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THE BUELINGTON FREE PRESS, FRIDAY MORNING JUNE 6, 1862. G. Y. & O. G. BENEDICT . Eniroas AKS PxorsicTOE. 5f Par terms tie latl page. RDKLIXGTON : FRIDAY MORNING. JUKE C, ISEI. THE VfEEKXY TREE PEESS. KEDCCTIOX IS TEICr. 81.25 n j-far. The Terms of subscription for the Week ly Free Press, from and after April 1st 1862, are as follows : In advance, per year, - - 51.25 "Within 3 mos. lrom aate oi subscription. -Alter 3 mos. and within a year, After the close of the subscrib er's year, 1.50 1.75 2.00 This is a reduction of abozt twenty per cent to advance paying subscribers. Our "Weekly will henceforth cost our subscrib ers in this State, in advance, less than the city papers at their lowest club rata, while it will lack in no essential of a large and well conducted family journal. It gives tirvntu ta twentv-fenir Ions columns oi read. ing matter, which is more than is furnished by any other paper in this section. It gives Late asd rrxi wai: xrws, InTERESTIXO A KMT CoEEESPOXDEXCE, CaEETCLLT SELECTED llSCELLAST, Telegraphic Repobts of toe Cattle JIabkets, Local, State, Couxtt axd Tows Intelligence. All tee sews or the week, lt to THURS DAY NOOM. Its nrice is $1.2,3 a war in advance. Pap-tictlar Notice. Subscribers will tind pnnnih to observe that "in ad' ravce" means cash down, at or before the commencement of the subscription year. THE VERMONT CAVALRY. From accounts in private letters and the published correspondence, we have gathered at last something lite a clear idea o1 the positions and condition of oor cvalry throughout the retreat through the Sh.-can-doah Valley. The regiment, before the re treat, were encamped a little south of Stras burg. On Saturday morning early, when the retreat commenced, the regiment was divided, one detachment, consisting ol Com panies A. and G. under Major Collins, ac companying Gen. Hatch, as a portion of the rear guard of the main body of Bants' army. Tbe remainder oi the regiment under its new Colonel, Tompkins, advanced in the supposed direction t of the enemy, and made a reconnoisance throagh Wood stock, some six miles to the South. In the mean time the rebel army, pushing along by side roads under tbe mountains, fell upon the right of Banks' retreating oolumn about 11 o'clock, A. !., at Newtown, seven miles south of Winchester. The side attact on our army was repulsed suEciently to secure the passage of the main oolumn. but the rebel ioxees of cavalry, inlantry and artillery pressed hard on the rear, which was covered by the rebel cavalry. At Middletown tbey halted, to check the pursuit. Ihe enemy, deploying along the fide of the turnpike, opened a severe fire. Ilere.if we understand it, occurred the principal loss, which it will be noticed from the subjoined list of casual- tics m mainlv in Comrjanie A and G. The road at one spot became blocked with killed and wounded men and horses, and those in tbe rear ot the struggling mass which dam med tbe road were compelled to scatter, many ol tbem dismounted. A portion who got by comparatively unhurt, under General Hatch, retreated to the left, and by a cir cuitous route joined lien. Bmksat Winches ter. About sixty, ton ever, pushed on due North, by a more westerly road, and with a number ot tbe 5th X. T. Cavalry, under Col. DcForest, reached and crossed thi Potomac, alter a hard ride ride of 122 miles, at Cher ry Run, near Hancock, almost at the North em line of tne State. "While these things were in progress, the main detachment of the Regiment, under Col. Tompkins having made tbe reconois eance to the South, turned back and followed the line of the main army. Unaware that tbe em-my had passed and oat off tbe line uf i',- ir retreat, and knowing nothing ot the Cii-a-irts to the otner detachment, they ,u . -a on to tbe n .rto witti tbe bairgage i.. . in front of tti.ir body, nil about 3 milo. north oi Strasburgh, tbey fell into the same trap in whuh tbeir comiades bad been caught. Their first notice of the enemy's presence was tbe stampede of the wagon train from stroni? rebel force which held the road in front. They formed line of battle, and bay inE a X. Y- battery of three Parrot hues, they repulsed a charce of toe rebel mUuay, It was evident however, that the enemy a in overpowering force, and how to secure th retreat was the question. Major Sawyer, with prudent foresight, had during the pre vious stay of the regiment at Strasburgh made himself familiar with the bye roads, Ue led the cavalry across the country to one of them, the battery playing upon the enemy from hill to hill and keeping them in check, till the bye road was reached, by which tby pushed on and joined Gen.Bmki at Winchester. Kith comparatively no loss. The baczace train kept the main road, and of course fell into the enemy's hands. We subjoin a list of the killel. wounded and missing.obtaiced from Adjutant Pitkin May 29th,by Sergeant C. W. Morse, and by him forwarded to the Daily Times. We have corrected the list of casualties Co. C, from the information furnished by private letters.which state that private Dud' ly, reported killed, was wounded and mis sing. It will be noticed that the name of Cor poral Wheeler, reported killed, is not in the list. A private lettc', of the 29th, received in Burlington Taesday, says "Wheeler was supposed to be dead, because he fell from his horse, but Vincent tells me that his horse fell on a pile of hones that were shot, and Wheeler left for the woods and at last es caped." He adds : "Lucius Shonyo was far behind the boys when tbey were crossing the mountains. The boys heard the report of a musket, and Shonvo cried out 'don't come back, 1 am shot.boTs, and you can do me no cood.' " We understand from soother source that word was left by tbe boys at a house farther on, that a wounded soldier was left behind, and they agreed to look after him. Corporal Landon is reported a prisoner. Further reductions of the list, as the strag glers come in, may undoubtedly be expected. WLccler and Landon are Grand Isle bovs, and both members of the University. Tbe former is a son of Hun. 0. G. Whte'cr cf Grand Isle. The latter is a member of the Senior Class. Both are young men of fine personal qualities and promise. Letters reoeived in Westford, announce the safe arrival in camp of Messrs. Grow and and Stone, of Westford, who were reported missing. The two Whipples, of Westford, had tbeir horses shot under them, but arc safe. Orderlv Serjeant Gibbs, of Co. A., wl o was one of tbe best men in the regiment, and private Morehouse, are the only West ford men still missing. Lieut. F. T. Huntoon of Co. U, arrived at Rutland on Saturday, and report, ai we learn from the Herald, that but one of the Rutland Co. was known to be killed. The correspjndent of the N. V. W'trU, under date of May 23th, gives from the oE cial report the following as the lo- of the regiment : Killed 5, wounded 8. miffing 102. Maj. Collins, it appears, was recovered in Front Royal when that place was re-captured by our troops on Friday, with seven-' teen other Federal soldiers. Kcv. Mr. Woodward, Cbaphtn of tne Regiment, writes from Williamsport May 23th, as folljws : 'On retreat from Virginia u rapid, or di asten conriderarslt, and our eseape worjdrfal,an ikle ing all the circumstances- Every boar lea sers oor