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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1864-04-26
State Intelligence.


The re. enlisted Veterans of the Eighth
Vermont Regiment arrived in Montpelier on
the 10th and met with grand reception
from the citizens.
"Grub in the head" is making fearful
rayages among the sheep up north. The
Record says although the farrseas are disin-
clined to acknowledge the fall extent oftheir
Losses, il could name many ofthem who have
lost their scores, and few their hundreds.
FATAL OccURREScE AT THE CAMP.-r-MaR
Killed lchiIe running the Guard An UNI
fortunate affair occurred last night at the
camp Of the 18th regiment, whose stay here
has been marked by more than he usual av-
erage Of accidents and ARRAYS. Private
james Sweeney Of Co. B, succeeded in the
early part Of the evening in running the
camp guard, and come down TO the village,
where he obtained some liquor He was
found and brought back to camp by guard
sent for him. and placed in the guard house.
As 1t was the last night q the regiment $
stay here, the guards had been doubled, and
instructed to strict performance of their du-
ties. Sweeney. who was excited by rum,
soon announced his intention Of leaving the
guard house. He was warned Of the cohse-
quences, but refused to heed the caution,
rushed upon one Of the guard, threw him off
his balance. got by him, and was passing
the second, young man Of 10 or 20 named
Gokey, private Of Co. D, when he was met
by his bayonet. Sweeney received stab
through one lung, but persisted in his at
tempt to escape, and in all received FIVE
stabs before he was stopped. The last one
entering his right side near the small Of the
back. passed into the sitals occasioning al
most instant death. lie was brought INFO
the guard house and expired in about FIVE
minutes. 4 court ofinquiry held last night,
We are informed, justified the guard Gokey,
aud he left with his regiment this morning.
Sweeney vas from Grand Isle, and has
not hcrne > good character. lie WIS especi
ally violent when intoxicated, and has been
arrested repeatedly By oar officers FOR disor-
Derby conduct he leaves wife and QUE
ehild--Free Press
Lieut.. Col. Foster 6ils Tie vacancy occas-
Toned BY the resignation Of Col. stsnghton.
Joseph H. Barrett. formerly editor Of the
Middlebury Register, has been cot hrmed
by the Senate IS Judge advocate with the
rank Of Major
TaE CAvAIRY.--L Lieut. Col. Preston is in
command Of the brigade to which the YER
mont Cavalry Regiment Is attached Colon
81 Sawyer is nov President Of the Court
Martial which Is now being held at Stevens
burg. MAJOR Wells Is in command Of the
7th Michigan Cavalry, and Major Bennet
has command of the ls VI.
Col Holbrook's brigade. IN which is the
7th Vermont regiment. Hss engaged IN the
late SIGHT Al Pollard. near pensaeola, ia
which engagement The rebels were severely
whipped.
Second 1t Geo B. Worcester. ID Yer
d oni Volunteers, has been dismissed from
ths service Ger inetScisBsy and conduct un-
becoming so osiOsr sOa gssslsEaan-
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1864-04-26

viee Their hersrs also weFv in aas eenai.
ton. ana much better than ear
wua Is ps,roSsIsLE res ruis nssasrgs.
nhA tlis,ssiag shame aad disgrace to
cur army that Forrest, pits such rAbblc
as BE- commands. ), suffered 90 poAm .,
pleasure through kenIaeky and Tennessee.
aal attack and oapturg cur posts 10 detail,
uurebakoi and unpunisbsd I, ) freely
charged, ard iesT justly. that i il The
fault q tho imbesility. L nothing verse. Of
tbs military command Al Memphs. There
i Dot | believe, 50 much corrapilen and
rascAiity a, any other place occupied b ear
army As the city q Memphis The Gen
erals in command have time Cor atsle else
than listening to the compliments and grant
ing fayOrs to rebel ladies, OF in hArrasssng.
anl, under various prstexis, EXTRACTING
money from business men, have UNIQUE tia
able authority for saying that al least three
times before the attack upon Fort Pillow.
military authorities in Memphie we're notified
that Forrest was within forty miles Of the
fort, and preparing for an attack. Why
were not reinforeemenis sent up One thou.
sand infantry would have rendered the pos,
secure, aaa the fort is bat seventy miles
from Memphis Where is General Grsrson
Since his celebrated raid through tie rebel
states to Baton Rouge, IN which he MANAGE
to avoid any fight, he has never found tW
enemy. lie went out in pursuit Of Forrest.
found him, and, under prs,enoc Of being
toe weak to attack him, rctreaicd Whore
is he now. and what is he about The
country would be glad to know.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1864-04-26

