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Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-10-13

PERsoNAL.-The Adjutant and Inspec-
tor Generals Office will be removed to
Montpelier during the session of the
Legislature and all communications de-
signed for that office should be addressed
there.
Lieut.. Col. Henry T. Dutton, of the
Eighth VT, who was severely wounded
in one OF Sheridan's recent fights, has
been renewed to Washington for treat
ment. Lit. Col. Dutton has won his pro-
motion to his present rank, by his gal
lantry, skill and devotion to duty.
j. P. G. Cottrill, formerly of Mont
pelier, is democratic candidate for dis
triet attorney at milwaukee,
Col. Thomas 0. Seaver has returned
to the study of law in the Office of Wash
burn & Marsh, in Woodstock.
LIT. Col. S. E. Pingree, late of the
Third VT. regiment, his three years term
of service having expired, has returned
to the practice of law in Hartford.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-10-13
They Indorso Benedict Arnold.

The Democrats of Terre Haute, Indi-
ana, accepted Benedict Arnold as their
brother, and his politics as their politics,
at one oftheir mass meetings last Thurs
day. Cookery and Mack had effused
their McClellanism upon the crowd.
Some Republicans, curious spectators,
to fill up the vacuum in the proceedings,
roguishly called, Washburne, Wash
burne /" Elihu mounted the dry goods
box, holding in his hand Il printed speech
of the Indiana Copperhead, Dan Voor
hees, inside of which he bad pinned an
extract from an address of Benedict Ar
mold, after the discovery of his treason,
to the soldiers Of our Revolutionary ar
my, intended to excite them to revolt
and to seduce them from their allie
glance Democrats" said Washburne,
81 hold in my hand speech OF Daniel
Voorhees, viii you hear me =
ayes, yes"
Washburne read: -..-..a-
"Who among you dare speak or write
what he thinks against the tyranny
which has robbed you Of your property,
imprisoned your sons, drags you to the
field of battle, and is daily deluging
your land in blood e ...
"Democrats, do you indorse that"'
asked Washburne. ....
"We do Read the whole of it ~
"Oh yes, If you say so. But am
not reading Dan Voorhees, speech am
reading the speech of Benedict Arnold
the Traitor. Do you indorse it ~ -.
ayes ! No !! No Yes w-and Demo.
cratic Babel broke loose, above which
roared the laughter of Republicans
7rtbuns. ..... ..-.. .
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-10-13
Miscellaneous Items.

The production of the Springfield
Armory during September, was $4,000
muskets. et
-Ex- Senator Browning of Illinois,
claimed as convert to Mcclellan, has
come out squarely in letter for Lin
coin.
AT a Mcclellan meeting In Clncin-
natl, one of the banners represented Nc
Clellan and JEFF Davis shaking hands.
The abee man" at the recent State
Fair, when asked if his bees would sting,
replied, "Why, no! they are G. B.'s-
genuine Mcclellan. They woalds't sting
re6dp
Joseph Calcott, a man fifty or sixty
years Of age, has been arrested at Spring
field Mass. for the murder of his wife by
choking her to death. The deed was COM
mitted on Thursday morning.
The rebel steamer Condor was run
In on Saturday and beached off Whining
ton, N. c., to escape capture. Mrs. Rose
Grecnhow, who was a passenger, is said
to have been drowned. j. G. Holcombe,
lately peace negotiator at Niagara, was
also passenger, and escaped.
What is the difference between the
Chicago and Baltimore platforms The
former Is based on q Piece of the Union,
and the latter on Union of Peace
AT one tune during the pursuit of
Early, Sheridan's forces bivouacked for
the night within short distance of the
rebels. During the night the enemy's
rear guard withdrew, leaving pinned to
a tree the following note: "Mr. Yank--
For Gods sake, stop and let your horses
| Craze, and allow us poor, starved devils
to get away, and We'll treat the next
time we meet at Strasburg."
! Father Jas. Hennesy, pastor of st.
Patrick's Chapel, Detroit, was recently
drafted In that city, when his many
friends at once made preparations to fur
nish him with substitute. Father
Hennesy said, "No, cannot permit
this. My country has called upon M
for personal service, and I will have nc
other man go for me. will take my
own place in the army" We know
nothing grander in the history of the
draft than this patriotic conduct.
| -Oh!-In South America, some wears
since, the small pox threatened to carry
of all the monkeys. They must be vac
cinated. But how la boy was bound
hand aud foot and vaccinated In the
presence of sagacious old monkey
who Immediately exercised his wits,
stole the lancet and some "msNter
lpurposely In his wayl and then tied
up and vaccinated all the monkeys In
his district. The example spread, and
nov there is supposed to be no unyao
ctnated ape In South America,
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-10-13

