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Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-08-18

THE REBELS AND OUR PRESIDENTIAL
ELECTIoN.--The Richmond Examiner of
August Sd thus refers to our Presiden-
tial election
ut is singular to remark that these
states have not only profound interest
in that foreign election Though without
votes to influence it), but are exercising
most controlling poloer in aeeid,ag it. They
also are fighting in the Yankee Presi
dental campaign after their own man.
ner. If Grant is engineering for Lin
coins reelection on the Chickahominy
and AppOmattox, while Sherman is log
rolling for him about Atlanta, on the
other hand, re rega,& gen. Lee as a pipe
layer far the Democratic Contention at CHioa-
60. and Gen. Early, it is said, has gone
over to stump the States of Maryland and
Pennsylvania for the Pence party, A GER
~ ~ .-.1 Ian, named Hunt,
engagements to meet Early on the
stump, but it is feared he will back out
Of them; and there is probably nothing
to prevent our eloquent advocate of
peace from sweeping those states"
Notwithstanding the air of levity in.
these words of the Examiner, there is
more truth in them than our copper
heads will care to acknowledge.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-08-18
From washington.

VILLAGE CORPORATION MEETrSo.-At
the Village Corporation meeting held
last evening, pursuant to adjournment,
NJ. G, Everts was chosen moderator and
G. Kingsley clerk, pro tenn. The article
of the warning in regard to instructing
the Water Commissioners to lay larger
pipes above the reservoir, was dismissed :
the other article concerning the estab-
fishing of two watering places in the
village for watering horses, met the
same fate, and the meeting adjourned,
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-08-18

INTERESTING PARrY.--A rather novel
party, and one of unusual interest, oc-
CURED last evening at the residence Of
Dr. Pond, in this village, and it is there
fore deserving Of mention It was a
costume" party of young folks from
four to sixteen years Of age, and the
number of them assembled, the variety
and beauty of their costumes, their hap
Ply, smiling faces, their intense enjoy
ment Of the scene and of the good things
provided by the lady of the house in
which they were gathered, contributed
to present a spectacle as charming as
novel, and one which gladdened the
eyes Of every person of maturer years
who looked upon it.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-08-18
Marine News,

Fort HAMILTON. Aug. 10.
The steam tug Stephen Z. Babcock,
Capt. Edward Berry has just passed
here with three Of the crew of the schoo-
ner Carrie Estclle. Of Boston, burned at
sea by the Tallehasse, and five of the
crew Of the bark Bay State, also burned.
They were taken from the schooner Car
roll in the lower bay. They report be-
ing captured ON the 18th inst, in lat.
1919. long. 1927. The Carroll is now
coming ND the lower haY
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-08-18
The Indian Difficulties.
NEW YORK. Aug. 10

NEW YORK, Aug. y,
The Heralds Washington's special
says @
The Commissioner of Indian affairs is
informed by Gov. Evans of Colorado,
that he is satisfied nearly all the Indian
tribes Of the plains are combined in n
war against the whites, and that it will
be the largest Indian war this country
ever saw, extending from Texas to the
British lines.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-08-18
BY TELEGR APH,
NEWS FROM NEW ORLEANS.
Confirmation of Farragut's
Successes.
INTERESTING PARTICULARS,
New YORK. Aug. IA,