calamities by bringing in raen whom we fund were hopelessly cut off. Thie unhappy aiir is to U charged act to us not to Gen. Barks but t the War Department t Washington. The country, when the facts ate known, will hold them responsible. We are not disheartened, we are not demoralizsd. To-day tone cf cur forcei will cross the Potomac, and soon too will hear of successes, in tbe light of which our preent disasters will disappear. We thirst for a diy of reckoning with these ttuey rebels, and to them, God, willing it will be trrl ble. I an in kopet when all get in, there will net be mote than TO mining from our regiment. It etipied responsible posts, one half oi it is the d rr,s. the other half coverini tho retreat of Ihe army. The legirnent behiTeJ nobly. Our nw Colonel is mush pleased with too regiment and with its conduct in the bloody retreat." Capt. Wells write" home that all the men he had in tbe ranks came in safe and soaod II- rays : "Co. C was behini during our stop at inches ter. The rebels drove -or men In. Some Jlissichuiettl men who hai boon asleep beside the fence, woke up, and mistaking ns for rebels, fired upon u, killel some horses, among which was Lieut. Holdea's. About the same limo a shell struck In our midst, within ten feet of me, killing some horses." A private letter from one of tbe regiment says Quartermaster Dewey is safe. Also that Sergeant C. W. Morse was taken priso ner ; but at the close of the letter the writer says he (Morse) is safe. Despatches and letters announce tbe safety ol Edward Walker, Sutler, and his assistant LaClaie, who were at first supposed to be taken. A correspondent of tbe Middleoury Regis ter writing before the retreat, says two of Co. K., Charles Sbambo of Vergeon, and John Galvin of East Middleburv, wre taken prisoners while straying beyond the line. The 7 imr s of M onday morn 'g says on author ity of a private letter that Stephen Morse ot Co. A. was taken prisoner by the rebels, in a skirmish near Strasburg before tbe retreat. A T FA IUS AT N EW ORLEANS. On tbe 10th of May, Gen. Batfcr ordered the Commissary to supply tbe starving poor with beef and sugar, from a quantity of rebel stores captured in the city, and 1000 barrels of provisions, were so distributed and eagerly received. Gen. Butler's orders directing that all women insulting officers and soldiers ol t: e United States shall be liable to be treated as women of the town, plying their avocation, which was read by Beauregard to his soldiers with such a flourish and discredited by most of the northern papers, turns out to be true, but not in the sense in which the rebels ex plained it. By the regulations of New Or leans, any lewd woman found out after dark or talking to passers by from the win dons is liable to imprisonment in the cala boose till morning ; and it is explained that all Gen. Butler intended to say was that in sulters of our troops should be treated in the same way. But it was unfortunately ex pressed if that was all that was meaot , and the order was exposed to an unfavorable con struction. Mayor Monroe sent in a remon strance against the order as disgraceful and unchristian, and static that he would not be responsible for the quiet of the city. Gen. Butler's replT was an order sending Mavor Monroe a prisoner to Fort Jackson. However, he allowed him to withdraw bis remonstrance and apologize, bat told him unequivocally that he bad nothing to modi fy ; that he was not sorry for what he had written ; that be would not withdraw it if h could, and exuld not if he would . After an rxp.anjti m from tbe General, tbe Mayor lett, apparently stisSed ; but again Satur day night be again se t the General a let ter, the counterpart of the first. Monday morning he was agin at headquarters with several of bis friends, including Jude Ken nedy, John McClellan, Chief of Police, and D. G Duncan, l'be Mayor demanded the right to withdraw his apol igy, and General Butler granted it ; but informed Mr. Miyor that he had played with United States auth ority long enough, and now he bad got to go to Fort Jackson. Important seizures of rebel property ere made, a ware-house opposite tbe depot of the Pontchartrain Railroad filled with pikes, gun carriages, and an immense amount of ordnance stores and ammunition ; 20.000 worth of turpentine : a steamer which had just run the blockade from Havana with fifteen tons of ponder, a large amount of aims and an assortment of merchandise ; aad ls before reported $SOO,000 in specie in the the house of the consul for the Netherlands. It was in kegs, sealed and stamped, "Citi xen's Bank, N. O. " The money was of tbe date of 1S61, and each piece had the O which indicated its having been minted at New Orleans. There is great reason to be lieve that is a part of the identic.il specie stolen by the rebels from tbe mint at the commencement of the rebellion. Against the entry of the Consul's house by force, and his imprisonment for several hours, eighteen consuls of foreign nations remonstrated as a violation of treaty obliga tions. Geccral Butlci replied that the fact wat proved that the dig of tbe Netherlands was made to cover rebel property, and that while he should pay all due respect to for. eign flags, no abuse of their protection could be allowed. Tbe State Arsenal, filled with ordnance stores and ammunition, and the residence of John Slidell were also seized. At tbe latter place Mrs. Beauregard and her mother were found in occupation. Gen. Butler speaks in terms of praise of the dignified manner in which the wile of the brave but misguided commander of tbe rebel army treaied the officer (Mr. Kinsman, ol the General's staff) and soldiers who took possession of the house. As soon as the General learned that Mrs. Beauregard was living in the house he withdrew the guard. Gen. Butler rides about among the people freely. On Sunday afternoon he started with his ttafl, after five o'clock, and rode to Carrolltoa, a distance of eight miles. Tbey did not leavo thcro to return until after seven o'clock, arriving at the St. Charles a little before nine. A large part oi tne roao is through a piece of wools, where a skulking foe might have fired upon the party from ambusb. The General says, in relerence to tbe possibility of assisssination.wita wnicn he isoonsuntiv threatened through anony mous letters," If they do it will only placo Gen.Pbclrs in command, ana H tiiey ars s4i isfied with that arrangement I have noth ing to say." r.ur fcundrca Dales oi coiion uav aium the river, the property of a British jut jer, who pre'ers getting the money for it lrom Uncle iuin rati-er tnan soj jicoiisifeu to the fiiuits. It will be sent North by one of our transports. A rebel armea schooner was seizeu ai w Pnnflrartrain without resistance. At one of the sessions of the Military Wa- i r T KiiMtnn n man Mml UBOnro X ese v convicted ot an attack on a Union saldier. tntnl trt tupntv-on: veurs hard UHor at Furt Jacksjn, with a ball and chain attached to his ancle. ANOTHER VERMONT COLON LL AT THE 1VIT. The worthy deeds of one brave Vermonter at tbe Wcst.Col. Ransoui.of the 11th Illinois regiment have already had mention in tbe chronicles of the war. We are indebted 10 oor former townsman, Charles Seymour, son tbe late Wm. I. Sevmoor, ol honored metao- ry, now associate editor of tbe LaUrosee lit- pvbScmn, fur