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The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1864-12-23
The Horrible Condition Of Our
Returned Prisoners.

The utter wicke'lne>> and cruelty OF the
rebel leaders find their worst exhibition in
their cruel treatment OF our prisoners. \
correspondent OF the Philadelphia Pres
writes from Annapolis in respect to those
Just received from Savannah:
= All the men were filthy. ragged or
nakel. and >warnlin~ with ver1nin. They
came to Gods country with scarce
enough strength 10 articulate their Joy.
Their limle werc lalsie,l and Siifiened
with a >cIN-y which marked them every
where: their hodi,-> were >mearcd all
over with The eNcremeni oi their diarrhea.
in which they were compelled from sheer
weakness TO lie: their hair was matted
with filth of the same character: some.
with their liml,S and bodies filthy ;> they
We're, Were swollen by dropSy 10 such an
enormous tension a. TO suggest the idea of
bursting TO the pltyln" eyes that were btnt
S,;lrchingly upon them- Lice of great
>ize Swarned over ihcm-r;lIenouS. tor
tllrin@-livin" in burrows in the flesh.
honev-comhing Ii MI over with their
dwelling-place>- They were almost the
bulk and shape of "rslins oi wheat. Their
bites were ktpn-ilICir combined attacks
eNcruciating. Others were. IN addition
to these ills. afflicted with .grounl->oreS'
Their bones pierced through the tightly
drawn flesh, reduced hv starvation and
at the hips shouilcr-blades. and other
projecting portions OF the body, these
scre> We're formed and peopled with hide
Gus. Shiny maggot>. whose every motion
was untold agony 70 the unhappy sufferer,
who had neither the means. the strength,
nor. perhaps, in the stupor OF suffering,
the will 10 remove them. There were
but few of these. however. though, a. the
soldiers tell III. ON their oath. such sights
were quite common at Anderson. But
the poor victims died too fast for any
large number TO accumulate al one time
They might he seen at all points, ga>pine
under their horrible pains, the magg@otS
di>porting. eating. piercing nearer, nearer
every day. TO the vitals. In some lnSian-
ceS they formed lines of communication
between one sore and anUther, 10y eiiilll@
little conduitS for some distance under The
skin. Through the~e WAYS they travelled
in line. the living arcade over them heav-
;po mn and down Il, they moved. No
care WAS taken of these martyrs, no med
icine given. no l;leiiiti',, for even a very
mod.y.,tc attempt at cleanliness, and they
died by >con--, to he buried ike hrnteS, in
n,,,,, heaps, in unmarked graves. ouI
friends of the commission will soon pre-.
sent these facts, and Others far more hor-
irible. I'm a detailed way.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1864-12-23
Letters to Prisoners.
Ito f''Iost-O'
Approved. Nov. ID. 1861.

The following rules and regulations gov
erning flag of truce letters to Union priso-
nerS in the hands of the rebels have been
ordered by Major Gen Butler, and are
published by the Inspector of such letters
for the department of Virginia and North
Carolina. for public information:
|. No letter must exceed one page of
a letter sheet, and must relate purely 10
domestic matters.
?. All letters Gncluding prisoners
must he sent with five cents postage inclos-
ed. if to 90 to Richmond. and ten cents II
beyond.
). Every letter must be signed 10y tbs
writers name in full, and post-office ad,
dress
1. All letters must be enclosed 10 tht
commanding general of the department %
Virginia and North Carolina. FortreS:
Monroe, indorsed, VIA fag truce"
D No money will I've forwarded ex'
cept TO "prisoners of war
| u. All letters sent TO Fortress Monroe.
without strict compliance with these rules.
will be transmitted to the dead letter of
flee
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1864-12-23
Letter from NeW BrUns2vicI.

