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The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1863-04-17
To the Women of Vermont.

The Circular of Feb 23d of DIR Phelps
having announced d that the present needs Of
the Hospitals in the State are supplied, it is
desired that a very earnest effort may now be
made to send a 'goodly store to the Sanitary
Commission, through its New England
Branch the New England Women's Aux
iliary Association, Summer ST., Boston.
The aid Societies in Vermont, are gen.
orally under the organization of this Associa-
ton but any portion of the State that has
not availed itself OF these advantages for ac-
ton, is invited and requested to take steps at
once,to facilitate the appointment ofAssociate
managers, and with that purpose to commu-
ncate with the ass lciation, or with the sub
scriber Particular attention is called to the
fact that this association has received a let
ter from the New York Branch, desiring a
tanser of all the correspondents in Vermont
yho have been connected with that Branch,
to the care If the Boston Association. as not
a cent should be unnecessarily diverted ir in
the object of hospital supplies for freight
purposes. The name of Miss Schuyler OF
the New York Associo,ion is our authority
Ser requesting all Vermont to come under
the organization Of the n. E. w. A. A. The
benefit of such connection with the New
Eng land Brancn uf the Sanitary Commits
son, has been most marked in every county
that has accepted it. 1t is therefore EARNEST
/ ly hoped that the whole state may now be
/ brought into systematic action. as unit in,
spired by one common interest, and recog.
nizing a comprehensive, generous policy, by
which all the soldiers of the Union, when ant
where most in need. shal! be accepted as ths
desirable objects of our wide beneyolence.
This organization is entirely in co-opera
ton with the purposes of the state in behal
of our hospitals. 1t is also favored by D.
Phelps who testifies to the obligations O
Vermont to the Sanitary Commission for re
lief extended to our brothers in hospital ant
field, and he calls on the women to remembe
its interests. From the state it receives sub
stantial aid in the transportation of all arti
cles for the y. E. Association. Packages
&C.. directed to \. E. W. A. A., 90 Summe
St, Boston, Care Of Brig. Gen. Geo. +. Da
Wis, Quartermaster General, Brattleboro, Vt
will be transported as freight at the expens
of the state.
The usual particulars should be observe
| in packing boxes. The name and addres
: OF the donor with list Of the contents
: should be placed in every package. All rs
! celpts OF the association are acknowledge
: by letter. For any information, &c., addres
the Associate Managers of respective di
i tricts or Mrs NJ. G. DAVENPORT.
z West Brattleboro. March II, 1868.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1863-04-17
From the Brattleboro PhuniX.
ID
Vermont Congressional Delegation
and Disabled Soldiers.

Mr.. EDITOR When the national exist
ence is threatened and repeated calls from
the President come to us, asking men and
Means TO defend the national Capitol; and,
n response. from every hill and slope the
IONS of Vermont rally in mass, one would
expect that those who represent the state in
congress would exhibit something of the
sane spirit,-that they would at least re-
cognize the self sacrificing patriotism Of the
people they pretend to represent, even if
r~y did not encourge it as the noblest of
Virtues, kindred to that spirit Of liberty in
.!s-nous among their native mountains.
Nearly two years of the terrible conflict
a.> passed, and there is hardly family in
Tie State that does not number one or more
OF is members among the great crowd of
victims, manned for life or failen never to
Fse again. The rebellion having sustained
self 50 long and grown to such magnitude
and strength, the least observing must feel
t1e necessity of railyins every arm to the
nations standard, or, d!sgraceful submission
- traitors will be the result.
What then shall be said of our representa-
1yeS who, for the warm patriotism an(
blood Of their constituents return coldnes
and neglect? Soldiers in the field and thos,
who have returned home crippled for lif
have little to hope at their hands as thei
action in the following matter shows. In tn
enrolment of the national forces under tn
recent act of Congress it became necessar
the government to make large numbe
o. appoInments OF military character,-i
this state, nine. The delegation, according
to custom, took the matter in hand and LON
mated to the President persons who. in thei
Jltgment should receive the appointment
10 these nominations We invite careful Al
tention. Let it be remembered that bur
dgeds of soldiers have returned home cri,
pied in their limbs, or in ruined health,
spend the balance of their shortened liy,
In greatly impaired usefulness. They are CO
cred with honorable scars and their recol
with that Of their brave companions, is Il
PRIDE and glory of the state. These mt
ruined their business to enter the service
tner country, and to it ruined, they retur
10 whom could the patronage Of the cover
ment be given with so much propriety al
justice as to them? But to whom has
oeen given? In the second conpression
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1863-04-17
From the Provost Guard.

