The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1862-06-20
Serious Accident TO Vermont Soldiers.


We have seen letter from Capt H. r.
Stoughton, of Go. f. md Regiment /. $. S
S., Augur's Brigade, TO the Govelnor of YER
mont, giving the condition of the ID Com
pany Vt. Sharpshooters. and the details Of a
serious accident that betel some of the men,
The letter is dated "Haymarket, Va. June
4th.' and from it We make the following ex-
tract:
1--WE are reduced to small working num-
bers BY sickness and discharges 50 much so
that of the 81 men brought from Vermont.
could only march 81 last Thursday, when
we started to the assistance Of Gen Banks in
the Shenandoah Valley. We marched Thurs
day and Friday distance of A. miles, and
on Saturday took the cars at Catett's Station
for Front ROYAL, and proceeded via ManasS-
as Junction, through thorouShfare Gap, and
beyond that point about 10 miles, when
train following ours ran into our train and
wounded about % of my men. rendering
them unfit for duty, at least for while
of whom were good deal injured but
think not beyond recovery. Both Lieuten
ants were slightly injured and do not report
for duty for few days. The manner in
which we were injured was as follows : My
company were in box car and another COM
pany or platform car in our rear; when
the train ran into us it drove the platform
car entirely through our car and it is a won
der it did not Kill any of the men. One 9TH
err company suffered in a similar manner or
ly they had one man killed. This reduction
leaves only about so men all told that report
for duty. | think in few days We shall be
able to count on few more, but such an &C
cident as that was uses up men more than
any one can tell. Many Of their injuries are
internal, rendering medical aid almost of no
avail; time only can effect a cure."-Et
Phtpair.
SECESSION FLEET AT NASSAU, y. PA
private letter received in New York, dated at
Nassau June 9, says:
"There are now here eleven fast iron stea-
merS, and others are arriving daily at the
private rendezvous, Cochrane's anchorage.
A large steamer from England hove to off
the bar yesterday and landed her passengers.
when she also proceeded to the anchorage
Among her passengers are the notorious
pirates Semmes and his officers, of the Sum-
ter. presume he has come here to take
charge of the Oreto, or else he is on his way
to Charleston, where, we hear, the rebels
have two formidable steel plated rams nearly
ready for launching. l wish the Govern
ment would keep lookout for the Nassau
fleet; it is formidable one, capable of re-
peating the mischief done by the Nashville
and Sumter"
=
RETALIATIoN.-The organ of the Rich
mond Thugs, the Dispatch, says ten guerril-
| la soldiers have been hung by Fremont in
Western Virginia. and calls for prompt retail
iation. 1t will not be satisfied with hanging
man for man, but demands the assassination
] of Gen Fremont, saying:
"When Fremont hangs Virginia citizens
for defending their country, either singly OF
in bands of ten or a dozen, either as guer.
rllas, militia or regular soldiers, not only
should two Yankees be hung, but plan
should be found by which the life of Ere
mont itself should he made tie utoneme,,i
even if it requires twenty years to accom-
plish it."
r The Dispatch wants "the other wretch
: Butler treated in the same way, adding:
!. 1.-TWO or three cool, sagacious and deter
i mined men-the fewer the better-oueht tc
be put upon the track of every such villain
: and under every diguise, and amid every OBJ
4 stacle, and no matter how many months OF
Il years it may require, should follow him ut
e till they have inflicted upon him the same
. fate he has brought upon Others
i. The rebels, in their desperation, are rapid
ly descending to the level of the Carbonar
of Italy, and the Thugs Of India.