Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-07-13
Die, the cars finally rolled into White River

note, the cars finally rolled into White River
Junction. Here there was short delay,
owing Ia the necessity Of making an cx-
change Df locomotives. The Journey was
lirn proceeded with over the Passumpsic
Iailroad aud a, 1870 Ely station was reached
the railroad station which lies the nearest
to the scene OF action.
From Ely station to the Scene of Action.
Ely station consists merely Of little wood
en- building, and is about eleven miles from
the copper mines. 1t contains.no telegraph OF
fee and the telegraph Office nearest the
mines is twelve inilcs off. At the station,
transportation for the troops had been pro.
vided, at no end of trouble and bother,
by Col. w. II. Gilmore, at the tele-
graphic request Of Governor Barstow.
The Governor and State and
rcgimenal officers rode in carriages
and wagons of varying degrees of merit and
the troops made the transit in coke wagons.
These elegant conveyances-owned by the
mining company and used for transporting
| coke from the station to the nines-are con-
strnctcd like charcoal wagons, but are a
trlfc smaller and are more strongly built.
They are drawn the larger by six and the
smaller by four horses. These wagons were
partly filled with the tents and blankets and
then the soldiers climbed in, and the long
ride was thus somewhat intentionally
made. Prior to this, the troops were drawn
up in line and brief and very happy ad.
dress made by Col. Greenleaf. The night,
though starlit, was somewhat cloudy aud
very OZARK. Light was furnished by the
| Pickering, fltful CLEANS of few lanterns
| n aula oil Inn nf In piUht 70
broken by the hoarso cries OF command, the
tread of the soldiers, the rattle of arms, the
neigbing and prancing of horses. The scene
was picturesque almost beyond description !;
and above and over all was solemn impress
siveness given by the uncertain nature OF the
duty about to DO performed.
After Col. Greenlcals address, ball-cart-
ridges were served out to each soldier, all
hands climbed into the convcyances,
aud the long procession started. For
the first few miles the road runs
through the woods and then for four or
five miles il winds along the shore of that
cc-beautiful Fairlee Lake. As the party
reached the lake, night broke into day. The
paling light of the stars gavo way to the thin,
fine gray of the early morning. The ilcecy,
fading mist rose in light clouds from the
calm. still bosom of the lake, caressed the
submits of the green-Covered hills and gently
faded away in the expanse above. In the
placid depths of the waters were long reiec-
tons of the Hills which contine them, 80 vivid
that shore and lake were one, to the eye.
For miles ahead the lake stretched out its
dreamy length, comprised about with wooded
hills, while in the far distance shadowy noun
tains raised their stately heads. The scent
was gloriously beautiful, and none who saw
it will ever forget it. At last the lake was
rather rcgretfully parted from and no,
long afterward, at,5 O'Clock "a halt was called
about half mile from the village OF West
Farlec.
From West Fairlee to the Mines.
West Fairlec is a beautiful, tres-shadet
) little village Of few hundred inhabitants
aud is situated at the base of the Vershi.t
hills about mile and half from the mines
AT the spot just Indicated the troop
dismounted, the column was formed
aud the march was begun. In day
previous the miners had taken possession o
I the town and run things there with higl
, hand, threatening to destroy it as well a
Vershire, and there was some expectation
that the troops would find them there ii
force. But such was not the case. The vii
lage WAS as quiet as the grave and not u mi
ner was visible. Through the village march
ed the troops and up the hill to the mines
First came line of eight skirmshers undo
the lead of Lieut.. Morse Of the Rutland com
' pany Next came the Rutland boys follow
= ed in the order indicated by the Mortified
i Montpelier and St. Adams companies. A
precisely O'Clock the troops entered the vii
: lage Of Vershirc, General Peck and Colone
-, Woodbury. mounted on horseback, at tn
+ head of the column. And now word as l.
. their conduct. 1t Is easy enough nor TO 81,
: that there was no danger and that the troop
!, !, are entitled to no credit But Men, every
h body supposed that the entrance OF the sol
. diers into the village would be the signal TO
. hostile demonstrations, that the sol
: diers would be attacked by the rioters ei
+ ther openly or from ambuscadcs, or that shot
i, might be fired from any house along the line
v To the troops, then, there was rcal danger
+ But their whole conduct and bearing wa
!. prompt, resoute and intrepid. There wa
F.. no faltering, no hesitation. Aud the con
cluson is justified that if there had bee
4 collision the conduct Of the troop
/. would have been such az to rehec
% honor on themselves and the State The,
q are entitled to the highest praise and the re
). spect and confidence Of the people. And
!, handsome example was set for the troops b,
r. the regimental officers, the Adjutant- Genera
l. those ofi,cers conducted themselves with di,
Z tinguished coolness and courage. Each on
Ut did usefuI and honorable service. At EIy. Of
y The trim tbither and on tho return. To Col
u GrcenIeaf whose position as commander O
u the forces was bot6 difficult and delicate, TO-
c hiph praise can not be given, His arrange
l. ments were nerfcct his MANAGEMENT skilf,]
4 and iudicious and his conduct of affair
J. was In every way Admirable, His praise
q we're in every ones mouih
i
/ The village OF vershlre.
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