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Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-04-28

GUERRILLA ATRocITIEs.---The greater
portion of Hickman, KY, has been
burned by the guerrillas. The guerril-
las recently made raid on the cotton
plantation at Tensas, Louisiana, FORTY
miles below Vicksburg, and captured q
large number of negroes and mules
They, carried off w. r. Allison of Ma
toon, Ill, and after reaching safe dis.
lance they compelled him to dig his own
grave, and made his own negroes bury
him. This statement is derived from
the superintendent of the Plantations
The guerrillas along the river are deter
mined that the abandoned plantations
shall not be worked by northern men.
On the night of the 18th, the BUSH
whacking gang of Shumake and Clark
went to the house of an old German
farmer, who lived about Twenty-Five
miles from the mouth Of the Usage, in
Missouri, and demanded his money!
He denied that he had any, when the
fiends took a wood-saw that hung in the
cabin and cut his leg three times be-
low and four times above the knee with
the saw, Loss of blood pain and ago
ny made the poor fellow insensible and
he was unable to tell where the money
was concealed His mangled BODY was
found next day, life extinct. The gang 4
then went to a neighboring American
farmers house, and not succeeding in
getting any money, DESTROYED all his
property and then cut his head of
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-04-28


made over half ton of maple sugar,
each. In the river towns and earlier
places the season is over, but in the
back towns and later places, they are
still making sugar in great quantities.
| GEN MEAGHER IN BuRLIseroN.-
Thomas Francis Meagher reached Bur-
lington Thursday afternoon, by the
steamer Canada. He was accompanied
by Capt. Gosson, Sixty-ninth N. Y. vol
unteers, Of his staff, and Messrs. Clark
and Jarvis of New York. The General
was received at the wharf by the Hiber-
MAN Society, headed by an extempore
drum corps, and escorted to the Ameri-
can Hotel Immediately upon his ar
rival salute Of IL guns was fired from
the battery. ~ r'-il-
The lecture says the Times, was fully
attended and gave good satisfaction, be-
ing frequently applauded, A very pleas
ant and at times powerful speaker, with
but little display, Gen. Meagher pro-
nounced an eloquent and mastery eulo-
gy upon Michael Corcoran, speaking of
his virtues as citizen, soldier and an
Irishman
At the close of his consideration of Cor
coran as citizen, the general gave cop
perheadism terrible lashing. Gen. Cor
corans loyalty to the stars and stripes"
and his hatred to traitors and copper
heads were as strongly set forth He
believed Michael Corcoran felt fierce
enmity for these peace men, and would
have given them seVerer chastisement
than the rebels. "The copperhead Irish
man, he would have told" said Gen.
Meagher, either to pack up his traps
and go back to the shadow of the British
constitution, or run the blockade and
take his chance under fire as an open,
gallant traitor" Great applause sue
ceeded the orators denunciation of cop
perheads. a
Last evening the General was to lecture
on Personal Recollections of the Irish
Brigade and the Army of the Potomac"
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-04-28

VERMONT SrooKs.--The latest Boston
market reports quote stocks as follows ::
Vermont Central 3-S, Vermont and
Canada l22 "a, Connecticut and Pas
sumpsic river So, Rutland second mort
gage bonds 81, Vermont Central first
mortgage "a, Vermont Central second
mortgage q 1-2, Vermont skies 1874
104, ..s,Tr
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-04-28

HosprTAL SUPPLIES. - The Soldiers
Aid Society of Chester have lately sent
to the N. E. W. A. A., Boston, the fol-
lowing hospital supplies 500 1o y
" pairs socks, % flannel shirts, 10
cotton shirts, 8 pairs flannel draw
ers, IL pairs cotton drawers, 6
dressing gowns, Is quilts, 10 needle
books, 3 sheets, 2 pairs pillow-cases, l
wooden blanket, pair mittens, towel,
| pair cotton socks, lint and old linen,
20 lbs dried apples. A'
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig, and rebel ventilator. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1863-1866, 1864-08-31
A Miserable Class Of Men.

