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The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1862-06-20

Richmond's sheltering roofs, the thousands
of soldiers who have unavoidably sickened
and died in this unhealthiest and most diff
cult country that civilized army ever opera
ted in. The past IS gone. But the present
is with US, and if any part of it can be used
to rectify the fearful mistake of weakening
Mcclellan, in Gods name let it be so used
and used on the instant"
Starvation prices are the rule in Rich.
mond. Butter is selling at $50 per pound
Since the capture of New Orleans a great
advance has taken place in the prices of su
gar and molasses. A common article OF
brown sugar sells for So and 40 cents Pc
pound, and common New Orleans molasse'
at Sl.25 per quart! On Friday last tn
James river rose to very great hight. be
yond the memory of many of many of the in
babitants, inundatirg the streets of the lowe
part of the city, and causing depth of tw'
feet of water on even the first floor of the to
bacco warehouse. The total rise for severa
days was eighteen feet.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1862-06-20

Our ARMY.-The War Department has
upon its books an army six hundred thous-
and strong, but there are in reality but four
hundred thousand able-bodied fighting sol
diers under the command of the national
generals to-day. After making this state
ment, the Washington correspondent of the
New York Post remarks:
"Here is monstrous discrepancy Of 20O,-
900. 1t is more nominal than real, however,
the number of sick, wounded, prisoners and
furloughs cannot exceed 10000, and it fol-
lows that vast number of names are upon
the rolls which should not be there, and that
the returns which make the whole force of
/ the government troops 100000 are incorrect.
/ There is no such force, and the proper de-
partmcnts of bureaus are said to be at work
endeavoring to ascertain the exact numbe,
of troops, serviceable and unserviceable, in
the army. 1t has been insinuated on the
floor of the House of Representatives thai
gross frauds have been practiced, and that
skeleton regiments, in considerable numbers
have drawn pay steadily as full regiments"
/ Complaints come up from the banks of The
Chickahominy that too many officers are ab
sent on furlough, through the interpositior
of influential friends. The service suffers il
consequence.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1862-06-20
BEFORE RICHMOND.

The correspondent Of the New York Times
with McClel!an's army writes, on the 18th
"Our own and the rebel forces are now face
to face with each other, the pickets being not
over half mile apart. For what length of
time this state of things will exist without
bringing on an engagement remains to be
seen. In the next battle the right wing will
undoubtedly have hand. az the bridges for
crossing the river are completed, and nothing
remains but to give the word of command to
cross. Deserters from Richmond continue
to arrive daily,all of whom confirm the state
ment recently published in the Richmond
Dispatch, that the rebel force greatly fear our
design is to surround them and cut off their
supplies. Their stock of substance is fast
diminishing. What shall We do ? is the lead
ing question Of all classes. The city of Rich
mond is one vast hospital. Nearly every
house contains more or less of wounded, ard
the utmost suffering prevails in consequence
of the want of facilities and the proper rene
dies. If the rebels mean to fight, circum-
stances demand that they should fight imme-
diately."
The Tribune's correspondent takes gloo-
my view, and bewails past mistakes and the
injustice done to Gen Mcclellan. He says:
off could 80 back fol- three or four
months, with the advantages of my present
military experience, l should not cease to
urge the policy of Strengthening Mcclellan
know now that this policy was wise. The
division of armies and the multiplication of
commands has ever been rot in the yigor
of war. If Napoleon left any legacy to the
science of which he was a master, it was the
concentration of forces, and the striking an
enemy with overwhelming numbers, or with
a rapidity Of successive blows, that stun while
they surprise. 1t would have been ecoromi-
cal, humane, and polite, to have given to
Mcclellan all the disposable troops north
and west of the Ohio, when he commenced
the invasion Of Virginia. lie could then
have broken through the center of the PENN.
sular defenses stretching from Yorktown to
Lees Mills-have saved the time lost in the
siege preparations before Yorktown-have
overwhelmed the fugitive enemy on the road
and in their imperfectly occupied defenses at
Williamsburg-have chased them right up
to Richmond, if he did not scatter them for
ever right and left of the way, and would
have spent in the capital city of the rebellion
with useful political effect, the weary weeks
wasted in an unequal struggle with the rain
and mud of the peninsular swamps, and
would have kept in life and health, under
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1862-06-20
DEATHS.

