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Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1863-01-09
From the Tweinb.--They Fire Their First
Guns at she Rebeis.--The Rebels Teie-
graphing TO Gcu. Stoughton, and His II G.
FAIRFAX, Dec. 80, 1862.

FAIRFAX, Dec. 80, 1862.
Mr.. EplToR We had skirmiSh on
Sunday night, and will try to give you
some account of it. The order came toll
march in light order, about o'clock in the
evening the Colonel being absent, the 1t.
Colonel was in command. We marched
through Fairfax in the direction Of Alex
andlia. When out of the village we turn
ed to the right, and took our positions in
some earthworks which are arranged in a
very convenient manner for sending COM
pliments to the rebels in the shape Of cold
lead. A battery was also placed in the
road, SO as to give them canister. We took
our position in line of battle the rear rank
to do the loading and the front rank the
firing; the loaded muskets TO be passed to
the file leaders. There we Stood hour af-
ter hour, awaiting and expecting an attack
from the rebel cavalry. The moon shone
brightly, but the night was cold and raw,
The boys were all in good trim and cheer,
and if they had come near enough to US,
we should have given them Hail Column
bia"! AS it was, we had one good clip at
them, and made the fur fly" as you will
see.
Two companies of our regiment were
placed in the woods on the side of the road
In about an hour our pickets were driven
in. They made such a noise we though:
them rebels, and our muskets were capped
and awaiting the word " Fire! +" But they
: were our men, and fortunately we found i
= out in season. They had been driven il
IS by the enemy who seemed to be in pursuit
: Again we waited in true moonlight silence
4, and in about ten minutes, genuine, live reb
e els made their appearance. When the,
IL had got TO within about ten rods of wher
is our advance were, we distinctly hear
d the rebel commander give the command
e ~ Forward, charge " andthsn followed sue
K veil as l cannot describe, and | am sur
- | never heard one Ike it before. On the
e come, 10 within few rods of our mer
"a when they fired on US, but doing no harm
Il was now our turn, and we opened o
" thena with good effect. 1t checked thei
re instanter, and they " charged back on III
e. double quick. The result of cur fire ON tn
y rebels was some killed, (probably,) NOR
wounded, a few prisoners, and several des
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tietosy a. Murfreesboro.


We have news this week Of a terrible
battle at Mnrsreesboros Tennessee, lasting
fee days. 1t commenced mais ~ Sn Tu6s-
day, and on Saturday our forces we're sue
cesstul, capturing Murfreesboro, and driv-
ing the rebels with great slaughter. Our
own loss it Is said Will reach $500 killed
and wounded- The greater proportion are
of the wounded, but cor loss in officers is
heavy. The rebel loss is no doubt much
greater.
On Saturday night the rebels fed in dis
order, and our forces were in pursuit, but
it is probable that they were unable TO fol-
low them TAR.
The rebels had two Generals killed and
shnse wounded among the latter, Breckin-
ridge is reported, and among the former are
Gems. Rains and Hanson.
Nashville, Monday, Jan. 8.
| The rebels attacked our forces al p. m.
posted strongly in rifle pits, aud were re-
4 Du3eSQ WIN ttIftulc s1du1HlcT. Tie llHHt
/ continued two hours. nj one o'clock Sun
day morning the rebels commenced to re-
treat. At noon Stanley. Cavalry entered
Murfreesboro, and captured prisoners, guns
and stores. The Unionists ON Sunday, in
force occupied Murireesboro. The enemy
/ has gone 10 Tulahona.
4 Chealham was reported killed by she'll
in house at Murfreesboro. The enemy
is whipped but gone. Gen. McCowu Geb-
ell is certainly killed. Other sources say
the Unionists are driving the rebels toward
Tullahoma.
This Is all we have, aud there is no doubt
whatever Of our victory, though we do not
consider it so complete as desirable. Our
success is no doubt attributable to the great
exertions and bravery of Gen. Rosecrans,
who commanded the Union army.
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nessec, came suddenly upon party OF reb-
el soldiers, and to avoid treatment as a
prisoner, represented himself as Y refugec
from the tyranny of Gen. Rosetfats and
DESTROYS Of an interview with Gent BaWgg.
His wish was gratitied, and he not cnly
had agreeable interviews with Bragg, Nor
gan, Breckenridge, and other rebel leaders,
But svt posses to Chattanooga and Atlanta,
making COED use Of his ears and optics,
heard Jeff Davis make % speech, and in
good time got back to- Nashville with in
formation which Gen. lsosecraas was No
doubt glad to receive.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1863-01-09
Hon. Justin $. Morrill,.