up EDlroE: Although your paper is a
.,,r,a~ and welcome visitor in this camp, |
.,ro rsv.r seen this guard alluded to in its
columns. IS it !. partly composed of Yer
m,n,ers nerhaps it may interest your readers
g give description of the Guard and its
l,,.s This guard is not the same as pro-
y,s, guard in cities, where a company or a
r.c;ment are stationed, but division guard
composed of details from the regiments in
the division. This guard was established
N2yemi~r !, 1862, and was stationed between
T,.rfiy Seminary and Alexandria about one
m.r from the former and one and half miles
from the latter place. Our company consists
e detail of a non-commission and five prl-
yl'e> from each of the following regiments
..e 18th, 18th, 18th 18th and 10th Vermont
.,e 2Jlh and 9th Maine the 15lst Penn
.,yauia and the 39th, Ill ltE, 12jth and | 9th
New York. Our duties were to arrest all
,,ragslcr. and deSerters from the army; to
,rrest all dealers in contraband goods and
.aaol,, and to maintain law and order gen.
ry.y throughout this division. Our usual
method was to send out several squads each
G.y in different directions to seek out the Of
tra!er. and bring them to justice We were
fir, commmled by Major f. W. Osborne
from the lj,a Connecticut. He was SOL
4..- an! a gentleman, and We were sorry
when the order came for MIN to Join his reg
,,aru, He was relieved by Major c. F.
Saq,ug from the 18th VT, about the frs:
C., January, who has been with rs since that
tnr MAJOR s is respected and loved by
A.. the soldiers who know him. There is not
aman in this gard but is proud to claim
lin as their commander. 1t. John c. Blan-
C..ri is the only commissioned officer, except
re ma n, who has been with US up to last
Tlr,ly when Capt WOODWARD Of Co. X,
lj,h joinel u.s. 1t. Blanchard is not strictly
sYelAing military man, but he is a friend
20 those under his command He is Union
man to the backbone; opposed to any COM
promise with the rebels except bullet and
blyonet.
For the last two months our duties have
lrtn light The worst enemy we have had
contend with lately is whskey, the sale o.
which it is hard to entirely suppress. Wo.
men are sometimes caught with several bottles
.onceacd in pockets in their skirts. We
have ought people smuggling it in every
manner possible But think there never
were men who carried out the Maine Liquor
4v more f4ithfully than we have. If they
succeeded in getting it into camp they sole
!, far one, two and sometimes three dollars
ger pint
Last tuesday We were ordered to Centre
vile, Va, and here We are ready for whatev
rcomes up. We are on the extreme from
with nothing bat the pickets between US ant
The rebels.
We have enough to eat and wear, and
me boys could get the six months pay tha
j. due they would be all right. think man
nine months men will re,enlist if discharges
N June. SERGEANT.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1863-04-17
Concluded next week.


a letter from the army of the Potomac
says: The army has increased some lately,
not by enlistment, not by conscription, but
by birth. A soldier in one of the Wisconsin
regiments, who mas been in every battle that
the regiment has been in since they came
into the service, was taken suddenly i'll the
other morning; surgeon was called, and
this soldier gave birth to a child. l have
not learned whether the recruit was male
or female
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1863-04-17

1t was a beautiful expression Of Burke's
upon the death of his son, that his child in
this world should be his ancestor in the
skies. EIder-born in glory, the junior of
the household is the senior in Heaven.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1863-04-17

The 9th Maine regiment enjoy reputa-
ton for daring-in fact they seem to do
anything. Said their 5rigadier to a colonel
in the same brigade who inquired how far
out he should extend the pickets: "Place
the New York regiment out as far as you
dare, station your own man half mile
further, then go half mile s0yond that,
climb the highest tree you can frd, and you
will see the 9th Maine boys out two or three
miles, stealing corn without their guns"
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1863-04-17

ON THE DEATH OF AN INFANT.
We saw thee come-we saw thee 60
Brief guest in this our earthly land
Wherefrom; Whereto; We only know
From Gods own hand 10 Gods own hand.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1863-04-17