FREDERICTON. n. b.. Dec. 10. 1864.
Editor Cdledonian: Perhaps few lines
from this section of Her Majesty's dominiOns
Al this particular time, may not be entirely
void Of interest to some of your numerous
readers.
Confederation. or union of the Lower
Provinces with Canada. seems to be caus-
ing considerable excitement both in pO-
tcai and financial point of view. The
delegates from said provinces have returned
home. The report of the delegation will
or submitted to our Provincial Parliament
iuriEg its next session in February, and
The whole subject will be placed before the
people at the next general election in June.
think that New Brunswick just now tinan-
'ally is i'll better position than Canada.
Cur revenue is nearly equal to expenditure.
and would exceed it were it not for interest
and part principal on railway bonds. These
bonds will all be paid up in few years.
For nearly three weeks past there has
been enough floating ice in our river to pre-
vent the boats from plying between this
rity and st. Johns. 1t was very cold last
night and this morning people are crossing
on the ice. Thus far we have had but little
snow, two days sleighing only. Hay is
worth Sl4 per ton; oats i0c per bushel; pO
'atoes 81 per barrel; butter lSc per pound
''Secesh in this vicinity have been very
>haky since Lincoln's election. Skedad-
Hers are below par. and as \. Ward would
>ay.are tluctuating dOwnards " every day.
one Maine copperhead who has been here
ali summer said 4 few days before election
Jhat he hoped to hear of Abe's death before
The sun went down. A few days after this
Patriotic speech as he thought, had the
pleasure of informing him of the deaf b
politically, Of a man once called Little
Nae
our paper reaches me promptly every
Week. and in your last issue | notice the
death Of EX-GOv. Fairbanks. A good man
'''N l''i>>tu dN IL lIC was OHc vi NdluIc
rue noblemen.
Lieut-COl. Cole. the kind-hearted anG
popular commander of the 18th regiment
Stationed in this garrison has just returned
from quite a lengthy visit to Grants army
and speaks in the highest terms of the
treatment he has received. Gen. Grant a
once placed at his disposal two aide-de
camps. two horses and a fine tent next tt
his own. The compliment was we'll bestOw
ed, and do not hesitate to say that there il
not an officer in the British army who woul(
receive an American officer with NOR,
courtesy and kindness than Col. Cole.
The route for a railroad is at present be
iag surveyed to connect this Province Will
the State of Maine. 1t is called "Westerr
Extension" When railroad connects thi
city with Bangor trip to old Vermont viii
be considered a pleasure by your CORE
SpOndent MUSTANG"
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1864-12-23
Approved. Nov. Is. 1864.

An act TO amend section twenty-seven OF
chapter cighty-four of the general stat
utc>.
1t Is hereby enacted. DC.
SEC l. Section twcnty-Seyen of chap
ter cighty-tour of the general statutes, is
hereby amended 10 read aS follows:
When any constable shall have COM
menccd proceedings in the sale of land,
under this chapter. and shall die. remove
from the state. become insane, or other
wise incapable OF completing the proceed
ing>. his SUCCESSOR in said office shall have
power to perform all the duties required
bv this chapter left unperformed by his
predecessors.
Sec ,. This act shall take effect from
lis passage
Approved, Nov. ID. 1861.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1864-12-23

The Presidents LAST. SHORTEST AND
BEST SrEECr.-On Thursday of last week
two ladies' from Tennessee came before
the President, asking the release of their
husbands, held as prisoners Of war at
Johnson's Island. They were put off un-
til FRIDAY, when they came again, and
were again put Oft until Saturday. At
each of the interviews one of the ladies
urged that her husband was religious
man, and on Saturday, when the Presi-
dent ordered the release of the prisoners.
he said to the lady: You say your hus-
band is religious man; tell him when
you meet him that say ! am not much
OF Judge of religion, but that, in my
opinion. the religion that sets Men to re-
bel and tight against their government
because, as they think, that government
does not sufficiently help some men to eat
their bread in the sweat of other men
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1864-12-23
Approved. Oct. 81. 1864.

An act in addition TO chapter one hun
'lrcd and twenty->ix of the general stat
utcS. entitled '.Of salaries. fees. &c
1t l. hereby enacted, &c.
Sec. l. In all Judicial proceedings,
where either plaintiff or defendant Is re-
quircd bv law. to use United States rev
cnue stamp or stamps, the same shall bt
allowed in the taxation of costs to the pre-
vailing party 80 required to Use the same.
Sec. , This act shall take effect from
l!S passage.
Annroyed \oy IS 1851
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1864-12-23

faces, Is not the sort of religion on which
people can get to heaven" We have civ
en- as a caption for this paragraph the
Presidents own opinion of his own little
speech. which he considered his shortest
and best, as well as latest. Uashiugton
Chronicle.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1864-12-23

The 9TH Corps, in which are the Ver-
mont troops, passed through Washington
on the 9th, and Joined Grants army on
the Sth.
4 Western chemist claims to have dis
covered process 10y which sugar may be
made from corn. A great discovery, if
true,
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1864-12-23

The Richmond Eramiher. December y.
commences an editorial as follows: Ihe
war i near an end if we but continue 10
hold our own-much more certainly IT We
meet with some moderate success In Ten
nessee and Georgia"
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1864-12-23
Approved. Nov. -. 1861.
An act requiring Of towns Il general index
to their records of deeds.

