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The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1862-07-11
STATE OF VERMONT.

ADJUTANT AND INSPECTOR GENERALS
OFFICE, WOODSTOCK, July Z, 1862.
General Order No. Z.
In pursuance of a requisition by the presi-
dent of the United States upon the COVER
nor of Vermont, and in consideration of the
necessity of more troops from Vermont for
the vigorous prosecution of the war for the
Union thereby indicated, and in reliance up.
on the known patriotism and loyalty of the
citizens of the State, which demands, that all
the assistance needed by government sl.all
be afforded promptly and without question,
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1862-07-11
BAD News from Arkansas.

The news from White river, Ark, is nJt
encouraging. Col Fitch still holds =
Charles. No relief had Yet reached Gen
Curtis. The whole country bordering on
White river is reported in arms, except those
iiyirg from the CONSUMPTION, which is enforc-
ed in the most rigorous manner Boats az
frequently fired on from the shore.
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PERSEVERANCE UNDER DIFfIcULTlEs.-
Lieut. Samuel o. Burnham of the ID New
Hampshire regiment was severely wounded
at the battle of Williamsburg. He was man.
fully doing his duty in the thick of the enc
my's fire, when he was accos;ed By the Major
of the regiment with "Ho'e are yog getting
along, Lieutenant ?" "Rigd trell, See Ry
boys gre them a rottey:" was the reply. Jus,
then Burnham was struck by rife ball in
the leg, and, taking ligature from his poek-
ct, be asked the Major to assist him in tying
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1862-07-11
Gen Mcclellan still Advancing but iIh.
out Fighting.

Gen Net ielian has advanced about segrY
miles up the James river. but no fighting has
oeen heard of for the last two DAYS.
Three regiments Of cavalry left Fortress
Monroe for up the James river, MONDAY
morning ALoiher small rebel gunboat be-
SIDES the Teaser ventured down James river
ou The Sd. and was sunk w our gunboats.
he lag Of truce boat HIS returned from
White House. All is quiet there and 10
rebels 10 be seen. She brought some fiiy
conirabands and few siragglers.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1862-07-11

lan's army, who has just visited Washington,
gives the most encouraging account of affairs
which has yet been received there: tie
states that our army is much larger than is
currently reported in view of the late losses,
and is in perfectly secure position either for
offensive or defensive movements, and this
without the aid of the gunboat even.
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Burnside Marching on Richmond.

A dispatch from Newbern, July "a, states
thai BurnSideis entire army was in motion
against Richmond. His flag boat arrived al
Fortres Monroe on Monday afternoon.
Richmond papers cf July 18th have receir-
II full details of The late battles. and claim !
victory as the general result, bat admit So
vere defeats The Examiner SAYS 10000
vii rot cover their losses in Killed and
wounded during the Week. The impression
of military men on the Peninsula is that 30
600 Is more likely the number.
The y. \. Tribune gives the name OF Ger
Andrew Porter as authority for the state
ment that the rebels lost 5000 men in the
recent BATTLES.
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A Battle july Fourth.

skirmish took place Friday morning
near our left wing, resulting in a defeat of
the rebels. We took 1000 prisoners and
three small batteries. Our cavalry then fol-
lowed the rebels till they passed beyond
White Oak Swamp. For the last two DAYS
the rebels have shown little disposition to
fight, and on Friday relinquished their
grounds and batteries almost without resist
ance.
A letter to the New York Evening Post
confirms the reported skirmish on Thursday,
and capture Of six guns and some prisoners.
Gen Mcclellan had removed his headquar-
tiers, and the federal army had advanced five
miles toward Richmond.
The correspondent Of the Philadelphia
Press reports Mcclellan as pushing rapidly
forward, driving the enemy at all points,
Gunboats which accompany his advance are
Smelling the woods and scattering the enemy,
his main forces followed in support.
A REBEL LOSS OF THIRTY THOUSAND ADMITTED.
Richmond papers of the 4th acknowledge
a loss of 10000 men, though they claim
victory.
An officer of high rank from Gen McClel-
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1862-07-11
STATE OF VERMONT