Every young man has fine season in
life when be will accept no Office, AID every
young woman has the same in hers when she
will accept no husband; by-and-by they both
change, and perhaps accept each other.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1863-04-17

Jerrold once went to party at which a
MIR. Pepper had assembled his friends, and
said to his host on entering the room, Ny
dear MIR Pepper, how glad you must be to see
your friends Mustered,
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1863-04-17

Admitting that horse-races improve the
breed Of horses. 1t may be fair question
whether they improve the breed of men.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1863-04-17

Bequeath to your wife as much money as
you can her second husband, poor fellow,
may not have cent in bis pocket.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1863-04-17

"Let well alone" says the old adage.
" No. So" says Smith the surveyor, but
put pump over it at once" Smith will get
on.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1863-04-17
TIE PENINSULA CAMPAIGN.

General Heintzelnan arrived at Fortress
Monroe with the advance OF the 2Sd Of
March. He testifes that shortly after land
ing he obtained information tia. the enemy
had not more than 10000 troops at York.
town and on the peninsula, and is satisfied that
he could have advanced and isolated York.
town, in which case there would have been
no serious obstacle in the way of proceeding
dire city To Richmond.
The Committe say that all the testimony
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1863-04-17
Major General MCCLELLAN"

There is no evidence of the considerations
which induced the President to acquiesce in
Gen NcClellan's plan, except the result of
the first council of war. held in February,
1852. Then eight TO four of the generals in
the council voted in favor of the movement
hy way of Annapolis, down the Chesapeake
Bay. up the Rappahannock, landing at Urba-
ma. thence across the country to Richmond
The four who voted against the plan were
Generals Mcdowell. Sumner, Heintzelman.
and Barnard.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1863-04-17
ABRAHAM LINCOLN"

10 this order Gen Mcclellan wrote an
elaborate reply of the same date, ohjectirg
to the plan therein indicated as involving
"the error Of dividing our army by a very
difficult obstacle, (the Occoquan,) and by a
distance too great to enable the two.portions
to support each other, should either be al
tackled by the masses of the enemy, while the
other is held in check" He then proceeded
to argue in favor of movement by way OF
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1863-04-17

Brattleboro, March 81. 1868.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1863-04-17

the Rappahannock or Fortress Monroe, civ.
ing preference to the Rappahannock route
He stated that thirty days would be requir-
ed to provide the necessary means of trans
portation. He stated that he regarded sue
cess as certein, ly all the chances of war;" by
the route he proposed while it was "by no
means certain that We can beat them the
enemy at Manassas"
To this the President made the following
reply:
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1863-04-17

1t will be remembered that the joint com
mittee ON the conduct of the war was raised
in December, 1861, consisting of three mem
bers of the Senate and four members of th
House of Representatives. After having
taken the testimony of nearly two hundred
witnesses, including about one hundred gen
erals, the committee now submit their report
through their chairman, Senator Wade
The length..of the document precludes US from
copying it entire, and we shall therefore pre-
sent an abstract of its material points.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-08-05
miscellaneous War News.

SPERRYvILLE Aug 1.-The Herald's cor
respOudencp 8 .ys the 4th PeDna. regiment
OF cavalry Vas despatched Ivy Gen. Gregg.
Yesterday morning, upon a RI connOissanCe.
AT little Washington, twelve miles from
here, they encountered company of rebel
cavalry, about 100 strong aud drove them
| through town, capturing private OF the
Pad Virginia, who had been directed by an
order from Gen. FItzhugh Lee to purchase
bacon and -four for the Brigade in the vi.
ciniIy of Waterford, Loudon county.
IL was ascertaiued thar brigade of rebel
cavalry was posted between Little Wash
iugtou and Sperryville.
The private captured had in his posses
sion some correspondence indicating that
the rebel army is in n very desperate con-
duion, and bitterly bewailiDg the error OF
the recent raid into Pennsylvania, and
predicting that If war should much longer
ne Wsged Lees army will be starved TO
death in the mountains.
The Herald's dispatch says: Gen Nc
Cleruaud, having been relieved from the
command OF the th Army Corps and
ordered TO remain inactive in the State of
Illinois, rendered his immediate and un-
conditional resignation of the Office of
Major General of o S. Volunteers. The
G neral is unwilling to hold commission
aud receive pay without an opportunity to
serve his country in a position appropriate
TO bis rank.
SecesSionists here are making them
sleeves happy over the report that JEDI
Davis is about to raise a great army OF
negroes. upon the promise of freedom and
lands; but large Shareholders in this region
express the opinion that he will venture
upon no such policy. In fact, he daFts
not trust the slAves.
1t will be remembered that a remark
attributed to SIR. Lincoln AT the date of his
first issue of the emancipation scheme,
he had reason TO believe that the rebel
government WAS looking to the same thing
and might be before him in the movement.
A rebel prisoner of rank WAS brought to
this city some time since, and story went
out that he was Gen Evans of Balls Bluff
fame. Later revelations from the South
have it taAt he committed all SORTS of
excuses in the neighborhood of Leesburg,
and among other things destroyed properly
10 and about several of the finest man
sious and grounds in that vicinity. He is
the only General on either side who has
INDUCED in Wholesale vandalism.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-08-05
Last Nights Report.
Indian Depredations on the Upper
Missouri

