The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1866-06-08

remarked That there was an unusual num-
Der of footmen On the road. From al
that can learn hose arriving yesterday
are finding hospitality among their friends
along the border.
During tic forenoon the town authori-
tic, called upon Mr.. Spear at the Ire
mont. Nho appeared to be a parsonage OF
some Importance. feeling that such an III
iiuE OF outsiders might be productive Of Il
disturbance OF die peace. lie sad that
he wa, visitor in the place for his health.
He was not al all apprehensive OF any
difficulty even ii five thousand should az
rive. a ne thought likely might happen.
Us he had several friends who We're in
tending to take Il journey tor their health
during the month OF June. The aIitiIorl-
tic> decided to close the saloons and bar
rooms a. Il precautionary measure. AMI
the town has been quiet.
Last night at six o'clock sixty men ar
rived and after stroiiug through tie
streets, disappeared no omc knows where.
The express Of Thursday night brought
two boxes from Springfield Mas. mark
ed glass, with care The express men
handled them tenderIy, that there might
he no brtaha4" OF thc supposed co<tly
mirrors, bat were surprised to >te them
ttmblcd unccrcmonioI!Sv into WAGONS by
suIno lri~hmrn who drove rapidly away,
II Is SUPPOSED that tie boxes contained
two howitZcr>.
This morning five cars arrived contain
inc from two hundred to two hundred and
fifty men walked among them and
found them orderly. we'll behaved and
rctlcent Some had rcvolyers beneath
their coats. They had several largc,
heavy, we'll loaded trunks, long enough
to contain carbnr>. They ate breakfast
at the r,irc>iMcHt rooms and then with
their carpet bag took roads leading to
Fairfax AMI Fairfield \ half dozen have
stopped 1t the Weldon, and Others al the
fremont and American, who make no St
crct OF their connection viii! the Fcni,nS
i'hcy are undoubtedly officers, but not
knowing. for q certainty. have 10 rioht
10 1--WE their NAMES.
This morning Mr. Spear. at the Ire
mont. ANNOUNCES himself as Bril-. Gen.
Spear. senior commander OF the right
wing OF the Fvnian army"
Mr. Brown. III the Weldon, i, called
Colonel bv those who address him.
Gen. Spear commanded Il r,eincnt and
also a bIigale OF cavalry during the war.
lie i from PENNSYLVANIA. i>tall. ,lgnilieI.
gyntcnmiv. wal educated at West Point.
is about i.ity wears old an,i Ia, been in
the mit,l STATE, >,iy lee thirty wears.
Ii i rcportyl that one thnu,aud men
viii arrive Io-morrow mornina. Tho-"
which have arrived are not laoamutf,u-
at,l rou-hS. bat we'll dressed a, !abogino
men. ;ud evidently under di-ripliu,.
.ii,y are portion, ui regiments. have,
u>cvr;ained tl!at the I'ti.;.!n military or
..,liz zion i co.npl,t,-lhat r..,iu,u,,
are numbered anI DREADED that Ii,r, !,
infantry. artillery and cavalry.
Th, | ni.rl STATE, aui,,o,i,i,.- ba,.
-vi@''' ar'-" ","~ ""i com. -",LIl~s, ln, it
Is evident t,:,t there i 4 Iar-t amount OF
arms III the towns along the border. quiet
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