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Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-10-13
FROM GRANTS ARMY.
Assault ON Buffers Line,
The Enemy Defeated,
Buffers Official Report,

WARRINGTON, Oct. S-Noo,

WARRINGTON, Oct. S-Noon
To Mg,-G Die The Department,
has received the following reports of thu
enemys assault, yesterday, on Gen, But.
ler's line; their subsequent repuse. and
Gen. Birney's brilliant action, driving
the enemy to their inner line of entrench.
ments around Richmond.
HEADQUARTERS DEPT. OF Va. ANpN.Ct
Oct. Z, 630p.N.
The enemy having moved Fields and
Hopes divisions from the left at Cha.
pins farm road around 10 our right AZ
Darbytown road. attacked Kautz's cav.
airy, in their entertainments, with spirit
and drove him off with small loss of men
but with the loss Of his artillery. The
enemy suffered very considerable loss In
their fierce attack. The enemy swept
down the entertainments towards Biz.
ney, who having thrown back his right
waited their assault, and repulsed it with
very heavy loss on the part of the enc.
my. The enemy in the meantime, ad.
vanced toward New Market, but were.
met by a force at the signal tower. At
p. NJ, took the offensive, sending
Birney, with two divisions, up to Oar,
bytown road. The enemy retreated as
he advanced, and Birney has reached
and occupies the entertainments which
the enemy took from Kautz and were
terrifying for themselves. Our loss has
been small, not one eighth that of the
enemy. We have about one hundred
prisoners.
B. F. BUTLER, Major-GeneaL
HRaD'aRs DBPT. OF VA. AND N. CT
l2;20 A. NJ, Oct. I.
To Brig Gen. Ratoiiags
The following has just been received
b. F. BUrJRR, Maj. Gen.
HEADQUARTERS TENTH ARMY CoRps,
lU:lb A. VI.
We have repulsed the attack of the en-.
envy on our right flank with great
slaughter. The troops seem TO be Fields
aud Pickett's division. | send you
batch of prisoners. am extending my
right flank. The enemy seem TO be en-
trenching on the Darby road.
d. B. BIRNBY.
HEAp'a Rs DIR. OF VA. AND N. c., /
1915 Pm
10 Y. s. Grat9
Birney has regained Kautz's old posi-.
tion and the enemy in the inner line Of
entertainments around Richmond, ex.
tending from the Darbytown road to
connect with Weitzel on the left near
Fort Harrison. There has been no move
at Petersburg. We have much the best
Of this days work, "a thousand, at least
OF the enemy's dead and wounded, o
hundred prisoners, and bloody re-
pulse. Gen. Gregg is reported, by one
who saw the body, as killed.
b. F. BuTLsR
No dispatches have been received from
! the commands of Gems. Sherman Rose.
Grams or Sheridan than were reported
in my telegram of yesterday.
(Signed) EDWIN NJ. STANTON,
Secretary of War
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-10-13

NEW YoRx, Oct. g.
Correspondence from Sheridan's army
down to the 7th lie received. The rebels
advanced against our cavalry at Bridge
water and Waynesboro and gained some
little advantage, but q counter charge
drove them back Immediately. They
also attacked our pickets near Mount
Crawford, but were promptly repulsed.
Powells cavalry division were sent TO
occupy the valley in anticipation OF
rebel flank movement.
= McNeil's notorious guerrillas destroy
ed the bridge at Edenton, and then push
ed on towards Mount Jackson, but they
met Union force and in the skirmlsn
that ensued Mcneil was mortally
wounded and captured.
MIR. Shelby, correspondent, was cap
tured on the Sd and robbed of every
thing and then paroled.
The country between Harrisonburg
and Winchester is infested with guerril.
las. An escort with the body of Lieut..
Meigs and q train with Congressman
Kellogg on board was attacked by them
but they were driven off.
The Richmond Enquirer of the 6th
states Early's advance is beyond Mount
Crawford. The Yankees are in strong
cavalry force at Rappahannock station
rebuilding the railroad bridge, and IL
intimated Sheridan intends taxing 1of.
louisville by suddenly Withdrawing
from Early's front. The rebuilding on
Rappahannock bridge to furnish COM
munication with depot OF supplies at
Alexandria or Manassas. The rebel
Col. witcher has returned from raid
into West Virginia with 900 prisoners
and horses and equipments, besides
500 horses and 200 beef cattle. He de'
stroyed million dollars worth OF yam,
kee stores at six different towns ana
sustained no loss. The Richmond Ell.
ouirer of the 9th favors the making Of
soldiers of negroes, and giving SUCH ne
groes their freedom if they escape inc
Casualties Of battle. 1t urges upon
Congress to purchase two hundred anu
fifty Thousand negroes and present 1neis
with their freedom; then arm, EQUIP
drill and fight them. Neither negio
nor slavery be permitted to STAND N
the way Of the success OF our causs.
Virginia after exhausting her WINES
| Will fight her blacks through 70 the is''
| man. 81 a 60 .x.,ob
Gen. S,oneman has passed tnfoSN
Augusta 10 be exchanged, 49,
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-10-13

