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Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-09-01
From the Vermont Brigade.

Editor Rutland Herald: = The Sixth
corps was encamped near Charlestowns
Va, Is miles from Harpers Ferry,) and
about s o'clock Sunday morning, Aug.
Dist, the picket line was attacked furi-
ously, and compelled to fall back. The
Vermont brigade was on the extreme
left of the corps, near where the attack
was made, and where the fire was hot
test. 1t was Immediately under arms
and advanced to repel the foe. The LIST
Vermont artillery regiment was on the
left of the brigade and at first advanced
in line of battle, supporting the Skin
mish line, but was soon deployed and
occupied the front line. The enemy
were driven very fast until the line had
been advanced about half mile, where
it was held during the whole day. It,
Col. Geo. E. Chamberlin was MORALLY
wounded at the very outset, while the
regiment was still in line of battle. He
was a good and efficient officer, and the
regiment deeply mourn his loss. Du-
ring the day the right of the regiment
rested near large brick house, toward
which the enemy seemed to concentrate
his fire. Men were soon put into
the house, and fired from the windows,
doing good execution. The enemy could
not stand this, and commenced Smelling
the house with great fury and accuracy,
some six or eight shells passing through
the house, some of them bursting In
rooms above, occupied by our men.
This compelled our men to come down
out of the house land fire from some point
nearer terra yfyma. The men were 90
anxious to give the men plenty Of fire.
they would as soon as shell pierced
the brick wall, Immediately thrust out
two or three muskets and blaze away.
Major Walkers battalion was in the
immediate vicinity of the house, where
the fire was the hottest, and did remark
ably well. The other battalion, COM
manded by Major Hunsdon, was on the
| left, and maintained their position with
stubbornness. Col. Warner command
ed the regiment and passed to and fro
on the line during the whole day, seeing
that everything possible should be done
to hold the line against anything which
might advance. About o'clock at
night the line was withdrawn, and the
troops marched to BolivarHeights, near
Harper's Ferry,
| l think Harper's Ferry can be held
against any force in the valley.
Respectfully, J. A. l.,
Aug. q, 1864.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-09-01
Miscellaneous Items.

The removal of the seat of govern
ment of Canada to Ottawa is about
practically to take place.
The people of Winsted, CT, turned
out to pick blackberries for the soldiers
last week Thursday, and gathered eighty
bushels.
Minister Corwin arrived in Wash
ington ON Sunday, from Ohio. 1t is
doubtful if he returns to Mexico
A Philadelphia paper advises the
people who prayed for rain to take warn
ing by their rashness, as the consequence
of the recent heavy showers has been to
raise butter fifteen cents per pound.
A statue of the Virgin and Child, Of
carved oak, two feet six inches in hight,
and in good preservation, has been dis
covered eight feet below the surface of q
bog in Ireland.
There is New York woman at
Fort William Henry Hotel Lake George,
whose impedimenta (Latin for baggage)
consists of twenty-six trunks, and an
other who carries 16. Dress COMPETE
ton between the two is very lively.
You bachelors ought to be taxed
said lady to resolute evader of the
moose matrimonial. 81 agree with you,
madame" was the reply; ''bachelorism
is great luxury"
The United States gunboat Florida
arrived at New York on Monday, from
the blockade off Wilmington, where she
has been stationed for the last eighteen
months, during which time she has cap
tured and destroyed runners of an ag-
gregate value of over S2,500,000.
John J. Bennett, one of gang of
horse thieves, was shot and severely
wounded and then hung at Wathena,
Kansas a few weeks ago by the infuri-
ated citizens. He was man of consid-
cradle property having a fine firm of $50
acres, and he leaves q wife and three
small children. m
streets where the weaker sex can get
their "bitters" in a quiet way when out
shopping are said by the veracious Her
aid to be indicated by placard bearing
the words, "If you don't see what you
want, ask for it," Q g, mgE PIE
There is rumor in New York naval
circles that Chief-Epgineer Sinners, o.
take an important mission by the Navy
Department. The light draught or tin
clad monitor Turks, of Philadelphia,
which is to sail very soon, will be
placed at his disposal. NJ ~. ~
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-09-01
/ rwelf1h united States INFANTRY, was