The Hon. JUSTIN S. MORRILL,, Repre-
sentative from this district, has recently m
timated in the House that he will not again
be candidate for reelection. We need
not say that in common with the mass OF
his constituents, we regret this announce
ment, and hope he may be .prevalIed upon
to revise his decision. Our readers know
well that we have never advocated the doc
trine of rotation, as applied to members OF
Congress. Mr.. Morrill, has held leading
and influential position, and through hIm
Vermont has the honor Of shaping and car
rying through much valuable legislation.
The "Morrill Tariff" so called, is one OF
the leading measures of finance of the pres
ent time. and the law providing for agricu-
tural colleges in the several States, Will
stand as a lasting monument OF honor to our
State and her faithful representative, by
whose perseverance and indefatigable indus
try the object was finally accomplished
He has been pre-eminently practical leg
islator, and thus has Vermont occupied 9
highly honorable and influential rank in the
councils of the nation, and guided the legis
laton of the country. His retirement from
the House will be public loss, unless HI
shall have some other position.
We close this brief article with the fol
lowing extract from Washington cores
pondent Of the Rutland Herald:
The intimation recently given in thu
House, by Mr.. Morrill,, that he will no
consent to be returned to Congress, ha
caused general feeling of regret anon!
the members, both Of the Senate and House
He is pronounced by those who ought t
know, to be one of the most laborious ant
most efficient members of the House, an,
his loss from it would be national calami
ty. As member of the Ways aud Mean
Committee, his services have been invalu
able. In short, his position in the House
in point of influence and usefulness, is sucl
as few ever succeed in achieving. His con
stituents ought not to consent to his retirin
from the halls of Congress, but il they cor
suit their own interests, the interests {
Vermont, and of the nation, they will il
sist upon returning him.
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CAN'T NEAp FAIRFAX G. H., Va,
Jan. /, 1862


FRrrNp SWAIN Since my last favor,
the old year, 1862, has passed into oblivion
and wish YOU and the readers OF your
worthy iourr ah 'slIappy New lear
A new wear has dslwned upon us; 1t has
dawned upon the noble sons OF Vermont,
who are away in Dixie land" The day
is fine, the sky is clear. and as nay pen traces
these lines, my thoughts revert lack to tho
happy scenes OF Nssc Years day" at
home and the hallowed associations con-
necied Herewith. Methinhs see vacant
chair at the fireside Of many a cottage in
dear old New ENGLAND, yes in old Rock
ingham and Westminster. Where are the
occupants? An, they are encamped meath
southern sky,-bravely defending the en-
blem Of Liberty
Not much of interest has taken place il
our family" of late, although We have had
a little bit of warlke movement in onr
regiment. On Sunday evening the 2Sth
ult., .orders came 10 be ready TO move at a
moments warning, in light marching order
with one days rations in our haversacSs.
Well you may imagine that there was a
hustling Of blankets and the indispensable
+" hard tack" and about dark, the regiment
was in line and ready to move; but achere
no one knew. But soon the boys did march
off in high spirits, ready for anything in
shape Of "reb." They were marched
over to the Court House and drawn up II
line Of battle few rods east of the village
near the road, and occupying rifle pit
with the 18th on the left, and the Nth il
the rear, with a piece Of artillery placed il
the road. Companies 3 and G were thrown
out as skirmiShers in front, and it was no
long before band of rebel cavalry, som,
twenty-five or thirty in number, came dash
ing up the road, and with one Of their hid
eous yells, charged on our pickets, frin:
their pistols; but just at this time compa
MES B. and G.. let drive volley into thei
midst, which caused them to leave might,
sudden, minus two horses, and as we after
ward learned, wounding eight Of the rebels
Fires were seen distance of one and one
half miles off, and Gen. Stoughton, suppos
ing the varmints were close by, ordered
9 communication with the devils, in the way
five shells from his battery these caused til
Examinations to be extinguished. Nothin
more was heard of Stuart, and at sunrise
Monday, our boys came into camp all RICH
! We are now under orders to hold ourselve
in readiness to march at a moments notic'
| would add that Co. | was ready for
e brush, and if The rebels had come on, the
e would have Jared slim.
| would entreat our friends at HON
J through the columns of the TINES, to "acrl
: to the SoidierS.' Yours truly,
/ L. G. d., Co. /.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1863-01-09
Attack on vicksburs-Proba5le Success

