes ne, I cannot tel how indisnsn
You newspapers have looked on in silence, IN
witnessed ell this wrong. Ipresume the rcop
q Vermont viii suffer themselves 70 he inpos'
upon as they have done before.
I mean to tell them how their nominations Z
Governor sre managed, Il Tho Frrs Frrss
some other piper viii allow nc 20 ID r.
a. CIV.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1863-05-29
Tc1rtruy,
HIS

TN sunday last Rev. Henry Ward Beccher
held his farewell services in Plymouth
Church previous to his departure for Europe.
His evening discourse gave general review
of his sixteen years Iastorate over this
church lie said in the course Of his re-
marks
" When | came among you came from q field
Of labor in the West, with great reluctance and
with yearning Of heart backward. The strength
of my love for the West has not suffered any
abatement. ! lcve the memory Of the past, and
the ties that bound me TO the place and 10 tina
people where formerly was. The ties are just
as strong, think, tonight, as ever they we're;
and my memory Is full Of tears. For the State
that was nv earliest home in the ministry have
still an unfeigncd enthusiasm. Time has not
dried up the love, nor efface1 the memory Of my
past labors, nor Of NY brethren in those labors,
and | never think Of that field 70 this day with
out regret. although | have never for moment
hesitated in supposing that acted right in loav-
ing it, and coming 20 serve you in the gospel
ministry here
The tunes required both that you
should b. arm, and that should Be- This
strong determination that felt, not to be van
pushed, not to be snufed out, NOT to hssilenced.
to be made sweet and smooth ,qlker Of mani
ties and commonplace; this determination 70
speak what thought so that nen should under
stand what said and what | meant, happened
10 be in times that required inst such a develop
ment. For my ministry began in your midst at
a critical period in our history and the first ten
or fifteen years Of it-th2t is. the whole Of it,
has been passed under circumstances which CON-
bined TO intimidste men that had position and in
fuence- For years the whole commercial power
Of New York no; only, but Of all the great
cities of our land, and the whole political CON-
bination of both parties, and also majority of
the older ministers Of the churches, combined
either 10 silence the pulpit OF TO make it bear
witness on the wrong side. Never was there
such pressure on Christian pulpit as, from
1880 to 1850. was brought 70 bear upon the pull
pit Of our land"
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1863-05-29
THE WEEKLY FREE PRESS

The ATTACK on VICKsBrRG.-Admiral Port
er's despatch, published to-day is the first Of
fetal intimation received Of our success at
vIeksburg. From this 1t appears that the
Navy olened communication with the Army
On the 18th, up the Yaz5o river, and the an
nouncement Of the success Of Gen. Grants
movements and battles was transmitted. The
rebels had already commenced leaving their
stronghold at Haincs Bllf, and upon our
gunboats opening FIRE they fed leaving every
thing. Admiral Porter destroyed the works
and camp, burned the S4n-carriases and
blew up the magazines. Then Ire sent part
Of bis feet up the Yaz.3 70 YaEoo City to
destroy al the .r-my property IN that di-
rcction, tie remainder opening fire On Nicks-
bar, itself, while Glsrt invested the rear
a general assault was shortly to be made
when Porter wrote On tie morning Of last
WICK Wednesday, and he anticipated the
immediate capture Of the place.
Admiral Porter says there has never been
4 case where the rebels were 50 successfully
benten d; all points, never was there such a
series Of brilliant successes.
l. is evident from his statements that
Grants army has pushed through completely
pest yieksburs. either shutting up the rebel
army il tie city. o. entirely cutting them
Of from it--proia'ly the latter, as it is
stated that there sve but 5000 troops in the
city.
The latest intelligence received is Up tc
Sunday morning last at which time all wa
going on well, but as the despatch contains
news not desirable to have the rebels learn a
present, it is not allowed to be Published
On Friday Pembcr;on it is SAID offered t
surrender coniiti rnally, which Grant refused
tnl an attack We made which drove the re
bel. from their outer line Of works. On
Saturday morning a simultaneous assaul
was to he made at all points, but the resul
is not yet made known. Oar losses on Frida
were 1900 killed and wounded. The waite
batteries tel " Vicksburg were taken Thurs
day evening by Portcr's fleet.
Official DISPATCHES from Grant are anxious
" waited for Since the re-crossing of tn
Raprahanno.k and Tire capture Of Richmond
the public feel decidedly ike waiting for off
cial news before believing anything. Their
Seems no reason to doubt, however, that tn
success Of or arms in the capture Of Wick:
burg and tie defeat Of Pemherton and John
ston is complete.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1863-05-29

4 correspondent Of the B9etJn Jo'irHci,
writing from the Army Of the Potomac, says
the question Of an advance Of the army is
becoming agitated, for each day the symp-
toms from headquarters in the shape Of or
ders indicate that the men viii not he unwi-e
in preparing comfortable summer quarter
The New York Csmme1'o'dl Advertiser, Oh
the other hand, publishes communication
from good authority, which states that sil
rumors Of the retirement of the army nre
groundlcss-the fact Icing that it is receiving
heavy reinforcements and preparing SIR a
resumption Of hostilities.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1863-05-29
SEM PUBLICATIONS.

