The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1864-04-22
tatai occurrence at the Camp ofthe 18th
MAN KILLED WHILE RTNNTvI Gram

MAN KILLED WHILE RUNNING GUARD.
An unfortunate affair occurred last night
at the camp Of The 18th regiment whose
stay mere has been marked by more than the
usual average of accidents and atffays. Pri-
vate James Sweeney of Co. B, ,cceeded in
the early part of the evening in roaming the
camp gnard, and came down TO the village,
where he obtained some liquor. He was
fonnd, and brought back to camp by a guard
sent for him, and was placed in the guard
house. As it was the last night of the regj-
ment's stay heIe, the guards had been doub-
led, and instructed to strict performance of
their duties. Sweeney, who vas excited BIZ
rum, soon announced his intention of leaving
the guard house. He was warned Of the
consequences; but refused to heed the Call
,on' rushed upon one of the guard threw
nim on his balance, got by him, and was
passing the second, q young man of 10 or
~ named Gokey, private of Co. d, when
ne was met BY the bayonet. Sweeney ,e.
ceived stab through one lung. out persist
ed IN his attempt to escape, and in all receiv-
ed i've stabS before he was stopped. The
last one entering his RICH: side near the
small OF the back, passed into the yitals &C.
caslonlng almost instant death He was
brought into the guard house and expired in
about i've minutes. A court OF inquiry held
last night, we are informed justified the
guard, Gokey, and he left with his regiment
this morning.
Sweeney was from Grand Isle, and has
not borne good character He was pspe-
c:ay violent when intoxicate !, and has been
arrested repeatedly by our officers for disor
DERBY conduct. He leaves a wife and one
cnlId.-B"rtington Free Press.
Counterfets on the bank of R4tIand, VT
are in circulation. The counterfelts are los
raised from rs. Wig. man on horseback and
uroXe OF cattle, some Of them driaking in a
crook. Picture of Washington in the up
per eft-hand corner, and male portrait in the
lower right. The genuine has for Wig. a
large spread eagle, with word TFN in green
letters III :"o places below it; also portraits
o! Gen. Scott in lower left corner and Gen.
Stark in lower right.
Second 1t. Geo. B. Worcerter. ri st. reg
lment, has been dismissed the III service for
/" lnetfciency and conduct unbecomng an
officer and gentleman"
It, Adoniram austin, for over a year pas.
quartermaster Of the Vt. brigade, has been
appointed assistant quartermaster of volln-
teers, with the rank of captain.
IN tho ,1,t ;ost IL. ooo,o,, .fp.
nrrreII with b;s ooomou. .na,s 'op =. DT'J'
c. 900 '''' WIS ANU I'LL 'ei
No insurance. Loss astimotad ., a.
~
On Tuesday, while Mr.. Gilman Seaver Of
lrasburg, was at work IL his sugar place en-
gagged IN rolling large log to the fire, b.
some means ms foot caught, causing him to
tall forward, when the log (Which was Of
heavy timber, Il feet ii length) rolled over
his bcdy and lodged on his legs, fracturiug
one of them badly.
While little daughter Ct Mrs. James
Sprague, widow lad, Of Wells. was PLAYING
with her Young brother last week, the latte,
dropped lighted match upon her dress.
The dress was Immediately in flames and the
clothes were nearly all burned from the
chid's oody. The little stuff rer fingered
about twenty hours when she died
Tbo f,l,or, : e., -, D..
,e,.a INV OIL, 1sn ,lo"' VIC ''e''"''S' ION va
Did a, V;GdIe,~wn ,ba 1a.b ;n.. Ill.,.
III, the infant son OF Col John Burma IN,
81. Ihls death IS much lamented by his
relatives, ana IN particular by his great
ir4ndia'her' Jonn lst' his grandfather, john