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S. HOWARD, JR., EDITOR.
Hyde Park, Frldaf, KoTtmber 14, 18G9.
Driven to it.
The price of printing paper is coming
up very rapidly, and the prospect is that
before six months wo shall have to pay
nearly double the usual price; and we
shall be compelled to call upon all of our
subscribers for payment promptly in ad-
ranee, otherwise we shall be obliged to
nil 25 cts to the price. Hereafter we
shall have to say $1,25 tin advance
otherwise $1,50. Volume 2 is nearly
dosed, and we shall have to ask all our
subscribers to pay up immediately, as we
must have the money to pay the paper
maker.
ST Col. Sawyer, of the Cavalry, came
home last week. He is a live Colonel yet,
dismissal notwithstanding.
rjaf, Sunday night there was nearly a
foot of snow on the ground, and on Mon
day and Tuesday good sleighing ;, but the
present warm weather will soon leave the
ground bare again.
gif Charles A. Woodburj, from this
place has been promoted tp 1st Lieut, of
Co.I,'Vt. cavalry. Eben Grant to 2nd
Lieut.
Porter Crane, of Wolcott, has been pro
mo ted to 1st Lieut. Co II. Gth regiment.
FROM THE 12TH REGIMENT.
The following, as being an account of
the movements of the 2d Vt. Brigade, in
which are so many who have friends in
this county, will be read with interest. It
was written to the Burlington Free Press,
under date of Nov. 1st, at picket station
No 35, Union Lines, Mount Pleasant,
Fairfax Co., Va., five miles from Mount
Vernon : ,
You see the 12th is making some pro
gress. We are on the " Richmond Road,"
if not on the road to Richmond.
I promised in my last, I believe, some
description of the first camping ground of
the Vt. 2d Brigade on the soil of the
"Mother of Presidents," but our stay in
it was not long enough to make it worth
while to spend much time and paper on a
description. We pitched our tents on the
edge of a clean, inviting stretch of oak
timber, not far from the famous " Mun
sons' Hill." A few rods in the rear ran
a stream of the clear sweet water which
we find the Virginia streams composed of.
The contrast between the spot and the
bare Sahara-like surface of East Capitol
Hill, was delightful to us. Here was a
mat of furzy grass between us and the ev
erlasting clay ; here was shade in the heat
of the day the midday sun is hot here,
yet ; hero was wood wood to burn, if
we wished a fire anywhere ; forked sticks
for toasting-forks and clothes horses and
gun racks, to be had for the cutting ;-
wood to whittle, when one had time to in
dulge in that Yankee pastime. Here was
overflowing water in abundance. How
different from that stretch of desert where
not a sliver for a tooth pick could be had
at less than $25 a thousand, and water
only came through much tribulation, and
by the pailtull for a company. It was a
right pleasant spot, and we voted at once
that we wanted no better for winter quar
ters. We lost no time now in waititg to see
if we should stay here some days, but be
gan at once to be comfortable. The lum
ber on which to raise the tents, for some
of the boys, had followed them-, and was
put at once to its proper use, others split
out flat shooks, and made them answer in
the place of boards. Others stockaded
their tents with small logs, and filled the
cracks with fringes of cedar. The camps
(the five regiments were stretched along
side by side,) humraod with activity.
The woods were filled with men apparent
ly on a big pio-nio. It lasted just one
day 1 Orders were out for a grand review
on the . parade ground of Fort Albany,
near by us, on Saturday morning. The
.regiments marched out to it at ten o'clock,
only to be turned back by orders for two
regiments to strike tents and march at
once, and at 12 o'clock the 12th and
13th were in the line of march. Our A
tents we loft behind us, and wo carried on
our knapsacks, each man his half, the lit-
, tie shelter tents. . At half-past twelvo we
started for Alexandria, Col. Randall, in
the temporary absence of Col. Blunt, tak
ing the oommand, and the 13th leading,
; Col. Randall had ridden ahead, and our
gait for the first two miles, was set by an
inexperienced officer of the 13th, who
probably forgot that men could not march
with heavy knapsacks on their backs, at
the pace of his fast-walking roadster, with
out feeling it. It was a very hot day.