Twelfth United States infantry, was
captured and known ut the time to be
unhurt. On our men recovering ground
which had been lost aud where he had
been captured, he was found mortally
wounded, having been shot through the
body. He says that rebel officer, on
finding that they were being driven
back, took loaded musket from u pri-
vate and deliberately shot him. lie
lived long enough TO be taken to the
hospital, where he shortly died. NO
words can sufficiently express the indig-
nation every one must feel at such cow
ardly shooting of such a brave and ca
pable officer. His body is to be en-
balmed and sent home. CapV. %. ~.
s. Newberry entered the service as LIST
lieutenant of the Twelfth U. S, infantry
on May IA, 1861, and was promoted to
captain on July 81, 1S62-He was born
in Indiana and appointed from Mich
igan.
In the battle of the Dist for the pos
session Of the Weldon railroad occurred
the following as related by the Herald
correspondent
The rebels found themselves under Il
quadruple fire of musketry and artillery
which caused them to throw down their
pieces and raise their arms in token of
surrender. Gen Cutler sent Capt Daley,
of his staff to receive them as prisoners,
our men having ceased firing. Capt.
Daley told Gen. Haygood that he had
been sent to receive him and his brigade
as prisoners. Without saying word
Gen. Haygood drew his revolver and
shot Capt. Daley. The captain lived
only half an hour, but long enough to
make his statement Gen. Haygood,
following the shooting of Captain
Daley, called upon his men to pick
up their muskets and fall back, which
order they attempted to obey. Our men
again fired, when they again threw down
their pieces and this time gave them
selves up as prisoners. This second vol
ley added large numbers to their killed,
and among them Gen. Haygood, who
was shot through the head. The pris-
oners numbered between five and six
hundred
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-09-01

PERILs OF MARRIED LIPB.-"Truth is
stranger than fiction" A gentleman
from city in the south, whom we shall
designate as Mr.. ~, recently came north,
leaving his family behind, and his bust
ness in charge of an agent. While on
the way letter was addressed to him
from friend in New York, in which he
stated that he chad sent on the dress,
and hoped that it would prove satisfac-
tory in quantity and quality" The
agent at the south received the letter for
Mr.. N, and sent to Madame N. to know
if she had received the dress" The
trusting and devoted wife not having
received anything of the kind from her
liege lord" concluded hastily, that all
was not right, and instantly dispatched
a letter to her husband at the north that
she had made the discovery of his inf
deity and heartlessness in sending new
dresses to another woman" The
"green eyed monster" had set his iron
hoof upon the happiness of the too con-
fiding wife, and she resolved that, great
as must be the sacrifice, separation must
and should be the dernier.
The husband, in the meantime, re-
ceived her letter, and mortified and sur
prised at such news to him, wrote his
friend in New York to know what on
earth he had written or sent, that had
thus caused such an estrangement, and
also to his wife demanding the letter
which was the cause of all the trouble /;
but before the reply came another epis-
tie reached the distracted husband from
his loving but too jealous wife, which
explained the whole thing. With trem-
bling hands he broke the seal and found
the problem solved thus: Reader, would
YOU believe it? The friend had pur-
chased on account of Mr.. n, in New
York, some gold, which he had forward
ed to him in previous steamer, which
he had in this letter denominated as
"dross, and which he hoped would prove
satisfactory in quantity and quality
The wife had sent to the agent for the
original letter, and read the lines cor
rectly, which the laundering agent
failed to do. She apologized, she prayed
for forgiveness, for the continuance of
that love and happiness which had ever
been vouchsafed her. The husband re-
ceived it with tears of joy, and thus
ended the farce of 'much ado about
nothing. "--Philaaelphta Press.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-09-01

How THB NEW YORK HBRALD pRpLs
Kow.-The New York Herald of Wednes-
day closes long editorial on the Chica-
go Convention as follows:
GAS against the forlorn democracy
Abraham Lincoln has the majority par
ty at his back and the balance of power
in his hands. His reelection, therefore,
which might have been defeated by a
new Union party organization of all the
opposition elements, cannot be defeated
by the demoralized democracy, under
their shent-per- shent and Regency man
ayers at Chicago. In this view Gen.
Mcclellan will act wisely in declining a
nomination which, if made and accept
ed, can only end In his defeat
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-09-01