ADJUTayT AND INSPECTOR GENERALS
OFFICE. WOODSTOCK. July ., 1862.
The following orders have been issued b,
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Henry Wright, h.
A E Delous, B.
Eben Brown, X.
F w Conroe, {.
Eben Dyke, d.
T Finnessy, H.
CA Ford, H.
F James, X.
Sidney Jenne, c.
Henry Kroch. c.
Thomas Lapri, H.
H C Lewis, X.
John Lamb, B.
James Mudgett, A.
H Perry, H.
John Reynolds, E.
A w Hamilton, wounded.
Wallace Norton, F.
Francis Hill, c.
w A Fields, B.
Elisha c Blodgett, G, hand.
John Cox.
SIXTH REGIMENT.
G c Martin, X, thigh.
A H Batch, II, arm.
f N Bradley, F, thigh.
H H Waterman, F, sick.
Richard Irish, l, sick.
c S Buel, ID, sick.
James keer, G, sick.
S. Hatch, sick.
VIM Arga, arm slightly.
J l. Park, finger.
E w Carlisle, leg.
S R Ellis, hand.
H Goodspeed, l.
w II Miles, G.
Henry Morehouse, c.
Tails Carroway, H.
James Lackey, l.
ID Davidson, F.
A S Abbott, A.
Lyman Stoddard, G.
f S Spear, f.
Charles Templeton, F.
Lorenzo Dyke, l.
l. Bradley, l.
S Brown, d.
w H Bowen, b.
CT Bliss, d.
James Clark, X.
Amos Hahn, +.
CIV Harris, E.
Perry Lampher, c.
w Montgomery, E.
John McGill, F.
A Priest, d.
Levi Rock, f.
W Reeder, H.
A Shones, G.
S Hastings, B.
c Hatch, sick.
W + Amsden.
w H Hunter, G.
IA Field.
J S Eddy, G.
w Wellen, left arm.
Henry kimball. finger.
John Boyle. arm.
r L Coffran, pleurisy.
Daniel E Taft, fever.
c ID McAllister, fever.
c u Knapp, back.
Samuel l. Pinney, G.
SHARPSHOOTERS.
Lieut. Col Wy W Ripley of Rutland.
Lieut. Charles W Seaton, F.
w H Luck, F.
KILLED AND MORTALITY WOUNDED.
Lieut. Comstock. Middlebury, 9TH.
Lieut. Sumner. Hydepark, 9TH.
Lieut. John W Ramsay, St Johnsbury, C.,
Lieut. Alonzo c Arlington, Waterfor
{, Sd.
Corporal Ephraim P Howard, St John
bury. {, Sd.
John G Fowler, c, Sd.
Surgeon Henry James, Waterbury, Sd.
Com Sergeant ii ii Mathews, McIndoe
fever.
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T D:.l IL
A ZONES G. sick
GA Pierce K. sick
EW S,n,v r sick
CRJ Kiliand. sick
JSIanomaid hin.
II Hatch. Sick.
Al Bartholomew, arm.
\ Kirosburv him
n 4 PadJocb hand
&C Coal arm
" u Scott Z.
CPBean, B.
George LupsJon. X.
" II Grey. ID.
William Curry, d.
A Currier, ID.
KS Goodall, ID.
l. Bail, A.
joseph HinGmau.I.
Charles MOTLEY. D.
Edward New, i.
Harry Mooiv, X.
W Doley, F..
CA Bixby, A.
Michael Foley. G. on furloueh.
HB Jerome, b.
IN King, A.
Al Kimball. A.
George Persons, D.
NJ Terrence. b.
Sergeant W II Simpson, wounded.
II ii Scott. d.
Jacob Farr. fever.
HI. Collins, fever.
ro,.nr,, nr,.,,r>r
Soi l. II :,oush,oh' si'sh'y'
surgeon Ai1en, chronic aaFfhfa'
IL Jaws I. haha.
y .nrfier' =. SICK.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1862-07-11
EEarRnGAgDs TROOPS AT RICHMOND

An army letter 10 the Herald states that
The rebel prisoners say, long before the erac-
Qation Of Corin,h, the troops from Beaurc-
CARDS army began to arrive at Richmen9.
ard continued 10 arrive steadily until that
event took place, by which time Jo,ooo
arrived and subsequent TO the evacuation
23-nh0 more arrived from Corinth; thai
these $1,000 men are the flower Of Beaure-
rarl'S army.
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state, must and shall be preserved, cost what
it may in time, treasure and blood.
(Signed GEORGE B. MCCLELLAN.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1862-07-11
Sick and Wounded in the Vermont
Brigade.

