The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1861-06-28
From the Daily of Tuesday.
CAM BAX IT Err.
Good Looks and Conduct.


letic, and appar ,ntly in the enjoyment of per
feet health. But what is particularly worthy
OF remark is the gentlemanly conduct and de-
pertinent which generally prevails. We are
tod that not single instance OF drunkenness
has been known to occur. The men when
not under instruction or drill, are engaged
in reading and writing, in quiet and intelll-
g4nt conversation, or in athletic sports and
exercises. We think the encampment is lit
tie less than a wonder in this respect.
The troops are improving rapidly, being
drilled some eight hours each day, mainly in
company movements. Only one company
has vet been furnished with arms, but further
supplies are expected soon.
Col. Hyde.
The good appearance of the men and the
order and general sobriety which reign at
Camp Baxter. are III good part due to the
excellent management and the vigilant eye
Of Col. HYDE. who is in command. He is
universally respected and even beloved by
the troops. Modest, unassuming, vet firm
and exacting in all soldierly requirements,
Kind and genlle. and almost Ubiquitous in
lis intercourse with the men, they find prompt
obedience and strict subordination their
greatest pleasure. Col. Hyde was a class
mate a, West Point of the lamented Lieut..
Greb.e, who fell at Great Bethel, and being
exactly Of size, they stood side by side
through the hole course. Col. Hyde speaks
in the highest terms of his heroic companion,
and SAYS he came to love him as a brother.
informs.
We are informed that Gen. DAVIS does not
intend to supply an! uniforms until the com
pal.ir> are mustered and sworn into the ser
vice. \ different course with the second reg
ment at Burlington resulted in much contu-
sion ana in loss of quite number Of uni
forms, given out 10 lien who at last were dis
banded. or for some reason refused or neg
lected to take the oath. But probably the
uniforms Will be distributed quite as soon as
they viii be in readiness. The BOYS must
exercise patience a little longer.
The Ladies'.
We are requested to return the thanks of
the regiment to the ladies Of ST Johnsbury
aud adjoining towns, Who have generously
furnished some shirts and other articles OF
comfort TO such Of the men as were in urgent
need Of them. Several ladies have also kind
" given Instructions to the men il the cook
ing departments, for which they wish to ex-
press their gratitude.
Appointments.
The following appointments have been
made:
Lieutenant Coonel-B y. Hyde Of Hyde
Park.
Adjutant-A. =. Blunt Of St Johnsbury.
Surgeon-Henry James Of " Waterbury.
Quartermaster-Reo Proctor of Cav
eudish. rice Baxter, resigned on account of
severe sickness.
Chapan-Rev. S. Parmerlee of UnIelhill.
Sick List.
Total number oil the sick list. June "a
thirty-one only seven in hospital All doing
well.
Officer of the day, June 2j-Capt Nelson
of the Essex company.
Officers of the Guard-Iieut Coburn of
the Coventry company. and Lieut. Chandler
of the Hartford company.
Emeute.
We regret the necessity we are under Of
recording the fact that five Of the members
of the St Adams company have been dis
charged for INSTRUMENTATION. and even what
might properly be called mutinous conduct.
Their names are William harrington, (corpo
RAJ, Leighton S. Day, Clement Mitchell, Pc
ter iebo. and Oliver Fortune The miscon-
duct occurred on Wednesday night Of last
week. The offenders were put under arrest,
and after court of enquiry, on Thursday
they were sent to the guard house, and kept
until discharged from the service yesterday.
Two or three others who were implicated III
measure, have returned to duty.
We are happy TO be able to say that the
conduct of these men met the marked disap-
probation of the rest Of the company, both
men and officers. Capt House, especially,
who is not Only an excellent officer. but a
gentleman III every sense Of the word, feels
quite mortified that any of his command
should thus disgrace themselves. His COM
pany IS composed Of fine appearing, inteli-
GENT looking men, and the bad conduct of a
lew reckless, or at best, ,houshtless iudiyid-
! ua!>, is no disgrace to them, and they should
not so regard it.
An Old Soldier.
Capt. Spauding of Proctorsville, an old
soldier Of the United States Army, who has
honorably served his country in Florida and
other parts Of the region Of Sece>sia. being
detailed by Gen. DAVIS to do business here
with the Commissary Department, has con-
scented to act as Drill Master at Camp Bax-
ter, for the time being. We are told that he
commenced with the St. Adams Company
and at the close of his first drill, the "bovs -
were SO much pleased with him that they
gave him three hearty cheers and tiger