The men sprang to it, at a Bmart walk for
the long-legged ones, and on the keen
jump for the short men.
We passed some squads of old reg'ts.
" Where is the fight, boys?" was the first tho usual number of stragglers,
question. "There must be one," they j The marching of this great army from
added " men are not marched like that 1 Maryland, and especially that of Frank
uuless they are wanted in a ntighty hur- j lins corpse from the vicinity of Hagcrs
ry." We got a rest in two miles, in time ( town, has been most admirable. The
to save a third of the two regiments from soldiers all carried their knapsacks, guns
falling out ; but the men got " blown " at shelter tents, and blankes on thir backs,
the outset, and it made the whole march a and marched so rapidly that they were
pretty hard one. We passed through Al-; supposed by some of the planters along
cxandria about four o'clock ; as we en- the road to be upon a doublequick. All,
tered the city we passed through the , to, were in admirablo spirits, and sang
camps of the patrolcd paroled ? men
and convalescents, which line the road.
They came out by hundreds to see us go ; Congratulations, too, were constantly be
by. and laughed at our well-stuffed knap- j ing expressed that this timo we had got
sacks. "You're green," they said, them (the rebels); that "Little Mac"
" You'll heave them away before you knew what he was about, and would ham
march many more marches ; then you'll j mer the rabble to jelly before they got
see where you missed it." " We see where out of the valley. This morning, how-
you missed it," replied Dick E- , the ' ever, as the trnth begins to steal through
f,,nnv mnn nf thr eomimnv. whose sumdv ! the army, now a little murmuring is
of "chaff" is inexhaustible ' it was when
you threw away that soap and towels so
soon." This hit at the unwashed appear
ance of the first spokesman and his crowd,
brought a roar of laughter from three
hundred hearers, and the "uncalled-for
remarks" dried up suddenly. After a
halt in the outskirts of the city, we pas
sed across Hunting Creek, to a camping
ground in a field on the southern side.
After dinner on Sunday wo marched
south on tho Mount Vernon road about a
mile and a half, to our present camping
ground. From the N. Y. Tribuc of -Monday. ,
War Correspondence.
Heaeqitaiitkus of Gem. Franklin, "I
Whitei-lains, Va., Nov. 7, 18G2.J
We are encamped to-day on the Manas
sas Gap Railroad. 45 miles from Wash
ington, and 50 miles from Gen. Leo. As
I expected weeks ago, the Rebels have
again escaped us. The moment this vast
army commenced crossing the Potomac,
Gen. Longstrcet, commanding the largest
corps in Gen. Lee's army, also commence d
moving across the Blue Ridge at Ashby
and Chester Gaps, and was safe behind
the' Rappahannock before Gen. Pleasan
ton fired a shot at Stuart's formidable
cavalry who were leading him into the
valley of Shenandoah. Jackson is still
reported to be in the valley, but I doubt
it. If he is, .then nothing will be more
easy than for him to escape, and it must
seem like folly to pursue him where we
have been so often tricked and foiled.
Six months ago to-day I stopped at this
same little railroad station while accom
panying the Army of the Rappahannoc
in a chase after Jackson. With that
splendid army we chased the Rebel Gen
eral through these hills and up tho val
ley of the Shenandoah ; bnt all that we
caught was a few hundred half-starved
and ragged stragglers, and a good whip
ping at Port Republic. Jackson eluded
tho grasp of 70,000 men then, arriving
from different points, and he will certain
ly be able to slip away from Gen. Sigel
now, good a General as he is.
The scene presented along the line of
this railroad this morning is 'one of the
most picturesque imaginable. A fierce
north-east snow-storm is prevailing
From Thoroughfare Gap to Front Royal,
a vast army of more than 200,000 is en
camped. Immediately around this sta
tion, every hill and meadow and forest
seems filled with troops. In the woods
the musket has been laid aside and the
ax taken up, and on all sides the crash of
falling timber is constantly heard. Huge
camp fires are blazing aud crackling be
neath the trees and out upon the mcdows.