the following tribute to another son of Vermont, who is doing giilant service in command of a Wisconsin Regiment. nCt IiaTtTsLICAX, I LaCaossr, Was.. Jlay 21, HM 5 .Vum. Edavi W tin Prtt Prat: Th gallant aottdsct cf Vcrmosters in the War reflects hoacr upon the State of their nativity, and it aSords me infiaite pleasure to npply Vermont rrccrda with the mmc of another faithful too of that State, who, by his valor aad skill in battle, and efficiency at a commanding eer, has woa the aamiratioo of all who kare bad knowledge of hW eonlsct, and has mitaUinod un tarnished the noble imi of Aixtx, of which m- ry loyal Ver oator it justly proud. BrxJAMl Aucs, who was formerly well known is Western Vermont, btaatac a reel lost of Wisconsin about twelve years ago; and has Wen protpercd la his busiBefS eaterrrltes lo a graorool degree. When the war broke oat, he eipreasd a determination to take a rart la its trastagioBf. A few Vermonters, who, under tbe Cototwi'a oota mand had carried canteen and knapsack, many Tears aco.in tbe good old daya of the "fiood-wood' militia, with full oonfidesoe in the e&aa, hit same and natirity, procured hit appointment as Cokmel of the loth Wifoosatia KcgiaBt, whsefawas sole didly disciplined by Cos. AlWn, aad 61 good tor vice on the 6th and 7th of April, on the field i ShiU.h. That RtsimHit, was, on Scindsy, la the adranoo brigado rf Ota. Prentiss, which recti red the moot torriblo assault of tbe amaay la rattly superior force. Fur hoart thit baad of hear mea fooght agaiatt great odds, aad only know of defeat by their rapidly diminishing aatabat i . Tbt groat' cr portion of Preatiss' bricdo foil into the hands of tbe enetay. On Koaday, tbe regiment, with a lost of abost eao4hird of its former number, arain took the Sold, aad loaght oa like veterans Col. Allen aad hit Ueat. Colonel, AdjaUat, aad neatly every Captain in the regiment, received severe woandl. The Colonel had two horses (hot under him. At one time, when the standard bear er of the Regiment fell with a wiunl, Col. Allen ealtsly and irmly went forward, and deliberately raited and waved the good old flag in the very teeth of tbe rebel regiment, with which the 16th was then enraged. The rebel Colocel was tebte- rmestlT eaMnred. aad treited with marked eosr tesy, i o Cuimderatioc of the almost nnacconntatl oonda-1 of his regiment, which, to amacfelt more like eheerisg the gallant Colonel of the 16th tVucoorin Regiment, thai taking his life, which for a miaste or two wat otrapletely at the meter cf the enemy. The testis oay of oficert aad men cf bit regiment, at well at that of the eaptared Colonel, who wat bewildered by this piece of cool nest, learet no room to doubt that, for coolness t,luefc and discipline, there wat no tetter man in that deadly eoafliet than Benjamin Allen, the Vet' moot Coles el of the loth Wisconsin Kegtaea to whoa. In all honor and friendship, every Ver mooter may point with pride. lie is again at the head of hb regitaent, and will jet do valiant er rice for hit country. Very rcepeatfoUy, Cbikles Sit oca. Unionism in New 0(Uans. We com mend the italicised portioc ot the following letter from a merchant and large slaveholder of New Orleans, to the notice ot those North ern democrat, whose greatest dread, now-a davs. is lest the Union be rettortd not exact ly "a it was." with slavery the dominant power in tbe land. PowsiWy our friend of Walton's Journal, also, whose 'oonsetva- tiv" articles now find applauding echo in tbe Burlington Sentinel, may get an idea fiom it. When Southern slaveholders talk thus, whv should Northern freemen be S3 anxious that slavery receive no detriment from the war it has begun and maintains ? We copy from the New York Commercial, which says.- "This letter gives, in its few lines, a better Idea of the past tuSerinrt, the present uncertainties and the hopes far the futnre of the merchants of ew urleans man anytemgwe care yet seen, xt may be well to add that the writer himself is" a lare slaveholder : Xrw OaLtaxs.May 15, 166? 0E5TLXt5 We a vb sow paired a criiis in political affairs ia this city. Most of the true Unionists and patriots have Uen victims, have suffered in property and business, aod still more in feeling, under the mott vindictite persecution. Our city is destitute of everything. ' u uWo, f ixprl anylhf tike a ttft castartf, or yrnaa ttftty, ta any part f Ike slave Statu, umhtt tke vhmte ceea'ry u irld ty military accvpancy and ty mtfary xairer. Une-Hurd f 'ear papulation must oe ttjelltd from the cauttry ana tkei'plair tvpmtted by Xartktrn cot.nuti. It uitl taityeart ta ti.bde tat prviirf dWp-ft, and averlkraif knotty Ik aaaal tyr anny trtui. h is alwayt ruttdj abfmtulrty trkerirrr ilarrry ixutt. I hare lived here forty years. I know almost every one and something of every thing that is guisg on. I think there win be a ne opening fur commerce here. New Orleans will inevitably become a greater centre of business is fjtare than heretofore. Our curren cy is useless for all business purposes. We hope Gen. Uutlcr will compel our banks to resume spe cie payment soon and scatter the Confcdsrate trash to the winds. I repeat, there mutt be a strict military occu pancy of this whole country for years; tbepo;u lation mult bo changed, and ttatiry le abohiK'd before peace and gaiety can be established in any part of this country. The old pirattt and bucca neers have only teen driven ashore from the gulf by stem power cm the sea. They have vastly multiplied in numbsrs and increased in villainy by the charge. Tnr BcasixG or Cotton. The Journal of Commerce says . We learn from reliable authority that tbe de struction of cstttn, as far as known at New Or lescs at the latest mail alviccr, amounted t 15,090 or 20,000 bales at eni around the city, and 10O.G0O bales on the r.vrr and coast. A much larrer amount has been reported, but this will covir all the particnlart which can Le verified. N early all of this wat burned against the wishes of tbe owners, and in tome eases in spite ot their earnest effurts to prwerve it- Tne Bjston Traveler says : In a eoarcrfatioa with some of our large New England llannfacturtrs, we leara that Inlia Cot ton is getting much In lavor wltn mem, and some cf them have tent out largo crders for thit cotton, preferring it at tho present prices to Amer ican. They regard it more favorably than tho English spinners, since thfy have had experience in working it. As to the barning cf cotton at the Socth, cur manufacturers erxsider it will operate beneficially to then if one half cf the crop it turned. The stocks of goods on htxd art to large that there is no doubt of an ample supply of cot Km to meet the consumption for many months to come, and the manufacturers will be bcneftUd rather than ir jared by having the staple come forward for the remain der of the tcason slowly and at bih prices. Some of our shrewdest and largest manulaetnr en are well convinced of this, and as far as their Interest it concerned, wcnIJ not be sorry to tee .000,000 bales destroyed in the planting region i during the cornice summer. The consumption ana tht production f goods are beta expected to oe very light for several months. Unable to quote for us any words of the Cjrstitution which directly guarauty slave ry to any State or to any body whatever, as we had challenged it to do, the Sentinel first tried to hide its unwi'lingnese to own it, un der a request of us to quote the words of the Constitution which guarantee to any body whatever, by speafic designation of them, any rights and immunities," &c. (Sr tinel. May 14.) Just observe the words cny body, "ony rjAs, Je." Well, to oblige it, we quoted a clause, which we considered would meet the rtque : and now, the Sentinel says it requested ns to quo!e the words of the Con stitution whioh specifically designate "the many particular rights, properties and im munities secured to us by that instrument." and asks us why we did not go on and quote the famous clause . no person held to service or lauor in one state, ic. It will strike people of common sense and fairness that Ihe diff.'renoe between "any body." ' any rigtUi" and " Me many rights" Ae., "ta hi" that is to all is pretty wide. The Sentinel's logic in considering the tbe wonfe " citizens," "privileges, " im- inumues. in one clause to tie general, ana tbe words " persons," " hbor," " service" in another to be speafir, we leave for tbe learned. It out of our reach. We supio-e. however, that in sxwie Aocati poms way that distinction, in tbe opinion of the Sattimel carries with it tbe eaUUWomeut, beyond doubt, of tbe great body of pro-slavery doctrine which, by remote inference and speculations of their own, contrary to the whole spirit and purpose of the Consti tution, the polUk-ians of tbe Sjutb and their follow t is at the North, have built upon the clause referred to. Out of that doctrine sprang the rebellion. Hut the Sentinel says "We know veti well whv the Prut de sites to draw the irsTniL into each a oootrorer. f y. It knows the ttiecgth of popolar antipathy at the North against acgro-eievery, and it wishes to east upon us the odiasa cf bing its defetjden f m em tele. We have never been tb, aer are we l.w. It it only at a Cv nttitatiettal right, which caaaot be invaded any more than any otter Couututioaal right without iojary and danger to aif oor rights, that w e hare sih ken in derogation of Northern attacks upon it. The editcr of tbe Srntimel laav dismiss hi anxiety. We have not ; to draw him into such a controversy and have not the least deire to waste our time in that way. We only remark here, that whether the S.n tintl works so zealously lor slavery, baxause it believe in its raoral rood net, its constitu tional sanctity, or its po'itieal expediency matters verv little. Tbe Sntlinti'i e for Is as far as tbey are sueeeatful are as mitchievoosi in the one ea-e as in tbe other. TiiiKTV-sEvn.vrn co.mk;ks. Wsai.i6Toa, Jlay 31. butara. Mr Wilson of Hate, introduced bill to eeable pfreeas held at service or labor to eetealifh their right of freedom aader the act of August 6th, ISC! , entitled an act to eocis cate property. Mr, Davis of Ky. offered a resolutioa that a se lect oommittee of five be raued to iaveatigate the official eeodaet of Adj. Gee. Thomas; laid over. 3St. Wade of Oaio presetted a memorial for the admission of t- e state of Wen Virginia. The Uocse bill passed to allow California an additional repreteeutive ia the tbirty-seveoth Congress. Mr. Wilson of Mass , called cp the bill ta iling Ue acceptance of volunteers by the Presi dent, Ac, and offered a substitute, limlriag the whole cumber to seven hundred thousand; alst, providing a premium of two dollars for every sol dior enlisted, and for the payment of the tut month's y in advance. 3&r. Wilton taki tke ag gregate camber of the aimy wat 617,651, but a large cumber wete oo leave and tick. He sup posed we had about half a million effective mea in the field. Mr. Feesenden of Maine, thought there wat no nei of paying . premium for volunteers. Hesolutions were passed to oorapeneate the erew of the steamer Varaaa far the lots of elothiag, etc. Air. Grisaet of Iowa, snored to asaesd tbe bill to as to make tbe pretniata of two dollars apply only to the regalar army. Adopted. Mr. Trumbull of 1IL offered aa ateeetaeat limiting the number f llajor Ueaetalt ti thirty, and tbe number of hrieadien so two hundred, and the repealing tke est avthorisiBg the appoint ment of additional ails. The bill was tanker discussed till oee o'clock, when ue taa bill was taken up. Mr. Collamer of Vt. moved to strike out all the tax on tavings isttitatioat. Adopted. Tets , says 1. On motion of Mr. Browning of III., aa amend ment wat adopted provtdisc that distilled honors may be transferred frota oae colleetioa district to anotaer before tbe taymeat of duties. Mr. Hams of N. k. moved to strike oat the provision whieh allows gat eompaaiet to add tax. Hejeeted. Mr. W ihaot of Pa- moved to adjoars. Reject ed., xeat is, nays 2i. Mr. Cowan of l'. moved to amend the tax on coal ia as to read, " On all mineral ooal, exeept such as is known in trade as 'pea eoal, 3 cents per ton. Mr. Uewan spoke at some lengtn against any tax oa coal, and especially against soon a lax as proposed oy tbe House. Mr. Sumner of Hast, moved to adtoarn; re' jeeted. Mr- Wilmet was opposed to the whole bill as cumbersome and uneaaal, and it was a most uc lust provision to tax eoal, whith is a raw mate rial. After further discuzticn the amendment was adopted. Monday, June 3. Sxsarx. Mr. furaner offered a resolution call ing on the Secret lry of War for copies of orders to the Irovisional Governors cf Tennessee and North Carolina. Tbe bill for the taking np of tbe direct tax in insurrectionary districts was takes up and the llonse emeniments agreed to except on. A resolution wat adopted requesting the com mittee cn Public Lands, to consider the expedien cy cf reporting a bill eea&seatirg the patlie lands in Texa. Tbe bill prescribing an additional oath to grand and petit jurors was discussed until 1 o'clock, when the Tax bill was taken up. Mr. Sherman of fered an amendment providing a tax of 10 cents a gallon cn all wbiekltf held for tale on the 30lh of June. Disagr-rd to; yeas 16, nayt 11. Xlr. Ciaulstury offered an amindmeot that no money raised by the bill be expended for the sup poi t cf fugitive slaves or free negroes. Disagreed to; yeas 5, nays 31. An amendment was adapted raisiog the pay cf assessor! to 5 per aiem, and assistants to $3 per diem. The bill wat reported to tbe Senate, and the senate adjourned. Ilccst. Mr. William J. Allen took the scat vacated by Col. Jhn A. Logan, of Illinois. A resolution was adopted requesting tbe Presi dent to communicate what powers he conferred on Gov. Stanley. The till authorixicg the Treiident to appoint diplomatic representatives to Haiti and Liberia, was reported from the committee on foreign af fairs. Air. Gooeb, of Massachusetts advocated the bill. Air. Cox. of Ohio, offered a substitute appoint ing Consul Generals to negotiate treaties of com merce with tlayti and Liberia, Alcsirs. Bid lie ot it., anr l ox opposed tne bill as reported by the committee. Air. Fessenden of Ms , favored it. Tee Horse was cot is session. WttBDGTo, June 3. Si.