An act requiring OF towns 4 general index
to their records of deeds.
1t Is hereby enacted. DC.
Sec l. Each town in the state i
hereby required to have and keep gener-
al index to all the books of records of
deeds in the office of its town clerk. such
rs is required bv section thirty-three.
chapter fifteen of the general statutes.
Sec. =. If in any town where there is
no such index. the Sclectmcm shall not
cause such index 10 he made within one
year from the passage of this act, then the
town clerk of such town. X hereby requir-
ed to make such index at the expense OF
the town.
Sec ;. Any town which shall neglect
to have such index shall be prosecuted
therefor by indictment or information, and
shall he fined fifty dollars for each Sin
months neglect to have such index after
the expiration of one year from the pas
sage of this act.
Approved, Nov. -. 1864.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1864-12-23

Sherman could have liberated no priso-
nyr, at Millen, for there were none left
there. They were taken first to Florida.
and sent thence to Charleston. where they
n,N remain. They were removed from
NlIIIen to get them out of the way OF
Sherman
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1864-12-23

petition to toreclose a mortgage. the ora
tor or petitioner may JOIN in such pro-
ceedings. as defendant, any subsequent at
taching creditor of the premises sought TO
he foreclosed
Sec, ,. This act shall take effect from
lis passage
Approved, Nov. Is, 1864.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1864-12-23
Approved. Nov. Is. 1861.

An act in relation to costs before referees.
1t Is hereby enacted. DC.
Sec. |. In hearings before referees ap-
pointed by the county court. parties shall
bc allowed the same fees for travel and
attendance a. are allowed before auditors
in actions of book account.
Approved. Oct. 81. 1864.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1864-12-23
An act relating TO petit Jurors.

1t Is hereby enacted, dc.
Sec. L. That no person shall serve a.
petit Juror at any term oi the county court
in any county in this state. at which term
he may have a cause pending in court to
he tried by Jury AT the term he Is 50 sum-
moned 10 serve Il Juror. but on motion TO
the court such juror orjurorS shall be dis
charged from further serving as Juror nj
such term of court.
Sec. , This act shall take effect from
its passage.
Approved, Nov. ID. 1861.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1864-12-23

An act in addition TO chapter eighty-nine
OF the general statutes.
Ii Is hereby enacted, &c.
Sec l. fla person liable TO any of
the actions arising under chapter eighty
nine of the general statutes. fr.ludulently
conceal the cause of such action from the
knowledge OF such person entitled thereto,
the action may he commenced at any time
within >ix years after the person entitled
10 bring the same discovers that he has
such right of, action. and not afterwards
OF otherwise.
Approved. Nov. 22. 1864.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1864-12-23
Approved, Nov. -. 1864.
An act to authorize towns to prepare and
i ] L

An act to authorize towns TO prepare and
publish Il soldiers record
1t is hereby enacted, &c.
See. |. ANY town at any annual town
meeting. or at any town meeting duly
warned for the purpose. may appoint a
suitable person, who need not he "A resident
OF such town, to prepare, at the expense
of the town. a soldiers record.
Sec. =. Said record shall consist OF the
name of every soldier and sailor furnished
by said town during the present war. his
age at the time OF his enlistment. birth
place, date OF enlistment, date ot muster
into the service of the United States. rank.
promotions. re-cnliStment. (it' rc-enliSted, }
date of discharge and cause thereof. Gt
discharged.) date of pension and amount,
if received, date OF death and cause, Gf
deceaSed,) stated place and nature of
wounds, Gf wounded,) bounty received
from the town, bounty. if any, received
from individuals, and other facts relating
to the military history of every soldier and
sailor of said town which may come to
the knowledge Of the person making the
record.
Sec. ). This record may embrace the
name OF any soldier or sailor whose birth
place such town Is. or who may have liv-
ed there long enough to have become a
well known inhabitant of the iown. but
who has served for another town OF an
other state.
Sec. 4. The record must embrace the
name of every deserter, and stale the fact
of his deSertion.
I Sec. ). The record may embrace the
names of those who have furnished Sub>tl'
tuteS, paid communication. or furnished rep
reSentative recruits.
Sec. 6. The adjutant and inspector
general is hereby authorized and directed
to give, on proper application, any intor
nation which the record of his Office car
furnish.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1864-12-23
An act relating to the bounty and pay of
soldiers and the support of their fami-

