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Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1865-04-21

The Presidents speech at Washington on
the evening Of the llth, to q multitude who
had assembled TO greet and hear him. was
mainly on tie topic of reconstruction. A.
that topic i in every mans thoughts, and
mus. he Tor some time to come, be could not
nave taken up more import'nt one.
The position ofthe President pn that mat
ter. remains az he announced it to he in De
cembcr, 1868. Now ar then, but more at
length. be discusses the important question OF
how a. harmonious relation shall be restored
between the National Government and the
States in rebellion (supposin- them to be
again brought under the control OF the lotal
people within them.) not in the light OF
preccdcnt- and technical forms but in that
Of common sense. AZ for precedents, there
are none To quote And as tor hamperlns
tie solution OF this great question by tech
meal phrases and rules. as the case OF an in
diyiduai IN court Il cribbed and confined to
do 50 would lie absurd. In caso like the
present sound common sense, boxing at the
rcalitic- Of thing, rather than at their v,r-
hal expression. must determine what the re-
suit ough; to be. and what, under all a.
pect-, is the -urest way to reach it. Here
IN, as in other cases, the President will have
the great body Of the people with him.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1865-04-21

We meet this evening not in sorrow, but ip
glsdness of hesrt The evacuation Of Peters
burg and Richmond, and the surrender OF tIt
principal iusurgent army, gre hopes O q Tig'f-
e7us and specify peace, whose JOYOUS expressi'N
! cannot be restrained In the midst Of this, bow
ever. He from whom ali blessings flow mus not
: be- forgotten. A csl for national thanksgiving
! is being prepared and Will he duly promulgated
! Non must those whose hlrder part gives u th'
cause @; rejoicing be overlooked. Their honor-
must not he parceled out with others ! myself
was near she front, and had the high pleasure "i
transmit ng much Of the good news 10 you But
no part Of the hcror for plan OF execution o.
mine. 70 Gen. Grant. MS skillful officers aud
brave men it all belongs The gallant navy stood
: ready. hut was not IN reach 10 take active part
I BY these recent successes the re-Inaugurailon
{ Of the tioualau;hority- ty-reeonstruction-W
Z hrs hsi "a large share cf thought from the hrsi,
J Is pressed much more closely upon our attention.
s il = fraught with great difficulty Unlike ease
{ Of war between independent nations, there Is 20
Z qutsorf-ed orclH for ~ 10 treat WiiA-ne ne
: m IA has authority TO give up the rebellion for
a sny other msn We simply must begin win
ani mould ire,n disOrganizsd and discordan'
elements. Nor is u a small ADDITIONAL emnar-
rAssment that Ne. the loyal people, differ anon :
ourselves as to the mode, manner aud measure o.
Z RECONSTRUCTION. As general rule ] abstain iron
reading the reports Of attacks uro' myself. Eis1'
ing roi i' he proyokei by tntt go rr'cH -s''r'o'
properly oher an answer. in spt,c o, th's gre
caution, bowoser, 1t ooInes 10 my knowledge tna
am much censured for some sgPP'sei agency
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1865-04-21
Y Q e tr
The Bayonet Charge.

Hark TO tine batteries disputing in thunder
Shell over tree-top and shot rsttling under,
HOisily cover the path Of the foe
Down through the forest aisles. lofty and
large.
Theres - look on the face o. our leader know.
And vsit the dread orier Fix bayonet.-
charge
Am lesz brave for moments quick shiverl
Hearts Of oak yonder besr light leaves that
quiyer,
! look down ,he liuct there's lip turning white,
ST the tirmer for that there are fixed, gaz-
ing eyes
Intent upon something, but not on the fight
There swift glance flung upward 10 pierce
the blue skies.
While the thunder rolls nearer, distinct through
itau.
catch fragments Of Whisper, as Boys. i'll
fall -
Or thus, Should the worst come, write home
to my mother -
Tel my sister, my wife, that died like a
man.
you'll dni IN my knap sack. friend,'' mur-
murs another.
"a line that scrawled when the battle be
gan
Our Colonel sits firm with that look in HI.
eve.
Like sword part unsheathed ne rides gallartly
by;
Should he i,ll, made marx for the sLsrpshoo,-
ers' aim
BY his gay epaulette with its golden,incrust,
There'n be trumpet loud voices TO herald hi.
fame
But aH pr.vste-the commonost dus,
For fame 10 I fight, Lord Of Hosts, does not he
Who battles Tor right ever battle for Thee
There are graves troiien level that love -eeks in
vain,
Held in honor by angels. Alike iu Thy sight
The poorest who caryes for the r-l stripes their
strain,
And the leader who falls in ,be van Of tn.
frh;
They are eouiue-they come: Sbihingsuu-
beams reveal
Their way through The leaves by the glitter ofI
steel
They swarm TO the light, through ;he tree bole,
they swarm.
Out from the forest aisles. lofty and large.
Our Colonel turns pale, drops his beckouing
arm,
But bark, boys. tine order: "Fiz biyone,s-I
charge o.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1865-04-21
Miscellaneous.

