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The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1864-01-08
Christmas in the Eleventh.
FORT SLoCUM, d. C., Dec. 25, 1856

FORT SLocUM, D. C., Dec. 25, 1868.
10 the Editor Of The Caledonian:
Doubtless many friends in Vermont, while
plrtakins of their Christmas dinner to-day
have bestowed an occasional thought upon
the soldier who is deprived of the blessings
of comfortable home, and obliged to endure
hardships and privations instead. And per-
haps some of them have wished to know
how the day passed with the absent one. A
soldier seldom has the privilege of obtaining
many luxuries. His thoughts often wander
to his tor-of home at the North, and in i'm
agination he once more forms one Of the
happy circle gathered around plentiful re-
past.
How the day has passed with most of the
boys in the army | am unable to say. |
speak only .or that part Of the VI llth who
happen to be stationed at Fort Slocum. AS
there is representative at this post from
nearly every part of Vermont, perhaps, a
short history Of our amusemen,s will be in
teresting to your readers The day was Civ
en- Us as holiday. The weather being very
fine both officers and privates "ptched in y
Tor a good time generally. The sports COM
menced about o'clock p. NJ. TIE prizes
Were given by the officers. The competitors
were non-commssioned officers and privates.
Tie first performance was a foot race for a
purse of thee dollars. The purse was won
By one John Robinson, Battery Nj. Distance
trihe less than one-half mile time one
minute and 45 seconds. Next was wheeling
wheel-ba performed by men blind
folded. The competitors with the one-Hhee
carriage, were to turn round three times, tn:
wheel acting on pivot, and when according
to his judgment the three times round hat
been accomplished, he would start for tn
centre pole erected few rods from tn
starting point. Many of the boys wouI'
start off in nearly every direction but tina
Of the pole, creating considerable amuse
ment The purse was awarded to Sergean
Hubbard of Ly yndon, member Of Batter
VI, he leaving thej wheelbarrow about rot
from the centre pole.
The next upon the programme was to be
race between some of the boys and smal
hog which was deprived Of his bristles, an
given a coat composed of grease, in order t
make him slippery fellow. Fun was an
.icipaled, but we were destined to be disar
pointed, bis pigship stubbornly refusing t
run, though there was stream of fire al
tached to his rear appendage. He calml
walked towards those who we're waiting fo
the chase. and yielded himself an easy VII
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liY JOHN NEAkE.
Again our skies are overcast;
A gain we hear the battle blast
OF Gods own trumpet, and the song
OF Gods own reaperS. on their way
To the great harvest Cf the day,
Three hundred thousand strong
The land is all aStir once more,
From sea to sea, from shore to shore
From every hilltop and along
Through all our yalles, 10 they come,
With neigh Of stecds and roll of drum,
1Irce huHdred thousand strong!
With banners blazing to the SKY,
With foreheads lifted calm and high,
To battle with giant wrong;
They re treading as their fathers trOd,
Under the leadership of God,
Three hmdred thousand strOng'
-Hupers' Magazine for January.
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An Incident at Chattanooga.

At one point there was lull in the battle
81 least il had gone shaiiering and thnn1eI-
ING down the line, and the boys were as
much at ease as BOYS can be upon whom.
at any moment, the storm may roll back
again. To be sure occasional shots, and
now and then cometary shell kept them
alive; but one of the boys ran down TO d
little spring, and toward the woods, where
the enemy lay, for water. He had just STOP
ped down his canteen, when tick" a rife
bail struck it an angle and bounded away
He looked around an instant, discovered no.
body, thought it was q chance shot-a piece
of lead, you know, that goes at killing rate
without malice prepense; and so, nowise
infirm of purpose, he again bent TO get the
water Ping a second bullet cut the cord OF
his canteen, and the boy got the idea;" a
sharpshooter was sitter him, and he went to
the right-about and the dOuble-quick to the
ranks.
\ soldier from another part of the line
made pilgrimage to the spring, was struck,
and fell by It's brink. But where was the
marksman ? Two or three boys ran out to
draw his fire, while others watched. Crack
went the unseen piece again, and some keen
eyed fellow spieG a smoke rolling out from a
little cedar. This was the spot, then; the
rebel had made him hawk 's-nesi-in choice
Indian, Chattanooga in the tree-snd
drawing the green covert around him, was
taking quiet hand at steeple-shooting a,
long range.