HARRIS NEw Mo>1HtY MAGAzl>E--lho
leading article giving an account Of the 10
dian Nlassacres and war Of 1862, j. Protusely
illustrated and will Re found painfully ln-
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Silver Mines Of New Almadeu, IN California
al., well illustrated, viii give information
posscs sed BIZ few in tho community Of the
process by which quicksilver i mined
in the share Of crude oinnabar, smelted and
put up for market. Tie Serial articles "o
kept up and tie number contains de usual
amount OF short storie-. Two 'Fe,s' at
Por, Royal j. a very readable article We
t.ke it that the carieatures at the end arc
nut in, on the score that il catering io- the
million all sorts Of fodder arc like - ind
eaters but more utterly stupid samples in
the earieature line than those which this
magazine las lately exhibited 'Te never saw
For sale BY Fuller.
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stormy period in our American History In
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such vretches in death meet but their Just de-

such vretches in death meet but their Just de-
serts
Our brigade is at present ct Bristow Station
On the Orange & Alexandra r. R., having been
relieved at wsrrenton by portion Of Stone
m,n's command. Their duty is scouting and
picket duty on the Il. Z. Scarcely day passes
but what from three to ten prisoners arc sent in
by them. Captain Myer, the very efficient Pro
vost Marshal Of his Department gives them lOdg-
inSs for the time being in the Fairfax jan where
with hard tack and salt pork they get along
very comfortably. Squads can be seen emery
ing from this institution en- route for the I'D cap
it.l at all hours Of the day.
Lieut. Hall Of Co. Z. graduate Of the [. V.
NJ, is Provost Marshal Of this brigade. lie is
very efficient man for the position, and performs
his duties in a yeiy satisfactory manner.
The paroled officers and men of our regiment
arrived in camp last eve, making quite an adj
dition to the regiment. They are all looking
well and.are anxious to meet Maj Moseby and
: Lieut. Josiah Grout, Jr., who was severely
wounded at Drainsyille, has been promoted to be
! Captain of Co. I. and Q. VI. Serg't I. Caldwell
/ to be Cd Lieut.. of the same company. Captain
/ Geo. H. Bean is dismissed the service. The
! splendid band Of the 9th Mich. cavalry serenad-
/ Cd Gen Stahl at midnight last night. The Gen.
is liked by sIl under his command, and great
confidence Is placed in the gentleman from Hun
gary.
The recent very dry weather has finally suc-
ceeied in drying up the mud in the streets o.
Fairfax. had begun to think you might as vel
think Of draining the Potomac with tea spoon
a to think Of having dry street in this place
paid hurried visit to the 18th Reg't on thu
18th inst, found them encamped in a lovely
field about a mile from the 0ccoqusn. Tn
teams and drivers Of that regiment were cap
tured by party Of guerrilias few days sino
while hauling rations from Fairfax Sutton &
camp. Col Randall Immediately dispatche'
two companies across the river and capture,
from the farmers tvice the numler Of horses
only losing poor iot q worn out mules for
lot Of good bcr,es.
Respectfully, e u +.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1863-05-29

4 petition asking tie release of Val
landigham, is in circulation in Columbus and
other parts of Ohio. Il is in the following
words
The undersigned citizens Of rankin County
respectfully represent, that the most sacred rights
Of the citizen, as guaranteed by the constitution
Of our fathers have beenviolated in tho arbitrary
arrest. illegal trial. and inhumsn imprisonment
II Hon. Clement L. Nallandighsm.
Eve therefore demand of the President Of the
United States his immediate and unconditional
release"
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1863-05-29

luz ATLANTIC IELEeRaFH.-Messrs. Glass.
Elliot & CO., OF London. tho large and
wealthy manufacturers OF submarine tele-
graph cables, have subscribed SO, 900 ster-
ling 10 the new guaranteed stock Of the At
lantic Telegraph Company. 10 addition To
the f25 900 snbscribed' bv them last Octo-
Der, making their cash subscription eos .0oo
sterling, OF in American currency at the
present rate Of exchange between London
and New York, S500,000.
They offer 10 manufacture and lay down
a good and durable sub-u1arine cable between
ireland and Newfoundland, on condition that
they are paid each week their actual dis
bursoments for labor and materials, and that
when the cable is laid and in good working
order, they ehall receive for their time, SER
vices. wear and tear Of machinery, interest
on capital and profit, twenty per cent. on tlle
actual cost Of the line, In shares " tie cJrl-'
Iany deliverable ~ them in monthly insral-
nlents, during :, period OF twelve months
provided the cattle at the enl OF each sacces-
sive moith sial! h found IL I-rf"e' working
nr.ler.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1863-05-29

\ correspondent Of the Tr,5uws, dating
from the Potomac Army, gives the following
in relation to its sanitary condition
For DilCs around the country arc scattered the
carcases of dead mules and horses, in various
stages of decomposition, filing the air with their
horTid stencil; garbage rotting on the outskirts
Of every camp; the entrails of cattle slaughter
ed for food, only half buried in the ground
wait but little while for the heat of midsum-
NOR, and from these heaps Of ofal, these carca-
ses Of dead animals, win arise doors of which
the now prevailing onts are but premonitions.
and the first wind which blows win scatter with
its wings, the seeds Of dire and deadly pesti-
lence.
So important Is the matter. that not an hour
should be allowed 70 pass without measures be-
ing adopted and enforced in reference 70 II. What
these measures shall be, those in authority must
decide So offensive would be the work Of burial
that men could not be found to undertake It (;
cover them with mounds Of dirt, and the first
heavy rain will reveal their added decay disin-
fecting drugs cannot be obtained in sufficient
quantities What then is to be done Shall
we have change of base for sanitary reasons ?