l George Sennott, In his recent
speech at Roxbury, Mass, made use of
the following striking illustration:
slavery is the only thing that stands
between us and Union and peace. Send
it home TO hell out of our way.
"When the youth In the Arabian story
trode the cavern of evil In search of the
lost treasure, after battling the lions and
the giants, IL approached the mighty
gate behind which lay the prize. And
he looked-and 10! the figure and the
venerable face of his mother stood be-
fore him, and the well-known accents
wildly babe him back on peril OF his
soul. But the chosen of Heaven said TO
himself, Verify, it resembleth woman
OF the Holy-but what doeth the servant
of God on the side of SIM And he piouS-
ly struck at the figure In the name Of
God--and 10 it was devil, which fed
bowling, leaving the treasure under the
sword. 5gia ~ 80,
"a $50 is with you. You have trodden
the cavern of evil up to the gate of the
treasure. You have fought the good
fight, and are ready to receive your re-
ward. And now stands before you the
awful figure OF the Constitution-but 1t
il only 8 figure, and under 1t devil
Strike In the name Of God! For 1t Is
not the Constitution, but Slavery you
strike. aud Liberty Is the price Of ths
bloWw
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-10-13

RAILROAD SMASH Up.--As the Express
Freight going south on the Rutland and
Burlington Road Saturday afternoon
was within three-quarters Of mile of
Whiting station, the engineer discovered
q broken rail. He reversed his engage,
but was unable to stop the train. The
engine and four cars passed over safely,
but eight cars were thoroughly smashed
up some of them being thrown down
the embankment. The track was torn
up for some distance Both the night
trains were Obliged to change by the
wreck. The damage was so repaired on
Sunday as not to delay the trains Mon
day.
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Grant and Ice,


The recent strategical movements of
Grant are having one peculiar effect
they are oosepellt,sg the rebels to come out
from their works and attack ours. The
dreadful fatality of these attacks to
whichever side makes them, is now well
known, and Grant, during his whole
campaign, has avoided them as much az
possible. But he has so planted himself,
in frequent instances, that Lee MRst come
out and assault. When Graut threw a
corps over on to the Weldon road, Lee
could not well give up such an impor-
tant line without ut least making q
great attempt to wrest 1t from us !; and
hence the fierce assaults on Warren's
works in which, with the contemporary
assault on our extreme right, Gen. Grant
estimated that the rebels sacrificed ten
tho,as,ft men. The same result has fol-
lowed our movements of the last ten
days Lee was compelled to assault our
men in their new positions, and behind
thei ctilcations, both on the left and
rigf Upon our right especially, that
is, utler's army north of the James
the loDei assaults have been very desper.
ate. II was on Thursday, the Goth, tina,
Butler, by skillful movement and with
comparatively small loss, seized their
Aret 'iue of defense cT+ IN the follow.
IA. ri&y friday th3 rebels came up
and by two successive and furious as
saults attempted to dislodge US from oul
works. Their loss was great, and theil
gain nothing. A week afterwards, OF
on friday last, they renewed the at
tempt, and though at first they gained
some ground and few guns, we quick.
ly regained our position and works-in
deed, were stronger than ever, for WI
hold by a strong infantry force, ground
previously only held by our cavalr!
pichets. Having thus failed In thes
attacks on Butler, as they failed week
ago In their attacks on Warren, we sup
pose the rebels will now be likely to at
tempt the forcing of Meade's new posi-
tion on our left. But our correspondent
with that wing gave In Saturdays issue
an account OF Meades fertilization
which would make 1t appear that LIE
viii have as poor luck and rs great los
hhere as he has had In each Of bis otae
attenpss.-y, ], Tss'fs. So
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from Hsrper's Magasine,l
HEREAFTER.
ny MRS. JULIA o. R. poRs.