A big, blue-eyed German, tall enough tO
look into The third generation, and a sharp
shooter withal, volunteered to dislodge him
Dropping into little runawa! that neared
the tree diagonally, he turned upon his back
and worked himself cautiously along; reach.
ing point perilously close. he whipped over
took aim as he lay, and God and his true
right hand gave him good deliverance.
Away few the bullet, an instant elapsed, tn,
volume of The cedar parted, and, ike bjg
frog" as the boys described it, out leaped ,
grayback, the hawks nest was empty, and {;
! dead rebel lay under the tree. 1t was neail,
: done by the German man-grown. May h'
l live to tell the story a thousand times to hi
: moon-faced grandchildren. ID. +. TAYLOR
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Read what ?"
Begin, and there shall be no more night
there"
Fortunately knew it, so | went on with
my work until the doctor came. As | feared,
he gave me but little hope of her life and l
remained by her so she might not want for
anything. She suffered dreadfully from
restlessness, and the only way l could quiet
her was to take the little testament l had
given her, ard read what she called " our old
places" was touched to the heart to see
how the book would open there, and the
black marks told how every spare minute,
and they had not been many in her busy life,
had been spent in spelling out words she did
not understand.
She told me very frankly I" she did not
mind dying; she should not be yellow in
heaven, though Jesus wouldn't care if she
was" My heart kept close hold of the child !;
it did not seem as if could let her go,
although | knew it was from that little room
with its straw and rags to the infinite glory
of our Fathers mansion. She asked me
why cried.
81 am sorry to loose my little friend. l
shall be SO lonely without her,"
"But, Miss. Annie, I'm going to the
heavenly city,
Tears and words of sorrow fell alike away
before that sure faith and perfect hope.
Dots last night hurried on and knew
she would see the sun rise on other hills than
ours. All the long hours of the night held
the slight form, saying hymns and Bible
verses. She was herself, happy, bright ; and
just before her dear eyes lost their loving
light, she told me she'd sing me something
to remember her by. Then sweet, and
almost as clear as ever, the words always
much loved by her, came from her lips:
Tarry with me. o nv Savior.
Lay my head upon Thy breast
Till the morning then awake me,
Morning of eternal rest
Remember me by that. Now if you will
let me kiss you Iii go. When you come to
the beautiful city you'll know me, tor I'll
have some violets for you
God took her then, dear little children +;
and my most earnest prayer for you and ME
is, that He will make US pure enough to
dwell with her in His presence torevermore.
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HARPER'S MAGAZINE for January is receiv-
ed, and has the following table of contents /:
Scenes in the War of 1872; Closing opera
tions of the Army of the Nrrth-illustrated /:
A Cruise amcng the Fulgiaus; Pictures OF
the japanese; Institutions and Policy-illus-
trated Cap ard Bells; Women under DIFF
ficullies; TIE Leadsman's Song; Oat OF
Nazareth Three Hundred Thousand Strong
The visilo f the Christ Child Drifting Apart
A Memory; The Small House al Arlington
A Sacrifice Consumed; Our Artists; Crack
thorpe and Weeks My Chemical Experience
The Old Year and the New; In Hospita.
After Stone River The Lost Treasure
Monthly Record of Cu-ret Events; Literary
Notices; Editors Easy Chair Editors Draw
er; Fashions for January.
This number commences the 18th volume
of this popular magazine. The publisher.
announce that no effort or cost will be spared
by them, that can contribute 10 make tn,
publication tbs best Of its kind in the country
The postage is now but "a cents a year
Terms, S3-clubs at reduced rates. Harpel
s Brothers publishers, New York.
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The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-12-31

ST. Louis. Dec. 2a--The ice gorge above
the city broke away Monday and the river
Is now believed to be clear 1rom the mouth
Of tho Illinois toCairo. Several steamers
were badly injured by the ice and number
Of fatboAts and barges were carried or
The steamer Highland, from Pittsburg,
with . cargo of pig iron, sunk. She was
valued ut "a, 900. The famous ram Mon
arch sunk - miles below here.
