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St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1864-11-17
a LErTEI, FROM MRS. $ syv1ssHis In
She Relates an Incident at the White
House to Illustrate the Fact that the
Presideh. is adopting stcarA.
II Policy Towards Public
Enemies.
wAsn1xcrox; dtt. s1s.;; 1854.

WAsn1xerox: OFT. s1sl, 1854.
DEAR lEMocRATr.-Your readers
doubtless like to hear from our tall
President. and although they are not
generally Of the staiiip called ''radical,"
they must rejoice in every evidence Of
his increasing ca,hestncss in the sup
preston Of the rebellion. -:
The War Depar,iiicht has recently
been very active in tertetihg out and
arrcsting the aidets and abettors Of
treason: Amongst others, a wealthy
German Jew clothing dealer, Of Balti-
more, has been arrested and imprison-
cd to wait his trial for furnishing goods
to blockade ruhheis. This arrest has
created quite commotion in the Mon
amthtal City, and the President is liz
orally beseigcd by deputations, dclega-
tions and petitions for his Iarolc The
Mayor Of Baltimore has been htte-a
dsputation of Baltimore merchants, and
influential persons not a few. On the
Goth delegation Of JEW t5ilors tiled
their LICK Nth i'm eloquent German as
spokesman A round dozen Of them,
in shiny new coats, and thoroughly pu.
tiatumeu hair, were marshaled into the
presence, and ranged themselves in a
semi-circlc, looking "mcek as Noses"
whils their spokesman harangucd his
"Excc'lcncy'' On the impolicy of keep
ing "yood Union man" in prison,
away from his business, his wife and
his children. The thing was likely to
affect his election. Uncle Abraham
ran his long fingers Though his ha,r,
thrust his hands into his pockets, twist
ed his longlimbs into all tho. awk ward 90
sitions imaginable, as he walked back
wards and forwards, or stood and lis
tened, and stepping suddenly in front
Of the speaker, assured him he "could-
MT help it.. They couldn't put down
the rebellion if the ptactice Of furnish
Ing goodsto rebels was not broken up"
and he added: ~,:'sa5sz - SStss: >tsszt. &
f. 'No ttiatter whether I am Re. e.elccted
or not, I shall want the rebellion put
down, all the same" asH,.9zzss ~1M =.
One orator persisted. Our President
told him that the business belonged to
the War Department.
"But your Excellency can do it." g
! eyes, know ] car. can stop the
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1864-11-17
hnFRANK, MY DARLING.
,BY ELEANOR 9, bokNELtY.

How heavenly calm the soul looks out I; !, ,jia
| From baby's azure eyes! + ...,;, ..,...,. .;
A pure and fair, % clear and sweet,
As the stream that i,ows through thS golden stree
IL ye And wsteis ptirSadiisMe d.
And surely tho flowers ofthat bright land, 49,,
Where .leathlsss tariars sro%s-
brighten a,sW iW in his do~y lips, 6'i .' 'j1A
ID his shnag shoulders and finger tips = -..,
In his cheeks delicious rose.
And surely thoso white robed ones who b"thse
H. fkelr wings in fadeless light:' ~
fhos se'souls Of childrep; who perished pure ,:s.,
In their early youth, and were caught secure .
From the toGch Of coming blight ~ *7i
sS,silt Surely those sfs aisel Children fair, IL; s~4'
4 Smile a. they f,oati afar--i4 I|.'Yn. ..:u,:;
To- see mid these ;*orldweeds dark and dank,
The stainless soul Of our baby Frank 80 :" -.
i, Shine out like eister abr II .!;,5 =
0 happy darling clasp thee close. :, ..,.:..:
.1elasp thee, faint with fear,
For looking into thy liquid eyes,
I hear the rustic Of Paradise,
: And feel the angels near. =. .,,,,..
And hide thee In my bosom, babe,
kiss thee DER and DER.
Lest the angels catch thee, as If in play,
Out Of my arms, in happy play, g.. 3.
And bearlthee away-away-away-
To bring thee back no more!
Many darling, fair rs thou, 81; ..
From mothers breast a. fond, a..
Has noated away with the happy dead,
Thro' the golden gates, by the angels led,
To swell the ranks beyond =. !! e,
And blessed are they, know full well, -,
For they rest and know no SIM,
And the bowers Of Heaven are bright-and they
May drink with their innocent lips Away !.
/ Tho waters that gush therein. a..
fseat, angels dear. re.d not my hoy .....
Where that fair River rolls!
His little sparkling life would be
Only drop In Eternity .,,:. ..-
Adrop in your rich Eternity, .,
Replete with happy souls!
You-you can spare him yet awhile
Your court shall lessen never!
But I, ah woe Ehow could 1 rest,
With empty arms aid yearnine breast,
| BY nightly day-how could I rest
/ And miss my babe forever,
-Stur1au Erenino Fhst
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Repairing done with care. He respect
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Ut his new stand. .---~ .. ~.------- -
-CE a JAMES BlGGERSTAFF.
st. Cloud. Sept. 10th 1863. v6nl8-t1
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JAMES BIGGERSTAFF
d.
uAVING opened Boot and Shoe Shop
III on St. Germain street. two doors above
Burbank & Co.'S store, is prepared to make
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St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1864-11-17

