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The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1863-10-03

Chicago is made glad just now by the pres.
ence of numbers of Kentuckans who come on
daily in squads, having friends among the rebel
prisoners at Camp Douglas, whom they want to
get to see." 1t is a little difficult to "ge to see
'hem' however, though they generally succeed
alter while, in getting pass from Gen. Burn
SIDE or the Brigadier General commanding at
Springfield. The citizens here cannot get inside
the camp without pass-and can get no pass
without some plausible reasons for asking it.
went to the gate to send in my card to the Colon
ell commanding the camp, but found the officer
on guard duty to be Lieut. Holman of Braintree,
of the 9th Vt. Regiment VINO very kindly, and
without any red tape mareverng, took me inside
the camp and showed me around; though he
could give me no leave to talk with the prisoners
of whom there are about four thousand here, most
of Morgan S guerrillas. saw and read several
letters which were going to the friends of the
prisoners, Lieut.. Halman being detailed to exam.
Inc all correspondence between the captured reb-
els and their friends, and giving me the privilege
of looking them over at pleasure, and gleaning
therefrom what information | could. There was
very much of sameness about them, but as
specimen will give you ono entire, showing how
Mr.. Piper piped away to his sweet "cosen" in
Old kentuck
CAMP DOUGLAS ILL.,, Sept. 49, 1868.
Dear cosen | embrace the present Opertunity
of corresponding to you TO let you no that | am
we'll Hoping these few lines ma find you the
same state of helth don't think | hav eny trends
thar or they would Write to me | will rite you a
few lines to see if you will answer them would
be glad to see you and talk of Old times herd
you and Taltan Crane was mared | want to no
want to no what become of permely and if Sally
Crandis is mared or not Give mi love to Miss
Martin and Canels rite wher you are mared or not
kate for Ben is on his head bout it Tell Mother
to send me blanket and some cloths | dident
name in mi other Letter tell them to send mi
cloths with Abes cloths want them to send them
as soon as they can git them redy for we don't no
wen we will be sent way No more at Present
your Cosen b PIPER
Another writes to his cind frend," exhorting
her to remain in maidenhood till the soldiers re-
turn from the war; though be says he almost en-
vies the boys who remain at home the /" good
times they are having with the girls. But he
says it is. some consolation to think that he and
bis comrades will be back sometime which he
thinks will prove a calamity 4" to those who are
there, and he advises them to "make ha while
the sun Shines" 8.f.
Of the 9th Vermont, there are fifteen or twenty
left here, the rest having gone into active service
again. Those who remain were unable to pro.
ceed with the regiment, but believe are all veil
or nearly so now. .'N N.WG.
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1863-10-03
Correspondence of The Freeman.
Chicago,
CHICAGO, Sept. IS, 1868.

ShlCAOOj OePl' 10 AOoo'
Chicago is great town. Great in quantity
and great in quality, great in commerce and
great in wealth, great in growth and great in
prosperity, rich in resources and rich in mud,
blessed with plenty of eatables and drinkables,
especially drinkables, and more than plenty Of
mosquitoes and feas. The mosquitoes are re-
garded as sort of godsend, however. as it is
thought that they absorb and neutralize the mi
aSmatic elements arising from stagnant water,
which would otherwise be much more destructive
to the human organism. | conversed with a
physician on the subject who remarked o, yes
the mosquitoes are our only salvation" Perhaps
his remark was true, but it SO, the people are
saved as narrowly as Job was when he had "es-
capped with the skin of his teeth"
One of the most noticeable features of this
city, and the most striking, especially in dark
night when you get tco far from street lamp,
is the manner of constructing sidewalks. 1t is
well known that Chicago is built on a low, marsby
ground, as level as the plains of Babylon. In
TACT, from the dome of the court house, which
stands near the center of the town, there is not
the slightest apparent unevenness in the surface
within the range of vision. And yet in walking
half mile, not less than three miles within the
city limits, Iascended and descended steps enough
to have taken me to the top of Bunker Hill Mon
ument and back again. If the steps had all been
upward and none downward, at the end of mile
would have been higher n kite" or higher
than Camels Hump. 1t seems that each man
builds the walk by his own premises and if
an enterprsing genius can afford to build higher
mansion than his heighbors, commencing his
basement on level with other peoples doors
he carries the sidewalk up to his first floor by
steps, and the unfortunate pedestrian who saunt-
ers along the street. is obliged to Chamber over
the ground story of the rascay nabob's house.
1t is not so in the business part of the city, how
ever, the streets and walks being graded and wei
paved with stone.
The water is villainously bad-worse, think,
than in most psrts Of the West. A friend ol
mine who came here in July from Massachusetts,
remarked that matters were improving here, as the
people had got in the habit Of drinking ale and
lager beer instead of the bad whiskey and worse
water that they were obliged to drink before la
ger came in fashion. | should think an g i'm.
provemept was making in that direction if there
is anything in signs, most of the signs over the
shop doors have ale or beer on them. The city
IS making an effort now to obtain better water a
and they have a project on foot for constructing
tunnel into the lake couple Of miles to obtain
water from thence. believe Pennsylvania firm
has taken the contract to make the tunnel, the
work to be completed in two years. So a dry
sucker, living in Chicago, has a reasonable pros
pect, by waiting couple Of years, Of obtaining a
tolerable drink.
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1863-10-03
A NICE FARM

