Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-01-21

Of the Green Mountain Freeman pub
liahed at Montpelier and dated Oct. Z,
1852.
The Freeman is full OF war news and
announced that the Vermont brigade had
gone into camp at Hagerstown, Nd,
where it expected to remain some time.
In the list OF casualties in the 4th regi-
ment Vermont Volunteers, reported by
Capt. Homer r. stoughton, commanding
the second company OF sharDshooters,
the name Of silas W. Howard Of Royal
ton, now Of Randolph. Is found among
the wounded at the battle of Antietam
Sept. IL. Captain stoughton, who was
station agent at Randolph before the war,
stated that he went into action with IA
men, OF whom one was killed and nine
wounded. He was later in command OF
the regiment. Captain Sfoughton married
daughter Of the late A. A. Atwood, but
his wife lived only a short time, and he
himself died q few years ago in Barre.
"LoFenzo Kibbee Of Randolph" says q
news note. "a soldier who was detached
to work on the barracks ct Braltleboro.
met with serious accident at planning
mill in that village. His hand was
caught in a matching machine, the two
middle hngefs we're entirely cut Of and
the hand otherwise mutilated. His
courage was good and after the wounds
were dressed, be expressed the hope that
the accident would not deprive him Of the
privilege Of going to battle for his
country"
''The very latest by telegraph" was a
dispatch from Maior-Gen. y. s. Grant at
Jackson, Tenn. Oct. and addressed to
Major-Gen. H. w. Hallsck. It read
Yesterday the rebels under Generals
Price, Van Dorm and Lowell were re-
pulsed from their attack on Ccrinth with
great slaughter. The enemy are in full
retreat, leaving their dead and wounded
on the field. General Rosecrans teIe-
graphs that the loss Is serious on our
side. particularly in officers, but bears nc
comparison TO that Of the enemy. From
700 to 1000 prisoners besides the wound
ed, are left on our banda
Lincoln's emancipation proclamation
provided Henry Ward Beecher with q
subject for an eloquent sermon that was
partly given in the Freeman. The great
document also received the approval Of
the Baptist State convention in session
then in Burlington, the approval being
couched in a resolution to the effect
'Tbat the proclamation recently put
forth by our chief magistrate, looking to
the emancipation OF 5000. 900 slaves, in.
creases cur confidence In the wisdom and
integrity Of Abraham Lincoln and gives
Us reason to thank God and take cour
age"
The South had, naturally enough, an
other view Of Lincoln's action and this
Richmond dispatch is quoted ss saying
"This war has assumed the character o.
a grand negro-hunting expedition. o
victories, the Yankees have gained few
Of negroes. many. The neighborhood o
Yankee army creates as complete
stampede among the blacks as the ap
proach of q locomotive does among cat
tle." The Richmond Wing said :--ssIt ]
dash OF the pen to destroy 81 ,O0o, 900,
900 OF our property and is as much IS
bid for slaves 10 rise in insurrection will
assurance OF aid from the whole militar,
and naval power OF the United States"
Leaving politics and turning to tn
column OF greater feminine interest
headed Marriages and Deaths" Il i
learned that in Stockbridge. Sept. 16
Charles A. Page OF Windsor was maFriel
to Miss Hattie c. Lamb Of Stock bridge b
. Rev. A. s. Swift; that ia Randolph, Jc
eph E. Sargent Of Hancock, G member Q
Co. B, 18th Regt., VT. