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Brownlow's Knoxville Whig, and rebel ventilator. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1863-1866, 1864-09-28

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We give portrait Of the General this week. ii, /.
letter over the signature Of citizen 81 Iouisi.ns
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Brownlow's Knoxville Whig, and rebel ventilator. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1863-1866, 1864-09-28

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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1864-04-15
AiSOELLANEUUS DISPA TONES.
ARKANSAS REBELS TRICKED.

PINE BLUFF, Ark, March 81.
To Maj. Greene. A.. 4 O..
The expedition to Mount Elba and Long.
view has just returned We DESTROYED the
pontoon bridge at Longview. burned train
OF 80 wagons loaded with camp and garrison
equipments, ammunition .quarterma, ter stores,
etc, and cAptdred 800 prisoners. Engaged
in battle yesterday morning Gen. Docking
division Of about 1900 men from Monticello
routed him, and pursued him ten miles with
loss on his side Of over 100 killed and
wounded. We captured large quantity o
small arms, stands Of colors, many wagons
and over 300 horses and mules. Our loss
will not exceed Is in killed. wounded and
mseing We brought in several hundred
oontrabands. The expedition was complete
success, details Of which will be furnished in
my official report which will be forwarded in
few days. POWELL CLAYTON.
Colonel Commanding.
Col Clayton, with a small force Of cavalry
and infantry, and one battery, went to Mount
klba on the Salem river. Leaving tho infant
ry and artillery there to guard the bridge and
cover Pine Bluff, he proceeded with his cav
airy towards Bongview, further down the Sa-
lem and 20 miles southwest, where the main
ONN) VI tuc ItotlS WAS hLatlOneuf LOT the pnr-
pose OF destroying the pontoon bridges and
the army stores at that place Lieut. Great
house of the lst Indiana and Lieut.. Young OF
The 9th Kansas cavalry sent an advance oi
100 men and arriving at the bridge saw a
large force Of rebels opposite preparing to
cross. Our officers hailed the enemy, told
them 'hey belonged TO Sheiby's command,
which dresses in federal uniform, informed
them hat the federals we're upon them, aud
begged them 70 hurry to their rescue. The
rebels rushed forward and as fast as they
crossed were captured and their guns thrown
into the river In this way 260 rebels we're
captured, and 35 wagons laden with supplies
we're taken. The bridge was afterwards burn.
ed. The prisoners reached Little Rock on
the I'd. There has been nothing heard from
Gen. Steele.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1864-04-15

Memphis dispatch Of the 9th says that
Griersou's cavalry had fight with Forrest
near Summervile, KY, Tuesday After
skrmishing sometime, the rebels being rein
forced and Grierson's supports failing to come
up, Grierson fell back before greatly superior
numbers. bringing with him prisoners. He
was to renew the attack Wednesday.
Gen. Seymour says in a general order to
his troops in Florida: Against superior
numbers, holding position chosen by them
selves, you were all but successful. For four
hours you stood face to face with the enemy
and when the battle ended-and it ceased
only with night-you sent him cheers Of de.
6ance. In your repulse there was perhaps
misfortune, but neither disaster nor disgrace
and every officer and soldier may forever re-
member with just pride that he fought a,
Uustee."
The following officers arc hereby announc-
ed on the staff of the lieutenant general COM
manding the armies OF the United States, ana
they will be oboyed and respected according
ly: Lieut.. G. B Comstock, senior aid de
camp Lieut. Col. O. Il. Babcock, Mai. +. j.
Dent, aids de camp; Lieut.. Col. W. H. Duff,
I'd Illinois artillery, as assistant inspector
general Maj. w. X. Rowley and Capt.
Horace Porter of the Ordnance department
are also announced as aids de camp to Gen.
Grant with the rank Of lieutenant colonel
Babcock is from Vermont.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1864-04-15

