Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-03-16

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enemy i0p9Gtitt And all this Tor the
dishonest and disreputable end of shaw
ing their own notes. Shall this thing
be permitted viii the citizens of Rich
mond quietly submit to this That the
gold in the banks of Richmond would
place the defense of the city ana the
holding of the State beyond u,Shgeri we
entertain no doubt whatever. Eeneral
Lees army can defend its lines If IL Is
fed bat l0ith0m gold Il IS almost impossible to |
procure the necessary supplies. The banks |
hold gold enough to procure twelve |
months supplies for the army. II they |
are permitted to deport the gold to the |
enemy then the people will have to give |
up their supplies or give an tn" S'"'-
The laws n" - 0vuue.
.,..,~ Vi Gne land impede it's defence.
@ehihd these laws selfshness has en-
trenched itself, and mocks at patriotism.
Shall these laws be permitted to shield
offences against the public safety,
such as these of the banks : In the
name and behalf of the State of Viz
Snia we call upon the Legislature to
| come forward and arrest this unpatri-
otto subterfuge for shaving paper.
A TOBACCO SPECULATION.
1t will be remembered that large
quantity of tobacco was seized by our
forces at Fredericksburg a few days
since. An interesting story is connect
ed with this, in which the democratic,
supposed to- be on -peace-mission Sin
gleton seems TO be concerned. The
Richmond Examiner of March 10th
says;
"The government does not COmmuni-
cate much news to the public of late
DAYS, and this is all right, where the
publication of such news would give
information to the enemy, either about
our own. movements and preparations
or about what is Detailing their own
troops, who happen to be in such a pO-
sition that the first intelligence of them
is expected in the North by the Rich
mond newspapers. But such reasons
for reticence do not exist in the case of
those stores of tobacco captured the
other day near Fredericksburg. The
enemy knew all about that as soon as
we, or sooner, and there is no cOnCeiva-
bic reason for observing silence on the
subject, save the natural apprehension
of our sagacious government that the
transaction may draw down censure
upon it or some of it's officers. The Yam
KEGS are very eager to get possession of
our tobacco. Next to cotton there is
nothing of ours which they covet so
much; and, as they cannot come and
sieze the tobacco stored at Petersburg
and Richmond they seem to have be-
thought them of another plan. A Yam
kee named Singleton, has twice asked
for pass to come within our lines and
it has been twice granted. In vain some
wary confederates protested against
this, representing that Yankee could
have no honest business here but we
have government that despises "pub-
lie clamor." This Mr.. Singleton might
be a peace commissioner he might be
sneaking through our lines to bring us
an offer of recognizing our indepen-
dence, or on some gracious mission OF
that sort. SO he was permitted to come
along. Soon 1t became known that he
was only on mission to procure tobac-
CO. by purchase, the payment to be made
in bacon, at certain rates agreed upon
, | Tobacco accordingly was sent forward
| | by the Fredericksburg road-two hun
bred thousand pounds of it, or therea
bouts-and was waiting at Hamilton
z I-crossing, under charge of Confederate
, | agents until the exchange should be eff
, | fected. But now, by some chance, s0mt
: | extremely fOrtuitous coincidence, thu
: store of precious tobacco had scarcely
arrived there, and was still in Confed
v crate hands, when, behold, a large fore
' of Yankees happened to appear at tn
! same place, having come in steamers u
f the Rappahannock, and they seized tn
n whole of the tobacco, and either carries
g it off or burned it. And now where
I the bacon We must give full credi
# to the ingenious nation which contrive
f and executed this little scheme. 1t is
e perfect specimen of the species of trans
"a action called "a Yankee trick" whic
means very clever swindle. Is our sa
II gacious government satisfied yet? Ha
II it seen enough of the consequences c
II admitting public enemies within on
" lines to look after private atfairsn VIII
,e | is the next Yankee that will ask
n pass ?"
The Richmond Wing says:
E. at was understood that certain pa
,e ties, with the cOnnivanCe of both go
"a ernments, had perfected an arrangemel
~ for shipment of a large quantity
y manufactured tobacco to the Unite
III States, for which lot Of bacon was
p be sent in exchange. The tobacco W;
ut forwarded from this city to Frederick
,e. burg and Hamiltons crossing last wee
va General Grant was informed of VIII
t. was going on and determined to play
Yankee trick upon the spectators.
accordingly sent the force mentioned
Fredericksburg to destroy the tobact
L. His orders were executed and the va
Ao KEGS thereupon returned to their gus
ne tiers. Some thirty freight cars belon
ng ing to the Richmond and Frederick
st. | burg Railroad Company were also {
stroyed. Some of the people of Ere
,od ericksburg went to the wharf to W
,os ness the landing of the Yankees, ST
Id posing they were about to carry out
tas little arrangement in good faith;
o. they were soon undeceived aud sc
of tered. The Yankees did not modest
nv citizens during their stay.
old The question is frequently asked, "
,ese is General Singleton and what is he