The total damage done by the moving o!
the ice is not yet ascertained. The Missou-
ri and, Upper Mississippi rivers are report.
ed rising aud navigation,s doubtless, will
soon beresumed for considerable distance
up these streams.
NEW York, Dec. 9.-According to reb-
el reports our gunboats Gu the Roanoke
are haying.t0or succeas. Yhe rebels claim
to have repulsed them three times near
Fort Branch.
The steamer Castle from Havana the
l4th has artired here. Reports were re.
ceived 1t Havanna via Porto Rico, that the
San Domingo rebels had submitted TO the
Spanish Government.
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From Admiral Porter.

WAsHISaroN. Dec. 2o--The steamer az
rived here this 2. a.. bringing dispatches
froia Admiral Porter. She ran aground
down me Potomac yesterday. She should
have reached here day or two ago. Por-
ter is still vigorously bomI.artiinx Fisher,
and vas con.iden; OF being able TO take it.
The assoc, ated press reporter who went
out with the Wilmington expedition seeds
the following:
have this moment, 100 p. n arrived
here III the sanis boat when brings Lieut..
P:ersoc, bearer Of dispatches from Admi.
raj Porter. am surprised to bear reports
prevailing of the abandonment ct the x D.
diiion. It is not true. Cur Iiee: were still
bombarding Fisher when left. The dies.
patch from Fortress Monroe is correct.
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CINcINNArI, Dec. 29.-Three members Of
the family of john M. Rosa, Deertield.
Warren county, Ohio, were murdered in
their beds Monday night, and two Others
badly wounded, by some unknown per-
sons.
A dispatch to the Commercial from Lon.
;sa, KY, says the raid of stoneman aud
Burbrldge is q perfect success. Brecken-
ridge, Vaughan and Duke were whipped.
their artillery captured, their forces scat.
tered. Saltville was burned and the works
destroyed. The railroad from Bristol to
twenty. miles beyond Wythesville are de-
stroyed, with all the rolling stock. Bristol
snd Wytnesvi.e are in ruins. The pro-
perry destroyed is estimated at SO, 000. 900.
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ErAnlhA Fleet.

9WAsHiNoroN,D Dec. Gs.-It would seem to
be = mistake ss reported this morning, that
the naval aud military fleet has returned
from North Carolina to Fort Monroe. The
Navy Department has no such intelligence,
but that our vessels only yesterday re-
turned 10 the latter place, bringing dis
patches from Admiral Porter. The mes
senger has not vet arrived at Washington.
IT is ascertAined from an authentic source
however, tnder date Of Fort Monroe yes-
terday, that Porter attacked the rebels and
renewed the bombardment on Christmas.
On each occurrence the rebels few frcnl
their guns and went under the shelter ol
the bomb proofs ID screen themselves from
danger, but in very few minutes the large
guns were brought into position and de.
tachHnent OF troops were landed on Sunday
and afterwards the skirmishers pushed w
CALAMITY to the fort under cover ofour ire
and some Oftife more daring entered thu
fort and tore down the flag.
The bombardmeut OF the feet was con
tinued on Monday. The Santiago and Cub
captured y company Of North Carolina soi
disrs In the outworks, and brought then
o.. rs. I'D =
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WASHINGTON, Dec. 2s.-The quota for the
Dictrict of Columbia under the new cal! Of
the President for 800, 900 men to Eli the de,
ficiency under the last call has been nxed
at S,Ol9 men. -
Lieut.. Commander Brown, OF the Z. :.
ounboat Itasca. Writing to the Navy De-
cartnaent from off Passabello, Texas, I'M
der date Of Nov. 10th, reports that on that
day he captured the schooner Carrie from
Tampico, about so miles TO the south least
Of PaSsabello Light House.
On the day before he chased ashore z
schooner of about 1900 tons. which was
bound into Matamoras Bay. The schoon-
or was Afterwards destroyed by shell
from the Itasca.
