Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1862-05-02

through the wilderness, forty miles, TO Au-
cusiine-only one house on the way. lie
wandered all that night. from 10 o'clock, in
heavy rain, all the next day aud the next
night, ill IL o'clock, when he arrived there
almost dead-having had no food, and mas
ing narrow escape from wild beasts which
roam almost unmolested in those dense for
ests. Guerrillas were lurking around my
hiding place all night, but we escaped them.
Two hundred thousand dollars worth OF
property was destroyed here that niggt, be-
sides three million feet Of timber. Our loss
! unjust reach fifty thousand,
Mother, never before knew what was
JOY, till saw the stars and stripes moving
to our succor the morning after, waving over
those blessed gunboats Nerer, nerer did
anything look SO beautiful, as did that flag
to me, that day! Having slept on my rifle
and pistols for weeks, and having watched
my house day and night, without undressing.
till was completely worn out, TO keep the
villains about town from burning it, as they
had threatened to do, and constantly agiiated
and harassed-to be at once delivered by
The arrival of the fleet, and TO find them so
sympathizing and kind, was such joy as
aerer can cypress, and shall never, necer
FORFEIT l can never think Of it without
tears. Now we are under the protection Of
thousands of Federal soldiers, and there are
thousands of Rebel soldiers on, ten miles in
the country, threatening to assail and de-
stroy the town. / am told that the rebels
would give more TO catch me, and one other
prominent citizen here, than so many of
the highest Federal officers in this place
We dare not sleep in our houses, or have
our valuables here much of the time. Some
times we sleep in Warehouses; sometimes
in the vacant houses OF runaway secession
lists, on the floor You know bu. little Of
such times as these up in qniet old Vermont.
How long to share your repose. l intend
to go this summer, if can raise good mon
ey enough to take us the re, am so anx-
ious to hear if you are all alive and well -
My heart is full of affection for my old
friends. feel that We are indebted I'M
peoha6Iy to gracious Providence, and to
Him alone, for our wonderful preservation
SO far. In Him Ipm my strongest trna.
We are very well. Lizzie would have
written, only l have but an hour or so to
write, and she was getting dinner Give
my love TO all my relatives and friends
Send this letter to Caroline, and have her
send it to George or Lizzie. / have no
time to write, and it is hard getting chance
to send one. You may. if you like, and
think best, send a copy of this toSAlbert, or
some other printer there, for publication.--
Write to me, all. Your affectionate
r Naff.S ~ att4A~, CALVIN.
Immediately after the above letter had
been written and sealed in an envelope, the
order for the evacuation of Jacksonville was
made, and he and his family, with many
Others, were obliged to leave, as we stated
last week. On the back of the envelope
was written the following:--
On Board The Gan5oat Seneca, at Port
Royal The evacuation of jacksonville
having been ordered, by the new command
er of this Southern Department, was
obliged suddenly to leave my home, and
pretty much all the little property and effects
had still left, and fee TO this place with
my family. What will become of US, God
only knows. More soon. ROBINSON.