The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1862-08-29

Captain-O. C. Wilder of Waitsfeld.
lst Lieut. Nathl Jones of Moretown.
I'd Lieut-C. r. McElroy of Middesex.
The Tunbridse Light Infantry Company
made choice of the following officers:
Captain-David +. Cole of Chelsea.
LIST Lieut. Jas II. Farnham of Tunbridge. |
I'd .ieut-Henry w. Davis Of Williams
town.
Orderly Sergeant-Alfred T. Avery, YER
shire.
Barnet.
At war meeting holden at Barnet on the
18th inst, the sum Of 500 was pledged to
each person who should enlist to make I'D
the qaota Of the first 300,O00 men called for
by the President, ard obligation to see the
same paid was signed by ten of the most
wealthy citizens of the town. they reyng on
the patriotism and good faith of the people
of the town to sustain them
Cc' Benz Fay met with his death under pc
culiarly painful circumstances on the goth
inst. 1t appears that his son, young man
about 10 Years of age, was out hunting small
game and fired at a bird or SQUIRREL and his
father. some fifty rod. off, being in range, re-
seived the ball in his heart, killing MIN in
stantly. No blame is attached to the son.
lie was not in sight of his father at the time,
and the ball must have been considerably
spent and falling, as it took effect.
Corp II. {. Thompsorl, OF the Sd VI, is in
town, having been detailed on the recruiting
service.
Capt Nelson, of the same regiment, who
was wounded in one of tie battles before
Richmond, is at his home in ltycgate, and is
rapidly recovering from the effects of his
wounds. He hopes soon to rejoin his regi-
ment.
Ig Ex-marshal Partridge of Norwich, who
has been represented as having skedaddled to
Canada, and who was indicted by the grand
jury at the circuit court. held at Windsor Ju-
~ 22d, for conspiracy, has delivered himself
up to marshal Baldwin, and is now under
two thousand dollar bonds for disappearance
at TIE next term of court, at Rutland, Oct ,.
l IFa'tons DAILY.
. Ey@ Marshal Baldwin and deputy Brown
! are on the alert for all secessionists and ske
-, daddlers. On Saturday, Aug 23d, at Jerico
. they arrested DIR Geo l.. Lyman, w. y. Bar
ney and A. Field, for expressing secession
a sentiments. They are now in custody with
t Sheriff Flanagan of Burlington. The ar
9 rest of DR. Lyman created quite an excite
ment, as he Was the leading physician of tn,
town.-lb.
to No regiment in the service the Uni
ted States is on duty 50 far from home as thu
/ Sth Vermont. Coming from the Northern
s. extreme Of the Union, it how bivouacS in Al
q giers, on the opposite side Of the river from
, New Orleans. its outpoSts extending 81 mile
Il TeXaswards from that point.
Al Augustus Shontell of Moretown, has give
to The war, first and last, six sons, whose aver
age height is feet and inches, the TALES
of them being 6 feet 81 inches. Who ha
done better
THE COLONELCY OF TIE ELEvENTII-W
learn that Lieut. James NJ. Warner,
the regular army, has been appointed CT
} of the lth Vermont. 1t will be remembers
( that Lieut. Warner received the appointmer
>, of Lieutenant Colonel Of this regiment; bu
the War Department having declined to re
ne lieve officers OF the regular army in order t
es take any command in the volunteer servic
a. below that of Colonel his services could ne
be secured for the Lieut. Colonelcy, and
has been appointed Colonel. lie is son
Hon Joseph Warner of Middlebury, and
NJ graduate Of West Point in 1S6O.-Ir
nd Press.
no \ CoL0RED COMPANY FROM VERMONT
+. Newton of st. Adams recently applied
Gov HoIbrook for recruiting papers for ra
ar sing company cf colcred men in Vernon
ms The Governor declined granting his reque
IN. on the ground that he had no power to
10 so. Mr. Newton, however does not desp;
of vet carrying out his patriotic enterprl:
W We cannot believe that Gov HolbroOk W
er, shrink from a responsibility which G
ng Sprague fearlessly assumed. Let US have
"a colored company from Vermont. St Alba
it is understood can furnish 20 men towar
10 it.-BuFlington Times.
Forty five soldiers left the Hospital at B.
for lington on Monday under the charge
md Capt Rose of the 9TH Vermont regiment,
Join their regiments in the army of the Pc
mac. There are about 100 patients still
the hospital.
Serious Riot Among New York SOldie
y Owing to some disatiection among
t. troops Of the Empire brigade at East n
t. York, riot occurred Saturday aftern
Barracks we're torn down, hotel Quilted, s
era! officers beaten, and many soldiers ba
:, hurt. A militia company and 100 mari
illst we've sent to aid the police in quelling
;rby One of the militia fired into the crowd, kill
the the sergeant-ma jor of one of the regimen
min. Police Inspector Folk of Brooklyn, was V
-, badly cut in the head with stones, and M
au! of the police were also injured. The tro
'am, generally stampeded to Brooklyn and \
ion, York cities, and at 8 p. H., only about
bic out Of 1000 were IN camp. Many have 3