Groups of chilled and snow-covored boI-
diers are standing around the fires, curs.
ing Gen. Lee, who is forever leading them
on, but seldom offering battle, or discuss
ing the recent elections of the Northern
States. Tho New-York' papers, just re
ceived via Harper's Ferry, announcing
with a flourish of trumpets that uen. .Lee s j
entire army has been hemmed in in the;
valley of Shenandoah, and that HcUell-
an will get to Richmond beforo him, . cre
ates no little merriment. Snickers Gap,
Ashby'a Gap, Hoopervilla Gap, and Man
assas Gap are all said to be ours ; and so
they aro, and what, in tho name of
Heaven, has there been for the past ten
days to prevent their being in our pos
session? The simplo fact . of having reached
these Gaps swinging this trcraondous ar
my along the base of the Blue Ridge has late. On tho first day of Nov. while vis
been heralded in telegrams from the Head iting at the house of Mr. Joseph Millers,
quarters of the Commanding General as a in the town of Westfield, Mr. Miller went
victory. Nothing could be moro absurd. ', down cellar and brought up three large
u wi f v, ormv v ,nt. Wood beets, tho largest one weighing 14
, ' , r.i, ,.
has been fired or a Rebel seen since it
I crossed the Potomac. . Plcasanton fol
, lowed where Stuart led, and quite as many
were wounded on our side as on the ene
my's. Stuart captured an entire com
pany of our cavalry, but I have not
heard of our taking anything more than
and joked as if a Summer's instead of a
Winter's campaign was before them.
heard, and fear is being entertained that
we arc to go into Winter quarters in this,
the most desolate ai-d thoroughly scraped
portion of Virginia.
Three inches of snow has already
gathered upon the ground this morning.
The day is the most disagreeable of the
campaign, and many will doubtless, be
seut to the hospitals before the close of
tho weuk.
Rieketts, who commanded a division
in tho corps of Hooker, has been assigned
to the command of the post at Harper's
Ferry. He is a bravo and able officer,
aud no fears need be entertained that if
again invested by Jackson, or any other
Rebel, it will bo cowardly surrendered.
fcgpThis morning the captain of a boat
undertook to start from the Central Dock,
having got his cargo and crew, consisting
of one man, on board. Ho threw off the
hawser from the-dock intending to spring
on board, but the force of the gale instant
ly swept tho boat out before he could jump.
The man on board was a perfectly green
hand, and it was feared that the boat
would bo sunk. The captain's wife, how
ever, proved herself a sailor equal to the
emergency, and taking tho tiller managed
to wear tho boat round, but not till it had
drifted nearly a mile out. Quite a crowd
had by this time assembled on the dock,
and attempts were made to get out another
boat and go in pcrsuit of the runaway,
but for some reason they were not success
ful; and as the event proved, it was not
necessary, for the woman was able to steer
the boat back. On approaching the dock,
she gave the tiller to the man with direc
tions how to steer, and going forward her
self managed the jib and brought tho boat
to the end of the dock where her husband
was standing, amid the cheers of the
crowd.
The brave woman fainted as her hus
band sprang on board, and was carried
insensible into tho cabin. We did not
learn her name. Burlington Free Piess,
2lth.
A Good Enteuprise. The patriotic
citizens of Tunbridgo met at the Town
Hall on Tuesday afternoon and evening,
October 28th, and enjoyed an apple-par-ing
bee, at which over fifty-three bushels
of apples wero pared and cored and pre
pared for drying, all to be used for the
benefit of the soldiers as hospital sup
plies. A commendable example; may
others "go aud do likewise." Burlington
Timet.
Iron Oku.- The old ore bed in Tin
mouth, formerly known as the Train bed,
on the farm of Scth Phillips, which was
extonsively worked some thirty or forty
years ago for tho Vaughan furnace, was
re-opened by the Plymouth company a
few months sinco, and is worked by them.
The ore is to be drawn to Plymouth,
there to be cast into plates for iron-clad
,; ships. The workmen have dug into the
B1do of a hill sorao twelve rods. At the
sides, .and overhead, tho cavity was tira-
bered up, to keep tho earth from caviua
in. .Near the end they are digging a
cut, and have struck a rich rein of ore
near an old bed that was worked several
years ago. B. F, Argus. ;
, Mr. Editor ; Having noticed in your
columns an account of a large beet, grown
by a gentleman in Wutervillo. I thought
I could tell a beet story that would beat
all the beet stories that have been told of
pounds and some five ounces over, the
. 4m vu
other two were a very little bit smaller,
but not much, beat this if you can.
