Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-05-28

Tuesday morning fire broke out in the
rs,,sr nil located one mile from Middle
bury. The psper mill, with machinery
and large amount of stock and paper,
was wholly lost also tbs oil mill owned
by f. Lawrence the wool eardmg es-
tabHshment of w, D, Bell aud a large
wood shed with about 50 cords of wood.
The paper mill was owned by Shedd &
Walker and had recently been put in COM
pete repair. The total loss will probably
reach $4,000. The amount of Shedd IL
Walkers insurance is stated at $4,000.
How THEY EscAPED.-Freeman w.
Calef one of the prisoners who recently
escaped from the Chelsea Jail, was taken
to Montpelier for confinement on the 18th.
He states, says WaJtoR's Journal, that in
order to escape from the jail, he and his
companion, Beard, bored through large
timber above with bit, 1.-THE only tool
they had), removing the "refuse" between
the holes with fire, which they controlled
with wet towel. Taking out piece of
timber large enough TO admit their bodies,
they went into the attic, and by means Of
small cord lowered themselves 20 the
ground some thirty feet below. The cord
being small and fearing it would break.
they were obliged to lower themselves
gradually, retaining firm mold of the
rope, which had the effect to mangle the
flesh of their hands shockingly. With
the horse and buggy they stole, they I'M
mediately proceeded to Lebanon, N. H.,
where they left it in swamp, hoping
thereby the better to evade the officers.
On Thursday, Calef parted with Beard,
the ringleader, at Enfield, N. H., and ,
Saturday was taken by Sheriff Fiheld of
that town, in Springfield, n. H., and i'm
mediately brought to Chelsea, and from
thence TO Montpelier. He is not had
looking fellow. and evidently owes his
present situation to the bad associations
he has formed. He said il was not their
intention to burn the Jail, Gin another part
of which he had brother conhned) and
they supposed they had exunguished the
fire after having used it as means of es-
cape.
CORRECTION. - The correspondent
Vermont" of the Burlington Times, in
letter to that paper, of the Goth, corrects
the error in his former letter, which called
out the communication from an officer of
the LIST Vt. Brigade, " s P. published in
our columns last Monday. " Vermont
says; 6
" In my letter of the 9th inst, IN speak
ing of the battle Of the 4th, by some mis-
take in speaking of the 5th Vermont and
its section of artillery, the letter read that
tney = were obliged to retire as the troops
On their left, Goth n. j. and Sd Vermont
regiments) fell back"
It should have read. - Doth n. J. and
Sd Brigade regiments fell back" No
Vermont regiment fell back until ordered
~ do 50, and not a0hHe an eaemy vas
1ojthia reach Of their rifts."
In the same letter " Vermont gives an
account Ct a presentation Of a service of
plate by the officers of the LIST Vt. Brigade
to Gen. Brooks, on learning that he had
resigned and was about to leave their
corps.
The officers of the Brigade met at 10 70
A. NJ. Gen, Brooks soon arrived, and
having been shown the service, which was
spread upon a table at the entrance of an
arbor OF evergreens, was presented with
the same by Col. Grant, in few appro-
pirate remarks, in behalf of the donors.
The surprise was complete. The brave
old General was overcome by the struggles
of his own heart His voice trembled, his
lips quivered, and his countenance spoke
with an eioquence too deep and too sacred
for utterance. The hero of score OF bat
ties was disarmed by his friends. He
could only reply, " Colonel cannot say
what want to, to you. My tongue is
generally glib enough, but now it is silent
If have ever done anything by which my
name may be associated with the Vermont
Brigade, am satisfied. You have Ger
tainly a reputation of which you may be
proud You will at least do me the justice
to say that while | was associated with
you | had no personal animostie or am
billions to serve. | believe | endeavored
to do my duty towards you, to my gov
eminent and my Maker. You need not
have engraved the names of those battles
there-they are written upon my heart
Colonel, | am much obliged to you, can
not say more"