New NORE, Aug IA.
The steamer Creole from New Orleans
the It'll has arrived She brings the
following particulars of the fight in Mo
bile Bay Four monitors went in first,
followed by the Brooklyn, Hartford,
Metacomet and others. The principal
fighting was with the ram Tennessee in
side the Bay. The MetaComit in at
tempting to ram the Tennes see struck
the Hartford and stove in her side tim
bers. She will go north for repairs
The rebel gunboat Selma was sunk by
the uMetacomit The Chickasaw and
Winnebago chased two otherS-the
Gains and Morgan into Navy Cove, and
they are blockaded there without the
slightest chance Of escape, Only ten
are know to have escaped in the de-
struction of the Tecumseh by the tor
pedo,
The dispatch boat Phillippi was
burned at sea while the fight was in
progress.
Admiral Faragut will push right on
for Mobile
New ORLEANS, Aug. I.
Intelligence was received at headquar-
- -
IerS yesterday announcing IhaI the meet
uhaer faIraSut naG passed Inc IorIs az
the entrance Oh Moolle Day aV Q d NJ on
the ON.
Inc Monitor Lecumseh was blown up
by a rebel torpedo,
No other vessels were lost.
The rebel ram Tennessee surrendered.
The reDel Admiral Buchanan lost leg
IN the action, and Is now prisoner,
The land force under MAJ. Gen Cor
don Granger invested Fort Gains, and
with light batteries opened simultane-
ouslY with the passage OF the Forts by
the fleet taking the water batteries in
reverse. Silencing them.
Our losses are not yet reported
LATER.
Later aJyfcas from Admiral Farraoyt,s
fleet NAV he summed nm rs follows
Fort Gains has surrendered and Fort
Powell was blown m Inv the rebels
The Ohio WINS at Graptis pSee ot tbo ~,
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-08-18

Ia. The Cincinnati Gazette says it is
supposed that the rebels viii make over
lures for peace to the Chicago conven-
ton In order to insure the success of
their friends in the North. These over
lures will be presented in such shape
as not to commit the confederacy, but
at the same time serve to deceive the
ignorant.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-08-18

The EIGHTY-sEvENTH ANNIvERsARY OF
TIE BENNINGTON BATTLE Will be cele-
led at the Ob.cr a .a Mount
Anthony, Aug. 10th. L. A. Knight, Esq,
delivers the oration-Music, by the IN
ion Village Brass Band. There viii be
a fine display Of fireworks in the evening
in Bennington village.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-08-18

Gg' Gov, Seymour having been in
formed that refugees, deserters. and
other evil disposed persons in Canada
have gathered in considerable numbers
and being in anticipation of danger
from their making raid upon New
York, has placed the northern boundary
of the state under charge of Brig. Gen.
Green, who is authorized TO take such
steps as will prevent any invasion. Gen.
Green has issued orders assuming the
command, and is making military de-
tails to patrol the borders of the state,
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-08-18

IowN QUoTAs.-Windsor has filed her
quota on the last call for 100000 men.
Rockingham has put in a men, leay
ing 20 due.
Springfield quota is now full and one
ahead. They had over 40 men tn raise
when the last call was made, p1ore than
80 of whom have bean put u. during the
last ten days,
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-08-18

PRoHIBITORY LAW IN BURLINGToN.-
The liquor dealers and users are -four
ishing Qn the police court in Burling
ton. The following cases are reported
as disposed Of last week:
Joseph Lamarch, fined $50 and costs
for violation Of the liquor law. and it
being his third offence he was sentenced
to three months Imprisonment.
Joseph Langlais fined $40 and costs
for selling liquor.
VIM. McKenna was also fined $25 and
costs for intOXication.
j. W. Clarkson, $40 and costs; viola
ton of liquor law
N. Bacon, $40 and costs; violation of
liquor law.
Michael Kane, SO and costs; viola
ton of liquor law.
Mary Burns and Harriet Barber, each
So and costs; for intoxication.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-08-18

FATAL AccIDEET.---As the mail train
from Rouses' Point was nearing the
depot in St. Adams Saturday morning,
an accident happened to the engine
"Roxbury" attached to the train, by
which an aperture Of one by six inches
was made through the fre-box, through
which the steam rushed out enveloping
the engine and filing the cab. The en-
gineer and fireman both sprang from
the train, on opposite sides. The fire
man escaped unhurt, but the engineer
losing his balance fell or was thrown
under the cars, which ran over him,
nearly severing his body, stripping the
flesh from his left arm, and cutting his
head badly; he lived but few minutes.
His name was James Harrington; he
was from Northfeld and about % years
Of age.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-08-18

THE CAvALRY-The Vermont Cavalry
is probably now with Sheridan in the
Valley. The Burlington Times learns
from private letters that the dismount-
ed men of the regiment are rapidly be-
ing mounted and sent to the front.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-08-18