The well-iniormed Washington correspon-
doat II Cincinnati Gazette, in giving the par
tiulars Of Mr.. Chase's addition to the eman-
cipation proclamation, says
The President originally resolved upon
the policy Of issuing this Proclamation in the
summer Of 1862. As he has expressed it
himself everything was going wrong we
seemed to have put forth about our utmost
effort and he really didn't know what more
to do, unless be did this. Accordingly, he
prepared the preliminary Proclamation, near
ly in tue form in which il subsequently, ap-
peared, called the Cabinet together and read
1t to them.
Mr.. Montgomery Blair was startled, . II
you issue that Proclamation, Mr.. President,
he exclaimed, you will lose every one Of the
fall elections
Mr.. Seward, on the other hand, said ap-
prove Of it, Mr.. President, just as it stands
| approve Of it in principle, and approve the
policy Of issuing ii. / only object TO the
time Send it out now, on the heels Of our
late disasters. and il will be construed as the
convulsiye struggle Of drowning man. TO
give it proper weight you should reserve it
till after some victory.
The President assented to Mr.. Stewards
view, aud it was win held till the fall, when
it was issued almost precisely as originally
prepared. The une to which Mr.. Chase sup
piled the concluding sentence vas the final
proclamation issued on the subsequent first Of
January"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1864-04-15
Small pox is spreading in Hydcpark.

Small pox Is spreading IN Hydepark.
Two more doctors declare that Burlington
has got the small pox.
George O. Henry of Bellows Falls, for the
past three years mail agen' on the route be-
tween that place and New Haven, c., has
resigned that position on account of ill-health,
and will 90 into the hotel business at Wood
stock, VI His successor will be S. f. Baird
of Bellows Falls.
Some forty or fifty men recr iited by Col.
Randall for the 7th Regiment, left for Bur-
lington, this (Friday) afternoon.
Sergeant Christopher Rice of Rutland. who
served in the 10th Vermont, found some steel
breast plates used by the rebels, and put
them in the lining of his waistcoat. Thus
iron-clad he skirmshed on the Rapidan. An
ounce bril- struck him o ser the heart, but lodg-
ed in his waistcoat pocket, and Christopher
went on his way rejoicing.
Mr.. j. S. Abbott. Of South Royalton,
sold TO Henry Ward Beecher, fne pair of
bay Morgan horses, for 5000 Less than a
year ago, there was sold from South Royalton
a similar pair for $1,000.
Alta recent meeting of the Board of Man
ayers Of the Connecticut River Agricultural
Association, it was decided to hold their
next Fair at Bradford, on the 4th, 5th, and
9th days of October next.
PRoLIFIoLY ExACr.-Mf. Carlton Moore
Of Shoreham, has a COW that on the first day
OF April, 1868, had twin calves, and, curious
enough, on the first day of April this year
she produced second pair of twins. That
COW evidently believes in extraordinary ex-
ploits upon the frat Of April.
Chauncy X. Williams, Esq. of Rutland,
has been elected en honorary member of the
State Historical Society Of Iowa
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1864-04-15


A correspondent at Charleston, H., April
4, communicates the following with regard to
the recent Copperhead riots in that place
Martial law is proclaimed, the court is
adjourned, our citizens are all armed, the ap-
proaches to town guarded--fot the rest Of
the week business was suspended. Mr.. Hem
ry Clement was disps tched to st. Louis for
rifles for the citizens. He succeeded in OBJ
tanning full supply, and now our streets and
suburbs are lined with old men and boys, all
armed to the teeth, proclaiming death to the
first copperhead that should wiggle. Not
copperhead to be found.
The leading copperheads have absconded.
A large reward is offered by the 54th Illinois
regiment, and by citizens, for the arrest and
return, dead or alive, of these leaders. They
are mostly men OF property, and having fami-
lies here will probably be soon found and
meet their Just reward if returned alive.
The first shot fired during the riot brought
down a soldier, who arose to his elbow and
shot down his murderer, dead. Another SOL
dier was hotly pursued by number Of the
murderers, and finding a chance to turn upon
them from behind small tree, five inches
through, brought his pistols to bear upon
them and kept them at bay while they kept
up their firing at him. | afterwards counted
fourteen bullet holes in the tree and about as
many through his clothes, and he not hurt at
all.
A soldier rushed out of the court house to
rescue a brother who had fallen, whereupon
it is estimated that at least twenty-five shots
were fred at him, when he returned uninjur-
ed. Col Mitchell was fired at twenty times,
receiving but one wound-his watch saved
his life ; he finding that he was wounded in
the abdomen, saw that a bali had glanced
from his watch, only grazing the skin. Ma
jor York was assassinated in the court house
by miscreant approaching behind and pre-
sentng pistol at his back, killing him in
stanty.
A young Jenkins, an estimsblo citizen, was
killed by avolley fred by the soldiers, who
had Just arrived by the cars, they aiming to
bring down al escaping secesh just as he was
making Tor the door OF Jenkins & Co.'s store,
young jenkins being behind the door to pre-
vent his ingress. The eldsE jenkins also was
assisting in holding the door, but cautiously
laid himself upon the floor, escaping the vol
ley Sscesh fell dead also. Five balls pass-
ed through this door, many more through the
second story windows, and one ball even
knocked brick from the top OF the building,
three stories high. In all there were eight
killed and about twelve wounded. The But
ternuts toted away their wounded, so their
number is not known. The loyal citizens are
exaggerated to the highest pitch. and finding
that 'forbearance has ceased to be virtue,
are now determined that copperhead reign is
at an end.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1864-04-15
FROM NE W ORLEANS.
TRIUMPH OF THE yREE STATE PARTY IN