Brigade.
From various sources We compile the fol-
lowing list; it may be and probably is very
far from accurate, but it is as near correct as
can be made at this time. Many of these
are in the hospitals at Washington, Balti-
more, Philadelphia, etc., az d were there at
the time Of the late battles, being on the sick
list, or wounded in some previous engage
ments. 1t may relieve some who have
thought their friends dead, whose names ap-
pear in this list. 1t is very imperfect, and
most likely the number would be considera-
bly, increased did We have all the names oil
the sick and wounded in the late battles.
Bri Gen Brooks, wounded.
SECOND REGIMENT.
Quartermaster Stone, slightly.
d F Bacon. E, rheumatism.
G Williams, B, arm.
f Clark, D, hand.
JE Clough, d.
William Chelsea, G, foot.
LA Stowe, X, sick.
! W S Heather, leg.
&c Leyght, injured.
Nv Rowell, f, hip.
Jackson Tunbury, B.
Edward Casey, X.
w H Allen, F.
I Train, G.
CT Herring, foot.
7 Bumbard, heart disease.
iona Chase, H.
H Harris, H.
w Houghton, {.
W King, ID.
Henry Meeker, H.
John McMoreau, H.
John Paca, X.
Corporal I ID Goldthwait, F..
E ? Howe, c.
Terrence Roddy, d.
Quincy F Thurston, ID.
John Kelley, X.
: Daniel Merrill, h.
S Blake, H.
Gustave Roid, B.
P Merher, hand.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1862-07-11
WAR DEPARTMENT,

WASHINGTON. u. {. July :, 1N62.
Ordered, That out of the appropriation
for collecting. organizing and drilling volun-
teers there shall be paid in advance TO each
recruit for three years, or during, the War,
the sum of twenty-five dollars: being one
fourth of the amount of bounty allowed by
law such payment to be made upon the
mastering of the regiment, to which such re-
cruit belongs, into the service of the United
! States
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1862-07-11
WAR DEPARTMENT,

WAR DEPARTMENT,
WASHINGTON. ID. G., June 81, 1862.
Pursuant to joint resolution of Congress
to encourage enlistments in the regular ar
my and volunteer forces, it is
ordered. Tha, premium of two dollars
shall be paid for each accepted recruit that
volunteers for three years or during the war
and every soldier. who hereafter enliS;s ei-
Their in the regular army or the volunteers
! for three years or during the war, NAV re-
ceiye his first months pay in advance upon
the mastering of his company into the SER
vice of the United States, or after he shall
have been mustered into and joined a regi-
ment already in the service.
This order will be transmitted to :he gov
errors of states and recruiting officers.
(Signed) EDWIN NJ. STANTON.
: Secretary of War
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1862-07-11

PriLR /. WA>GIRUEy.
Adjutaat and Inspector General.
Litchfield enquirer., 1862-05-15
SHARON.

SAANVNs .E
 We find brief account of the Foundry and Works of the Messrs Hatchkiss, in Sharon Val ley, in the Berkshire tMass) couri.r, from which we extract the following:
 There are employed in connection with the works three hundred persons, at cost of at least three hundred dollars per day. They manufac- ture forty different kinds of sEells, the average price of which is about ten dollars each. They weigh from five to one hundred and sixty pounds each. The Hotchkiss shell resembles somewhat the acorn in it's cup. The cup and cone parts are held together by running lead around the shell 90 as to overlap the two parts named. Five thousand dollars worth of lead is used up for this purpose alone during each month. They make few cast steel shet, worth from fifteen to nineteen dollars each. They frequently send away fifteen tons of shot and shell day They have already forwarded to Washington over quarter of million dollars worth of these pro- jectiles; and when we called at the works, the government had just ordered fifty thousand dol lars worth more than could be furnished at the time they were wanted. The demand is chiefly for shells, since they first answer the purpose of shot and then explode. It is we'll known that the fuse of shells is lighted by the flame in the common. But in the ritied cannon the flame is not always sure to ignite the fuse. Messrs. hotc6klss are now experimenting. with view to light the fuse by internal percussion, and they entertain not doubt of success. Out of eight shells fired by them the day previous to our visit, seven exploded at the time designed, the fuse being lighted by percussion caused by the sudden impulse given the shell by the explosion of the charge in the chamber of the cannon God grant that there soon be no more demand for these deadly missiles for the prosecution of s civil war in this republic.
Litchfield enquirer., 1862-05-15
Superior Court, April Term, 1862
JUDGE DUTToN, PRESIDING.

