The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-10-21

Bats, members.
The court met agreeable to the
above orders being sworn. Proseed to
the trial of Corporal John Frame,
confined for cutting and throing into
the river a cart, the property Of VIM.
Doty. Pleads not guilty-afterward
acknowledges that he did through an
old cart of Bourgoiens leaving into
the river. The court Judge him to
pay Mr. Doty ten dollars and return
to his duty,
Michael Duning, Pres.
The foregoing Judgment approved
and ordered to be complied with i'm
mediately.
2 John Chapman, Comdt."
A bit of huma3 nature is graphical
ly brought out in the following faith
full record made by Capt. Chapman at
court martial:
After taking Lieut. Bats from his
seat and putting Lieut.. Putnam in r.
place, proseed to the trial of Doctor
Prindle confind for impertenent Ian
guage to Lieut.. Bats. Pleads not
guilty.
Doctor Washburn on oath saith that
the other day as Lieut.. Bats was 60
ing ont of the barrick door and
Prindle coming in he believes Prindle
truck Lieut. Bats dog on the side OF
his head; that Lieut.. Bats turned
abought and asked who kicked his
dog. Sum of the men stood by ans
wered no one had kicked him. Lieut..
then asked who struck him. Prindle
answered | struck him. Lieut. Bats
asked what he struck him for. For
fun, by God, said Prindle, on which
Lieut.. Bats struck Prindle and ask
ed him how he liked that fun at which
Prindle curst and damd Lieut.. Bats
1t. Bats gave him two or three
blows more and then called file of
men. Prindle being very full OF
anger raved and cursed everything
that came first in his head, dam'd the
dog and the rascal that owned him
and further, saith not.
Another witness testified that Lieut..
Bats asked Prindle what he struck
him for. Prindle answered for fun,
sir Lieut.. Bats then struck him,
dam'd MIN and asked him if he
Cd, oil tCr En- Driv
by God as you have my dog often at
which Lieut. Bats struck him several
times and called for a file of men aud
sent him to the gard house.
On mature deliberation upon every
circumstances of the witnesses the
court find he prisoner gully of Civ
ing impertinent language to Lieut..
Bats but the matter is attended with
such circumstances that the court
sentences him to receive survear
repremand for the same upon his
knees from the commanding officer at
the head of the troops at this garri-
son and return to his duty.
Michael Duning, Pres.
The above judgment approved of
and ordered to be complyed with this
evening at rool call.
John Chapman, Capt. Comdt
Orders for Thomas Mills, Fort Ed.
ward, May 2S, 1880:
You are directed to take twelve men
with you and proseed to the north
branch of the North River make what
discoveries of the enemy you can and
return in three days.
You are to keep a constant look
out for marked trees, broken bushes
or fires and if you discover either you
will make strick observation what
corse they steer. Judge of their num-
Der and designs, send one man back
to make report and keep on your rout
with the rest. You are not to sleep
in any house nor sleep without a
sentra.
Wishing you success and safe re-
turn.
! am, yours,
John Chapman, Capt. Comdt.
To Thomas Mills.
| Orders for Lieut. Robards, Fort
Edwards, Aug. ~, 1880.
You will take twenty-five men of
Capt Harrison's company and pro-
seed to Palmer Town and there take
post in the most conveniant place
You are to fortify yourself in the best
manor you can devise.
You are to keep constant scouts to
the N. West branch of the n. river
Joseph Patton CD and as far west
toward Johnstown as you Judge will
be necessary to intercept the enemy s
penetrating the country in that quar-
ter. Be particular careful to inspect
all the bording places on the Saigon
daga branch.
You are to keep your men together
except those on immediate command
Be careful to avoid surprise from the
enemies scouts. You will be careful
to give the earliest intelligence of the
approach of an enemy You will in
deavor to borrow sum cattle for your
presant support from the inhabitants
II they refuse to send them you must
take them, keeping an exact accoun;
of weight of meat. hide and tallow and