Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1861-05-31
FROM THE VERMONT REGIMENT

FoRTREss MONROE, May 81.
One word in regard to the fare. do not
doubt that some pretty sharp letters have been
written home in regard to it. II is one thing
to live comfortably at home, but quite anoth-
er to come down to United States army ra-
tons Quarter Master Morse is most assidi-
Gus in his endeavors to make the men com
Portable. know from personal observation
that our men had more food and Of better
quality than is served to the troops in the gar
rison. The men arc however, becoming ac-
customed to the living and their cooks are
more frugal, and have no doubt that in a
few days we shall hear no more Of short RAJ
tons at all events the men have Jared much
better than the officers.
Col. Phelps is a model soldier, and is the
right man in the right place. He is indiiati-
gable in hi. endeavors TO promote the well
fare of the Regiment. He has the confidence
Of his entire command, and they will support
him in every extremity.
The Regiment is improving rapidly in its
drill, and wins the highest oncomiums from
military men. - Correspondence of the Rutland
Heraid.
~ Private Benjamin Underwood, Of the
Bradford Guards, much respected member
Of the Vermont Regiment, died Of typhoid
fever at Fortress Monroe, May 20. lie was
a cousin, we believe, of Lieut.. Gov. Under
wood Of Burlington. A correspondent of the
Rutland Herald thus speaks of his funeral:
The funeral Of our comrade Underwood
took place about ? o'clock May 2Oth, and the
occasion was very impressiyc--as we followed
his remains to the place of burial along the
ooast of Old Virginia, the boisterous waves
dashed with majestic swell, and broke in
mourniul sounds beneath the wheels of the
ambulance which conveyed his remains to
their last resting place.
The usual salute was fred over the grave
OF the young hero, and the grave quickly fill
ed by brother soldiers, whose ewes were mois-
tened with the soft tear of sorrow, and all
was over. Then again the martial airs OF
music filed with auimating liyeliness the grove
in which BIO rests-and drowned, TO great
extent, the feeling of gloom and sadness.
THE VERMONT REGIMENT AT WoRK.-
A despatch from Baltimore Of the 25lh says
that {" General Butler suddenly made his APP
pearance yesterday in Hampton, Virginia at
the head Of the Vermont regiment, on recon
noisancc. lie intended to go several miles
up the peninsula between James and York
rivers"
FoRTREss MoNRoE, VA, MAY %.
To The Editor Of the Boston Jo,rndl
The wind has prevented for the day the OK
ecution of the purpose of suppressing the rebel
sand battery on Scwcll's Point. That event
may be looked for with some degree OF conf
dcnce tomorrow. In the meantime the Gen
eral, for want of something better TO do, oc-
cupiod The afternoon by inspecting the town
Of Hampton. The Vermont regiment, Col.
Phelps, marched out of the fort and over the
road ten miles to the little town which will
doubtless soon be occupied by Federal troops
The rebel pickets ran with all speed immed-
lately upon seeing the column advance, and
these fellows undoubtedly suggested what was
near Hampton Bat COL Phelps was too
quick for them, reaching the bridge in season
to save it by pitching the lighted straw over
board The people Of Hampton were pretty
well frightened by the appearance of so many
troops-F 7. VS. they might be called
There were reported TO be two companies Of
Home Guards stationed there, but as few
armed men were % be seen, 10 is presumed
they are the sort known ~ Snarrowrrass
soldiers, Under an obligation not TO leave
home except iu case Of invasion There were
no arms to be found ia the place, and cQnse-
queutly the expedition brought home only a
short story
PRoyIstoNs FOR NM VERNoNr REo1-
MENr.-Quarter Master Hatch lat New York