Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1864-03-16
FROM THE .NINrH RreIMEnr.
"GALEs' CREEK " STATION, N. c.,
= March Sd, 1854.

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! Mr.. EDrroR-As everything is very
unquiet in this part of the redeemed por-
ton of rebellion, I viii just write few
lines which may interest some. Co. H,
is again at or near. it's old station, in all
the vigor of its former days I We have
been strengthened by fifty six recruits
and all who are present, are armed and
accoutered. Cos. B and E, are stationed
near by, also one company of Cavalry.
We have blockaded every approachable
road, and rife pits have been made in all
the good positions. A gunboats cutter
and crew with howitzer, are stationed
at the mouth of "Gales' Greek, on the
sound, guarding our left flank. Cos A
and g. are also at the 'front.' on our right,
doing picket duty and blockading the
roads. In camp, every available man,
white, black, citizens and all, are at work
erecting breastworks, falling trees &c. &c.
The excitement there is intense, while out
here on the front. only seven miles, we feel
as cool and as safe as though there were
no rebels. ~ hae .5.~3aS' 2ai 7'.
Well, now for the cause Of all this hub
| hub The rebels came here in force on
the I'd of February, gave us a severe
thrashing, got badly punished retrcated
back in desperate hurry, and left word
that they should come and do it again
soon; that is about all can find for foun-
daton for any alarm. : 1t is true that our
cavalry have been out 4 miles and did
not see rebel, and on the next day, which
was the 29th ult., they went out miles
and saw two mounted men armed, who
left in so great hurry that one of them
dropped his sabre, and our men picked il
up. Since then, all manner of reports
have come in Some say the rebel pick
cts are within four miles, others say the
contrary. One cavalry soldier acciden-
tally discharged his carbine the contents
of which passed through his foot. That
accident was magni6ed to skirmish
when it got to camp, and so it goes. A
man in Co. E. was accidentally shot by a
revolver yesterday, and citizen was kill
ed while telling trees, and many other &C.
cidents have happened within two or three
days, all going to keep up great excite
ment. .''' '..'
To-day Lieut.. Col. McNary, of the
l58th N. Y Vols, was thrown from his
horse, while coming to "Gales' Creek, " in
company with Col. Jourdan of the Sub
Dist, and Col Ripley commander of the
post He is thought to be dangerously
injured. -t '
While the rebs held Newport Barracks,
on the Sd of Feb, they cut the telegraph
wires, attached their machines and sent
a telegram to Col. Jordan, stating that
everything was all right at the Barracks,
and signing Col, Ripley's name the dis.
patch. The Col. was absent at Fortress
Monroe, so the operator at Morehead City
know the rebs were trying to play trick
A dispatch was sent back, directed to Col
Ripley, to hold the place at all hazards
&c, Sc. Several dispatches went back
and forth, when at last they sent up.word
that the steamer S. r. Spaulding had ar
, rived with 1000 troops but the wires
, we're mute. Johnny Reb' left double.
quick, and did not stop until they were
safe from their imaginary enemies. The
rebs got scared as we'll as we. z
, There is goood- reason to believe that
the rebels are gathering force In this
state which will probably lay siege to
some Of the places we now hold in the
state. 1t is very prudent perhaps to use
, great deal Of energy to guard against
: any attack, but this excitement only leads
, to confusion, which trust will soon be
over. Our tents have all been taken away
to more secure place, leaving the men
! out in the open air. Tents cost money
} but can be piled away to mould and rot
Men who cost the government more, each
one Of them, than tents sufficient for D
whole company, are left exposed to rains
and cold nights, causing the seeds of dis
case and death, to be deeply rooted among