Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1901-03-18

Gen. Rob't e. Lee Again.
Again we have reliable news from the
gallant corps of Gen. Lee in Virginia.
Elated with success, encouraged bya series
of brilliant victories, marching to and
crossing the Rappahannock, defeating
Hooker's right wing and thence through
the Shenandoah valley, driving MiIroy
from Winchester and capturing 5000 of his
men and large amount Of valuable stores
of all descriptions, re entering Maryland,
holding Hagerstown, threatening Wash
ington City, and within a few miles of
BaItimore-onWard and upward their war
cry-our brave men under Lee striking
terror to the hearts Of all Yankeedom.
Like the Scottish chieftan's braves, Lees
men are springing up from moor and
brake, crag and dale, with flashing steel
and sturdy arm, ready to do or die in the
great cause of national independence, right
and honor. To-day the mOngrel admins
tration of Lincoln, like Japhet in search OF
a father, for their old Abe has departed to
parts unknown. Terror reigns in their
halls. Lee is to the left of them, to the
right OF them, in front OF them and all
hear Of his being down on them. Never
were the French in Algeria more put out
by the mobile raids of Alb Del Kader than
are the Federals of Maryland, Washington
City, Pennsylvania and Ohio by the mer-
curial movements of Lees cavalry. Like
Paddy's flea are they to the Federals-now
they have got them and now they haven't.
The omnipresence of our troops, and
throwing dust in the eyes or rather on the
heels of the panic stricken Federals in
Maryland and Pennsylvania, clearly prove
that Lee just now is the right man in the
right place.
We lay before our readers in this issue
an account Of Lees brilliant and successful
onslaught upon the abolition hordes, and
show, even from their own record, how
our gallant boys OF the cavalry have feshed
their swords to the hilt with their vaunt-
ing foe, and how each musket of our in
fantry has told its fatal leaden tale.
To-day Maryland is ours, tomorrow
Pennsylvania will be, and the next Ohio
now midway, like Mohammend's coffin
will fall.
Success and glory to our arms. God and
right is with US.
We have heretofore refrained from
source of extreme annoyance and loss to
our citizens. We refer to the lack OF dis
cipl1ne OF some Of our company officers in
allowing their men to proWl around day
and night, and purloin fruit, vegeta bies,
chickens, etc. from our deniZenS, and in a
majority of cases from those whose chief
subsistence is derived therefrom. This
charge is not confined solely to those at
the works, but it is equally, if not mainly,
attributed to the WagOnerS and others in
charge Of animals. Several cases have
come to our knowledge wherein the Offend
ers have in open daylight entered premises,
seized cattle and other things, and defied
the owners to their teeth. We are panied
to learn that an esteemed citizen Of our
Vic!<sburgh VIM. POtterfield was under
the necessity in protecting his property to
wound one or two soldiers and deprive
another of his life. We fully appreciate
the fatigue hardships and privations to
which our men are subjected but upon in
curry it may be ascertained that our city is
welfare OF those gallant spirits who risk
their life and limb for the achievement OF
an end which will make US one of the most
honOred people Of the earth and such con-
duct Of which we complain is base ingrati-
tude. A soldier has his honor as much at
stake as when civilian then let him pre-
serve his good name and reputation with
the same jealous care as before be entered
his country ranks. But so long as this end
is lost sight of SO long may we expect to
chronicle scenes Of bloodshed among those
Of our own people. We make this public
exposure notifying as it is to US, with
a hope that a salutary improvement in
matters will be made by the military
authorities.
Six thousand infantry are reported to
have crossed at WiiIiamspOrt. It is not