AZ A correspondent writes us from
City Point, Va, that the rebel currency
is rather con the decline" and as an
evidence of the fact says that he saw the
day before me wrote (oct Sd, a rebel
one hundred dollar bill sold for two
cents on the dollar He further writes
us in regard to the presidential prefer
ences of the soldiers, that the inmates of
the guard houses are for Mcclellan and
none Others that he has seen or heard of,
except the rebels and he thinks (what
is not very remarkably that it is for
no good to the Union that the rebels so
unanimously desire McClellan's election.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-10-13
FROM THE NINTH VERMONT.
Gallant Charge as Chapin's Bluff.


BArrLyprELD OF CHAPIS's BLUFF, Va, !
Oct. 8, 1864. !
Editor RaLand Herald Ere this the
telegraph has informed you of the army
operations north OF the James but to
allay the apprehensions of those friends
of the only Vermont regiment engaged
therein, hastily send you few parti-
culars from the field.
The Ninth regiment Of Vermont Volun-
teers being part Of the I'd brigaoe, "a
division 18th army corps, formed in line
at their camp on the south CT the James
river, at one o'clock on the morning Of
the Goth OF September, and marched
across the pontoon bridge at broadway
Landing" to the stronghne of entrench-
ments at "Chapin's Bluff" seven miles
from the rebel capital. The last three
miles of the march were strewn with
muskets, Blankets and the usual debris
of the battlefield; the large number of
dead and wounded also showed that the
First division had had q lively skir-
mish on their advance. We pressed on
until the formidable battlements of Fort
Morris loomed up before us, and its seven
guns sent shower Of iron hail upon our
massed columns still we advanced and
under sharp musketry fire the order to
charge" was passed along the line and
though the entire division was exhaust
ed by rapid march of ten miles, their
cheer went up with ring, and the en-
tire line at Chapin's Bluff was carried
with its sixteen guns and over 500 pris-
oner were flying as rapidly towards our
rear as we had advanced towards the
front. ..-
The casualties OF the regiment were
fifty one killed and wounded, list of
which has been sent to Adjt. Gen. Wash
burn, and will be published probably as
soon as you can receive this. We now
hold our position and are confident that
we can hold it forever ii necessary The
troops are in the best of spirits and fully
prepared for a further advance if the
plans of General Grant require us to go
forward. The enemy have made repeat
ed attempts to dislqage us, but have
signally failed each time and are now
engaged in strenthening their works in
our front
Aside from the prisoners we have
taken, large number of deserters are
constantly coming into our lines. They
represent the spirit of the rebel army to
be fast failing, and general feeling of
despondency to pervade the whole South
era people. s
The advance was a general one of the
whole army, and as far as we can learn
| the whole movement has been decided
| success. ''
The charge of the Ninth Vermont is
highly spoken of as one of the most gal
liant affairs of the war, and telling evil
dence of the discipline and efficiency OF
the regiment. ]. G. B.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-10-13