In Burke. April IL, Nelson Coe. a,el y. D.
Brighton, June 4. Malichi R. Coe. aged s.
OF Widow Betsey Gee, of Burke.
In Lunenburg, June s, of consurnr,.ar 10.
Stuart. aged 10 years.
In Wheeloek, June 3. Of Dip,heri. ID.
Everett, youngest son of CALVIN AMI A..
Blake. aged , years months.
In Concord June >. Caleb Gould. ss,a :.
In Montpelier. June q. Mrs. Abigail utas,..
relict OF the late Zadoe Hubbard. 81.
In Plainfield. Nav 20. Mrs. Helen :. W
wife of S Wells formerly Of the Plartell n.
aged 40
At yorktown. Va April 50. Zehi1la Bi.ss,-s
aged Is. son Of Paul Bickford OF Grt.e,l,t =.
soldier in the 9th VI regiment
In Glover, June l, Sanford L. Frenca. =.
In Irasburg. June 5, Nathaniel Bryau:. -.
In Lyndon. June l6. Of ecnsumr,irr. In.
C, wife Of j. NJ Weeks, and daughter Il S-ea.,,
Nc;iafey. Esq, aged y years and 9 months
In East Burke, June IS, Of dlpthe,ia. Ma
Jane, aged years and months. daughter
WA. a and Sarah j. Godding.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1862-06-20
Movements of the Rebel Army.
EXPECTATION OF 4 BATTLE,

A dispatch from Gen McClellan's army,
dated on Saturday, SAYS: The movements
OF the enemy to-day have been extensive land
as yet are involved in mystery. Large bod
les of men have been seen moving down from
the neishborhood of Mechanicyille bridge
and Richmond, toward the late battle field.
Our pickets were yesterday driven in from
Old Church, during which Capt Royal OF the
cavalry was wounded, showing that the enc
my design making a demonstration in that
quarter. y contraband who came Yesterday
reported that 5000 cavalry left Richmond on
Wednesday, going in the direction of Frede-
ricksburs. This is probably the force which
appeared at Old Church. The rebels opened
at daylight this morning sharp fire from ar
,ilery in front Of Gen Sumner Ii lasted 70,
about three hours. We had one man killed
and one wounded. \ number of prominent
citizens living between New Kent Cour
House and the Chickahominy have been ar
rested by order of Col ingalls,, Oh suspicion
of communicating with the enemy there. Tn,
rebel generals are daily advised of ever,
movement of our troops by the people who
have remained at home. The weather is ho
and sultry.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1862-06-20

An ADRoIT RAsCAL.-The notorious Col
Buchanan Cross, who was confined in the
Pennsylvania Penitentiary for number of
years for forgery, nearly succeeded last week
in escaping by his unparalleled skill in chiro-
graphy. BY some means he obtained blanks
and papers from the war department and
forged series of letters and orders directing
Gov Curtin to pardon and release him, as he
was needed Immediately at the war depart
ment for secret service. Some confederate
mailed the documents for him at Washing
ton, ard the franks and contents were SO
c.everly executed that the prison marshal
and the governor were imposed upon, and
lost no time in issuing full pardon TO the
rogue. Luckily the marshal took Gross to
" Washington and into Secretary Stanton's
presence, where, amid much CONSERVATION
the ruse was discovered. But as it is moi
certain that Gov Curiin's pardon can be re.
voked, the adroit colonel will finish the resi-
of his term in Fort Lafayette by virtue of al
extemporized military law.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1862-06-20
IT. The Vt. Cavalry has about as pluck

r. The Vt. Cavalry has about as plucky
q chaplain as there is in the service. He
frequently accompanies scouting parties, and
as his horse is one of the heetest in the regi-
ment, he is often in advance of the party
when there are rebels to be chased. Not long
since in the Shenandoah valley, Chaplain
Woodward, single handed. ran down and
captured two oftAshby's Cavalry. and would
have bagged third if it had not been for
the unfortunate circumstance that while
drawing his pistol TO send leaden messen-
ser after the flying rebel who would not heed
his summons TO surrender, the Chaplain shot
his own horse through the neck. The horse
was not very seriously wounded however,
and the Chaplain regaincd the company.
bringing his two captives with him..-Free
Press.
C. The Bennington Banner says Major
Collins relates some amusing "canards'
which he saw played off upon the eonfeder-
ate soldiers by their officers, while he was
their prisoner at Strasburg. He says that
on the day after his capture, dispatches were
read to the regiment, and circulated among
the camps, that Mcclellan had been defeated
at Richmond, with loss of 10000; that
Mcdowell was completed cut up, losing 90
600, and was retreating Oil the double quick,
and that Beauregald had repused Halleck,
root and branch. This is the way rebel cour-
age is kept up.
Ia Frank Marble, youngest son of Joel
Marble of Albany, and brother of Mantan
Marble, editor of the New York World, was
drowned on Friday, in the Genesee river
near Portage, n. Y. He was a member Of
the junior class of the University of Rcches-
ter, and was out on geological excursion
with his class and their professor at the time
of his death.
u Clement F. Hopkins, city editor of the
New York Express, died in that city on Sat
urday, of consumption. lie was the son Of
Bishop Hopkins of Vermont, about 81 year:
of age, and a man of fine abilities and varied
culture.
v William Everett, younges: son Of Ed
ward Everett of Boston, who has been fol
some time member of Trinity college, ir
Cambridge, England, has recently gained &
scholarship, after severe examination in the
classics and mathematics. 1t will give hin
about $3.50 year.
e Washington has curious visitor just
now in the person of son OF Brigham
Young, Governor of Utah. He came on with
two Senators under the State Constitution
which the people of Utah have adopted, and
which has already been presentedto Congress
This son of the Mormon Governor is a good
looking youth of over 20 years.
r. More than 100 rebels, killed at Fail
Oaks, had been buried by our troops up te
Sunday of last week.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1862-06-20
Loss in the Vermont Cavalry.