PBRILs OF REroRTER.-Mr. J. B.
Hammond, a graduate of the University
of Vermont, of the class of sixty-o one,
who is now acting as army correspond
ent of the New York Tribune, gives the
following account of recent exciting
adventure, in which he was captured by
the rebels, and made his escape
~ came on towards Harper's Ferry,
believing the route to be clear. Seven
miles from Berryville / passed an old
gentleman in carriage, who assured
me that the route was clear. Half a
mile beyond, a soldier in Confederate
uniform was seen, walking quietly along
the road, with his jacket hung upon his
arm. He bowed respectfully as passed,
but | moved on more quietly and eau
tiously. Suddenly from out of the oak
woods, squad Of horsemen, unmistak-
ably grey, appeared before me. "Who
are you? and where are you going p
| said the Captain. I told him who |
was, which saved him the necessity OF
pressing any questions as to where was
| going.
They led me away into the woods,
warning me not to speak aloud, except
when questioned. We rode quietly for
short distance, when one riding by
my side asked the time of day, and Kind
ly proposed to take charge of my watch
for me. l handed it to him without re-
luctance, simply asking him to take
good care of it. "Your pocket-book,
too," said he "Those fellows will steal
it' (pointing to the grey-backs about
him) "if you don't" Certainly said
l, and handed him my pocket-book.
"Have you no more greenbacks I" said
| he. / assured him he had them all
Whereto will all this grow, thought l,
as my eye fell on picket rope, strapped
up with coat, behind the saddle of one
of them. Another came up and kindly
offered to take care of my breastpin for
me. told him / thought 1t would be
safe but he assured me that it wouldn't,
and | accepted his kindness. Then |
gave up my note book, and then one by
one every article which / had upon my
person. down to tooth pick, including
the principal part of my clothing.
/ was by this time led quite distance
into the woods. My note book and cor
respondence and my private papers, and
certain papers in short hand, were read
through and through by the captain,
who talked angrily to those about him
as something offensive met his eye
"What are you going to do with him ~
asked one sullenly. "Going to hang
him." said the captain and 1 saw a man
begin to unbuckle the bundle containing
the rope. attempted to speak, but just
then whistle was heard, which at
tracted the attention of all, and present.
ly vidette came running in and report
! ed that o party Of ten Yankee cavalry
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-09-01
A /. succes.iulv Provost marshal.

Capt. |. II. Bromley, editor of the Nor
witch Bulletin, has resigned the Office OF
provost marshal of the Third congress
sional district, and Capt. Theodore Q.
Kibbe formerly deputy marshal, has
been appointed tofill the vacancy, Capt.
Bromley on taking leave of the Office,
bids adleu, to the many characters he
has had TO deal with, in the following
felicitous language;
"The retiring officer has had the sat
isfaction of knowing that in the dis
charge of his duties emineotlv calculated
to make everybody hG!v you he has
n"t with the most cheering success
Without pang of regret, he bids an Of
fetal but aifectionate adleu to the gen
tlemanly substitute brokers, who al
ways have two or three tlrst-rate men
of good moral character they want to
get in to the patriotic selectmen and
town agents who would like to look
over the lists to see if James Henry AL
exander's name is down ! to the short
haired substitutes with a complication
of diseases, who swear they are tough
enough to stand marching and lighting !;
to the timid young gentlemen from the
rural districts who have the rheumatism
very bad in hot weather, and have
never been we'll since the war broke
out; to the anxious parties who have
for the past three or four weeks waylaid
him in the streets, and opened their at
tacks with dreadful series of 's'posens;
to the aliens from Ireland and the aliens
from Germany, and the aliens who were
willing TO swear they were aliens, and
the aliens who would be id If they'd
be anything of the Sort to the mild
hammered man who could MT under
stand it, and to those rough spoken
people who know all about it; and to
those and to all of them he bids fond
and affectionate farewell. We presume
they are all pleased with the change.
He certainly is"
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-09-01

ARMIsTtoE.-The editor of the Rich
mond Examiner has read the falsehoods
in the sensation correspondence of the
New York World concerning an arms
tice Here is what the Examiner says
on the subject;
of the North desires to have nego-
tiations for reunion entered upon at all,
let all troops and blockading fleets be
withdrawn, and the right of secession
formally acknowledged, and then nego-
tiations would be at least possible. II
they invite us to negotiate on any other
footing, our only rational answer would
be another blow at the heart of Penn
sylvania."
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-09-01