Epes, Nov. 7th. F. At welt.
majority and Minority Report of the Com
mittee on Bauki, on Senate Bill, No. 3.
In House of Representatives, Nov. 6, 1362.
Head, and, on motion of Mr. Burrows, order
ed to He, and the Clerk directed to procure the
j printing of 300 copies of the Majority and Mi
' nority Reports of the Committee on Banks on
Senate Bill 3, for the use of the membera of the
. House.
I Daniel B. Dpdlet, Assistant Clerk.
To the House of Representatives :
The committee on Banks, to whom was
I referred Senate Bill No. 3. entitled "An
' act extending the charter of the Ascutney
Bank," beg leave respectfully . to report
that they have considered the same and
1 recommend its passage.
A. Cubhman, for Majority of Committee.
To the House of Representatives :
The undersigned, two of your Commit
tee on Banks, to whom have been referred
several bills for re-chartering Bauks, not
agreeing with the majority of the Commit
tee beg leave to make a minority report ;
Entertaining great respect for the intel
ligence and opinions of the other gentlemen
of the Committee, it is with great reluc
tance we differ from them, but viewing
the matter as of grave importance we are
constrained to do so.
It is well known that all the Banks of
this State, (as well as other States) long
since suspended, and refuse payment of
their bills, in specie, in violation of the
law of the State ; and that the present pre
mium on specie is about 30 per cent, or,
in other wordd, a dollar bill will com
mand but 70 cents in specie. We further
find that on first day of July, 18G1, the
circulation of tho
Bauks of this State was,
say $2,010,000,00
On the 1st day of July
18(32, it was, say 4,338,000,00
Being an increase over
the previous year of 1,728,000,00
while the banking capital of the State
had increased only $5,000,00. From
verbal information and inquiry, we have
reason to believe that the bank circulation
has greatly increased since tho 1st day ot
July last.
The whole Bank capital ,
of the State is $3,911 ,000,00
Authorized circulation 7,822,000,00
We estimate the present
circulation at G.GIO.000,00
This estimate is made by information
from the officers of several banks, from
different parts of the State, and, if cor
rect shows an increase of circulation over
July 1, 1SGI, of $4,000,000,00. This
increase of circulation is based upon in
creased deposits in the city banks. Should
any calamity befall the city banks, where
by these deposits should be wholly or
partially lost, it would seriously affect
the banks of the State.
In addition to the increased paper cir
culation of the banks of this State aud
other States, the United States is increas
ing also the paper circulation of the coun
try by tho issuo of Three Hundred Mil
lions of Treasury Notes.
All past history proves that an irre
deemable paper curreucy is productive of
great evils. It is accompanied with un
usual high prices of property, speculation
and extr&yogancc, and followed by great
depression, fall of prices distress and
ruin. Already we see the abundance of
paper money, while gold and silver havo
disappeared from circulation. Prices of
produce and merchandise are advancing
rapidly. The high prices of goods en
courage the importation from foreign coun
tries, which tho real wants of tho country
do not require, aud with which, at this
time, we could well do without, and takes
away our specie to pay for them. The
amouut of revenue collected at the port
of New York alouc, since January 1, 18G2,
exceeds the amount of tho previous year
by about twenty-six millions of dollars.
The Bank Commissioners of this State
in 18G0 aud 1861 expressed the opinion
in their reports that the Bauking Capital
of tho State was too large more than
the legitimate wants of the people requir
ed, and in this opinion we concur.
It seems to bo the opinion of all intel
ligent and sound financial men, that the
present condition of tho currency cannot
always continue, that a reverse will come,
and that it will be of greater severity
than ever before experienced in this coun
try. What tho condition of tho Banks,
or the country, may bo one year hence,
wo cannot determine, but it may be great
ly changed from the present.
, In view of all these facts, and many
i others that might be named, what is the
best and . wisest course to be pursued ?
