Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-09-18
~ ErGaTll VI. REGIMENT,

21st. the tolloWln9 account on al
aiort performance Of a portion OF thi'
.inent. under Col. Thomas, telegram
ro,ard to which has appeared in our
columns ; 4
w., take pleasure in laying before our
.3.r. the particulars OF a brilliant and /
's ,,,,..sfu Reconnaissance effected by Col.
Thomas, of the Eighth Vermont, with |
Jstachment Of Company A, under the
,nmand of Capt. Circuit aud another OF
ro,nnany G, commanded by apt. Hos
w. together with Il small portion of Mas
,obuserts Cavalry, A battery of Two
rnrs improvised by Col. Thomas, and
unmarried by Lieut.. Moss, also accom-
named the EXPEDITION
IN Friday morning last, at 4 o'clock,
the expedition started from St Charles
Court House, where they had rested tor
come hours, and marched up along the
coast :and they soon received information
,bat At Bonnet Carr which is about forty
miles above this city, there was large
force of guerrilas collected, who had re-
,eiyed notice OF their approach, and were
nreparing for battle. Examining hio in-
tormants. who were all contrabands, and
finding that their stories generally agreed,
III. Colonel sent forward the cavalry AS
an advance guard, TO reconnoiter and dis
GOV. the exact whereabouts OF the enemy.
In short time they returned, and re-
ported the guerrllas in strong force at
Bonnet Care point, having unearthed aud
fred al Ais pickets. This was about ten
o'clock in the morning OF very hot day;
the sun was pouring down his fervid beams
upon the heated and wearied men
who had been steadily on the march from
4 o'clock A NJ, but with the hope OF meet
inc the enemy the remembrance OF Ia
tigue vanished, and belts were tight ned
and guns looked to with a grim earnest
ness of purpose gladdening to eye and
heart of the most enthusiastic command
er.
In fact, so recklessly eager for tight
were the men, that the little troop OF cav
airy, contrary to orders, and before the IN
fantrv and guns had come up, dashed with
inconsiderate vafor upon their hIdd2n
foes. who were concealed amidst the tall
cane. and received volley that severely
wounded one and slightly injured anoth-
er.
Ry this time the battery had come up,
and was hastily but coolly placed IN po-
sition, and shot thrown in among them
made one fellow bite the dust his leg
being broken. A shell was then sent
right into their very midst, which caused
them to vigorously make tracks for more
comfortable quarters in an inconceiVaoly
short space of time.
All opposition being TINS crushed out
at this point, the expedition marched up
two miles further and captured a large
drove of oxen, some six hundred in num-
Der, that had been driven across the
country from Texas, and was intended for
the use of the rebel army, but which VIII
be transferred to nobler purpose, IL
tending to the s.omachary satisfaction Of
soldier Of the Union. Besides this,
large number of cattle, mules, norse'
sheep, &C., the property OF well known
notorious and bitter secessionlsts were
confscated by Col. Thomas.
A man named Trepagnier was here ar
rested while riding in buggy, and oil
beiny over hauled, it was discovered tina
he was a sort of perambulatlng on
i horse arsenal having two swords, pal
of horse pistols, a carbine. a box tuli 9
cartridges. and field officers saddle clott
When arrested he stated that all thes
munitions of war belonged to his tathel
and that the United States officer had
rioht to confscate the same, whereupo
Col. Thomas very civilly but quite en-
phatically remarked that he would ne
only confscate them, but him TOO, an
accordingly the trepanned Trepagnier ha
to turn his unwilling footsteps TOWARD
the Crescent City.
Havingsaccomplished the object OF IL
northumberland large supply
fresh provisions from the rebel army to
more legitimate channel, and having oil
persed large gang of guerrillas, as we
~ striking the i'll disposed inhabitants
Re country with wholesome terror
the arms and authority of the Unit
tates-the expedition returned, al
arrived at Algiers yesterday, at about
o'clock, without further accident.
Over 1900 head of cattle, horses al
mules were brought in as an evidence
the success. and it was picturesque a
motley sight,to watch the long cayalea
that stretched along the river side tor sc
eral miles, winding its way towards can
Horses, mules, sheep, darkies, wagol
and little picaninnies appeared to
mixed up in inextricable confusion; but
advance and in the rear the dark unltor
of the q. s. soldier might be seen, as
dence that there was method in the ap
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