ALPHABETICALLY FOR PEAcE.-The cop
perheads of Powesheik County, Iowa,
OF meeting few days ago, resolved
that unless the Chicago Convention put
forth square peace platform, "as clear
ly anti-war as the English language can
express it, and then nominate as candi-
dates for President and Vice President
men whose views and feelings harmon
ize with the platform, we will see the
platform, convention and candidates in
HE'LL rather than vote for the candidates
or sustain the action of the convention"
Whatever the platform may be, the En-
glish here quoted is tolerably plain
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-09-01

CoAL.-A circular from the Treasury
Department dated August 18th, gives
notice that the government Of Canada
having consented to prohibit the expor-
tation of anthracite coal from the Prov
ince of Canada, the instructions of the
Department, heretofore issued, prohibit
ing the expectation of anthracite coal
from the United States have been SO far
modified that such coal may be export
ed, except by sea, into Canada without
restriction,
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-09-01

THE INDIANS AND THB TELEaRApH.-
In all the Indian troubles in the North
west the telegraph lines have not suf-
fered any damage. The Indians know
its wonderful power and think 1t has
something to do with the Great Spirit
and dare not touch It, When the line
between Forts Kearney and Laramie,
which are 500 miles apart, was COM
pletedI the superintendent of the line
made arrangements for two influential
chiefs of the Sioux and Arapahoe tribes
to have o talk over the wires, the Sioux
being at Fort Laramie and the Arapaho
which pleased them wonderfully, they
started on horseback and after riding
$50 miles each, met and compared notes
and found that their talk of a week be-
fore was all real and no illusion. since
then no telegraph wire or pole has been
harmed by Indian hands.
1t will be sorry day for the whites
in the Northwest when the Indians lose
their superstitious reverence for the tele-
graph. As long as Tie telegraph is left
them they will be able to know what
their savage foes are doing and will b
able to take measures for defence. That
the telegraph has thus far been undis-
turbed, effectually disproves the state
ment that this Indian outbreak is occA-
stoned by the presence Of rebel emissa-
saries. II the rebels were among them
their first lesson would be to learn them
to destroy telegraphic communication
between the government posts in Nebras-
ka and Colorado.-Springfeld Rspwkisas.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-09-01

MATTERS AT RIcHMoND.-A young la
DIV who has been at Richmond for the
last five years and has vainly tried to
get away, has just succeeded, and
reached Boston, where she has relatives.
She gives the following as the state of
affairs there:
ain Richmond, there is one thing that
can hardly escape the most superficial
observation The people fear Gen. Grant.
When it is announced that he is NOV
ing on the city, the popular mind ill.,
stantly assues serious tone. The
churches are thronged, and the theatres
deserted. Public amusements almost
cease. This continues until the city is
deemed safe from capture for the time,
when the old levity again PREVAILS
Parties, balls, levees and theatres con-
sumo the time of the people, and re-
ligion-even as it can be found at the
south-is deprived of much of its form
al support, the churches being deserted
for frivolous recreations. The prices
for all articles are enormous: ladies'
slippers 500 per pair; dress bonnets
$500 each. The necessaries of life are
sold at rates proportionate to the follow
ing brown sugar sl8 per pound; white
sugar $40 to S25 per pound. A well
| furnished table, 1t will be seen, costs
something in secessia, if bought with
| confederate scrip"
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-09-01

~ A correspondent writing from
Mobile says that the garrison at Fort
Gaines consisted in part offour hundred
boys between the ages of fourteen and
eighteen, who had been hastily called to-
gether at Mobile and sent down to the
fort to assist in rcpelliug the assaults Of
our feet and soldiers These children
formed a portion of an entire regiment.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-09-01

VERMONT REGIMESTs.-The Vermont
Cavalry regiment is now in the Shenan-
doah Valley. The I'd, the Sd and 4th
consolidated, the 9Th, 9th, Sth, 10th and
18th are in the vicinity Of Charlestown,
Va, and were engaged in the late battle
there. The 18th is before Petersburg,
the 9th at Newbern, N. c., and the 7th
is now in Vermont on furlough, except
about $50 late recruits, who were left
behind at Barrancas, Fla.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-09-01