Shall tho Legislature charter any new
bauks, or recharter old ones, having two
years or more of their, charters unexpir
ed ? In the opinion of the undcrsigucd,
they should not It is urged on tho one
hand that all charters being under the
control of legislature, to "alter, amend
or repeal," they can, at any time, take
all necessary action. But it appears to
us to be the better way to withhold a
doubtful grant, rather than recall it after
it is made ; that whil the Backs are un
able to redeem their bills, in specie, and
are compelled to live in open violation of
tho law of the State, they ought not to
ask, in the present stato of the currency,
for a renewal of their privileges.
We believe a cautious, conservative and
prudent course, on tho part of the Legis
lature, would have a good and salutary
influence upou the Banks, and thereby in
crease the public confidence. That the
Legislature should virtually say to the
Banks, you are upon your good conduct;
that we will await events at least for a
year to come ; if your affairs are prudent
ly and safely managed through this crisis,
when it is over, then you will find us
roady and willing to make all grants of
Banks by recharter or otherwise, which
the public good may clearly demand.
. I therefore submit the following resolu
tion. All of which is respectfully sub
mitted. C. S. Xoves,
One of the Committee on Banks.
I think the time limited in the res
olution, and report . should be "threo
years" instead of "two"; otherwise I con
cur in the report.
JoilN I.YNDB,
One of the Committee on Banks.
Resolved. That in the opinion of this House,
it is inexpedient to charter any new hank, or re
charter any existing bank, having two years or
more unexpired of its present charter, at this
session of the General Assembly.
CiT VVe have intelligence this morning
that Gen. McClcllan is superseded by Gen
Burnside, in the command of the army
of the Potomac. We were aware that
something of this kind was "in the wind. "
We knew that the enemies of Gen. Mc
Clcllan were boastiug in New York that
he would be superseded within a week.
There are politicians who believe that
this is done to resent tho results of the
late election in New York. There are
others, doubtless, who believe that it
It is said that there are charges of insub
ordination, and that Gen. Halleck is the
man who really moves in the matter.
The public may find out what tho tuoublc
is, and they may not. We cannot now
speculate on the results, further than to
say that it is pleascnt to feal that the
magnificent army now on the Potomac is
to pass into the hands of so good a soldier
as Burnside. It is a comfort to think
that it is not to be sacrificed to the in
competence of another lying braggart.
There is no denial of the fact that, what
ever the cause may have been of tho long
iuaction after the baitlo of Antietam,
tho people were getting very impatient
over it. We shall see whether the change
in commanders will bring a change of
policy and a change of results. Spring-
field jiepublican, Qlh.
Charges Against Gen. McClcllan.
statement of uen. halleck.
Headquarters op tub Army,
Washington, Oct. 18G2. j
Hon. E. M. Stanton, Secretary of war
Sir: In reply to the general interrog
atories contained in your letter of yester
day, 1 havo to report:
First That requisitions for supplies to
tho army under McClellan are made by
his staff officers on the chiefs of bureaus
here ; that is for quartermaster's supplies
by his chief quartermaster on the quartermaster-general
; for commissary sup
plies by his chief commissary on the
commissary-general, &c. No such requi
sitions have been to ray knowledge made
upon the secretary of war, and noue upon
the gcncral-in-chicf.
Second On several occasions Gen Mc
Clcllan has telegraphed to rao that his
army was deficient in certain supplies.
All these telegrams wero immediately ro
ferrcd to tho heads of bureaus with or
ders to report.
It was ascertained that in every in
stance tho requisition had been immedi
ately filled, except one, where the quar
termaster general had been obliged to
send from Philadelphia certain articles of
clothing, tents, &c, not having a full
supply here. There has not been, so far
as I could ascertain, any neglect or delay
in any department or bureau, in issuing
all supplies asked for by Gen. McClcllan
or by the officers of his staff. Delay s
havo occasionally occurred in forwarding
supplies by rail, on account of the crowd
ed condition of tho depots or of a want of
cars ; but whenever notified of this, agents
have been sent out to remove the diffculty.
