Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-07-27

mas JuSJ Deeu paul lOL lOt NtllNCACu al
st. Adams Depot. Lhe customers pay
five cents a pound for making, aud as
factory cheese generally brings three
to five cents a pound more than that
made by old style Of machinery, cheese
factories cannot be otherwise than pop
lar.
ADJuTANr GENERALS CoNvENToN,-
On motion of Gen Washburn Of this
State, it was voted by the late Couven-
ton OF Adjutant Generals to petition
Congress to deliver 10 each State the
flags captured by its own soldiers.
Gen, Washburn is one of Committee
of five appointed at the Convention to
memorabilia Congress on the subject Of
a general militia law.
FIRE.-The dwelling house and barn,
owned by Martin Perry OF Dover, were
burned on Thursday, July 9th. Loss
$1,000.
The SEVENTEENTH REGMENT.-The
Seventeenth was received in Burlington
in that city's usual good style. A fitting
reception speech was made by L. Big
Glow, ESQ and Col. Randall in the
course Of his response, thus alluded to
the history Of the regiment:
" You will, | am sure ladies and gen
! tlemen, pardon me for briefly abiding to
the services Of this regiment and some
| of its fallen heroes, and | can DO this
with less appearance OF egOtism, | am
sure, from the fact that most of its cas-
ualties have occurred while under the
| the immediate command Of others than
| myself This regiment left the State in
April 1864 and had no stop or rest, or
opportunity for instruction or drill un-
til on the 5th Of May it was first para
ded in front Of the enemy at the great
battle of the Wilderness, which was it's
first battalion drill. SpOttsylvania May
18th, was its second, and May 18th, its
third followed in quick succession by
North Anna, TolopOtomy Greek, Bethes-
da Church, Coal Harbor, Petersburgh,
June 10th Petersburgh, July 30th,
where the lamented Reynolds, to whom
touching allusion has just been made by
your speaker, fell, Weldon Railroad,
Poplar Spring Church, Hatcher's Run
and Petersburgh, April ID, 1865. These
are the principal battles in which the
regiment has been engaged.
The casualties in the regiment ir
commissioned officers have been during
that time
KiRta-Lieut-Col Cummings, Majors
Reynolds and Eaton Captain Davis
Lieutenants Guyer, Gibson, Hicks, Mar
tin, Bingham, CCcc.n.vgerse. Needham, To
bin and Henry.
Wouaded-Lieut.-C Knapp; Capts
Brown, Kenfeld, Robinson, Jordan
Giddings, Raymond and BraiGaTd
: Lieuts. Gilmore, Kingsbury, Lucia
Cronan, Gull Claflin, Watson, Dale, Car
/ penter, Bacon and Inman.
have not time here to mention tn
= names of all the enlisted men who hay
been killed and wounded, but the pro
: portion has been nearly equal to that o
officers; and the gallantry Of officer
. and men on all occasions, has bee
: marked And soldiers and gentlemen
( while perhaps we will not be able
parade your streets with as full platoon
as some that have gone before, l thin
the reason of it is satisfactorily e1
planned 1t was said heretofore Of tn
: English non commissioned officers tina
{ they prayed 50 for a siCkly season an
5 plenty of battles that prOmotiO
y might come the faster Had they bee
;, serving in the Seventeenth regiment
II II am sure they would have received tn
u full benefit Of their prayers, TOR abOl
e all q man has had to do to ensure speed
: promotion was to join this regiment, IL
y vacancies have occurred fast.
To the surviving officers and men
Il the regiment, too much credit cannot
accorded for the faithful gallantry an
IL herOism on all occasions, and under Il
: most trying circumstances, and you WI
T. pardon me for adopting this occasion
i return them my heartfelt thanks f,
J. their adoption and execution Of all n
q plans and orders, and the great respe
i" at all times accorded to me. To Il
T. field and staff officers | am particular
=, grateful for the aid and assistance at
II times rendered And now ladies al
n gentlemen, again allow me to thank yt
4 for the courtesies extended to us ana pa
10 LicularIy to the ladies, who am
t formed have been on duty all night
D. waiting for our arrival to them Y
l. tender our most cordial thanks"
k, ATTEMPT AT HIGHWAY RoBBERY.-T-
I'd most daring attempt at highway 70
e berry ever perpetrated in this tow
D. took place Monday night, on Gre
at street, in front OF the residence
" DIR. Higainson. Alonzo Whitman, t.