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The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1864-10-21
Personal Items.

We learn that Rev. l.. +. Harris. OF
Sutton, died on Monday, Oct. 10, after a
few hours illness. Mr.. Harris has been
pastor of the Freewill Baptist church at
SUTTON since 1857 or 80. and was great
ly respected and beloved by all who knew
him.
Rev. Il. r. Spencer died at his residence
at the Centre village in this town, week
or two since. after a lingering illness. Mr..
Spencer had been pastor OF the Cnlver-
saljst church at the Centre for several
wears. A part of the time he preached
to q congregation of that denomination.
worshipping in Union Hall in this village.
While with us Mr. Spencer, by his quiet
and unas>uming manners and genial dis
position, won the esteem of all who be-
came acquainted with him.
Lieut.. +. F. Griswold of the 18th VI.
regiment returned to his home at East ST..
bloomsbury two weeks ago. after three
months imprisonment in the Libby at
Richmond. 1t. &. was captured the 23d
OF June with the 400 other Vermont
troops sent out to hold the Weldon rail
road. When being transported to Gcor-
gla. he, together with Capt Stafford and
1t. Fleury made their escape The two
latter made the Union lines after suffering
| from hunger and fatigue incident upon
getting through the cnemy> country, but
It. GriSwold was re-captured by two
rebel scouts when he had arrived almost
within our lines and returned to Libby
prison. He was paroled with a number
of other officers, and is now awaiting al,
exchange, when he will try his luck again
He has not heard word from the other
troops captured at the same time and tax
en- to AnderSonville nor did he or any
of the prisoners ever receive a letter from
friends though many were written.
DIR. NJ. l.. Baxter surgeon at Camp
bell hospital, Washington. and son OF
Hon p. Baxter. NJ. c. from Sd district
has been presented with a magnificent ia
bic castor, silver pitcher and goblet>, by
the patients and friends of that institu.
ton. "Les" "iil be remembered as stu
dent in the st. JohnSbury academy il
lS54-5.
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RAID INTO VERMONT.
ST. ALBANS CAPTURED
THE BANKS ROBBED AND CITIZENS
SHOT.

A despatch was received at this place
Wednesday evening stating that the Reb-
els entered St. Adams that afternoon.
robbed both banks, stole 20 horses. and
shot several citizens.
The following despatch was received
Thursday morning, evidently from ST..
Adams, though it had no date:
There has been during two days several
men apparently from Canada, who on no
apparent business have been lounging in
our midst. About 4 o'clock we heard
loud orders issuing from a set of rowdies
or drunkards. On the writer's making
his appearance in the streets he was met
by a band Of armed horscmen who were
shooting their revolvers which were appar-
emily new and plenty. We expect to-
night lot Of veterans and plenty of guns
from Montpelier The citizens who were
deliberately shot were E. j. Morrison and
I. ii. Huntington, one of our most re-
spectacle citizens. Both seriously wound
ed.
Although a telegram was despatched to
Montpelier early Thursday morning for
particulars. the above is all that we can
obtain up to the time of going to press.
A rumor comes overland by Danville stage
that Gov. Smith was armino the Legisla-
ture and taking them by special train to
ST. Adams, whether to there act upon the
offensive or defensive. does not appear.
A despatch from W. r. Junction at lO5
Thursday morning states that the ma
rauders did rob the banks as stated in first
despatch.
From all the rumors and stories we
should Judge the facts mi chit be something
as follows: A party of stockholders and
other raScals came over the line to ST. Al
bans. robbed the banks. stole some horses.
and attempted to eliminate their rascality
by numbering citizens The raid was en-
tirely unexpected, and it found ST Albans
Just as it would have found st. Johnsbury
or any other town in Vermont last We'd.
nesday atternoon-tot ally unprepared t(
protect itself The scoundrelS were doubt,
less across the Canada line before they
slept. Does any one now say that ou1
State does not need an organized militia
a despatch at l A. NJ Thursday say:
six of the raiders and ten horses have beer
captured.
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Cambridge Cattle Market
by TELEGRAPH.
WEDSFSDAy Oct % 1874

