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The present movements of Gen. Grant must
soon result in something decisive So daring
apush as that of lenvingCoo Arbor, and cross
the James river, and threatening Richmond
from the south, must bring success or disaster
before long. Ever since he crossed the Rapi-
dan Gen. Grant has kept his army busy fight
ing and marching. They have had no rest
The fighting in the Wilderness, at the begin
ming of the campaign, was terrific and bloody.
Our loss was heavy and nothing decisive was
gained except that we were not beaten and
obliged TO retreat. AT Spottsyvania also, the
fighting was dreadful, and the losses great, with
little if any advantage on our side. At Cool
Arbor thousands Of lives more were lost. and
the great assault of our army on the entrench-
ments of the enemy on that bloody Friday, was
the signal for the next flnnking movement and
crossing the James. In all these terrible battles
the losses of the rebels, as well as our own,
were very great. Though in fighting up 10 the
Grant gained but little advantage over Lee, yet
his flank movements in passing by Lees en-
trencbments at Spottsylvania, North and South
Anna rivers, and Cool Arhor, have been thought
to be great advantage, bringing him where he
can have the assistance of his gunboats, and
placing him where his chance of cutting off
Lees communications with the South is in his
favor. Gen. Smith conveyed his troops from
White House by water, and on his landing was
Immediately sent TO surprise and take Peters
burg, while Gen. Butler advanced to seize the
railroad and the plank road between Richmond
and Petersburg. And now the contest is for
these positions. We have had hard fighting
before Petersburg and great losses. The I'd
corps and other troops went TO the aid of Gen.
Smith and fought bravely. Our forces have
commanding position, and we expect soon 10
hear that Gen. Grant has captured Petersburg,
which will doubtless MD hin, materially in car
rying out his plans for future operations. What
those plans are we must leave for time to de-
velope.
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OUR ARMY CORRESP ONDENCE.
ARMY OF THE PoToMAC BEFORE RICH
MoND, .June 9Th, 1864.

ARMY OF THE PoToMAC BEFORE RICH
MoND,.June 9TH, 1864.
Mr.. EDIToR:-By slow approaches and
devious route the 18th regiment VI. Vols, has
advanced from Spottsylvania C. H. to its pres
ent position between the Pamunkey and Chick
ahominy rivers, in a northeastery direction
from Richmond and distant therefrorn about
nine miles. We marched through the, county
of Caroline and crossed the North An ma river
close to the Richmond and Fredericksburg
railroad May 23d, remained across thr ee days
entrenching and fighting, then re-crossed and
marched down the north bank Of the river and
crossed the Pamunkey May 2Sth, about twelve
O'Clock at night. BY this movement we avoid
the South Anna. We have since advanced from
Dabney's Ferry, to point of crossing, six to
eight miles towards Richmond, entrenching and
fighting at almost every step.
In the afternoon of June Sd, we had sharp
engagement in an open field, with the enemy
securely posted behind an obscured rife pit
Not succeeding in disodgng them for lack of
proper support, we were withdrawn face to the
foe. In this exposed situation the reg iment
stood up brayely to the work, challenging the
admiration of the brigade officers. The 18th
is small in numbers, but every enlisted man
who has been with us through months con-
slant fighting, nearly every day in the front
rank, is veteran. | feel confident in deelar-
ing that the proud name of Vermont has suf-
fered no detriment from the conduct of the
youngest regiment the State has put in the
field.
We now form small portion of an extended
line of troops, consisting of the I'd, 5th 9th,
9th and 18th corps, all connecting and all adj
vancing upon Richmond. The rate of progress
will be slow, for there will he twice as much
digging as fighting, and enough of the latter to
satisfy any one whose appetite therefor has been
palled by the experience of the month of MAY.
The enemy are alert and indefatigable, but the
federal army is in the best of spirits and ready
to obey any order. We have the fullest conf
dence in our leaders.
append a list of the casualties since the las,
official report ~ the battle near Spottsylyania
c. H;-May 26, Serg't Frank Hoyt, Co. C,
wounded ia left breast. 27th-Henry White
and Andrew Colvin, Co. Il, missing. Goth
Henry Sears, Co. b, died from exhaustion in
marching. 3lst-John Miner, Co. A, killed
Hubbell Lee and Rodman Bessey, Co. A, NOR
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BOOK NOTICES.

