The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1862-09-19

SrPPLY al AIN>.-The New York Tim,
>l,s there i 10 truth in the statement II :
ta~ Government IS without arms for The 6un.-
ohJ in,n ASKED for by recent reguisition> l.
Sa.S he r.Iort origin 4ted with person co.
posed 10 the draft The Department q W2r
has =: ms III r,adire~s for ali men called f1r
ua,.ir both req1i>iiions.
C Gen Sise. rode into Washingtaa ar
Thursday morning aid stopped at WillarG-s.
u ais Registering his name. The crowd in q
.obbl noticed and commenced cheering him.
turning quie;is around he sad, No ci.eyir.g
set Il = 70" soon ts- thai and q! lie ,ia,t,a
10 his room. followed by an enthusiast,
crowd, AL determined 10 shake hands NJ.
:liia- III The Request Of a frie,.d b. zas lrt
alone tn rest, not having had an hour OF safe
repOse Tor twu weeks.
q Com Wilkes has been assigned new
and very important field Of duty. He is 10
command fiyi1g squadron of about dnzea
vessels in III" Nest Indian waters, AMI WI
proceed With all dispatch to his new station.
The illegal Introduction of foreign goods irio
The ports nl the southern coast. under cover
4 English End French co,ors and frauduir,.-
registers, has gone on quite long enough.
Con Wilkes flag ship will be the Wachuspt-.
one If tie sxii,e>t sunboats We NAV look
for splendid haul Of rich prizes in that quar-
Ter.
.FThere are signs of Indian troubles IN
Northern Michigan as well as Minnesota
Indian warriors are gathered in the vicinity
of Bay C!ty. who exhibit signs of hostile IL
tent, rs There are said 10 be o.000 We.
armed warriors among The Indians in North-
ecn Michigan, who are capable OF doing nue.
mischief, though they could be soon exterm.l.-
ated.
- Garibaldi has ended his last re,o,e-
tionary attempt; his forces were attacked b.
the army Of the King, defeated, and Garibal-
ii wounded and taken prisoner.
- The election in Maine was held la>t
week ard resulted il. complete Republican
victory, though the ma Orities are not as large
A. those of last wear Ahncr Colburn WAS
elected governor. The L crease;in The vote
on both sides Is about 80 per Cent.
fFIhe fight Il Washington, y. E., was
a much more serious affair titan was al first
repreSenieG,-ih killed numbering about 20
on each side The intention Of The rebels was
undoubtedly to take The place by coup
but The effort resulted In an ignominious fa!.-
ure,-allhough their forces were more tina
two TO cur une.
rFPernsylvsn;a is in a blaze 0! pstri-
otism. Gov Curtin states thai since Frl-ay
morning last 10000 men have been put listo
the field fully armed and equipped. by
"Wednesday next there Will hc 100000 Of The
hest men in the state enlisted and uiiCeT arms
Men who are worth a million dollars each are
in tie ranks as privateS All the pr,ieSSors
Of Washington college are among the NUN
Der.
r. Returns from the election in California
show d Republican rict'ry III that STATE.
a. Union members of The Assembly are che
sen and four Union Democrats SIX Dou-
glas Democrats and four breckenridge DE
mocrats hold over.rons,ituling the sole oppo-
sition element In the Senate, u Inch has ifllr-
tv-rine members. This insures the ei'cilon
Of a Union United States SENATOR in place OF
Mr. Latham.
EThree hundred and eigi.iy-seven rebel
prisoners belonging 10 Tennessee have sworn
fidelity 10 the government, and been released
from Camp Douglas, Chicago.