crime ef Sufficient magsrude 10 arouse
lls uraih q q psgp.e loo iofbsaring.
That onr emnmies are - morc bound
9 lie lass sf COD - ihs civilized
sofld Than ibey aers ~ lbe lave q
aer e. raFY. Ihree hundred lni-
iei States soldiers having yielded at
Tee = gallant l.al unsaeeessisl defence,
are latehend N cod blad-.not by
a. unauthorized mob. tH by the reg.
ular soldiers q lie Confederate SER
wee, led by men who claim TO be Of
tie bei blood Of tie Sos,h. We
have suffered oalrages as great As
this 10 pass without reialiaiion, and
bal cur enemies absiained from lrr-
iher wrongs obey might have escaped
without tbs punishment due 10 their
iahuman eopduel. Bot il seems 10 be
part of That madness which i tbe
sure precursor 81 their destruction 10
constantly remind our too forgeiful
government Of their just dues. We
think they have nov done enough 10
secure their deserts. Our govern
inert cannot pass by The massacre at
Fort Pillow without demanding Of the
Confederate authorities the punish.
lncui Of those concerned in il. and in
case this IS refused, resoriing to the
law Of retaliation. We cannot hold
our place among tie nations unless
we ,iniicate iheO igllt Of our soldiers
to the treatment secured them by the
law Of the civilized world. We can
lot keep up our armies unless our
soldiers know that they will be pro-
tec,ed by the government for which
they fight.
II is hard 10 conceive Of a people so
utterly destitute of reason as to willing
ly draw down upon them The terrible
Nsllth which such a massacre as that
of Fort Pillow must provoke even in
men the most humane. The soldiers
Of The West viii long remember tie
occurrences Of that day. The rebels
need never expect TO take another
fort in that section as long as there is
a live man in it, for its defenders will
remember the fate of those who sur
rendered at Fort Pillow, and will
pref er to die with arms in their hands
than TO die ON their knees begging
mercy from brutes who know no mer-
ey. Wheneyer they meet the SOL
diers of the West, they will have TO
fight harder for victory, for they will
contend with men who are neryed
TO stronger efforts by the remembrance
of that bloody massacre. And the
brave men Of the Army Of the Poto.
mac, are now ready for another con-
test, will think as they march along
Of the comrades who are dying Of
starvation and neglected disease in
the prisons Of Richmond.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1864-04-26
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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1864-04-26

Jamaica wih grand list Of about $40,-
600, has paid Sl4, 900 to raise twenty-eight
men and nov with seven suits brought by
veterans who enlisted in the field, and claim
the five hundred dollar bounty pending
against her, she has the satisfaction of
KNOWN that her true quota was only six
teen men slight mistake at the Adjutant
Generals Office having raised the number to
twenty. eight and thus relieved the town of
$4,000 more than was necessary to meet the
call.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1864-04-26

HARrER's MAGAZINE for May is received.
This number completes the twenty eighth
volume. The illustrated articles are Life
with the Esquimaus, Psyche" A visit
to the Convent Of Sittna t0ur Lady, Dam
iaue." "Denis Duyal'' aud "ihe Small
House al Arlington are continued, the lat
ter TO be concluded in the next number
There are also tic usual number of short
tales, - Sold for a Song, :" The cool Cap
tain, . /" The Prescription. " How Mr.
penoyn got the Dykelall Living" A
Stormy night, =" Peggoty Plymptons Choir.
The other articles are " One fthe Days Of
War;" How oyercame my grayiiy,%
= Polly" "The Moons Wanderings,
i" The second Division at Shiloh, " " A sup
pressed Princess" In the next number is
to be commenced Dickens new novel, i" Our
Mutual Friend
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1864-04-26

SABBATH SCHOOL MEETIsG.-There will
be Sabbath School Meeting under the d.
rection Of the Board Of the Bennington
County S. s. Union, in the Methodist
Church at E Dorset, on Wednesday, May
4th, afternoon and evening services to
commence at half past one and seven. Let
there Re general coming up to this spirit
aaI feast BY all the friends Of the cause
II the northern part Of the county.
SECRETARY
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1864-04-26

Mathew Riley, alias Roach. and Charles
Carpenter. the two bounty jumpers who en-
listed At Sunderland, deserted, and sere
caught BY superintendent Colburu. having
been found guilty BY court martial at
Long Island in Boston Harbor. were shot at
f. Warren On the 22a inst. BY order ofMa
j5r-General Dix.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1864-04-26
News Iterns.

