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Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-07-21
BY TELEGRAP
FROM GRANTS ARMY.
Picket Firing to Cease.
FROM GEN. SHERMAN.
Rumored Capture of 60OO Rebels
WASHINGTON, July II.

WASHINGTON, July II.
A letter from the Army OF the Poto-
mac dated the. l4th, says Night before
last the I'd corps marched out TO the
works thrown up by the 9th corps near
the Weldon railroad.
A flank movement Is on foot.
The enemy anticipated that Hancock
had his corps massed near Williams's
House. The enemy did not appear, tho
we waited his coming all night and all
the next day.
A First Lieutenant has been found
guilty of cowardice and sentenced to
have the insignia of his rank torn of,
his sword broken, his head shaved, and
then be drummed out of camp This
officer, though two years in the service,
by artful lodging, managed to keep out
of every engagement in which his reg
iment has taken a part Severe exam
pies will be made of all such officers.
New York, July y.
The Times correspondence from in
| from in front of Petersburg the 18th,
says: arrangements have been made be
| tween the 5th corps and the enemy to
stop skirmishing while doing picket
duty. This is great relief to the men
on both sides, who are enabled to walk
leisurely about. The enemy are con-
stantly making new works and strength
ening the old ones.
Deserters continue coming In.
/ Senators Wilkinson, Chandler and
| Sprague are on a visit to the army.
There is great rejoicing inside the
rebel lines, probably at the Maryland
raid.
Dispatches from Buffers headquarters
say the rebels continue to fire on trans
| ports from mounted rife battery
| Our gunboats follow the battery and
| shell it otherwise all is quiet.
The Herald's New Orleans correspon
dent says about 100 Union prisoners
are daily expected from Texas, in ex'
| change under the new cartel.
| LOUISVILLE, July 16.
| To-days's Nashville Times says at thu
last accounts our forces were still strong
| ly entrenched at Chattahoochie. There
had been no pursuit of the rebels and nc
advance from the banks of the Chatta
| hootchie towards Atlanta.
| Passengers on the evening train to
| day, state that rumors prevail at Nash
vile that Sherman captured six thou
sand prisoners-time and locality moi
| stated.
1t is reported that Sherman ordered q
correspondent of New York paper ou
of his lines.
| New YORK, July IT.
| Adyices from Thomas army STATE
that three of our strongest corps arr
south of the Chattahoochie, strongly en-
trenched in rebel abandoned works,
1t is rumored that the rebel Gen. Ma
ney is wounded.
The rebels have fallen back to the ont
err Notifications Of Atlanta, within thre
miles Of the city.
The works are very strong, with 20,
900 militia in them,
The rebels are moving all supplies Il
Augusta, fearing flank movement ant
capture.
Another report says Johnston ha
fallen back to Cedar Bluffs, eight mile
in rear of Atlanta, thus virtually yield
inc that stronghold
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The New Loan.
WASHINGTON, July

WAbHTNUIUNl y WIY TO.
The Secretary of the Treasury has been
IN consultation with Mr.. Chase to day
relative to the proposed foreign loan
The Post says there is at present not
much prospect of its negotiation on sat
isfactory terms. The report that the
Associated Banks refused to make q
loan except they be made general de-
positories and fiscal agents of the gov
ernment is not correct. They propose
to loan fifty millions, and make pay
ments the same as in the great CONNER
cial countries of Europe. The Associat-
ed Banks agree to take $50,000,000 loan
either on bonds or 730 Treasury notes
They viii pay in greenbacks, and moi
require that state banks be made de.
positories of government monies
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BALTIMORE, July TO.
The following from Fortress Monroe
probably has some connection with the
pursuit OF the Florida. The steamer
United States from Boston, reports that
on the 18th, at p. N. of Light Ship
in New South Shoal, bearing northwest
from the mainland, distant thirty miles,
heard heavy firing north northwest
heard twenty guns-by sound judged
the firing to be twenty-tour miles west
from the Light Ship. On the l4th, at
l:l5 P. NJ. was spoken by the U, s steam
er Ticonderoga, and reported the above
to her. She steered in the direction of
the firing in lat. 392, long 1922.
No news from City Point.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-07-21