UNIVERSITY OF VERMoSr.-At q meet.
ing of the Corporation of the UNIVERSITY
OF Vermont, held in Burlington on Tues
day evening last, the following gentle
men were elected additional corporatorp
Of the Vermont State University" uu-
der the provisions of the act chartsrine
the same
Erastus Fairbanks, st. Johnsbury.
John H Worcester, Burlington
Charles q. Parker, Waterbury.
Q. e. Ferrin, Hinesburgh.
Henry Loomis, Burlington.
0. P. Chandler, Woodstock.
Henry P. Hickok, Burlington.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-10-13

EXCHANGE OF PRIsoNERs.-Major Null
ford has gone to Richmond with large
lot of rebel prisoners, and hopes to ar
range for more regular and complete ex-
changes. The rebels do not yet recog-
nize Gen. Butler at all in the business.
Gen. Lees offer to exchange troops late
ly captured is regarded as proof of his
great need Of men, and it is reported
that he is willing to include colored
troops on the same footing with Others,
and Is likely to induce the rebel chiefs
to consent to it. Davis intimated as
much in his late Macon speech.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-10-13

A "SruSNER" OF AN AReuxRST.-The
Courier says that on Monday night lass,
some scoandrel broke into the house of
Mr.. Jesse L. Billings of this town, and
stole from bureau drawer nine hundred
dollars. Therefore, argues the Courier,
this war is carried on to make the negro
the white mans equal and Abraham
Lincoln ought not to be reelected Presi-
dent of the United States Whewl
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-10-13

L. The Washington Republican of
Thursday says it has information from
a gentleman just arrived from Europe
that great deal Of money is being sent
over here for the Mcclellan cause. He
mentioned one party who was author
lied to draw for seventy thousand dol
lars in gold, to be used III the campaign
of the peace Democracy.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-10-13

New NAMES PoR OLD THINas.--what
Is war maintained in defense of nation
= existence, of liberty and free govern
ment, against the assaults Of armed
traitors 2 "An unnatural and blood
sthirsty war"
What are traitors who band together
FOR the destruction of their government
who kill hundreds Of thousands of their
Fellow men, starve and freeze to death
thousands Of others that fall into their
hands as prisoners and butcher stin
others in cold blood witness for exam.
pie the late Oentralia, Mo-, massacre,
ana oring upon a great, peaceful, free
sno prosperous country, the numberless.
onutteraoie woes and desolations Of q
gigantic cvi war,-and all TO CRAFTY
Aeff iaordinate tyranniosl and ,nfer,al
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-10-13
Local and state Items.

LANsLEY's COMMERCIAL CoLLEeH.--We
are glad to learn that Lansley's CONNER
cial College, located in this village,
promises to be most successful institu-
tion. Mr.. Lansley opened his first term
on the 1st day of last month with about
thirty students, and the number has
already increased to sixty. A most ex-
cellent beginning.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-10-13

oy The draft excitement in Eastern
Pennsylvania eliminated In tragedy
on Wednesday. A squad of men had
been sent into Rince township, Monroe
county, as a guard to the person who
was serving notices on drafted men in
that vicinity, and while riding along
they were fred upon from the bushes,
and Philadelphia cavalryman, named
L. K. Dease, instantly killed. Two men
have been arrested on suspicion of being
the murderers.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-10-13
RUTLAND VI, THURSDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 13 1864.

lust for power Z They are-"those high
ms'ded men"
Sc the leading article IN the Rutland
Courier of last Friday. ...
Patriots are fanatics, and traitors from
Judas Iscariot down to Benedict Arnold
and JEFF Davis are "high-minded men,"
Such is latter day democracy.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-10-13

- n. H. Dodd, the Grand Command
er of the Sons of Liberty, who is ON trial
for treason or conspiracy, escaped from
his prison at Indianapolis on Thursday
night He was assisted by outside
friends, and let himself down from a
third-story window.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-10-13

The CHURCH OF Cnarsr, worshipplne
at West street Chapel In this place, at 8
recent meeting rendered vote Of thanks
to Mr.. G. s. Sherman Of Castleton, ~
TO those ofRutland who have 20 liberal.
y and cheerfally aided In relieving thea
~ > church, from oppressive dssk
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-10-13

