Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-07-11

bneir tnreatS WOulu nave Deen carried In
execution, but a crowd of ignorant mcr
goaded by ill.usage and hunger is very
apt to be very willing tool in the hand
of The first communistic agtator tina
comes along and If, when tho day of grac,
was up which they had given the mana
gers, there was still no pay forthcoming
they would have exhibited more sci
constraint than is natural to men of thai
class, had not sore acts of violence beer
done.
There were many hungry and ragged
urchins about when breakfast was eater
and many of the soldiers dived deep into
their pockets for spare change to send
them home with. Everything that was
left from the meal was given over to be
distributed and what provisions the com.
panies had in reserve was donated without
solicitation.
The Capitol Guard went we'll supplied
for the campaign and gave all with the
exception of n few hard tacks which were
kept 10 be engraved upon and worn as
medals commemorative of the war. Co.
H. had 43 men, 3 more than any other
company, and in soldierly bearing and
are deserving of the highest
praise.
The sympathy of the militia was entire
" with the miners as between them and
the mining company, and they did every
thing in their power 10 relieve their
suffcrings, and when the column marched
away large crowd assembled and gave
them three hearty cheers.
Sergeant Collins had during part of the
morning as awkward and motley dressed
a squad as did John Falstaf Of old, but he
didn't appear at all ashamed of it in spite
of its appearance and lack of soldierly
bearing. 1t consisted of the prisoners,
who were placed under his charge and
that of three other non commissioned
officers of Co. II.
On the seat with the driver on one of
the six horse loaded vans during tine weary
from the station to the seat of
war, sat the quartermaster sergeant
resplendent with heroic valor, and like
Mark Twain's sphinx did the steercr of
he furious mustangs amuse him with
anecdote and biography of all the jewellers
Of seven counties, never for one minute
during the three hours did he cease to
pour out useful information; in vain did
he sergeant change ears occasionally that
nc might find rest and relief from the
the more he shrank away the
nearer would the sphinx close upon him;
finally the victims head sank upon his
breast and but for the support of his COM
rades he would have fallen benea h the
ear; but his unconscious state had no
fleet upon his pursuer and nothing but
approach near to the enemies country
stopped him. l had doubts concerning
perpetual motion before but am convince
ID.
The bravest man was the sergeant con.
lected with the quartermastcr department
If the Capitol Guard, who undaunted
mounted a horse and with his pockets full
If stones rode through the streets of the
INVADED town alone on tour of inspec.
ion. Had it not been for the natural
crocity of his face, reminding one of
pictures of Attila, king Of the Huns, in cid
histories, which was augmented consider
bly, by a nights lack of rest and the dust
# much travel, he probably would never
ave returned to tell of his doughty deeds.
That the members of the Blrow Grays
ont intend to take back seat is shown
y the fact that five of its members, who
'ere away from town when the call came,
lusht the night express and were nearly
, West Farlee when they met their
cturning comrades.
Friday night the story was afloat,
arted by some amateur wag, that the
bradford Guard had had their guns cap
ured by the strikers. This story caused
good deal of amusement among those
Tho delight in SOOTHING at the militia,
lost of whom were home guards during
lc rebellion.
Col. Greenleaf, when the battalion was
rawn up in line at Ely station, adj
ressed the men in few words well
hosen and straight to the point. He said
e was happily surprised at the numbers
ley turned out on such short notice; that
lere was chance that they would see
ONE actual service; that he trusted in
lcir discretion and valor; tn at any man
ho should disobey rules OF b, guilty of
ny conduct tending to disgrace the
,giment either by drunkenness or other.
Use would be punished to the full extent
T the law; that ball cartridges would be
sued to each man, but that any man
'ading his gun or discharging it without
is direct order would suffer severe uun-
hment. The expedition was one that
'quired delicate management for an |
discrete action might have caused ire
arabe damage; but Col. Greeneaf
lowed himself fully equal to the occasion
Id merits the praise which he has
,ceived on all hands.
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