MCCLELLAN AND MoNTCALM-In Nc
Clellan's Lake George speech occurred
this passage
"After gallant defense of the now
ruined ramparts of William Henry, the
blood Of your grandsires moistened the
very ground on which you now stand,
in butchery permitted by the cruel ap-
athy of Montcalm, who two years after
ward suffered for his crime in the great
battle under the walls of Quebec where
Others of your ancestors bore a most
honorable part"
Which, says the Tribune, was appro-
pirate. And pathetic. And neat And
pretty. Only, unfortunately. it hap
pened to be untrue An indignant wri-
ter in the Chicago Tribune shows con-
clusively that the massacre took place
after the Indians had been furnished
with intoxicating drinks by the En-
glish, and that Montcalm did every
thing in his power, and even risked his
own life to prevent it-as Gen. McClel-
Ian would have found out, if he had
consulted Bancroft instead of the guide
book. No blunder for a soldier, could
be more unfortunate; for no man has a
better military character in history than
Montcalm. By the general admission
even Of his foes, he was not only brave
but chiyalrous; and any school-boy
could have told Gen. Mcclellan that the
French commander was the very last
man in the world to permit the slaugh-
ter Of his prisoners Of war. His brave
ry and his misfortunes should certainly
have saved him from this insult offered
to his memory by one who himself
claims to be q soldier.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-08-18

Georgia has but two regiments of
Hble-bodied men not in the rebel army.
That is out of free population Of
s55088.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-08-18

ACTING CoMMssARY.--Lieut. II, w.
Kingsley Of Rutland, is now Acting
Commissary of the First Brigade, Third
Division, Sixth Army Corps.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-08-18

5z5' 1t was voted at the publishers
and editors convention held at Bangor,
Me, few days ago that all payments
ofneWspaper subscriptions be hencetorth
eXacted in advance that from twenty
to fifty per cent be added to present
rates Of subscription that book and
job work should be increased in price
the former to not less than sixty, and the
latter to not less than seventy five cents
per thousand ems, and that advance
payment should be required in the case
of transient job work.
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig, and rebel ventilator. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1863-1866, 1864-04-09
The COnnSCatiOn Policy.

An inccssant howl has been kept up
against the United States Government for
having contiscatcd the property of certain
rebels fleeing from the country or in arms
against the Union We need not pause to
say that complaint Of this kind comes
with an i'll grace from men who have driven
Union families out Of the South alone be
cause Of their loyalty, and then turned
around without the forms of law, and ap-
propriated their effects to carry on this
wicked war. Nay. they confscated, alias
REpuDlATED millions Of just debts they
owed TO Northern merchants; and then, TO
get rid Of paying over the same to the So
called Confederate authorities, many Of
them uHderrdted their amount Of Northern
indebtedness, upon oath, as the records Of
the Federal Court will show at Nashville.
The Israeltes took possession Of the land
of Canaan, which they got from "alicn en-
emies." And it has been held from the
beginning of the world down to this day
that the whole property of "alien enemies
belongs to the conqueror and it is at his
mercy and clcmcncy. The property of
rebels within the limits Of loyal territory and
Of all conquered territory, should be taken
and given TO Union men in those sections,
so a. to make them whole against losses in
Cured. And if there be surplus left, le,
il be used to extingush the war debt.
For our part, as the Spring opens, we
shall increase our force in the SEEKING Jasi-
ness. under the eonfiscating laws Of the
Government. and we shall hunt up the per-
tsh1ble effects of such rebels as have ADAM
doned them and gone with the rebel forces.
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig, and rebel ventilator. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1863-1866, 1864-04-09
war war. and am lis Changes.

