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The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1861-05-17
The Rescue Ofthc L. y. Arms IN the ~
Louis ARSENAL.

The lat" secret and >uGden trlast. l,rc,. -.
HI m'.>ket> and other war implements ia.
the [. :. arsenal Al St Louis to the safer
ucighborhnnd> of illinois, was wrli-p!aAnpa
and pcr:ornr,. feat. No armed force WIS
sent from Illinois Tor the purpose. al the a.
>i>:ancc nocy>s;.r, beng rendered bv the |
:. soldiers >'1;i"ncl At the arsenal g..
Yates Of Illinois. it seems. had Il rcqu;.;;;ou
from the secretary of war for I0.DOO o. IN.
n.u>htis tor The armius of the Illinois militia.
Bu, it was supposed the secession mob IL ).
Louis, II not tie state authorities ot N;>Sou
ri. would resist the tran>irreuce. If un,.rrta-
l,n openly. and according To form. So Capt
James II. Stokes Of Chicago. formerly @, u,
regular army. undertook To groclIe the mus
ActS by stratagem. lie went L. 81 Louis
and made his way as rapidly as possible Ia
the arsenal He found it surrounded by an
immense mob and The postern gates all clo-
scd. Ills utmost efforts To penetrate th;
crowd were for long time unava.Iing. The
requl>iton was shown. Capt L,on. one of
officers in command # the arsenal. doubted
The possibility Of executing it. He SAID the
arsenal was surrounded by 4 taou>an spies.
and every movement was watched ana re-
i0rted to the headquarters Of the secession
ISIS. who could throw ali overpowcring force
upon them at ANY moment. Capt Stokes re-
presented that every hours delay was rem
dtrirg tie capture of the arsenal more GER
tain: and the arms must be removed TO III
ino!s. now or never. Major Calender. also
OF the arsenal, agreed with HIM, and told him
10 take them at his own time and in
a.s ona Wy. This was We'd
nesGay li5.lt. capt Stokes had Il spy in the
cc>>Ioi camp, "hom he met AZ intervals in
q certain Place IL the city On Thursday he
received information hat Gov Jackson of
Missouri had ordered two thousand armed
men down from Jefferson City, whose move
meits could only contemplate seizure of
the arsenal by occupying the nights around
It and planting batteries thereon. The job
would have been an easy one They had al
ready planted one battery on the ST LOUIS
levec, and another al Powder Point, short
distance below the arsenal. CAPT Stokes I'M
medlatelv telegraphed to Alton t. have the
>teamar City OF Alton drop down to the ar
senaI landing about midnight He then re
turned 20 the arsei.al, aud commenced mov-
!ng the boxes Of guns. weighing some three
hundred pounds each, down to the lower
floor. About 100 men We're employed in the
work. He then took 900 Kentucky flint
lock musket>, which had been sent there to
be altered. and sent them to be placed on a
steamer as bind to crver his real move
ments. The secessionists seized them at
once, and raised a perfect bedlam over the
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1861-05-17
Where are the Best Masksmen !!