JUDGE DUTToN, PRESIDING.
 The Court adjourned over on Tuesday of last week to Monday July 7th.
 The case of Mitchell vs., Leapitt, came back from the Court of Errors, with nothing errone. ous found, and final judgment was rendered for the defendant by the Court. vi. { In the case of Scott vs. Barnes, judgment wa, rendered for plaintiff to recover of defendant the sum of $56 S6 and costs. For plaintiff, A Gid dings. For defendant, Graves. s Wyant st ux vs Beecher-Issue for plaintiff te recover SIP damages and SIP costs. For plain. tiffs, Chittenden. For defendant, Turrell and Grrves. ~ ". 3. Steuens vs. Rurl6urt Bank-Issue fo, plaintiff to recover of defendant, $721. 30 dana ges and costs. Appealed to Court of Errors For plaintiff Peck, Granger and Hall. For de. fendant, Hitchcock.
 DIVORCE CASES. Eliza6sth Wedge vs. Lewis Wedge Granted Sarah 4. Flowers vs. Albert Z. Fyewer,.- Granted. Uriel Spencer, Jr., ~s. Rut1 Ann Spencer Granted.
 Catharine Cowles vs. Edrard Cowles. Granted Anna T. Hart vs. JGIius {. Hart.-Bill grant. ed with $500 alimony. i 2.
Litchfield enquirer., 1862-05-15
2pfaI aud WnnatB ews.
LITCHFIELD.

onr Litchfeld readers will perceive in refer ence to our advertising columns, the opening of 2 new school, under the supervision of MT. J. J. Derrick, late assistant Principal at Miss Taylor'a Institute. Litch6eld will have her full quota of schools bye-and-bye.
 Fl. Wheelerinforms us that he has in hia door yard, this 18th of May, snov-arift four feet high. Parties from out of town can be accommodated with snow balls till July lst. <,
 = Fines in the woods are raging all about us. An extensive one is said to be raging in the vi cinity of the R. R. station, over on the edge of Torrington, and still larger one west of us.- These may account for the unusually smoky at- mosphere on the hill for the last few days.
Litchfield enquirer., 1862-05-15

THE dispatches from the West indicate that Beauregard is straining every nerve to augment the numbers of his army opposed to Gen. Hall leck. Wherever the great battle is to be fought whether at Corinth, at Columbus, or at Grand Junction, the rebel leaders evidently consider now that the fate of the rebellion hangs upon it's result. The conseripiion aot is being rigidly enforced, and the oonscripts hurried to the field, and Ill other points in the southwest are being weakened to swell the ranks of the one great army. Even Fort Wright. which is now threat ened by Commodore Foote's aotilla, is left with out . supporting force of infantry, and will, doubtless, soon be evacuated at least such is the opinions of competent judges. The question of 1ood for Beauregard.srmy. .isone ofths greatest moment, and one which will donbtlsss tend to pteo'p'saee ]. battle. Deserters from the rebel
 .:. .'Pefs that even now the troops are on half ras'ons' ssd sass the previs,sas will not last fort. dars,
Litchfield enquirer., 1862-05-15
The Governor,s Message.

We give the Governors Message in fall upor onr outside pages this week. It is somewhat longer than usual, but will amply repay perusa from beginning to end, by those of our readers who may not have before read it. Its exhibit o1 the condition of the State will be gratifying to every patriot, and the just and eloquent views which the Governor adopts, while considering our relations to the Federal Government and our duty to the Republic, will find, we doubt not candid response in the heart of every lover o his State and his Country. Not the least of the causes for congratulation. and thankfulness in these trying times for us, in our opinion, is thai we have at the helm of State, such an honest upright patriotic Governor as WM. A. BucKISG HAM. Long may the State delight to honor it self by honoring him!
Litchfield enquirer., 1862-05-15

FOREIGN ITEMS A curious medieval GUS on,
 is still kept up by Queen Victoria, and was late. 1 ly observed at the Royal Chapel, Whitehall. On Maunday Thursday, the l7th ultimo, aims were distributed to forty-shree men and forty-three women, corresponding to the Queens age, Each
 recipient of aims gets four pounds, and are old
 and indigent persons elected by the Queens al- moners. a.. . | The Princess Helena of England, was confirm
 ed on the l6th ultimo in the little church of
 Whppingham in the Isle of Wight, where the Queen attends while at Osborne g-lt The excavations which are being made for the | canal for the Isthmus of Suez have led to the
 discovery at Gizeh of a religious edifce as vast
 as the Louvre, and which was constructed more
 than five thousand years ago. At Karnac, also, temple, the circuit of which is stated to be 23
 miles, has been discovered; and another at Ed.
 fou, containing 20 saloons.
 1 The monarchy of England will be represente ed
 at the inauguration of the International Exhibi- tion by vacant throne, on either side of which 1 will be placed busts of the Queen and Prince
 Consort. In front of this will stand the Royal Commissioners in their robe of State, and here I the pi ers and addresses will be read.
 One firm in Sheffield produces every week | twenty tons of crinoline. It is estimated that
 enough crinoline has been manufactured in that city to ensircle the globe several times.
 Glbson's tinted Venus, about which art crit l ics have been So much divided in opinion, will | be lent by the owner for the International Exhi-
 tion. It is not, as generally supposed, tinted to represent life, but only sottened, as it were, by color, to look like ivory, a material much used
 by the ancients. The Venus di Medici, it will 1 be remembered has . similar tint. 4 Mir. Gladstone has been making speech at
 Manchester, in which he doubted the restoration | of the American Union, and thought England
 had done wisely in taking Q position which | would not alienats the South in case it became
 great nation, and claimed to enter into relations l with the British. a,45s .r av4,s.a.s. ss The acquittal of N. Mires, the alleged railway tswindler is the great sensation ip France It is
 thought his threat to reveal the names of high percentages, implicated with him, had something
 to do with the result The shares in his princi- pal scheme have gone up immensely, and he is
 the hero of the day. .g5m A new French internal machine is described
 as capable of destroying six iron plated ships at distance of more than three thousand yards.- The French minister of marine has resolved to ! send the iron cased frigate Couronne across the
 Atlantic, as decisive trial to test the sea worth
 mess of armorplated steamers.
 A dispatch from Florence of April 20th, an-
 nouuces collision between tive. trains on the 1 railroad to Sienna. One of thetrains containing infantry soldieys was damaged, and about oae 1 huHdred verv killed and vuunded.
Litchfield enquirer., 1862-05-15