Wars have always caused great changes
in the face of the countries in which they
have been carried on but 20 great changes
az have been wrought in Virginia, Ken
lucky, Tennessee, Missouri, Arkansas, Mis-
sissppi and Louisiana have seldom been
accomplished, Streams and oven rivers
have been turned by investing armies, and
victories have been won by such course
Of Strategy but never before has such an
immense and powerful body Of water boon
changed out of It's course rs the "Fathor Of
Waters" the bold Mississippi Napoleon
urged the using Of streams as n means OF
either oficnse or defense, but there is no re-
cord of his turning n river from its natural
bed.
Cyrus, while commander Of the Alcdcs
and Persians, conquered Babylon byturn'
ing the course Of the Euphratcs, after hny.
ing in vain laid siege 10 the city for over
two years, lie ordered the artificial banks
Of the Euphatcs, similar to tho lcvces on
the Mississippi, to BIO cut away, by which
action the river passed into another dire.
ton, This river, when flowing along It's
natural course, passed under the walls OF
the strongly fortified city, dixie unto Nicks-
burg and being drained, left an ungnord-
ed entrance into Babylon along its bed
Two columns of troops then entered the
place by the drained channel, and TINS
Babylon fell.
The Dutch, on ore occasion, defeated an
invading army by changing the course Oh
their streams During the Spanish inya-
sion of Holland, in the sixteenth century,
the natives to drive out the enemy, cut Il
number of the dykes, with which the coun'
try abounds, and let the waters overflow
the lands to such an extent that the march
Of the invaders was prevented.
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig, and rebel ventilator. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1863-1866, 1864-04-09
Unlawful Arrests.

The opponents Of this war charge that
the Administration trampled upon the Con
stitution by unlawiully Selling upon and
combining in military and political prisons
citizens charged with treason. We were
all the time familiar with these s,-called
violations Of the Constitution and of per-
s0nal rights. When the rebellion. broke
out the enemies Of the Union were not con-
fined to the South, the North was full Of
open, out-spokcn traitors, thousands of
whom were allowed to 90 scott.iacl, who
ought to have been confined in Dungeons
Never was conspiracy 50 we'll onpuctcd,
or so deep laid, as that vile one.
The enemies of the Union still harp upon
the suspension Of the privilege of the writ
Of hdbeaS corpus as violation Of the Con-
stitution, and point to the opinions Of JUS
tees Story and fancy, as sustaining them
We hold that the President was SwOrn to
use all the means within his power to sup
press the rebellion, and the suspension Of
the writ Of habeaS corpus was Il very great
means ard woG tho ovAroisa of high funo-
ton Of his office, Its exercise was proper,
well-timed, and therefore Constitutional.
TO our certain knowledge, many arrests
ought to have been made that have not been
And in no section Of country has as many
guilty culprits been allowed to go unpnnish-
ed as in East Tennessee. They are lurking
all over the country, acting as spies, and
openly abusing the Federal authorities
Until we lay hands upon these men, they
will not behave themselves, as respects our
authorities, civil or military.
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig, and rebel ventilator. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1863-1866, 1864-04-09
The Pole Raising!

More than two years ago the Union men
of this county raised tall Liberty Pole on
the corner OF Main and Gay streets, and
upon it displayed the SEARS and stripes. One
man, CHARLES S. DoUGLAs for the part he
took in this patriotic work was murdered on
Gay street, in his own house by portion
of Yaughn's regiment Of thieves and assas-
sins, and JUDGE Brown, Of Monroe county,
was here at the time, looking on and con-
ccnting to the murder
Since that, and very soon thereafter, o
regiment Of Texas Rangers called here and
cut down the pole, and threatened to hang
all concerned in erecting it. Now, our
friends South Of the river have preserved
that same old banner, and will have it here
on Tuesday next, the day of the assembling
of the Convention, and with new pole
eighty feet long, they will plant the same
banner on the same spot Let all good and
truly loyal men be ON hand at 10 o'clock on
that day
The crowd will halt at the South end Of
the bridge and come in under the command
of. MAJ. BRowY. We hope to be able to
furnish 4 brass band
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig, and rebel ventilator. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1863-1866, 1864-04-09
More Murders.