We ha We news this week OF grand at
tack ON Yicksburg, Miss. Gen. Sherman
had commenced the attack on the 9th ult.
A dispatch from there at A o'clock of that
day, says there is every prospect of sue
cess and Gen. Banks was expected hourly. 1t
has also been reported that Gen. Grant was
moving in that direction, From rebel
sources we have reports that we have &C,
iually captured the place. If it has not
been done, it will be very sopn.
LATER.-Ten GINS aud Seuea Hundred
Rebels Cdpt,ved.-CAIRo, Jan. THE
Memphis Bulletin, just received, says the
steamer Rattle has arrived direct from the
fleet at Vicksburg, which place she left on
Monday evening. Fighting has been going
on for five days, commencing on Wednesday.
Up to Monday morning Gen. Sherman had
captured three lines Of the enemy's works.
The firing on the fourth and last line Of
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1863-01-09

GEN. TLER.--In another place will be
found an extract from Gen. Buffers farewell
address at New Orleans, relating to Slavery
and the rebellion. In that address, he has
a most capital hit at the hypocrisy, of some
Of the European nations, which we give
below:-I hold that rebellion is treason, and
that treason persisted in, is death and any
punishment short of that due traitor gives
so much clear gain to him from the clemen-
have administered the authority of the
! United States, because of which | am not
unconscious of complaint. | do not feel
that | have erred in too much harshness, for
| that harshness has ever been exhibited 10
disloyal enemies of my country, and not to
loyal friends. To be sure | might have re-
! called you with the amenities Of British civ
iization, and yet been within the supposed
rules of civilized warfare. You might have
been smoked TO death in caverns, as were
the Covenanters of Scotland by TIE com
mand of general of the royal house Of
England; or roasted like the inhabitants
of Algers during the French campaign
your wives and daughters might have beer
given over to the ravisher as were the un.
fortunate danes Of Spain in the peninsula
war; or you might have been scalped and
tomahawked as our mothers were at Wyo
ming by savage allies of Great Britain il
our own revolution; your property coult
have been turned over to indiscriminat,
loot like the palace of the Emperor o
China; works of art which adorned you
buildings night then have been sent ava,
as the paintings Of the Vatican; your son
might have been blown from the mouths G
cannon like the Sepoys at Delhi and ye
: all this would have been within the rules G
civilized warfare as practiced by the mos
, polished and the most hypocrilical nation
= of Europe. For such acts the records {
% the doinsS Of some of the inhabitants
: your city towards the friends of the Unior
r before my coming, were sufficient prove
d catiye and justification.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1863-01-09

A SoRE SPoT.--The Argus, low bill
ings-gate sheet, with strong secession pro-
clivaties, edited bya fellow who says his
aame is Hiram Atkins, accuses US of" see
king after notority by knocking people down,
and the Ike" and wants 10 know why we
did net remain ia the service" About
our +" seeking notority," etc, the Argus
misrepresents as usual. We Rere forced
into it Just as 4. \. Swain, the editor of the
Bellows Falls Times. wac forced to knock
doxn this Atkins. the editor Of the Argus
For reasons for our not being i'll seriee the
Argus can refer to the surgeons report III
tie Adiutant Generals Office.
We forgive you neigl,bor, for thus splitting
out your slime on US, for we know you har,
az sore spot and never bear of rascal be
iag logged without your back feeling a syn,
! pathetic sasart-Bradford Tslsgrgpk.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1863-01-09

Senator Collamer, of Vermont, made the
best criticism upon the part of the procla-
nation which gives freedom TO one part of
state and slavery to another. He remark
ed that, like Hudibras, he was willing to
trust one spur, for if one side of the horse
was kept in good place the other side
would not be far behind. The attempt to
maintain Slavery in a district or small part
of a state. Southern people say, vii
prove an utter failure, and no doubt the
President expects it &c be SO.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1863-01-09
ANOTHER VIcroRY IN TENNESSEE

ANOTHER VICTORY IN IENNESSEE.-
We have the highly gratifying intelligence,
of another victory in Tennessee. 1t took
place on New Years (ominous)day, and
though on smaller scale than at Muir
frees5oro, was more brilliant and complete
in itself, ~ dispatch TO Cairo, Jan. 4th
says Gen. Sullivan, with force OF 60O0
men, attacked Gen. Forrest on Thursday
morning at Hunts Cross roads, II miles
from Lexington, Tenn. 1t was severe
engagement, lasting all day. A gunboat
patrolled the river, which prevented the
rebels from crossing. They fought des-
perately, but were finally routed and
scattered with loss of 400 in killed and
wounded and 400 prisoners. We also took
$50 horses. nearly 1000 stand of arms and
battery of guns. Our loss was 500 in
killed and wounded. These losses may be
exaggerated, but it is certain, however
that they were very heavy.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1863-01-09

in arms should be met with soon and con-
tempt.
The last resolution tenders the thanks OF
the Republican party to his Excelleney
Governor Berry. The resolutions were
drawn up by Hon. Amos. Tuck OF Exeter
Chairman of the Commute on that SUBJECT
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1863-01-09

