National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1873-08-22
The soldiers KeuMi0Ii.
A BATTLE THURSDAY EVENING

Abp 'SuutVu W NcTtIbUt sSOluItIS
al Rutland week before last. sceniS
to have been conceded by all as II
tine success, uiu IN many RESPECTS
the grta'est public DEMONSTRATION
ever he'd in Vermont. We are
very glad to make the record, for Of
all oar population no class could
possibly he nlulc deserving. The
loren light procession Oh Thursday
evening probably exceeded any.
tim. ot the Kind ever held IN Yer
mont, 10th IN point Of numbers aud
brilliant display. Strong and spicy
speeches we're made oy Gems. llaw
ley, Dr>ens, Griffin, Staniiard,
doubleday. Col. Neascy. Gov. on
verse and others. a prominent, and
amusing lcain.c in the "war depart
mtnt' oi the reunion was Il sham
tate Oh Thursday afternoon at
about D ocioch, IN which spirited
charges amt counter charges were
mad Ia genuine style. We copy
an account OF this affair FROM the
kuI,ai.d Uerdld as foIJWs:
"Ail Mho lrit camp Thursday af
tcrlI"oh uetorc ) +. VI missed a rare
neat III the sham tight Which took
place about that ..our. The first
lnllmailon to the inilIlIiated Of the
combat, WAS the appearance OF il
iIne of skiimislIers Suddenly thrown
. I raar'l from the sd brigade, which,
"rd"r command OF Capt. Car of
DrtndOn. advanced aciUSS the field
toward the twelve pouHdcr, lhat
had commenced GIluX 4 si!a1t .gum
the slight elevation mean the grand
stand upon Tie opposite side OF the
ground and Immediately III tlont
oi the quarters Of glr Ain BlJg tdr.
The evolution Of Capt. Carr s
okirmlsil"ls WAS admirably perform
ed and et,iled much praise from
ne military men present. McAu-
iliup Il detachment had formed IN.
der command oi Major Salisbury
ana moved o,Il To support the Skin
mIsh In her battalion liau sur.
roundr' 10y lis def n,ieiS, floating
handsomely III HE All AS it moved
ont INTO position. looking like
reality. Steadily the Sklrmisliers
pushed forward, BOW advancing and
NOW ~ ln1 iiat upon their faces, the
support no> my Hp dS they AuvAnc
cd. and the ARTILLERY pouring IN
ihelr fire untli tne ATTACKING party
reached he desired point, when the
order AIS given To "ci argr." and
with llat old yankee cheer" AWAY
theN 1eht. Lieut.. Isles. OF huJ
land, and his detachment WHO we're
working the gun, 10y this liNe he.
gan TO comprehend then situation
aud att'mpt,d u save their gun ny
drawing II 10 the rear. hut 1t WIS
800 laic, and after "A gallant resist
allce they we've crlnpried 10 alaa
don II 10 the tHtnIN. who iiumcdi
atclA Transferred 1t 10 the lIcH,Guar
tcl> Ut the 81 brigade in triumph.
iIcallI9 the gunnerS upon Their qua
rs prisoners, and to work the same
IDl The caI tors. Almost in,incdi
htciN a detachment vas iorined 20
tnOc"Vor 10 IL capture II, and Adjt.
ID {. SlcallIS OF iradioiu, went as
" SPY To the cNemy's camp, hut was
se,ected by Gen. Ripley and arrest
al hN Capt. Kelley OF his staff and
paced Ia the guard house. Ever,
lccautlull WAS taken To strengthen
,hclr position by destroying biidg-
rs. throwing eli; a silOng picket.
eve, cic., bat tie counter chaI nc
";> made Is sallantIy Az The other
and u Judgment IF clr,l in the enc
mN'> works, Nhrlia severe hand to
uaird encounter took place over The
Gnn, resulting in the capture of the
al 50" ana both ~herls from the
;un Garage. the glln Itself remain
4 : III he hands OF HE SCI brigade.
NJ this .juuctnre Adj. StcarnS. who
nad escaped. al peard with flag ol
itucc ana the battle enj ed.
la this encounter hetNcrn the Pa
battalion OF Me Sd brigade. and the
detachment OF 'hc 4ih hlinaut, ali
The t.. thuSlasm If actual SEW ICE
Nas displayed and men voracu un
til utterly exhausted. Ind then lay
upon then lu.. 10 aNd tlcif Hr uht
t. the hnGvn TO DC n.utrI. but
amid lis cNcl!rhicni, liut one man
upon either SIDE o!sp.aA,d shy
anger, CT forgot tie jHulIietN OF
Tie DrcoS iGn, and the utmost good
iiHnhor prevailed. Alter the 4lh
hlEatir had abandoned the attempt
10 recover lie Gun. Il treaty VAS
catered INTO, ti!r wheels brought
Uack. Nid the gun escorted 10 the
Ith brigade BY the saline parry who
captured II and delivered mp with
At graceful speech. by Capt. Kelley,
Mhich WAS responded to by ii band
Of muoiG.
Adjulant StcarnS desires us to
return his thanks 10 Gen. l.iple\
and staff, tor HE Kind treatment
Lnd needed supplies he received at
their headquarters, While Il prisoner
ct war III illtir andS. The adlt.
WAS much exhausted when captur
eel ANA We Presume had his head
Udthed in tUid water. aud possibly
ne may have drank Il little of 1t, to
assist him III The recovery OF his
accustomed activity"
FAIIS.-1hr New uuiand Az.
Far viii he held at Mystic Park,