FRANK LEsLIEs Lady's Magazine and Ga
zette of Fashion is published at 537 Pearl ST.,
New York. The June number has the usual
fashion plates. patterns, pictures stories, alma
nae for the month, &C., and is very interest
ing magazine, especially or the ladies'.
PETERsoN's Ladies' National Magazine is
published by Charles ]. Peterson, BOG Chestnut
street, Philadelphia, at 81 year, paya Die in
advance. The July number has beautiful en-
craving, the usual fashion plates, poetry, sto.
ries, &c. For sale at Felton's.
TIE TANNER Boy, and how he became Lieut..
General. Published by Roberts Brothers, Bos-
ton. For sale at ]. Stems. This is an inter-
esting narrative depicting the boyhood of Gen
Grant, for the purpose Of showing by the rec
ord of lis youthful history, how much the char
acteristics of the boy are developed in the man.
Just at this time the book has special inter-
est.
MEMOIR OF DIR. CHALMERs,-A neat little
volume with the above title has just bee issued
from the press of Gould G. Lincoln, b ost on
1t was prepared by Rev. Francis Wayland, and
is designed TO show particularly that phase of
his character and life in which DR.. Chalmers
appears as a self-sacrificing Christian, labori-
Gus and successful pastor, nm humble and indie
fatigable visitor of the poor and degraded, and
an earnest aborer in sending the gospel with
lis ife-giving power, to every family of the neg
lected masses of his countrymen. For sale at
Feton's
HISTORY or THE REBELLION, its Authors
and Causes, by Joshua Il. Gildings. Published
by Toilet, Foster g. Co., New York. This is
an octave of 49S pages just issued from the
press. It's author, so long in public life, nd
conspicuous actor in many of the scenes he de-
scribes, in Congress and out of Congress an
earnest opposer of that institution and of those
measures which directly or indirectly brought
on this rebellion, and who recently died in Mon
treal, has left this history as most valuable
and trustworthy record for the benefit of his
in this and coming times. 1t is
record that will be read with very deep inter-
est, and the we'll known character and reputa-
ton of its author will secure for it wide cir
culation. For sale at Felton's.
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THE HOOSAC TUNNEL, MASS

MIR. EDIroR:-f1aving visited the Hoosac
Tunnel with lis surroundings, few days since,
we will offer some remarks on the subject,
which may interest your many readers; we
would therefore submit the following:
For some miles before reaching the Tunnel,
we notice as we follow up the Deerfeld river, a
huge rock on the bed of the river, worked into
Natural Bridge, from the action of the water
upon the rolling pebbles which have cut en-
tirely through its centre, leaving this rock a
beautiful arched bridge; then, as we go on,
nature in most superb style, seems TO have
put on her most gorgeous attire in the most
lavish manner the bold, rounded, picturesque
mountains on either side seeming to throw
themselves directly in your face, leaving only a
point for the river and the railroad and scarce
ly that, without cutting into the mountain
Then on again, and again we find ourselves
hemmed in from every quarter; but winding
around these mountains we yet see daylight
ahead. This scenery cannot possibly be sur
passed on this continent, and if we would see
its equal we must 90 to Switzerland, TO the
Alps, and gaze on the Jungfrau, Mont Blanc,
Fins,ernhorn, to the Slrukhorn, and to the
Peak Of Terror, which places we have visited,
with others so famous for reaching far beyond
the clouds; also the noted Sien Tunnel now
being worked through the Alps, and when fin.
ished will be seven and half miles in length
But let us return 10 oureubject, and let beau
tiiu' Italy go for the present.
In going on we soon come 10 an open way
and at once see village of houses, large and
small. The above diagram will illustrate and
enable the reader more fully to understand this
great AMI wonderful undertaking. This Tun-
mel, when finished, will be four and two.thirds
miles in length. But one may ask, How long
will 1t be before the ears will go through We
answer, perhaps some six or eight years, as the
different sets of hands work night and day
At the east end by the drawing it may be seen,
the best portion OF a mile has been cut and is
now being brought to its proper grade. Also
notice on the drawing the up grade of As feet
TO the halfway or central shaft, now in process
OF being worked down. This up grade is Just
enough to drain off any water that may chance
TO ooze out from overhead. This central shaft
when brought down to the grade OF the Tunnel
will be 1923 feet in depth; then on going west
we come TO the highest portion of the noun
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CONVE IGNITION

The Windham Union County Convention
met at Fayetteville on Tuesday last. The Con-
vention was called to order BY J. C. Richardson
of Westminster. chairman of The County Com
mittee. Charles Barrett If Grafton was made
President, Geo Newman OF Barttleboro, and
L. F. Ward of Westminster, Vice Presidents,
and John NJ. Flagg of Wilmington, Secretary.