II there be one class otmen on this green
earth, more hateful than another, and more
deserving Of scOrn and contempt, it is that
class Of Union men whosign all the petit
tons gotten up for the release Of rebels and
traitors in our jails and military prisons
that class Of Union men who stand around
the Provost Marshals office to vouch for
every rebel in trouble that class Of Union
men who 20 before the Commissioners and
certify to the loyalty Of every rebel scoun-
drel who has fraudulent claim against the
Government.
We have no Use for such Union men,
They are q curse to the country, and to the
Union cause. and should receive no encour-
agemcnt at the hands Of Union men They
are Il selfish, insinccrc pack, ready to Join
any party in power, and would, for con
sidcratiOn. sell the Federal forces into bon
dagc To give one out Of u thousand in.
-tanccs-a man by the name OF Cdwo0d. who
wa, Jcfl. Davis rebel mail carrier. and is a
rebel yet is certifying b all manner Of
claims before the Federal Commissioners of
this city. We should get TaVqhps brgdde
here to swear a. witncsscs-this would be
a saving Of time and money
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eating up their substance and destroyed
their timber
s. Before hia capture no paid different
visits to the Jail in Rogorsyillc, where aS
many ~ thirteen Federal prisoners were
confined, soldiers and citizens, and abused
and yllidod them Gallant man, to thus
abuse prisoners looking through the iron
CRATES Of rebel prison. One Of them
Hovstop ,SeueH the son Ola widowed moth.
cr, ut whose table Hoiskell has been fed
time and again, These prisoners were ro-
leased by our soldiers when Hoiskcl WIS
captured, and we have the facts from some
Of them
Can such man expect any quarters al
the hands of the Federal authorities? Docs
he deserve quarters Certainly not, and if
he was at liberty he could rot live twenty.
four hours, within the rc,ch Of the men
he has abused, prosecuted md outraged
Indeed, there are men of puck and charac.
ter in his own county wac are under .
solemn oath to kill him whenever they can
get u chance ut him.
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Views of u Southern Man.


A J. Hamilton tire Military 10, u uvi vi
Toxos n South CoroIin;o, ,.bo v,og In Gan
''
gress when the rebellion broke out, issued
nm addrcss IN tho neonle of Tayoa on the
hrst OF January, 1901, ana lrom TINS al
dress we give m extract that one class of
InlOh HICH III ICHHtNscc NOulu ~ wei l"
read and profit bV.
sui II Is expected ,h&I you VIII Sled 20 moral
eoWaruHess' ana SHRINK from 'He name OF 'AboH-
tlonist as 100 odous 10 be borne although you may
beneFe III your heaIls thal slavery should perish
Citizens OF leAas--ior the last seventeen years
my lelio"-cltl@ehs-lh great struggle IKE TINS
through Whlch We are now passing none should
shrink from the responsibility OF acting, when IN a
condition 10 DO so according to ms highest convic-
tlons Of duty 10 lall IN TINS Is hidehty TO poster
ity, and crime against humanity. IT, then, you
OeheVe as 90 that the institution OF slavery has
merited and invited It's own destruction and that its
doom, pronounced by the sovereign power OF the
nation IS an act OF JustCc-lnorG than human JUS
tlce-attestlng the presence of an Omnlpoent hand
then speak and act as men who deserve freedom
for themselves and their poScrty The day ], near
at hand when the name "Abolitlonist will have
ceased to be q rcprooch even in the South and
when children, now daily the subjects Of attempted
insult on account Of its application to their fathers
will thank God that they were SO reyiled.
When you snail have been--as You will soon be
delivered from your present bondage, say to those
who would question you upon the subject that you
are an "Abohtlonist not only m respect TO slavery,
but aootlonsts' as we'll IN respect 10 treason and
traitors IN respect to every Py,cer interest bstiA-
ton or htHg which Opposes human progress liberty
and happiness. Tell them that slavery must die for
the highest OF all crimes known TO human laws--an
attempt 10 destroy the national life that no govern
ment can tolerate that which seeks it, death; that
the issue Is fairly made-mode by the rebellion
and is now a. fairly met-slavery against the Gov
ernment The struggle is for life Slavery must
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The Crisis al land.

