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Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-07-07
From sigeI's Department.

BALTIMORE, july L.
A small force of the enemy appeared
on Wednesday at Harpers Ferry, but
were promptly pursued by Sigel with
every prospect of capture.
No train or property of the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad was touched. There
is now no enemy upon or near the lines.
All passengers and freight trains are
running with safety and regularity.
NEW YORK, July /.
The Herald's special from Nashville
to day, has the following
On the Odd Hooke's corps in McPher-
sons front was withdrawn. They were
followed by Schofeld and Hooker, COM
polling the rebels to abandon Kenesaw
Mountain. The enemy now hold the
high ground near Marietta, but not so
good position as Kenesaw Mountain.
On the 23d, the rebels made an assault
on the left of Schofield and the right OF
Hooker. They were repulsed with Sc
we're slaughter, losing 300 killed. Col.
Barthelson, Tooth Illinois, and Major
Duffy 35th Indiana are killed.
Ewell is reported to have relieved
Johnston, the latter going to Richmond
A gentleman who left the front on the
9th reports heavy firing Saturday,
Sunday, and Monday. He knows moth
ing of the details Of the battle, but says
a large number of wounded were ar
irving at the rear. Gen. Harker died OF
his wounds Tuesday.
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washington Items.

WASHINGTON, July l.
A special to the Post from Washing.
ton says.
The military bill has gone back to the
Senate. The House will agree to moth
ing but the Smithers bill and 1t Is prob
able the Senate will recede.
Rear Admiral Porter has forwarded
to the Navy Department an account OF
the attack onIWhite River Stationlby the
10th Mississippi regiment, The gunboat
Lexington beat the rebels of. One Of
the garrison was killed and four woun-
ded. One negro was killed and two
families of refugees carried off Two
dead and three wounded rebels fell into
our haRds, but most of their killed and
wounded were dragged off the field,
There were no casualties on board the
Lexington.
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WASHINGTON, June 30.

The report was not at first generally
believed that Hon. s. P. Chase had re-
signed his position as Secretary of the
Treasury, and this incredulity was
strengthened by the fact that he was
this morning in consul tation with the
Finance Committees of both houses,i land
further that several of his intimate per-
sonal friends on the Committee of Ways
and Means positively asserted to the
contrary. 1t was as earnestly declared
by other parties, however, that the Pres
ident had sent to the Senate the name
of David Tod, of Ohio, as successor to
Mr.. Chase. There seemed to be on all
sides much obscurity as to the circum-
stances attending this act on the part OF
the executive.
The New York Commercial says Jay
Cook g. Co., state that Chase had made
preliminary arrangements for the nego-
tiation of foreign loan of hundred
millions, through the house of Hooper
g. Co., Amsterdam also that he was In
negotiation with foreign bankers for
considerable loan.
The Commercials Washington dis
patch says it is asserted that the Senate
will not confirm Tod's nomination.
It is reported that Chase did not seri-
ously intend to resign, but the President
accepted the tender of the treasury port
| folio, and appointed his successor Tht
Secretary's friends say he resigned be
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From the Army of she Potomac.
NEAR PETERSBURG,
June 2Sth, IL D, m.