The affair at Fort Lyon, Colorado Terri:
tory. in which Col. Livingston destroyed
a large Indian village and ali ito inhabi'
tants. is to be made the subject Of Congress
Nonat Investigation.
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RI trade - opened between the two sect IONS
.....a.tinv,s wnald OF course arise ~ to the
[valt6ity Of blockx0tpg regulations icstitQt-
I'D ~ the purpoasof keeping othsr natidAs
8rouo enjoying slrdilar intsfestss
MI. {. Portel, under Secretary 81. the
Colonies, had been speaking on American
affairs. He said he sympathized with the
North 40 fAr AZ she was firmly in favor OF
doing away with slavery, but could not
withhold his sympathy for the South in
her gallant strugg!e for independence.
The weekly returns OF the bank Of France
show an increase Of 4, 000, 0o0f in specie.
The Hourse was quiet at 24a2S ex. div.
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NAsHvILLK, Dec. 9.-Union prisoners
Who escaped from Florence arrived On the
9th inst, 1t Colum bia direct, and state that
Hoods advance had arrived at the Tonnes
see river on Wednesday the clst, and the
next day his infantry crossed on boats
which be had removed above the shoals
out of the reach Of our gunboas. One Of
the prisoners states that Hood entered
count but twenty-five on his retreat.
On Saturday, when ten miles tais aide Of
the Tennessee river, they heard heavy
driuo ia the direction Of Florence, proba-
biy Steadman's force engaged with For
rest. Great indignation Ia manifested in
Tennessee against Hood.
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Gen. Burbridge's Report.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 29.-The following
Report of Gen. Burbridge's operations has
been received:
CATIErTsBURa, KY, Dec. 18.-1 have the
1900 strong, in conjunction witn Gen. Gil
lens brigade, the wnoie under command OF
Maj. Ger. Stoneman, marched from Bean
station on the 18th OF Dec. At dayb.eak
they met Dukes Brigade at Keysport where
be was drawn up to oppose their crossin 3
the river. sent two regiments to support
Gen. Glen, who thanked the enemy and
routed them, killing, wounding and cap
turing 100 rebels taking wagon train, and
pursuing them to: Bristol which was at
tackled at 3 o clock in the morning aud cap
tured with $50 prisoners, trains Of cars,
engines, aud an immense quantity of stores.
learned that Vaughn was at ZOllicotfer
II miles below, and marched to attack him,
but ne slipped away in dense wilderness.
discovered his flight in time to head him
of at abingdon, which place captured on
the night OF the 18th, taking one gun, a
large amount OF stores and engine with
rolling stock.
Cen. Glen continued the pursuit of
Vaughan. coming up with and driving hiil
from . strong position, capturing nifty pris-
oners. sent Col. Browns brigade to the
support Of Gen. Glen, who again came on
the enemy at Mount Aver, and drove him
IN confusion, capturing some prisoners,
seven pieces of cannon and large wagon
train, Col. Brown, with his brigade, cap
turing the home guards Of Wythaville, i've
pieces Of cannon and eight caissOns. Maj.
Harrison, Of the 18th Kentucky, cavalry,
who had been detached by ordsr 0; Gen.
Ssoreman, with 800 men, struck the ere-
NV OF the 18th near Giaden, scattering
them, as.d capturing two trains OF cars
He then got into Vaughan road, and cou-
.iuuad along the line o! the railroad, de-
s.roving all the bridges and depots rs far
as Wytheville, and y large amount Of roll
ing stock, and the grea, iron works near
Marion.
Col. Brown destroyed the bridges .or
10 miles above Wythevi.ie, and VIXEN tie
expedition started on its return, the men
and horses being nearly worn out, came
on Breckenridge, who was falling back,
and an engagement Of 80 hours s'isued, at
the close OF which Breckenridge ratreated
towards Sal,viile, but Col. Buckner with
his brigade got into his rear, and forced
him IN coz usion towards North Carolina.
Col. Buckner etfectualiy destroyed the lead
mines near Wythevii!e on the night Of the
2J.h, without resistance. The united force
captured the Sal. works with eight pieces
OF cannon.