WEDNESDAY, Oct. IL, 1864.
At market 2046 Cattle, about 100 Beeves and
BAG Stores, consisting of Working Oxen, Cows
an one, two and three years olds.
PRICEs-Market Beef-Extra Sl3,2l Sl3, 80
first quality SD 90 S12.5Os; second do. $50 a
Sll 90 third do s. % $500 ordinary
Working Oxen-Sl0O. 10. a 90 260
Cows and Calves-S2S, 80, AZ, GO for extra.
Yearlngs-Sl6,00 a 100.
Two Years Old-S2S 30.
Tree Years Old-S36 A.
Sheep ard Lambs-59O0 at market. Extra and
selections. 500 7.25, O,G0, 000 in lots, 80 0C
0,0"a 80
Spring Lambs-SO.oO, 600 1000. or from tc
D cents per pound,
Swine-tNO AT market.
HideS-91 a 10 per ID.
Calf Skins-2S SOC per 10
PeltS-$, LOO l,5o each.
Tallow-ll l3c per ID.
Veal Calyes-from 10000 to 10000
Horses at market, 90.
RFMARkS.-The,e was larger humble
of cattle than last week the quality much
better, some of them large extra fat oxen anC
more in proportion than for some week:
back. Sales quick, prices about the same
A large supply of sheep and lambs. Sale
quick and prices rather higher.
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BOSTON MARkET-Oct. 10.

F2OW.-Westerr, sos % to HOO
Pork.-Prime, $500 to 1900; Mess, $500
to 1870.
Becf-SlS,OO to $500. Lard, % to 224 Hams,
Is to 20. Hogs, dressed, 90 to 90.
Butter.-S5 20 10. Cheese, ID to IS. Eggs, 90
to % PotatoeS, 2,75 to $50 Dried apple, y to
IS.
Bed,S.-s3.O 90 to 400. Peas, 20 to 3,25.
Hrds grass sect So 90 to $50. Clorer, p to
80
Starch.-9 to r. Tailor, u to 49,
ItooL-Full Blood Merno 90 to l %; Three
fourths blood, 10 to LIS; Half-blood, LOS to
LILO; Common, 90 to ,05.
C0rn.-l,63 to l,65. OATS 80 to "a. Rye
l,6S to 10.
UOps-00 to 80.
| Military Officer and Soldiers should have
/ Browns Bronchial Trochss, as they can be car
rled in the pocket and taken upon the first ap
pearance of cold or cough. which, if neglected
may ter innate in something worse As Their
limitations, be sure to obtain the genuine Brown 5
Bronchial Troches, which are sold everywhere a
! - cents a box.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1864-10-21
MARRIAGES.

At East st. Johnsbury, Oct. Is, by Rev. VIM.
o. Baldwin, Abel r. Hovey Of St Johnsbury and
Emma Risley of Kirby.
At South Ryegate, Oct 6, by Rev. W. j. Mac
dowell, A P. Renfrew of Grotor, to Eliza j..
Welch, of Ryegate.
In Barton, Oct. II, by Rev. B. W. Pond, John
Allen of St. Johnsbury to Lydia NJ. Perham, OF
Sutton Also, John F. Ruggles of Sutton to
Laurietta B. Flint, of Sutton.
At West Waterford. Oct. ID. by Rev. G. l.
Bard, VIM. Holt of Wellington, Conn, and Mary
B. Parker of Lyman, N. H.
In Montpelier Oct. II. by Rev. H. P. Gushing
Richard G. kmball, of the Barton Hotel! and
Harriet X. Brown of Barton.
In Barton, Oct. 10, by Rev. II. P. Gushing
Albert B. Blake of Barton and Emily B. Mason
of Glover.
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: S. ENCISE TAN. 1864.
PECIiL INCON NE IA.
3D. Collection District. State of Vermont

