Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1861-09-13

possible be permitted TO rest from their
labors ; that they shall attend Divine
service after the customary morning
inspection, and that officers and men
alike use their influence to insure the
utmost decorum and quiet on that day.
The General commanding regards this
as no idle form. One days rest is nee
essary for man and animals, More
than this, the observance of the holy day
of the God of Mercy and of Battles is
our sacred duty.
The name o! the private to be shot on
Monday, having been found guilty of
sleeping on his post, is William Scott, of
Company X, Sd Regiment of Vermont
volunteers.
The war department received dis
patch on Saturday from Gen. Rosencrans,
in camp near Sutton, Va, dated Friday,
from which it is inferable that all is well
with his command.
TwENTY-ONE MARYLAND REBELS
ARREsTED.-Baltimore, Sept. 8. On
Saturday night the officers arrested w.
j. Grady and nineteen others, mostly res
idents of the eighth ward, at North Point
Monument House, on the Trap Road,
eight miles from the city, while endeav
oring to make their way TO Virginia.
They had gone thither in three wagons
to embark in a schooner from the eastern
shore, and thence TO Virginia. Among
the articles seized were a quantity of
blue flannel, several uniforms, packages,
letters, medicines, a secession flag, &c.
The whole party were taken to Fort
McHenry this morning. Grady was
formerly one of Kane's police.
A. Williamson, coach maker was al
so arrested this morning charge with
treason. 1t has been ascertained that he
was engaged to make wagons with false
top and bottom for the transmission OF
contraband articles across the Potomac.
He was arrested in one of the wagons,
with a pair of excellent horses attached,
Just as he was about leaving, He pro-
tested against his arrest, but the police
quietly removed the false flooring of his
vehicle, and quickly drawing forth the
evidences of his guilt in the shape of
some twenty large sized navy revolvers,
a quantity of gold lace, large package
of red flannel, and about l20 letters adj
dressed 10 parties in Petersburgh, Rich
mond, Norfolk, and Fairfax. Some of
the latter were from several of the first
class business houses in Baltimore. The
letters and other articles were sent to
Gen. Dix. Williamson was sent to FIT.
McHenry.
THE DISASTER ON THE HANNIBAL
AND ST. JOsEPH RAILRoAD.-Hudson,
Mo, Sept. 6.--The following additional
accoun; of the terrible disaster on the
Hannibal and St. Joseph Railroad is
furnished the St. Louis Republican:
The catastrophe occurred at Little
Platte river bridge, nine miles east of
St. Joseph. The timbers of the bridge
had been burned under the track until
they would sustain little more than their
own weight, when the fire was extin-
guished, leaving the bridge mere skele.
ton. The train had from 90 to 100
passengers, including women and child
rem.
The locomotive had not more than
measured its length on the bridge when
about forty feet gave way, precipitating
he entire train into the abyss below car
'ying the passengers with it in a promis-
'uous heap, and burying them beneath
he crushed tmbers. Only three per-
ons were able to afford assistance to the
the remainder, who were not
killed outright, being SO disabled as to be
helpless.
Mr.. Hagar started for St. Joseph for :
medical and other assistance. Two
yards west of the bridge he dis
overed an oak tie strapped across the
rack, and two miles further on he found
he tressle work over a small stream on I
re.
A train with physicians was soon sent 4
0 the wreck. Seventeen dead bodies
we're recovered, and it is believed that !
his number embraced all who were
illed up to that time. Two were so
ably maugled that it was not expected
ley would survive until morning. Many
theirs were dangerously wounded.
Fifteen miles east of Plat river Mr..
lager found another bridge over Smiths 1
ranch almost entirely burned, having L
cen fred after the train passed.
LATER.