AAoSOU44s
LHAvRNwoRTH. Aug. 4-The steamer
Robert Campbell arrived from the noun
taius where she had been with Govern
ment supplies.
Passengers from the upper Missouri re-
port the Sioux Indians very desperate and
say there is no place where white man is
safe.
Tue Robert Campbell grounded near the
mouth of the Yellow Stone, and the Iuii-
ans on the bank made signals IF friendship.
The Captain sent a boat and six men ashore
when just AS they were landing, the Inii
ans fired on them. killing , and wOunIing
/. The crew OF the Robert Campbell re
turned the Ere with what effect is un-
known.
The steamer Alone was boarded ny the
Indians and robbed all they W Inted.
The steamer Belle Peoria was aground
and 1t WAS feared the Indians would burn
her as the river was full Of cano's.
Government has taken possession of the
Nellie Rogers and Shreveport light draught
vessels to transport supplies.
The 81 amer s tm Ga $: ID at Fl. Kendall
load, d with supplies but Can neither move
up or down.
1t is thought th e expedition against the
Indians this season proved a failure on &C
count of low water.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-08-05

H~Gov PEIaPoINT ARRE,TED.-Weu u-
derstAnd that ExrJudge Thompson, who it
ppears is laying in wait over in Ohio for
such purposes, caused Gov. PeirPoint to be
arrested on last Monday night at Bridge
port, on a warrant Issued from ST. Glars.
Vile, alledsiug false Imprisonment and
layiog damages at ten Thousand dollars -
Toe warrant was directed against Governor
Peirpoint and Col. DArr, both Of whom the
E1 Judge intends TO gobbIe up and annoy,
We presume, as frequently aud as much as
possible 10 the future. OF course Gov. P
gave immediate bail FIR his appearance to
answer the warrant, aud proceeded on his
way to Washington.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-08-05
Extracts from Richmond Papers

Extracts from Richmond Papers.
New YORK Aug 4-The Richmond Dis
patch OF the 1st, received tat Fortress Mon
roe, contains the following: AS partial
relief from The unweIcome news which we
have been receiving from the South, We
have now the intelligence that our forces
have gained decided victory in Louisiana.
The President received a dispatch yester-
day from Lieut.. Geu. Hardee stating that
Gen. Dick Taylor had an engagement with
the enemy under Gen Banks, and that he
had completely routel them, capturing
5000 prisoners.
The dispatch publishes dispatches re
ceived from Weldon and Goldsboro, n. C ,
announcing that the Federal forces had
been repuIsed near Fort Branch or Jack
500, en- the Roanoke river, and bad re
turned TO Roanoke.
The Dispatch SAYS: The bridge over the
Tar River, on The Wilmington and Weldon
R ,ilroAd, burned by the Yankees, has been
rebuilt and trains are passing over it,
Freight is received aud rent over the road
as usual. Passengers by the Petersburg
| train yesterday report all quiet at Weldon
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-08-05