-tiTi Tie bill punishing polygamy in the territories, wat reported with an amendment from the committee on the judiciary. Tbe amendment was agreed ta aod the bilijpast ed, 38 sgainrt 2 Horn. The bill recegcu n; ilayti and Libe ria was taken cp, discussed and passed, $6 to 17. A bill was introduced removing the mint from New Orleans to u Louis; relerrel. A joint resolution wat passed to adjourn cn the loth iust , ycat 77, ntys cot counted. Narrow Escate or Geniral Banks. As Genetal Bank was passing th rim ill Winc hcstT, aDd murderous volleys wce being fiiel from windows and house-tops, a rebel stand ing in a do-ir way sighted a double- lianelled gun at bim. The act was observed by a prime in the "Forty-sixth" named John Clark, who hastily "drawmga bead." killed tbe assawln. and saved tbe Oeneral s Iile. Tlio General subsequently asked bw ntme. and thanktd him. We hear that the Vermont Brigade has recently been transferred from Keyes' to Franklins division. II so they had no share in th: battle of Sitnrd.iv. 1.1STOFTIIEMISMXGOFTIIE FIRST REUIMOT OF VT.CAVALRV. COaTAM- A, CHITTENDEN COC.NTT. list. Sergt. Warren Gibbs, Westford, re ported wounded. Sergt. Patrick Hogan, Burliogton, a pris oner. Corp. Zibina L Ddon. South Ifro, pris oner. Wagoner John Hogan, Burlington. Bugler James C. Squiros, Milton. Bugler Wm. J. Flowers, Jericho. Privates Bichaid E. Barlow, St. Albins, John Bain, Burlington ; Charles II. Blinn, Winooski , Julias Bashaway. Sjuth Hero ; Charles F. W. Carleton, Burlington ; Wil liam Cronan. Winoaski , Charles Daniels, Shelburne : Frederick Faulkner, Burlinjton; Tetter Green. Winooski . Alexander Hall. Shelburne, prisoter ; Guy Haynes Alburgh ; Albert a. Ilutchins, Bt. .ioans; itenry Lynd, Burlincton ; Daniel . Alorchouse, tteettord, r. 31. nawsjn, u.cus r jii", Y.: Thomas G. Ryan, Westford; Divid Tubbs, Colchester ; Heman Frost, Burling ton ; George Webber. Uranuon ; inomas Hall, Shelburne, wounded and a prisoner. to. C, FRANKLIN to. Corporal, Orris I'. Knight. Frivate Antipus Bngham. Wsgoner Henry Chiott. Burlington, killed. CO. C, WASnlCTON CO. Corp. liangdon II. Nichoh. IVivatts Washington Hunt, Levi B. Iticb- ardson. Wagoner John t. Hate, wounded in Kami. Wm. F. KiDg, killed. Frivate Wm. N. Dndlxy wounded. CO II, 0 KINGS. 10 1'iicales Kyron Morrill, Joseph O. Clark, Albert Kinnerson. Corp. Ashbel C. -Mecbam killed. Wagoner uosepb llutebiDsoa. CO. E, WINDSOR CO. Sergt. Charles M. Jon, Blacksmith David B. Daniels. Privates Budget, John Faler, Gould, Marcos llatkins, liters. Cha. II. Sss"an, Valorous Thurston. W agotier Dodge, wounded. co. r, wisDxua co. Prmuts. Anderson, Holus J. Carver, harem C Biehardton, lelt iu boepital at Winchester, J. M. Nash, reported wounded, S agouer Lorenzo D. Keye. killed. CO. C, BtVNUtCTcX co Captain fjecerse II. Dean. Lieut. A. II. Dauforvh, escaped, wjimded in lace. Sergeant!. William F. Cbama, Avery B Sibley. John M. Vanderhp, Waldo Clark. Corporals. Caitnright, OtssS. Der by. " Hugkr. Barrett. Sadler. Parker Greedy. I'nraicj. Chariot Uruwo. Carl, J C. Farnim, Fraser. John II. Mill, Hen ry Lamb, left in huepit&l at Strasburs, lliebardson, William W. ileynolds, Richard Stone, Henry Sqaires, Daniel W. Taft, Joe Tavlor, Henry Wiht., Wiiltam W. Wtek- wire, lluyt, William W. Warner, Charles Stewart, Dexter South. Kase, James MeMaboa, Sylvester S. Crumb, Dan iel C. Patter ton, Eosaoe F. Bellows, Lyana b. P.ueneU. CO. B, ETTU1ND CO, Sergt, Emmet Mather. Privates. Merrit C. llarrett, Darwn E. Kj.me-, Edgetton, Mason B. Ucbbard. ILilpb LoekUa. Justin Kobinauo, James A. SCawart, John S. Williams, Henry M. W' .r then. Michael Burke, blacksmith, wmn led, James B. Iloldeo. co. i. lixoilu asn oatfANi c n vrits. Pnralts. Wm. J. Malooy, Ira S Drew, Wagoner Ephnam S. Mde. CO. K, aDDIS'N O Corporal Hwuy B. Nottb, left sik at WioebcAter. Privatts, John Carpenter, lelt sick at Cedar Creek. Daniel Wad-wwtb. left at Wiaebesttr, Daniel Wilua, sick at Cedar Creek. Killed, & Wounded, e MatMOg. 100 Total. 113 Our brief reaaaiL the otitar day, aboat Walton' Journml aiemditag oat ot tone un dr the )4ayiag of tine one lately occupying the editorial chair, hut stirred up tbe said temporary occupant profoundly, lledevotea three-foe rths of an eniire page of the Jmr.' to an article, partly political, partly histori Cal, partly on peace, partly on war, partly laudatory, and. so tar as the Frf Press is particularly referred to, partly objurgatory, and partly tarkaatical," as Artema- Ward ha it all occasioned by our little n-itice. We are sorry to bars put the writer to so much trooble. As for replying to it. that is altogether out of the question. To do i: with any particularity so numerous are it points we should need to write enough to fill a good-sized octavo volume. Tbe writer insists upon it that bis music just such as tbe Journal has emitted for the entire year past, just soeh as Mr. Wat ton and tbe peo ple of the State like that all tbe discordan cy is in the Free Pr'si itself. We don't agree with bim. Banks' Retreat. Several facts preceding this unfortunate reverse need now to be stat ed in order to fully understand its caos&s, and to relieve those who are free from blame from unjust criticism. Tbif retreat was act ually commenced not from Strasburg, but from Htrrisonbur, nearly forty miles be yond. At that time tbe force ol Gen. Bank'e command was 30,000 men ; onmprisine. Gen. William's division, 5,000 ; Shield's division 13,000, and Blenker' division, 12.000. This may now be Stated, since tbe time has pass ed when it could have been of service to tbe enemy. Blcnker at the time wa at Win chester, and could easily have been brought up to act in an engagement. Jackson had been reinforced by Erell, and both divisions had been placed in such a position as mde it most plainly evident they .intended giving us battle. Our force was at that time twice superior to theirs in number and oould have gaited, vithout a do ibt, an important and decisive victory, which would have driven tbem out ol the valley, and enabled Gen. Banks to push on his lorces and accomplish the origi nal rlan of tbe fifth army cirte. It is more over in my power to state that a bittle was most hrmly intenaea oy the commanding of ficers of this division, and two armies with mure hostile intentions unon one another nev er laid plans for a battle, and were immedi ately disappointed in their expectations, thtn were-these. i one an was in readiness an ordir came from ngto Wash 13 to retreat to Strasburgh , and next morning before day light Gen. Banks' column xas marching back azain. Arriving at Newmarket, Shield's division is sent away to weaken the column, and Blenker goes away from Win chester. The column, now reduced to onc sixth its former dimensions, is ordered lo re- luaio at Strasburg. where the enemy, em boldened by our weakness, attack us aod drive us serosa the Potomac in a humiliating tetreat, alleviated only the truly admirable manntr in which it was conducted by the commanding general. Car A. 1'. Worrf. Gen. McClellan claims the victory with positiveness, on both days of the recent bat tle bslo-e Richmond. Tbe sctnty details lurnisbed seem to show, however, that it was auch such a victory as that of Pitts burg Landing a disastrous reverse at the start, regained and returntd with interest at ihe last, through obetinate fighting and the arrival of reinforcements. It was a great Ijaltlc, tbe bigger portions of both armies be ing encased and we tucst be prepared for Tiloodv detail and Ions lists ol killed and ' wounded when tl" full accounts come in. t RtTCtuv or a Union Psisomk- Private Henry W. Conro, ot South Hero, of C. G. Vermont 21 Regiment, just released after to months cloe confinement in Southern inilita ry prisons, arrived in townW cdnesday night. Mr Conro was a member of tl c University at the time of his enlistment, fought at Bull Run, stayed behind to help a disibled friend nn the retreat of Ihe regiment, spent tbe nitht on tbe battle field, was taken prisoner next morning.and taken to Richmond, where for four months be enjoyed the delights of the tobacco factories. He was skk there with typhoid fever for six weeks, lying cn the floor with little or no medical care and allowed not even a blanket to cover him, and owirg ftis recovery to his own etreoRth of constitution an 1 not at ail to tbe care of the rebel jailors. He was then, with a large number ol Union prisoners, taken to lusea- loosa, Ala. There he remained time months, when on a promise of release on jiarole he was taken with other to Silisbury, N. C. The negotiations lor re lease however failed, and lie was detained there nearly three months longer. He these a few weeks tine was rejoined by Captain Diew and ot'ier jrtsoners from CJnmbta and Richmond. 