davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1864-08-09

DEATH OF GENERAL MCPHER-
soN.-About noon the General rode
along the front just on the lett OF the
Seventeenth Corps, and made some
inquiries as to the progress which the
Sixteenth Corps was making further
to The left. Not being satisfied, he
rode forward TO ascertain for himself.
He was accompanied by only two OF
his staff, and a portion Of his escort.
A fatal impulse carried him into a gap
of several hundred yards between
the Seventeenth and Sixteenth, and
of which both he and his staff were
entirely ignorant, and advancing 10
the top Of ridge with his staff in the
rear. he was suddenly confronted by
a party Of rebels VINO rose from am
bush, and calling upon him TO halt,
at the same time fired yolley which
injured none but himself. A ball
pierced his right breast, and severng'
il is supposed, a large blood vessel
above the heart, caused instant death
from suiiocation by the discharge OF
blood about the lungs. The rebels
succeeded in fling his person OF a
portion of the money he carried with
him and his gold watch, though val
liable diamond ring was le!t on his
finger. A party was soon formed,
which charged on the rebels and
brought off his body. A sergeant OF
his escort, mere boy, displayed
great bravery in The. rescue, and re-
ceived severe wound while Carrying
him away. The body was placed in
an ambulance and slowly conveyed
along the rear Of the lines to the house
where General Sherman, General
Schofeld and their stats were, while
the General commanding, with head
reverently uncovered, took last look
at him who had been SO conspicuous
among his counselors, and upon whom
he had leaned as The right arm Of his
strength. 1t was a sad hour for the
Army OF The Tennessee---and for the
whole army.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1864-08-09

Az AFFEcTaG iScIpENT.-ssHq-
tag Rally Eoss.i f.s fsgg, A4ys -
G DsatA- Bcd.--our votthy State mil
hary Agent At Nashville, =. b. Vii
lard, Esq, 10 a recent letter 20 his wife
in this city, relRss the following aiiee-
ting inciden. He says
last evening. hen passing by The
pos, hospital, my allcniion was arrest
Ga by ibe siaging. IN rather load
voice, VI "Ra.g round ths tag, boys,
% one Of ibe ralieats inside. While
listening t. si.s beautiful music 81 lhst
popular soaa, ! observed 10 nurse
standing in aie doorway, that the per.
son sipging must be "a very merry
mood, aud cauld not be very sick
gu are mistaken, sir, said he the
poor fellow engaged IN singing that
cool old song Is low graphing wi.h
deaih-has been dying all day. am
his nurse, be continued, and The scene
so affected me that was Obliged 10
leave the room. He Is just about
breathing his last.
! stepped into The ward, and true
enough, The brave man was near his
end. Ills eyes were already liked N
death. lie was struggling vita all
remaining strength against the grim
monster, while Al The same lime there
gushed forth from his patriotic soul in
coherenty the words, "Rally round the
flag, boys which had so often cheer
ed him through bis weary march, aud
braced him up when entering the field
Of blood, in defence OF shis county,
Finally he sank away INTO his death
slumber, and joined his Makers com
maud, that is marching onward 70 that
iar-olf. better land The last audible
sound that escaped his lips was Rally,
boys, rally once again ! As lis eyes
were closing, some dozen OF his com
rades joined in solemn yet beautiful
hymn, appropriate TO the OCCASION
Take it altogether, this was one of the
most affecting scenes l have ever wit
messed in hospital. II drew tears
copiously from near one hundred OF us,
1t occurred in the large ward which
occupies the entire body of the church
on Cherry street. The deceased was
an llhuoisan, and had been wounded
in one OF the recent skirmishes. DE
trait Tribune.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1864-08-09

VERMONT ASD LINCOLN - Ac-
cordng to correspondent Of the Ma
lional INTEL genccr, one Of the rebels
at Niagara Falls said "he hoped
almost any other man Than Abraham
Lincoln might be elected President
Then they would submit to a prupo-i-
lion that eren the State Of Vermont
woaH not oHect" This Is a rebclnd-
mission TINT Vermont Is NJ the head
Of the loyal STATS; but Vermont
would prefer to have the compliment
from some other source. We have
the same right 10 speak for Vermont
that This man had to speak for JcH.
Ddyis--that is just no right at all i;
yet We will venture TO say very conf
IDENTITY Thai one OF the conditions of
peace that Vermont would impose l.,
submission and obedience Of the reb.
els TO the government Of the United
States, with Abraham Lincoln AT his
head. They rebeIled again-i precise
ly that Government aud President,
and they can never deserve forgive
ness until they repent Of that sin.---
HaitoRS Jonndl.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1864-08-09