Somebody having said that the southern
erS are superior to US as marksmen, Rev T.
". iiiggiison writes in the Worcester Spy.
IN denial Of this assertion:
The hunters Of the Northwest are As cood
as those Of the Southwest. while both sur
pass. IN some degree. those Of the seaboard
states. Nevertheless. the rifle shooting os
the Maine and New York forests is probably
not surpassed OF this contnent,thourh bay,
seen II eqaa.ed in both localities hv that of
men who mad scarcely touched rife till they
went INTO the wood. This fact was well eS-
tabl!>Ael IN Kansas, where, indeed, the nor
ih@rn men proved decidedly superior 10 their
opponents. not only in courage and endur-
ance. but as markSmen also At Ossawo..-
mle, Jonn Brown ard twenty-seven Others
defended l0s hut against two hundred SOU
thcrn me-. Killing thirty-three and wopndirg
forty :.;ae-fish;y-two in all, according -
the pto-NI Very staten ent-and then retreat
- ~ htoat. '.at, their ammunition being py-
hluetec. w:th the loss OF but one man. yho
was shot while swimming a creek. Captain
Montgomery 'oi! ne that in all his fariuc
exploits. ce himself had lost but man: anI.
although native kentUckian. sad he d,I
not consider tn- habits of slavrholdirc
community a: a! fi'Jrd 20 create good SOL
t'cr>. The writer had several oprortlniries
n Kansas II tXamine windows and 10, o-hole-
II winch MANY shots had been fired nv SOU
them companies. aud was alway. surnris.A
- lind the shooting 10 better Almost al
had aimed too high. as inexperienced hand,
ar' SAID usually to do. Those Kansas CAM
'pa.-G> wcre very Instructive: and the final
S:p.rertv e! tar free state forces was un-
QHt~iinNab-e. remember that Gen Lane
spoke with warm admiration Of the military
iar"t and '.ailng cvinced by several of our
W nree>tcr emigrant> who tad led the most
pacifc llNe> III. they went thithcr. The say
ny used to bc that Massachusetts men need
ed """e 10 de Sl"t ot before they could be-
convinced that the enemy Was in earnest.
after which they became the brayest Of the
brave.
On the other hand. remember how tho
lieutenant of one of Butort's South Carolina
companies rebuked his men, As they were
boa>ttully reciting their deeds, on returning
down the Missouri in the same boat with
me. Boy, said he. coollv. YOU had better
>In' up. Whenever We came in sight of the
enemy. Yea always took a vote whether TO
hight Oh .un, and You ALWAYS voted 10 run.
II $ ii, wei To uEderrafe The courage and
Gaing OF 4 portion Of the southern army
hut llielr general prestige Of superiority was
.!!>pelied hy the Kansas contest and after
The war has fairly begun, the same result Will
follow again"
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capture. A large portion of the outside
crowd left the arsenal when this movement
was executed; and Capt Lyon took the re-
mainder, who were lying around as spies,
and locked them UP in his guard-house. A
bout II O'Clock at night the steamer CITY of
Alton came alongside. planks we're she sed
out from the windows of the arsenal to the
main deck, and the boxes slid down. When
the 10000 were safely on board, Capt Stokes
went to Capt Lyon and Major Calender, and
urged them, by the most pressing appeals, to
let him empty the arsenal They told him to
60 ahead and take whatever he wanted. Ac-
cording he took IL 900 more muskets. 800
new rifle carbines. 500 reyolvers, ITO. 300
musket cartridges, 10 say nothi, of the
cannon and large quantity of miscellaneous
accoutrements. leaving only 1000 muskets in
the arsenal to arm the st Louis volunteers
in behalf of the general government of the
United States.
when the whole were on board. about ,
O'Clock on Friday morning, the order was
given by the captain of the steamer t. cast
off. Judge of the CONSERVATION of all hal. Is
when it was found she would not move
The arms had been piled in great quantities
around the engines. to protect them against
the battery on the levee. and the great weight
had fastened the bows of the boa, firmly on
rock, which was tearing hole through the
bottom at every turn of the wheels. A man
of less nerve than CAPT Stokes would have
gone crazy on the spot. He called the ar
Senal men on board, and commenced moving
the boxes to the stern. Fortunately, when
about two hundred boxes had been shifted,
the boat fell away from shore and floated in
deep water. Which way said Capt Mitch
el. of the steamer. Straight to Alton in the
regular channel replied Capt Stokes What
if We are attacked? ? said Capt MITCHELL
Then we will fight" said Capt Stokes
What if We are overpowered2 q said Capt NJ.
Run her TO the deepest part of the river and
sink her. replied Capt S. I'll do it, was
the heroic answer of Capt Mitchell, and away
they went past the secession battery. past
the entire St Louis levee, and on to Alton in
the regular channel, where they arrived at j
0 clock n the morning. When the boat
touched the landing, Capt Stokes, fearing
pursuit by some two or three of the secession
military COMPANIES by which the city of St
Louis Is disgraced, ran to the marhet-place
and rang the fire bell. The citizens came
iocking pelmell to the river, in all sorts of
ilabiliments Capt Stokes informed them of
the situation Of things, and pointed 1t the
freight cars. Instantly men. women and
children boarded the steamer, seized the
freight. and clambered up the levee TO the
cars. Rich and poor tugged together with
might and main for two hours. when the
cargo was all deposited in the cars, and the
rein moved off amid their enthusiastic cheers,
FOR Springfield"
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The Temptations and Dangers oi the
(amD.