CIR E AT II AE G a Z NJ
NITUATED in the north-w sst part of WALDEN, ga
y the stage road leading from East Hard sck to Dan
Vile, containing about SIXTY ACRES divided into NOW
ing tllage, pasturng, and IL heavy wood land
with about 200 Sugar Trees Il is well fenced Good
new Two good barnsone 36 by AS with cellar, nearly
new, the other 81 by 36--n good repair Never failing
soft at the house and barns All very convenient
Said has had the entire income Of another farm for
the last is years. and is I'M high state Of cultivation
The road shaded by about 200 beautiful Maple Tree
vf about T0eiue Years growth a'7f
Also ANOTHER FARM, situated about mile from
the above named farm, containing about EIGHTY-FIVE
acres, one-ha newly cleared and contains large Su
gar Orchard Of 1900 trees and has all fixtures
for tapping 100 Terms Easy. t'tfU ~ y =
Direct all Communications to
SEPHEN X. ELLIS,
East Hsrdwick, VI.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-04-15
THE POLISH INsURRECTION.

Breslau letter says the defeat Of Langiewcz was no
known at st. Petersburg than the Russian govern
ment note addressed the representatives Paris
expressed willingness TO improve the condition Of Po
land, and bestow another batch Of liberal concessions
upon tho unfortunate country.
An imperial ordinance had been issued appointing
General Count Berg the place Of General Sormorskow
oddtu of the Grand Duke Constantine in the chief
command Of the army OF Poland The Same ordinance
also appoints General Lewschne Chief Of the Poles Of
Warsaw.
Vienna advices say Iangicwicz was stl in the citadel
Of Cracow.
Archbishop Felinsk Of Warsaw, in letter TO the En-
peror maintains that the only means or pacyng Poland
Is 10 unite all the Russo Polish provinces with the exist
ing kingdom, into Polish Kingdom under the Russian
crown. Unless this Is done submission IL impossible and
the country will be devastated.
The Cologne Gaze prints report from Vienna TINT the
French government insists the complete independence
Of Poland with the Duke Lcuchtenberg sovereign
King.
This statement Is discreditod.
Cracow despatch OF March 20 says:-Tands OF insur.
gents under the command Of Melancki and
have had several successful engagements with the Russian
troops, and are increasing their exertions,
Numerous fresh bodies Of insurgents have assembled
under the command Of Colonies Dowgeo and Czahow sk
on the mountains OF Krzyr.
Leewl's force has gained victory the Russians
south OF Zamosc.
The Polish insurgents Of Pactf and Augustows have re-
ceived thousand MIME rifles.
On the 29h March, Gen Rzewuski crossed the Bug in
order TO commence operations In volhynia.
II was rumored that Polish legion under the command
OF wiezbicki had marched from Teuscha in Bulgaria. into
Podolia.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-04-15

cavalry captains who emulate the fame which General
j. T. b. Stuart has gained In Virginia John Nor
gan OF kentucky the youthful Gen. Wheelor OF Georgia
and Con- Forrest At this moment IL u known that
together and added TO the cavalry force which lately
gained distinction under General Van Torn at Holly
Springs large body Of cdpdrp soDteose ir the neghbor
hood ~ oe7y thousand sl5res d6oll ~ attempt descent
rgon Nashville undcr the command OF General Van Corn;
and there are whispers that the Ohio river may be
Indiana stimulated and encouraged It is not
bic to expect that Of this gigantic cavalry raid aud
the apparently imminent federal attack upon Charleston
events may which with be strong for the
obstinacy of the Washington Cabinet lead 10 that
luton OF the mighty mbrcglio which convulses this
nized continent for which millions Of weary in
both sections anxiousy praying.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-04-15
THE BLOCKADE RUNNERS.
The Capture OF the PcterhoH.
REPORT OF LL0yD's AGENT AT MArAMoRos.