O land beyond the setting sun
Dream more fair than poets DREAM
How clear thy nilvery sire amlets run,
How bright thy golden glories CLEAN
Earth holds no counterpart OF thine.
The dark Drowned Orient, iewti-orovned,
Pales as she bows before thy SHINE,
Shrouded in mystery 80 profound
The dazzling North, the ately West,
Whore rivera flow from mount TO sea
The South. n wcr wreattei in ttnsuld resi-
what are they all compared with thee
All Hands, all realms beneath Won dome,
Where Gods own nd hath hung the stars
To thee with humb est homaee olme,
oworld beyond the crystal bars
Thou bless Hereafter Mortal tongue
Hath s.rieen in vain thy speech 20 learn,
And Fancy waudeIs lost among
The aywery paths for which we yearn'
Rnt wall We know that fair and bright
Far beyond human ken or dream,
Too glorious for our feeble sight,
Thy sk es Of eloudless assure beam,
We know thy happy valleys lie
In green repose supremely bleSt.,
We know ag inst thy sapphire sky
Thy mountain peaks suolimeiy rest,
Ard sometimes even now we catch
Faint gleamings from Thy faI-off shore,
And still wi eager eyes we watch
For one sweet sign or token more.
For oh, the deeply loved are there
The brave, the fair, the good, tbs wise,
Who pinned for thy serener air,
Nor stunned thy solemn mysteries.
There are the hopes that, one by one,
Died even as we gave them birth;
The dreams that passed ere well begun,
Too dear, too beautiful for earth.
The aspirations, strong of wing,
Aiming at heights we could not reach
The songs we tried in vain 10 sing;
The thoughts too vast for human speech;
Thou hast them all, Hereafter Thou
Shalt keep them smelly till that hour
When, with Gods seal on heart and brow,
We claim them in immortal power
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CoRPoRAL BRoUGHToS. Editor R8tldna
Herald The following preamble and
resolutions relative to the death of Cor
poral VIM II. Broughton of Poultney, a
member of the 18th N. Y. Battery, ex-
press fully the estimation in which this
promising young man was held by his
fellow citizens at home. He was prompt
ed by motives of the purest patriotism
to engage In the service of his country,
and he carried with him the spirit OF
Christianity in all his actions, whether
In camp or on the field. He was fire.
quently the leader of the meetings held
for prayers, by his companions in arms,
and on no occasion did he commit an
act unbecoming gentleman and a
christian remark which can be made
of but few, amid the demoralizing influ-
erces of the camp. He fell on the 28th
Of September, in front of Petersburg
His body was embalmed and sent home
to his relatives at Poultney, at the ex-
pense Of his comrades. His funeral was
attended on Friday, Oct. 7th,--a very
appropriate funeral discourse was de.
livered by the Rev. John Goadby, D. d.
HIS memory will long be treasured by
his many friends, as one of the fallen
heroes in defence of our government.
~
At meeting of the members of the
18th N. Y Battery, in Notifications be.
fore Petersburg, Va, held September
10Th, 1854, the following preamble and
resolutions were unanimously adopted
Whereas, 1t has pleased Almighty God
to remove from our midst Corporal VIM.
Broughton, who was instantly killed on
the night of the 28th of September
while on the line in front of Petersburg
Va, ~
Recolped, That in the death of Corporal
VIM. H. Broughton, the company loses
an efficient member, the country brave
and noble defender, and his parents a
kind and affectionate son. asI a=
Reso1vea, That the company, deeply
mourning with the parents and friends
Of our deceased brother soldier, do here
by tender them our heartfelt sympathies
in this their sad bereavement, and the
assurances that he shall ever have q
place in our memories.
He was young man, beloved by his
comrades, possessed of many rare social
and religious qualities, and soldier
efficient and brave to a fault, He en-
listed aud re-enlisted In defence oI mis-
country out of pure patriotism.
His death will cast q gloom over 3
large circle Of relatives and friends at
home and in the army by whom he was
greatly beloved.
Resolped, That copy of the foregoing
preamble and resolutions be sent to the
parents of the deceased and published in
the Albany Evening Journal, Ashtabuia
Telegraph, and the Rutland (Vt.) papers
Capt JOHN e. BURTON, Pres't.
GABRIEL n. P. GALE, Secretary.
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The Sons of Liberty

.-- INDIANAPOLIS, Oct. Z.
Military authorities have arrested j.
J. Bengham, Editor of the Sentinel,
Horace Hiffron ex-Colonel OF an Indiana
regiment, A. J. Humphreys and Col.
Mulligan charged with being connected
with reasonable organization. The
evidence in the case of II. II. Dodd, Gen.
eral Commander of the Sons of Liberty,
now on trial before Military Commits
sion discloses the same startling facts
relative to the purpose Of this organiza-
ton throughout the Northwest.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-10-13
A Strange Case-A Slave Steals Three
Thousand Dollars i'm Gold, Pleads
Guilty, and IL Acquitted.