An act relating to the bounty and paw OF
soldiers and the support of their tami-
lies
1t iS hereby enacted, &c.
Sec. |. The bounty money or pay due
from any town in this state to anv vollIn-
teer or drafted soldier bv reason of anv
vote of such town. shall not be subject to
trustee process. except by action in favor
OF town which has been obliged to fur
nlSh support to the family of said soldier
after he has entered the service: and such
town may recover for all expences so of
necessity incurred. and iudiciorSlv expend-
ed in eases where the soldier being of srltfi-
clent ability. neglect< to provide for his
family.
Sec. :. In case said bounty or pay is
due directly from the town furnishing such
support, so much thereof as the overseer
of SAID town may deem necessary. may be
applied to such support of the family OF
said soldier
Sec. ). No action shall be had or sllS-
tanned against any town by soldier, for
such bounty or pay when said soldier has
deserted the service.
Sec. 1. This act shall take effect from
its passage
Approved. Nov l5. 1864.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1864-12-23
Approved. Nov. -. 1864.

An act in amendment of section twenty
four of chapter thirty-six of the general
statutes.
1t l. hereby enacted, &c
Sec l. The proviSo of section twenty
four of chapter thirty-Six of the general
statutes, shall not in any manner affect
any suit brought or pending on the first
day Of August one thousand eight hum
ire'l and Sixty-three.
See. , This act shall take effect from
its passage.
Approved. Nov -. 1864.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1864-12-23
The Raids from Canada.

TIE RAIDERS To- III PURSUED ACROSS THE
LlNE-wAmIkE oRpEE or GEN. DIN
HEADQUARTERS DEP'r OF The EAST.
n \ City, Dee. Il. 1864.
"eneral Orders No. -. Information
haNlng been received AT these hcaduuar
terS that the rebel marauderS who wen.
Smlty oi murder and robbery al ~. Al
bans have been discharged fr,,m .,rr,as,
and that other enterprises are ACTUALLY IN
preparation in Canada. the colnman,Iin,r
general deems If due 10 the people OF the
frontier towns TO adopt the most prompt
and efficient measures for the security OF
their lives and property.
All military commanders on the from
tiers, are therefore instructed, IN case fur
ther acts of depreciation and murder are
attempted whether by marauderS or per-
SONS acting under commissions from the
rebel authorities al Richmond. 10 shoot
aown The perpetrators if possible, while
IN the commission of their crimes; or if
II be necessary with a view TO their cap
ture- Ia cross the boundary between the
nlted States and Canada. said oomman
derS are hereby directed 10 pursue them
wherever they MAY take refuge. and if
captured, they are under no circumstances
10 be SURRENDERED, bm are to Ice ~rni TO
these headquarters for trial and punish
ment by martial law
The major general commanding the de-
partment Will not hesitate 10 exercise 10
the fullest extent the authority he possess
e. under the rules of law recognized bv
all civilized states IN regard To persons
organizing hostile expeditions within ncu-
tral territory and fleeing 10 il for an asy-
lum, after committing acts of depreciation
within our OWL such an exercise oi .3u-
thority having become indispensable 10
project our cities and towns from incen-
diarism. and our people from robbery and
murder
Ii Is earnestly hoped that the inhahii-
ants of our frontier districts viii abstain
from all acts OF retaliation ON account "i
the outrages committed by rebel mar=lu-
ders, and that the proper measures OF re-
dress VIII be left TO the action of the pub
lie authorities
By command of Mai. Gen Dix
ID. T. VAN Bl-RIy.
Col. and ASH Adi't Gen.
TIE WASHINGTON VIEW OF TIE RELEASE.
The pretext upon which the ST -tlhan>
raiders have been set at large. and their
plumber restored TO them Is, that ii w;ts
Necessary. under an act of the British
parliament. for the governor general of
Canada TO have issued hi warrant for
their arrest. This l. believed 10 Ice the
first among many clS-> ot rNirsldition
which have taken place wherein this rule
has been applied, The Canadian acts OF
May 50, 1919, and MAY Is, lSnl, were
passed expressly 10 provide for the con-
trlrv They contain the following words:
And whereas certain provisions of the
act passed 10y the parliament ot Great
Britain for the apprehension of certain
offenders have been found inconyenient im
practice I'm tiii> province and more e.
peciallv that provision which requires thai
Jefore uny such of;Bd,r us aforesaid shall
be arrested, - ,rurruHt sI,aH sspr g,,,5,T- tie
hohrd dId Scui ei tic y',rsvf, administering
tie yoreJWnoEf. d.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1864-12-23
Approved. Nov. -. 1864.