~ TaEATaE The sensation play of
Fanchon, the Cricket, was performed last
evening to good house. Miss Williams
as Fauchou, exceeded the expectations of
her most ardent admirers, rendering some
of the scenes in which she is prominent
in most affecting manner, and with the
incest ariis,icAl taste. Mrs. Perry, as the
supposed witch FadIt, wss good as usual,
and Mr. Keller, Mr.. Bates aud Mr.. Sheldon
were all at home in the characters assign
ed them; in short the piece wac capitally
cast and well played throughout.
Tonight the New York Ledger drama of
the Hidden Hand will be performed, to
conclude With Z" Our CAL
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-08-05
Col. Hatch Driving the GuerriIlas

MEMPHIS, Aug I.-CoI. Hatch has driven
Richardson's band of guerilIas, about 100
strong, down into Mississippi. and has
turned his attention TO Gen. Pillows forces,
who are in the neighborhOod of Paris, Ten
nessee. Pillow is reported to have crossed
the river at Paris on Sunday last, with SIX
regiments.
O.e of Gen. Dodge's scouts left Tuscum-
bia, July 25Uh, aud mas arrived at C0rIuIh.
lie reports Roddy has sent all his baggage
aud stores towards Rome, Georgia, but he
remniuS in the TuscumbiA valley with
most OF his forces.
he also reports that nearly half the Ala
bamiaus of BRACES army have deserted.
tukIug their arms, aud are in the noun
Ia ins refusing TO go back.
Lieut.. d tveupOrI, of the 26rh Mississippi,
LEFT Johnston's army four days ago and
reports Johnston with the bulk Of bis ar.
my at Meridian. Part Of it was uSier or
ders TO go TO Mobile.
They were entirely ignorant of Grants
movements.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-08-05
8g Telegraph.
Afternoon Report.
The Position of the Rebel Army

WAsBISGToN, Aug. "a Times dis
patch says: II is again asserted on the
most undoubted authority that the main
body of Lees army is eGcamped between
Rapidan Station and Orange G. II. IL IS
positively known that this was the posi-
tiOu OF the rebel army on Wednesday last.
Lees real depot for supplies is ut GordOns-
vile, but the latter point is Low place oil
distribution.
Two divisions of Longstreet's corps no"
occupy CuIpepper.
II is officially stated that the total num-
Der of Union wounded in the three days
battles at Gettysburg is about Il 900. a
fraction over 2 600 wounded still remain
in hospitals there.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-08-05
Dantal ConYantiOn.

SARATOGA SPAIN0S, Aug 4.-The Amer
lean Dental con .entiOn held its 9th annual
session here to-day. About Eeseu'y mem
bers were present. DIR. w B. RObtr pre-
sided in the absence Of the president
The morning session was occupied in or
gauIzing and electing Ulcers. The follow
ing were elected: President. J. TOffI.
Crncinmst Vice President, NJ w. Shelf
field New London; Corresponding Secrela
~, w H. Atkinson New York; Recording
Secretary. G A Pierce Philadelphia; Trea-
surer, A C. Howe New York.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-08-05

EwDEA1H OF REBEL PRIsoNER.-A
man by the name of George Adkins, who
has been confined as a prisoner in the
Athaneaum for several weeks. died at st.
Joseph's Hospital yesterday morning Of
chronic dysentery. He has been failing
rspidIy for come weeks. Yesterday morn
,ug his friends proposed to take hiGn from
she Athaueaum to the Hospital and pay
his expenses. He died in abort time af-
ter reaching the Hospital.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-08-05
The Army Of the Potomac in Sum.
mer 0narteIS.

WAsH1NToN, August 4--Direct advices
from the front say the Army of the POto-
mac is Inactive, and likely to remain SO for
some time to come
The first instAlment Of conscripts reach
ed the camp yesterday. From 200 to 400
are expected daily.
The rebel army lies between the Kappa
hammock and the Rapidan, Lee being At
Culpepper.
FurIoughs for twenty aud thirty Gays
have been granted by Gen. Meade.
The draft in this city was resumed to-
day. No. disturbance. Among the per-
sous drafted are from the office of the
Chronicle, aud the Pastor of the Catholic
Church in the third ward.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-08-05

BosToN, Aug. 4-The amount of the
contributions received by the Christian
Commission in this State for the beut e. OF
sick aud wounded soldiers, reaches S53,
726.
There was large wool sale this afrer-
noon, attended by dealers from this and
other cities. Wool sold at prices ranging
from SO TO 394 cents per pound, and the
California grades ranged from 80 10 80.
averaging about So.