Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1864-05-06
State News.

VERMoNTER AT Fort Pillow
Edward B. Burton, native of Waltham,
and for nearly two years past resident
at Fort Pillow, who was in the fort du-
ring Forests recent attack upon it, was
examined at Gen. Rosecran's headquar-
tiers at St. Louis on Thursday week, and
fully corroborated all the previous reports
of the rebel barbarities there. He also
made the additional statement that blood
bounds were used to discover the hiding
places of these who escaped massacre.
He also says reliable reports state that
Major Bradford was shot and hung near
Covington.
THE VERMONT CAvALRY.-The
Free Press contains letter dated "Head-
quarters LIST VT, cavalry, Stephensburgh,
Va, April l7tb," which, after speaking
Of the transfer of Gen. Fitzpatrick to the
West, says:
Scarcely had the excitement occasion
ed by the removing of the general sub
sided, when it was announced that our
brigade (the 2d), had been transferred to
the division formerly commanded by the
lamented Buford, at the present com.
uauded BY Cen. Torbet of "a. .ns sixth
corps. Wy this altogether unexpect-
ed change has been made, we have yet
to learn; but as the victorious Custar is
to 90 down with US, we conclude it is be-
ceuse be is the ranking general as | un-
derstand that Gen. Wilson, who assumes
command of this division has but lately
been appointed a brigadier. The Isl
brigade, commanded by Gen. Davis, re-
mains here. The LIST CT. cavalry, l,20C
strong, have recently been attached tc
this brigade, filling the place of the Isl
Virginia.
SHEEP-IsH AND LAMB-Y.-Mr. BENZ.
Sanborn of Lyndon lately sold to VIM
F. Rugges a cosset mutton sheep for
$50. The live weight of the sheep was
200 pounds. Has anybody a bigger
sheep than that? If they have let them
report"
A sheep belonging to Luther A. Gray
of Sutton, recently had twin ! a N b S
weighing twenty-one pounds and four
ounces. Who beats?
Mr.. Charles E. Hale OF Montpelier
has yearling buck lamb, which weigh
ed seventeen pounds at its birth. Again
who beats p Caledonian.
LIQUOR PROSECUTION IN PLYMOUTH
S. Carlisle Of Plymouth Five Corners
was recently prosecuted for selling liquor
The trial came off Friday the 18th inst
before Justice Warren of Bridgewater
c. P. Marsh, Esq, the State Attorney
conducting the prosecution aud Sewal
Fullam, Esq, the defense. Carlisle was
found guilty of 20 offences which will
draw after it fine of some $3.50. A
very good beginning.
There is no trouble at all in enforcing
the liquor law if the proper agents of the
law, or the prosecuting officers do their
duty. Let but two or three determined
men in any town resolve to stop the traf
fic in their town, with proper prosecu
ting officer, and the work can be done
thoroughly Windsor Journal.
Jamaica with a grand list OF about
$4,000, has paid $4,000 to raise TWEEN
ty-eigh. men and now with seven suit:
brought by veterans who enlisted in the
field, and claim the five hundred dollar
bounty pending against her, she has the
satisfaction of knowing that the true
quota was only sixteen men-a slight
mistake at the Adjutsnt Generals office
having raised the number to twenty ight
and thus relieved the town of $4,000
more than was necessary to meet the
call.-NancheSter Journal.
G3- On Tuesday of last week another
trial was had in the case Of the liquor
seized at the express Office in Windsor,
and which was claimed by Blake to whom
it was sent, as intended for his private
use and not for sale. Our readers will
remember that two trials had already
been had in the case in both of which
the jury failed to agree. On this third
trial the jury found that the liquor was
designed for sale contrary to law, and
consequently it was turned over to the
Town Agent. Messrs. Parmenter
'of Windsor an d Deane of Cavendish
argued the case for Blake and Messrs.
Farnsworth of Windsor and Dennison
of Royalton for the State. The case