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ppears, from a correspondent's letter to the Examiner, that the dwelling-house of the late Major John Seddon was burned by order of Butler as a retaliation for the burning of the dwelling of Montgomery Blair by our men in Maryland. Mrs. Seddon, the widow of Major Seddon, with five very young children, two of them very sick at the time, was driven from her house in the night, barely enough time bMajor Seddon, with five very young children, two of them very sick at the time, was driven from her house in the night, barely enough time being given to gather up a small supply of clothing for them. The deed was done by a party of men who came up the Rappahannock in three gunboats, on the 2d instant, and who left the following order wi It appears that the Yankee Beast was under the impression that the house belonged to Mr. Seddon, the Secretary of War of the Confederate Government. The officer in command was informed thats, (lucky circumstance!) under one Major Whelan, of the Third Pennsylvania. On the occasion, Mrs. Seddon is said to have displayed the true heroism of the Southern woman. Her courage and calmness a