In pursuance of An act TO provide internal
revenue to sup3or, the Gev, rnmen.- 10 paw inter
G., on the puhlic debt. and for other purposes.
approved June 30,h. 1854, and the joint resolu-
tior imposing special income duty, approved
july 18th, lS6l.' notice Is hereby given that The
lis Of all persons assessed for said special income
duty, will remain open n the inspection Of all
persons who may apply II inspect the same Tn
tn space If ten days from the date hereof al the
,rces Of the several Assistant Assessors. Anc
after the expiration of said ten days, appeals will
be received and determined By the Assessor. rel
alive to any erroneous or excessive valuations OF
enumerations made anG taken by the said ASKS
tant Assessors at West Concord. al the West
Concord House, on the Goth day Of October, 1864
4 IPAll appeals must be in writing. and specify
the particular cause. matter or thing: respecting
which decision Is requested, and state tbs
ground or principle of inequality or error com
planned of. HENRY I ADAMS. Assessor
Dated at East Alburgh this 10Th day of October
1921
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1864-10-21
ORDER of NOTICE of SETTLEMENT
10SnI-A STEVENS ESTATE

At Probate Court held at ST JoLnsbury in SAID d>trc:
on the l9Ib day of oct A. ID. loo4.
whereas Henry Wake, administrator on the es-
,ot ~ Inshuu Stevens late OF Griwick in al district
deceased proposes render an account VI M mini-tra
tion and TO present his account said estate Tor ~
aminaton AZ allowance Tor the purpose al making yar-
tiiinn and distribution Oi the Residue said estate under
decree Of said court, among the per- who ly law
entitled the same: 1t Is therefore ordered 10y sad court
the PROBATE office, in Il Johr>nury. the nth lay
Nov 1864 And IL il further ordered, that all persons
the record of this in the Caeonia printed at St
Johns5ury three weeks successfully previous sal,
80 ot hearing that appear and contest tn,
aowance OF sai account il they cause AMI also 81
hoard hv said court matter Ot Partition and distri
button. OF said estate.
BY the Cvurt-Attest
ASA L. FRENCH, Judge Of Probate
true copy OF record-Attest
| 2E23 Asa L EbENSu, Judge Of Probate,
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Grand Chapter of Vermont.

At the annual convention of the grand
chapter of royal arch masons of the state of
Vermont, held at St. Adams, Oct. 3, 1864,
the following officers were elected:
NJ. +. Gamaiiei Washburn, Montpelier,
grand high priest.
F. Leverett B. Englcshy Burlington
deputy grand high priest.
L. Horace Strickland, Bradford, grand
king
f. Edward S. Dana, New Haven,
grand scribe.
Comp. VIM. G. Shaw, Burlington, grand
treasurer.
" John b. Hollenbeck, Burlington,
grand recorder.
Samuel Brooks, Mddlebury, grand
captain Of the host.
Rev. T. +. Stewart, Burlington,
grand chaplain.
Rev. Joshua Britton, Bradford, as
sstant grand chaplain.
Lewis Emmons, Hartland, grand
principal Soiourner.
A. /. Sh.w, Jr., Bradford. grand
royal arch captain.
Charles +. Dana. Brandon, grand
master Of the Sd vail.
Henry Clark, POultney, grand
master OF the I'd vail.
Gee. H. Bigelow, Burlington, grand
master of the LIST vail,
BENJAMIN Smith, Rutland grand
lecturer.
Samuel Wilson, Vergennes, Assis-
tant grand lecturer.
Jacob Dewey, Middlebury, grand
c. j. Soper, Middlebury, grand
sentinel.
G. f. Skih, Midd.ebnry, CRANE
steward.
Simeon Holton, Middlebury, CRANE
steward.
! The next annual convention will be heit
! at Middebury, in October, 1865.
! Mr.. I. J. Cree writes to the Star tha
Newhall Whitney Of WheelOck has six sons
all Of whom have volunteered and gone int
the United States service. One has died IL
the service, and the remaining five are doin
their best to restore the Union and punls
rebellion.
News FROM TIE CATTURED.-Our reat
ers will call to mind the two letters, prlnte
, in our daily some six weeks since, from II
two sons G.auriston and James, of Rev.
II. Stone of Mortified. We are happy
learn that James, who, when last heard tror
was one of the $4,000 Of prisoners at Ande
sonvile, Georgia, is now free is at Pitt
burgh, Pa. aud may be with his friends b
: fore many days. He escaped from the ca
when being removed from some place OF to
ments to a worse one perhaps and att
wandering three days and nights, ,cith0
= food or shelter, reached General Sherman
e lines. Twice on previous occasions he ma
S his escape, and when some forty miles ava
d was scented out with bloodhounds, and ia
q en- back to Confederate Felicity. The 9th
son named is still at Charleston, S. c. B
is not deliverance a theme for all our stal
ina and abused men o--|VdhOn's.
:, ALLOTTED PAY.-Assignees and oth'
y holding orders for allotted pay OF the In
of Battery and Company's E.and H.sharpsho
is ers, are hereby notified that returns ia
re been received for July and August, and
Il, Office is prepared to pay the sums rece:v
ed in the usual way. JOHN B. PAGE,
Treasurer
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COMINISSIONERS' NOTICE.
LUCIUS KIMBALL,S ESTATE.