Under the excellent superintendence of
Gen. Ilaupt, I think theso delays have
been less frequent and of shorter duration
than is usual with freight trains. An
army of the size of that under Gen Mo-
Clellan.will frequently be for somedZ
without the supplies asked for, on accoun
of neglect in making timely requisition,
and unavoidable delays in forward
r "d.in,Jc8tributi"g then,tothe
different brigades and regiments. l'rom
all the information 1 can obtain, I am of
opimon that the requisition from that
army have been filled more promptly, and
that the men, as a general rule, have
been better supplied than our armies 0n
erating in the West The latter have
operated at much greater distances f10m
tho sources of supply, and have had far
less facilities of transportations. n fiDe
I believe that no armies in the world'
while in campaign, have been more
promptly or better supplied than ours.
Third Soon after tho battle of Antic
tarn, Gen. McClcllan was urged to "
. , , o u give
me information of his intended move,
raeuts, in order that, if he moved between,
the enemy and Washington, reinforce
ments could be sent from this place. On
the 1st of October, finding that hepro.
posed to operate from Harper's Perry, I
urged him to cross the river at once and
give battle to the enemy, pointing out to
him the disadvantage of delaying til! the
autumn rains had swollen the Potomac
and impaired the roads. On the Gth of Oct
ho was pcrempttorily ordered to "cross
the Potomac and give battle to the enemy,
or drive him south. Your army must
move now while the roads are good." It
will be observed that three weeks have
elapsed since this order was given.
Fourth In my opinion, there has been
no such want of supplies in the army un
der Gen. McClcllan as to prevent his
compliance with the orders to advance
against the enemy. Had he moved to
the south side of the Fotornac, he could
have received his supplies almost as read
ily as by remaining inactive on the north.
Fifth On the 7th of Oct. in a tel
egram in regard to his intended move
mcnts, Gen. McClcllan stated that it
would require at least three days to sup
ply the first, fifth and sixth corps ; that
they needed shoes and other indispcnsible
articles of clothing, as well as shelter
tents. No complaint was mado that any
requisitions had not been filled, and it
was inferred from his language that he
was only waiting for the distribution of
his supplies. On the 11th, he telegraphed
that a portion of his supplies, sent by rail,
had been delayed. As already stated,
agents were immediately sent from here
to investigate tliis complaint, and they
reported that everything had gone for
ward. On the same date (the 11th) he
spoke of many of his horses being broken
down by fatigue. On the 12th he com
plained that the rate of supply was only
" 150 horses per week for the entire aimy
there and in front of Washington." I
immediately directed tho quartermaster
general to inquire iuto this matter and
report why a larger supply was not fur
nished. Meigs reported on the 14th,
that tho average issue of horses to Mc
Clellan's army in the field and in trout of
Washington, for the previous six weeks,
had been 1,459 per week, or 8,754 in all.
In addition that large numbers of mules
had been supplied, and that the number
of animals with McClcllan 's army on the
upper Potomac was over thirty -one thou
sand. He also reported that he was then
sending to that army all the horses he
could procure.
On the ISth, McClcllan stated in re
gard to Meigs' report that he had filled
every requisition for shoes and clothing :
" Meigs may havo ordered theso articles
to be forwarded, but they have not reach
ed our depots ; and unless greater effort to
insure prompt transmission is made by the
department of which Meigs is tho head,
they might as well remain in New York
or Philadelphia, so fur as the array is
concerned." I immediately called Meigs'
attention to this apparetit neglect of his
department. On tho 25th he reported as
the result of his investigation, that 48,
000 pairs of boots aud sjioes had been re
ceived by the quartermaster of MoClcllan
array at Harper's Ferry depot on the 2 1st;
that 10,000 more wero on their way, and
15,000 more ordered.
Col Iugals, aid-dc-camp and chief quar
termaster to McClcllan. telegraphed m
tho 25th "Tho sufferinc. for want of
clothing is exaggerated, I think, and ccr
'tainly might have been avoided by timely
j requisitions of regimental ami bnga
1 commanders." On the 24 th he tclegraph
'ed to tho quartermaster-general that the
clothing was not detained in canwv
depots. "Such complaints ore ground
less. Tho fact is the clothing arrives
and is issued, but moro is still wanted.
I have ordered more thau would seem net
essary from any data furnished me, an
I beg to remind you that you haveveij