NV Wvgr riordo u.~,h Yos,
srpI have N report for The ,rrorrna,,o ~ 'o
mtee that The screw steamsbip Petarbo can,an 'y,
left Fam nth for ~ Thomas ana on a.
EVENING Of the 9TH OF anuarv and AFTER four "a has
days OF rough weather ana heavy sea IN ire
Raw of B,scey the remainder az the voyage WAS han,
N. NM, Inc r,orn,r, ~ Ir,da,, ~. o,S
ar Eebruarv when we we're boarded Nv h,,, srors y
small schooper upder the Dutch lac which rs tr o. hs
a ni,ot boat bu nrovad 10 ia o,hs,w,,a Shor,,a go,
we observed steamer approachnr ma which whom ~
90, near boosted The Jn,iad States s.s Th. p,sc c
course for the harbor OF ST. Thomas close 10 tho
OF a. Jonn's Island the United states steamer nrad
HANK charge ana then shoted gun The She, nassed
Inc peerbofs bow some distance ahead We had no
saIls Act Al the time but tho engine was immadis,..
stoned boat from the United states steamer hoarday
ua while in Danish waters as Won will see from the FOL
following cross bearings taken by Captain aran n, he
Buck Island west half north; Hundee. northwest dis
tant two miles, Can soutby est nv es hse
vest - "N'' -~"
The boarding officer said he came from Tho rn,,ed
State stearner Alabama Fie examined tho peterhoas
pancrs and allow ed her 10 proceed declining 10 he
Wiz, and ON the pea thai he hsd no anthor
Nv 70 do so The Peterbo remained In a. Thomas bar
Dor for the purpose a her supply on coal
about noon OF the 25th OF February bnrno hsr s,sv
,sh the United states steamers Washnse,t and ns,e
and declared publicly that the Alabama should
mace prize OF the Pctcrho In going OF OF barbor n
was found that the engine was disabled and the amin
sood out under cav saI. Outside we sav tho rn,tsd
states steamer Vanderbilt coming up under steam sbe
exchanged signals with tho Admiral inside and "A ve
heard afterwards was ordered 70 follow and ne
Between one and two p. NJ she overlook and crderei
TIC pe,crhor TO be hove TO.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-04-15

the most OF the nrom,nsrt nol,,,ca, man and publ,
,.. !, -. 49,, , .,.
e VI 'nis country speak OF lne acsu'' '''' ''" "'
oy American merchants 10 have their CONNIE &C ae
royed by English corsairs aided abeited ard couRte
-, ,,s.,r
-""0eu ny E"s'sn inercnan's a"u 'ne hoFe'n"e' w.
Is worthy Of the pamies days OF the prstcal roves o
" -, :, 80. ,,o r,;me
I'm ov .'ue5 l"re nsount I i " @ eon in tue
1i r' - - c .ku, "vs'y S' ,ars had no Cause
i'u"se " Sohlinuns tlat INV am. .n" ,,. $50
"I.esv. lot iIIllaon asalnst .n.s RAINY men Of
Poshiseiy nou thtt tnp.' ~, a. her hive q war
influence ID ms country va Wuu 80 no. than see The
oes"ecu rslanu anu 'pc ~ ,,,tiog down the re-
aneio'u koNcrun'ett SUI So Tons'i.r,tion OF the
oehon II IN lst NC ip' ~ ber ,hey better urge on
AneIcnn eope 70 &c 49, srife M his iuncture or
r aeoep 'e suo.uo aln, yronrs thev are suffering
ue Pten. eue 49, M '"e rv,rablo season With tie
anu oue tneT tinlo va. ,ha,, - a. ,ho IA az
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-04-15
vicksburg as Seen BY the London Times.
THE REBEL DEHENCEs.