TIE expedition has been entirely sue
cessful and will be more felt by the rebels
than the loss Of Richmond. The salt WORKS
and lead mines cannot be replaced during
the war.
MY forces are now at this place and safe
Signed L. BURBRIDGE.
Brevet Major General.
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The SOLDIERS LoANINa THFIR MONEY
TO THE GOvERNMENT.-One fact mention
cd IN Secretary Fessenden's Treasury re-
port, which attracts little attention because
We look upon it as n matter of-course, will
excite some establishment abroad. 1t is
that the army has taken some twenty mil
lions OF the Government loan within the
past year. The Secretary says:
Failing to raise the means required in
the ordinary mode, and urged by the con
vlctlon that the large amount of suspended
requisitions-swOllent TO more than $3.50,
OOO, O00-should be reduced, the Secretary
resolved 70 use all the means AZ his com.
nlanc to pay so much at least as was due tc
cur brave soldiers, VINO were suffering from
the long delay in satisfying their Jus,
claims. but still continuing to serve their
country with unfiinching courage and IN
complaining devotion,
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war Bulletiu,

WAR DEPARTMENT., WAsHIN0ToS, Dec.
2S.-l0:20 r. M.-1fa,. Gen. DI, The fol-
lowing extracts froui the Is;chmond papers
OF to-day have been received by the De-
par.meut: f&
ssThe latest official advices from Georgia
indicate that sherman has already follow
cd up the occupation 0. Savannah by send
ing force of cavalry, artillery and imam
try on an expedition whose destination
cannot be guessed at from the direction ia
which it has moved. These troops are re-
ported to have gone toward Altamaha river
and we shall no doubt next hear that they
have crossed that stream and are moving
toward Southwest Georgia. in quest OF the
prisoners of war supposed TO be At Ander-
sonvitle.
'.Sherman's programme for his grand
campaign northward seems to be no secret.
He will start from Port Royal aud Move
straight for Branchville, the point Of juno
ton between the Georgia and South Caro-
lima railroads. He then proposes to follow
the main railroad towards Virginia, steal
ing and numbering as much as he can by
the way. AL very tine, but if Sherman
proposes. Lee disposes.'
Tns following dispatch was received las,
night:
''WILMINeroS, Dec. 2, 6 p. IN.
To His Excel!ency the President of the
Confederate Statess
Toe enemy have re-embarked under
cover Of his feet. His movement is not
developed. Haye Visited Fort Fisher and
find the damage slight. Except buildings
not necessary for defense, only two guns
were disabled. The marks remaining in
dictate that the bombardment was very
heavy. Mel. Gen. Whiting, Col. Lamb,
commanding the fort, ana the officers and
men composing the garrison deserve spe-
cial COMMUNICATION for gsilan;ry aud forti-
tude displayed under very trying ci-cum-
stances. Shes
i tSigned) 3. DRAa0.'
The Lvnchburg juSinidn has the fol,
lowing additional ip relation to the cap.u re
of thesalt works, announced officially yes
.erClay:
I'VE had besn led to hope that these i'm.
portAnt works were safe, but the source
from " hich the report Ut their capture
comes leaves us no room to doubt its COR
my on Tuesday the 20th, aud held by them
as is stated till Thursday, when the Yam
kees retrsated toward Bristol. We learn
, that the place was held by about 200 re-
serves, under Col. Preston, most OF whom
escaped capture. The works are reported
to be but little damaged. and we Under
stand from persons who have visited then,
since their occupation by the enemy that
they can be put in working order again by
the LIST Of February. A large quantity 81
salt, alreaqav gotten out, was destroyed
and all the. buildings were burned. SIEVE
raj pieces Of artillery were also captured by
them, but they got little else Of any kind.
"Gen. Breckenridge was at last accounts
. SaltAilie, preparing to follow the enemy
on his retreat One brigade continued to
skirmish with their rear gualds. No 9th.
er fighting has taken place than that al.
ready reported. A gentleman who passed
| over the railroad from Bristol to Globe
Springs, after the enemy advanced, says
the bridges between these places are al
burned. but the tracks are uniDjured."
[Signedl e. N. STANTON,
Sec'y of War.