Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1861-08-23
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to war with the United States
BY land slide on sundaynight, seventeen
miles from Richmond, Va, eight cars loaded
with soldiers were smashed Two Louisville
companies were the principal sufferers.
Tennessee has voted for the rebel cousttu-
ton by about $4,000. Hon. T. a. r. Mel
son was elected both to the Federal and to
the rebel Congress. The rebels now hold
him as prisoner in Virginia.
One hundred more vessels have been engag-
ed by the Navy department.
Among the wounded prisoners at Rich
mond are from the Vermont %, Charles i
Rice, W. A. Woodbury. and r. o. Streetcr.
r. Carpenter. Of North Pownal, has con-
I tracted to furnish the Government 100000
yards Of army cloth, at prices ranging from
95 to 100 cents per yard. Mr.. c. is now en-
gagged on similar contract for $4,000 yards.
The following is from the Bull Run CORES
pohdent Of the Mississippian
"While Joe, servant Of Erskine Watkins,
was cooking chicken in the kitchen near
tic hospital a ball passed near Him and struck
the skillet. In his report he said Bless God
Massa, never saw de chicken after dat ~
A Vo1UxrEKR LooK1No FOR LARGE Is
recently passed between gentleman of Iowa
and his son, who had left college to ysht for
his country
"B., Jr.: II you enlist, dsinberit you.
b.. Sr"
"B., Sr: Without a country | want no in
heritancc. ! have enlisted. b., Jr.
Rom KIND OF TALK.-Mr. Hendrick b.
Wright is a Democratic Representative rom
Pennsylvania. In the House he said
"When those who are fighting under the
standard OF rebellion lay down their arms and
sue for peace, and surrender their leaders,
then | am for peace. and not otherwise
This is the way Democrats talk who have
in them no ieaven Of treason.
Is THE STAFF. We notice among the ap-
pointments in Gen. McClcllan's Staff that Of
Capt A v Colburn, Assistant Adjutaut Cen
eral. Capt. Coiburn we believe is a Vernon
ter and graduated at West Point Gov Fair
banks cndeavored without success to secure
him as the Colonel Of the Third Regiment.
The Brandon Gascge says "some half
dozen failures among our FIRST class business
citizens have occurred within a short time,
and needless panic seems to have seized
everybody"
Governor Gamble Of Missouri, has issued
proclamation for general election of State
officers, to be held on the first Monday Of
November, in accordance with the recent or
dinanee Of the convention.
Gen. Sckles has command of the Maryland
side of the Potomac before Washington.
At the June election in Maryland, the L.
Mon candidates for Congress received 43.403
votes, and the Secession candidates 24,706.
The Potter investigating committee of the
I House. at Washington, is still in session
Z Il has reported grainst one hundred and
seventy men in Office, who were sympathisers
with secession, and they have been removed.
Two of our released Surgeons agree that
the wounded Union men at Richmond are
we'll taken care of
! Two ofthe Minnesota democratic state COM
mttee have resigned saying there can be no
controversy between the Republican and
I Democratic parties, as both support the Adj
ministration on the all absorbing war ques-
ton.
The following are additional names of pris-
oners taken at the battle Of Ball Run.
sHcoND VERMONT REGIMENT.
Uniujured- VIM. f. Murphy aud Nathan
Ross.
Wounded--A. J. Keasb c. L. Keables,
in the face, died Aug. j. Leonard, in the
arm W. A. Woodbury.. in the arm, ampu-
tated Corporal Chas b Pick, in the leg
j. Cowan. in the foot J. Bolton, in the
thigh X. NJ. Pratt, in the arm, amputatcd.
Still further in addition to the Nermonters
held by the enemy prisoners are }. X
Wheeler, A. l.. Graves. and Royal o. Fife.
The consular appointment received by our
townsman Henry b. Stacy Esq, is TO ths port
of Revel in Russia.-Free Press
A wise saying of an English farmer, which
it would be well for American farmers TO
practice. was " lie fed his land before it
was hapgry rested it before it was weary, and
,oeeded it before it was foul."
The war has burstcd the lottery company
of the State Of Delaware, it having been una
bic to meet the semi-annual payment to the
State Of $4,000, by which delinquency its
charter is forfeited
The New Orleans Crescent says there is no
truth in the story that fifty thousand stand of
arms had been received in that city from Eu-
rope.
ANEcDorE or NALLANDTGHAM. - Pre-
vous to the attack on Sumter, the notorious
/ drt-eater Of Ohio made boast that the first
regiment that left Ohio to fight the South,
would have to march over his dead body. 1t
so happened that the LIST Ohio regiment went
/ from his district, and marched past his house,
I When close upon it the regiment halted and
the Colonel said "You are now to pass the
dead body of Vallandlgham let every man
hold on to his--nose," which they did till
all had passed.
DEATH OF GEN. WHEAT.-A letter. re-
ceiyed from relative ofGeneral r. c. Wheat,
residing in Washington, states that General
/ Wheat, who was reported as morlally wound
ed at the battle of Bull Run, has since died
of his injuries. This makes tho Confederate
loss of staff and rcgimental officers as follows;
Two generals. one brigadier general, seven
colonies, and two lieutenants oJlonels. The
Federal officers killed were but one colonel
and one lieutenant colonel.
Major Worthen of the VT. lst has been
offered the Lieut., Colonelcy of the 4th under
Col. Stoughtcn, and the Pheair says he will
probably accept the position.
MusoIAL.--The Connecticut River Valley
Musical Association is to hold Convention
at St. Johnsbury on the 27th, 2sth 29th and
I Qnth ,c.t Drof a Raof diroctnr