The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1864-07-29

! SINGULAR SU1ClDE-A large number o.
horses gave out on Sheridans march. lhes
were shot, as is the usage in war, ana tneii
equipments destroyed, to prevent their being
of any benefit to the enemy. On the fourth
day out. guard was detailed toprevent strag
Cling, and especially to see that the dis
mounted men kept up. One poor fellow
who had lost us horse, upon being urged to
90 faster, replied that he "was pretty vel
pIayed out as we'll as his horse, and if the,
wanted him to go much faster he might a.
we'll shoot himself at once" This was suppos.
ed to be mere jest; but no sooner was he
spoken to agar by the officer to push for
ward than he placed his revolver to his head
and blew out his brains. He belonged tc
one Of the Michigan regiments.
A HARD CUT.-In reply to one of Garret
Davis's speeches in the United States Senate
Senator Chandler, of Michigan, said that he
moved the reolution of expulsion against
John c. Breckenridge, but he added, " re-
greet that | did so, for it created the vacancy
Mr.. Davis" The latter was SO Infatuated a,
this thrust, that he Jumped to his feet, and
appeared for the moment as # intending to
bring on a personal collision, but soon
thought better of it.
If your " soul is disquieted within you,
and you are troubled because you don't know
whether you are worth double or half what
you thought yourself on the first of last Jan.
uary, make liberal donation to the Sanitary
Commission, or to the suffering soldiers of
the 81 and 55th regiments, and you will feel
better; and repeat the dose as often as you
feel return OF the blues If you want a
complete cure; pay for and send substi
tute, if you cannot go yourself.
"All's we'll or will be all's well, that ends
WE'LL" and the right will certainly triumph
and the country be restored. Steady in the
ranks !-BOSt0n .4drertiSer.
r. The Tenth Virginia cavalry must be
terrible fellows, provided the following sam,
pie of their prowess-gravely related as a
truth by correspondent of the Richmond
Dispatch-could, for moment, he believed
During General Wilson's retreat to the In
ion lines from his late raid III Lees rear the
writer says:
"Trooper John NJ. Elson, Co. F, 10th
Virginia cavalry, with two others of tie 18th
Virginia cavalry, whose names l could not
learn, were sent on scout after the enemy.
This party met with one hundred and tw0
Yankees, mounted and equipped, who lmme-
diately surrendered to the three troopers
spoken of, and we're escorted safely into our
lines with their horses, saddles, sabres and
guns"
~ A letter from an officer in the army of
the Potomac expresses qualification at the
repeal of the communication clause, and saws
" one thing is sure. The Northern people
must make up their minds to fight and aban-
don the idea that they are to hire this wa:
to be fought out" The writer a Ids:
Every man who return from the North
speaks of the indifference of the people as
regards the war, and to the thousands who
are daily giving life and limb that they
may be protected and a good government
secured to them. This will not do. On
posite US are old men and boys of all grades
in society-the educated man carrying
musket beside the mean white Such devo-
ton as this must be met by man who hold
principles as dear as the love of country.
and devotion to the preservation of hearth
stones.
Our is a cause greater than theirs. We
are fighting for Freedom, but God help US If
We are so ignoble as to believe dollars can
buy it."
e TO show how the sympathy of the
Copperhead Convention stands mark :-while
Mr.. Redfeld, Judge Parker, Smalley, Dckey,
Atkins, and Others denounced the Govern
ment, Congress and the leaders generally.
not one word mas spoken against the rJels.
The wOrd REBELLION ,rns not mentioned ercn.
and the rebels uere called "OUR BRETHREN OF
THE SOUTH."-UQHOn's DailU.