lEese words VIII not reach many who have
volunteered to fight for their country. hut
they VIII reach some, and more, perhaps. of
those who Will do 50 al some early turure
time. Ii would be Il sad result of thi, war
and great misfortune, if those who have :,
nobly stepped forward for their countrv's do
tense should, after having fought their bat
Ties. return to their homes polluted in morris
addicted 10 liquor, broken down in bpal,b
oI VICIOUS practices, and untitled II resume
the peaceful! avooations Of lie. Removed
from home and the restraints of the society
oil women, with nlanv idle hours 10 he nasssi
IN some way, with monotony TO be broken up
ol all practcabic measures, and with con-
slant ueSlfe lor excitement, il will be very
marc loT Toung men to resist temptation to
VICIOUS lndul gences in the various ways in
which they present themselves 10 the soldier.
Now Ii should be the definite aim and deter
mlnatIon of every man who en.ists in this
war to bring his mind and body out of it un-
polluted-to return to his home a, last. If he
is permitted to do so, as good. Is pure and &C
healthy as when he left IT, Of course We re-
Ter SIMPLY to degradation and injury sef-in-
tiicted- Pro'anity and obscenity are two of
the heSettlnS SINS of soldiers. and all hetero-
seneous collections of men. Let every man
determlne that no profane or unbecomino
word pass ms lips while he is away, and that
he will dlscOantenance and condemn all A..
tempts ON the part OF those around him IN
convert the camp into an institution for mn
tnal pollution. Let whiskey alone, except
when prescribed by physician. keen the
SKIN Clean and healthy as poSs;bla Cd ,,ro-
serve ~el!-respecl Oh all occasions and nnJsr
a, al N circumstances. , Do credit TO Your nor
tiiefh breeding, and the civilization to whose
uelease m you hasten.- Springfield Republ.-
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late confederates will sanction its declara
tons. will determine to ignore the usageS o
civilized nations, and will inaugurate wal
of determination on both sides, by treating
as pirates open enemies acting under the au-
thority of commissions issued by an organl-
zed government. If such proclamation was
issued, it could only have been published un-
der the sudden influence of passion, and we
may rest assured mankind will be spared the
horrors of the conflict it seems to invite"
The dispatch of commissioners to Europe.
the secession of Virginia, the navigation OF
the Mississippi river, (Which, it is said, will
be made as free as possible,) the postal sy>-
/ tenn, and the organization of bureau of pa
tents. are next passed in review. The loan
of $l5,OO0,O00, it is stated has all been Ia
ken, but additional sums money will he re
CURED, and Congress is requested to pro-
vide them. In regard to military matters he
says:
There are now iii the field at Charleston,
Pensacola, Forts Morgan, Jackson, st Philip
and Pulaski nineteen thousand men, and
sixteen thousand are now en route
for Virginia. 1t is proposed to organize and
have in readiness for instant action, IN view
of the present exigencies of the country. as
many as one hundred thousand men. If fur
ther force should be needed the wisdom and
patriotism of Congress will be confidently
appealed to for authority to call into the field
additional numbers of our noble-splrited vol
unteers, who are constantly rendering service
far in excess of oar wants.
The operations of the navy department
have been necessarily restricted by the fact
that sufficient time has not yet elapsed for
the purchase or construction of more than
limited number of vessels adapted to the
rublic service. Two vessels purchased have
been named the Sumter and Macree, and are
now being prepared for sea- at New Orleans.
with all possible dispatch. Contracts have
also beer made at that city with two different
establishments for the casting of ordnance.
cannon, shot and shell, with the view 10 en-
courage the manufacture of these articles. so
indispensable for our defence, in as many
points within our territory as possible"
The rebel president concludes by congrat-
ul.ting Congress on the patriotic devotion OF
the Southern people to the common cause,
and the prospect Of boun,itul harvest.
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O. Describing the reconstruction Of the
Annapolis railroad by the New Yosk 1th and
the Massachusetts Sth regiments, the Tri1-
une adds an incident that we have not seen
hcfore:
"AIl know low the wiling hearts and skill
iul hands Of the two regiments did that dl-
" ; ho" the man VINO made the engine, re-
paired his own work how engineers and ar
tlsanS of all necessary crafts were found a
mong that efficient and hearty band Of East
ern men, till at length the whole road was
complete save single rail. 1t was sought
foc in vain every nook and corner was
scanned, but still that one remaining link was
wanting, without which the work was incom-
plete. 1t was Massachusetts man who rose
to the emergency. With eyes and faculties
sharpcneu by use, and the habit Of overc0n.-
ing obstacles, he surveyed the ground, con-
sdered probabilities. and weighed chances.
Then, with an instinct as unerring as tEat Of
an Indian who reads in the turning of Leaf
the passage Of a foe, he made his way to
deep stream at some distance. examined its
banks, and stripped. Three times he purg-
ed to the bottom, and the third time brought
up the missing rail 4 am working for my
country, not for pay, he said, when, amid the
cheers of the this men, one Of them offered
/ him piece Of gold.'
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The Forts OF the United States.