INrEMrRRANcB.-AC correspondent of
the st. Johnsbury Caledonian, in allu-
sion to an excursion to. Newport on the
Fourth, says
"The vulgarity, profanity and black
guardism seen In at least one car on the
upward passage is deserving of special
mention. 1t speaks rather badly for
Vermont if travellers must endure.
such an amount of drinking, smoking
and vulgarism as was there endured by
passengers of the aforesaid car. And
- only was Their. }.f'n Taking
aud card playing, but whisky was open
| ly retailed i'll the car at Fifteen cents 8
drink" One fact demands the prompt
and earnest atteation of every friend Of
humanity in the state, and that is the
alarming and almost universal increase
of intemperance, especially among our
| young men and boys. Whisky is be-
coming the almost universal beverage
among many of this class of our popu.
lation. While we have relied almost en-.
tirely upon a prohibitory law to sup
press and keep in check the evils of in
temperance, we have nearly or quite re
taxed all efforts of moral suasion to sus
tain the law; and thus it has become Il
a great measure dead letter upon on
statute book. Every lover of virtui
itemrerance, morality and religion owe
it as duty to help create such a stat
iOs r.ubiic opinion and sentiment as sha
Imake it disgrace to every young ma
to indulge in the use of ardent spirits
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-07-21

THE VERMONT BRIGADE.-TheV Vt. Brig
AIDE, Second division, Sixth corps, was
among the troops sent from Grants ar
my to defend Washington. The Second
division of the Sixth corps also in
cludes the 10th Vt, and the vt. Cavalry
arrived about the same time with the
infantry reinforcements, All the SOL
diers that Vermont has in the army OF
the Potomac are now in Maryland. 1t
Is ever thus, wherever there is immi-
nent danger, there we find Vermont's
tried and trusty veterans. Maj. Gen. H..
G. Wright. who commanded the LIST and
I'd divisions of the 9th corps, sent from
Petersburg, perceived the weakness OF
the rebel force as soon as he arrived, but
was refused permission to advance. We
annex the names Of Vermonters wound
ed in fighting near Washington: Peter
Farrell, F, Sd; S. SWEET, B, 11th; ]. G..
Burke, B, 18th; N. Stewart, G, 18th; G..
L. Short, I, 11th; G. Evarts, d, 18th.
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More Guerrilla Outrages.

NASHVILLE, July IL.
The dwelling Of q woman named Bat
ties, five miles from this city, where a
party. of guerrillas were entertained,
was destroyed by a pursuing party of
federals last evening
The river here is falling.
Twenty laborers at Waverly were at
tackled by guerrillas on Friday. Three
were killed and the remainder robbed
and drawn up in line to be shot, but
were saved by the chief, who liberated
them, they not being soldiers. The guer-
rillas then destroyed their camp and
left.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-07-21

RAILROAD HBARING.-In the case oil
Cheever and Hart, Trustees OF the First
mortgage bondholders, .. the Rutland
and Burlington Railroad Company, and
Birchard and Stewart, Trustees of the
Second mortgages, pleading in the
Court of Chancery for this county, a
hearing took place before Chancellor
Kellogg, yesterday, at the Court House,
upon various interlocutory and other
motions filed by both parties, the most
important of which is the motion of the
defendants for modification of the in
junction so as to permit the resignation
of John w, Stewart, Esq, as Trustee OF
the Second mortgage bondholders, and
the appointment Of suitable person in
his place. The written resignation OF
Mr.. Stewart has been filed with the
clerk, and the only question now made
| In relation to it Is as to when it shall be
ordered by the Chancellor to take effect.
Hon. John D. Page has been nominated
by Mr.. Birchard, the remaining trustee,
to fill the vacancy occasioned by the re-
signation of Mr.. Stewart, claiming the
right and power to do so under the pro-
visions of the deed of trust, subject to
the approval of the Chancellor, On the
part of the orators it is contended thai
this right to appoint does not exist IL
Mr.. Birchard, by the terms of the deed
The matter was adjourned until thi'
morning at half past eight o'clock, a
the Court House, to hear the argument
upon the points involved in the ques
ton.
Stoughton, Phelps, and Attorney Gen
eral Foster of Massachusetts,, appear TO
the orators; Underwood, Prout g. Dun
ton, Roberts, Dewey & Joyce, and Hon
Z. N. Briggs, appear as counsel for tn
adverse parties.
Tuesday 20th.-We understand tina
after listening to the arguments O
counsel on both sides, Chancellor Kel
logg decided to confirm the appointment
of Mr.. Page in place of Mr.. Stewart.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-07-21