lhlbh hfh W IHE fHEE
LOUISIANA.
CArRo, Ill, April 6.
The steamer Atlantic, with New Orleans
dates Of the 29th of March, has arrived.
The election in Louisiana on the 2eth, for
delegates to the Constitutional Convention,
resulted in the complete triumph Of the Free
State party.
The rebel ram Tennessee was struck by
squall on the lst inst, while lying near Grants
Pass, causing her to keel over and sink But
two feet Of her smokestaek new remains
visible. Her armament will prove a heavy
loss to the rebels. In consisted Of six 100
pound riAed PARROTS, and nearly as many
small pieces.
All is well with our feet though we have
had some very bad weather.
At Alexandria on the 9th il was reported
that all was quiet, with the exception of oc-
casioual skirmishing The rebel force near
there was reported to be 10000 strong. It
was supposed that their intention was to fall
back about fifty miles and there await an at
tack from our forces.
Our gunboats bound for Shreveport had
succeeded in getting over the shoals.
land force left Alexandria on the 9th
destined for Shreveport. The force was un-
utI tue OF zen. Omltn.
Confscated goods to the amount OF s49,-
600, consisting mostly of cotton and sugar,
were sold here to-day by order Of the U. s.
District Court 1900 bales Of cotton yet re-
main to be sold 202 bales Of mixed and in
ferior quality sold at auction for Al 81 Ia
cents per pound.
Over 100 bales Of cotton have been brought
up by the naval dispatch boat New National,
from Red River; also two 9-inch Dahlgren
guns, being part Of the armament Of Fort De
Russey. They once belonged to the Harriet
Lane and Indianola.
CINCINNATI, April 8.
Notwithstanding the rebel Gen. Buford's
assurance that he intends to remain in West
ern Kentucky. it is reported that Forrest lie
maneuvreing to get out Of the State by divi-
ding his forces into small detachments and
shipping them off by by-way.
WASHINGTON, April s.
General Orders. No. IT, issued from head
quarters Army Of the Potomac yesterday, or
ders all suffers to leave the army by the l7th
inst. and all extra baggage, both public and
private property, to the rear. r
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1864-04-15
RHODE ISLAND ELECrION.

HTF TUENUE, II T., W dTC1 o.
The State election took place to-day. Re-
turns from nearly all the State indicate that
Joseph Smith Union National) i. re-elect-
ed Governor by a small majority over
George h. Brown (Democrat) and Amos C.
Bars,ow Independent Union). In this city
smith is IN minority of 100, and there is no
election Of Assembly men. The Legislature
will be strongly Union.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1864-04-15
MARYLAND CONSTITUTIONAL CON
VENrION.

Returns thus far received indicate a major
ity of not less than $4,000 for a convention.
The American estimates that there will be
a majority in the convention OF at le ,st 20
for immediate and unconditional emancipation
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1864-04-15
iDoftrp.
ARMY HYMN.
RrrrBN ron rHp sASrrARr TArR, rrv Yonr,
O. w

WRITTEN ron rRr SANITARY FATR, VIEW YoRx,
BT o. W. HOLaRs.
. Lord Of Hosts, Almighty King,
Hehold the sacrifice bring;
~ every arm Thy strength impart,
Thy spirit shed through every heart
Wake In breast the living hres
The holy faith that warmed our sires;
Thy power has made our nation free
To die for her Is serving Thee.
Be thou pilIar'd fame TO show
The midnight snare, the silent foe
And when the battle thurders loud
still guide us in its moving cloud.
God Of all nations, Sovereign Lord,
IN thy dread name draw the sword;
We IN the starry flag high,
That fills with light our stormy ~.
No name Ia flaming smblsms wave
To bar from hope the trembling slave
No more its radiant glofies shine
To blast with child Of Thine.
Prom treason's rent, from murders stain,
Guide those it!fods till peace shall reignf
Till fort aud 6eld, till shore and
JOIN our loud anthem-praise to Thee
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1864-04-15

