The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-05-17

Erom the Filth Regiment.

Mr.. WILLARD In my letter of yesterday
told you that had not written ali desired to
or, what is the same thing IN round old English
had not had my say out. But to my grea
surprise find it somewhat difficult to find sub
ect matter for another letter. l cannot accoun
Tor this phenomenon, But let US try, starting
the machinery with a blast OF gas. Amt army
correspondence getting rather fiat, stale anc
Improbable 1t certainly seems to me that il
Is about time for the people not only to want
but to crave something new During the last
ten years tney have stood the pressure of many
all excitement, but they were all OF short dura-
ton, few months at Gne longest; well, as long
as the papers could make anything out of them.
But this thing hangs On IKE the l0othacl,e. 1t
Is decidedly the BEST job tue papers have had for
years, anu whose business is it if they do make
"a tat thing out OF IT.? 81, brother W lizard, " 90
on with the dance, let joy be nnccnfoed," Un
Gle Sam is rich, and who's afraid
Our camp is gay with banners, mnsic and
CHEERS and full OF rumors and good news.
banks has taken Richmond -McDowell is in
the rear OF rctAeltins Toe, Wool aud Burn
SIDE have so5 Norfolk. MA&ru1v- has rurlei.-
deled win l&enty Jh0usanQ troops, and Smith s
Division Is going Somewhere on transports. Now
il all this, or even half OF it, is true here is not
enough OF treason lett this army for Il lnoutAiul
Why, Smith s Division could NOW away the
whole concern. BY the way, have just heard
d wicked or good solder, cont know which
say that this division was the" fighting Dlyis
ion . OF the army if they were not killing
rebels, they were lighting among themselves
about rations, or blankets, Or for the next job
on the rebels. BY The way, again, you have
never told any one about those gablons have
you If you lave cannot conceive what E.
stanton VIII say % me. Stay be lie will have
u New YORK " Special " after me- for they u.e
as timex as buZz4rds round here, Uut we admire
them, we love them, and every now and then
We eas and io1go them What field this is tor
their plunging, blowing, pumping talents
envy Them, but 1t Ion last long, for
| well know tl!,lG ali such en;y is much worse
than vanity, ana come righJ down to my le
ultimate buslLt ss-Sogering.
feel better now, and Degln to think that If
gas at that rate ought to be able to dish up
more SuDs;auti al for - our readers.
You Will never know, unless you boar the
story ,oid tundrcd times, by as many d,tf9r-
enG m9'', Eo" t'ls army suffered ana endure
All things on Sunday, Monday aud Tuesday
last. besides - long marches amt pflyauons,
NJ Encountered iAuu, rain and every tr4ui ard
fatigue that the elements and ths enemy could
put upon as. Had v" moi btgn ia ironv # the
eAemy and Kept alive by excitement alone, | feel
81 listed that ArteInds " ara could have uur
CHASED cyinnisslohs Or " trlie es, y Lnu.l he
paid Ter wax figures Of our Revolutionary fore
.Athero, wiz which figures he is now engaged
re constructing his Shows Why, for one
:. nile we began 10 think we should have 10 til
ck Yam .l.,H I
age, lOr i hting our Ice, AHA Ii was even sug
eestcd VhAt ii IL kept on raining aud oar ammu
milton got much wetter that we should 20 to
work and build Il hume, ana by setting 1t up
andways drown out the rebels. Nota bad idea,
was il and il you could have seen it rain you
would have judged it not impray ticable.
Would you believe 1t, many Of the prisoners
taken here believed that New York and Pnila.
dolphin were both III possession OF the rebels
ana they know bat LITTLE about our Western
battles. lndc :, Ill thac they die know about
the real state'. ,H4irs Was too meagru for repe
tltlon--it Was "urIesque upon the Intelligence
Vi a civIiized n440n.
1t il getting DARK, and my facilities for writ.
ing are soing out, but there is one thing that
cannot, IN justice to my own feelings and these
of my fellow officers in thls Department, longer
delay to alludU to.
ne have lost from our command and compan-
lonshlp good, prudent and iavorte officer
Last evening al dress parade special order was
published from Head Quarters to the effect that
Capt. {. Il. Chandler, Co. a, 9th w., had lern
discharged from the service. His res
lgDation was rendered some days ago, but no
answer came till yesterday. Now, every thing
personal is with your correspondent very delicate,
ana ne has stuolously avoided every thing OF that
nature, and were it possible would do 81 now.
Holding a commission In the lst VI and ser.
wing faithfully in the three months service, Mr.
Chandler Was chosen Captain of the ranking COM
pany in this regiment, and among the Line and
Field ofiders he has ever had the reputation OF
being prudent and meritOrious officer lie now
caves us and under circumstances not only pecu-
lar but when magnifed by rumor and malice
will be trying to the feelings of an honorable
nan. kOr several weeks his health has been
poor but still neither fatigue, nor exposure, nor
,nemy had called him from his post on the dis
charge OF any duty assigned him. We shall
MISS him, but if any soldier or officer can visit tn
ireen Hills Vermont unabashed and unashamed
If his military record, Capt Chandler is the
nan. Possibly he may meet enemies in w..
but behind him he leaves as MANY friends as
here are officers and soldiers in this Brigade
who have enjoyed his acquaintance and compan-
hip, and surely such friendship is enough to
combat all enmIty and malice he may hereafter
meet with, Extending to him the esteem and
congratulations OF the Regiment we bid him
sdieu and wish HIM " deep mouthed welcome
lome.'
We have just received the official news of the
of Norfolk, and the camp is crazy
18th noise and confusion. Well, LEI them nn