WE the Subscribers, being appointed by the Honora
lie Probate Tor the district of Caledonia COM
missioners to receive, examine and adjust all clam.
and demands Ofal persons AGAINST the estate OF LHcus
Kimba late OF Lyndon IN sand district, deceased repre-
san.d n,oly ent and the term months the 18th
day of oct A ID Nt4 are allowed by said court TO the
creditors said deceased To exhibit and prove Their
claims before US give notice that we will attend TO the
duties ofour appointment at the store ofG. II. J,
Weeks in Lyndon i'll said district the ID TUESDAYS u
Sovan nor and March next at | O'CLOCK P NJ on eacl o
said days. .,,,, , ,,
o,o2 l.. K BROWN itoh Is
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Recruits from the South.

1t appears from the oilicia' exhibit that
Ito recruits were procured by this State
from the South, and that the expense was
ONLY about 800 to each man, bounty and
lI--a very reasonable price considering
al enlisted were three years men.
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A Challenge.

A Challenge.
The Union Club Of Lyndon offer to dis
cuss the following resolution at the Town
Hall with the - Mcclellan Club" of said
town any day or evening they may pro-
pose before the 9Th Of November.
ResOlced, That the Chicago Platform is treason;
and every vote cast for Mcclellan is vote given
in favor of the rebel cause and secession.
TO accept eight days notice is required
Club.
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la Trouble.

Monroe F. Profile, has been convicted
at Sherhrooke, c. F., of attempting to
cnticc unwary Canucks into the States
for the purpose of selling them to >ubstl-
tute brokers He has net yet been sen
fenced. We believe this Prebles was host.
Ter ior 1. Prescott of this place two year:
ago, but latterly has been living at New
port. He has a family.
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Killed by Canada Whiskey.

Miles Gray. resident Of Lmenburg, VT.
from II to 80 years of age, went to Rock
Island and got drunk at G.. r. Holmes
store a week ago last Sabbath, and then
Tell oft a platform in front of the Woods
building. falling about six feet, and strik-
ny his head on stone. receiving an in
airing from which he died in six hours
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.TATE OF VERMONT.
COMM SSIONERS NOTICE.
aI-EI-STI-S " AL TER,S LII Az

The Subscribers having been appointed b. the Honor
able Probate Court for the District Caledonia Commits
sioners receive, examine and adjust all claims and de-
mands of all persons against the estate of Aug Istu-
alter late Of Burke IN dist rict ,eCese. epresent
ed insOlvent, and the term 0 months the 9th day
of October 1894 being allowed by said Court the credi-
tors said deceased 10 exhibit and prove their reSpec-
tive AIMS bet Give notice that will attend u
the duties Of appointment the dwelling house vi r
A. p Walter in Burke, III said Dis ret. the 5th days
November and April next At Ia O'Clock i'll the forenoon
on each OF said days.
j. TIBBE1TS, tc,-.
2l-23 J. T. u. CUNNINGHAM. ~ 80
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Grand Union Rally

At the Town Hall in Lyndon Centre
Ca Friday evening. Hon. Thos. Bart
lett will occupy couple of hours IN ex-
posing treason and drubbing by force OF
;rgumcnt traitors everywhere. 1t IS his
second and may be his last effort before
-" club before election, and one and all,
l'dics and gentlemen, are cordially invited
~ attend.
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THE GALE DOMAIN
LOCAL AND STATE ITEMS.