Among the euriosities at the New York
Fair wss dollar gresnbaok, pierced BY rebel
bullets, which was sskeu from The boly Of q
Union soldier killed in battle. and sent 10
the Fair by his mother as the only offering
she was able to give. lady was so affected
by It's touching history that she gave hum
bred dollars for H.
A sensible negro slave in Missouri don't
want his daughter to disgrace the family
by marrying white trash. He wrtrs to.
her, :" For God's sake don't marry Yam
kee--get negro your equal"
A recent testimony Of Gen Sedgwick be-
fore the Committee Of war was terribly Sc
we're on llooker's conduct at Chancellors-
vile lie said it was the opinion Of most Of
the Corps Commanders that ifihe army had
remained near Charlottesville il would
have finally defeated the enemy. he never
could see any reason for recrossng the
Rappahanuock, and did not retreat himself
until he had positive written order from.
Hooker to that effect, which he produced.
One Of the causes Of the great degree OF
hopefulness in the country, is to be found
in the rumor that Gen Halleck has placed
his resignation in the hands Of the President
and will insist upon its acceptance.
Months ago a negro in New Orleans WAS
charged by Paymaster Lawrence with rob-
bing him Of 100000. lie was logged and
sentenced to hard labor at pry Tortugas for
life. Facts have now come out that tx the
guil on Lawrence himself. and be has been
lodged in the Old Capitol prison, while Or
ders have been sent to 1ortugas to release
tie negro.
A letter from Florida says that
rebel deserters are In Oketenokee swamp
arnaed, and defending themselves against
tbs Confederate authorities.
A contestant for a Congressional Seat from
Missouri recently declared "IfWashington
bad been standing by the side Of Sodom in,
the time Of Lot, its superior iniquiiy might
have saved Sodom -
A snall body of rebel cavalry drove In
cur pickets at Bristow Station, but we're re-
pulsed after few shots. Lieut. Gen. Grant
had passed The spot in 4 car only few min
utes before, and his capture was probably
the object Of the raid.
Major Iialpihe known to lovers Of poetry rs
" Miles Y Riy," has resigned his commits
sion on account Of week eyes.
Dr. Holland. in recent lee ture defined
a conservative as one who is not On the hu :.
name side Of anything.
Gen Sedgwick visited Washington under
the recent orders 10 'pstify before the militia
~ committee for the first time since he has
had a command ID the army ofthe Potomac
The country vin remember this fact to his
honor.
ls.n 4 tfs or
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1864-04-26

Fuf TIE SAKE n aus mere sleigh ride lha
seasgn vs have lately VISITED Roctsliis, and
oas assure sll vko are foad q shai ezsr-
Csc that there IS . geod prusPeos 4 their
belag sbls 20 enjoy enc b. wishing that
place any ilme within ths next ,wo s'ouths.
Mr.. T. II. Orvs. Who carries % ths lamhsr
business In that locality has ST. in an I'M
mense pile q lags. vhieh fsr want q more
definite Information We VII call several
thousands. We had A. sxasllept dianer At
Bowman's Hoiel, which travellers iaat way
sheald paironIse to he exclusion Of al rival
estahlshmenls.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1864-04-26

G. W. Smith, at Factory Point, has just
received large stock of new goods. Those
in want of any thing in his line will do well
to give him call.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1864-04-26

We are glad to notice that a good work is
bang dams upan the public roads of this
District. Thsy have long needed thorough
repairing. snd The travelling PaAiia viii bs
glad to lcara that II Is nov bsing effected.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1864-04-26