June 2Sth, IL p. m.
The large body of rebel cavalry that
moved around our left, is now at Reams
Station, on the Petersburg and Weldon
railroad.
Gen. Wilson's Third division of cav
airy passed this place a few days ago
Ell route for the Danville and Richmond
railroad. The rebels were too slow in
their movements to head him Off Gen.
Wilson reached the road, destroying
many miles of the track before he re-
traced his steps. He met no opposition
until he neared the point from which he
started. All the track was composed of
strap iron placed upon wooden supports
and the destruction of one was the de-
struction of the other. AS the track
was torn up it was placed upon wooden
sleepers and burned until bent and use
less. A locomotive and train Of cars
were surprised at one station, and be-
fore the engine could move of, all were
in the hands of our men. The cars were
crowded with refugees from Petersburg.
All the cars with the locomotive were
destroyed. Gen. Wilson having accom-
pIished his work in a most success
full manner, destroyed over twenty
miles of railroad rendering it completely
useless, and then commenced his re-
turn.
When the advance guard reached
Reams Station, the rebels were discov-
cred in force. They had been patiently
waiting his return All the cavalry the
rebels could muster was spread out be-
tween our cavalry raiders and their in
fantry supports.
Ali night they fought and all the
morning Of to-day. Gen. Wilson coulC
not push his way through the rebe
force, and consequently must fight unit
reinforcements reached him.
An officer succeeded in reaching Gen
Meade's headquarters with intelligence
of Wilson's awkward position.
The Sixth corps being on the extrem
left and nearest to the scene of strife, wa
instantly dispatched to divert the at
tention of the rebels.
A division of the Second corps 500
followed supported by Col. Collins pre-
visional brigade.
1t was thought that the rebels in GU
immediate front would have opened up
on us savagely when they noticed on
movements, but we were disappointed
Their troops have been moving all tn
afternoon in the direction Of our rea
and left.
On Burnsidess line the rebels ar
now using their mortars nightly, throw
| Ing shell with more accuracy then usua
Gens Grant Meade and Butler me
at Burnside's headquarters to-day. Th
meeting was unofficial and purely of a
| accidental character.
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INDIAN STRATEGY.-A very curious
piece of strategy which took place the
other day shows that the wonders Of
Cooper's Indian heroes have not ceased.
One of the Fourteenth New York Artil-
lery-a Seneca Indian, | believe, from
the western part of the State-under-
took, on wager, to bring in alive a
rebel sharpshooter, who was perched in
tree in front of our line, considerably
in advance Of his own. His manner of
accomplishing this was as ingenious as
successful, and rivals the "deviltry" of
any of the Misunderstanding redskins.
Procuring a quantity of pine boughs, he
enveloped himself with them from head
to foot, attaching them securely to a
branch, which he dashed lengthwise of
his body. When completed he was in
distinguishable to a casual observer
from the surrounding foliage, and re-
sembled a tree as closely as it was pos
sible for his really artistic efforts to rem
der him.
Thus prepared, and with musket in
hand, concealed likewise, he stole by al
most imperceptible movements to be
meath the tree where the sharpshooter
was lodged Here he patiently waited
until his prey had emptied his piece at
one of our men, when he suddenly
brought his musket to bear upon the
''reb," giving him no time to reload
The sharpshooter was taken at disad-
vantage. To the command to come
down he readily assented, when the In
dian triumphantly marched him pris-
oner into camp and won the wager
Petersburg Army Letter
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Raid ON Martinsbarg.

BALTIMORE, july o.
At daybreak this morning intelligence
reached headquarters at Martinsburg, to
the effect that the rebels were approach
ing in three separate columns,-one by
way of the turnpike towards Shepherds
town, and the other towards Martins
barg, not far from the line of the rail-
road, and a third west of it. Sigel at
once prepared check movement on the
enemy. His troops were drawn up, and
at o'clock fighting commenced in the
neighborhood of Bunker Hill, and con-
tinued i',rc" or four hours, during
which his cavalry fell slowly back to
their infantry supports. Ascertaining
the force of the enemy was largely SUI
perior to his own Sigel determined to
evacuate Martinsburg, which was ac-
complished in good order.
The trains and property on the Balti-
more and Ohio railroad were removed
from the neighborhood.
A force of the enemy also came by
| way of North Mountain, with view OF
T! flanking our forces, but in this they were
disappointed.
| A dispatch received at 5 o'clock this
evening states that fighting has been go
ing on all day near Leetown, about tel
miles from Harper's Ferry and three
miles to the left of the railroad between
force of the enemy that was movin!
in the direction of the Shepherdstowl
pike and command which Sigel hat
left there. to occupy the place.
Both forces engaged were small, an
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ate Chamber. Mr.. Foot's short speech
was very warm, earnest and (as the ex-
preston of high conviction) even I'M
FASHIONED. Mr. Foot spoke for Vermont
as he knO,es Vermont, and Vermont Will
thank him for 1t and respond TO his
pledges for her, If understand the tenn
per Of her people and their unconquer-
able resolution, in this mighty conflict.
1t must have been gratifying to your
distinguished Senator TO receive, as he
did, congratulations "all round" for his
unprecedented but most eloquent
speech. It's elegantly rounded periods,
aided by the sonorous voice of the speak
er, its classic propriety of term and SEN
tence, and above all, its resonant and
uncompromising tone of patriotism and
hatred of this Internally wicked rebel
lion, stirred the Senate and the galleries
as the wind stlrs the sea. | do not pre-
tend to give you the points of Senator
Foot's speech. 1t had no points. 1t was
rounded ,ohole, rebuking "schism and
heresy" in catholic republicanism and
consigning political schismatics and
heretics to merited perdition-and the
copperheads in the Senate so understood
IL.
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MAsn1NnrnN Lnlyl