A most important crisisis approaching,
and may bcsaid to be close hand. The time,
in other words, is at nd,which must and
viii decide the fate ofthis mtion. Upon the
result Of the Presidential election, which is
soon to take place, in all human probability
will depend the issue Of the war and the
destiny Of the republic. u the friends Of
the Union succeed, as we tel assured they
will we may look for vigorous and a TIC.
t0rt0HS prosecution Of the var for national
integrity-a contest, which provided sutii
cent patriotism inspires tie hearts of the
people, can have no othcrtermnation than
the restoration Of the GGernmont to its
former supremacy, and cNn more than its
former glory. If on the pthcr hand, that
party of odds -ends-Cpmposed Of Con-
stitutional Wings, Peace Democrats, COW.
ardly Copperhcads, and Infamous Rebels
and the miserable array If Northern and
Southern sympathizers With rebels pre-.
walls, no alternative will h left save an ig
nonnncous termination of the war which
has already cost SO much blood and treas
urc and the practical boting out Of oui
name from among the nations We have
an abiding confidence tint the Baltimor,
ticket, the true war tickt, and the only
genuine Union ticket tht will BE- in tn,
field, will triumph over tho Woody Horse
nomination at Cleveland the gambling con
clavc at Chicago, and the other combina
tons Of traitors, disappointed demagogues
pcnsioncd presses, and PICTURED rebels tina
can or will be found between this and No
vcmber next
In this fearful contest and trial-ho o.
the country, the intelligence and patriotism
Of the people will both be aroused and
Brought into action, The people have
once been deceived by rebel traitors and
sympathizers, who led them into error
that was the fault Of leading men, If de-
ccivcd again, it will be the htut Of til,
people, and they will deserve the worse
Mle that can bcfall them In order to
arouse the people and give them light, no
agency can be more effective than fear
less, honest and loyal newspaper. Ours
shall be of that character, or we will have
nothing TO do with it, TIE course Of THE
WHO in the past is true index to the pol.
icy it will pursue in the future. To the
success of the National Union Party, which
has been rallied under the leadership Of
that tried patriot, ABRAHAM LINCOLN, and
that fearless opposer Of Southern traitors
ANDREW JOHNSON, upon the platform Of
principles adopted at Baltimore, this paper
intends to give its earnest support.
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satisfied any who may have had doubts
upon the subject before that they are de-
momIiacd. drunken, dirty, lousy and COW
mdly pack Of thieves, governed by no win-
cipIc. aud lost to all sense of honor aud
shame stepped to the nose aud chin IN
pronigacy and crime
At Swcctwator, the vilost rebel precinct
in all the country, thoy literally robbed all
parties Of all they had Everywhere upon
their thciying march they met with citizen
traitors who had taken the amnesty oath,
that pointed out Union farms, aud told how
many horses and mules they had hid ont,
aud whore they were They made such
representation, IN many instances, rs led
the robbers TO destroy what oats and corn
their horses coulu not eat Let all such
families BIO gathered up and sent South at
once, and let ehsubstancogo torc.imbursc
their ncighbors rendered destitute by THEN
representations and Interference. This
must be done, II is but II measure Of jus
tee to the injured loyal men, aud the PEG,
pie expect ms much
OF the future Of Wheeler aud his demon
allied army, we are not prepared to speak
One Of two things is certain either they
have crossed into Middle Tennessee to de
stroy the road in the rear Of Sherman, by
way OF Sparta, or thoy have crossed highe
up into Kentucky on n general thievni
expedition In either event they will have
n good time. Our forces will meet them
and we shall be greatly deceived if they an,
not utterly destroyed They have but littl,
ammunition with them, and they are dirty
naked and worn down with fatigue, travel
and loss Of sleep. They are authorizations
subsisting on fruit, green corn, and the cat
tie, sheep, and hogs they pick up. They
are in q constant state Of alarm, hulryng
/ from one point to another, and making
their largest marches after night Verify
the way Of the transgressor is hard.
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crrinoally in every direction, Just then there
seemed 10 be universal oommolon on our right
where II was observed our men were giving back,
II was looking for that said sherman "but | am
ready for them
oils quick, sharp Dyes flashed aud his war be-,
grlmed iaeo bcamod with satisfaction The enemys
packed columns now made their appearance and No
quickly the guns which sherman had so carefully
placed in position began 10 speak. The deadly ef'
feet upon the enemy was apparent While Sher'
man was still managing the artillery Maj, Sanger,
q STAFF officer called his attention TO the fact that
the onomys cavalry were charging toward the bat.
terry. "Order up those two companies of infantry
was the quick reply and the General went on coolly
with his guns, The cavalry made gallant charge,
but their horses carried back empty saddles. The
enemy was evidently loed, Our mon gaining
fresh courage, rallied again, and for the first time
that day the enomy was held stubbornly in check
A moment more and he fell back over the piles OF
his dead and wounded
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Gen. sherman and The NegrOes.