The mounted robbers under Osborn, who
recently committed such outragcs at Louis
vile, below here, arc still at work. They
shot old man JAMES of Cooke county, n
Revolutionary Pcnsioncr, orer one hundred
gears Of age, and robbed him of what little
he had Among these scoundrels are Frank
L0nter, the large brick layer of Bount
county the son Of John Il. Tool, W. allen,
Bill Harper, and others who have taken the
oath, and gone forth to violate it Jenkins,
Il desparado who is in the crowd, orders men
to turn their breasts to him that he may
have fair shot and strike them in the
heart They rode UP to an innocent man
in Sewer, ALLISON, and shot him through
the head. GWndy Leris was inthis crowd
Let our authorities turn loose one or two
East Tennessee regiments, and We will guar
tee that these scoundrels will be disposed of
appropriately. Let the First Tennessee
Cavalry after them, and they will share the
fate of Champ Ferguson and his band
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig, and rebel ventilator. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1863-1866, 1864-04-09
Sending our People North.

Many Of our people complain bitterly, and
some with tears in their eyes that they are
told the military authorities intend to send
them North, and give them transportation,
We protest against this policy as cruel, un-
just, and oppressive. Many Of these fam
lies cling-to their homes, their lands and
tenements, and have remained here du-
ring the iron rule OF rebcldom for three
years, and now would prefer to be buried
here rather than forced away against their
wills. True, they are without provisions
and clothing, but suppose they are sent
North without food, clothing, or money.
and set upon shore north Of the Ohio, what
is to be their fate2 Their condition will be
worse than if left at home Let their fences
and farms be protected here, and they will
struggle along until they can raise a crop,
We again protest against the cruelty Of
sending any Union family. or portion of a
family North, who does not apply to 90, or
express their willingness to 90. In other
words, we claim for the poor Union fami-
lies OF East Tennessee at least the Negro'S
chances and prirHege5.
BY the way, the negroes desire their free
dom, and the people Of the North desire it
also. We consider slavery as done for, and
we would not have il otherwise il We could,
but let these slaves go North, and enjoy
their freedom. They arc willing to 90, and
they are a much greater expense to the
Government than these Union families
But if they are allowed the choice Of re-
naming, let our patriotic Union families
remain also. and at least have a aegro'S
chance But the truth is, and it is well
known to US, the people of the North don t
want the liberated slaves among them and
several Of the State have enacted laws
against their coming among them. Illinois,
in 1861. decided against the negroes coming
into that State, at the ballot box. BY an
overwhelming vote
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig, and rebel ventilator. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1863-1866, 1864-04-09
A Truly Good Man.

One among the best men we made the
acquaintance Of at tho North, was Governor
Buckingham, who resides at Norwich, Con.
necticut. We see it stated that not having
drawn his salary for the last eighteen
months, he has ordered the Treasurer of the
State to credit the whole sum to the State
fund for the benefit Of sick and wounded
soldiers A Government backed mp by such
men as this, and full Of men of the same
spirit cant fail to put down rebellion
originating in corruption, and sustained by
bad men
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig, and rebel ventilator. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1863-1866, 1864-04-09
Bad Men In our Midst.

At least one-half of the rebels who come
in and avail themselves of the benefits of
chc amnesty oath of the President and who
have been active rebels are insnccrc. and
are acting in the capacity of spies and in
formers Many of them are wholly un-
principlcd, thoroughly imbued with the
spirit of secesh and now occupy positions
that will enable them TO do more mischief
than they could if in the rebel army and
beyond our lines. They are here for no
good purpose. Instance the case of Os- i
borncs mounted assassins, who are muir.
dcring young and old and robbing houses
in Blount, Sewer and Cooke counties. Half
of these villains, if not a greater pr o; or i II
are known to have come in here and kt M
the oath. Our authorities are altogether too
lcnient, and too contiding with n set of per-
iurcd traitors and professional thieves
This town is full of them. and they are reg !
uary corresponding with the enemy and
posting them up. Some of them are sell
ing goods here, either as principals or AZ
clerks, and caucusing day and night with
the enemies of the Government. Their
operations will cease when they sell out
their present stocks We mean, in othe-
words, that such men will get no more per-
mjts -