BLACKwoop's MAGAZINE for Ju-
ly is re-published by L. Scott & Co.
Contents as follows: Cornelius o.
Dowd upon Men and Women and 9th.
er things in general; The Education
and Training Of Naval Officers; Let
tiers from the Pfincipalilies, No. III ;
Tony Butler, part x; The Napoleon
ic Idea NJ Mexico; The London Art
Season Padre Baudelle Proses to
the Duke Luloyico Sforza about Lee
ornardo da Vince; Leonardo Da Vince
Poetises to the Duke 10 lis own De.
fence Chronicles Of Carlingford The
Perpetual Curate, part XIII.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1864-08-09

GREEK MEETING GREEK.-The
following is an extract from a private
letter written by a lady in the trans
Mississippi Department to a gentle
man in Shubuta, Mississippi:
"A sad misfortune occurred at the
tie Of Pleasant Hill. A large battery
OF the enemy's had been playing on
our 1.-THE rebeD ranks for some time,
committing terrible destruction. Col.
Parsons, who commands q brigade of
Texans, commenced a movement to
charge and secure this battery. He
succeeded in capturing it, after des-
perate struggle, and Immediately
turned il on the fyinf foe. General
Churchill, commanding a brigade Of
Arkansans, about the same time com.
menced charge on the same battery,
he thinking that the enemy still held
il. Parsons, thinking Churchill was
the enemy attempting 10 retake the
battery, turned the guns upon him
A desperate eight ensusd. The mis-
take was not discovered until Gen.
Churchill arrived al the battery and
saw the colors. The loss here was
heavier than at any other point on the
battlefield"
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1864-08-09

A NEW "REPUBLIc."-The Nat
chez (Aliss.) Courier Of the 18TH in-
stan. gives an account Of curious
" Republic which was organized ia
Mississippi, year or 50 ago. Ii APP
pears that numbers Of rebel deserters
having eougregaied Ia the swamps of
that country, determined 10 form a
government for themselves. A rebel
Colonel Mosry, with a considerable
force, was SEM to disband them, and
ii was supposed bad succeeded, but il
now appears thai the malcontents Of
fered desperate resistance, dispensing
the ASSISTANTS, killing and wounding
ard capturing a considerable portion
Of them. AT last accounts the RE
public was sid IN the enjoyment of
health and strength, and d .icrlnined
to resist to the death tie enereach-
mea's 81 tie Corfsderaev.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1864-08-09

PEEsoSAL.--Dr Spring, of New York,
and Dr. Post, Of st. Louis, took part in the
Fast Day exercises at the Congregational
Church on Thursday last.--Rey. 7. L.
Taylor, Of California, formerly missionary
to the Sandwich Islands, who is well known
to many in this vicinity from having spent
some time at the Seminary in this place
while going through his preparatory course,
preached in the Congregational Church last
Sabbath. Rev. Mr.. Romans, Of Cincin-
natl, held service in lions Church, at Fac
tory Point. on the same day Bishop
Hopkins preached in the Episcopal Church
at Arlington on the It'll.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1864-08-09

Revenue Act 10 exceed IN efficiency
he most ssaguine expectations q he
authors, Ia The month q jane, ises,
il yielded aluui four and one-half mil
hons Of dollars, while tbs correspond.
ing month q this year returned shout
fifteen millions, under the same law.
Under the new las, which went into
operation on the tfs, day q the pres
cut month, the Irvasavy noa anfre-
qucnlly receives one million day.
A. time and experience enable tho Of.
Geer, employed 10 collecting the rev.
enuc 10 enforce the stringent pfovts-
ions Of the new law, trust that
million per day viii &c found the rule
and not the exception. sun, much
space is undoubtedly len for improve.
ment in the law, and in ila adminia-
tralion, as greater amour, Of neces-
sary Information Is acquired. The
proper sources Of revenue, aud tho
most efeeti We modes OF obtaining it,
are best developed in the execution Of
existing law. And | have caused
measures TO be initiated which viii,
il is believed, enable Congress 20 to-
improve and enlaIge the system S.,
when taken IN connection with the
revenue from customs, and other
sources, 10 afford an ample aud secure
basis for the national credit - Only on
such basis, and in q sieadysand Wig
orous restraint upon currency, can
remedy be found for existing evils.-.-
Such restraint ean only be- exercised
when'the government is furnished with
means to provide for its necessities.
Bot without the aid Of 4 patriotic
people, ANY government Is powerlrss,
Tor this or any other desirabie-end
The denominalionsg Of the notes
proposed TO be issued, ranging nom
fifty to five thousand dollars, place
these securities within the reach Of all
who are disposed 10 aid their country.
For their redemption the faith and
honor and properly OF that country
are solemnly pledged, A SUCCESSFUL
issue to this contest, now believed TO
be near al hand, will largely enhance
their value TO the holder. and peace
once restored, all burdens cant be
lightly borne. He who SELFISH, With
holds his aid in the hope Of turning
his available means togreater imme-
date profit, is specializing upon lis
country's mistortuaes, aud may find
that what seems To- be present gain
leads only TO future loss. appeal,
therefore, with confidence to a loyal
aud patriotic people, and Invoke the
efforts Of all who love their country.
and desire for il glorious future, "
aid their government in sustaining lie
credit, and placing that credit upon =
stable foundation.
". 7. fESSENDEN.
Secretary q tie Tredsnry.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1864-08-09
Fremont vs.. Fremont.