The mother of John G. Breckenridge.
Of the rebel army, died last Sunday
night. She had resided in Baltimore
with her son in law, Rev. Mr.. Bulloch,
of the Franklin street Presbyterian
church, for the past two or three years.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-10-13

The Charleston Courier justifies the
priuciple of Gen. Sherman's depopula-
tion OF Atlanta, and says the rebels have
adopted the same course toward the
Union sympathizing people of Southern
cities.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-10-13

HRAvY RoBBERY.-Gen. p. T. Kimbau.
Of Fayetteville, had about $1,000 ia
money stolen from his house one nisAe
during the fair in that place last week,
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-10-13
Official List Of Casualties.

We have received from AdMtant- Gen.
Washburn official lists of the casualties
sustained by the Second, Third, Fourth,
Fifth, Sixth, and Eleventh Vermont reg
iments in the battle Of September 10th
in the Shenandoah Valley. The names
of the killed, wounded and missing from
this section OF the State tsome Of which
have been before published in our col.
umns) will be found below.
SECOND REGIMENT.
Co. K-Alonzo H Fields, New Haven,
Lewis Welcome.
A-Leroy Wyman, ,Peru,arm and thigh
severe.
B-Merritt P Maranville, Poultney,
both arms slight; Alonzo ID Hodges,
Rutland, shoulder slight; Jas g Bryant,
leg slight
F--Louis Torville vergennes, groin
severe.
H-Sergt Ansel Fl Howard, Burling-
ton, leg slight; Martin Hale, knee
slight
I-Sergt Samuel W Bailey, Brandon,
leg severe, (amputated); Henry NJ Par
ker, Plymouth, hand slight.
K-COrp Chas F Greenleaf, Salisbury,
hand slight; Oliver Claire, Cornwall,
hand severe.
THIRD REGIMENT.
WOUNDED.
Sergt- Major 0 B Robinson, Weathers-
field, hand slight.
A-John Deasley, Weathersfeld, leg
and arm severely.
F-Silas Martin, leg slight; John La
marsh, knee severe; Geo B Frost, miss
Ing, W Laisdell, missing.
G-Wm Shadwick, Bristol, left breast
slight.
FOURTH REGIMENT.
KILLED.
C-Zacheus Blood, Cavendish.
A-Lieut Ransom W Towle, Roches.
ter, chest mortally.
E-Erasmus Church, Granville, hand
slight, Daniel McCann, arm sligh, Frank
lin Rood, Pownal, mouth severe, Eben.
ezer G Rush, Dorset, right leg severe.
G-James Sprague, Pownal head
slight, Henry Morgan, Bennington, right
shoulder, slight. aosa ~ q
I-James 2 Cragin, Halifax, hand Sc
we're, Royal N Austin, Townshend, hip
slight. ssse ~ =
FIFTH REGIMENT. o
KILLED. a'
E-Joseph Belair, Rutland.
G-John Naylor, Brandon.
WOUNDED.
Corp Jotham A Huestis, Shoreham,
left temple; Frank Morris, Shoreham,
left leg.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-10-13

sg The Richmond papers of the 4th
give long accounts of the late operations
of Grants army. The customary asser-
tions about our tremendous losses are
made. They are accompanied by the ad
mission that the position gained by our
force on the north of the James is very
important, and that its assumption has
deranged their schemes in other respects.
In regard to the south side operations
they also admit that their outer line of
works was carried, but claim that they
captured 1900 prisoners. The most sig
niflcant admission, however, is that Lees
army is altogether too weak to hold his
present extended lines, and their appeals
for relnforcements are pitiable aud des-
perate. 5ss
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-10-13

NEW FIRE COMPANIES. - Bennington
reJoices in two new hre companies,
tastefully uniformed and ready for go.
vice. IS
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-10-13

