Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1865-09-08
r-un tb. Trr Times. Aug. 2a.l

rf--tfcc 90 Conduct OF a Vermont Reg't.
T.e f.r fame Of Vermont is 10 jeopardy. The
Green Mountain State, which has done
-. ..-l ar t1e aion during the war, has suf-
..s.. the e0tiu-t Of one Of her returning
a.s at.Cr tle close Of active service. Scenes
-...l air almu-- beyond description we're per-
.-... ID a llIv 0f Vermont soldiers, home
.. sr, Boz ile Union Depot this morning.
bus mlie au immen-e excitement IN
- t-lty, and is the principal subject Of
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several former occasions our citizens have
wr-'s Qsssiug through Troy. IL has been
l tt o. love- Amtn- those who seemed TO
- s..f. ile Bio iu5ss have been Vermont SOL
l --. ami theg ave reciprocated It by conduct
H.e ..t1i-,ire- 10 most orderly manner-the
a.. acting H.e true soldiers; the cthcers As
-cHt-.lu.
u tls ueFs came last evening, that Yer
u... ui-l-ooaoly ,he last-wOuld reach
.- Chs l.rlir e. extensive arrangements were
U.-.. t. tIrca q. .a;Ion or breakfast 10 as many
..r. .ld plrtalc Il it. About O'Clock this
u f..l-, t.c cxr -ted First Vermont Heavy Ar
ar-isel from New York by a transport,
... .IleHsi to tle Depot. There we're about 36J
Trey were q well-dressed body Of men
llr as arcq9ss,ssiur IN appearance as any
- au- taat hH- passed. through Troy. While
H....,-u- o. ritiaus al the depot, they eylncet
g... .ra .aa'.-s spirit, and soon as that was
over fl,.r proncu-ties began 10 manifest them
-..s- IIc as-t symptom OF a disturbance was
-... ben tso respectable ladies passed through
trr .liri.l-. One Of the soldiers rushed up and
er ..ic.i enc OF the ladies. Mr.. c. W. Mosely,
mo- tt.. lr g and Boston Railroad. who was pre-
UI-... .ir, tr their transportation, remOnstra-
Co.,. H b tla man, saying. very mildly: That
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with a t'oU-strising Mr. MOsely directly upon
tre .u. 4nl attempted 10 kick him, when tx
P.ie.inu T. O.. Cushing pinioned the assailant.
80 tls srouiier-strapped officer drew his
sword, rushed up 10 Cushing and shouted: If
you tlsch my man, L II run you through" Thus
ca-Clr4-ri UT one 0f their officers, reign Of
lwi.- commenced; and none Of the others
300 command seemed 20 try in the least TO check
r Gangs of six or eight went staggering up
all iJ~n the depot, striking right aud left
IAer singled out small men, and especially those
w' o seemed 10 te helpless. Among others one
of ihe c0warily miscreanis approached Mai Joe.
E-0'r who lost an ann at Ream's Station, and
struck him upon the cheek. He was about 10 fol-
lois with q kick, when Messrs. Tsplin. Harris and
lihc.s iu;Crposed. The Major pointed out the
assiiisnt 10 some Of the officers Of the regiment,
hI, they declined TO interfere further than to
lAa - AN AAH4AN VI Inc ludl0A
even offered 10 take his chance Of thrashing him,
one arm against two, in the street outside the
depot but the coward refused even this
For half an hour a miscellaneous skirmish con-
uuuOd. Il was nothing more nor less than q
riot Passengers and citizens were struck, kick
el, Jumped upon and abused. Even little boys
were hunt. Two pyliceman were on duty, but
they could only protect citizens as far as posi-
be; Il was useless 10 try and arrest anybody
for the officers OF the regiment expressly forbade
IL. Probably had it been attempted, they would
have fired on the helpless crowd. Many leading
citizens inform US that it is impossible 10 indulge
Ia too severe remarks as to the mixture Of ruf-
f1isn and cowardice displayed by the men, or
the imbeoility shown and encouragement given
by the officers. They seemel to think they were
IL complete military possession Of the depot, and
Several times threatened TO clear il. Large bod
les OF citizens began to arrive by this time, an it
was feared that the collision would be Of Sc
rous character. ,l.urlr q
In view Of the facts. the Troy and Boston
agents used every means TO hasten the depart
ure OF the regiment. About half past eight
O'Clock, the men were got aboard the train. aud
these unwelcomed visitors proceeded towards
burlington, to be mustered out. As the ca o
lex the depot, several stones were thrown by
people in the street at the cars. This was wrong
in spite Of the provocation. One Of the soldiers
was seen quite badly hur, BY missile. As Of
q rs aud men in the regiment boasted Of hsv-
iu- /" cleared cut New York city yesterday"
and threatened to demoish Rutland and every
other town on the road. we anticipate some live
ly accounts Of their progress Norihward. 1'r.
1t was universally agreed that the facts of this
outrage demand an investigation on the part Of
tlleGosenment, apd many spoke Of telegraph /
ing to Major Gen. Hooker at New York for re-
dress. As we suppose what b everybody's
business is nobody's," We respectfully direct bis
attention-if others have not alrsady done co
to the conduct OF the officers and men Of the
First Vermont Heavy Artillery regiment; and
trust that he viii order the muster out Of these
officers to be suspended until an investigation
csa he made which viii show whether og not
tbeT are to blame. If they were, let them bs
dehcroraoly dismissed from, the service. For
Witnesses. we refer Gen. Hooker to Major Egolf.
Alderman VIM. Kemp, Mr.. Moseley. and . host
Of others , -
We would also call the attention Of his Excel
lency the Governor Of Vermont, 70 the case,
which is 50 unlike the uspsl conduct Of ver-
mouters. The escutcheon Of th1 grand old
stste must not be trsrnishsd By IL eoaNenpti-
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