The most remarkable case of theft we
ever heard of, and one which we pre-
sumo has no parallel in the annals of
crime. was ventilated day or two ago
in our Police Court. Its singularity and
complexity, together with the circum-
stances that caused the release of the
thief after he had admitted his guilt,
prompt us to detail the case at some
length.
About two months ago a negro man
named Louis StrattOn, in company with
a friend, also colored, entered the bank
Ing house of Gilmore, Dunlap & Co,
with bag containing $1,000 in gold,
which they wished to deposit subject to
the order of StTatton. He, however,
was unable to write his name and it
was agreed that the money should be
delivered to the friend on his order-his
education, by the way, not having been
SO sadly neglected as that Of the owner
Of the gold.
A few days ago one VIM. Allen ap-
peared at the Mayors Office and caused
q warrant to be issued for the arrest of
Stratton, charging him with larceny of
three thousand dollars in gold, the prop
erty of John G.. Barrett. This brought
the case before Judge Warren, and in the
testimony adduced before the Police
Court the following facts were made Sp-
parent. a.r BIG.
John G. Barrett, whose money had
been stolen, Is 8 resident of Louisville
and was the owner of slave named
Louis Stratton, who some months ago
robbed his master of his gold and of his
servant at the same time, and came to
this city. A search continued for some
months aud failed to discover the mon
ey; but the persistent efforts of Barrett
finally unearthcd him here.
Upon being made aware Of the charge
upon which he had been arrested
through the advice of his attorney
Stratton' pleaded guilty to taking the
money, but set up the defence that he
had been guilty of no crime. A slave,
who, in Kentucky, steals his masters
property is not deemed guilty of larce-
ny. He had committed no offence
against the laws Of Ohio, and was
charged with none. The repeal of the
fugitive slave law prevented his return
to his master under its provisions, and
requisition from Gov. Bramlette could
not reach him for the reason above sta
ted
The examination took place on Satur-
day but, because of the popularity of
the case it was continued until yester-
day for decision, at which time 1t was
called up and dismissed. Stratton is
richer through his running away by six
thousand dollars in grecnbackS at the
present rates of gold Cincinnati GassftS,
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RUTLAND HERALD.
TUESDAY, OCTOBER II, 1854.
D~nseR 4. Dickinson ON the Demo
cratic Party.

Daniel S, Dickinson, the old war
horse O, the Democratic party, who re-
pus. Zee an and disloyal democ-
sacy, has a. psr'ln'rt way Of putting
y pgs. In spS> =. On the Ignorance OF
ne Gcmecratic party, he said; "Why,
bllow-citlzens, the great mass OF the
democratic rar'y rre' so ignorant that
they don't knew Hhel her Jesus of MAJ
areth was cruz h,d A. Iaivary or shot
at Bunker HILL"
In the following extract from letter
10 the Union men of Erie, no thus hits
exactly the ridiculous dilemma OF the
oopperheads
They held a peace convention for the
peaceful, and signslized it by a pitched
battle on the floor, for the qualification
of the war element; they made plat
form for the pacific, and placed upon it
plumes, and pistols, and swords, and
spears, and epaulets, and emblems or
bloodshed for the belligerents, and yet
III, eanse OF peace, like that OF its twin
sister, rue love, does not run smooth
The platform does not fit the candidate
and he cannot wear it without altera-
tion---the alterations do not suit the
par and cannot be adopted, and Just
nov the party, the platform, the candi-
da' !. are somewhat like the Ratchet,
IL stsir and the kid in the nursery
rlymo and the disappointed followers
are CT ing, "pray Ratchet, hack staff
staff won't beat kid--kid won't GO
There seems to be one remedy. The
peace convention, by selfcreation, is,
like original sin, perpetual. Let 1t
speedily reasonable its party of peace
makers and select cough suitable to
it's cold.
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From, the Armies.

