Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1862-04-25

liyerance to come.
Our kind Father saw At to send il just 3
he did, and we win not dare to question bi
providence.
We expected the fleet week ago ye:
terday Sunday, but it did not come INT
Wednesday following-the next mornin
after the store was destroyed. The YER
hight of the Ere C. and p. though, best t
take the children and myself and 90 jus
across the river to a neighbours, who ha
left town the night before, and succeeded il
finding vacant house there. There ha,
been rumor that day that an armed bod,
Of men were coming, some said to burn til,
town, others thought only the mills an,
foundry. could not believe the story, bu
was willing to do as they thought BEST
While on our way to the store, before We
went across the river, we came right upor
these men, about 500, all armed with guns
and ii is wonder they did not stop c., fol
he had his shawl upon his arm, and he
heard some one in the ranks utter his name
with an oath. 1t was terrible time. Like
fugilives, we fled from home with our babies
and just blanket and mattress apiece; we
started in dreachiag rain, the acind Woto-
ing a perfect gale. AS we left the wharf, l
feared it was the last time | should see The
store. My fears were realized, for only the
walls remain. The wharf and warehouse
are entirely destroyed, except few boards,
from which we stepped into the boat. These
soldiers came on the cars. but blew no whis-
tie to warn peoples and then marched through
the streets as quietly as possible. They
were in town about an hour, when they
fired the foundry in the lower part Of the
Town, and then the mills, one after another.
One mill was very near us where we stay
ed. Men were lurking around the house
all night. think there were seven mills
We stood nearly all night where we could
watch the progress Of the fires. We saw
the torches pass up and down the river,
among the mills, and finally stop at the end
OF the warehouse, and Immediately the end
was in flames. At the same time we heard
several guns, one after another; they we're
firing at Mr.. p. and the clerk, a noble young
man. ! did not imagine anything so horii-
BILE at the time, but G. did, and we were in
the greatest anxiety for Mr.. P.'s safety.
He would not 60 owe the river with US, for
he "could not think they would trouble the
store; but if they should, he was alone, and
could take care of himself" 1t seems they
escaped in boat (Mr. 2. and the clerk J,
and as they left the wharf they fred ten or
twelve times al them, very near indeed; but
Mr.. p. laid flat in the boat. AS they could
not see him, they said they had shot him.
MIR. l., the clerk, padded the boat across
the river tabout one mile wide) with shin
gle, ard rirep they separated Mr.. p. wan
de.ed in the woods about twenty-seven
hours, in the rain, without food, afraid of
his enemies, entirely unacquainted with the
country: but last reached ST. Augustine.
During this tine three men on horseback,
friends, were searching for him, but did not
succeed in finding him. The clerk found us
about four o'clock lhe next morning. He
is now in his home al St. Augustine.
cannot tell you hall the misery of that
night; we have not recovered from the eff
fec.s yet. 1t was passing frog one extreme
of sorro,o to ecstacy of joy wien we sau
The fleet coming up The rtver When thu
vessels got in front Of our hiding place W,
rushed down to the river with sheet, an,
soon had a flag waving; and, what witt
crying and laughing, we made funny fig
urr. cried for joy once in my life, ant
since, and now. cannot contain my feeling
when think of their timely arrival.
Jumped into his boat and went aboard O
one of the vessels, rowed 10 town, and re
turned at night, giving glowing description
of his reception. We remained one nigh
more over the river, have spent one in
warehouse near the gunboats, and the re
mainder at home. We have not been abb
to sleep much or rest, for there have bee
so many rumors afoat Of an attack here
and have so many fears fer dear C.'s safe
ty, that / take no comfort. We will pu
trust in the Lord, and pray he will delive
US from our enemies. Do remember us i
our trouble, dear G. ..
Heroic Conduct of the Green Noun
tain Boys.