The following is list of the forts OF the
United States which have been seized by the
rebels. with the cost Of the same and the
number of men and guns each contains when
e III III o,I ar,nod
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LOOK BINDER ,, hiauIoln, A.,
order an rule! 10 any pattern
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The following shows the number of forts,
South of Mason and Dixon's line, which have
not been seized and are still in the hands Of
the federal government
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st. 9olasburu Business Directory

st. Bloomsbury Business 1ireftoru
HORTON a. IIALLET"r.
VI re II ANT TAILORS and dealers in
Hr.I. fcRNisInG GooDs. Railroad street.
+. Is. Il A q L. Artist.
IT 81. JoHNSBCRY PORTRAIT GALLERY
0IYPEs, IAG>orYrEs, LIFE SIZE PHorocp.pv,
Better and cheaper than elsewhere
ALEXANDER THOMPSON.
IRON FOUNDER AND MACHINIST
~ PADDOCK HACHIAE woRKs
y. B. FLINT.
N'n"t'cturer Of HARNESSES, Etc,
c. c. CHILDS,
. tLER IN WATCHES, JEwELKY. SILVER AND
lied WARE SPHcTAcLEs, BOOKS. STATIONERY, FANCY
a-ing and EnCrav done with elegance and prompt
3" Opposte Post Gfce Main. street,
j. & CROSSMAN.
Je4ler In BOOTS SHOES AND UMBRELLAS
No Binyhsh's Building, Main street..
NIELS COOK,
MEAT AND PROVISION MARKET.
Buffers Building, Railroad Street.
Nl'I'l' a. vi N1ASoN.
FILE MANUFACTI RERS. STEAM MILLS
oIlost- the Passenger Depot str
GEO. ALDRICH Il Il. UNDERWOOD
manufacturers and Dealers in FURNITURE
Railroad street.
Miss l.. McDOUGAII.
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL pEAIERIS
NILLIN FRY AND DRY GOODS.
Opposite St. Johnsbury House
T.. JEW EFT.
t.EE ~ DRY GooDs, CEOCKLKY. HARDWARE
HoaTs And SHOES, GROcERIES. OIIs, PAINTS &C
hain sFeet.
e.. l.. FROST, VI. ID.
~.JENCE OPPOSITE THE SOUTH CHURCH
ugF!CE-E JEW ETTS Bt Hiding. MAIN ST.
HOlT n GREEN,
t.U CYCLISTS, and dealers in PAINTS, OI1s,
.ti FARN!.Hr', kalLoad street
II. X. NEW TON,
DENTAL SURGEON.
Orice opposite Bank, aain street.
ii. {. DICKINSON.
.h.cULTURAL WAREHOUSE SEED STORE
EcrLEE's HUILpIS", NalIioad street
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.IIYSICIAN AND SURGEON
81. JoHNshrlN CENTRE W.
H.K. BROWN.
Dealer IN
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Eastern Avenue.
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NANUFAcTUEEE ! DEALER IN
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.-.e-. e. The tact that they coAli-e iheii'S'N' "
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The New York ZOuave> at the Capital.