1 he prisoners fnxn all tke various rebel prison depots wre there eol- Irctcd, to the number ol 1400, and latt week tbeir release euminenced. Two hundrvd a dav were petroled and seat lo New hero, and the whole number of private? are before this at Ubetij. The ofiecrs are Mill kept in cus tody . Redmond , tbe only retttatsiurg private ol Co. (i, baa been relm-ed nidi will be hotae in a day or two. Cap. Drew i tbe only VMisaoeat oOMssr retavsitK: sn iwieon at Sal. isbcuy. Conro c wanes fall the aeeouets ol hatea aod cruel treattaent and hard fare received at rebel hand ia Richmond At Sainbuiy the quart! s Here better, but tbe (cod cott Unoed to be ktabV. Four ounces ui taeaaly pork and eumc soar bread were the cuttoBaarv ratioo for a day. The Utile mnr nulasea allowed them ia tbeir ' corn c.ffje," a ort of brown daooctioo ol kettle aenpttr allowed tiaeta was ttop pvd alter the captor of X. Or lean, the reb els rnioraaing there that there was no more sugar to be had bow. The pseoaet were allowed no books or reeding matter : bat from aa occasional rebel taper saaoTj?ieei ia, assa tssv hiiimvi hw riooe thry were able to keep a geaenl run of the course ol the war, aad o eejoy the orsaattua uf the boasting aad gtadaal eloe- cation of the ooua.eaaaces of their rebel guard. Air. L'onru'a cmeiival a rnetj now. t for an rxenance which will pertait bias to re lorn aad pay off a rwrtioa oi (he Vosae; core be has chalked lo rebel account. We notice that tbe StntnttJ r charmed with eoae late attic ea ia H'Ws Dwslj JovrnaJ on which we made a Bote a few din at-1. It wat becitutin: to hope that ''it acting editor was ia the maia lepitswot ing conacrvative opinion aod aeatiaeoH of Mr. Walton bimtelt" ; bet it add We are sorry bow to hoar thai w hare beta muukea. The gatleona who I so ably aad to prndeetly oaiuag the Javnat eariag iu proarie t T't almnfii. little lestateau the real anaea plet aad feeliagt of th ptoprieeer, as the Uoa gretttaaa hlauelf yaH now represents ia Congress tho real teatuneatt aad withal ot hit eoaanetUt at boat." Mr. Wairro!. voted for confiscatinc the pr pertv and freeing tbe slaves ol rebels en rn-ni in aoetuo: tbe nreaent rebellion. tf e.'nrse the Sentinel could not stand that, and tooted Mr. Walton out of its book without farther delay Ifretn th X. T. Tribaae.) THE VT. t'AVAI.Itl .THEIIt UCAI'E. I loam frota llajor Pawyer ef the 1st Vermont Cavalry. ss arrived ii tais cny I turaaao-r to aight, badly iajarad free hit htrt fsl ing apoa hit foot, th follewiag sateatiac details in re ran! to tbe recent atuek apoa flea. Baaht at Middleaowa aad other plet. Oa Friday lett. Brie. uea. 11 at eh ordered the Major with foar ctnpaaiet ot th Versace t, and foar oetapani of t he Maine Cavalry t nshe a reecnaoisaaee toward Woodstock. He eveaplKsl will th oraer, as eoareil th eoeatry at fares v oedeaeek, aae vea weat throagh the tewa, bat taw bo tiga cf the eaetay ia Last atreetloa. I bey retartsM lo oaap, which lay between Suarbarg aod Wood stock, aad aboat 11 o clock tke same meat ta tir ooawaaad ot Qea. Bankt received orders to strike teatt. Th General said that a attack wat expected, aal that all baggage mutt be seat to the rear. Two ootapaalet of th 1st v ersaoa Cavalry, Owpaay A, Capt. Piatt, aad Cotapaty i, Capt. Hean, oader Major Colliat, with several eotapaaiet from other regiscatt, were ordered to recoaaoitre oa r-tturaty moraing towarei vi incae ter, over whica road Oen. riaoks, with a advance, pushed forward At soon as tbe baggage was disposed of at the rear, the balance vf the Vermont Cavalry, under Col. Toapkiat. made soother recoanotsseaee to an taroagk iioodttoek, and even beyond tbe towa. bat still saw ao enemy. They returned to the eld camp ground, leaviog Company B, Capt. Caagr, as a picket about two rails tats tide of Woodstock, with instructions to remain out until 4 o'clock in the afternoon and watch for the e&s my. At that tirre Capt. Con-er reported himself, and that he bad seen signs of the enemy. Short ly after 1 o'clock this regiment took up march for Winchester, Han. Banks having advanced some hcurs. X one entertained the least thought of ta at teek ia thit direction, it being genertlly suppesed that tho eneny would make hit appears rise frnta the dirsctioa of Woodstock. The regiment pro ceeded without molestation until about three quarters cf a milo beyond Ceader Creek, wbea they met the baggage trala retreating in confu sion, with loose horses aad mules, straggling mea leadiog borsei and a great disorderly jim,nin the msdst of which wat oae company of General Batk't btdy-guird soldiers, teamsters, horses, mulct and wagoat war scattered alooj the field. Heavy caanontding at that timt wat going on in advance, whea Col. Tompkini, after the bag gage train had passed, drew hit men tp for a charge, supporting three sections of a Xew York battery, waieh wst brought in position. Ihe bat. tery ommeoced shelling the woods from which betel skirmishers appeared. Xot more than naif a dozen shot hai been fired before tho enemy ap peared ia much larger cumbers from the woods, disclosing a force of about 2,003 infantry, sup ported by a light battery. The habels yelled and hooted like devils. It became o'jvioui to Col. Tompkins thit his rrg. iment and tho scatters!? baggage-train above re ferred to was completely cutolt Heavy cannonad ing was still heard in the distatcs in frcnt toward Winchester, but no one in the rear-guard had and idea at to the fate of Gen. ULkt and hit advance, at hit courier! were probatly intercepted and ta. ken prisoners. In this emerrenev Col. Tcmrkms drew hi c m- mand up for a charge, determinel to cut his way thrcugh, and from fifteen minutes to half au heir hit men stood like veterans uuler a mott galling fire. Th battery wntca ne supported ant the Rebel batlerv were Hazing away all this time. As the enemy crowded cp Major Sawyer suggest ed to the Colonel that the regiment might be tared by retreating over the mountain real, which be knew very well; that they might cut their way throagh tie enemy, but it woald bs at great sac nnre. Tho Ccbnel, w&o knew well what tbe sacrifice cf an advance wonld be, readily assented to th? Msjori pltn. Ketrcatlcg ichinl i. knoll, the regimsnt and the battery struck eff through the