The property, real do not believe
and personal, of all that con6scation, ex-
persons in the State tended to The proper
Of Missouri who shall ty Of rebels is pract-
take up arms against BILE; and if il were so /,
the United States, or | do not think it a
who shall be directly measure Of sound poll
proven to have taken icy II is question
active part with their belonging to the PEG.
enemies in the field, pie themselves to de-
is declared to be con- eide. and it is prop
6scated to the public or occasion for the ex-
use; and their slaves ercise of their origin
if they have any. are Ell and sovereign au-
hereby declared free thority. Letter Ac-
men. Fremont's cepting Cleveland
Proclamation, Aug, Nomination,
1861.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1864-08-09

GEN. CouCH AND THE PENNsYL-
yANIAHs.--1 Loud call for King
Log.-Some Pennsylvanians, led by
Simon Cameron, recently called upon
the President to remove Gen Couch
from his command OF the Department
OF the Susquebanna, and put Gen.
Cadwallader in his place. 1t appears
that all that portion of the people OF
Pennsylvania who recently ran away
at the approach Of Northumberland
that. proportion Of course includes nine
in every ten Of the native Pennsylya-
nians-think that Gen. Couch did not
do his duty because McCausland burn
ed tlieir houses. Gen. Couch Is,
therefore, unpopular. But we never
yet heard that the wrath of the Penn
sylvanians had hurt any one, aud we
fancy that the General can stand II.
IL is pity, however, that The Presl
dent should not give them a command
er after their own hearts. General
Couch, at williamsburg, in the centre
at Fair Oaks, on the right in the red
hot heart Of the fire at Malvern HILL
al Autietam, at Fredericksburg, at
Chsncellorsglle, and in the several
other bot places. imbibed the preju
dice that the way 10 treat the rebel.
lion was 10 look II in the face and fight
it. That viii forever render il I'M
possible for him to be suitable com
mander for that craven race that IN
habits the country in which Gettys-
burg and Chambersburg lie.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1864-08-09

The Tweuty-ninth Illinois Regi-
ment with which Lieut.. Gen. (then
COLI Grant first took the field was
mustered out Of the service at Spring
field on the 18Th Of July. Gov. Yates
in his address to the men gave an in
teresIing description Of the first APP
pearance Of Capt. Grant at the State
Capital in search Of military employ
meni, and said be little thought iba,
The quiet man who took desk IN his
Office was to prove in less than three
years the greatest general Of bis age.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1864-08-09
prNNsrLyANlA CowAnplcE.-

pEENsYLYAHtA CowARDfcE.--
"The snpineness OF the Germans Of
Franklin county has cost them dear
Iy. Last summer they had warning
IA scare--a terrific fright. The
Governor then deposited arms with
them, and begged Of them to make
show of resistance. They preferred
TO depend on the troops Of sister
State for protection. They were told
lhen--so base aud mean had been the
cnpidity Of some Of their citizens---that
New York would never again come TO
their rescue. They did not believe
it. There was harvest in money in
having The stranger troops there
Mark the result. The horses for
which they asked such extortionato
hire, the produce they demanded fab
ulous prices for, are theirs no longer.
Horses and cattle have been spirited
off, and their owners are without re-
dress. This does not apply TO ell,
but nearly all. There were a few
honorable exceptions
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1864-08-09

