Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1862-07-25
VERMONT ITEMS

WINE on hshing excursion on Wednos
day the 9th inst, we met young man VIII,
presented us with a large snow ball. Hooh
tanned the snow from field adjoining m.
roadside between Roxbury and Nor,beol5
and said that there might be Fifty busbel. n,
1t remaining, -enough at all events to hoia
out for some days. Al ,he papers made mon.
ton of pail full Of snow brought into IA.
village on the 4th of July, you will please D.,
make notice of this for future reference
Any boys who wish to have game of sno..
ball in the open field in harvest time. ma,
proceed to the spot, divide the pile, and ",
at it.. VtArop
STATE FAIR.-The Tenth Annual Fair r.
the Vermont State Agricultural Society will
be held at Rutland on the 9th. 10Th. lin and
18th, Of September next. A Convention n,
the Wool Growers of this State and all no,.
sons Of other States interested in the nv,
duction Of wool is also to be held at Rutland
on the Fair Ground on Tuesday, Sent Am
at ? o'clock, p. NJ, to consider ali ou,.
tons appertaining to the production Of wod
and It's preparation for market It will doubt,
less be large, interesting aud profuto
gathering.
PRovIDENcE, X. J., July rs, 1862
Editor Of Watchman Tho lollowib, ..f
diers Of Vermont Regiments are at Po,,.
mouth Grove Hospital in this state. Thee.
names are in addition to those sent last weak
John O smalley, Co. ?. 81 Res't, from Norwich
James r. Cutting, Co. B., 5ih " Huntinpt,e
co a%.Ci D r cs,pill co. H. P El,sh
James A. Place, Co. ID. 9th JAY
Edison Tart, Co. A Bristol
J. =. Roscoe Co A Mopt,oo
These names make twenty seven in all. and
| am assured the list is complete. Ofuo|
whole number four have gun shot wound.
four are nurses or cooks, two or three h,,.
diseases Of the lungs, and the rest have rbeo.
matism, sprains, &c. An are doing we'll and
none are dangerously ill., A MENNONITE
The VERMONT SEcoND-CApr. EAroN.-
We have been shown a private letter dated
Camp, 2nd VI Regiment, near James kiyer
July 10, 1862, from which we extract Tic
, following " The weather il extremely hot
100 deg. in the shade for the past week. We
battle in the river every day, which is delight.
ful. The Colonel in his report Of the action
, at Savage Station, which he sent 90 the Gen.
eral to-day, says Capt. Scion Eaton of Go.
X, with his company, executed my order O.,
charge bayonet, in a manner which calls n,
, him the highest praise He did il br,,e't
with his already reduced command nee.
not say to you that the attack at Savage.
Station was savage one indeed. We bst,
. lost many good mothers son there. ora.
New Jersey regiment losing over 400 men -
, Burlington Times.
DEATH OF VERMONT So1DuH-rs.
Troy Times Of Saturday, July 18Th. ha. ,a.
following:-
On Monday last wounded Vermont .o
b der, named John Clark, member OF i
Sixth Vermont Regiment. arrived d, usI
American Hotel, ia charge Of bis father Ct
poor fellow, although within few mile,
home, could go no further, and was ob.is. /
to remain at the hotel where, from hi. par
ents aud friends, he had the best possible
care and attention. Last night the miot|
iuuate soldier, after suffering for nearly t5,s.|
. weeks from his wound, died eaccilliy irI|
calmly. He was shot In the breast or u 5.
4th of July, in the last desperate effort.
the rebels 20 drive our army into the Jaua
River. Clark was a native of Lincoln. W.
. His remains will be taken home for ba-
T this evening
DEATH OF A VI SHARP SHoorER.-KaIet
/ in the late battle near Richmond, Lev, H.
o. Leet' Co. +. BeTdan's sharp shooters iorn5r
-. ly of Marshfeld, VI. The news was recet.
, ed here Friday evening, where his wife. mo.r.
. err and sister and other relatives now reside
, The ball passed through his spine, siliu.
I him instantly When the rebellion bruk.
/ out, be enlisted as three months man. and re
y turned TO his family IN August He reman 4
{ ed with them until Sept 5,h, when be emil.
{ ed in the New Hampshire company of shsr|
d shooters. lie leaves large circle Of frisrtI
- TO lament his loss ColedoRian.
r CASUALTIES IN THE SEvEv1H Vlnuo,rI
70 During the firing Of national salute
y Fort Pike, La, on the 4th, two private.
10 the 9TH Vermont, named Abram Butler I'D
10 Oscar Robincon, were severely wounded
10 The former lost both eyes and an arm
q was badly burned about the breast be
]. scarcely be expected to recover The lam
II lost an arm aud one eye, and may recover
= We understand that Mr.. C. W. Clarke
= Chelsea, who was placed upon the State C..
% mlttee of the secesh convention held in b.
lows Falls declines to serve there, aud "
a., his fellow democrats is for the Union Tcsa
put pat Montpelier. All right The q
4 work goes ahead.-B +, Times
+ DEATH OF VERMONT SOLDIERS The y |
n Y Tribune Of this oh contains the follovg
d list Of deaths Of Vermont soldiers in the be-
n pitfalls at Baltimore
Is Nation n H9spfal--C NJ Cole, Co C. C Garrn. C.
r 81 regt l. Baxter, drummer 9Th. e waller
- e. 9th.
8 Patterson Park HosptaL-H Grout, Co C, 9Th
p How THE SOLDIERS WANT TO BE WEE
y TEN TO. soldier in the army Of the POI
e mac, in letter to the Taunton Gazette, max
e the following remarks, which are worthy
v general perusal:
IS There are many sick in tho regiment, but the d
"a from disease not numerous, and despite the hei
am confident that little is all that is needed
2, store heslth II only dependency be kept ave
n from the mind. Hope is the best medicine q soldier
have here and II he is without II his chance Is
:. Letters from home fufi Of pifv and co
= lance. Don't write though an sunshine conf
band? soidiercitiseH rants cheer frofa home,
' upon the battlefield Your husbands fathers,
- and brothers not made happy wnen you write PA
a you begin 10 think this will end, and inst
have nearly given up all expectations Of ever seen
them again alive. Give us Ahtle more Of another sui
remind the one TO whom you write Of the greatness
. the cause DE is helping TO defend let him know you
preciate his trials aud suiierngs and the value Of
services tell him the prayers and best wishes Of M
4 he loves hid him God sped upon his mission until
desired end be attained This will cheer hun in 5,