woods, and by a Cank noiemsnt inassedtd in reaching the mountain grade, e2e ting taut stf, retreat to Winchester. A part of the Sth Kegi. ratal K. X. Cavalry, Col Do Forest, which also formed a portion of the rear guard, elects i their escapa in the tame manner, aid alto reached tl in ccceter safe. It wis during the attacks on tbe following day (Sunday) that Major Sawyers horse stumbled, and, falling upon him, injured his left foot. On aeeouct of tae injury he wu unable to par ticipate in th fight that ensued, aad -aw but lit tle of it. lie lays that the correipcudrat of the llnald wit taken prisunir, an4 that the corres pondent of the H'erli only etiaped by keeping np with tien. Bant t. It wat at first thought that Cel. De Torest wit taken prisoner, but after many hours alienee he came up with the raaio body I with many hundreds of the stragglers who had 1 broken tbe ranks and ed in conluiion, and who. but for hit cxertiou, would have beea killed cr taken prisoners. The total loss, of Banks army, as summed up from the regimental reporU, is given at 34 killed, 1SS munded and 1013 missing. criscoPA i. co.n vE.vrios. The Annual Convention ol the Petstant Episcopal Church in tho Diocese of Vertaoct, mctatSt-Paul'sChurch in this pkoe, Wednes day nii.rning.at J A. M.: PTKnt.the Rt. Rev. J. II. Hopkins, Bishop of the Diocese, and everal of tr.o clergy and laity. The Convention was called to oider by the Bishop as President ei ofieie, Rv G. B Manser. I). D-. being Secretary. The following members ol the Clergy were present and answered to their names . The Rt. Rrv. J. II. HOPKINi, D. D. LLD. The Rev. Ethan Alli-n, ' C. ft. Bachiidir. CniKtis Far, D. D., Wji. C. Hernis... Andkew Olive, F. W. SaEUON, " L. P. W. Balcb, J. N. Faibamc, O. Hope, A. P. Morsh, J. F. HlNKUT. . Al&eti II. BailsT. J. lx Bum, Maucou DoeetAt, JvB.v A. Ilscks, D. D-, G. B. MAitfHt. D-D , F. A. Wadlubh, F. W. Smith. D. II. Been. T A. llortuts, K. W. Iwia. . A. Saraa. A sjiaoroBi of Clarwr aad Urty bett prea- eat, th Coaeeatna wat duly oiKaataea Oa BMtiea. the foUowia- teaJatsoa wat adopted B Trial the I'lornati ol th Fnecttaat IpMXpJ Charcb, aot aaavaaally eattatled la Utu CoafealKM. all Catrxyaaea of the Chair -r v i.j .ii rusaaaa lur ol OteVtr. th Treaaarer of thit Cuaecatioa, 'he freetwer ol the Itoeni of Laaal A recta, autl natters ea saw r lag Coaaaailaoo, here areaeat, be, aad hereby are, icviied to mt in this CeaitaUoa, V heimpoa Rev. R. S. Howard, Rector ol Trinity Church. Katlaod . Rev. Jo. W Mcllwame, Reetor of 5- Jaeee Uhcrea. Woodstock ; Rev. Edw'd Wiothrop. Rector ot St. John' Chore, Usgbgate ; K aara J one, of Em Berksiire ; and Mr. P. B. Uutltanof rVMtorj. Mv., Csadsdetefur Holy Ord. rt, took senU with tbe Coswentioo. Oa aotioa the Coo venison ftnoedd to ballot for Secreurj aad Treaaarer, II N. Kstber and A. Pr mty. Jr., heiog appotated Teikn. Tbey reported taut Rcr. G. B. iiaicum. D- D.. was elected Secretary, aad II on. hooDKK RKaiato was elected TretsatJtvr. Toe luilowiae; gen Jeaaea were appoiaied CHaetutee oa FiDaace : Gee. R. CTvapeaao, Victor AtwooJ. and Dr. C. L Alien. Oo Motion tbe ensreetioa votrd to visit lb Vt. Epic-pal laKitat at Buck Poiat at 3 P. U. Oo raottoa uf Rev. O. II. Bud. the C'ja veettua adpjaroed km tbe par pot of attrad ioe; Divine service. Tbe Cuamaaaoa waa adsaioiateted by the Htaejoe. R . Jotisb Sweet, of Bethel, preached the sermon Tbe aaaoal aaeetiag of tbe Troeteea vf the Vt. Kpstoopal lastitale was beM Wednetrfay afternoon at tbe residence of the Btsh 'p at three P M. FllOJI Till: CAVALRY IIKGIMKNT. We arc permitted to opy tho following frota an inierestioa; private letter, lrom a mens her of Co. E . ttitxiAKaroar, Kd., Hay le2. Lal 5tarday we were eaeaatped aear r?lrae barg, frota waieh place ta IT. 6. lataaary had re ueated the day tefor . taking all tho artillery exsept six gaat, aad loavisg about forty wagoat to be protected by oar rtgisaeac aad the ata N. T. earalsy. We started aboat lea o'clock fir It locbeeur, an after we had et)eeaed aaeat eight or tea tailee, ver lafortaed w were eat sacked- The rahel army had an area ad thro' th snoaataiat aad get ia Croat of at. while eanta. tr fore caste ia the rear, au yoa tee we were tar- roandtd We pat osr horse to a gallop, and it wat act hag before heard th raUse of matk ttrj aad the ruar of eaanoa. We eatae at jest in USD to tee the wsgea gaard drive hack by th rebels, (far regiraetlt "t whoa wei ia tbe wcxaia ) We formed a line of battle aad I' t ta wagon gaard fsita ia the rear f at. 5ooa cf the wagon gaard were wooaded, bat noa were kdled. At tova at the rebels taw as they taraed their at teatioa to as. Th way ty paused ia shell sad shot, whiiiicg aad barttisg ia all diieettoas, was awfal. We wsiud till the wagoa got ia th rear, whan we retreated acroes a river aad tarsc the bridge. We retreated a p-ed piece, the rebel a fantry firing at at all the tiase. and their eaaatei blazing away ltk thaader. VI e had a large suva her of hortet killed, hat oely a few zees were weatded. They thoaght they had all uf at pr- ones., bat oisr new Cotoael, Tompkins, ooctda't ate it, an i we took backs for tho taienuint. aod after ndia j aboat SO Belief, esses isto Wi semes ter aboat oae o'clock ia the saoraing. I wu ptafri eat, o 1 lay dawn betid my haste cn the wet grassd, aU and bongry, aad fell asleep al mort lastaBtly. The piakets of beta parties were itiag when we cune In, and Ihe firing baaie s heavy aboat four o'clock, that I wat awakened, so ttl with ray teeth ckattrmy for as hoar, with oat aayuia; to cat, aaa m oee aaew wate we weald have saj. At about six o'clock the etasoa of bnb partlet were playing away like thuader, aad then I knew we were to he attacked. At ter es the iafaairy wete engaged dote enough, aad we war drawn ap oa a hill oattide the towa, ready to efaarge should the r seels eorne dowa over th hill outside th tow. After aboat as hour't hard fighting, oar art were order el to tall back, whea w were ordered U charge threcgh the tewa. Our iefaatry ntreated down th hill in ptetiy good order, aad when we eame ap in froat I eowki tee the rebel mis a Try drawn np ia Haoe the top cf a hill firiog in terribto volleys oa oar mea. Here, again, they turaeJ en ns, aad threw shell in araoagtt us, aad maiket bullets were very plen ty. After tke infantry get past. wheeled about and pretested their retreat t this plice. They (th retelt) were for about twenty raises within cannon raege of us, aai whenever we weatl stop a while to let the iataatry rtst, oar artillery and theirs weald pelt ewjy at eaeh tber as hard as thy ecu d Their saetls were fired prtt.y well, bat tew of lira explode. Oar shells alwajs csplotM. aad I ihiak we killed a terrible crowd of them oa the rtrat. ftne ef their in fantry regiasea's were all tot to pices., eipeciilly the SSth North Carolina atd iViaiiiaie Tfar, The 2Mb X. V. wete behind a stone wall lying dewn, and bestde them wat tbe 1st Y. battery, of six rairatt gnu. The rcbete fired at them a long tiae, when our artillery beys all drepped dew, ihe Tyr., thklec ear Lues were all killed, adaned with load ebeirt ta uke the guos. Whe th- ct wnhsa tst4 shot, the bat tery boys jueapel np aM 1st the whole six esargrs of grspe shot lute tbera before the exs-s eould ran, tho aillllery gave thea aacther valley f grape an 1 cannuter. The 2-ta N. V. thenyump ed np and gave tbera a terrific volley. It it said only oae hundred of thea were lelt. Irisescrs of tbe tith North Cualina tay thsy did not want to fight c, but we cut thtra all down before they conld get their rnindt made rp tie kept the rtbil cavalry hack well, aed whenever ws rronW halt, so would thy- A rrty ot their tiva'ry charged ea mi of cur stragglers; when they (the stragglers) gat t cgether atd killed nit f the cavalry, took their bortet and rjd along like Colxiels. A WOZan tilled n r.f nnr mn with wl... , .. . vcj-.a.,, ."h... I 1 0no ol oar men who wxs taken priucer. killed I two of ihtrn. and jn- in to us all rigjt- Genera 1 Cttkt wit frtd en in IfinchctUr. ' wcat lets tbe haut aul Lilletl three m'r CW A, bad nty 11 taen live day after lie, and Oa. S l.ut 1 IWy aa.aiiE' csrek TilE Ltsst Nr s The victny .1 arms in a pitched lottle of two d i; tsn lefore Kschwood . the i ol ihe Sbeaaodoah Valley, by t, , Fsetaoot and Bank . aod lateet ir. i . ill, th brilliant suit.