4 B'HoYs AroLo1Y.- They lad bal
down 90 Wavcrly The other night. which
brought cut some remarkable expressions
Among other transpiratlons, the following
r1ol apology took place
Bal P-is known all over. and Bill
was st this hall m all glory. ami th,
NhIs1ey wac plenty and plIar,'.e. The
evening pa>se-i IF rapidly, and Bill bad at
about ten o'clock become very happy
Stepping 10 a Young lady be requested ths
pleasure of dancing with her She replied
Abe Wa eng cd
We'll. sa.i hIll. are YOU engaged for the
next set
She raid she was
.'Can dance with YOU the next time ''
Il am engaged for that also '
.'Cant dane, with YOU tonight 7''
No. eIr with some hesitancv
'',,c C., hlszes '' said Bill. highly ndig
nant, and turned on his heel
Aftcr icr moments. Bill WIS accostel
ny TIE brother of the young lady. whl
charge him with having insulted ms sister
Bill dcnic>. but processes himself willing L
apologize. ic he had done wrong, and accord
ingiY -teI- up 10 the Young lady. when th'
following conversation ensues.
Mis- i--. unders tsnd have in-ulte,
YOU
You Eaye. Sir.
What did / say Miss -
You t.ld me to - to blaze-.
well" said Bill. II have come % tel
You that ynu needn't 20 :"
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1865-04-21

Personal.

/ {. c stearns has received the appoint
ment Of Postmaster at West Randolph, vice
F. B. Salisbury, resigned.
The Governor has made the following aI-
pointmen. Of State Medical Examiners
Prof Charles l. Allen, OF Rutland.
Surgeon Henry james, Of Montpelier.
At. Woodward. NJ D., of Brandon.
1t D. stated that the first Yankee lady O.
enter Petersburg was Mrs. Tucker, Of Bri'-
tol, Vt. wife oi Mayor B. F. Tucker, LIST
Maine Cavalry.
Henry ;. Footc. of Tennessee, who went
TO Europe some time since, virtually eziled,
came back the other day in an emigrant ship,
and j. now IN close confinement in New York
|, ,CIty.
TIE Montreal Witness says Young, the
raider. shows a very decided leaning towards
Romani-ui. and also Spur, one of his asso-
eiatc-. II -ays letter from priest who
has been much with them, shows "that he
Sound his WY to the hearts Of the young
man lly protesting an exalted admiration and
an uubounaed sympathy for the alleged
crimes Of the uarauders. This conversion
Of the RAIDERS j. a precedent which, 1t Is not
At all unlikely. will be extensively followed
bv the discomftted Confederates, whose reb-
el lanaticism is most intense. Professionalism
will be- spurned as a Yankee notion, nor
could they be happy in having the same re
hgiou with tine hated Northern UnIOuists-"
Henry Z. Clarke and Henry Boynton.
Esqr-.. have been appointed commissioners
from the state Of Vermont to the Prussian
international Exhibition.
Brig. Gen. G. W. c. lee, captured by
Gen. Sheridan. i the Oldest son OfGen. Rob
ert f. Lee. He was formerly in the engin
eer corps OF the United States army. Brig
Gen. W. II. Fitzhugh Lee, killed at Peters
burg. was the second son of General Robert
+. Lee. He vas second lieutenant IN Ihs
nited State- army when the war com
meneed.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1865-04-21

NV ENGLAND Agricultural SOCIETY,"
Al meeting of the Board of Trustees of
the New England Agricultural Society, il
was voted TO hold the Annual Fair at Con
cord. y. H.. on the jth, 9th, 9Th, Sth, OF
september next. Hon. Moses Humphrey OF
Concord. was appointed General Superinten-
deut An exeeuuv, committee was appoint
cd consisting Of
Hon. Frederick suiyth. New HAMPSHIRE.
Henry Clarke, Vermont.
John ;. Anderson, Name
Paoli LathroP, Massachusetts,.
A. B. Chadsey, Rhode Island
Burdett LOOMS, Connecticut.
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and 1st florida cavalry cut the Mobile &
Montgomery r. R., and captured two wag-
on trains and 100 prisoners.
Gen. Steele and force has arrived at
BlakeIy, six miles from Spanish Fort, and
would soOr unite with Gen. Candy.
The force in Spanish Fort is estimated
between 6O00 and 1000, It having been
by water on the nigh, Of the
25th.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1865-04-21