Bradford'i Factory at Factory Peint is
again in full operation, new machinery hay-
ing been purchased and the factory building
repaired and painted.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1864-04-26

s. D. 6 II. D. Young have for sale the
" Olive Brunch stove, which has ali the
latest Improvements. and is considered to
be the lest cooking stove in the market.
See advertisement in another column.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1864-04-26

The Spring term Of the Burr and Burton
Seminary opneI on Wednesday last with a
good attendance Of pupils. 10 those in the
immediate vicinity, the Seminary bell makes
cheerful m,sc after SO long a silence.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1864-04-26

Allen and IIedsey of North Adams have
erected monument in the Cemetery in
Pownal, for the family of the late Pliny
Wright, which is said to be the finest piece
of work Of the kind in the country.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1864-04-26

Saihsn b. Miner. sos q ibe Hon. A. T.
Miner u this plsce, has reserved al sppoint-
msHt a. Cadet Il West Peat
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1864-04-26

4. D. Valentine, Quar;ermasttr o. the
10Th Vermont has been made Commissary
Of Substance. with the rank and pay Of
Captain, aud assigned to the First Brigade.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1864-04-26

RuFRr-The following is q list Of the Of
6cers elected for the ensuing year in School
District No. Moderator, f. b. Stafford !,
CLERK, S. Il. Rising; Prudential Committee,
Daniel Parish, Euos smalley, o. }. Bebee,
Treasurer, Seth Sheldon; Collesor, Col. Jo-
seph Parker; Wood Inspector, Francis How
lett Goa.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1864-04-26

We learn that the frsa day q April was an
eventual one 70 Mr. L Phillips. q Winhall.
On that day bis wif. gave birth to twins, one
sheep u bis foek 10 ,sin lambs, and bis cat
,o four kittens an doing we'll. Artemus
Ward viii be called upon 10 commemorate
the event.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1864-04-26

PosTroNEMEHT or THE BALTI-
MORE CoEyENTIoE.-Thc New
York Worlds Washington correspon-.
dent says that a committee Of leading
republicans from both Houses oil Com
gress have called upon Senator Nor
gan, the chairman OF tie Republican
National Committee, and urged upon
him the postponement Of the conyen-
lion. A paper calling for the post
ponement has been drawn up and cir
eulated among both Representative
and Senators, and has already recev.s
cd numerous signatures.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1864-04-26
REBEL ATROCITIES,

After the rebels were in undispu,ed pos
session Of the fort and the survivors had
surrendered, they commenced the indiscrim-
mate batchery Of all the Federal soldiery.
The colored soldiers threw down their guns
and raised their arms in token Of surrender,
bat not the least attentions was paid to il.
They continued 10 shoot down all they
found. A number Of them finding DO quar-
ter was given, ran over the bluff to the
river, and tried to conceal themselves under
the bank and in the bushes, we're pursued
b. the rebel sayages. aud impIored them 70
save their lives. Their appeals were made
10 vain, and they we're AZ shot down 10 cold
blood and 10 fall slghi u tie gunboat. ellas-
ed and shot them down as they would dogs.
passed up the bank OF the river AID count
ed Fifty dead bodies stFewel along. One bad
crawIed into hollow log and was killed ID
It. another had 60, over the bank IN the
river, had got to board that ran cut into
ths water. lie lay On 4 On his face, vi,h
bis feet ID the water he laid there when
exposed stark and stiff Several had tried
20 hide IN cfesiees made By the falling bank
ahd could nos Be seen without difficulty. hut
they were singled Out and killed Prem the
best Information could Get. the ulite sol
diers were 10 a very considerable extent,
treated ia the same way. 0ne Il The Thlr-
teeuih Tennessee % bo4rd-D W Harrison
-isgrns ne tia, sfies tie Surrender BE
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1864-04-26