~ We "ndeavor to make rnE CALH"SIAN valuable
OF IL lcai n'cS and our friends in Caledonia Essex and
Orlean, counties will confer great favor to us and
AID very materially to the interest OF the paper by sending
I. ooa items in brief, legiIle form
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HR CHAMBERLIS. City Treasurer.
Hair falling off after a T.pkoid Fsper-

GENTS II under great obligation - EOa loi your
Hair Restor alive. worked compete NuIe N my
case After had TYPHOID fever. . Usual "a snen
cases nv hair became apparently hlees- 49, N-ue Aoed
II had begun OF very freely, ~hen leAIhe1 lhAi
NV ideas found that a. A. 70 Apply l.
change took place in It's RpI,earau.t a - es snolt
assumed fs vented oa ana va, fresh and good a. Lew
'~Ae Is. W-GARDNER Merchant
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The Remedy is Found in this Preparation
Read the following :

- NJt-
WALLACE Co. SIRs:-MF hair has been quite grey ioT
several wears and had Used UGH trouble by failing
Oh. haze used mary oi the popular hair preparations
N the market and noie OF them have given
satisfaction. short time SINCE lconmenced tidal
Eour German Hair Restorative aud am happy
thaiii has Tar exceeded my expectations. have moi
vel Used u bottle tut my HAIR has ceased falns
Oh and Is restored 10 the color OF younger days ms
head Is free from dandrUa would cheer
fully recommend your preparation al those who are
seeking genuine hair restorative.
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RrEfaess aud Graz Hnir.

u,,,r. 60. You are a. liberty 20 state that q few
i'---,>T- commenced 10 yOur German Hair Res
,T,s and has accomplished al could desire When
- -. u a-e my hair commenced turning sray and
-, \, sears old quite while In ls3. the hair came Of
-. ii, u NV head I have used q great many Kind, If
-raioIs sT the hair. both restore aud CO Or 10
ur little purpose Your restorative shurl time furi-
e. mK hair 10 is nai urAl oOr. aud people ask me
WAX the streets what has COOred my hair I rnd
also that the top VI my head i being covered with q
growth 0i hair, where previously 50 re could be
hound 10 tie past twenty and not hair fans
from ms head. Its alss 1ne dressing and leaves the
hair soft and plant, without the least appearance u any
nitrate other oOlorirls matter ROBERT H. MOORE
Manchester, Y H Sept :. ls64-
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CLOAK & DRESS MAKING

Mrs. Z. 3. MACON viii DO Cloak and Dress
Making a. he. residence on Eastern Avenue, LIST
| door east of Court House.
Oct II, 1864. 2QH
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STATE OF VERMONT.
a PRnGl MATInN

y PROCl-AMAT
Whereas. the rasSump~ic Bank. banking cor
poratnn duly incorporated Nv the LEGISLATURE OF
the State gf Vermont, located and doing business
al St JOhnshurv Ia The county of Caledonia has
made application 20 me requesting me 10 issue
proclamation designating some iay for the ter
mnation of She CAI-teECe Of said corporation:
And whereas. II has hCcn made |" appear "a me
that two thirds of the legal votes of the siockho.d
Of said cooperation were given IN favor of said
application
Now. therefore, !. John Gregory Smith. Cover
nor of the State of Vermont. in conformIt; with
said application and the provisions Of sections
eighty six and eighty-sevCn ufChapter eighty-I:ine
of the General Statutes Of Vermont, do hereby
issue NV proclamation and declare that OF the
Fifteenth QJth) day Of February. 1860, the said
corporation of he fa>sumpsic Bank shall cease
to exist Is flly and with the same effect As i lis
charter expired by the limitation therein.
OF this, creditors of said PaSsumpsic Bank and
all others concerned viii take notice and govern
themselves accordingly.
In Hitnc,s whereof have hercunto
LIS signed my name and caused tie sea
~ of the State TO be herPunto affixed
in Executive Chamber at 81 Adams. this fifth
dav of august in the year of our Lord one thou>
and eight hundred and sixtv-four and Of the In
dependence Of the United States The eighty -ninth
J. GREGORY SMITH
/ By ;ne Governor
SAMUEL WILLIAMS.
Sec Of Civil and Military Affairs
A true copy of record-Attest-
! SAMUEL WILLIAMS.
! l2tf Sec Of Civil aid Military Affair
MILLINERY & FANCY GOODS
Miss L.. J. GIBSON
Has Just received a new assortment Of Mlillner
and Fancy Goods.
/ McIndoes Falls, October H. 1854. 2O.25
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a%ATWO GOOD FARMS
f{.Ws
~ FOR SALE,