We have received from Adjutant and In
spector General Washburn the official report
of Col Tompkins of the Vt. cavalry regiment,
as regards the operations of that regiment at
the time of Banks's retreat from Front Roy
al. The casualties are summed up as fol-
lows:
Wagner Chiotte, Co. B, reported killed ;
privates Ring and Dudley, Co. c, reported
killed; Corporal Meacham, Co. D, killed at
Winchester; Wagner Reyes, Co. F, report
ed killed.
Privates Shonion, Thos. Hall, in thigh, Co.
A; Wagner Dodge, Co. E; Wagner Huse,
in hand slightly, Co. C; Private Nash, in
hand slightly, Co. F; Lieut. Danforth, in
forehead, doing well, Co. 6; Privates Burke
dangerously, Holden mortally, Co. IL.
MISSING IN ACTION.
Major VIM. d. Collins supposed to be
killed
Company A-lst Sergt VIM. Gibbs, re-
ported wounded Sergt P. Hogan, reported
prisoner; Corporal Landon; Wagner J.
Hogan, reported wounded; Bug!ers Squires,
Flowers Privates Barlow, Balm, Blinn, Ber-
shaway, Carleton, Cronan, Daniels, Faulkner
l.. Green, Alex. Hall, Haynes, Hutchins
Lynde, Morehouse, Rawson, Ryan, Ralph
Tubbs, Traust, Weber.
Company B--Corporal knights; Privates
Brigham and kenney.
Company C-Corporal Nichols; Privates
Hunt and Richardson.
Company D-Wagoner Jos. Hutchinson
Privates Merrill, Clark and Kinnerson.
Company E-Sergt Jones; Blacksmith
Daniels; Privates Badger Bailey, Gould
Haskins, Rogers, Sisson and Thurstn.
Company F-Privates Anderson, Carver
and Richardson.
Company Capt George H. Bean; Ser
geants ChafIin, Sibley, Clark, Vanderlip
Corporals Cartwright and Derby; BugleI
Barrett; Saddler Greeley; Privates Brown
Edward Carl, Farlum, Fraser, Hill, Lamb
(sick in Strasburg,) Richmond, Reynolds
Stone, Squires, Taft, Taylor, Wilson, Wick
ware, O'Hayer, Warner, Stewart, Smith
kerce, McMann, Crumb, Pattison. Bellows
and Russell.
Company H-Sergt Mather; Blacksmith
Stevens; Privates Barrett, flames, Egerton
Barnes, Hebbard, Locklin, Robinson, San
derson, Stewart, Williams, Worthen.
Company l-Privates Maloney, Drew ant
Miles.
Company K-Corporal North, left sick a
Winchester, May %; Prvates Carpente
cleft sick at Cedar Creek.) Wadsworth Qef
as nurse at Winchester) Wilson Cleft sick a
Winchester.)
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1862-06-20
STATE CONVENTION.