All the Towns but four we're represented in the
Convention. After the necessary preliminary
business was transacted the Convention pro-
ceeded to vote for Candidates for the various
officers, with the following results.
S. P. Flagg of Wilmington, and Charles
Barrett of Grafton, for Senator's
Marshall Newton of Newfane, and VIM. II.
Jones of Dover, for assistant Judges.
Alonzo Starkey of Townshend, for Sheriff.
H. b. Ballou of Nottingham for High Bailiff
Charles b. Eddy of Bellows Falls, for States
attorney.
]. c. Richardson, Ferdinand Tyler, d. Gil
bert Dexter, S. B. Wells and H. n. Hix,
County Committee, the same as last year.
Royal Tyler, for the Marlboro District, and
for Probate Judges.
The following Resolutions were passed:
TeSolced, That we are in favor of the vigor-
Gus prosecution of the war both in word and
deed to the successful putting down of the re-
bellion.
ReSolred, That we are in favor of the consti.
tuition aNd laws of the United States, and that
we cunsider it the duty of every truly loyal man
to pledge his life and fortune 10 perpetuate and
preserve them in their integrity and transmit
them unsued 10 posterily.
Baltimore Convention have our hearty approx
al and shall haze our cordial support
Resolred, That we will support for State Off
GERS the nominations made at Burlington June
j., 1864.
Resolced, That we will support the nomina-
tons made this day.
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A substitute broker mined Frank Ayres,
from Hartford, Boston and numerous other
places, became "rum crazy" night before last,
and about five o'clock yesterday morning left
his room at the Massasoit House, and told the
night porter he must have something to eat.
He was conducted TO the dining room, and
while the porter was temporarily out of the
room Jumped through closed window out
upon Railroad Row. A deputaton sent after
him found him after much search, hatless and
with his clothes badly cut, upon Howard street
He was brought back TO the hotel and taken to
his room in the ec1nd story, when, after he
had been stripped of everything but his under
clothing by medical assistants, he suddenly
jumped through the open window, striking for
tunately in little enclosure Of comparatively
soft ground. Although he weighs near 225
pounds no homes were broken. He continued
crazy all day. a man who saw him in a gam
bling saloon Monday night about IL O'Clock
says that he then had $500 but now he has
not cent.-iSp. Republican,
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For The Vermont PhGair
tut FWN ' IT 7F''FFF1 7 W'IFFtTs
OUT IN THE WOODS, June II, 1864.

Our IN THE WOODS, June II, 1864.
Dear PhGnir Fishing and hunting how
very pleasant! imagine eye pale clerks" and
careworn lawyers, looking out upon the dusty,
eternally travelled and ever hum drum streets,
with the wish in each eye, plainly visible-'Oh
for chance at "hunting and fishing" Well,
the bunting is very nice. In fact, when you
happen to find anything, it is splendid. The
fishing is glorious sport, that is, when you catch
fish instead of catching ducking. small
party of three, started yesterday for the woods,
and after travelling about three miles in the
bushes we found the icoods. Not seeing any
game, and, being tired, we sat down and wbiled
away an hour in making game of each other.
While engaged in this harmless kind of sharp
shooting, grey squirrel presented himself and
was presented with military salute of zone
gum Down he came, and was flung into the
"bog." THAT makes one" said Ned. "And
there goes another" said Bill Bang went q
gun, ard over fell squirrel No. Q. What was
our establishment TO find no squirrel in the bag
when No. Q was thrown in, We had theory
about it, but submit it with suitable diffdence,
lest II might conflict with some spiritual theory
concerning 'tronsmuiation," that is, that squir-
rel No. /, losing his eye-dentity in the bag, be-
came squirrel No. 2, while out. The only thing
blind about this, save the one-eyed squirrel, is
the fact that, count them rs we would we could
make but one.
