The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-06-28
GREEN MOUNTAIN FREEMAN JUNE Is, 1862.

IN. cbarge of the 9Th W, and every DAY a
,,uard mas 20 he sent up the line IN charge OF
! the trains to prevent violence from the reOei III
/ bah,lants on the line, as well as damage lro"
hand of reckless nllrauders under 'Ilialhous
man known ~ Captain Fuller. they have al
r..dy burned a bridge thirty miles from u.s.
! which we have rebuilt, and another nity-'"o
miles. at Lafouche crossing. which VIII require
some time to reconstruct. 1t Was stated that
this lavless Captain, with his band, MAS sta
tioned near this place. and Colonel Thomas de-
term,ned to drive him out. tie accordingly ar
range little expedition, which was carried out
with such success, and wac 50 bold an act, that
| | cannot refrain giving 1t 10 you, as hAo IL
| from an eyewitness.
! Major Dillingham; was directed 10 take QUAR-
/ termaster Smith and Captain Perkins, with
whatever force he desired, and explore the town.
! lie accordingly left here Saturday morning,
arriving at Latouche ut two IN the afternoon.
Leaving 200 men to guard this place, taking
Capt. LyGde with sky picked men the party
marched to the town OF Tybean. Alter hVe
miles march they arrived at the bridge crossing
to the town. Ga the way, precaution was taken
that no person should pass IN the direction OF
this village, 30 that when strong guard was
posted on the bridge the retreat might not tie
cut of The entire party entered the town
waving tho Stars and STR pes aud the band
playing Yankee Doodle. The public places
were Immediately closed, the doors aud windows
barred, while the peopleran from place TO place
seemingly seeking shelter from what they
deemed company OF maraudsrs aud robbers,
with sharp lookout for an armed force. Aimed
themselves to he teeth. this small but coura-
geous band marched through all the streets OF
an enemys .own with 1000 inhab Itants, playing
the Nationa airs, there in the very heart of the
rebels country. sixty miles from their main
force the lnhabItan. = enemies in the bltteress
sense Of the word. They examined every sus
plcipus looking place. Among them large
foundry, in wnich noshlng WAS foundresembllng
fighting tools, except few arches and watts tor
the country dissIlleries, and IN which they make
fighting rum. Marching past Young Ladies
Boarding School the gallant MAJOR could
not refrain from give them seren@de, 80 the
band struck up the " Star Spangled Banner,
ending with - There's Good lime Coming y
Next they captured a large lot of confederate
equipments, piece of artillery. "a t-pounder
siege piece,) end elegant yacht, on which
WAS found contraband articles, and the propre-
tor OF which refused TO lend any aid Night
having come AT this stage Of proceedings
they marched aboard their boat, bringing the
prize gun, &c, the band playing Han Coium
bia, Red, White and Blue. and Yankee
Doodle and as they sailed from shore, they
gave three rousing cheers " for the Union, =
When we who remained behind heard Of this
excursion, VIZ looked upon it a very bold and
fortunate expedition for little one.
Our officers are quite well. They are worry
attentive TO our wants, and are very much re-
spected and liked.
will tell you what living is. We get
salt pork, beef, ham potatoes bard bread, soft
baker, bread. fresh beet, beans, rice, sugar
coffee, tea, and occasionally moasses
Com. farr@guts and Porter's mortar fleets
went up the river yesterday. Purser r. J d,
Richardson WAS aboard the Harriet Lane