Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1863-12-25

> burnt. The stock, hay, &C., all belonge
> TO Mr.. Church, except one COW owned b
Fortunatus Church. No insurance f
; any of them. The cause Of the fire
not known. On the discovery Of tn
great light made by the fire in this vii
lage, the alarm was given, and the Ell
CINE Company Immediately Responded
and the potatoes were probably saved b
their timely arrival. Mr.. Church hs
been unfortunate, having bis house an
> barns burnt not long since, but it give
US much pleasure to record the generos
ity Of the crowd present the other eve
ming, who subscribed and made up hi
loss on the oxen on the spot, and sine
which enough has been added to tn
purse to cover most of his loss, whicl
was about $500. Those who have thu
contributed have done a good and gerer
Gus deed, which will long rebound Il
their credit
GEN. WIN. F. SMITH.-A late nun,
Der Of the New York Evening Pos
makes the following comments on the
military character of Gen. VIM. F. Smith
formerly of Vermont, and on his strate-
getic operations near Chattanooga:
1--WE speak not only of Thomas, Hook
err, and other fighting men-men who in
the day of battle may be reckored to
give good account of the enemy; but
for the preliminary operations, and for
the formation of an offensive plan, Gen.
Grant, himself famous as a strategist.
has the help of such man as Gen. w.
F. Smith, known in army circles as one
of the abest and keenest sighted strate-
gists in the country. To Gen. Smiths
geuius the country owes the brilliant
movement by which Lookout Valley was
taken from the rebels, and with it-on
their own confession-all they had gained
by the battle Of Chicamauga. The plan
of Gen. Smith was so entirely successful
that il scarcely received the praise in the
North which it deserved. 1t was in its
conception one of the most brilliant and
skillful, and in its success one Of the most
important of the war"
VERMONT REGIMENTs.---The Adju- |
ant General has reports from the Yer.
mont regiments, batteries, and sharp
hooters, some of them as late as No
,ember 16, from which we learn the
trength in men fit for duty of the re.
pective regiments and companies at the
ate of the report:
second Regiment, 800
Third, 62l
1ourth, 652
'ifth, 413
Sixth, 435
seventh, at Barrancas, Fla, 446
eighth, at charlottesville, La, 487
Ninth, at Newport, N. c., 287
'enth, 738
Eleventh, at Fort Slocum, 1923
Javalry, 577
st Battery, at Brashaer City, La, So
d do, at Port Hudson, al
st Co. Sharp Shooters, 81
d do, 80
do, SOL
Total effective force, 6760
All are with the Army of the Potomac q
keeping those whose location is stated. v
HEAVY DAMAGEs.-The case Of +.
>. Bridgman against the town of Hard j.,
lick, on trial at the County Court last f
eek, has resulted in the jury giving l.
erdict for the plaintiff in the sum OF
1,858,33. The action was brought for o
legged injuries to plaintiff while riding a
'er the highway in that town, May 8, a
1862. The plaintiff claimed that while e
ding along in the evening of the above b
tie, over level piece of road, the Y
heels of his wagon dropped into a cul- v
rt, the covering Of which had decayed
ID fallen in, the shock of which threw
t the king bolt Of his wagon, thereby
olently ejecting him from his seat for
ard upon the ground. In his descent &c
5 right shoulder struck the iron place u
the forward axle, causing fracture ~
a bone in the joint from the effects OF u
lich he has never recovered, with the
innate prospect of entire loss of all use VI
his arm and since the accident il y
is claimed that he has only been able II
use bis fingers and move his wrist, I'll
wing no power 10 raise his arm or ex- u'
I'd it from bis body. The defence con ut
lded that the road was in fair state
repair for the time of year, it being r.