right, what power have the legislature
to grant 1t TO some individuals while II
withhoids it from others2 There are
no conditions or classiflcations pre-
scribed by the constitution by which
certain absentees may vote while others
may not. This is wholly an idea OF the
Soldiers Voting Act, and not OF the con-
stitution. Ifone man absent nom the
state has a constitutional right 10 vote
for President or Member of Congress,
anotherman thus absent has the same
right, and 1t is unconstitutional TO
pass an act Withholding 1t from him.
Mere policy or expcdiency should have
no weight here,
The constitution Of the state gives the
right of electing to Office and of being
elected into office only to Jreemen, and IL
1t Is possible to conceive that person
under military control is freeman
within the meaning of that instrument,
it is hardly so when he passes from the
simple condition of soldier into that OF
prisoner of war, where the political
franchise nevertheless follows him by
the act in question
In the articles which we have thus
far written on this subject, we are aware
that we have INDUCED in some repeti'
ton, but 1t has seemed necessary to US In
order to arrest the attention of those
who appeared to be more bent on carry
| ing out the new idea Of soldiers voting
than they were in examining the impro
priety Of the measure. The spirit o
compromise by which the act has beer
finally concluded may possibly have
some political significance, but it is
spirit which cannot prevail with safety
in Judicial proceedings. j. W. ?.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-07-21
From San Francisco.

SAN FRANCISCO, July 10.
The Custom House authorities have
brought suits against nearly all the
heavy importers of Cigars, charging
them with differentiation in their in
voices, for the purpose OF evading the
duties, claiming total Of over one mil
lion of dollar.
The bark Lizzie, for Hong Kong, takes
out nearly half a million dollars in trea-
sure.
The low price of gresnbycks and fear
of their being offered in settling accounts
has causdd the merchants to adopt the
no credit" system.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-07-21
Railroad Accident.

LACKAWAEA, Pa, july 10.
A train with about 800 rebel prison
ers, on their way 10 camp at Eim'ra, ~
Y, collided with the Pennsylvania 60 Soo.
Company's train between here ana enJ
hola, this afternoon, killing ana wounu
ing large number-reported az Us .;s.
one hundred. The train with the prs
oners should have left Jersey CITY .n .S
morning at half past 4, but was uelay ,Ss
and thrown out of time one hour oy w
captain of the guard, who returned r;. :.
the vessel on which they came rom rom t S.3
Point to hunt up three persons wno , n.
escaped from him. the coai Van ~ port
on its way from Howly Branch 10 r ,Ss
Jeryis. and neglected :, ascertain II ,ns
the train was behind time and wen.
on on. striking the latter at a crooked pa aLai
of the road, where the engineer co ss.
not see far enough ahead to avoid 'D'
casualty.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-07-21

BURL1xeroN.--The spire of the new
Baptist Church in Burlington is now
completed, and the staging being re-
moved, the tall and graceful structure
proves fine ornament to the town, for
which our citizens should feel grateful
to the liberal enterprise of the members
of the Baptist society. In addition to
this, new bell of nearly four thousand
pounds weight, has been placed in the
belGy of the church, whose deep and
mellow tones are very fine and effective.
| Sentinel.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-07-21

PERSONAL---VERY.. II. II. Saunderson
has closed his labors with the Congre-
gational Church at Ludlow. He has
supplied it two years. At meeting of
the church on the 18th inst, the follow
ing resolution was unanimously adopt
ed -
ResoEved That we place full confidence
in the christian character of Rev. FL. FL.
Saunderson, and that we can recommend
him to any church, or to whoever it
may concern,as a good and faithful min
lister of the Gospel of Christ
His post office address for the present
will be Ludlow, vt.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-07-21
Eereign News

NEW YORK, July II.
The steamship America from South
hampton, June the 9th, arrived this
morning.
The Saxona arrived at Cowes on the
9th. The Belgian arrived out on the
9th.
Pretty certain information establishes
the fact that the pirate Semnes and his
officers and crew, have got the Kappa
hammock and intend to sail soon rom a
French port to attack the Kearsarge.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-07-21
Attack by GuerriiIas.