[vicksburg Feb. 6) correspondence Of London Times
IL remains briefly 10 describe the land defenccs OF
vcksburg, upon which an amount Of skill and labor has
been expended which would gladden. tho heart Of q m
tary engineer II may be that the natural rug
Rcdness OF the billy country In the neighborhood
force save at the cost of stupendous labor in rnaSng
roads cutting down trees and building bridges but 10
an additional protection lines extending for many mites
In which every knoll and emnencc has besI made a
point Of defence, and connected with IL ncighbor
by elaborate rifle pits. Such network of redoubts,
redans, unees and irregular works. all lnkod together
by covered ways, and forming a system Of defensive
works which would be iprrcsnlbe & held BY sufficient
force Of men, has rarely been The confidence which
animatcs the defenders OF the heroic little CITY IL based
upon the tact that twice before insignificant handful of
Confcderates has rcpulsed immense bodies federal ssa
anus. II would be satisfaction TO an avowed lover Of
peace n could witness the slight aaouat Of damage
which aJeu delfer Of nearly three duration has
produced upon Vicksburg. bay ate lay ni.ht after
a ght, notila Of gunboats above th, another,
vh.ch had assembled from New Urlen rs n t51 It's sta
tlon below, ranod shot and shell TOTO the streets
and yet u Is difficult TO any traces u the enormous
globes q iron with which the was continually filed.
There we're many occasions upon which rouni shot and
suc NJ the rate OF four 10 second, poured into
Tie town without ntcrmssion for three Consecutive
hours.
they teach the lesson that we learnt sehas
to,0ltnat the heaviest artillery fire which 70 II within
u power Of man 20 direct upon ordinary town Is
vastly css danscrops and damaging than had rre-
yi,osly Joon imagined. The injury done 70 vicksburg
coud ali be repaired at cost Of $4,000. How many
times thih anohh' nas oeth expended upon u Dy the
federss IN mtecnach, thirtecn.nrh and sma Her shells,
round shot aud grape and spherical case and shrap
ncf
rng RKsxL CAVALRY FORCE IN ruE WEST.
Thefo only federal army In the West In
which the demoral zatiou and dsaecton have nOt be.
oone cpliemc--,ae army under Gen Roscrans, "a Mid
die But, In addition TO widely spread rrmors
that General ROsecrans health has broken down, the
difficulties wlth whicn he has 10 contend nous
IN hs iso "a General Joseph r.. Johnston, IN position
o. stroag a. 70 make an attack upon HIM difficult ard
hazardous IN bis rear, frvra time 70 time the bold
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-04-15
THE ANGLO REBEL PRIvaTEsRS.
The Privatesr Alabama.

At meeting Of the council Of the Liverpool Chamber Of
Commerce the matter OF the Complaints OF the New York
Chamber OF Commerce In regard TO the Alabama dis
cusscd. special committee Of the Chamber presented
the GLOWING report
That this committee having considered the.ettcr from
the New York Chamber Of Commerce containing resou
tons OF that body respecting tho burning Of certain ships
by the Alabama, and addressed to the Board OF Trade
Liverpool and which letter was Forwarded 70 this Cham
ber the Board OF Trade London leave report that
the said letter does not appear TO have been intended for
this Chamber and that II moreover refers TO matters
which pertain rather to the Office of the British
ment than 70 that OF this Chamber. The committee,
therefore, recommend the council 10 reply 10 the
New York Chamber Of Commerce in tho above
SENSE assuring that body at the same time that
IL is the earnest desire VI this Chamber, rep
rcsenting the mercantile community Of Liverpool,
to retain the most friendly relations with the mercantile
community OF New York. and to maintain In all respects
strictly neutral position between the two contending
parties in tho present unhappy quarrel
the report together with second letter received
New York and the pamphlet enclosed TO the committee
for a full acknowledgment and reply.
The President of the Chamber remarked that the desire
OF the council was TO preserve the most friendly relations
with the merchants Of New York They fully sympa-
thiZed with that great nation In their present difficulties
In another article the London Times reviews the history
OF the ropudated Mississippi bonds and expresses hope
that Jefferson Davis view OF the case, that he In
the maturity Of his experience will be Of character very
different from that which twelve years back he delivered
In the Senate at Washington
The London Skipping Gazette calls attention to the fact
that bona de American citizens extensively engaged
in sailing their vessels under the British flag and
shippers of the risks Of ownership.
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GENERAL NEWS.