Gen. Rousseau, willie on his raid,
would not permit a factory in which
we're manufactured guns TO be used
against him, to be burned, because the
fire woull endanger The private resi-
dences 81 The place aud he aud his
command worked hard 10 save from
destruction town endangered by ~
fire at a railroad depot accidentally
in flames. The rebels "retaliaie" by.
burning Chambersburg to she grsandt
Aid yet Copperbcads pirate Of FEEDER
al brutality
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1864-08-09

Walssfn frpz he BsEievs Fails n.ts
shss Mrs y @ Davsafosi. q bTnttlssoro,
rsesntly pet With = ru3s rsPalss ia Loader.
derry. uhers she bad called n tshsA q
ihs szbitary cem-ision he refusal q
ihe al Fhs asksi was sospmpauiei with an
spsn and esrues, AYo~al = sympathy With
ist hsan and rtielHon uhich causes the
suffering shllh yendsFs her maaion . pte-
cseaIg We D. nos know heu grca, vas ihs
Bamhsr 81 iha.s uho mti Mrs. Davenport %
this nsnner While engaged 10 Der disinier-
eslei ana humane a arts bat Il e well knovn
that there are great many il that iowu
whose feelings are these expressed On that
occasion. Il Is perhaps to Be sIpeo,el that
those who sympathiss with 'hs cause which
nariuTes the barhariahs o. Lawrence and
Fort PiiloW, should themselye. become IN
s,usiblt TO every humane appeal in behalf
Of the suffering and wounded.
The quotas 81 the several towns Of Ben
uiugton County anirr the call Of the Pres
ileni far 5o0,o9o men. are announced as
follows IA General Order Ne. u, from the
A8iutaut and lnSnecter Generals efi.,
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1864-08-09
The Attack on Petersburg.

The assault on the outer works of
Petersburg, which was announced in
our last issue as being then in pro-
gress with every probability of sue
cess, failed Of the final result antici-
pated. The troops engaged in the
undertaking were, after the adyanta-
ges gained by the FIRST rapid advance,
checked in the forward movement,
and thrown back to their old position
with heavy loss. Now that the plan
Of the attack is well understood, it is
universally conceded 10 have been
admirable in every way, and its fall
ure is OF course to be accounted for
on the supposilion that somebody
blundered in the execution.
After the long lull in active opera
tons, the country naturally expected
that when the silence was again bro
ken, something great and decisive
would be effected This expectation
has been strengthened by the reports
of distinguished persons who have re-
turned from the Army ofihe Potomac
Impressed with a belief that every
thing was right, and, with more than
proper confidence, have expressed
themselves in manner calculated to
lead the North TO suppose that there
was no possibility Of failure in the
operations about to be commenced
Feeling thus when the news Of the
opening Of the contest was received,
the people were well prepared 10 be
greatly disappointed With the final re-
suit, and the depression has been
greater than was in any way warrant
ed by the circumstances Of the case.
The loss in the conflict WAS certainly
not heavier than Is usual where gem
eral assaults on fortified places are
repalsed. The weakening of the ar
my by four thousand men, the oost Of
delay, and the chances that the rebels
may be able TO effect something while
sc are preparing for another trial.
are the only bad effects that result
from the disaster. The position OF
cur army is the same as before, and
is chances OF ultimate success are as
good as ever.
BY the operations Of The last month,
Gen. Grant lad gol our lines in such
3 position that The possession Of one
point was all that was required 10 en-.
able us to plant guns whore they would
command an the defences Of Peters.
burg Against this point the assault
was directed. To make its success
sure, means we're taken TO secure the
withdrawal a large number Of the
rebel troops irOm the city. Forces
we're thrown upon the north baak OF
The James 10 make demonstrations
from Malvern Hill. Miles Of empty
Wagons were moved in that direction
N plain sight q ihs signal stations o.
.he enemy. After the irooqs had e.
Sesed the purpOse for which they
we're sent, ia causing The removal Of
stysrsl dirisisas az tie ensuy 10
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1864-08-09

