Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1858-09-10

Guards. Bellows Falls Capt W. w Cochran Wood.
stock Light lnfintry, Capt. p. T. Wnshbun Norwich
Cadets Capt. Aonzo Jackman Cavcndish Light lnfan-
try, Capt. John T. Deane Tunbrdge Light Infantry,
lapt Richard SMITH Danvile Rife Company. Capt.
W NJ. Dole; Hydropath Guards Drattleboro', Capt T..
uoodel Rochester Guards, Capt S. 6. Hassins
Mlrshheld Rife Company, Capt Geo. A. Gilman Cow
enry ARTILLERY, Capt AFRO D, wright Wide Awakes
Rnosburgh Falls, Capt ID. D. Davenport; Topsham lihc
Company, Capt. -; Lafayette Artillery Calais
Capt Grin Slayton.
OF the above, the following companies mus
tered at Brandon
Green Mountain Guards Swanton.
Ransom Guards, St. Adams.
Howard Guards, Burlington.
Middlcbury Light Guard.
Allen Grcys, Brandon
Rochester Guards.
Green Mountain Rangers, Rochester
Green Mountain Guards, Bellows Falls
Woodstock Light Infantry.
Cavendsh Light Infantry
Tho last named company appeared on the
Id, but having organized but recently, it
was not uniformed and equipped; and Of
course, after having performed all the duty
possible by reporting itself, this company was
honorably discharged from field service
The array was beautiful, far beyond any of
tie old fashioned musters-cvery company
baing uniformed and fully equipped and eve
- style. But there were great difficulties in
the way Unsuccessful field display. Although
tho number of troops was large enough for
o regiment, there were no regular field and
s,af officers, and these had to be extompor-
lod from volunteers. Fortunately there were
volunteers enough of this sort, from those
who have seen service, both from Vermont
and Massachusetts most fortunate, that
among them was Adj. Gen. Stone Of Massa-
chusetts, who is fully posted in the military
tactics now in vogue, and every way an ener-
gctic and accomplished officer. BY universal
AID hearty consent, the command was assign
ell to Gen Stone Adj Gen. Kellogg of Brat
t ,boro', Gen. Hopkins of Rutland, Col. Need
ham of Hartford, and Col Parker of Castle
ton, ofliciated as his aids Col Cowdn with
his staff from Massachusetts,, was also pres
cnt, and many Of the old Vermont officers
while Gov. Fletcher, with his staff, was ready
for the review; Gov. Hall, that is to be, gave
the light of his countenance, with many 9TH
or men of mark, and company Of the young
men of Brandon, headed by Col. Warren, per-
formed the duty of Marshals in preserving the
order of the field. There was another diff
Guilty still. The companies were new nei-
Their officers nor men had been drilled for field
service, and the modern mode was different
from the ancient Hence the lessons must be
learned upon the field, and the main labor was
in drilling For this reason Gen. Stones
services were invaluable thanks to the apti-
tude of officers and men, they were also very
successful. The first days work would have
been creditabe to any of the old regiments,
while the second indicated marked advance.
With materials such as these, a week of such
drilling would make effective troops for active
service thus indicating the real and valuable
purpose of a military organization in the
State We want it-not large and expen-
sve organization, but moderate one, en-
bracing few companies in every county, suf-
fcient to second the civil power on extraordi-
nary occasions: we want it, the nucleus
of the larger organizations required for war.
We should have the skeleton of military pow
er, which can be filled at will from the body
of the people, and speedily organized for &C
tive service.
Notwithstanding the difficulties of the oo-
casion, they were successfully surmounted, to
the great satisfaction of officers and soldiers,
and of the vast concourse assembled to wit
ness the novelty of a military muster and re-
view in Vermont. There was revival Of
the military spirit, and it received new and
right observation-disclosures a volunteer uniform
militia, moderate in number, but composed of
men whose pride it will be to maintain it as
a respectable, efficient and honorable branch
ofthe Government; Of good men and good cit
liens, good officers and good soldiers, of
whom the State itself may be proud.
On Monday morning of the first day, there
was deplorable accident. By the premature
discharge Of a cannon 1.-THE same used at Rut-
land, with the same accident on the 9TH of
July,) one man lost an arm, and another an
eye. 1t was said that the person to whom
the accident was attributed, and who was
victim Of it, had rum bottle in his pocket !;
but this was the only evidence of rum that
came to our knowledge. Among the thou
sands on the field, we did not see single
intoxicated man; neither did we observe
single instance of disorder of any sort. It is
possible, then. for the people to enjoy holt
day without abusing IT,
The evening of the first day was the time
assigned for the general celebration of the
success Of the Atlantic Telegraph; and the
people Of Brandon performed their part ad-
mirably, By Examinations. torch-light pro-
cession. and leyee at the dwelling of Hon.
John A. Conant. In front of his house a
stand had beeu erected, from which brief. per-
tinent and eloquent addresses were made to
the vast assembly that Glied the square and
the speeches were interspersed with excellent
music. and fifty closed by the Christian dox-
ology, in the grand notes Of Old Hundred,
in which the multitude united. The speakers
were Gov. Fletcher, Lieut.. Gov. Slade, r.. p.
Walton, Gov Hail, that is to be- Hon. Daniel
Roberts, Col. Needham, and Hon. A. A.
Nicholson, of Vermont; and Coils. Cowdin