Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1862-05-02
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4 man named Tatro was accidentally shot |
in Brandon last week Wednesday. lie was
standing directly in front of the muzzle OF
a gun held by another man named Slason,
who was Gaping the piece. The hammer
slipped from SlasJn's fingers, discharging
the gun, and the Load took effect in TatrO's
thigh, lnhict;n: severe wound.
little daughter OF John WhitcOmb OF
Hydepark, three years old had her left hand
badly cut by an accidental blow from an axe
by an older sister. Ono finger was nearly
cut of.
Monroe Davis vi lIydepark lost two ting
ers OF his left hand by cut FROM circular
saw. last week Monday. 1t is feared he will
lose the use Of the remaining fingers, the
palm Of his hand being cut nearly across.
There was land slide in Woodford on
the 10Th, some twoa OF ground going
down into and completely filling one Of the
roads heavy trees were carried down by the
mass and s!.iyered into splintor-.
The freshet on Black River, in Orleans
County, carried of eleven public bridges
and probably twice a. macy private ones
and all the b1oms from lrashursh To Lake
Masvs. Part Of Coventry village WAS Land
under water communication with the va
rIous towns viii be seriously interrupted for
many weeks.
When the ice went ont Of the Connecticut
River at Barnet, this Spring, trees two feet
through were torn uP ~ the roots. o. cut of.
\. b. cage shot an eagle near Mr. Bart
let's mill-Pond in Newbury few days since,
which weighed 40 pounds. measuring 6 feet
from tip to tip Of wings.
\ patent was Issued April 23I to William
T. Nichols, Of Rutland, Vt, for improved
ironing machine.
The Band OF tie 9th Regiment, James
Rice leader, was mustered out Of service on
the 9TH inst,
}. B. +. Mc4Iot Rutland Wa wound
ed at the great battle Of P.ttsburs Landing,
and has since died. lie was Adju,ant Of one
of the Illinois regiments, ami WIS a graduate
/ Of Norwich University, in this Sta c.
\ letter u the Ncrslea'r from one If the
Vermont regiments, about the engagement
on the l5,h mentions the fJliovIn- items.
The Colonel had t, give the order t, re
treat to the four companies Of the 81, which
wen, oyer the brook, thre, times, before the
men would retire. \ il Wa, Aitcr re wing
/ the order, ten OF them made charge against
the enemy, trying t. ou,hink our ri sht, AMI
fairly stopped their advance, tail large
share had s5t safely back To our first posi-
/ ton.
one poor fellow, with his thigh broken IN
the water, leaned on his gun and distributed
his ammunition to those who needed it, Az
other, shot. and MORALLY WOUNDED, tJli his
comrades TO let HIM lie there where De was.
/ aud - and take the tort. All the wound
/ 81 able 70 help themsclve, At all, invariably
stuck 70 their rides, and brought them back
One fellow in Co. D., having wet his gun,
| (loaded,) drew ;he charge, cleaned %, and
then opened on the rebels with telling effect.
doing all this fully exposed to the fire. one
man shot IN the scalp, with his face all c5v-
cred with blood, w,nt to the Col, and ask
Cd him Tor another ride, 50 ne could 20 back
and kill tour more 1T Sergeant Thompson,
Of P.aiuf ID, fired twenty-si1 shots, DRAWN.
hi, man nearly every time. IL IS ono 81 'A-
49,. -l-.- O." tae regiment. To Corporal
HutchinsJn.Co. D., the CD. gave his silk
hanikerchici, % wave as signal % stop
our artillery firing into Us. When half way
across the creek, be was moItal'y wounded,
and exclaimed, 81 shal. not wave the Tag,
after all. " The shot that hit him. wen,
through the handkerchief, making several
holes.