Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1860-05-02

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Regimentdl Orders ofhe First Battalion Of
Brgr Raggies' Regiment ALBANY, May 18th,
1159.-That return OF each company be made
OF what arms and accoutremcnts are wanting
10 complete the regiment likewise that VIC
tuaiilhs return DC h'ade lthnieuia'Fy' t'.a' tnI
pau OF cooking De on t'ie sue VI ti'I mn anu
ITO where else' excepting "ihceIS' ""' '"e
men attend every evening at the oeatin9 ol
the retreat ana tnat an olnc'r OIL e'cn Goii'p1'
ny hkeW'sG a't1nu the SAINT at rGil ea .,e
Gene era Orue!s' Iaioie, AlIlsteIu'''l' May 70
MI 1ne oSiol'i ies i'iieH's " " u'""n up
Mlnout arms IN llHn. % 'ielr several e'lcaup-
.sIl'' 1t. i'm, 1'ie oiioeis
70 nave Ietr' rs ic"uy Vi 'iiell 'lie'iioers no"
neIe' "'.t Vi tii9'e lney +4pecC 10 JON '',elh
WHY" my VIII give u inc ue"era'' Ahy
Soiuiei '.av Is io'lu out vi cam dI.er reIrta'
De"t'n5 WI, " SECRECY Pu"isne'' A"rtueu tle
men az u I'ocA III 'ne morning 10 see TWO
ue'i SUIT liallls was sho, ueao' hoSers was
P"'uo"eu' al "ueu "' | ciocA u NC 'ie"eu'
CAMP on ALBANY HILL, 30th May, 1853
Reg'mentdt Orders for the first Battalion Of Brigr
''D Up
tain or subaltern are out of camp, excepting
they leave word where they shall be found on
any pretence whatever. 1t is further expected
that every Captain see that every man IN their
respective companies be equipped with arms
and accoutrements without any delay, and to
have every thlng ready to march at mo-
ments warning, as expect orders to march
every moment. l expect orders to be strictly
obeyed JOSEPH lNGERsoLL, Lt.i Col.
These extracts are but a small portion of
the daily entries in the journal during cam.
ragn of seven months They NAV. how
ever. suffice to show the routine of fatigue
duty and camp life one hundred years ago,
Two questions occur in reading these orders
Why are these HichlanderS lingering so long
about Albanyq History informs lis that this
regiment under command of Col. Simon Fra
ger. in a force of $500 strong. all commanded
by Gen. Amherst in person landed at Rnston
Sent 13. l758. and marched for Albany tlr.a
DAYS afterwards If thew were destined for
Lake George or Crown Point whore the man
body OF tr0ons were stationed This limo delay
seems unaccountable,
Timothy Rupgles hears tbe several titles
of general brigadier general. and colonel.
Which stvle is the nroper one is the ouestion
The probable solution is that he had been
chosen bripadier general in the Massachu.
sets militia. and subsequently accented a colo.
nelcy in the kings service The name of
"Brigadier RuouIes" is familiar to every one
at the present dav. He was an extensive ap.
riculturist and grazer in Hardwick. Worcas
ter county, and was respected by his neigh
bors. He belonged to the arjstocracy of his
day, was an open, avowed tory, and became
famous connoisseur in the refining sport Of
bull batting. He was chosen representative
from iardwiek to the General Court in 1868.
In history OF the legislature OF that year, is
the iolowhg Item = The establishment OF
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Inc ioio"lhg auoillohal eNuac'S from tlis
ancient journal are maue 1of what tIey are
worm 10 tne reauer' as amusing ahecuote, OF
hstollc lhlorulatloh'
Fort EDWARD June 19th.-New Hamp-
shire troops arrived to-day. Yesterday Il flag
OF truce came from Ticonderoga to our block
house, was examined and let go. June Dist
The army, to the number of about 5000 men,
marched for the lake this morning.
Font EDWARD June 29-Pa,oLe EoL;uton.-
i A garrison court.m,rtial IN sir ~ mnrroU.
mornno At 10 o'clock TO try such nrisonfrs ms
shall he bronyht bet,, re them CAM Williams
,resident. Lieut.. Gibbs. Lient Scott Iirut
enshaw and Ensiun Freeman members
his morning at sunrise hoard The rnnort nf
,nnon and nIotonns at tho Ial,n whirh con.
med two hnnrs and alarmeJ The fart AND
Gnrk .bouses Cal Montgomery sant thrnn
,Irpd mon Col Willard onn I'm, drad and
v to the lake IN know the ocr,sion Tho
I'm returned and reported they were clearing
cir ni,ues
.J,tlu 3d-Colonels Montgomery Willard
nd Lowell with their regiments marched and
corted the cannon to the lake. Heard the
.ws of rs Jersey Blues WALKING from tIe
ke to ret back. tile Indians f.n on them and
iIed and scalped Ii. Wednesdoy .Tyb, 4E -
Marty of rangers brought in several scaIns
Ken rear Crown Point.
FoRT EDWARD, July l9.-The Governor ot
,uth Carolina arrived here lastnight and SET
today for the lake. Came to see the nro.
gedipps of Gen. Amherst. He is tall man
over fftv wears of age was attended by iva
NEGRO servants. July 9th, Col. Townsend
Adiutant General was killed at Ticonderopa
as ba was accommodating the ground with one
or two more. Was shot from the Fort with d