L. addition to the 500 guns of all cilibre
abandoned by the rebels when they evacuated
Richmond, we have captured 10000 stand
ot small arms in the city, with an immeuse
quantity of ordnance stores and military
equIlu'rit- If all kinds large quantity If
sulphur, uirce, and unfinished work has alec
been captured IN the government labora-
tories.
Mt-. Ten. Lee remained in Richmond
sick not - sick that she could not have
travelled Rad it been her husbands desire.
Certainly no one knew better than be Of the
necrssiry Of precautions for the future and
it j. reported that he wrote TO her " not to
~ alarus,d, that he would soon he with her ''
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1865-04-21

ne Celebration in wiIIiston.

.Hessrs Editors
Lee has surrendered tcith ma
,rIols army - This great and glorious news
reached Us yesterday morning. The "stars and
stripes were Immediately flung to the breeze,
and the patriotic citizens of WillstOn, ,determin-
ed not to be outdone by their friends in the
surrounding towns, came together in the after
noon and evening, en- mGsss. The streets Of our
usually quiet village were enlyened BY strains Of
martial music and the singing ofpatriotic songs
The church and academy bells were rung with
ENTHUSIASM. and salute of 100 guns fred in
honor Of the great event, which has thrilled the
whole country.
The citizens did not disperse until late hour
and occasional shots were heard through nearly
the whole night Although our celebration may
not vie with the rejoicings in many larger towns
and cities, yet think that nowhere was more
heartfelt Joy OF more sincere gratitude felt to
our gallant army and our glorious Grant, who
under God have been the instruments in giving
US this great victory.
II.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1865-04-21

The terms of capitulation were accor!ingll
drawn up on this basis, At the dictation OF Gen
Grant. BY one Of his aids. and. after some fur
ther exchange of social ciyilities, the interview
terminated.
After the surrender ten. Gcriou addressed hi'
troops. niimating 10 them that the war was abou
over. and advising them. ON being paroled to re-
pair L. their homes and become good citizen'
again Of the IA Union. This advice was received
with the most vociierous cheering by the rebe
soiicr-. They even went so far as to fire a salute
ia lon0- Of the surrender and no more fighting
oCr CAPTURES.
The rebel arms and trains, and various NUM-
tons OF war have been taken possession Of this
afternoon ~ infantry deAchments from the 9TH
aud 2ith Corrs. and the paroliug viii be attend
90 Co. to-m0rr0w. The number Of prisoners Is
estimated 20 about - 900, with 1000 supply
wagons. 300 artillery guns and 1900 stand Of
small arms, a great many Of these having been
thrown away
April !.
The remains OF the rebel army are to he
marched nom Burkcsyie, under escort Of The
5th Corps.
Last night about COO Of the cavalry under
Hampton l.ft ami dispersed. Not more than
l-.UUU men remain wi'h Gen. Lee, and the ar
mp is melting away. u left n few days longer
where 10 b, there would he nearly nothing left
Off
ihc uc'lft9 Of the army is trifng, there not
being more than go guns aud these are Of light
caiicr-thc guns selected Cor the attempt 10 be
laie 60 cut through our cavalry.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1865-04-21

The burial of the remains of tie soldiers OF
the 55th (c1lored) regiments, who fell in the
battle OF July >. at Fort Wagner and whose
bodies were lett lying where tney fell by
the barharous rebels. took place on james
Island ON tie afternoon of the 10Th ult at
tended hy the whole regiment. The grave
was dug vu . high bluff, overlooking Char
lesion harb5r and city, within a rebel Garth
work, under pine trees dropping with gray
moss The escort was commanded by Capt
Goodwin. who was wounded in the fight
and the pall-hcsrers were mostly men
wounded Il the same time Thus ftly was
respect shown 10 brave soldiers denied a
burial by "A moar-spirited ard cTuel enemy.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1865-04-21

Forty years ago the Shakers al Csnter-
bury y Il. purchased a wood lot OF seventy
fye acres in Gilmanton. Iaymg Sll00 for
it. From that time till within year ago,
wool and timber enough have been taken
from the lot annually to pay the interest on
the investment, while the larger trees wer,
lett. ami within year l56 OF them nav,
been sold a. masts 10 vessels. realizing
about 5000 clear Of all expenses. while q
good deal Of wood and tim her remains
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1865-04-21