NEW YORK, July l6.
A special dispatch from Washington
says
At sunrise this morning about So men
of the Home Guard. stationed near Ac-
cotunck, Fairfax county, Va, were at
tackled by 100 men of Kinzello's guerril-
las. The guerrillas were speedily driven
off, however, with the loss of one killed.
The Home Guard also lost one killed.
The rebels went in the direction of
Springfield Station, and cavalry have
been sent to look after them.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-07-21
Nevss from 50. Louis.

Gen. Rosecrans has issued an order
for two steam tugs hereafter to keep on
full head OF steam, day and night, to
tow bnrning boats into the river, and
making other harbor regulations.
A dispatch from st. Joseph says that
five companies Of militia have pretty
much all gone over TO the rebels under
Thorton,
Mobile papers are very responding,
fearing raids by sea and land.
A steamer recently run the blockade
at Mobile with n valuable cargo.
Gen. Lowell has been rertored to the
rebel service.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-07-21
Rebels Reported so be running the
Railroad TO Manassas,

WASHINGTON July to-
Additional alarm was occasioned on
the Virginia side of the Potomac yester-
day by the reports that the rebels were
running the railroad up to Manassas.
This is not yet established as a fact,
but many persons observant of militia
ry affairs think it not improbable, and
that the design of the rebels is to COM
mand the gaps ard keep open their
communication between Gordonsville
end the valley.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-07-21
Movements of the Rebel Cavalry.

NEW \ DIRK, July TO.
A special dispatch from Washington
says;
A portion of Mosby's command. num-
bering 200, passed near Leesburg at an
early hour Thursday night Each rider
led a horse, and they were driving before
them nearly 1000 cattle, When last
heard from, they were making for Ash
by's Gap. Another portion of the rebel
cavalry is known to have been at Ches
ter Gap, Wednesday noon. The cavalry
of Gilmore were last TO cross the Poto-
mac. After crossing, small force was
detached from his main command, and
sent towards Snickersville, when the
main body moved directly for Ashbys
Gan
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-07-21
A Successful Expedition.

WASHINGTON, July rs.
Admiral Lee furnishes the Navy De-
partment with the details of an expedi-
ton up the James River, below Dutch
Gap, where rebel signal station, two
mills. two barns, a blacksmith shop, a
large quantity of grain, agricultural
Implements, &c. were buened, and a reb-
ell lieutenant and thirteen men captured.
A large torpedo was also captured. No
! loss in the expedition.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-07-21
Another Rebel Raid i'm Kentucky.

LOUISVILLE, july II.
A rebel force, variously estimated at
from five thousand to fifteen thousand,
entered Kentucky, via Pound Gap, some
two days since, and are now at Martin
dale, Floyd county. 1t is not known
under whose command or for what OBJ
iect. The military authorities are en-.
gagged in making preparations for giving
them a warm reception. Quite a num-
Der of refugees from the eastern sections
Of the state are en- route for Lexington
and the more northern part of Kentucky.
Arrangements for the defence OF Louis
vile are actively preparing.
LATER.
LOUISVILLE, July IS.
Gen. Burbrldge arrived this morning.
Our military authorities have not been
advised Of any rebel forces having re-
Gently entered Kentucky. They dis
credit all reports Of the invasion of the
state.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-07-21

MowING.-The Trustees have employ
ed men to NOW the grass on the sides of
several of the streets in this village. We
understand that they offer the hay to
any one who will take it off clean. We
should certainly suppose this to be an
offer worth accepting on the part of
somebody, for there cannot be less than
two or three tons of very good "cow
hay"
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-07-21
New Steamer Launched.

New YORK, July Is.
The double ender steamer Muscota,
covered with iron plates, to carry eight
guns, and expected to make 10 knots,
was launched to-day.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-07-21
Pos,offiee Robbery.

NEW YORK, July IL.
A postoffice clerk was arrested to-day
for mail robbery. He confessed his guilt
and restored nearly nine thousand dol
lars in government coupons.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-07-21
Suppression of "a Newspaper.

WHBBLINGI July 10.
The Register is suppressed, by order
of Gen. Hunter, and the editors are i'm
prisoned
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reported Capture of Rebels.
Npw Yopx. JUly lB


It is reported at Georgetown that q
division of the 9th corps captured 100
or zoe OF the rebel rear guard on the
river road.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-07-21
Urisn Sentiment In north Carolina

AZ letter written by the reoei deh'
Holmes, picked up at Silver springs al
ter, the retreat of the rebels from WASH
ingtou, says:
Il am ashamed to own it, but ma
jority of the North Garolinans not Id
the army are traitors to our cause.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-07-21
Rumored Raid ON the Frontier of
Maine Unf0uadrd.