We have before US, says the Nash
vile Union, four newspapers, all OF
which claim 10 be genuine opponents
Of unadullerated Democracy; they
are the Cincinnati Enquirer the CIeve-
land Plain Deaisr, the Chicago Tmss,
and the Chicago Post The Eng uirer
reads the Pioin Dealer out Of The
party the lat or declares that the
former is alfea dy outside The pale Of
the party organ izalion the Chicago
Poa declares that the Times could
not speak the senti mems Of The De-
M ocracy. and the Times calls the Pot
!" Black Republican" Gentlemen, do
decide this little matter, won't you.
EytRY soLDiga SHOULD HAVE TnEM
From X h. Heinizelman. Steward I'D Reg.
r. VI - " Your medicinal preparation
Browns Bronchial 1roches) Is certainly
valuable TO soldiers ID the FIELD, and feel
safisa-l IL generally adopted atJhe hospit-
all, many sieepless nights o. the weary sol
er would b. ayeried Our regiment are
nov tesiing their qualities, sDd btlleys sse
ali fattGed with their good fleets % aliesi-
ati ~ those distressing affections 81 The
III fost arising fftm cold aud exposure They
are ncw daiiy prescribed in cur hospital
aud at ihe surgeons morning call" eold
everywhere II . ca. per box.
Tie AliaausA and Foul Yapera gensrastd
u he lot sun will Be far more deadly 70
cur Volunteers iban tie epemy's bsygDeis.
In the Ipdiau snd Crinoan comps igns,
uellr ways pills sere used Ia enofmcus
quantities, They kept the troops u perfect
health. 80 cents, 10 Goats, aBd Sl.l0 per
BIZ o. pot. soldicfs supply yourselves.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1864-04-26
pIsausT1ka roApYIsM.

Two or three federal band-box oficers
we're on board the Platte Valley. enc Of
them with bis young bride, made themselves
conspicuous ia fawning around rebel officers.
They brought General Chalmers and several
subordinate cut throat looking officers on
board the Platte Valley, drank with them,
introduced them 10 their wives. aud invited
them 20 dinner. They made room for hen
Of the ladiess table. aud they sat down 10
dinner, but il happened either BY accident,
CT from jesi idea Of he fitness Of things,
on the pau Of our high spirited captain,
that az that moment the signal bell for
mofing was beard, ard the rebel officers,
leaving their soup untouched. skedaddled.
General Chalmers, soliloqu1ing a. he bur-
RED past yoar corresponden,, that be had
learned 10 run As well rs SIGHT.
The rebel officers we're genemlly well
clad, but had sery liitle to distinguish them
from the priyates General Chalmers had
simply a black feather 10 bis hat and the
ether officers stripes On their collars
IN this respect think they show good sense
ard policy. vhich our officers might initiate
pith advantage 70 tbes2zelYes and tie scr
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-08-26
PEAT AND WooD.-Gentleman who ara

PEAT AND WooD.-Gentleman who arc
close observers are satisfied, from the comma.
ratiVely small amount of wood that has No.,
cut for this market the last and present se.som
that the price of dry wood in this citv nort
winter will be at least 81 a cord. Tbi. Min
add seriously to the hardships the poor o,e q,
ready suffering from war prices, but ia a c,Ia.
nifty that may be averted. In the city and IN
its immediate neighborhobd, in nearly every
direction, are beds of peat, known, through &C.
tual test, to be most valuable and cheap fneI
If two or three hundred tons of this were to be-
cut within the next few weeks, and dried for
next winters use in our city, there would be
less or no danger of fuel being so high priced
as to bring suffering upon the poor. Unless
the peat is prepared to take its place. wood
will be added to the articles of daily use con.
tinually advancing in price, There are MANY
families who cannot afford to pay 81 cord
for wood who can save themselves from it only
by getting the winter supply of fuel from the
peat beds.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-08-26
81. Raul Produce Market.

ST. Paul, Thursday, August %, 1914.
terday as follows: r''oA'' Soe'
BARLEY-S1. 20 y bushel.
BEEswAx SOC q n.
BEEF CArTLE-S2 1905. % = cwt
BUTTER-2S93Oc y 10. for frkin: s3a sc for he.s
table. " "'~
CoRN-$1. 4Ota1 so y bushel.
EGes-1S@20c y dozen.
GINsENG-24@26c u ID.
HIDES, &c.-Dry Flint, 1oc: Dry Sailed, 15c.
Green, SIC; Green Sailed, 10Lc. Calf Skins Green.
l9c; Dry 23c Sheep Pelts, 35c.
LARD-15916c y b.
MUTTor-41ac y ID. live weight.
OATs-S1.0O y bushel.
PoTAToEs-30c D bushel; new, 9oc
TALLow-11c y p.
WHEAr-130 y bushel.
Wo"I.-9Oc y TO- Unwashed. one.third Of