-ttxs -f 'nr.. II,. and the dispersion of Beauregard's ar,n? Connib, ate glory en mgh for ytf k are aaaing the most decisive even-.; VIST. Siteea bcadred pnaioeis o Ger ; tit' aJrrMtw, eaptared at Pittsburg ! . ing have Wen released, as the re'-.- onable to teed tana. Gea. Jaekeaa with bt force ks 3u od ta auttsag good hts retreat thr i. ..: bats Sooth. hi: in: i, Accou.vrs or ii.v.Mis- nr Tit K T. The Rltaaaiiatd f rmmn'r ,: l i 27,ajs Hreav Jathtsa'a farce tatarrod Win-s-.-tartVir, tke 2th instant, .-apturing : . tay? if sain try aad etdttanc Mores. Th- -I'. 8. troops) tried to bora the town, r -lately pcumd. W rook the 1st Uarylaad regime-1 '. ly aad la 1st rtgiatent of Verm ot -n,-Frees ft oral, araoaevt, aad two thocu' i : on at Wiacheatev. ter lot it on tun-. , aad uswaaid Oar troop are st II , . The atay at ootaplvtely r- a ted." The maattT says . "la aiiditwa to th ahoy, we receirs i tb aaja private despatch, date! at tij- aeeiwg ta rapiers, by ihe unitet -i Jeek m aad Etnti, ol Front l.otal an i tv, with foot theejaaad prisoner, ar.l '"i stall eoeaieg ic, with tb enemy t "rs--1 napitasMtl at assent f fn- bu". iri al aai woaoetad. fbe vict ry wa. rs -eery cjapleU. Tbe bsaminrr tho r.ft n erneatioti" rxp- n- n. .J in Fv. I.u, i.l arrival ol th- f"rvs,in- mu II .m 'Ctiehm t yotcr lay cxpcrier s i i j . ni wboletcaae laligg of elatioa aai r-j of 'he atapartaat aad most timelv r rt -fciraotts ttscosase of 6a. Jacks n ia tui - -Mrgwia. Tbe old spirit ol ooajrataiati-.D wi- -aad the Jataeity cf th pahlic ic.ni " a . spread equally asaoageiviliaat ail . -wasearaestly h"pel the aehieveaicr.- -i lev micht STmr ted their c jot. r;r : aUcbrtraad.ta th aksperaiui o! tie i. i-e that eaviioa the capital if the C s'il -s . Gas. IUlux-k's Aajtr. T;. cut uf the &xia Jomrnl wrib- It.m t- . May 27th f'llow : There is need uf a thor oh v r . ol the Medical department ol O-n. II . xray. 1( a wretchedly aduiui-'.-r . ut short aewteaora arxl ila.n w -Bean all 1 siy. There seem- t of system in the management t t . . derpartaent. Soldiers cn th'. ' i.-: bat little care ttUen ol tbem l..ii-- -their sack were strut of. bat Inner! II . ke thea ia camp rt"W. chid; a- for the chaose of policy that -kulk r- tvailiog tbeaselfe -f tie "fp-r'u' seat - the army by pretending t . sick list. Lndju'itediy it i tl - f 1. 1 so. because fssrae a n arc ix-waio1- tr aen who ate debilitated by disease int. aaic where tbey are. But the worn . a, th- y have ao suitable attention ' tlie UlltS coonected wah tbe banit. ry partmeot. Miss ballurJ of Cairo, a rv v Vtrmoot. and !nte urte 1 mtcti d. cause abe ha been, sii.ee Cairo was ' cc-r last year by our truii, a mioisterioir a .: lo (the tick and wounded, give tw- ' -eossat of her visit to a camp where r - . .f a reeamont bad lee lett. fbe rr. had asoted on to C irinth, leaving t behind. There w- re thirty in tbe nearly all of them sick with typ, . -One only of the Dumber was ',e t and be had to take care ol a. I th- " -' There wj no phyician i-r b ,u i left with tbem i'hey wsre left t ;t or to die as the cas-1 might h IVl'.-n kind lady eoterel the camp all rv p cone. 1'hey felt that they were ;- rt that there was no one to care lor tnem i was with dtfScuIry even that M: !m3 could find any on to aseit h?r in tit care ol them She was placed in -iiar; a hospital boat, and with all the re- lt -at her cum mand wu hardly able to sup; ; the barest nece-sities beeau there r syam or i rder, and hccausett.e d jrtt; i boond more tight than tn- hli 1 v-1',' in the pigeon holes of a Uwyi'-!"jr -with red tape. It a very paioiul to recjri th"e bat a oorrencVtit who gives ' nlj tne r -eats side is not a iaithfol witoeee Tn r a dark side to war which th is can rt- - : know who stiy at home. ivimo.ns trx rut WAR l ur five month I have bn wit.'i th my ut the U'.m. and have end-, at ' aaae a faithful aad Ira partial record i ttee that a change is gradually uktnj t j in the ojinon ol men. ifficers anl s- .i. -List January I visited tbe arniy. a of it on Green river, in Kentucky, a rt. -jl Roll, in Mi-uri Then it'was i. -'cxaservaiive,'" to use a word wbi'-" asHHe ha cm tj meao pro-slavery 1 whs n talk ol omtsc-itun. dj dit -l change the rtUti a ut ma-ter it . " i Kestuckian were up tbeir own - eaeay wa at Bowline Green. No tacky has her sons to Mississippi. Inre ai aaay Keatackians in the I'oion army wr cwned slaves', lot the rebellion ha-" ihj " that property a rthi Thousands . : L -km aen laKrntucav t.ate had thur n.r -cxasSaeated by the rebels, aod butt :s n w -etsaoloa with them to put down r -. Ison. Many of tbem are ready ir ti'r-a. nteaeures. Th Western troops udJ-.-"--tbat slavery is at the bottom t i r Isoa. Tbey remember the ban ' t.' of Duoelsoa, Pittsoorgli Latir;- ' ' ;i- .y they have erperieoce in front t v r p' It Is an experience which educaf bers of Coeuree may talk th suit-a. r without a-riving a: any cvnclusi n- -I eMt&sCiiuoa, and kiodred topic. 1 '-' " tbey waste the hours tbe idea 1 1 ' J;J are movins on, and the great qoeeti in 1 1 sttaU we do it, w sioikin- its own fcj!ut " Th st;iw ol lh- lime- " a re in lb- ' al Corinth at well as every where els- Caairr"' AsKtsr. Lous Cloutier w brooch: lure Justice Hoiisnbeck. Monday morning i the oomplaint of S'ate Attorney Free s for a IsargritiotM entry into th thi: eelbr Mr. L. C. Meaob, oa Pearl street. Satoria? night. Alter brtDg be was bound tir ' ' $500. to take bis trial at tho Septem' Term uf the County Court. Tbe Nottb. We understand that r cruiting for the new regiment is going -actively throughout the State and with '-" ter soootss than was anticsrvited. Tbe : ' pect now is tbt the regiment will b; i-'-witbout much delay. CarT. J. II. Piair, of the 4th Vet-u has received an order Iroea the S-.c-eur.-Wr. detailing him 1 1 act under G .v U ' brook in gettiog the ninth rg al ready lor sotri e. F.r the present ac till further oretets ha poeitwm is 1 We call altrntioo to the admin" a-c' the mteting ol Chittenden Co. Teachers soeiation at Westferd rzt.wek. Tne ' ing will be no less interestias than the mer ones, and w hope there will bo ': atlerdai.ee. Pii3v,k. Hon. Jiho Y.b bur:r New Vrirk.majtHidin-ia i da.ts m to' ..n a vi-it to friends here, and recr't health with Green Mountain air an i Uet vrtsav that th'-ni ..' MS river i M--ka I'd '-T