Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-09-21

forward to aid from America, and be-
leve 1t to be only question of time
and that not very long time either
when the green will wave proudly
above the red.
Mr.. SEWARD AND THE SoUrHERNERs.
A Washington correspondent gives 4
pleasant account Of call by several
leading Southerners upon Secretary
Seward, from witch we take the follow
ing:
"a desire was expressed by several
that the government would at an early
day adopt a general amnesty. Mr.. Sew
ard said he hoped the States would all
be in their appropriate places soon,
For the present the government must
make sure work of preserving the peace
Of the nation.
Mr.. Bliss of Alabama faCetiously in
Quired If, in cases where the parties did
not have the twenty thousand dollars
making the thirteenth exception, the
government would make it up to them.
Mr. Seward replied that it would
make it up to them in Kindness and
good will, and the preservation of peace
and quiet for themselves and their fami-
lies.
He made q delicate reference to the
effort that had been made to assassinate
him, and said he would tell an anecdote.
That when he learned it was the in
tention of the Southernersin Washing
ton to pay him their respects, he stated
to the friend who informed him that he
would be at home this evening at eight
o'clock. He then notified Mr. Freder-
lex Seward that he would have a reCep-
ton this evening.
Reception of whom 2 inquired he.
OF the rebels
unless it be a more agreeable reCep-
ton of the rebels than the last one
we had would prefer not to be pres
ent.'
Sure enough he is not present; but
he is too unwell to be out.
The MAN WHO DEFIED WADDELL THE
PIRATE. -- The San Francisco Bulletin
gives the following account of the cir
cumstances Of the defense and capture
Of the whaling ship Favorite, of Fair
Haven Mass, on the 28th of last June.
Capt. Young, the master of the Favorite,
is described to be between sixty and
seventy years old, and belongs to the
John Brown stamp Of morals, who be-
lieve in fighting the wrong under all cir
cumstances, and never letting right go
down to it, however great may be the
odds. Accordingly, when he found
himself cornered by the rebel pirate,
with no chance of escape, he proceeded
to make preparations for the coming
conflict with such means as were at
hand, and had it not been for what was
done by his officers as described below
somebody would have been hurt
Seeing boat shove off from the
Shenandoah towards his barque, Capt
Young ordered the old blunderbuss
used for shooting whales to be brought
up from below, together with his revol
yer and ammunition. Having carefully
loaded his weapons, the old salt toOb
his position on the cabin roof and await
ed the approach Of the pirates boat. 4;
he came near the side Of the vessel. Can't
Young pointed his blunderbuss at thu
officer in charge, and shouted to him tx
stand Off The pirate was greatly as
t0nished at such reception, and az frs
was inclined to think that the old MAJ
was playing a COAX on him; but, see
ing his determined look and the unel
ring aim of the blunderhuss, he came t
the conclusion that discretion was tn
better part Of valor, and ordered his me
to paddle back with all due dispatch +
the Shenandoah.
by this time Capt. Young's fellow O,
tcers began to get shaky in the knee,
and tearing that matters would come I
serious pass, they took the precautio
TO steal away the old mans anlmunitio
aud even took the caps off the weap0n
already loaded. Having done this the,
with all the crew, crawled into til
ooatss lowered themselves into the ws
ter, and lett Capt. Young alone in hi
glory, sole occupant Of the vessel.
! 4Ee captain thinks this was a sbahb
'Tick IL was aard enough to fight ii
! rebels alone, anyhow but to leave hin
| with nothing but bomb-aun and q =
FoIFtr uncapped to answer the broadeif
" the Shenandoah, was putting tt
D %'s altogether too heavy against hin
He dao not back clown, however. br
zen, 'lhfs position on the cabin root. An
wal led the flash OF the. enemy's gun,
lie ha { had some experience of the nm
ertain 1les VI cahho.a calls aud shells
aying 'uh y sciioon er with supplies u
be Potol S"e th tne earlier part of tn,
abellion. 1eslues, said he, I hav
My four 0. I've years more to live any
'ay, and / n TAI as wen die now as u,
me, especial " as all l have is invest {
NV vessel a nd If | loose that urf1