Riehmona, ihey vsrt quickly viih-
drawn under osrer q darkness, and
BY manisg Stood IN fi,e tines srosaa
Pessr,burs ready 70 saPpor she a.
sasli aireidy commenced.
Bot when We tsrn from the eener-
81 plan a operations 10 the manage
merit 81 she assault ITSELF i Is qaie
crideui ll.a, tbe latter was no, 81 the
same bigh order ofercellence. Goa.
irsry 70 ihe prsrfiee oi great COM
usn4ers who have always thrown Tor
ssrd the best troops where the success
81 The enterprise deperded upon the
possession u one point, The poorest
corps q the army was engaged in the
assault, aud the poorest division Of
that corps pot n The most responsible
position. Instead q being a grand
rush, lie assanll was feebly and hest.
ia,iBgly made, and alter The attempt
had failed and lhe greater portion of
The troops engaged had been routed,
no diversion was made to assist the
Withdrawal u those who stood Grm.
ard they were hii to come back as
they could or isll into the hands Of the
enemy.
Gen. Mead /, the commander of
tie Army q ihe Potomac although
lhe headquarters 1t the Lieutenant-
Cereal He eitb ihat portion Of his
command aud !, + gepcrally under
stood ihai Gu,eral Grant confines
himself sholly 10 the woik Of plan
ming the great movements Of the cam
paign, while the management Of the
4
troops to bring about the ends con-
templAted is left entirely with his
subordinate. II can certainly be no.
ticed that while the plans have al
ways been the best possible, they have
sometimes failed through the want OF
proper skill in the person who has
been entrusted with their execution.
If these surmises are correct, and il
be true that Gen. Meade fails to ham
die his troops with an ability equal to
the plans of The Lieutenant General,
we may soon expect To hear of a
change in the commanders OF the Ar
my Of the Potomac, for Grant is not
man who is afraid to pull down from
high places when the good Of the
country requires it.
Those who are depressed by the
unfortunate result Of the recent as
sault, will do we'll to refer for encour-
agement to the siege Of Nieksburg.-
After months spent in the trial of va
rions plans which resulted in nothing,
Gen. Grant transported his army
down the river, marched inland and
cut Off the communications, and sat
down around the city. After weeks
of preparation he made a grand as
sault upon the enemy's works, and
was bloodily repulsed. In the quiet
that followed weak minded people
foresaw the abandonment Of the
siege, but after they had almost for
gotten that any operations were in
progress, they learned one morning
that the city was ours. The opera
tons against Richmond are somewhat
similar in character, and we have no
reason TO suppose that Grant is not
the same man lie was then.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1864-08-09

COLLEGE SrATIsTIcs.--O OF the sc
members Of the senior class Of llar-
nafd, just graduated, 40 were Uniia-
rians, 20 Orthodox Congregational, Is
Episcopalians, s Bap,isls, and ? moth
ing. la politics, q we're republicans,
l2 democrats, 8 Union, and Of no
opinion. on the whole number, so
drink. CT smoke. 81 DO both, ard IL
neither. Twenty.three are near.
sighted. The average height IS 3
feet - inches, and the average weight
1881 pounds
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1864-08-09

The house Of Seth b Hunt, Of Benning-
ton, was entered on the nigts Of Aug. 9th,
and several thousand dollars worth Of dia-
mond bracelets, gold chains, &C., stolen
Mr.. Hunt offers reward Of 81 900 for. The
recovery Of the property and the apprehen-
sion Of the burglar, or $500 for either.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1864-08-09

One hundred and seyeniy-four
thousand horses have been purchased
BY government during the las, year.
Nearly sixty thousand Of these have
been killed, rendered useless or sold
Eighsy-six thousand mules have been
purchased, and over seventeen thou
sand Of these have been captured,
condemned, sold u Killed.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1864-08-09
The man who killed Luther Ladd

The man who killed Luther Ladd
Of the 9Th Mass. regiment, the fret
one wlo ieil At Baltimore April 10,
1861, vas a fellow named Wrench.
the son Of a wealthy citizen Of VII.
Transport. Md lie USED TO boast
erratly u having killed ''ihat damned
Yankee boy soldier that shouted for
lie Stars AID stripes as he fell. -
Wtepcl.:was finally killed Ia drunk
en- quarrel al Williamsport in the
summer VI 1862.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1864-08-09

The coppefheads in Woodford
county, Illinois, are having little re-
bellion Of their own. Two hundred
Of them armed bold he village Of IT.
wing. on The Terre fIaufe ard Arling-
ton railroad.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1864-08-09

The New York Produce Market report will
be found in another column We shall con-
tinue TO publish it every week, giving the
latest prices current.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1864-08-09

SMALL Pox has already sacrificed
some Of our beet and brayest troops.
Soldiers, listen to HE voice Of reason,
supply yourselves siih Hoiioscays
Pill and Ointment. The Pills puri-
" Tie blood and strengthen The siom-
aeh, while The Ointment removes all
pain, and prevents pit marka. 30 els j,
10 cents, and sl.l0 per box OF pot
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1864-08-09

Harrison Prindle, Esq Of this place is APP
pointed by the recent ., der Of Gen. Wash
burn, Superintendent of Preruiting for Ben
n:ngton County with Station at Manchester.