Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-12-03

Regiment, VINO has been detailed Tor the
recruiting service. has furnished us with
an interesting account of the affair at Rap
pahannock Station. On the 7th of No
vember, the army being then at Warren
ton, received orders to march with eight
days rations.
This "eight days ranons affair."" by
the way, is by no means a favorite one
with the rank and file, and they are some
what in the habit of disregarding it eve
at the risk Of hunger and sickness. They
fell in at about o'clock A. NJ, reached
Rappahannock Station by rapid march
about noon, and fought all the afternoon
until late in the evening, at which time
the rebels commenced skedaddhng. The
fighting was renewed, and continued
through considerable portion of the
night, making "subhme pyrotechnic
exhibition The rebels succeeded in
crossing the river, with loss of 1900
prisoners, cannon and stand of colors.
The Sixth army corps were conspicuous
In this affair; and the 9TH Vermont Regi-
ment were exposed to the hottest FIRE o f
the enemy. having been deployed as
klrmlshers on the right. Marching by
the left flank from Beverly Ford down the
river, hey advanced their skirmish line
to within 200 yards, or SO rods of the en-
emy's works, where they encountered
such deadly fire as TO be compelled TO
fall flat on their faces. This regiment lost
nine men In that engagement.
HIGHLY Imaginative. There is one
very imaginative and highly sanguine rebel
at the south yet, He is the new governor
OF Alabama-Watts, by name. It seems
that the rebel secretary of the navy has
been working all the while since the out
break OF the rebellion in secret. and the
results Of his labor are about to burst up-
the astonlshed gaze of mankind His
work will soon be sufficient to :. sweep
from the ocean every vessel of the Yankee
navy"
why, says he, ''if only half that mas
been told us about the China feet is true.
our prospects for conquering a peace are
indeed bright. What if fleet of IRON
clads were suddenly to make their appear
ance at Mobile and Charleston, recapture
New Orleans, ascend the Mississippi RIVER
to Vicksbnrg and Memphis, repossess those
places, and finally threaten New York it.
self! Would not these things strike ter
ror and amazement to the Yankee mind 2
But what is more gratifying, their hap
penlng is not without the bounds of prob
ability.
THREE HUNDRED AND FIFTEEN Doll
LARS BouNTy IN READING.--The quota
of Reading, under the last call Of the Pres
ident, amounts to 10. The town, at
meeting holden Thursday, Nov. &c. have
done nobly I'D holding out pecnniary in
ducements to volunteers. Each volun-
teer to make up the quota Of that town
will receive upon being mustered into the
service $3.50, and $50 additional in case
the whole quota of the town is made up
by volunteering. The selectmen have
pleged to the volunteers their fees of $l5,
charging nothing for their own services.
The bounty Of 1915 will be paid to non
residents as well as residents, who are
mustered upon the quota Of Reading. A
series of war meetings will be held, and all
proper means taken to raise the patriot
ism ofthe young men of Reading, and in
duce them to enter the ranks Of the glori-
Gus Union army, and assist in rescuing
our country from the grasp Of traitors and
rebels.
RECRUITING. Ten men have enlisted
at the selectmen's office, and about calf
dozen more are regarded as certain. For
ty four have also enlisted at the provost
Marshal's office. twelve of when are for
the town. The probability is that sever
al are waiting TO see what action the town
will take with regard to paying FIVE hun
dred dollars to outsiders. There is prob
bly, also disposition to hold back as long
as possible, even on the part of those who
fully intend to enlist before the time has
quite expired. On the whole, the geod
work is progressing as well as coaid DO
expected.
MERCHANTS Row The business men
of Merchants Row have pe,itionea the
Selectmen Of Rutland to pot that street
in such aconditicn that ii can be safely
nayigated from West street 10 the Depot
grounds, or so that i; may be crossed
without endangering the lives Of indivld-
uals and teams.n
Last Saturday afternoon, al Hartford,
he Central cars ran over horse and wa
gon, killing the horse instantly, smashing
the wagon TO piecs, and badly injaring
the owner, Mr. Savage.
AppRopRIATED.--O Tuesday night Of
last week, a company OF light fingered
gentry, in Cornwall, made an extensive
{. appropriation of harnesses. robes'
blankets, &c. They have not been ar
rested.
The Eighth Vermont Regiment hss the
post Of honor in Gen. Weitzel's division.
ALLOTTED Pay. Assignees and 9TH
ers holding orders for allotted pay of MEM
bers of the Sth regiment and lst VT bat
terry, are hereby notified that returns have
been received for July and August,
and this Office is prepared to pay the sums
received in the usual way.
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