FIRE IN WHrTBHALL.-A special dis
patch received on Saturday informs US
that destructive fire occurred In White
hall Friday night last. The Whitehall
Foundry and Machine Shop was burned,
involving a loss Of about $4,000. In
sured for S. 200. ..
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-10-13

PROFITABLE SHEBP.--Mr. r. 4. Baird
of Wallingford, writes Us that he has
realized from two sheep, in the past two
seasons the sum of 500, and has the
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-10-13
FROM THE sEyENTEENTH REG
lNENT.
The Battle of Sept. 3Oth, meas the
south Side Railroad.
LIST OF CASUALTIES.

BxpoRE PETERSBURG, Va, Oct. 8, "a I
l7th Regt, Vermont Vols,
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-11-21

a CHAPLAIN in tho rebel army, Father
Siberian, is incarcerated in Fort McHenry
According to his own statement, he was
admitted to our lines on pass from Gen.
Wright, "to minister to the spiritual wants
of the wounded of both armies" and was
subsequently sent to prison. by General
Sheridan. The FfsemaS's Journal goes
into fury about this, and Eliminates as
follows. against Gen, Sheridan;
Gen, Sheridan has the reputation of an
able and gallant soldier. he has, in some
prints, been paraded in vulgar list t
Federal Generals Disseminated very uu-
wisely and improperly, as "oatholic, Gems
erals Z" Gen. Sheridan's name and his
native Perry County, Ohio, point him as a
Catholic in religion, and almost certainly
as a student under the good Dominican
Fathers. If he be an Instructed Catholic
he knows we'll enough that no priest can
absolve him till he makes repatation for
the outrage he has committed on Father
Sheeran. The devil would clap his hands
aud rejOico at any absolution given him,
without his entertaining the firm purpose
of such reparstion to the best of his power.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-11-21
For the Intellipencer.

A Grand Torch Light Procession,
Fireworks and IlluminatIOns at
Cameron, marshall county, w. Va.
Pursuant to notice the loyal citizens Of
Cameron and vicinity assembled at the
hall OF the Union League. on Tuesday eve
ming November 18th, where they formed
procession; and after marching through the
town, they proceeded to the school house,
where meeting was organized by appoint
ing Copt. John n. Dickey, President, aud
VIM. d. d. Showacre, Secretary. The OBJ
feet, (which was to celebrate the victory
achieved over treason, and have preached
the funeral sermon of COpperheadism,) was
explained by the chair.
:, Rev. a. Wallace; of Moundsvile, deliver
ed an eloquent and impressive address. OF
one hours DURATION He dug the grave for
the snake, and WAS followed by the Rev.
w. A. williamson, who sang the funeral
dirge, and threw the dirt upon the carcases
and declared there should be no resurec-
ton for them. ,: -Iil t-,.-
During the speaking there was almost
one continual uproAr Of applause. The
houses of our town were brilliantly iIlumi-
mated, except some few whose occupants.
it was supposed, were too busily engaged
in packing up their goods fora trip to Can
ada. These few houses were dark ittuItTa'
trGtiVe Of the dseds6 their party. ..I'...i .-.
On motion, the Wheeling IntelligEHeeT
was requested to publish the above.
Adjourned, with three cheers for Abe
and Andy, three for the Army and Navy,
and three for the Union and West Virginia.
JOHN h. DIoKRY, Pres't.
W. Il. q. SHowACRE. Sec'y. ~ j.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-11-21

pending. I had beeu confined to my room
for some time before the election by siok-
ness. When left my room heard some
very absurd reports in circulation intended
to do me an injury before the people.
First, was charged with being the cause
of the last draft ordered by the President
for this county; and secondly, of being the
cause of all the high taxes, &c. ALI have
to say ON these charges are, plead guilty,
tOith this proViso: If 1 am the person who
Ared the first shot ct Fort Sumter, then
theicharges are true-not otherwise
Nov. 4th, 1864. -. NAFHAN Corr.
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