Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-03-31

remembrance. Think OF all these apoa,
Ties OF Christ inspired by the same de.
votion TO the Republic, and proclaiminr
the same indestructlble truths, and who
can doubt the glorious sequel OF this
tremendous struggle between Freedom
and Slavery" ~ Ni". 80
6Es, SHsRxAs's TRAM OF Contra.
BASps.-From a letter from Vicksburr
describing the condition of the negroes
who came In with Shcrman's army, we
quote the following incidents and state.
ments: Lr..
now FREEDOM STRUCK AN OLD SLAVE.
An acting brigadieron this expedition
states that while the heaps of railroad
Tics were burning In the streets of Me-
lluian an old man was noticed warming
himself by the fife, and now and then
laughing hilarlously to himself. A Ma.
jor stepped up to him and said: "Uncle
what are you laughing at 2"
"Oh massa, Use bren slave all my
life--these sixty-scve years. work
for my massa and be his niger. To-
night Use free man; yah YAH yah |!
Two or three days Yankees go away,
and be slave again but two or three
days Use been free man, anyhow yah |
yah yah ~ ~ foq,
A BACHELORS PRRRpoM VERSUS A Hus-
BANDS BONDAGE. y5 ais.
One more occurrence, which l have
from an eyewitness, l must relate as
showing that even slavery has not des-
troyed all family ties In the heart of this
people. -s tgdias
To bring in q family from the distance
OF one hundred and fifty miles, the first
requisite, of course, is a team One noble
fellow, of the pure African type, had sue
ceeded in getting together his wagon
and mules, and came within our lines
with his two children. Then finding his
wife was left behind, he wished to return
and attempt to bring her in. But as to
return thus would involve the certain
loss of the team, he was forbidden to do
1t, and told that If he preferred to 60
back with his children he could do so.
The man hesitated fora while between
the loss of this golden opportunity for
freedom, the certainty of severe pun
ishment for his attempt to fly, and the
loss of wife left in bondage; and then,
with faithfulness to, duty worthy
Regulus, returned to his chains. NY
informant says: !" shall never forget
the expression of that mans face as
the love of liberty was graphing in his
soul in the agony of despair, with
love that had yet stronger hold upon
his heart" But he surrendered the lib
erty he had enjoyed for amoment--went
back with his children to the lashes of
his master, and to the love of his wife,
A RAID BY BUFFERS MBs-A small
force under Gen. Graham consisting OF
two regiments Of infantry, four com.
panies of cavalry, and one section Of ar
ullery, on transports, accompanied by
have been ON raid on the
north side of, York river Va. The in
fantry were taken to Piankatank and
landed, while the cavalry started from
Gloucester Point and made junction
with the other forces at the appointed
The start occurred on
Thursday noon, the 18th inst.
What was accomplished is as follows
one Captain and ten privates captured,
q valuable saw mill removed, large
Number OF horses and oxen seized, and
about one hundred contrabands placed
on transports en- route for Fortress Mon h
roe. Gen. Graham telegraphed to the
General that the cavalry
and artillery he took with him were sent
back, as he contemplated still further
raiding into the enemy's. country, and
could not use mounted men to advan-
tage. The locality of Gen. Graham's
new field of operations has not as yet
THAT CoxIcAL aBRows.'-The con-
certs given by the irrepressible genius
known as "That Comical
Brown and the excellent vocalist Miss
Marsh, have met with the most brilliant
success everywhere. The Boston Daily
Traveller thus speaks OF them ~ y. ~
s I" A large and enthusiastic audience
greeted That Comical Brown and Miss
E. A. Marsh, at the Christmas Concert
in the fremont Temple, and all who were
present will agree with us, when we say
that the Entertainment was one Of the
best ever given in Boston. Miss Marsh
is . splendid singer, and was loudly
encored in several pieces, as was also Mr..
Brown, who is capital comic define
ator. We trust they will favor us with
another concert soor."' vssl
They have just given concerts in
Burlington and otherparts Of this State,
which are most enthusiastically spoken
of by our exchanges 800
Remember that they give one Of their
entertainments at the Town Hall in this
village, this Friday evening. Boon hand
early to secure aseat. ~
WHY SUMTER WAS FIRED UPoE.-Jers
Clemens of Alabama said in his speech
at the recent Union meeting in HUNS.
ville .,.zts,.. 49,,
.He would tell the Alabamians bow
their state was got out the Union. In
1861, shortly after the confederate gov
eminent was put in operation, | was II
the city of Montgomery. One day
stepped into the office of the secretary o
| war, Gen. Walker and found there en-
.,o rod in very eyeitp1 discussion. MIR