Affairs At MOBILE appear to be progress
ing fayorably, though the rebels resist Gen.
Candy stubbornly.
The iron-elads Usage and Milwaukee have been
blown up by torpedoes. but the loss Of life uss
small Four men were killed and two fatally
wounded on the Usage.
The rebel ram Nashville, and gunbosts Tusca-
loosa. Morgan and hatcher were lying in Blskely
river, near Fort Huger, with the evident inten-
ton of giving battle TO our monitors; and the
ram Huntsville was tcwed below Fort Huger.
IN the direction of Spanish Fort More Of the enc
my's war vessels are supposed to be beyond them
on their way from Mobile. These vessels are al
provided with guns of heavy cslibre, some OF
them it is sald Of the best English manufacture.
Z The ram Nashville resembles the Tennessee, and
. is said TO be fully as powerful. The Huntsville
is also formidable iron-clad.
Spanish Fort, the principal defence OF the city,
Is an irregular Fashioned work, with forti6cstions
I FIVE miles in length. commencing at D'0hve's
Creek and running TO MinettA Bay. IL wss built
! by De Soto in $40. The guns are in embrasures
! their number Is variously estimated. Among then
are three or four seven and eight inch; the re-
i mainder are mostly field pieces
On the morning Of the 9th our forces ad-
yanced on Spanish Fort. driving in the reb-
Gels, capturing their rife pits and establish
ing our batteries within 400 yards of the
fort. On the 29th our batteries were in,
trenched within 20 yards OF the fort. Early
son the morning Of the Both the rebels made
ian attack, but were handsomely repulsec
( with heavy loss. Our losses up u the 3lst
fwere about 500
Five of our monitors and the grnboa
Octorora have crossed Blakely bar, and
Others were arriving. On the 3lst sieg'
Z guns and mortars having been placed II
X position, cannonading was opened en- Span
{ ish Fort and continued all day, but the re
ssult was not known.
: Steele's column left Pensacola on the 18th
Z, He captured two trains Of cars atGreenwood
4 At Pollard. Ala, two rebel cavalry reg,
Z ments we're met, charged and routed. an,
: Brig. zen. Clawson, % officers, 400 men
! and $50 horses captured. On the 9th Col
4 aShurling with detachment of the I'd Main
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williston, VT, April IL. 1865.
A correspondent says

Perhaps the most disbolical act q the reoei
General, was the explosion Of the magazine,
which was situated in the immediate vicinity OF
the Richmond Alms-house, and against which It
is said the citizens. backed up BY John c. Breck-
enridge, the rebel Secretary Of War; renonstra-
ted, but to no effect as the General asserted that
such were his orders
An explosion took plsce =, Eve O'Clock Monday
morning, and involved fearful loss Of life Ihe
inmates Of the Alms-house, being unaware OF hf
hellsh design, were sn quietly sleeping IN their
respective quarters AZ the tine,otthe occurrence,
land every one Of them was instantly launched
Into eternity, their bodies being msnsled IN
most shocking manner
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1865-04-21

The colored people at Richmond have had
grand religious jubilee IN the African
churrh. o. celebrate TIER emancipation.
Rev Pref Barrows OF Andover preached an
eloquent sermon, and the singing was mag
nihcently grand.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1865-04-21

TnsRE are two thousand and eight p.ac,
in B 'ton where liquor i sold, three hun
dred and forty-two Kept by Americans. al.
one thousand five hundred and foriy-one b,
lrish. seyenty-eight b. Germans. nineteen hl
coiOrri, and sixteen by Portuguese.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1865-04-21
The Assassination Of the rrcsiden'.

The Assassination OF the President.
God ruleth ia the heavens and in the cart
and we are bumbly to submit to biz disfen-
satlons. however affective and Iuscrutnb.t
thev ara 70 -hcrt-sighted inortals Ike ons-
slyes. TIE shock which reached the heart:
OF millions Saturday morning, when told t'ai
Sarnr Jay evening ABxaHAx LNcoLs.thePro--
nj of the United States, was GssdSS1d,ea
10 a peaceful assembly at Washington, can
not be described. 1t is horror which ear
only be felt
! Raised up by God to guide the NatIor
through its unspeakable trial, if he ha'
sunk down at the first moment Of repose, e
to speak, which he could have felt since hi;
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1865-04-21

REBIL eURRIsDhBs -rtree Fcbel srm' .
hs SURRENDERED 10 Gen. tIE. .N1-th.t .i.-
der BUoKsER at Fort Donels,n. ,n rh.. l6-a
oi February 1862: that und.i PEupER1o> At
'icks urgh. "a tho ltL oi .i..i.. ls63 and
that under ten l.sE. Yi,. ii. gth 1t An %.
6 lie .- si,....t .ls .. ,,i i,,.,,.i. r
who has eHei inducei I,o,I army to SUI
Fen1or; aud hc bas Induced tiircc Vi them.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1865-04-21

