Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1898-07-28
Around the Campfire.

A reunion OF 20. L, llIn regiment
vt. Vols, will be held at North Calais
on Thursday, Aug. Is, at 10 O'Clock
a. III. A cordial invitation is extend
ed to all old soldiers.
James Colon died at Westford last
week, aged 81 years. He was born in
Belfast, Ire., but came to Canada
when Is. He was a soldier of the
Mexican and civil wars.
Chas. A. Prouty, former Brattle'
boro boy, is lying in the sick bay oil
the United States gunboat Marietta,
Key West, Fla, with Spanish bullet
hole in his side and arm. He is fire.
man on the Marietta.
Letters written from Santiago to
Westminster, Vermont, by Harry
Mills were perused with exceeding
difficulty, one being written upon an
old piece OF paper which once contain
ed some orders OF President Mckin-
ley, and the envelopes were some old
ones which he sewed together, and
they have been gladly received by his
anxious parents and friends.
Capt. Clark has been honored with
the appointment of chief of staff OF
Commodore Watson, commanding
the Eastern squadron which will 90
to European waters to harass Spain
and destroy Admiral Camara's fleet.
He will remain in command OF the
Oregon. This honor is conferred up
on one well deserving il and Brad
ford, the native place of Capt. Clark,
is prouder than ever OF him il that is
possible.
Experiments were made by several
sportsmen lately at Rupert to test the
destructiveness OF Mauser rifle bullets
in use in the Spanish army. A wood
chuck was used as target at a dis
lance of 1880 feet. The bullet in en-
tering made a clean-cut hole less than
an inch in diameter, but on the side
on which the bullet made its exit the
flesh was wholly torn away, making
lacerating wound as large as ones
hand. The bullet appears lengthwise
when it strikes, giving il tearing
character that is really destructive.
The third death in the First Ver-
mont regiment occurred last week
Monday-rhat of William +. Mar
settle OF Brandon. lie was taken sick
only five days before with dysenetry.
Funeral services were held in the COM
pany street at noon, Catholic priest
from the sth New York officiating.
The remains were then taken TO Chat
tanooga to be prepared for transport
tation to Vermont. Capt. Carr ac-
companied the remains, having OBJ
tanned 10 DAYS leave for that pur-
pose and to attend to legal business at
his home.
Gen. Chas. p. Mattocks, who has
been confirmed as brigadier general,
is native OF Vermont, having been
born in Danville October III, 1910. He
graduated from Bowdoin college in
1862 and from Harvard law school in
1867. He was appointed first lieuten-
ant in the 18th Maine volunteers in
August, 1862, and held commissions
Of every grade in that regiment from
that rank to colonel. He was bre-
vetted major for gallant service at Lit
lie Sailors Greek, April, 1865, and
brevetted brigadier general for gall
ant service during the campaign end
ing with the surrender of Gen. Lee.
Regimental Quartermaster James
E. Greed of the LIST Vermont volun-
teers, in camp at Chickamauga Park,
Ga, is in Rutland on 30 days fur
ough. He stated that he did not
.hink the location of the camp could
be called beautiful, and typhoid fever
,ases were not uncommon, although |
he Vermont boys have been very for
innate in this respect, there having
been only two or three slight attacks
N the whole organization. Mr.. Greed
aid that the most peculiar thing was
he superior manner in which the YER
mont troops withstood the effects of a
Innate which caused trouble even in
he ranks OF a company from Chatta-
loga.
Maj. b. r. JENNIE, who was recruit
no officer in Rutland in 1861, and
veil known in Vermont as a soldier,
lied in Hudson, N. y, recently at the
ge OF 81 years. Maj. JENNIE was
'orn in Granville, N. Y. lie attend
d the public schools there and Castle
on academy. lie was mustered into
he United States service at Burling-
on and assigned to Company G, 9Th
egiment, Vermont volunteers, of
which company he became captain.
lie was wounded and taken prisoner
t Savage Station, but was paroled
nd afterward exchanged. In the
ummer of 1863 he was detailed on re-
ruiting service. He had charge of
he camp at Brattleboro and later at
lew Haven, Conn. Capt. JENNIE was
reverted major of the volunteers for {:
allant conduct at the battle of Saw
ge Station.