JEFF. DAVIS TERMs.-The New York
Evening Post says:
We chance to know, from the best
authority, that Mr., Jefferson Davis but
a few weeks ago absolutely and finally
refused to listen to any proposal of peace
except on the ground Of Southern indie
pendence and when say Southern
independence he remarked, 1 mean to
include in our confederacy, Maryland,
all of Virginia, Tennessee, Kentucky,
Arkansas and misunderstanding less"
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-09-01

REBEL BARBARIrY AND TRBAopRpy-
The following incidents are related in
the correspondence of the New York
Herald. The first is that of deliberate
murder of brave captain by a rebel Of
ncer, such as only slavery besotted
and brutalized specimen of Southern
cnlvalry" could be guilty of. The Sec
ond dlscloses the nice sense of honor
peculiar to this same g chivalry."
stSapt Newberry, who commanded the
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-09-01

10 An interesting report on the
crops this year in Maine, says that,
with few exceptions, the yield has been
above the average, and that the farmers
will realize more money than ever before
in a single year. ,,r4.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-09-01

The VERMONT BRIGADB.-Army cor
respondents say that the Vermont brig
ade greatly distinguished itself in the
battle near Charlestown, Va. on Sunday
last The Vermont brigade never did
anything else.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-09-01

GEN. W. F. SMITH.-The Springfield
Republican says Gen. VIM. F., ("Baldy'O
Smith, whom Gen. Grant chose to lead
the peninsular branch of his army
against Richmond, but who disagreed
with Gen. Butler and was relieved of
command, is now reported to have re-
signed We hope not.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-09-01

WHITE SLAVE CHILDREN.-Three White
Slave Children from New Orleans, one
boy and two girls, were exhibited at a
meeting held in Burlington last evening
in aid of the National Freedmen's Relief
Association.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-09-01

az" The newspaper publishers in the
western part of New York held a con-
vention at Rochester on Monday. Nine
teen journals were represented. A tariff
of prices for advertising was adopted,
which is largely an advance on the pres,
ent rates. An advance of fifty per cent.
was agreed upon for job work. Both
schedules were unanimously adopted by
the convention.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-09-01

H The Helena, Ark. correspondent
of the Cincinnati Gazette, speaking of
the arrival there of Major General Dana,
says it is understood that when his
present mission shall have been accom-
plished he will take command in New
Orleans, vice Gen. Banks.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-09-01

BUTTER SHIPMEET.-On Tuesday there
were shipped from the st. Adams depot
t,co thousand one hundred and nine tubs of
butter, the.gross weight of which was
one hundred and twenty-five thousand fire
hundred and serenity: four pounds. 1t re-
CURED 100000 to move this lot of but
ter
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-09-01

sg The New York Herald predicts
bloodshed at the Chicago Convention
1t seems to forget that this is gather
ing in the interests of peace.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-09-01

VERY GooD.-When the loyal Dutch
men at Mobile heard the guns of our
fleet at the mouth of the bay, they
smiled and said !: dat is Faregoot p'-
". o. Times.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-09-01

IL A man who contemplates attend
ing the great Fair at Springfield next
month, has applied for accommodations
to the agent, and says he wants "box
stall for his horse, himself, wife and
daughter, which is one of the best ami
mails that ever stood on American soil. 4"
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-09-01

~ The Paris correspondent OF the
New York Herald says Louis Napoleon
has told the rebel minister Slideli that
he will never recognize the southern
confederacy, even should they achieve
their independence, unless they abolish
slavery, to have it cease entirely in ten
years from the date Of recognition. The
emancipation proclamation has pre-
vented interference by the governments
of France and England, neither of which
dare move in opposition to the will OF
their slavery hating people.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-09-01

Y The President has appointed Gen.
Hancock rigadier-G General in the reg
ular army.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-09-01
"A soldier, writing from Shermans
army to his friends in Wisconsin, per-
petrates the follOWing:

"My dear Mr.. Hood,
Your tactics are good
But these or our eherman excel, slr:
Atlanta is ours,
We've got both the bowers,
You're euchred really relieve, ef.s