The different denominations at Randolph
united in one meeting, and very interesting
discourse was delivered by Rev. r. Parkin-
son, from Esther 81 Is" And the king and
Haman sat down to drink but the city Shu-
shan was perplexed." 1t is obvious that this
text might have been improved to discourse
upon the perplexties of our own country in
these times and to degree that was the
fact. We have an abstract of the discourse,
but it is unfortunately too long for use. The
conclusions are briefly stated. and we give
them thereby giving our readers food for
profitable reflection:
/ Among our occasions for humiliation
and repentance before God to-day, is the
course many Of Us have pursued toward four
millions of our fellow beings who we're held
in worse than Egyptian bondage under the
sanction Of our government. Many at the
North have helped to bind their chains by po-
iitical action; many more have acted toward
them the part of the Priest aud Leyite, rath-
er than that of the good Samaritan.
2. The man who lnAexbly adheres to right
COWS principle in political action, as well as
III HllNhtN AAlSf 10 hht bNeN lHNiANh' ANtE uNNHNH
ness exalteth nation, not only because it
excludes the vices which necessarily weaken
and degrade includes the virtues, which en-
sure mental vigor. intelligence, sobriety, in
dustry and enterprize but because it carries
along with it the favor Of the Almighty.
8. Finally the most dangerous enemies
to the future of our country are not the trail
tors at the South. for we shall conquer them
but the citizens who, by their own vicious ex-
ample and neglect Of parental duty, are suffer-
ing their children TO grow up in vice, igno-
rance and dissipation. These are foes before
which Republicanism cannot stand, since it is
government depending on the people for a
just, wise and efficient administration. On
the other hand, the best patriots and best
friends to the future Of the state and nation,
are those who are doing most by example,
expenditure, and personul effort, TO train the
rising generation in the ways OF religion, in
telligence, sobriety and integrity
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1864-04-15
The Richmond Dispatch sends greeting the

The Richmond Dispatch sends greeting the
following message TO northern peace men
=" If, instead OF devoting to death our Pres
ident and military and civil officers. be (Mr
Lincoln,) ha0 proposed to make jeff. Davis
hi successor, Lee Commander-n-chie of be
Yankee armies, and our domestic insututions
not only recognized at home, but re-adopied
in the free States, provided the South would
once more enter the Yankee Union, there l.
not man, woman, or child in the Conleder-
acy who would not spit upon the proposition.
We desire 10 companionship upon any term,
with nation Of robbers and murderers. The
miscreants whose atrocities in this war have
caused the whole civilized world to shudder,
must keep henceforth their distance. They
shall not be our masters, and we would not
have them for our slaves"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1864-04-15

REMEDY AGAINST MorHs.-Ar ounce Of
gum camphor and one of the powdered shell
of red pepper are macerated IN eight ounces OF
alcohol for several days, then strained. With
this tinclurd the furs OF cloths are sprinklei
over, and rolled up in sheets. Instead OF the
pepper. bitter apple may b. used. This rem
edy is used in Russia. under the name Of
s Chinsse Tinctnre for Moths"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1864-04-15

The Rutland Courier thinks there is falla-
cy in the statement that it has been and is the
policy Of Congress TO TAX agriculture lightly
compared with manufactures because, says
the Courier the farmers who consume the
manufactured article pay the tax on it. There
is truth in this, and ye, there is no fsllacy in
the original statement. OF taxable manufac-
tures thero is vast amount OF which farm
ers consume nothing, or next to nothing. OF
this class are articles Of luxury, which, as
general rule, are taxed the highest Again ;
taEe two articles which yield very large rev.
enue-whiskey and tobacco. Though used
to some extent by some farmers, others use
none at all (; and even those who do use them
pay tax on them which would be very small
compared with what they would have to pay
il the same rate Of tax Were to be put on their
land and all its productions We think the
Courier can see THE easily enough, if it will
only Try.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1864-04-15