II \ w New YORK, Oct, I.
The Commercials Washington special
says:
Great activity prevails in Grants
front where the armies are engaged
throwing up earthworks.
Gen. Sheridan has abundant supplies
until new connections are formed.
There is great activity in Alexandria ;
trains are running to Manassas Gap and
Culpepper.
Gen. Banks was at the War Depart
ment to- day. 1t is understood he will
go North soon.
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ALLOTTED PAY.-Asslgnees and others
holding orders for allotted pay of Com
panies z and H, Sharpshooters, are
hereby notified that returns have beep
received for July and August, and this
Office is prepared to pay the sums re-
ceived, in the usual way.
JOHN B. PACE, TreaSdrer,
Rutland, October II, 1884.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-10-13

~ The news from the South grows
daily mere significant of the fact that
the rebellion is using up its last man.
The speeches of Davis, the message of
the governor Of Alabama, the general
declaration of the southern papers, all
show this-and, last and most impor-
tant, the proposal Of the Richmond En-
quiref to set free and arm quarter of a
million slaves to fight for confederate
independence. If anything was want
ing to vindicate the policy of our gov
eminent in employing negro soldiers,
this proposition OF the enemy furnishes
it, and we may congratulate ourselves
that we are ahead Of the rebels in the
movement. 1t should silence forever all
opposition TO the employment of the
negro on our side fox when the rebels
are ready 10 say that Neither negroes
nor slavery shall stand in the way Of
III success Of our cause" all loyal men
m at least say as much for the right
side,-SprtsaReld Repa6ltea,s.
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NoRTgBRs CopPERHBADs AND THE
S0UTRKEE PRHsIDEsr--A DIFFERENCE OF
OpINios. Davis does not attempt
to conceal the fact that the rebels
"havG experienced great disasters OF
late The only persons whS do sat
tenn n conceal this fact are the cop
peri IL at the Nrth and their organs,
the World and the News, of this city /;
they 2 the only fellows who make the
least Uaort to belittle those Union sue
cesses that Davis looks upon as great
disasters 10 the South. Northern cop
perheads keep up their confidence in
Southern success, against events that
seem TO crash out the little confidence
that Davis had left, and they are there
fore the best of all the rebels; they are
better JEFF Davis men than JEFF Davis is.
Mr.. Godfrey Gunther says that these
great victories are the results Of the
emancipation proclamation" and the
President Of the Confederate states says
they are great disasters" to the South.
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From Tennessee.

CLARxsvILLE, Tenn, Oct. s.
Two hundred rebels under Gen. Lyon
of Eddiesville, Ky, captured the steamer
Chambers and crossed the river into
Kentucky yesterday, at the mouth OF
Yellow Creek, where they released the
boat.
The water on Harpeth Shoals is fifteen
feet deep and rising. 4
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From the Front.

NEW YORK, OCT. o.
The Commercials special says Off,
GERS from the Fifth corps who arrived
from the front to-day was told by rebel
officers captured by Ged. Buffers force,
that our armies are beating them
surely by force of numbers, and that the
results must be their speedy overthrow.
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From the Southwest.

NASHVILLE, Oct 5.
Owing TO the storm last night the
wires are down on the Chattanooga road.
Nothing has been received from General
Rousseau to-day. The telegraph lines
on the Tennessee and Alabama Railroad
are working to Pulaski. The heavy
rain storm Of last night and to-day has
caused rise In the river, which Is five
feet deep on the shoals, and still rising.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-10-13

NEW CATHOLIC Bishop Groes,
brand, assisted by Rev. Father Lynch,
performed the imposing ceremony of
laying the corner stone of a new Catho-
lie church in Poultney on Saturday
last.
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Local and state Items.

PorAroRs.--Wew were Informed in Bran
don last week, that good potatoes-no
other kind seems TO have been raised
this year--were sold at thirty cents a
bushel. People are expecting to buy
them for twenty-five cents. This seems
a little like old times.
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From Gen. GRANTS Army.

- WAsHIN GTON, UCt. b,
Nothing especially Interesting was re-
ceived from the army of the Potomac
to-day. 1t appears, however, that the
advanced position gained last week is
strengthened, but there is little danger
of the rebels attempting to dislodge our
army, Gen. Lee being considered too
weak to make such movement.
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FaoH SRERIDAs's ARMY.--News of an
important character is expected from
Sheridan. endorsements are still be-
ing sent him. Eleven hundred prisoners
captured az Fishers Hill and beyond,
have arrived at MartinsburS en- route to
Fort Delaware. Sherldan's movements
have neen so rapid that he did not even
have time to send back prisoners to his
rear ilut was forced to carry them along
with Hm and Ted them, making rather
q formidable dram upon his supplies,
but he mas now received fresh supplies.
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The Seyen.Thirty Loan.

eeg -.1 WASHINGTON, Oct. Z. 2
Subscriptions to the Seven-thirty loan
for two days amount toS los, 900. 4.