Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-02-12
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PERsoNAL.-We understand Lieut.. ~ "
Dickinson of the Seventh regiment, who was
lately assigned to the military command o.
the United States General Hospital at Brattle-
boro. has been relieved of the command
by Lieut.. Chandler, of the Third, and is to
rejoin his regiment at Pensacola. ~
HOSPITAL Contributions. "A soldiers
relief festival was held in Bennington last
week Friday, the proceeds of which, after all
expenses we're squared amounted to Sl5O, all
of which is intended for the Brattleboro Hos
pital.
VERMONT CAvALRY.-Official returns re-
ceived at the Adjutant Generals office from
the 1st Regiment Vt. Cavalry, show, on the
3lst dav of January, 1868, an aggregate of
1924 officers and men; of whom wern pros7nt
for duty S25, OH special duty 10; present
sick Az absent sick 40: in detached service
30; absent with leave 10; without leave 2.
PERsoNAL.-Dr. E. NJ. Curtis, of Burling-
ton, has been appointed Assistant Surgeon OF
the 9th Vermont regiment, and Is detailed
for duty at the United States hospital there.
Capt. A. w. Fisher, was to leave Brattle-
boro on Monday yesterday in charge of a
squad of convalescents from the hospital for
Washington.
The SOLDIERS AID SOCIETY Of Orwell
forwarded last month TO Messrs. Barr & Co,
Washington, for the benefit of Vermont
soldiers, box containing SIS shirts, 5 pairs of
drawers, 5 pairs of pillow cases, II pairs OF
woolen socks, pair cotton socks, 8 bedquilts,
| comforter, l pair of pillows, II pounds OF
dried currants, y pounds of dried apples, and
package of reading.
tlo f,.e+ Of Lahr,,a,r n hoy IN fhp 1 /.
S. Hospital at Brattleboro, containing l bed
quilt, / comforter, l blanket, pillow, 4
sheets, pillow cases, 3 towels, 2 nightcaps, l
dressing gown, pocket handkerchets, 4
rairs of socks, pairs of slippers, 2 pairs OF
cotton flannel drawers. 6 shirts, cotton fan
mel wrapper, package of dried fruit, l pack
age of reading also S5 so fer the purchase
of | bedstead aud mattrass.
PROBABLE MURDER We are informed
that man named Thomas Barry was found
dead in Manchester, VT. at 10 o'clock on Sun
day evening. His death is supposed to have
been caused by loss of blood resulting from a
stab which was discovered in his left ARM
The inquest had not been held at the time our
informant left, and we are without further par
ticulars. 1t is understood that the deceased
leaves wife and two children in Brandon.
THE SEVENTH REGIMENT.-Wef find in the
Caledonan a letter from Pensacola, Florida,
dated the 4th ult., from which we cut the fol-
lowing:
"Our regiment is now stationed in the quiet,
healthy city of Pensacola. We have been
here since the 18th OF November last.
g. Our whole force is $40. We have but
about 200 men for duty and about so for
light duty, which are only to be present at
dress parade. January first, surgeons report
was lO4 in hospital and l0S excused from du-
ty, and some, (how many do not know are
in hospitals at New Orleans, some are on de-
tached service and extra duty. We have
three hours drill per day, one and a half hour
in the forenoon of company drill, and the rest
in the afternoon of battalion drill. Our hospi
tai is in the dwelling owned by a man that is
now serving in the rebel army. We have a
fine view Of the bay Washington navy yard
can be seen in the distance, miles away. We
have lost by death since we came here, 43.-
There are many more that must soon die. as
they are very sick with diseases they con-
tracted by exposure in the swamps of Louis
lana.
DR.. Enoch Blanchard, who formerly prac-
ticed in Lyndon, and who was assistant sur
in the place of Dr.. Kelley, resigned. We
soon after we arrived here.
ACCIDENTS AT DoRsET.-On Saturday
last, little son Of Charles Phelps, of Dorset,
while on visit in East Rupert, by some ac-
cident, had leg broken at the thigh.
On the same day, son of d. Ballard, of
Dorset, aged about II years, fell down a
flight of stairs, and broke an arm, above the
elbow.
Also, on the same day, span of horses, be-
longing to L. B. Armstrong, of Dorset, be-
came frightened, and ran away. After run
ming about half mile, and crossing bridge,
they ran into fence, where they were
found, one horse having leg broken, SO that
the hoof was separated from it. The horse
was so much injured that it had 10 be immedi-
ately killed
THE AID SOCIETY of Rutland and Center
Rutland have forwarded to Quartermaster Gen
eral Davis, at Bratteboro, two boxes contain
ing fourteen shirts, fourteen pairs of drawers,
twenty-three sheets, eleven pillows, fourteen
pillow cases, three confortables, eight quilts,
fourteen pairs of socks, twenty-five pocket
handkerchiefs, twenty towels, seven pairs of
slippers, fourteen pincushions and three eye
shades.
They have also forwarded fifty dollars for
the purchase of bedsteads. mattresses and COW
erlets, eleven dollars and sixty-nine cents of
which were contributed by the schools of the
the village. The pincushons and eve-shades
were the donation of the Misses Society of
Main Street.
We would also acknowledge donation of
towels handkerchefs, socks, one pillow and
two caps from the Misses Society down town,
amounting TO seven dollars.
Mrs. WIN. Y. RIPLEY, Cor. Sec.
DEsERrERs.-Three deserters from Co. B,
9th Vt. Regiment, who enlisted in Poultnev,
were arrested in that town yesterday Tues
day. and are now in charge Jf the constable
on their way to Brattleboro.
SuIcIpE-John Wiseman, of Rupert, COM
mitted suicide on the I'd inst, by hanging
member of the Disciples Church, at West
ed to be Indebtedness, and other cares, which
produced temporary arrangement.
THE HOMICIDE AT MANcHEsTER.-The
Manchester Journal gives the following par
ticulars of the killing of Thomas Barry. of
which mention was made in our columns yes
terday
On Sunday night, the 9Th inst, at about
halfpast nine o'clock, sad affair took place
in the north part of this town, in which three
Irishmen. named Thomas Barry, Michael Pur-
eel and Michael Costello, were engaged, and
in which Barry was killed. Barry leaves a
family. He was carpenter, and worked for
the firm of Waterhouse, in Factory Point
Purcell and Costello worked at the tannerv of
A. G.. Clark. The murdered man had wounds
inflicted on his hack, arm. and on other parts
Of the body. The wound in the arm severed
the artery, and the profuse bleeding which fol-