France.
Rumors were again current that ~ Fould had enacred
his resignation and IL added that the Emperor had
refused 10 accept it.
Lasor dispatches show that the difficulty was b.twse,
MN y uld AMI Msgne. and that IL the latter who
had resigned Tho resignation accepted and the En-
peror addressed the following letter TO NJ Magne--
incident, tho responsibility Of which does not rcss
with you has rendered more apparent the differences c
opinion which exists between NJ loud and yourself On
you have considered yourself bound 10 tender yo re-
signaon In temporarily rcnQuishing your SERVICES
srsus y,a '1as nave never bad but TO Ou
therefore, resolved TO give you striking proof Of nv
confidence BY creating you member OF the Priyy Coun
Gill; hope that yoa win never entertain any doubt a
my sentiments OF sincere friendship. NAPOLEON
large and influential meeting had been held at Copen-
hagen the sch cswiq olstein auo<tiou The folIov
F1a-rhe claim Of the German federal diet 90 final de-
cion IN MI cases where the representatives OF osein
cannot agree with the Danish government the repre-
sensaves Of the Danish provinces at variance
Holstein and s endcayor 20 exercise Influence over The
Danish crown land, Scheswig based federal authority
render II impossible that common constitutfn for all
parts OF Denmark or Constitutional agreement between
Holstein, scheswg and Denmark. should be Established
without endangering the Independence OF the Danish
Seco1d--The unmp aired maintenance Of constit onaI
unity between denmark aud scheswg, which has been
obtained by common sureriugs is right ross Pea by
establishments Of this unity upon broader bssis
and It's more complete Development. rs a con-
dition the safety on Tue crown the
,,cll.rc OF the people, while the oxtsZlon ~
proyincla autonomy would lead 10 disncfnis Ne,t OF
The empire Tie regulation Of the Internal affairs al
schoswig and the kingdom of Denmark mai Ter 10 10
arranged between the King aud the sub ecs on both
countries and Dies not concern foreign Fvwers
7aird--1he maintenance OF the independsrce and
constitutional liberty q the Danish enDrc desas tho
carrying out % the prlucipc, regardless Of possible sci-
nccf, afeady ial down b. the r3yerAleutvz thnt tho
existing ulty IN Internal Affairs aud IN thc admin sira-
tion should cease between the fa,sh brownies and
otcn simultaneously with the ahoi;i, a tho comsian
d. .n. rGfI
pas luton with regard 10 common laws The COO
tinuarce " c public welfare renders " re1risto that
IN the neNt Riseraafthe Lagisaiue Tor ueafnlrk and
Sces sgencggeuo STEPS should ba taken 70 carry cut
this principle. nt tfs
The New King az Greece.
The Consul General o. Ctcccf at i,udoa ire received
enc n f1wirr Telegram
The National Assembly Of Greece. by decree agreed
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-04-15
The Promises and Policy of hassia.

i
Tne Russian proposals said to have been made 10 Tho
western Ambassadors may be reaarced Tie trf resuf
OF he prolonged struggle the banks OF the Nida. They
are further proof that the disposition OF Russia yield
Is entirely dependent upon the power displayed b.
rection We do not here lay particular stress ucn the
military strength OF the insurgents sbe for
us 10 anticipate the fortune Of the defeat or
otherwise OF either party engaged but from all that has
hitherto occurred, derive the9esson that the Russian
government, which before the outb e9k Of the rebc
would not hear OF concessions. has now, whe rebellion
Is suppressed II enormously says given some vague
promises in sense favorable To the
or not, rebellion, such aous exercised Doiifng
influence post The Rnssdn government AS rebellion then
increases and becomes powerful the Russian 60
vernment, It is probable from precedent viii induced
to dcne and render tnore practc lily useful the
ndistncty announced In less DEVELOPED state OF the
movement. q The Russian government il desir-
Gus OF converting the iOish question domestic
affair Of the Holy Alliance, and destroying intcrna
tiona character duly belonging It, The dangerous side
Of The question Is thereby turned against France Europe
generally and an attempt made to reduce the situation to
the status quo u 1S46 The main object Of tho Russian
proposals we hold to be the estrangement Of Austria
from the Western Powers but II the Western Powers,
as well as AUSTRIA care little for Poland and much
for themselves; the Russian promises will not be
entertained by any OF thenPrussia perhaps excepted
Acting otherwise they would not only resign their right
OF Interference but, as regards England her title would
be lost for enforcing the Vienna the basis Of
the present negotiations There would also the
ger OF contr buting towards the political combination d.
vidng Europe into two opposing camps. AUSTRIA from
her present position Of regulator OF political oscillations
and natural mediator between the East and tho West
would be taken in tow by RI sss, gaining In return per-
haps the friendship OF the 9ein Cabinet Hence IL fol-
lows that the proposals OF mc GorchaKor are either
ilusory, or. II bona tide aa, must Ls regarded the
first oier in bargaining for the welfare OF Poland We
at liberty demand our own price though we may
not be able 70 get it, shall at least extort higher
figure than originally recorded.