St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-05-25
now been brought to such state that
war would be welcome.

now been brought to such state that
war would be welcome.
Our Boys off for chlckamauga.
The regiment left Camp Olympia Sat-
urday morning destined for Chicka-
manga, by way OF New London to New
York, then to Washington by Philadel-
phia and then to Chattanooga by the
East Tennessee line. Every man was
present or accounted for at roll call i'm
mediately before the departure of the
regiment. Not single deserter in Yer
mont's twelve companies of volunteer
soldiers; fact that has not been true Of
any other volunteer regiment in the
United States since the first call for troops
was issued by the President.
New BattIesiip.
The battleship Alabama was success.
fully launched at Cramps ship yard,
Philadelphia. last Wednesday. The Ala
bama is the first to be launched of three
new battleships Of her type, the other two
being the Illinois and the Wisconsin.
Her main batteries are four 13.inch guns
and fourteen 6-inch rapid fire guns. The
secondary battery consists Of seventeen
6-pounder rapid-fre guns, and four Cat
lings. The armament, armor and speed
OF the Alabama, with displacement Of
II 500 tons, compares favorably with
that of the latest type of battleship
abroad with displacement of $4,000
tons.
Advices from Sidney show that in both
Australia and Hawaii, an intense feeling
in favor of the United States as against
Spain prevails. Australians are very
anxious to join the United States army.
Colonel Bell, the American consul at Sgd
ney, has had offers from hundreds of men
wanting to 60 to the front. Two trained
hospital nurses also offered to go to
Cuba or the Philippines.
The first application for pension dur
ing the Spanish-American war is made
for the benefit of the widow and children
Of James Boyle, who was killed on the
battleship Maine last February. The
application for the pension is made under
the act OF 1890, known as the Dependent
Pension law, and it is expected that Mrs.
Boyle will get at least $12 month and
not less thar So month will go to each
of her four children. She is penniess at
present.
Aluminium tags will be issued to the
troops in the field, each tag bearing a
numeral corresponding to the number of
its holder on the muster roll, with the
letter of his company. battery and regi-
ment. Soldiers will be asked to wear
these suspended around the neck on 60
ing into battle, for Identification in case
OF death. Many who mourn soldiers OF
the rebellion who were laid in graves
marked unidentified" will approve of
this and regret that it was not thought
of in 1S61-65.
The difference between old and new
naval methods and machinery is illus
trated by the fact that Manila was cap
tured by the British in 1862 with thirteen
ships and nearly 1000 men, 1000 of
whom were lost in the assault upon the
Notifications, while Admiral Dewey cap
tuned it with smaller numerical force
and with no loss save that of the ammu-
milton used.
Commodore Allan D. Brown, retired,
residing now at Mortified, VT, presi-
dent of Norwich university, was ap-
pointed last Wednesday to have com.
mand of the first coast defence district
which includes the state of Maine.
The c. A. Gambril Manufacturing
Company OF Baltimore have received an
order from the government for about
10000 barrels Of -four, representing a
value of $4,000. 1t is believed the
bulk OF it will be sent to Florida.