A MASS CONVENTION OF THE FREE
MEN OF VERMONT, will be held at Montpel'
Ter on the 9th day of July next, at II O'Clock, A
NJ, to nominate candidates for Goveror, Lieut.
Governor and Treasurer, to be supported at the
ensuing election.
All who arc in favor Of sustaining the Consti
tuition and the Union, and of supporting the Ma
tonal Administration in the present crisis Of the
Country, are cordially invited to attend.
June 5th. 1867
H. HENRY BANTER, p.,,1,;oa,
j. GREGORY SMITH. Totn
GEO. G; c. SHEPARD, Committee
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1862-06-20

The news from Richmond is very conflict
ing. One army correspondent gives the reb-
el force there at 100000, and another at TO-
600. One day we learn that the rebel lead
ers have determined to make their capital
the "last ditch" and the next we have Just as
positive information that they are only wait
ing for more convenient season to "skedad-
de-" The Gown correspondent of one pa
per says Gen McClellan's army is in the best
fighting trim, and ample in numbers and e.
quipments for the work before them, while
another claims that he is sadly in need Of re-
inforcements-that our grand army of the
Potomac is decimated by disease and fire.
quent battles, so that when we fight the enc
my we do it at disadvantage. From such
conflicting reports We can only guess at the
truth; and probably both sides of the ques-
ton have more or less facts to back them
There has nothing yet transpired to shake
our faith in our general or his army before
Richmond; and though our forces do not
enter the rebel capital as soon as We could
wish, We believe they will do it.
Last Friday the rebels at Richmond threw
out force towards the "White House." and
attempted to burn railroad bridge at Nc
Clellan's right wing, but did not succeed
They captured some of our teams, killing the
teamsters; and firing into railroad train
killed a few passengers. Suffers and civil
ans, hangers-on of the army, made stam
ped towards Fortress Monroe, expecting a
general engagement, which did not come
off.
Rumors have come that Fort Morgan, in
Mobile bay, has been captured. We shall
look daily for the occupation Of Mobile by
our forces. From Charleston we get but lit
tie intelligence, and that from rebel sources.
They report frequent skirmishes GU James
Island near Charleston, and the occupation
Of that city by our troops is "only question
of time"
The battles fought in the Shenandoah val
ley by Generals Fremont and Shields with
the forces under the rebel Jackson were
quite sanguinary engagements. The casual
ties, considering the forces engaged, were
very heavy. A mistake seems to have beer
made by portion of the federal forces under
Col Carroll in attempting to defend thu
bridge at Port Republic instead OF burning
it. If this bridge had been destroyed, will
Fremont in front and Shields in the rear
the rebel army under Jackson would proba
bly, have been mostly captured. AS it is h
has escaped, though the latest accounts re
port him as being reinforced by 10000 me-
and about to make another raid up the va
ley. If this is so we trust Generals Banks
Fremont and Shields, singy or unitedly, wi
give him his quietus.
News from the southwest is meagre. III
operations of Gen lIalleck are not known
Beauregard had not been overtaken at la:
accounts, though Gen Pope had arrived ;
Okolona in pursuit of him.
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Aid for the Wounded.

Mrs. Walton, wife of the member of Con-
gress from the lst District, writes that the
wounded soldiers brought daily into Washing
ton, in great numbers, had exhausted the
supply of bandages, and that there is immedi
ate need that the people should at once for
ward to Washington something to supply
the want. Night shirts, bedgowns, sheets,
slippers, second hand summer clothing, Old
linen, &C., are very much needed. Mrs.
Walton, although in feeble health, has, we
are reliably informed, taken great interest in
our wounded soldiers, visiting them aid min
istering personally to their wants. She has
been an angel of mercy to many dropping
spirit and has severely taxed her powers in
attempts to alleviate their sutferings. We
trust the women of Vermont will second her
laudable efforts. and from their abundance
forward to the Sanitary Commission at New
York supply Of the articles most necessa-
ry.-PhUnir.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1862-06-20
MARRIAGES..

In Derhy, May IA, by Rev ID 5 Dcx-., A..
tus P Walter, of Burke. and Be,>je =, T..
way of Sutton June IL, by the sane IL.
Foss. and Martha A Libby, both of BAR.
In Glover. June s. DIN s. GRAY. and A.
Partridge. beth of Glover.
In Newport June 10, Kendrick Rsct,a-,a .
Mary T. Pratt. both of Newport
In Nelson. N H.. June H. by Re1 J,s,,...a..
way. Jacob Chapman, Jr., Of fhis tenn. AL
A. NerSe of Nelson.
4 In Lyndon. June Is, 10y Rex NJ. {. Hs,,a..
Reuben C. Moulton and Lewellal wg,er 49,.
f of Sutton
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1862-06-20
4 It'll OFJULY CELEBRATIONS
FIREWORKS.
Sanderson X Lanergan, Andrew Ll2el--'
J. g. Hoyev < Co.. and T. /. Sallerson.

