St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-06-01
WAR NEWS.
FIRST Vermont to the Front.

First Vermont to the Front.
The New York Sun describes the arrival
of the troops in New York in the follow
ing way
1.-THE first regiment Of the National
Guard of Vermont, Col. Clark command
ing, left Jersey City for Chickamauga at
II O'Clock Sunday morning, May %.
The regiment lett Fort Ethan, at Essex
Junction, VT. on Saturday morning,
reached New London late on Saturday
afternoon, and tooka steamer of the New
London line there for New York. The
steamer came down the East River and
rounded the Battery few minutes after
o'clock Sunday morning. The citizen
soldiers crowded the steamers decks, and
the reception they got off the Battery
must have pleased them. The whistles
OF the river craft shrieked, the big bell at
the Staten Island ferry slip changed, and
every body ahoat and ashore did all they
could to give the Green Mountain boys
the noisiest possible welcome.
"Cheers were the response of the sol
diers to the greeting. The steamer, on
rounding the Battery, went up the North
River and made landing at the Penn.
sylvana yards, at the foot of Bay street,
Jersey City. There a special train of
thirty-two cars was waiting to take the
regiment south. The railroad officials
had evidently not expected them so soon,
for there were few of the company's en-
ployes on the ground, and it was four
hours before the baggage was aboard.
1.-THE news that soldiers from the State
of Ethan Allen and George Dewey had
arrived spread quickly through that part
of Jersey City nearest to the railroad
yards, and when the train started the
cheers of fully 5000 persons bade them
good bye and Godspeed.
"The most striking thing about the
command was the great height OF most
of those who composed it. So far as was
noted, there was only one little man in
the whole regiment, and he was not
below five feet seven. The majority were
nearly six feet, and they looked rugged
and strong. Every man had complete
uniform and every man had his rifle and
side arms, so that stories about the
unequipped recruits from Vermont can.
not be sent North from Chickamauga."
Monday, the 23d, the Vermont regi-
ment spent the greater part of the day in
getting from Chattanooga to the camp
ing place. A succession of delays made
the day very tiresome. The four trains
arrived at Chattanooga from 11.20
to 3 Is Monday night. The boys got
breakfast and left at 8 O'Clock for the
park. They spent the time uni 2 p. m.
on IL miles of railroad. After leaving
the camp and unloading they marched
through the park to point three and
one-half miles from the station back of
the Third Tennessee regiment and at
6 O'Clock began to prepare camp ready
for occupancy at taps. Dinner was
served on the march. Much of the time
was spent in getting location assigned.
The regiment is brigaded with the
Third Tennessee volunteers, just in camp,
and Col o. d. Clark is the senior colonel
in command OF the brigade. This is the
third brigade of the first division of the
third corps. All are well but very tired
after the 1900 mile trip, TWAS reported
unofficially that the Vermonters would
be sent to Dewey at Manila. All wish to
go. The report was received with cheers
The park is an ideal place for mobile
ing an army. There are now $4,000
here scattered over wide area. Some
have new canvas suits for Cuba. The
requisition of the Vermont regiment asks
for regular uniform.
The Proclamation.
The President issued the following
proclamation last Wednesday: By the
President of the United States. A proc.
lamation.
Whereas, an act of Congress was APP
proved on the 25th day OF April 1898
entitled ian act declaring that war exists
between the United States of America
and the kingdom Of Spain and
Whereas, by act OF Congress entitled
IAN act oprovide for temporarily increas
ing the military establishment OF the Uni
ted States in time OF war and for Other
purposes, approved April %, 1898, the
President is authorized, in order to rais'
volunteer army, to issue his procama
tion calling Tor volunteers to serve in tn,
army of the United States:
Now, therefore, l, William Mckinley
President OF the United States, by virtue
of the power vested in me by the consti
tuition and laws, and deeming sufficient
occasion to exist have thoupht 6t RI cal