The next thing we shot was something else ;
namely--to wt--that is to say--a mark. Ii is
unnecessary TO state that we killed nothing this
time. may as well state here that game was
not very plenty, and that these two squirrels,
that somehow or other become one and the
same, were all we shot. However, we had a
nice time fishing. should state in the begin
ming, that each fshed on his "own hook !" so
each had all the fish he caught. How TO carry
them home was the question. Like Gen. Sigel
in the valley of Virginia, we saw no way to get
along without detailing most of our force for
purpose of transportation. Sitting on log
and anxiously watching for trout, and not dis
daining even shad ! unexpectedly caught a
"duck," and heard something said about "a
joke" on me. 1t may have been "joke," but
it certainly was not "dry" one. The fish be-
came rather shy; and after this unusual bait,
"big biting" 0Jated. But we had fine time
"frogging.' There were plenty Of them in the
creek, and some OF the most gayanic of them
all, we've knocked over and brought away, TO
be dressed, cooked and eaten after the most
approved Partisan style.
Next in the program, was to return so pack
ing up our game-squirrel gomiu, and two shi-
ners, six frogs, and the remains of a cold chick
en-, home we started. The sun had just gone
down in glorously blue sky, fringed with
crimson and gold, when we were attacked on all
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sides by guerrillas, armed with lances. Though
wounded and bleeding, we all escaped and saved
COR baggage Rather singular thing in war
fare, these fellows were all "musicians," and
sounded each his own bugle charge.
About o'c. p. m, this afternoon, might
have been seen coming 10 this romantic "lodge
in the wilderness" three "much travelled men,"
weary and foot-sore, with an appetite tina, crav-
ed small potato and large piece of beef
steak. We had been hunting and fishing. Ii
had been free sport and yet nnumerable "bills"
had been presented to us, and some of them
had caused us TO "bleed" freely. have given
you "a faithful unto the last" account of DAVIS
sport. If the reader does not find it interest
ing he will the better understand how to SYM
pathize with one who has been "hunting and
fishing" TRAxUs.
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tally wounded John Tweedale, Co. A, wound
ed in kneej George Fox, Co. A, below knee /;
Edward Daisy, Co. u, both hands JOS Stone,
Co. B, knee. All the above under date of May
81, were wounded on the skirmish line except
Bessey. June lst--Sergt Stephen Lord, Co.
B, above knee, Corp. Henry Russ, Co. d, Sc
verely in body 3d--Serg't Charles N. Rood,
Co. d, killed. Wounded-Capt Andrew ].
Davis, Co. b, severely below knee; Silas ].
Moulton, Co. G, seriously arm; John Farr, ia
son French, Co. G, body seriouslyj Wallace w.
Goodspeed, Co. d. thigh slight; David X.
Stone, leg slight, Benjamin Young, arm slight,
Co. FL George ID. Stannard hand slight, Isaiah
Mossey, back slight Francis Curtis, thigh and
leg seriously, Co. F Serg't Benjamin +. Cid
dings, breast slight, Isaac NJ. Winsor, hip seri-
ously, Stephen Council, groin seriously, Thorn
as f. Bray, thigh severely, Norman W. Vancor,
arm severely, Co. G.
Considering our numbers ours is bloody
record for the first months campaigning.
OUnD
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feet and half But though an old stoger
among a new fashioned crowd, it did its work
well.
One of Cores machines, newly male and
now tried for the first time, gave a draught IF
q hundred pounds more than the one which we
have entered in the above list. This latter ma
chine having been used probably worked with
less friction, and ii is believed that the dynam-
ometer was better adjusted to il than in the
first case.
In the midst of the trial of the machines a
new, astonishing and laughter moving spectacle
made its appearance upon the field. This
seemed to be nothing less than the hind legs of
two huge pair of grasshoppers on wheels. The
legs were Of wood the claws of springy steel,
like curved pitchforks, the whole being moved
by crauks and cogs, and drawn by one horse in
shafts. These legs moved precisely like those
OF a grass-hopper on the spring and the way
they threw the fallen clover into the air, was
odd and udicrcus in the extreme. This won
derful machine is called Billiards. Hay Tedder,
and it came from Barre, Massachusetts,. An
eager hen, scratching dirt for dozen chickens,
would give but faint idea of the way that this
machine threw the grass into the sun and air.
