The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1855-01-13

SucE people IA lpTHIe!tS I't.'icH WV" so"'
Eor-c. who rcnIuc. the present measures; :"
SAIL Tyler. ''hui they are people Of the best
character. among us, men Of estates. and men
cf religion. ]: is impossible :or tire troops &c
remain in town; there will lie ten thousand
ucn to effect their removal, be the conse-
nucnrra what il may"
Russell Of Char!cstown. and Dexter Of
Dedham. man Of admirable qualities. con-
tirn:ei what was said. They spoke truly
men were ready IN come down from tie hills
Of Wc~.ce'er County. ard fror, the vale Of
tie Connecticut. The Council unanimously
Advised s-r.'ing the troops 10 the Castle forth
With. vt il Impossible for me. said Dalrvm-
vle scain ard again. weakening tn" force Of
~hat he said nv frequently repeating il. "to
q an" further length in .l::s matter. The
information given Of the intended REBELLION
IA sufFi.icrt reason against the removal of
hi, Majrstys forces"
lyon hive asked the aivi,c OF ~. Conn
ri" .aii GRAY 20 Tie Ler'cn.nt Governor
'',hcv have uivcn II unanimously: Won are
t1rrd ~ conform w IT," 'If mischief should
conc. Nv moan. of von- not joining with ns. v
ru-.nel Irving. the whole blame must f'l'
rron WOW lu; If yon Join with us. and the
con,.na..i.n. oi'ircr after thu. shon!l refuse 70
remove :,,, a.; 90. =. J. .:n.' VII. 'h"I !u' ~
NJ. own door" Ilr't.i,inson finally agreed
with The Council, and Dnlrvr,n'c assure! him
Of his ohef!.nrc. The Town. committee.
h.;n- inf,ruel of Mi. ,l"ri.1n' lri' the State
IlnuS" to make their wcro:nr report to tn"
meeting. The inhabitants listened with the
highest satisfaction lint ever vi-ilant. they
provided measures for Keeping up strong
military wa.rh of their own. until TIE rtgl-
inent, .honl,l leave the town.
I; was humiliation to tn" officer and sol
der. T., witness the rf.h, snncra! Of the We
tins Of the fifth ofAIa~rh; lnt ,,cv romn'ain
ell most Of the watch set over them. They
.!ai:nrd legal a,i,ira. AMI showed tie oil: Pro-
.nre law under which he Kept It: and the
Justices Of the Peace in their farms attended
every night during .s Continuance. The
British officers CRASHED their teeth in anger
q. the contempt into Which they had been
brought. The troops came to ovorawc the
pco,,ic, and maintain the laws: and they
were sent as law-brcakerS to y prison rather
than to a garrison. There" said Edmund
Burke, "wss an end Of the spirited way we
took. when the question was, whether Great
Britain should or should not govern America"
THE SIEGE OF SEBASTOPOL.
from Ire Correspon III the London Nev's.)
BEroRE SrBAsroPu... Nov. p. 1854.
The siege Of the town continues to offer the
same kind Of incidents az before: and were
it not for a spirited action of the frat Battal
ion Of the Rifle brigade. on The 2Ist. there
wonl he no novelty TO record in this letter.
The enemy had dis overc'l position in front
Of our advanced place dnrmss, from whirh
thew conl,, fire into the English covering par
lies without fear of a return. So securely
hal thcv ersronrei themselves in holes. sur
rounded by heavy stones drawn from quar-
~, that they wee entirely hidden from sight
at no greater distance than 900 yards. and
Sre a. that range. Not soldier conld show
himself without being Instantly shot The
position was the more painful for our men. as
the shelter Of tie ,larap,t was G! little ns'
from the cna.nv.s fire. Which partially emilia
- .trttin;':; m"He
!lc assault on the 2lst anal on the evcrin.
Of that ,lav 900 men Of the lst Battalion RI
fe Brigade were told of under the comnan,
Of ;rr.. Tyron. and march in Tie 1arkn :
10 the attack. Dividing his men inririolsly
Lieut. Tyron advanced sIowi; with 30 Of IL.
men from the bolv Of our work. and cre1
stca!thi!v along the broken ground. which
first lei lown Il slight inclination anal ny a
gain toward, the eiem;. The Russians wcr,
completely surprised hv the ra;;lty "f th
attack. and ran from their hiding, places a
fast rs their fear could urge them Orr mel
Stumbled over many Of them. halfawake an,
still covered with their blankets IIavin!
gained tic possession Of this small stronct cd
the Rifles rushed forward in pursuit. and, en-
counterinr the supports Of tire Russians. at
tackled item with the hayonat under s',ar,
Ere, 4 drove them away. They then cok II
their position in the place from which the enc
my had been startled. and commenced turnin
the brca>twork Of the sho'ho'e, to face tn
Russians. They were not lony left un.nnle:
EEL. The Russians advanced in two column
- retake the place. but thev wer" kept at Ia
:or 4 considerable time. The ammunition {
our men ft! short at last. anil they CHARGE
with fixed bavoncts. driving tho enemy be
fore them. A third time the Russians cam
Up to 'he charge. hut thcv re again drive
hack. :hc supports Of tie Rifles having cor,
mp with ammr":';5.:l. I.iont. Tvrnn, ate
leading his mon calIan.lv for Few hour
was enc. throua, N" temple and carried Of
the field The B;ll"> held the position dnr;n
tha night and The R,ssions. nm TO this time
have not had the cn.rracr again to attack it =
IN LieI:. Tvrcn the E'ic Brigade has 10.
one Of is ablest ofIirers. an a man who wa
loved and admired By all alov. and un'lc
him. The loss Of the night was killed an
Is wounded