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VIM. W. G. no L II,

,.,,.uxEv rOl-NSELLOR Al LAW,
II .r,r,n-, ErIpiNG. BAKIO>. Li-N"N
F'it. - " C-rs, ,,rl,al.- -aui CalcdoLia C'LiUt
IG DAI;I / y & a. %
r.ruING. DRY GOODS X GROtEhit>
Lu1ei.! Grst, mo, s,,re
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u,EIINti Prr;rie;or Patrons OF The nous u.s. %,
,..:.r.I. liz, Depot, Tree. Horses ana e"'''"-
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ATTORNEY X COUNSELLOR Al IL"
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.f1rNtY \ COUNSELLOR Al LA"
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{. IL. DAVIS.
.--r,p>-ry .ED COUNSELLOR AT LAW,
an, Notary Public, " heelock, VI
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GEO. VI. BA RI Y,
...,ru N EooT>. SHOES A&D LEATHER,
krrEnuGrs BLOCK. MAlS sIEhEr.
rt,,tr, - lilpES. LEATHER AND OIL.
.. r..r-. Vermont.
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LOCAL AND OTHER ITEMS.

Vim the morning, ana at hooh' IN tne
h1iat 1so. The wind was piercing cold,
~ Cost every one that yenturcd out, re
I'D to closer and warmer quarters, with
xsfYh limbs. The change in twcnty-four
|v4 was about Csc, the mercury falling
~ 4Oa above to near so below zero.
por land Advertiser, of saturday, says
q train which left Island Pond for this
sff8 vtetcrdav morning, has not arrived. 1t
buck at Bethel The train which left
XII for Island Pond yesterday noon, got
az Bryent's Pond
Richsn md, Canada, yesterday morning
Xt thermometer stood at AZ below zero
NOV was seven feet deep i'll the railroad
and was drifting in fast.
H. ASSow B,1LrNu The practice Of en-
z Ipg in this sport by all young folks, is
Almost universal in our cold latitude, espe-
daily when the weather is mild and the snow
Is damp. But at such times the SNOW balls
become 50 solid that it is really a dangerous
mort. \ number of instances Of late have
occurred where the consequences have proved
serious, and in one instance, fatal. y little
uirI was hit by ono Of these balls back of the
ear but a few days since, aud in a wcrk she
wa, a cor,.., from the effects eff the injury
received thereby. We have been informed
of other instances Of quite serfars results
from this sport. We heIc all who have
! .-seu, and " II still engage in this amusement
n3G thoughtful enough not % U's "','p
IVA.
Rrs
-. ,,,.t. and all, lecture At Whit
ks s.l, on wednesday evening. The
II :. Tr;anpb. ,r Genius and Indus
MI divers another lecture ut the
- laeo, $bis Thursday evening, on
OArty o"d re tta'f' f'Es i SH III
0 saRe. 81 y. w.. , n.y. - W.
s'' s'''',''''',' - L. en- t.,sa W.
,r -. l..,,nrr,,p,rst fully IN onr
next,
--y.rb.. ori..1.al R,z r strn,, nan Ia, l,sen
in town for = few da,s, and we should jud (.
his straps n,or sf l.ke.o.s u"aa the -'r''.
sns irs''rR'-s af > May sun, Mr. s"''a
has 1al.r.al faculty OF fe''tn5 s'2i s''=
rie, III both - and 'etFy' ard Is a'"'Ss
SURF 70 have :. ait u'2f' ieie o. MS 'si"'' a
- Ire Feaf.e' ies'f = i7'' u. -
'extent N sh'* eeea'th. sati' ana '' III ~
arc - common am NJ '''.,'''' ''',
the puGlir ssl15l, ,ees ,epteria.ls
~, -. :, Tin, +, nsn :
;. -. On ,rc.,i,n. i
~ n. -, =. ,,...j..n d. ,be tb;r,v.
p, IN, + ! pisswa. in town
,y..r..z..i.,= ...-.at. FIR Washington
u.,j,5ti,.v4ll
. e e&'e ing am i''s' LUZ 49,
rec. wed ,a5 l4t5 ,,r tin, i..ue.
o. = o-I.zl =
-, n ,L.t
Boon e 'tst'''t '''''9 -
town, Oh n.y. z. -
We ha4 powerful raiHst5 rm eH
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A Friend in Need, Try it.

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