Mr. SpOOnor the representative Of Mossa-
chusotts, few weeks after the passage Of
tho law Of July, 1864, mlhorsng the re-
crutng Of negroes IN the rcbcl States,
reached Chattanooga aud from that point
notified gen. Sherman Of his appointment,
The General in reply advised the Agent to
establish recruiting dopots Mt Macon Co
lumbus. Mobile, Savannah and othup points
lie said that whlc he entertained profound
respect for Congress. be doubted the wis.
dom Of this act, and gives the following
reasons for this opinion
!, Because civilian agents shout an army are It
nuisance
| ., The duty Of citizens to fight for their country
is too sacred Il one TO be pcddled Of by buying W
/ the refuse Of other States,
g. II Is unjust TO the brave sodien and volunteer
who are lighting as those who compose this army
do, place than on par with Tho class Of recruit,
you arc after
l. The negro is in q transition state, and Is not
| the equal Of the white man,
g. lie Is liberated from his bondage BY act Of war
aud the armies IN tho field are entitled TO all kis o..
sistanee in labor and fighting, Ia addition TO The
proper quotas Of the States.
! c. This bidding and bartenag Tor recruits white
and black has delayed the reinforcement Of our ar
mics at the times when such relnioTcomehts would
! have enabled US 10 make our successes permanent
T. The law is an experiment which, pending war
~ unwiso and unsafe and has delayed the universal
draft which firmly believe will become necessary
to overcome tho widespread resistance offered rs
and ] also believe the universal draft viii be wise
and beneficial; for under the Providence Of God II
will separate the sheep from the goats and demon.
stratc what citizens will fight for heircomJrY AND
what will only talk
Whilst we quote. these wcighty words
and telling sentiments Of one Of the great
Generals Of this war, it is due to General
Sherman to say that he is not the friend oI
Slavery, and concludes letter in further
explanation Of his views in these words
| contend that the treason and rebellion of the
master freed the slave and the armies | have com
mandad have conducted to safe points more negroc
than those Of any other General officer in the army
but prefer negroes for pioneers, teamslcrs, cook,
and servants, Others gradually to experiment IN the
art Of the soldier beginning with the duties Of loca
garrsons, such rs we had ut Memphis, Nicksburg
Natchez Nashville and Chattanooga but would
not draw the poor race, for too large proportion
of its active, athletic young men, for some must re-
main to seek new homes and provide for the old
and youngthc feeble and helpless.
These arc some Of my peculiar notions. but a..
sure you that they are shared by large propotior
Of our fighting men.
You may show this to the agcnt- Of the othc,
States in the same business a. yourself ! nm, a..
W. T, SHERNAN, MGjor-Gencrol
This is true, the treason and rebellion o
the master freed the slave. and ought 1,
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig, and rebel ventilator. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1863-1866, 1864-08-31
Damage TO the Road.

We have converscd with officers
came directly from Chattanooga, ON the
OF the railroad on horseback. Thoy
resent that it is damaged at informed
points from little Philadelphia to Chal
ton, or the liwassee bridge 1t will req
some ten days to reconstruct it, Tr
run from here to Loudon, and from Char
ton to Chattanooga The space betgee
about 90 miles.
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Defence by Nal. Smith.

Maj Smith, Of Gen. Tflson's staff went
East on the morning Of the 9th, with Il
command Of 10 cavalry and at Flat Creek
encountered several hundred rebels He
fought them calamity but was out NUN
bercd, and was unable to save the bridge
Some % Of his men arc missing but are cx-
pected To come up. if not captured
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig, and rebel ventilator. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1863-1866, 1864-08-31
Rebels North Of Town,

\ portion Of the rebel diperut,ng tbie
oi the Contedcracy, have rot on the No
side OF our city on the Jacksboro road
are robbing wood choppers and citizen.
their money and horses They have cut
wires, and hence we have nonrw- from
forces East OF here They are bavip,
lively time, but thcS-will do we'll to Inn
mp their work. u
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LOUIS MCGLAUFLIS is authorized to net as our
agent along the whole Pacific Coast His address
is san Francisco, California
c. s. HUBBARD, Of New Haven Connecticut is
our regularly appointed agent to receive aubscrp-
ttns for our paper in that State
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig, and rebel ventilator. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1863-1866, 1864-08-31

Vance has beaten Holden for Governor,
North Carolina Vance was supported
the rebel party, and the Union men W,
kept from the polls by rebel bayoncts.
Tint IL the ijbcrty Of the Contcdcrocy.
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la See the advertisement Of Col REEvE,
late Of the 9Th Tennessee Volunteers He
will attend to all business intrusted 10 his
care with promptncss. His office is on Gny
street at Temples corner
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citizen Soldiers.

