St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1870-06-03

CclVcd ihciI orders from Col. brown, ii
guoI looking otiicrf IN cIvi!tuI dress, and
wearing Il Scotch cap, vino taking a
mu-keI, addressed the company, (Capi.
Cronan's) say ing that lie was honurcd
with the command of the skirmisil ilnc
that they must keep cool and obey orders.
Tie were 10 march down the road,
cross the bridge, and
ADVANCE UPON HE EMMY.
Ii must nave been intended that they
SHOULD deploy as sklrmishers Immediately
upon crossing the bridge; but no deploy-
lucnt was made. The company march, d
down the hill by fiank-that Is Ill column
Of iours-.nd had hardly crossed the line
when they were opened on 10y the lana
dIan>, ON OF whom were nearer to them
than they had supposed. The company
halted, tTUntcd, returned the fire and then
made rush across the bridge. Several
Tell, one killed, others wounded. Two
men were shot upon the bridge and tc.i
mo the stream the lest stopped, broke,
and sOu4ht shelter from the enemy iirc
under the bridge.
In the meantime firing opened sharply
between the militia and the mann fcnl;tn
body. One or two men were wounded,
and Ghcic wis "a rapid scattering Oi the
citizens present, and reporters, ii'e OF SIX
OF whom had pushed forward and were
actually between the contendlug lines. -
These sought shelter i'll 4 hurry III the
Richards house Gen. O'Nriii. iindln-
his line beginning 10 ger unsteady, ol-
jirrcu them into the fled on the loti i
;hr road, under cover Vi I. piece Of woods
Just Oh the GROW OF the valley. From
ihio position they fired several Nolcy-.
Tie repu!se ui the advance company.
some Of whom ruu!d be seen running
without arms Tor -ou.c woods Oh the rIghi,
! ana the uncomfortable way III winch ljic
bu..cIs w.li,Iicd. We're too nuch for
. Nriiis men. and ;hcy IeiI back IN dis
order, till they were rallied by Gen.
y Neil and his staff, when they were
addressed again by Gen. ONclll a. fol-
| lows:
nEN O'StILL's SECOND srELCii
~
| You have acted di$@racctulv. But yuu
viii have another chance Of shown.
whether you are cravcns Or not. Com
rade>. | will lead YOU Oh again, and il
You VIII not follow me, !, with my OIL
Gers Will 20 and die i'll your front.
! With these words he ordered them
back 10 Their position, and Il scattered
ire wis kept up across the line Tor an
luur ana Il half, with no particular effect
nn either side, the Canadian, kcepln4
,h,ir position behind The stone tcn,',-,
and the Fvnian, keeping their position
with the loss OF scver;t! amen. aud more
og les scattered 10 the rear.
TIE AII;aer cF GEN. o'NtIIL.
At tli> stage OF the proceeding, Gen.
. Nell! passed down across the road
alone. with The intention .,f d,tachjn. 4
!cym.s;UIy irJm the l,ght ol his lnc TOR Il
,lAuk movement. lis movements lad
h,an closely watched 10y Gen. F,-ter.
WHO seeing H. opportunity wa- at hand.
.ddg,-> &, cvnrauy q: a dozen citizens
""o wcre Watching Inc proceeding Il III
tie ,uj Vi iie Inc ol fire. wi.E The wurd- ::
''t'yn..rmvn, proPo-c T. aircs; ten.
.ONci.l. VIII YOU back me Ill the ii--
ciau-e OF my aury g. We vii" wa>
,Lc r,p'y. General O Neil bad ,it.>t then
stopped 10 speak TO a woun.Icd man in
.he road. when G.u- Foster >.eiprI up
70 bin, Land his hand upon E;m and 5. ~.
Il t..c>t "a in th4 nainc OF III, INN,
Ntu;c~ government" NO. No., said
/ - Nviil. You must not. viii uol be-
arrested. Bui Iht MARSHALL knew bel
ten Assistant Marshal Fa.!rv WAS hv
TIL 'nmc Al hand With their carriage.
. {. \,.ii was put into il, in moment.
and III another the Marshal " iih his pris-
oucr vas irivin- rapidly from the -pct.
O'Nci.! WIS cautioned that any outcry
would be at lhc risk Of his life and he
w"~ tlius taken back righ, through hi.
followers, WEo were guarding the arms
and Ammunition iuta, rear, without ANY
suspicion ol wha; go.r4 or. 1t was Ger
t&iuiy 4 bold decd 10 seize ,l.cclmuiali-
der OF = force ii armed and DESPERATE
iI.'n. rl4.t troia among them and the
praS' Marshal \, ,llN & j-h cr,,,t Tor the
prompt and successful Ii.char-r ii h!,
duIy. line arrest oi O'NciIl, when
nnown. caused @rcai d.sruura.emcut
among LIS followers. D.mnclly, il is
said. w,pt, and, joined 10 the resistance
IN front, tie Impression became .cner;I
iEat ;:tc .aIac was up.
pEMOEAIIZAIIvN
A!i order became lost. numbers ut gi,,
REMAINS started ior their homes. some @.
ihrun turning the green packets O, their
uniforms AID others throwing them away.
No attempt was maie 10 sop this s.rlg-
cling tilt about four O'Clock. when :,
rcarIu:srd was posted across the road in
Franklin Village Inc main body re-
manned about mile from The line, the
men sitting or lying 10y he side, OF the
road, boxes OF ammunition and arms
open by tie roadside. and very ht!lc
signs OF any authority or discipline. Col
Donneily who assumed comuand after
ONei.is arrest, with about thirty men.
Still he'd Richardson's hohse, probably
w!th the intention OF bringing oil their
dead and wounded from that point after
nlGhitaiI. Some thought thar alter their
rclnlurccmcnls reached them tnev >Aoul,.
a4"in advance. But the prevailing
opinion was that it was OF no Use to Try
again, uAder the circumstances Prom
iucnt officers admitted that not one-tenlh
OF the lprcc they expected. was on the
ground, and that their force was entirely