.=:f,.I3 GEO. .SjW: SWEET,
MILL attend promptly to Collections,
-~ wv and payment Of taxes in Stearns and
-Bsatpn Counties. Special attention given
70 cases before the Local and General Land
Offices.
0nes q 81. 0srmain IT., over Bro ~ Store.
ST. CLOUD, pa: - MINI.
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1864-11-17
T Ho MAS JON Es',
.'->.| AZ s.'9&y .9f}altl.Iln gs1N iii-s'
BLACKSMITH. .,

4 L L kinds Of work done in the best
~ possible manner.is Particular I.tten-
tion given to horse and ox-shoeing, plow
work, and repsir,pg Of oil kinds. Shop in
same building with Henry, W.. Weary: '1'
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1864-05-06
SPECIAL DISPATCHES
By TELLcRaPH TO TBE FREE PREss.
FROM RICHMOND. AND THE ARMY
OF THE POTOMAC.
WA.HrNeToy. Nav l .

WASHINGTON, May |.
Refugees from Richmo1d who arrived at
Fortress Monroe two days ago confirm the
report that the rebels are hurTying every
available soldier from the south into Virginia.
Richmond swarms with troops Of whome
portion are retained for defence Of the capt.
tai while the rest are sent TO reinforce Lee.
1t is believed at Richmond that Gen.
Grant means TO make the Army OF the Poto-
mac do something. Meanwhile the Lent
Generals plans are unknown by any whether
commanders or subortinates. No command
ing officer knows anything more at the ut
most than the part Of the plan he + to exc
cute
Intelligence from the Army Of the Potom
&C indicates that everything is in readiness
for forward movement.
Gen. Butler has stopped all exchanges Tor
the present and forbid the flag OF truce boats
from going u p and down the James river.
One Of Mosehy's captains Wa arrested m
Baltimore Yesterday in citizens clothes and
sent here under guard.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1864-05-06

Evidence has never been wanting that the
present rebellion was projected by the South
ern leaders wears ago, ard was fully deter
mined on in 1850. should tie Presidential e.
cotton Of that year 60 against them, as It did.
One Of the proofs Of tie ltter fact, lately
publisbed,was found among plpers captured
in tennessee a printed circular issued by
leading citizen. Of Charleston as officer Of
"the 1850 Association" so-called, whose OBJ
ject was to promote socrssl1n- We quote q
single sentence from TIC circular:
The conventions Of several Of the southern
States vii soon be elected The North is pre-
pairing u soothe and colcIliIte the South by dis
chalmers and oveItures. The success OF tins pol
icy would be disastrous 10 the cause Of Southern
Union and Independence, and It Is Necessary TO
resist and defeat it. The Association Is prepar-
ing pamphlets with this SPECIAL object. Funds
are necessary 10 enable II TO act promptly.
How foolrshly mistaken were those who
when the war began cried cut for conciha-
ton, for pacifcation, for negotiation and
compromise that s,those who believed that
war could be 50 averted,-a there were
some. Those who now CRY out for concilIa-
tion, and would handle the rebels very care
fully lest they be hurt or angered and COM
promise rendered more difficult, are knaves,
and rebels themselves at heart. The South
never meant to be conciliatcd. Rule or ruin,
was its mcto. And three years Of war have
by no means changed its temper.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1864-05-06
News of the War.

