Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1861-10-04

SOLDIERS Rrsr, WAsuiNGroN, ID. G..
Sept 2ith, 1861.
Editor journal II take my pen in this
bustling bivouac to inform your readers of the
fate and fortunes of our regiment Late on
Saturday p. IN. our tents at Camp Holbrook'
were struck our equipments harnessed on,
and bidding no very sad adicu to the old en-
campment, we took up our line Of march
through the shady streets Of that beautiful
town, turning oornes and forming squares,
here and there man leaving the ranks
through fatigue, till at last We were put on
board the waiting train and rolled away in
the deeping darkness. After might ride in
the crowded cars, slcepcss to most of as,
through the great noise in the gray down OF
a rainy Sabbath morn. VIC embarked at New
Haven in the steamboat Elm CHy. Without
any mi,hap and with little suffering from sea-
sickness we stood through tho Sound, and
debarkcd at Jersey City at noon. At half past
one o'clock we started for Philadelphia ar
rived their between eight and nine o'clock in
the evening. We were entertained in the
usual style by the good people of that hospi-
table aud patriotic city having before eaten
only crackers and coffee in the morning, were
then formed in line and left waiting with
when at last cars were procured and the long
train moved on. There were so many him
ORANGES that at daybreak we were only a little
below Wilmington. Del, and past noon when
we arrived in Baltimore. There we dined on
soldiers fare, and found every thing quiet,
thanks to MARTIAL law. Between lavre dc
Grace aud Baltimore we were informed by u
New York captain Of nght near the former
place on Saturday. a small party Of soldiers
unurmcd, offered a Unicn flag at a peace meet
ing, and were assaulted 10y the people with
knives, and after receiving several severe
wounds, wrcstcd the knives from their as
sailans and killed three of them when the
others about sixty in number, dispersed
-Four of the soldiers were badly wounded
This shows the spirit Of our Northern troops
We took the ears for Washington at about
three and through delaying to meet trains,
and the great burden of that tn which we
were attached it wa, near midnight when we
reached the Capital II seemed Il long time
there before 81 II the companies took supper,
NC were so tired and sleepy but we feel
quito refreshed this morning and ready to
join our comrades at Chain Bridge during the
day. This, we suppose, and indeed have as
Isurances, is our destination. Our fare here has
been good for sodier,-much more whole
some than We received at Brat leboro' -
Troops are coming in here very fast, three or
four regiments day. All is reported quiet
and the rebels backing down. People along
our route seemed to expect speedy tcrmina-
ton Of the war. This is not improbable, but
still expect long struggle and hard fight.
ing beto.c that event. But after witnessing
the sympathy and enthusiasm Of the people
along our entire route, especially in New
Jersey, where ! must say the demonstrations
were warmer than in New England. my con-
iidence in the integrity and future triumph of
the Union is very greatly inereased-tho
voice of the people is, Il shall be preserved
NOms, S.