An act in amendment of chapter sixty
three. section twenty-five of the general
statutes. entitled ..Of the limitations of
real and personal actions and rights of
entry"
Ii Is hereby enacted, &c
Sec. l. That section twenty-five of
chapter siNtv-three of the general statutes
shall not he 20 construed a. 10 apply TO
any acknowled cement or promise made
prior 10 August !, A. ID. 1868.
Sec. > This act shall take effect from
It's pa>Sage.
Approyp1 \oy- Is 1861
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1864-12-23
I'tt'Etts-N
Approved, Nov. 81. 1864.

An act to enable towns to fulfil certain
contracts.
1t is hereby enacted, DC.
Sec. |. ANY town at a town meeting
legally warned and holden, may grant and
vote such sum or SrIm> Of money H. shall
be required to enable such town to fulfil its
contracts with those person who have
heretofore furnished substitutes without be
lng drafted, pursuant 10 Il vote of the town
and all taxes assessed for the purpose
aforesaid are hereby declared legal.
Sec =. This act shall take effect from
lis passage.
Approved Nov -. 1861.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1864-12-23
before whom the same are taken

Sec. 3. Ifupon the taking of said
depositions, the justice before whom the
same are taken, shall be of the opinion
that the same contain sufficient grounds to
warrent the apprehension and detention
ior trial OF the person suspected of such
crime, he shall thereupon issue his war
rant for the apprehension of such suspect
ed person in the same form as is author
lied upon complaints made by town grand
jurors.
Sec. 4. 1t shall be lawful, in all cases
arising under the provisions of said treaty.
to proceed in the manner and form here
totore provided by law, anything in this
act TO the contrary Notwithstanding.
Sec. 5. This act shall take effect from
its passage.
Approved. Nov. %. 1864.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1864-12-23
LAWS OF VERMONT. 1854.
DeS%y"dted by tie Secretary Of .Stae tot
publication IN oHMe Newspapers.
An act to prevent raids.

All act 10 prevent raluS.
1t Is hereby enacted by the General AS
sembly of the State of Vermont. as fol-
lows:
Sec. |. If any three or more persons
shall conspire together for the purpose
and with the intent, violently and torcibly
to Kill, MAIN. or wound any person, or to
rob any person, corporation Or communi-
ty, or to burn, blow up, Or otherwise de-
Stroy any bank buildings, store, factory,
dwelling house, or other buildings or de-
posltory OF property, or any vessel, steam
boat. or other water craft. used or to be
used, in navi gable waters; every person
so offending, shall upon due conviction
thereof, be deemed and adjudged to be
guilty of a felony, and shall be punished
by being confined to hard labor in the
state prison, for a term not more than
twenty years, and by a fine not more than
ten thousand dollars
Sec. =. If any three or more persons
acting III concert, shall with force and Vi
olence, attempt to kill, MAIN or wound
any person, to rob any person, corporation
or other community Of any money OF 9TH
er~ property, to burn, blow mp or other
wise destroy any bank building, store.
factory or dwelling house or other build
INC or depository OF property, or any rail-
road car or engine, or any steamboat, YES
sci, or other water craft used or TO be used
III navlgable waters, whether the same be-
finished or in course of construction, each
person so offending, shall, upon being duly
convicted thereof. be deemed and adjudg-
cd to be guilty of a felony, and an enemy
OF the state, and shall suffer the penalty
OF death for the same within the space oi'
ninety days next after such conviction
See. ;. Any and all persons who shall
wl!liully and knowingly aid. assist, coun-
sci, advise or support the commission of
any or either of the offences named in the
two proceeding sections of this act. or hay
inc knowled re thereof, shall not disclose
the same, shall be deemed and adjudged to
be principals in the commission of such
offences, and shall be punished as such.
See. i. This act shall take effect from
its passage
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1864-12-23

An act defining who shall be voters in
town, village, city and school district
meetings.
1t is hereby enacted, &c.
Sec. L. No person shall be entitled 10
vote in any town. city. village or school
district meeting, who is not citizen of
this state. and a resident of the town, city.
village or school district where said person
may claim right TO Vote
Sec. ,. The word citizen" as used
in this act shall he construed TO mean a
person born within this. or some one of
the nted States. or naturalized agree;-
bly, 10 the acts OF congress, Or person
who has become Il freeman of this state.
10y virtue of the laws in force before June
Goth. 1928.
Sec. 3 This act shall take effect from
lis passage.
Approved. Nov. 81. 1864.