Directly after reading the journal in
the Senate to-day, a message was re-
ceiyed from President Lincoln. The
message was opened by the presiding
officer pro TEN. Several Senators imme-
diately came up and looked at 1T when
Mr.. Grimes moved that the Senate go
into executive session. Carried The
Senate did not remain in executive ses-
sion more than two minutes. When the
doors were opened, 1t was ascertained
that VIM. p, Fessenden, of Maine, was
confirmed as Secretary Of the Treas
ury.
The President nominated Hon VIM.
Pitt Fessenden to be Secretary Of the
Treasury, without consulting lin The
confirmation by the Senate was unani-
nous. Mr.. F. has not yet signihed his
| acceptance of the position.
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Miscellaneous Items.
President Tyler.

Gen. A. J. Smith, with strong
column, started from Memphis few
DAYS since-destination contraband.
The Sanitary Gamm'ssi7il is send
ing $1,000 worth of fresh vegetables dali
ly to the army in Virginia, from Balti-
more and Philadelphia.
The publishers of the Chicago dali
lies are to advance their rates to twenty
five cents per week, and twelve dollars
a year, after the 9TH of July.
in the Connecticut House Of Repre-
sentatives last Wednesday, proposed
amendment to the State Constitution,
allowing colored men to vote, was passed
by a vote of 122 to "a.
1t is rumored that Master Robert
Lincoln, the Presidents son, who will
graduate in few days at Harvard Col.
lege, will Immediately enter the army
as private.
Dick Richardson said in the Senate
the other day, that Gen. Butler nevel
fought battle. Old "Dick" fights on
every day, that of the Big Blaok-hottle
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cause the internal revenue was not az
large as it should be to meet the expen.
ses of Government. The Finance Com.
mittee gave him no encouragement that
it would be increased, Others declare
that the Secretary insisted ON the trans
fer of M. b. Field to the place of Assist
ant Treasurer at New York, but the
President was persuaded TO nominate
Gov. Morgans former AdJutant General !;
that afterwards the President requested
Mr.. Cisco TO withdraw his resignation,
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BY TELEGR APH
OFFICIAL DISPATCH.
WAR DEPARTMENT,
WASHINGTON, July 3, 3 p, m.

WASHINGTON, July ., p III.
To Mqj. Gen. Dir:
The following telegram dated to-day,
at Marietta, Ga, was received this
evening from Gen. Sherman, giving the
successful result OF the thanking opera
tons in progress, for some days back.
The movement on our right caused the
enemy to evacuate. We occupied Kene-
saw at daylight, and Marietta at 80 a.
m. Sherman is moving down the main
road towards the the Chattahoochie, and
Mcpherson toward the mouth of Nick
ajack, on the Landstown road, and our
cavalry is ON the extreme TANKS.
Whether the enemy will halt this side o.
Chattahoochle or not, will soon be
known.
Marietta is almost entirely abandoned
by it's inhabitants, ana more than
| mile of the railroad iron removed be-
| tween the town and Fort Kenesaw.
A dispatch from Gen. Grants head
quarters dated at 8 o'clock this morning
gives the following results of Gen. Will
sons operations
Sixty miles of railroads were thor
oughly destroyed. The Danville road
Gen. Wilson reports, could not be re-
paired in forty days even if all the mate
rails were on hand He has destroyed
all the blacksmith shops where the rails
might be Strengthened, and all the mills
where scantling for sleepers could be
sawed. Thirty miles of the South Side
road were destroyed. Wilson brought
in about 400 negroes and as many
horses. He reports that the rebels
slaughtered without mercy the negroes
they retook. Wilson's loss of property
is a small wagon train used to carry his
ammunition, his ambulance train, and
II cannon. The horses of the artillery
wagons were generally brought of. OF
the cannon, two were raised from the
carriages, the wheels Of which were
broken, and the guns thrown into the
water, and one other gun had been dis
abled by a rebel shot breaking the trun-
Mons before it was abandoned. He esti-
mates his total loss at from $50 to 1000
men, including those lost from Kautz's
, division.
E A rebel force made its appearance
near Martinsburg this morning, anC
were at last accounts destroying the
railroad and advancing on Martinsburg
The reports received as yet are too con
fused and conflicting to determine the
magnitude of the force or the extent o
7 its operations.
{ Signed EDWIN M. STANTON,
Secretary of War.
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BUCHANAN EATING DIRT BEFORE JOHN
TYLER.--The letter we publish below
has been recently found in John Tyler's
mansion, by our soldiers. Another let
ter, written the day previous, was found,
asking what effect the parade on Wash
ington's birth day would have on the
Peace Convention. Apparently Tyler
complained that the effect would be bad,
and hence this miserable and humlliating
letter was written:
WASHINGTON, Feb. o. 1861.
My DEAR SIR Il found it impossible
to prevent two or three companies of the
federal troops from joining in the pro-
cession to-day with the volunteers of the
district without giving serious offense
to the tens of thousands of people who
have assembled to witness the parade.
To-day is the anniversary of Washing
tons birth, a festive occasion through
out the land, and it has been particular
ly marked by the House of Representa-
tives.
The troops everywhere else join such
professions in honor of the birth day of
the Father of our Country, and it would
be hard to assign good reason why
they should be excluded from the priv
ilege in the Capital founded by himself.
They are simply as posse comn'itatas, to
aid the civil authorities in case Of need.
Besides, the programme was published
in the National Intelligencer of this
morning without my personal knowl-
edge-the War Department having con-
sidered the celebration of the national
anniversary by the military arm of
the Government as matter of course.
From your friend, very respectfully,
JAMES BUCHANAN.
President TYLER.
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NEW York, July LIST.