These extensive establishments haze been 81 BE-
soildated, and VIII be conducted a. the ftfa l.
borator3es- These Fireworks are well know 70
be the best ever exhibited in New England lie
displays on Boston Common for II wear. S'Il2->
ANYTHING ever given in this country Al tie -
~ has been wcn-the victory j ours Cal = -
large warehouse of HOLDEN. CUTTER c.
our agents. - and SO Federal and To- Ill II Z
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as You can get suited 10 any thing, fTol L.
sand Torpedoes at co cents. 70 display with IL
Iron Sides Of Thousands of dollars.
10000 best Gold Chop Crackers.
100000 Torpedoes, from 90 cts. % So IL
thousand
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Price Lists sent 10 dealers if reqges.ol. IA.
or send your orders early.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1862-06-20
THE w AR.
The Battle of Port Republic.

An officer who was at the battle of Port
Republic doing duty in advance Of Gen
Shields brigade, has arrived at Washington.
He says he received positive orders not TO
burn the bridge over the Shenandoah. The
entire loss in the fight, including killed,
wounded and prisoners, did not exceed one
thousand. One hundred and ffty-six of our
men were killed and three hundred wounded.
The regiments engaged in the fight were the
eth Indiana, 9TH, eth and 10Th Ohio. Col
Buckley is missing.
Another dispatch says the Union force en-.
gagged in the fight at Port Republic last Mon
day, was mostly composed of western men
who did their duty, nobly fighting five times
their number for over five hours. Had the
first and second brigades been enabled tc
reach the scene of action, an entirely differ
ent result would have ensued. After the
fight, it is understood Jackson took the road
to Stanville, passing through the gap of the
Blue Ridge,in line for Gordonsville, at which
point there is railroad communication will
/ Richmond.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1862-06-20

Invalid. Published for the benefit and as a
warning and caution to young men who slfFer
from Nervous Debility, Premature decay, &c. !:
supplying at the same time the means of self
cure. BY one who has cured himself after being
put to great expense through medical imposition
and quaekery. By enclosing postpaid address
ed envelope, single copies may be had of the au-
thor; NATHANIEL MAYFAIR, esq, Bedford, Kings
Co, Y. S5-l3S7.
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Allotted Pay.
TREASURER'S OFFICE,
Rutland, June ID, 1862.

Assignees and others holding orders for
allotted pay of Vermont volunteers, are here
by notified that returns for the I'd, Sd, 4.h
9TH and 9th regiments, for the months Of
January and February, have been received
at this office from the paymaster of the Unit
ed States. am advised that the allotted
pay for the months Of March and April vii
be RENTED in two or three weeks for these
regiments and also for the cavalry regiment
1t is hoped that arrangements are now made
that will in the future insure more promp,
payments.
J. B. PAGE, State Treasurer.
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years ago.

THE NINTII.-The Rutland Herald of
Monday says that the Swanton company is
full, the Rutland company is just about full,
and that the Lamoille County company had
sc members on Saturday. Recruiting is pro
crossing prosperous!y in Addison and Orange
Counties, and volunteers are presenting
themselves much more rapidly than at first.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1862-06-20

SAFETY OF TRAVELLING BY Statistics
show that OF the twenty-three millions of
passengers carried over all the railroads in
Connecticut last year only one was killed. 1t
is safer to ride on the Connecticut railroads
now than it is to stay at home, and consider
ably safer than it was to ride over them few
years ago.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1862-06-20

TIE NERMoNTERS ON PARADE.-The
Worlds correspondent speaking of the visit
of the Spanish General, Prim, to Gen Nc
Clellan's headquarters on Sunday. saws:
He was received by several of our lead
ing Generals, and subsequently reviewed
several divisions, among whom were the fine
troops Of Gen Smith, to whom the good
looking Spaniard accorded much praise
They turned out at just ten minutes notice. p"
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1862-06-20
REHABILITATION.

A PREcEDENT.-Eighty-eight years age
last Tuesday there was a frost in the south
ern part Of New Hampshire, killing the corr
to the ground; notwithstanding which the
farmers raised good crop of corn that sea-
son. If the weather should come on wet and
warm some things may grow here yet. As
long as there is life there is hope
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1862-06-20

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The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1862-06-20
4 REBEL DEMONSTRATION,

Dispatches received on Saturday at the
war department say demonstration was
made Friday evening, by force of rebel cav
airy and artillery, on the right flank of Gen
McClellan's army, at Tuns,a!l's station, appa-
remit y with the intention Of interrupting his
railroad communication. The attempt was
met by force Of infantry, and the enemy
retreated. No damage done to the rail
road