A letter from Fortress Monroe says Gen.
Vessels command are at Salisbury, \. I.
en- route fol Richmond also that the rebels
had evacuated Plymouth and all Eastern
North Carolina, to swell the ranks OF Lee 5
army also that the Tenth Corps entire and
another largely augmented are with Gen.
W. F. Smith.
Fifteen or twenty rebels scouting in Vim
cent Greek, Morris Island, have been cap
tured by the pickets of the 56th Mass. (col-
ored) regiment. They confirm the reports
that are rife thatRichmond has been strength
ened at the expense of more southerly posi-
tons.
The steamer Mississippi from the mouth
Of the Red River April % has arrived at
Cairo. The latest adyices from our troops
in that vicinity are that Con. Banks has
fallen back 70 Alexandria without fighting
The gunboat fleet are at the same place.
some below and some above the falls. The
Red River l. low and falling. The Ouschita
and Tensas are filing from Lake Providence.
The newspapers are not allowed TO pub
lish any more Red River news excepting Off
cial Dispatches in which Gen. Banks claims
victory
Gen Steele had opened communication
with ten. Banks.
Guerrilias are becoming more Troublesome
on the eastern hanks Of the Mississippi
The steamer Superior was fired into by ar
tillery above Port Hudson a few DAYS since.
The steamer Continental was fred int at
Adams. bat the shots proyod harmless
Writ Adams with Ia, 00U men j, threaten
me Natchez.
Guerrilhs are committing horrible atr1ci-
tics % the Planters and cJlore1 Uoop- On
both sides u the river. At Waterproof, IN
THURSDAY. two of our mounted IicSets were
shot and their bodies afterwards burned he
taiiation i~ threatened hy the black -J.altr,
upon the fret rebels captured.
Tie prisoners released list week from
Richmond arrived at Annapolis Naniay
morning, numbering 8 Faro-ei officers md
a6l men. 14-l was tlc condition %. tie
litter. tlat every man et them were admitted
90 the alsrital-l51 OBJ. them had tl be-
carried from the boat ou stretcfer- and cars
I..ir l..k, ami WORKS aallIauly show thar
their miserable condition has been produced
hv starvation. and many are undoubtedly
past the reach ll medicine lr El-rl-Lmeut-
Among the officer D.. COL Rose, Ht ,hc 11tn
Penn. Regiment, who was the chic. engineer
Of the Ilune. rs which 80 many % our 1th-
Gers escaped 10 February last, Dee having been
reaVrlrei.
There was a violent rail-st0rm IN Virginia
Monday night. Military operations mus, te
impe-ed hy d.
The g-n5lat Ylcks5ursh, Of the North
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1864-05-06

DECISION OF TIE SUPREME COURT.


We understand that TIE question as to the
constitu,ionality OF the law PASSED by the
Legislature at the last session, giving our
soldiers the privilege Of voting conditioned
upon the decision of the Supreme Court, has
been passed upyu by the C-aI,. and their
decision reported TO the Governor II Is, in
substance, that 50 much Of the law as PER
mits the soldiers IN the field u vote for Pres
identisl Electors and for C5ngressmen, Is
constitutional while SO much as would per-
nit soldiers, out Of the State, to vote for
Governor and State officers, is uucon.titu-
tional and void.
Tie decision is Fortified with a long and
learned review u tie ? ..at- involved. and is
concuued in by all tie judges Our brave
boys in the fed will thus De permitted to
cast their votes '5- Tie President OF their
choice, and flr Coazre.smea. and having
that privilege viii clre less about voting for
the SAKE lfc.s, concerning which there is
10 question this year, and on which, at the
subsequent election, tlcy viii, We trust, be
at home 70 vote.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1864-05-06

BRATTLEBoso ITEHs.-The two companies
Of drafted men at Brattleboro have been as
signed to the 9th Vt. and left for the front
Monday. Lieut.. Joslyn On and Lieut..
Fisher 9Th went with them.
Lieut.. Hose, 2nd Vt. leaves in day or
two with the c1nvaleseents. The men are
fully drilled, equipped and ready for active
service, and viii do credit to the state
Capt. Schelling with his company c, 18th
Reg't Veteran Reserves, has arrived from
E.mira, Y. Y. for duty at the rendezvous at
Battleboro.
Less than hundred patients now occupy
the general hospital there, all available men
having gone to the front. a large number
OF patients however may soon be expected.
Less than dozen recruits now remain at
the rendezvous, mostly convnlescents.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1864-05-06
Thirty-Ershth congre,.---rir., Session.