An ADvENTURE.-A correspondent of
the Cincipnatti Times, who incautiously
yentured beyond the Union lines in Ten
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Nonce.

n Office hereby given that the Fellows fss tahA
~ Company will apply the supreme Court OF the Stae
Of Vermont be holden At Newanr IN and or 'ae
countv Of WindaI on the 18th day 81 February next ~
order 20 ttle their tariff II tolls according 70 law
Roekirshsre. Dsc. Is. lss. IS
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Mr.. Gilmore was then declared the un-
animous nominee Of the Convention.
The committee ca resolutions reported a
series, Of which the folloSing Is synopsis:
The FIRST resolution calls upon all true
citizens to unite in support OF the war and
the administration. The second advocates
vigorous prosecution ofthe war as imper-
aiively necessary to the existance and per-
petuation Of QUE government. The third
states that we hare much TO encourage US
especially 10 the action of Missouri, Della
ware, Meryland and other states upon the
institution Of slavery. the fourth tender.
sincere thanks TO President Lincoln for hi:
devotion to our common country and States
that the proclamation this day to be issue,
honors his name with imperishable renow,
upon the records Of time. the fifth acknowi
edges with gratitude the noble services G
our soldiers in the field, sympathizes wit
those who mourn for fallen heroes: the sixt
invites the attention of the people TO tn
Importance of the pending election in Ne,
Hampshire, for the reason that both BIRTHS
and rebel prophecies have annosncso tina
she National Government is to be paralyze
by the adverse character Of the State ele,
lions. Men of all parties are warned 70
ON their guard against the enemies of OF
EoycrnMcnt.
Al F., 2osi'icns Of amnesty towards rebe
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rEsrIAox1ALs.


81 regard Mr. Eddy ofthe most eopas ord JHee>ss
fl practitioners With whom have had official intercourse
CHARLES MASON, Commissioner Of Patents.
81 have hesitation in assuring inventors that they
net employ person competent and fSoortiy and
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Patent 0facen EDMUND BURKE
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COY. Seymour,s Message.

The message Of Gov. Seymour to the
New York Legislature was delivered on
Wednesday, and is document showing the
politician more than the statesman. We
have only seen an abstract of it, in which
We fail to find any hearty condemnation OF
the rebellion, and its true authors, while 1t
is largely devoted to pointed attacks upon
measures taken to put down the rebels.
With jeff Davis, he is uncompromlsing in
his opposition to the emancipation procla-
nation, which he says "will be effectually
resisted" He even hints that the war will
be settled and the Union restored, without
regard to New England, "by the central
and Western States" The suppression of
reasonable newspapers, and arrest OF
northern traitors is denounced, of course.
Slavery, he says has been the subject, not
the cause of the war" The terms " con
stitution and constitutional" are used in
the style Of politicians of his stamp.
On the whole, Gov. Seymour has failed
to improve an opportunitysuch as he
will never have again---of making for him.
self lasting name of honor and fame in
history. He has failed to rise above the
partisan, and occupies the position, not as
a statesman governor of the Empire State,
but as a mere politician.
1t is but just to say, however, that the
close Of his message is much better than
the body of it, and in it we seem to see a
patriotic devotion to the old Union, smoth-
cred by the partisan in the main body Of
the paper. In the close he says: Oul
armies in the field must be supported; al
the constitutional demands of the genera
government must be promptly responded to
Under no circumstances caa tie dluiSson Of
the Union be conceded" awe
can never voluntarily consent to the break
ing up of the Union of these States ant
the destruction of the constitution"
As he says the Union must not be scv
cred "under no circumstances" he has bu
to cooperate with the loyal States, an
help put down the rebellion. We viii there
fore yet hope, even from Gov. Seymour
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1863-01-09

New HAMPsHIRE.-A large convention
of tbs Union men of New Hampshire, was
held at Concord on Tuesday of last week.
Hon. Joseph A. Gilmore of Concord, was
nominated for governor with great unanimi-
~. There was about GOO delegates present.
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American & Foreign Patents.
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sol lClTOR OF EMF,

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the Act Of 1887
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