In accordance with Gov. Seymours
letter to District Attorney Hall, that Of
ficer has for several days been engaged
in taking testimony before Judge Rus
sell in the matter Of suppresSing the
Journal of Commerce and World. AT
ter hearing witnesses, Judge Russell
placed warrants in the hands of the
Sheriff, who arrested Maj Gen. Dix,
Maj. Barstow, Capt. Fundy, Maj. Pow
ers and other officers on guard at the
newspaper offices named. The parties
appearedIbefore Judge Russell with coun'
sci and were released on their own re-
cogniZances for future examination.
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REPRESENTATIVE RECRUITS.
of Congress and others not liable to mil
itary duty are putting into the army,
representative recruits, in accordance
with the recent circular from the pro-
yost marshal general.
Representative Baxter of Vermont, is
among the first in this patriotic move
ment. In a letter of June 9th to Mr..
White Of the enrolling board of his dis
trict, Mr.. Baxter says: /" wish to furnish
a substitute for myself agood re-
, liable .fgh,a ais is the time for
men past as to show their patriotism.
/ hope all my friends will step forward
at once and put in their men. can tell
YOU they are wanted immediately
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VERMONT TRooPs.-The morning re-
port of the Third Vermont battery for
May 31st, received at the office of the
Adjutant and Inspector General, shows
an aggregate OF LAT officers and men.
Of these 1872 were present for duty, 6
present sick and 9 absent sick. The
battery has six inch rihed guns.
The morning report of the LIST YER
mont cavalry, for June 7th, shows an ag-
gregate of 1914 Of these there were
present for duty 4O6 on special and
extra duty 1872; on detached service
1879 sick 245.
The morning report of the 18th regi-
ment, for May 31st, (seven companies,
shows an aggregate, of 531. Of these
237 were present for duty, 8 on special
duty % on detached service 234 sick.
The eighth company go, H. has since
Joined the regiment.
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NEW York, July ;