In the House On Thursday the Ta1 Bill was
passed by l02 10 33-the nays being all pro-
slavery democrlts-after numberl1ss amend
menis.
On Saturday the senate's amaudments 10 the
Army Appropriation Bill were agreed to. and a
committee Of conference was on Weinesii " asked
for by the Senate, on amendments made by the
House.
The bill for Increasing the pay Of soldiers
was passed unanimously on Wednesday. The
House also agreed TO the Sena5e's amendments
to the Navy Appropriation Bill, providing
8 200, 900 for the completion Of Is screw steam
sloops, 81 100000 for the purchase and repair
Of vessels for western waters, and S3,001,0l0
for the purchase and charter q vessels flr block
aiding purposes. and that the Naval Academy
shall be rsIurnei and re-estahlishei at Annapolis
before the commencement Of the next Academic
year
The Senate CT Monday passed the joint resoll-
ton from the House appr0priating So, 900, 900
10 pay the one-huudrei-days volunteers recently
called for by the Western Governors. Tie Va
tioual Banking Bill was discussed, bur lot pass
ed. Tire House BIZ increasing al taxes Oh
imported goods Tor 50 days was passed.
The above : the most important action taken
by Congress the past week. Several miner bills
were passed, and infinite discussion had upon
different subjects, to very little purpose, in Both
bodies.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1864-05-06

REBEL Confession OF TIE Flsr PIr0w
MAssAcRE.-Ihe Richmond E-anir~- ot the
22i says
The details OF the affair at Plymouth are
not Yet fully ascertiinoi. Il Is. however.
safe 70 pronounce It one Of the most brilliant
affairs % the war.
General Hoke. Judging from the large
number of his prisoners, does not seem O.
have male such thorough work a. that by
which Forrest has 50 shocked the tender
souls and frozen the warm blood Of the Yam
kees. Tie resistance he encountered was.
probably, not So desperate, and the blood Of
the vict0is not 50 heated though in a toTti
hcation carried By storm the loss Of the gar.
Tison must inevitably be large
The strict laws oil civilized warfare ac-
knowledge the power Of the victor to put all
10 the sword in such cases. However severe
such an example might seem, it would strike
q salutary terror in the Yankees. which will
be useful to them in the end. and their mel
ancholy whine at meeting part of the pun
ishment their oarbari,ies merit, is absurd
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1864-05-06
Vermont Items.

The body OF a man was found in Hoosick
river near North Pownal last week Wednes-
day. 1t is thought to be that Of q laborer
who fell in the water near North Adams,
while drunk some weeks since, and whose
body was not then found.
Henry Durgan, young man Of 20, and
a small boy who was in q byat with him,
were drowned in MoIly,s Pond in Cabot,
last week Wednesday. They had load Of
young trees and It Is supposed @ sudden gust
capsized tie boat, but no one saw the acci-
dent.
A little girl WAS burned to death in Wells
about ten days ago. her little brother having
accidentally set IRE to her clothes with
match. Children should never be allowed
to play with matches.
Thomas Dow, Of West Barnet, left his
home on the 2l-t ult., while temporarily in
sane and WAS out in TIE woods three days
and nights. He was anxiously searched Tor,
by the citizens, ana was at length found at
the house Of Mr. \. Nelson IN Ryg-ate, by
whom he had been taken in aud cared for.
A convention Of the woclgrowers Of Ru5-
land County, to petition Congress for in
creased outy On !oreign wool, was held
at Rutland Yesterday.
7. ". Park Of Bennington now own, the
Western Vermont railroad, having bought
up all the lst Mortgage Bond, Tie Troy 81
Boston railrlad have lease OF it for several
years to come.
The Congregational Church 10 Rutland
was struck By lightning a week ago Satur
day ana considerably damaged.
Tie Ersle Iron Foundry and Machine
Shop at Bennington has been so'd tor S 600
TO gentleman from New York who VIII
commence some Other husinc--. Oda SCOT,
Of Bennington bought the machinery
A Post School and Library Elvs been e--
tsblished at u4c Z. $. a. Barracks in Brat
teboro. by direction Of Major William Aus
tine. The school is in charge Of Sers't BENZ.
D. House of Capt Drew's company Of VET
Grams.
S. Carlisle Of Plymouth C1u--- was con-
yicteJ two weeks sirceot IS offences acaI1s,
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1864-05-06
were born on the banks of the Potomac. or
amid tn plantations of South Carolina.
Cor. Braftle5oro Phenir.
PERSONAL.