A more grotesque concern was never seen, and
ii excited shouts of laughter as well as applause,
the effect of both being heightened by the seri-
Gus, imperturbable manner in which the driver
continued his work. He seemed to be crack
ing practical joke, without joining in the laugh
himself. In these war times, when labor is
scarce and high, The boys being all gone TO the
war, this hay-spreader is of great advantage,
for the farmers daughter might easily take an
airing in it, in full silk and satin, with para
sol in one hand and the rens in the other
Immortal honor, say we, TO the inventor of the
Hay Tedder for he has smoothed the wrinkled
brow of toll, and rendered a necessary species
Of labor not only amusing, but ridiculous. If
the haymaker gets tired of his heavy work, let
him look at the "grasshopper," as it was termed,
and he will straight revive again.
ONE OF THE Committee
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VERMONT ITEMS,

SPECIAL mELTiNos--The Vermont Historical
Society will hold special meetna al n John..
bury the goth and 30ih inst.
The Windsor Journal has advanced i,s ,o,o.
Of subscription to $3.50 per annum in advance
or SO if not paid within thirty days. 1t has
also increased its advertising rates.
The funeral of Capt. Samuel Darrah, of the
10th VT. regiment, was held at Poultney, Thurs.
day, June 10th. Capt. d. was killed Instantly
by a rebel sharpshooer, while on picket duty.
About 300 sick and wounded soldiers from
the Philadelphia hospitals, arrived at the hos
pi;al at Montpelier Saturday evening last
About 100 of them are from Maine, the rest
are Vermoners.
STATE Acknowledgements Smith has APP
pointed Dugnld Stewart, Esq, Of Middebury,
State Auditor to fill the vacancy occasioned by
the death of Judge Bradley. A most excellent
appointment.
APPo1NTMENr.-We have the authority of
the Rutland Herald TOR stating that John e..
Tyler of this village has been appointed assist
ant Adiutant General with the rank of Captain.
He is now on Gen. VIM. +. Smiths staff.
The exercises of the Goth Commencement of
the VI. University, in August next, will be Of a
very HlEH OIutIi anu pIOUlSt an OCCuSiO0 OF
rare interest. Prominent among them will he
biographical discourse on the late President
Wheeler, by Rev. DR.. Joseph Tracy of Boston,
and biographical sketch and eulogy of the
late President Pease, by Rev. DIR. w. G. T..
Sbedd Of New York.
committee of the citizens of Bennington
have visited the places where liquor was sold
in that place,-in pursuance of the action Of
large temperance meeting held there-and no.
thed them that il they did not at once cease
the traffic, the law would be Immediately nut
in force against them, as well for past as future
transactions. Most of them said they would
quit selling if the others did.
LARGE CATcH.--A party lately angling on
Whitinghom pond for pickerel, caught pike
which weighed 10 pounds. This is considered
the largest catch ever made in Vermont waters.
and one of the srangest also, as the pike had
regular "sucker-moulh," and it was never
known that this kind of fish existed in the pond.
-Erchange.
This is good story if hue.
WORTH NoTIcNG.-We learn from the St.
Adams Messenger of last week, that within the
area OF four miles square, in the town of Shell
don, Franklin county, in this State, there are
kept 1865 cows for dairy purpose alone, and
between 80 and 40 for family use, making 400
mich cows. Also within the same district, on
the LIST Of April, there were l52 horses, SO
working oxen, SO Two year old cattle, 1852 one
year old cattle, lS9 hogs, 523 sheep, and 40
dogs. What -four miles square" in Vermont
can beat this9
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Trial of Moving Machines.

A notice had been pcsted up in Brat,leboro
for several days. that there was TO be trial of
moving machines on the farm Of Richard Brad
ley, Esq, on the ist-of June; and manufac-
turers, agents, farmers, and all others interest
ed in moving machines, were invited to attend.
We belonged to the class OF ''aIl Others inter-
ested," for we had never yet seen a moving
machine in operation.
When we reached the ground, it seemed TO
be all alive with machines and spectators A
beautiful field of clover and herds.erass had
been divided off into quarter acre lots, and the
machines completed their work on an average
in about quarter of an hour. We were then
called on as one OF committee of three TO test
the draft of the respective machines. The dy-
namometer was applied, as nearly as possible,
in the way that the draught is usually applied
IL each respective machine, and the same dri-
yer and The same span of horses were used in
every case. Six different machines were tested,
and with the following resuts:-