 s@r We learn that petition is in circulation among the business men of New York, who live or whose families spend the summer in the Hous 3 atomic Valley, asking the Housatouic R. R. Co. V, /" make some practical arrangement, whereby o'urlng the coming summer, short trips of from one to three or four days can be made at a re eues0 fA'e oy means of excursion tickets or oth s"'se. gooa to the holder for that length of time We think 1t will be readily adopted by the compa n.y. as they cannot fail to perceive that the trave will be much increased thereby not only by the old residents, but new corners will be mora .. oe, to enjoy the purs air and beautiful lakes of I;teb field County, if the travelling expense be brouab sn | par with other Railroads leading from Ne, York. e,se. i,..s @. +'.',l7 s....,
Litchfield enquirer., 1862-05-15
] Ye,us at the S'eeA.

STHH OPENING or THE LEafstAfunE .-On Tuesday evening of last week, the collective wis. dom which is to make and unmake our laws for the coming year, assembled at New Haven, in the capitol thereof, for the purpose of prelimin. ary organization. The" third house" was pres. ent in large force, and the candidates for the va
 rious offices in the gift of the Legislature, rather more than usually numerous and pressing. The caucus of the Union and Republican members of the House, was held in the hall of Represents tives, and was presided over by Mr. Treat of Bridgeport, with Mr. Train of Milford for Sec retary. Upon an informal ballot for Speaker,
Litchfield enquirer., 1862-05-15
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 TWISTED.

MR. EDITOR :-The Herald man is in a bad way. He writhes and squirms under your close lashings, but not more than he does under the utter contempt and disgust which is felt for him here. It is currently reported that he has offer ed himself and his paper to the loco focos, but they respectfully decline the honor-preferring to take their chances for livelihood without such a load than with it. In case, however, Q new paper is started here, the sweet and budding lo- l cofoeo will probably go over to secession on his own account. In any case, the Herald will be discontinued, or Clarke will run away before the end of twelve months.
 The immortal " Clarke House" has changed landlords again. Poo, Forbes couldn't stand the Clarkes any longer, or they him. Forbes took one or two of the Heralds "devils" to board for tte rent, and they have eaten him out of 1 house and home, though the Clarkes haven't re- ceived a cent from him since he has been here So Dennis W. Stevens takes hold, and as he gets rent and all for running the concern, it is hoped | that it can be kept agoing little while longer. 1 Rev. Mir. Dana, recently graduated from the OuAoo AueoAVSiGd1 6t -1>eW AoFh, Oe- gan his ministrations to the Congregational Church in the East Village, on Sunday last. He is quite young man, but very excellent preacher. He has " contracted" to stay six months. We trust he will be better treated hy his parish than former ministers have bs,n.
 Richard Greenwood the supposed Bank ! robber, had his trial here on Saturday, before Justice s. W. Coe. Hobart Dickerman swore positively as to having seen Greenwood upon East mountain and fired gun at a mark with him. Also that he had seen him number of times besides Some articles found on the bank premises were also proved to correspond with articles found in the cave on the mountain whero Greenwood and his companions were seen, thus fixing the fact that this gang were concerned in the robbery. Greenwood was bound over to the Superior Court, to take his trial for the bery in 5000 bonds, in default of which he was re- handed to Litchfeld Jail.
 The news of the capture of Norfolk was received in Winsted on Sunday afternoon with various demonstrations of joy. The church bells were rung and the glorious news every where hailed as the brightest event of the war,