Lieut.. Geo Brown Of the eth Vermont.
heretofore dismissed, has been restored to
the seruae
John G. SAKE is very i'll from the effects of
injuries received by a railroad accident last
Winter. Hopes ofni. recovering are enter
tanned
Rev. C. Brooks has resigned the pastoral
care of the Baptist church at West Wards
boro, where he has Ia bored about three
years.
Col Jewett Of the 10Th Vermont has re-
signed, being unable 70 do duty from
disease of the kidneys. Lieut. Col. ". W.
Henry takes command of the regiment. 4
meeting OF the officers was called, On Col.
Jewett'- resignation becoming known, and
resolutions passed. expressing their regret
al losing their commander, than whom a.
they say "our little Green Mountain
State las never sent d better oticrr into tie
field"
Gen. JOS. =. Mower. eh5 bore d rromi-
+ nsut part in the recent battles on the Red
River, and was The leader Of tie successful
expedition to- Hesfersoa's Hill, Ia, is a
veuuontcr and n native of Woods,ocs. lie
served as private ~ ,he Meziciu War. under
Gen. P-ice. who rfterwsrl. secured him a
li,atenaa;'s commission 10 O.. Regular Ar
my. lie was Captain ia The 1T Irfnry
when the war broke out, and is now Brga-
der General.
SIR. james Hol5rolk. re well known
. sreeal agent O.. tie P.-tOE-e Department.
died II bis home m Brooklyn. Conaec.ic1,,
oa Thursday. after q llu-i.'ne--.
Iaoma, Blanchard. Gle inventor, wh, aied
in Boston last we.kat the a-e of seventy
fye. vass remarkable m... He invented
the taos Machine when be vis oaly eighteen
years ODD prI sold Tire Iltcu. right Tor So
600. lbs u.zt Invention wo- the lathe for
,uraia. ..l-s-ocAa; then be wen; {, Spring
ted. Mass, and multiplied aseai1us nven-
d.a--t-1iug OUT, aitosedes twenty-five
patents .-l new machines or improvements
o.. III ones. lie li-- wealthy.
E,y. q. /. Goodrich las been appointed
Caallan OF tie Vermont C4,alry regiment.
a-l v.I. probably accept. Nt. Goodrich is
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1864-05-06

The Navy Department has received com
munlcation from Rear Admiral Bailey, com
handing the Eas; Gulf Blockading squadron.
giving the details Of two expeditions in the
vicinity Of ST. Andrews Sound, FLORIDA. The
hrst assembled Wetappoo river some 20 miles
to White Bluffs, and there DESTROYED two
thousand bushels Of salt, brought away some
sacks and captured barge. Twenty-three
refugees were brought Of
The other expedition proceeded up Eas,
Bay. They succeeded IN destroying two
government sait works, with 500 bushels Of
salt.
there are tye companies OF rebel cavalry
IN that vicinity % guard these works. who
rebuild tnem as ls>l as they arc DESTROYED.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1864-05-06
FROM GEN. BANKS TIE l. ABOUT
TO MARCH on SHREvEPORT.-THE
RED RIVER RFVFRSE>.

RED RIVER REV ERSE>.
O6cial dispatches from Gen. Banks 20
April q have been received. stating that
fis army was in excellent condition, and
would immediately resume It's march upon
Shreveport.
4 private letter from an officer AZ Grand
E.9re shortly after Gen. Banks battles says:
..Gen. Banks was advancing with confidence
that be had only 20 advance. and advanced
further than tie rebels retrtated. seeing
our exposed position ,Ley brought on an en-
casem.nt near Mansfield w1ich resulted in
the loss of ali the trains and tre v;iiiery
which was iucsularly distributed Do the
train. The attack was - sudden that all
were panic struck. The horses we're cut
from the wagons and artillery AMI prccipi-
lately led q The rear. Then the cavalry be-
came engaged but only for moment wlen
they abandoned their horses 5y -qlad-1ns and
led. Then the 18th army clrF- was ordered
up.a brigade at a time. Thus this corIs was
feariullv routed. losing some 1000 or l.00
men and those who did escape had to aban-
don their srrns Hal 10 not been for the
plumber in the captured train the entire
corps would have ben taken prisoners. one
brigade at a time. have .alscd with many
Of the 18th who we're taken and escaped
while the rebels were plunderins tire train.
The 18Th clrp- Is almost without arms. It
was commanded By Gen. Ransom and four
brigade commanders. Gen. Ransom was
wounded BY ball through his Leg above the
knee, and three brigade commanders were
killed the remaining one. Col. Aymar. i,
now in command Of the corps
Gen. Banks l. universally condemned ~
officers and men. TIE f,v rebel prisoners
We nave are very jubiiant ami .iy. Well.
Gen Banks has been the best c5mmis>ary
we have ever had in this department. since
he has had command We could not get any
thing from Butler
I'VE lost from ~ To 81 pieces Of artillery
and some 5000 men in killed. wounded and
missing The army giye- Gen. a. j. smith
great credit Tor hIs conduct and say n it had
not been for him all would have been lost.
The army seems to be expecting an attack /,
they have been in line Of battle to-day