The citizens in and around Knoxville
have turned out i'll volunteer companies
numbering about one thousand drilled Of
icrcd their services to those in authority
and have been furnished with arm. and
ammunition, ready, ut Il moments warming
to 20 into the riic-pits. or wherever of1cr.
ed. This Is the right sort oi move. 1t will
come to this at last Let our citizens every
where organize, band together. and fight
rebels in arms, and home traitors. Shoot
them down like dogs, for they are no better.
The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1864-10-02

RECoRDERs Court, Oct. /, 1854
The following persons were fined each
s. and costs for drunkenness-John
Shane, j. Jones, John Ramsey, Hugh
Carney, Frank Driver, negro, James
Hodges, II. B. Johnson, and Charles
Metzelden.
Ed Ryan, arrested for drunkenness
made his escape.
Betty Rawlins, drunk and disorderly,
fined $40 and costs
p. McManus, $40 and costs Cor disor.
derly conduct, and s. and cost for
drunkenness.
Isaac Fisher, disorderly conduct
Kate Fisher, disorderly house-con-
tinued.
Hannah Dove, drunk and disorderly,
S. and costs.
Pat Burke, abusing his family, con.
tinued.
Jas McDermot, disorderly conduct
s. and costs.
Sallie White, drunk and disorderly,
$40 and costs.
Thos Ads, drunk and personating
policeman, sent to the Provost Marshal.
James Wilson, stealing horses; con.
tinued
Two soldiers were turned oyer to the
Military charged with drunkenness
and offering to sell reyolYers.
The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1864-10-02

AY ANEcDorE or WHEELER-Little
Wheeler who has been raiding about
here for some time past is young man
about 25 years Of age, aud an exceed
ingly small specimen Of the Apollo
Beiyidera Really, Wheeler is a ladies
man But he got awfully taken down
once at Carlisle, Pa, Just before the
war. He had been appointed TO FIJI a
position at Carlisle as soon as he gradu-
ated Not long after his arrival n ball
was gotten mp, and Wheeler was in
vited Ia short time after its COM
mencement Wheeler cot drunk. and
made an ass Of himself, and the ladies
present laughed at him lie was Just
sober enough 10 know that he was
drunk. After bearing the sneers of
the ladies for long tiIae, he turned
upon his heel, and staggered away,
muttering-" Wheeler, you're drunk
Wheeler, you're a fool-Wheeler, the
gals are laughing at you-Wheeler,
little Wheeler, you'd better 90 home
and he suited the action 10 the word
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kautz goes within a mile and
a half of Richmond.
Advance on our Left.
Rebel lines "very thin. y


FORTRESS MONROE, Sept. 3O-The works
captured by us on the north side Of the
James river are very strong, aud fully equal
to any around Richmond Birney's corps
gained an important position, seriously me-
naciag Richmond. All accounts admit the
eolored troops behaved admirably.
General Ord's wound was very slight.
Gen. Burnham was killed.
The latest reports represent everything
on the north side Of the James highly en-
couraging. Our forces are within four or
i've miles of Richmond this morning, hay
ing driven the enemy in great confusion.
We had about five hundred and seventy
wounded on Thursday, a large proportion
Of whom We're colored troops.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 1st. - Stanton SAYS
nothing further has been received of ope-
rations in front of Richmond and Peters
burg later than by last nights telegraas.
BALTIMORE, Oct. lst.---It IS reported here
that Gen. Kautz' cavalry, on Wednesday
evening, advanced on a reconnaissance to
within q mile and half of Richmond, and
were surprised TO lind SO few rebels in than
vicinity. Most Of Buffers force are within
four miles Of Richmond
On our left, Gregg's Cavalry had adj
vaneed to Ream's Station
Rebel lines very thin. We received little
damage by their Wednesday, cannenading.
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Self Abuse.

This vice, which j. never practiced in the
presence Of any enc, hss proved tie ever
testing ruin Of thousands q the nObiest
and most talented young men that ever gave
tongue TO eloquence or pen % a0ng. II haa
destroyed health. blasted the constitution,
and reduced the miserable victim % . liv-
ing skeleton. Nor are these IL final and
fatal effects ia it, pains are scattered the
ruins Of reason, the most melancholy sight
that can meet mortal eyes. To be cured per-
manenily Of this affection call on DR.. Cole
man. No. ca, North Cherry street, OF ad-
dress him by letter, Box 5o2, Nashville,
Tenn. sug30-lm.