This entry is copied from the records o.
Castle Thunder: George Barton-givinG
food To- federal prisoners Of war; forty lasle.
upon tire bare back. Approved. Senteno,
carried into eject July >
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Priv Wilism Brooks, \, 3; PRIV John Frine.
IG, 10; Priv Charles Sawyer, D, lOs Priv John
X Allen. A, lst Vt Bat; Sergt Edward Fit1ger-
aid. G. 10; Priv Lewis Flint, G, 10; Priv Ds
yid Gilson, G, 10; Priv George Rice, G, 10
Corp George Wise, G, 10.
Taken to Washington, .APri II, 1865.
SICK.
Joseph \ Bslch, L, IL.
WOUNDED.
Simeon Clark. @, 10; Silas Westover, A. % g,
John Cross, +, 2, Edward Durham, G, IL
Stephen Packard, c, 10; John Barley, X. s.;
= Betsholder, () Z. IL; A Corless, G, g.
John Duyall. b, IL Owen Goodell, G. 10
B Hubert, l. o; Corp K II Lindsey, \, s.
Corp Geo W Nichols, +, II; Corp John " Payne
\, 5; Sergt L Sopher or SOper. A, IL; Hor-
ace Smith. G, 10; Corp Geo LsYeree, \, 10
Bates Lassor. C. .; Corp Vim Tugor, a, 5.
Corp Edwin futile, G.. 10; Hiram Utey, Z, 5
: Watson, T, II Nelson Atwood, c, 8; Corp
Geo Bucklin, II. 10; Sergt II Clark, 4, 10;
Simon Dewey, G, 10; Ed Fontaine, c, g.; z
Quimby, II, 10; Sergt stockwell, I, IL; A
Tinker, K,l0; Sergt Tubbs, Z. H. \ Vii
son, G., II Isaiah Piper, d, >
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Col. Gambel, commanding the Union
'r-c.e 1t Fairfax Station, has received (;
message from Mosby, in which the latiei
-avs le does not care iur Lec'. surrender
and that be is determined to fight 80 Ion. a.
hc has man left.
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THE PRESIDENTS MURDER.
RTHER TICrLA
THE SEWARDS YET ALIVE.

rprurp p,pv pvIfuI. .RS
- - -
= THE SEWARDS YET ALIVE.
s The evidence 90. elected Saturday before
Ian Informal tribunal and not under oath =.
4 was conclusive that tine murderer of Presi-
: dent Lincoln wa, John Wilkes Booth. llis
s hat wa- found iu thc private box and identi
: feed ay several who bad seen him within theI
Z; last two dav.. aud the spur which he drop
. rcl DIS accident after lie Jumped ir1m theI
q stsgc. wa, identified as one of those Bee OBJ
tained 90 the stable where be had hired hi-
horse
!, This man lb,l'Hj N'- payer more '''u
< once az Ford : In.a'rc' ana oil course N' D,
( acquainted with If exit ana entrances ana
4 .tc facility with winch hc e-e"lti 'rhihl
,ur SCENES i- easily u"lef''3'd'
n A. Do, sprung iI1m tle frrsileni D'A t9I
: -hc stage fe shouted ''Nif Ss"'P.' f4ra'"i'
s-tae motto pi Virginia
The person Who attacked Secretary -"
2 rl. lait He1lui him o -llueh iaI, ana auI
Z 9ll lu>iy navy revolver anu the Guam .'i
+ was iorye4 'f'm tie barrel. 30 % done hyI
3 -trIkIr. lhe l"'l- ser" drawn liyih tne
! chambers, one 'eing hlt rough piece ui
( lead ami the otArr- balls. smaller than theI
r.Hm .r-, wrapped paper 'e t' koelI
. diem IHm ial.ilS ''L
4 At twenty mluut'- i1-t seven cl'cS' incl
3 President breathe! bis ns', e- sing liS eye-I
I. if falling 90 sleep. ui- c'uuieuanee a---m-
!. .u- an expression nt perfect serenity. InereI
J va. u. indications u' pam. and Do Wf- L'iI
known a, u.- dead guu. tle gradually Del
+ e-.e-in- r,-r .r.'iHu ceased alt'-etH'r-
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5ridc out Wet lot b.r bridal ont-ttI
wbila travelling. and the railroad cimIauvt
paid her $2300 foru
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We have received from Col. HolbroOk AT
Washington. the following list of wounded
who have arrived at Washington, d. C., VIZ