Capt J. A. Kelly and Lieut.. NJ, f. Jones
OF the sth Illinois Cavalry haze been detailed
by the War D'partmen, ior the purpose Of
inspecting cavalry horses contracted for in
this State by the Government.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1864-04-15

The weather in his part OF Vermont is
brilliant and dry. At p NJ. to-day, April
s. the thermometer marked 90 in the shade /;
barometer %. 46.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1864-04-15

An eve, belonging to Richard Dillon Of
East Montpelier, brought lamb weighing
twelve pounds. II any body can tell a big
ger lamb story, let us know it.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1864-04-15

The " Army and Navy Journal" which
is tolerably good authority, said, last week.
Gen. VIM. F. Smith is not only not urging
the restoration Of Gen. Mcclellan to his old
command, but among those who are the
most inclined to criticize the operations Of
his former commanding officer
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1864-04-15
Sr. LOUIS. No. Anil Z.

o. i1obis, Noss n pIh &.
The Democrats dispatch, dated Fort smith
the 9th, says: Gen. Steele's army has driven
the rebels from Aarkadel phis and is now ad-
vancing on Price in the direction of Camden
and Washington. Several hundred rebels
under Cabel and others have come in behind
our advancing forces in rading expeditions.
Clarksvile, 65 miles from here was attack
ed day before yesterday by the raiders, who
were repulsed with loss of three killed, ten
wounded, twenty horses and all their camp
equipage.
A force of 1900 Texans u der General Ga
no attacked Rossville, As miles south of here
aud burned 500 bales of cotton. Our troops
afterwards drove them from the town, killing
and capturing several of them. The remain
der Of the cotton at that place is being
brought here, which will relieve the cavalry,
who are guarding it.
New York, April 8
Gold SLIGO IL.
The steamer Arago arrived last night from
HiltonHead, and brought the 9Th Penn. and
detachments from several other regiments
Adyices from Florida report a small kirm-
ish on March 2lst, near Pllatka, between our
pickets and the rebel cavalry. The latter fed
in a short time, the gunboat Ottawa shellng
them, but with what effect is unknown.
A few shells are occasionally sent into
Charleston.
A dispatch from Louisville says A few
of the rebel Forests officers crossed the Ohio
into Indiana and Illinois for the purpose of
exciting the people to revolt. Others remain
in Kentucky to help the conspirators keep the
flames OF sediton alive. Forrest in his late
raid secured several hundred recruits. He il
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1864-04-15

At a meeting of the Canal Commissioners
held yesterday It was resolved to let the wa
ter into the canals on the 30th inst.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1864-04-15
An eyewitness writes to the indianapolis
Journal describing the sacking OF Paducah by
Forests rebels. He says:

Forrest commenced his work Of destruction withou,
giving the aged the indm, the and children
the least warning The mob In squads visited eve
house and in town aud possessed themselves OF all
vauabes be The rich and poor. high and low,
aged and infm, were treated alike Friend and foe
wer subjected 70 the most wanton inoives, Two
thirds OF tue men intoxicated and the officers had
twenty more would visit store house, and
insult the occupants rob them Of all they could carry
and hre otherwise destroy what they could not
take off
Men, women and children, aged and nhrm, mothers
with children in their and at their sides, fran
tcAy running about, while the bOmbardment increased
in fury aud destruction.
Paducah is naturally destroyed, Notwithstanding the
immense amount OF money which has been made out OF
most extensive tobacco warehouses in the country and
number cf large commission and forwarding houses IL
beautiful city, and the home Of distinguished men
and elegant No city in the country Of its size
bad such elegant streets, and there upwards OF
Of the superbest residences II is elighy situated
for river trade and in the suburbs many Ct the thriving
steamboat ofthe river had built for them selves splen
did houses.
But il was grand nest Of the most vciousy inclined
secesoniss who would have held high carnival had For
rest invaded any other but their own homes
The destruction Of property was immense, In which
the Government is not great loser Nearly All the
buildings used storehouses for commssaTy and othef
belonged citHens Of Paducah, and eontainfd
ali told, less than quarter Of million dollars worth Of
The house and post Office building was
sadly damaged but not destroyed. The city may safely
Of buildings unhurt hundred and twenty live build
ngs included in the list occupied by the Govern
ment, burned down, including many wsll-known
structures.'