Rutland County herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1848-1850, 1848-07-19

by the p,eks"--lhe most Northern one BE-.
Ing aoOg, ~hsfc the block house was. There
/ =. some reason 70 Ocitsc that the block
house was built earlier thsn the Fort
Thu. Fou wa, callei Fort Rsngef, and
waA the Head Quarters II the State troop,
until 1871. when tho presence Of large
BRUSH army on Lake Champls,n caused the
removal Of the Head Qoauets to Castle,on
Fort Ranger, situated hu, few rods from
tho territorial center Of Rutland 10 The im.
mediate vicinity OF Meads ssw-m. u and gust
mai, I've meeting house and, ,he iavctn OF
John llop.on Johnson Quilt ct plank on the
ste Of RpivJ 4 Bailey's store naturally
became tie rendezvous Of tho town. tie IA.
rori,s resort NJ id'rrs, lopngers and losfers.
a. well a. the most convenient rcsot, Of those
anxious for the public veal and the chances
OF barter specu'alon-here on The Sabbath
noon did tho goodIy lovers Of ssh con.
cteCale In the interval beiweenPat,on Roots
forenoon and afternoon discourses and eH-
change Their precious wares OF local chit.
chat. uhlil this ones rise and that ones fall.
th,s new thing and that old thing were all
duly pondered and discussed-here did the
Revolutionary patriots assemble to learn the
latest orders Of the governmrn, and the flesh
news itom the American Army-here wa.
the much valued weekly newspaper from
Hartford, Conn received by post, read and
cifcUlaled-hero dad the idle soldIety and
oongenlal lazzaroni exercise their skill and
strength IN the exciting games Of long ball
dC.-and here Un the block house, did the
lrcomcn assemble in town meeting, wherein
rustic Solons uttered their oracuIar dicta.-
Though Rutland was terribly alarmed by
threatened inroadS Of Indians, several times
during the Revolutionary War, and the towns
Immediately North Of it actually invaded -
Fort Ranger was never attacked by the en-
envy, and the only danger its inmates incut-
red arose from the assassin shots OF tories
and Indians IN the night. aiming at the heads
of,he men m the sentry boIes or incauuous
suaggleis.
On the 9Th March, 1891, tho Town meet
ing was opened IN the Westinghouse accor-
ding TO notice, thence It adjourned to the
tavern Of John Hopson Johnson, and thence
as tho town record reads "for necessary
rca,ons' /, Adjourned 10 the store House
IN Fort Ranger"
D.. Il, n
Meikiah Gtout, Feb. IS, l779.
Norg.-The within ofIicefA belong to Col.
Warmers Regiment
Fort Ranger, February IS, 1919.
Carlson ORDERS
A Court Of Inquiry to set at II
O'Clock, This day to examine and hear the ev.
denre lot aod against such prisoners MS shall
he brought before lhem--whereof
Capt. Thomas Lee Is President
Il Marvin, IL, Wlo,l, Ensign Beach, En-.
sign Brush--Members
ny order Of Gideon Brownson, Com'r the
Court being met and duly sworn, proceeded
TO try Meikiah Grout--,he prisoner being
brought before the Court, pleads not guilty
The Court after hearing the evidence for
and against the prisoner..it is The opinion Of
tho Court that the crime is not suppoucl,
Per TnoNAs Ltr, President,
The shove judgment is approved Of by the
Commanding officer, and order the prisoner
to be set Al liberty.
Per GiDEoS BSowS,oN, Capt Comr.
Copy OF "Orders for Capt. Thoma, Saw
yer commanding at Fort Ranger, dated Ar.
lington, May Il, 1913.
The design and object of a gatuson's be-
ing kept a, your post is to prevent the IocuT-
sion OF the enemy on the Northern frontiers
and TO annoy them should they come within
your reach, as there are two other Forts,
one at Casle,on, and The Other at Piuslord
dependent on yours. you are to take care
that they are properly manned and provided
proporionablo to your strength at foH Ran.
ger You will keep out constant scouts to-
waris the Lake, so as 10 &c, the eaTIIe,, .a-
ic.hgeuce o the motion and designs OF the
enemy y ou VII. keep the command oI
Fort Ranger and the other Forts depend
ing until o,hsrwise ordered by me, OF until
some Continental Officer shai, take the coin
mand. You will posl the earliest gencs
oftae motion OF the enemy 20 me and guarc
against surprise. Gwen unieJmy hand
lHos CHTrrSDlS, capt. Gen
II II
ior .H- liera.l
Na Lu-uE The inquiry is otter
heard whether the telegraph wires win up.