Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-03-05
STATE OF VERMONT,

TREAsuRER's OFFIcE, Feb. 81, 1863.
Assignees and others holding orders for
allotted pay Of the first Vermont Cavalry are
hereby notified that returns for the pay of that
regiment to the lst of January, have been re-
celved at this Office. The Paymaster making
this return requests that it be explained to the
assignees that the soldiers settled their cloth
ing accounts with the United States Govern
ment to the 3lst of December, and many over
drew. which amount is deducted from their
allotments.
JOHN B. PAGE,
State Treasurer.
PAssUMPsIc RAILRoAD.-The Passumpsic
Railroad is progressing rapidly from Barton
toward Newport, and the cars will run to the
latter place by the 4th OF July. Two long
bridges are being built across the lake, with
steamboat wharf, the piles being driven by
steam power. A steam saw mill Is being erec-
ted at Newport, and everything goes to show
it is smart, enterprising, growing village.
PERSONAL The correspondent, &C." of
the Burlington Free Press, a member of the
18th Vt. Regiment, says The regiment has
sustained serious loss in the resignation of
Capt. Landon, of Co. K, 1.-THE Rutland Com
panv) who has been compelled by business
complications to retire from the service. He
was an excellent officer and will be much mis-
sed by his company and brother officers.
Charles f. Simonds, formerly proprietor
of the American House, Brattleboro, and now
acting Provost Marshal of the I'd Vermont
ID hoo E.o,1
Sergeant to Cd Lieutenant of company /, 10th
Vermont regiment, vice Thomas, resigned.
Col. L. c. B. Cannon, of Burlington.
who was formerly on the staff of Gen. Wool,
till i'll health compelled his resignation, has
again resumed his old position, and is now ac-
companying the General in his tour of inspec-
ton of the harbor defences of New England.
FATAL ACCOMPLISHMENT Hutchinson of
Braintree, was killed on the 22d ut., by the
accidental discharge of revolver. He was
aged % years, and was the youngest son of
Col. Rufus Hutchinson of Braintree.
- Michael Donovan, brakeman on
the Central aEdV ermont and Canada Railroad
fell from the top of freight car, near St. AL
bans, on the Goth ult., and was cut entirely in
two, three trains having passed over him. He
town, where he was buried.
The SIXTH REGIMEN The following
promotions in this regiment are reported -
Lieut.. M. w. Davis, Co. D, to be Captain;
I'd Lieut.. G. Edwin Joslyn, Co. G, to be 1st
Lieut.. Co. d; Orderly Sergeant F. NJ. Kim
bali, Co. D, to be % Lieut.. Co. G.; Private
Sumner Fl. Lincoln Co. B, Clerk of Division
Commssary, to be Adjutant of the regiment.
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hospitals last month. a. S. Abbott, Co A.
and James Cameron, Co. C, died in January,
and S. F. Jones, Co. H, Feb. 18th. Lit J. T.
Ainsworth, Co. F. has resigned.
There were no deaths in camp in February,
and the sick are doing well.
The TENTH REGIMENT.-A private letter
from this regiment, says that it has taken the
lead in organizing Lyceums, which they hold
from time to time, and are quite spirited
Their religious meetings are also attended with
great interest.
TIE 14TH REGIMENT.-We have received
a letter from this regiment, dated Feb. Goth,
from which we make the following extracts:
Everything goes on smoothly with our reg
iment-officers and all do their duty, without
Since my last communication
nothing has occurred of great Importance
Stormy weather and bad roads have prevented |
US from accomplishing much.
Yesterday afternoon being very pleasant
Col Nichols ordered us to fall in, at the beat
Ing of the drum, for game of snow balling ;
dividing the regiment into two divisions,
forming the left wing for one side, and the
right for the other The Colonel was out and |
commanded; the right wing came off victo-
r.ous. Tomorrow we ere to be mustered
again for pay Dr.. A. T. Woodward has just
returned here to fill the vacancy Of LIST Sur
geon in our regiment.
All is quiet, and the weather is now quite |
pleasant. To-day we have been out on brig |
ade drill.
Orderly Hamilton has been promoted to I'd |
Lieutenant of Co. I.
DIsMrssED.-In the list of officers dismissed |
from the service by Court Martials, appears !
the name of lst 1t. VIM. H. Newton, 5th Vt. |
N list of the recent deaths IN the
Washington hospitals, is the name of Hiram
Co. ID, 18th Regiment.