ST, JoHSs, N. b., July 10.
Reports of the projected raid on the
frontier of Maine, from New Brunswick
is looked upon here as entirely un'
founded.
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-04-22
Particulars of the Sabine Cross
Roads Battle.
THE EHsMYs LOSS LARGER THAN OURS
ora the RETREAT.
oNGREsssoNAL NEWS.
&c. &c. Ac.. &c &c.
From Philadelphia.

PHILADELPHIA, April 2l.-The Enquirer has
the following:
NoRSoLK. April l9.-Refugees from Plymouth.
\. e.. report that fighting commenced on Sun
day afternoon. Ihs rebels in force attacked
Fort Gray. about mile from the town on the
Roanoke River They planted heavy battery
on Folks Island. about a half mile distant. and
kept up continuous fire. The rebels then made
several charges up to the fort. but were each
time Tepulsed with great slaughter
rebel iron ram and four gunboats moved
down to the distractions within six miles of the
town, TO cooperate with the land forces
The rebels were 10000 to $4,000 strong.
Their cavalry i commanded by Gen. Rawson.
Gen. Vessel commands the Union forces: be
SAYS Plymouth is impregnable; gunboats are
stationed in front of the town.
The hre OF the rebel artillery directed against
the gunboats-seven killed and wounded on the
Bombshell
Ii is rLmored that he rebels made simulta-
neous demonstration in the vicinity of New bern.
The Enquirer says:
Rebel deserters who arrived at Washington
state that Lees force on the Rapidan is 60 600.
Longstreet was at Charlottesville, aud marching
toward Stanton. to advance down the Shenan
doah Valley. Lees army received seven days
Ia tons for forward movement
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-04-22
From WaxhtngtOn.

WASHINGTON. April 2l.-Professor Peck. OF
Oberlin, has just returned from Fortress Monroe.
where he has been investigating the condition OF
the colored troops.
Gen. Butler urges that the pay of colored
troops shall be instantly increased IA they are
being rapidly outchered by the injustice of this
government
Prominent members of the Ways and Means
Committee express the opinion that the tax bill
will pass by next Thursday.
The effort of Mr.. Collins to enlist Members OF
Congress and other prominent parties in his
great enterprise OF Geographic connection be-
tween Europe and America is understood to have
originated "A meeting 10 encourage the object
This subject has, will be recolected. had two
very favorable reports in Congress. three years
agO-one toy Sen i;or Latham of California, and
the other by John Cochrane of New York.
The President has approved the bill au,horiz
ins the Secretary OF War TO take and hold pos
session, on behalf of the u. s.. of all lands and
shares OF Rock Island. Illinois. which to build
srsena.s just compensation is To be made to
private land owners
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-04-22

NiLLAfsoUs OUTAGE AID FnopABLE NuR-
DIR On Sunday night last. while Rev. Carey
HARRISON. msp over seventy yeats Of age. snd
an old citizen of Hamilton coon,y. vas rsesch-
ing ~ the Barn Hit DeetIng-house. or Williams
Greek. in Washin gfon 'ownship, this county. he
fired at through window and bis right arm
shattered above the elbow. The arm viii have
10 be aInputated. and II Is feared that be cannot
recover. Nr. Harrison is Democrat. but
quie, and inodensve man He never ot,truded
his political opinions. he had preached AZ the
same place in the morning a pure gospel SER
mon.
One Of the brethren. after the fendish act had
been committed. walked up 70 Mr. Harrison add
remarked: III YOU are a true Union man. ! am
sorry Tor you; If butternut. IL served YOU
rieh'-ihey should all be shot" or language to
that effect,
Another member Of the church and Il is pre-
sumed Of The Union League. being questioned as
70 hs knowledge Of the shooting. said that he
might tell something about IT, but he vas afraid
to We trust the perpeuator OF the cowardly act
NAV BE detected
Mr. Harrison was feeble from age and in
hfmity. thar he had 20 sit down part of the time
IN delivering hi- sermons. We have fallen upon
evil times indeed. when men can be a-sassinated
at the altar. and proiessed Christians sanction the
outrage.