The subscriber offers for sale his farm situated
in the south west part of Walden, about ! of a
mile from the old Harrington tavern stand Said
farm contains 265 acres Of good land The build
lbs consist Of house, sheds and ) barns al IN
good condition with a never failing stream Of
water to each. There Is a good apple orchard OF
loo trees also so sugar trees The crops, stoeh
and farming tools will be sold with the farIa II
desired. said farm is an excellent o-e for 1Aii.
or sheep fam,
The subscriber also wishes to sell another iai
adjoining the above namedfa I'm eontain,nS ~
los acres Of land, with new house ana soou
barns with sheds, also 800 sugar tfees Will al IA
Any one wishing to purchase good farm would
- Ill 70 call and examine them for they will be
eod ebeap. The most Of the purchase money can
remain on 4 mortgage desired
E. W. HARRINGTON
Smith Walden, Oct ii, "a. Sou
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n E E R 7 D N.-Whereas my wife,
hEmlly 6. Green. has left me without any just
cause, and gone to live with one Leonard Gard
ner of Boston-so am informed by B. Bryant,
No l, Province Court, Boston-and last heard
from was at the old Hancock House. Corner
Court Street, and worked at 60 Milk Street. This
is to notify the public that she has sold me out
three times, and taken the avals and fed from
her own town-DeScription Goo build, weighs
20Olbs and has weighed 20S,-low for ehead brown
hair and blue eyes; has scar on left side CT
chin and scar on each ear. She pretends to sing
church music and plays the melodeon some.
WIN. w. GREEN, Sth Vt. Vols
St. Johnsbury, Oct. 10, Ga lw.
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PRIC - CTS. PER BOTTL T.
WALLACE a. Co.. Sole Proprletors,

Wholesale Agents-M- :. Burr 20, Ieo-C.
Goodwin a. Co; and $ N Colcord \ Co,
Boston hn
rSold throughout the Counuy.A
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NROCKERY at a low price for the times
" AT BARNEY'S.
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DEATHS.

~ Marriages, Births and Deaths inserted FREE
Obituaries including poetry ms at six cents line
in advance.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-05-12
WASHINGTON, May s.
The Star in it's extra this morning

WASHINGTON, May 8.
The Star in it's extra this morning
says: aagT s4t.r a.bs rex s
The official information from the Ar
my of the Potomac is derived from dis
patches of the Medical Director and
Quartermaster to their respective bu-
reaus.
The wounded, numbering 5000 to 5000
have been sent from the battlefield to
Rappahannock station thence to be for
warded to Washington. A portion of
them have arrived at Rappahannock.
The chief Quartermaster has made a
requistion for grain for the animals
This imports an advance by Gen. Grant.
Gen. Ingall says We have fought Two
days. The enemy are said to be retreat.
ing, There seems to be 10 doubt that
although nothing decisive has vet oc-
Cured, the enemy has been foiled in his
confident expectations of driving Gen,
Grant back before his operations could
be fully developed, and that Lee has been
compelled to give way. ~ d
The trick of the enemy has uniformly
been to stike his heaviest blow at the
outset and to this their success has al
ways been owing. This has now failed
The casualties reported are Gen. Hay.
killed, and Gems. Getty, Owen and Gregs
and Col. Hays are reported wounded
Gen. Hancock is reported to have re
7ceived a slight wound while leading hi
men against Gen. A. P. Hill. Two o
Gen. Burnside's staff are reported kill
ed, while carrying dispatches.