NEW DIRK, July 3.
The Times special from headquarters
records the return of Gen. Kautz with
the loss of many of his men, horses,
twelve guns and wagon train, but the
expedition was most successful in the
destruction of the Danville and Weldon
railroad for miles, and an immense
amount of property. On returning they
were overwhelmingly attacked by Fitz-
hugh Lee and Hampton's cavalry and
infantry. They repulsed them several
times, but were finally surrounded and
the retreat of the wagon train and artil-
lery cut of, and orders were then given
to retreat, which was effected through
dense wood and marsh. The artillery
was spiked and the wagons burned.
1t is reported that the 9th corps had
vigorously attacked the rebels and re-
taken some of the guns.
A special dispatch states that eight
cen guns were recaptured by the 9th
corps, and that the diversion occasioned
by the movement Of the I'd and 9th
corps enabled Wilson to defeat the rebel
cavalry and reach our army with con-
siderable loss.
The Herald's 18th corps correspond
ent gives the details of what was inten-
| ded as surprise to the rebels by Gen.
Badly Smith, which, however, owing to
the disobeyonce of orders by Barton's
brigade, resulted in nothing but draw
ing heavy artillery and musketry fire
from the rebels.
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SENATOR FooT.-A letter from Wash
iugton to the Burlington Times, allud-
ing to the debate in the Senate on the
repeal of the communication clause, and
the outrageously malignant sentiments
expressed by Garrett Davis and some
Others, says:
"Just before the conclusion of the de-
bate. and after IL O'Clock, Mr.. Foot,
your admirable Senator, addressed the
Senate in a strain of patriotic and indig-
sass eloquence, in allusion mot reply to
the Tindictive and unpatriotic rawlings OF
Mr.. Davis, that attracted universal adj
miration inside and outside OF the Sen
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PATENTS following patents have
been recently issued to Vermonters:
EFT. Jewett of st. Adams, for cement
pipe machine.
Philetus Knapp OF Woodford, for i'm
provement in scatiolding and elevating
the same
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THa TRIAL OF MowrSo MAcHINRs.-A
correspondent referring to the trial of
Moving Machines on John Gleason's
lands near this village, says the Buck
eye" was considered one of the best ma
chimes on the ground, and was much
sought after, but none were there for
sale at the time.
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FuIL.-The Hydepark Newsdealer says
the New Hotel in Stowe is full, and many
who want rooms cannot get them.
There is a rumor that New York people,
not finding room enough in the new
house, for the visitors to Mt. Mansfield,
have resolved to build another, nearer
the mountain.
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Where duty called. whore freedom's starry ban
ner rose,
Your manly tread was heard mid the tram ping
sound Of foes.
When our mountain echoes bore
Far through the clear blue sky
The thrilling sound Of battle roar,
You started forth to die.
To die, 10 die, perhaps on distant battlefield
Bravely to face the foe and never, never YIELD
And bravely have We fought,
And brayely met your task,
And TO your peaceful home,
A welcome now you ask
Welcome to kindly hearth, welcome to loving
heart,
To the homes you have defended, and nobly done
your part.
But softly now shall fall,
requiem for the dead,
Who at their oountry's call
Sleep sweet on Glory's bed;
Welcome to heart and homo the memory OF the
brave
Who freely gave their lives their oountry's rights
TO save,
And as the summer breeze
Spreads DER our fair green hills
And swells among the trees,
And wakes the murmuring rills,
Then to Columbla's waving flag we lift a grateful
eye,
And bless the memory of the brave who for its
honor die.
Our country's God, to thee,
We raise the fervent prayer,
May our true soldiers be
The children of thy care,
O bless our brave defenders in basket and in
store,
Be thou very present help, henceforth, forever
more.
The occasion was one of deep, joyful
yet melancholy interest. There were
too many stricken hearts present. and
too much solicitude for the cause of the
country to allow of noisy mirth. The
great object of the meeting was to le
the returned soldiers know that there il
somebody that cares for them, and ap
pfcciates their services, now that they
have so gloriously redeemed their owl
pledges.
We must not omit to mention that thu
ladies on this as on every similar occa
sion did nobly. At very short MOTTO
they made ample provision, and set TIVE
tables each near hundred feet long, il
a most elegant manner. No pains wa
spared by them to make their guest
happy. NJ. B.
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Arrest of "A supposed Couuterfeiter.
PHILADELPHIA, July 3.

PHILADELPHIA, July 3.
A man giving his name as Sam White
was arrested tonight at Adams Express
Office while applying for a batch of coun-
terfeit notes on the bingham bank,
Mass. 1t is supposed that the counter
feits on this bank were intended for 4th
of July circulation in New York, Balti-
more, Pittsburg, Washington: and this
city.
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1t is officially reported that our troops
there had repealed successfully all at
tacks. Sigel held Maryland Nights and
Harper's Ferry. Great excitement exists
at Hagertown and Harper's Ferry. 1t
is thought the strength of the enemy is
greatly exaggerated.
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The Pirate Florida.

ST. JOINS, N. B., July l.
The brigantine Peruvian from BERMUDA
reports that on the 18th of June the p.
rate Florida landed at Bermuda VIZ
crews of two American vessels destroyeo
by her. She left again on the 18TH,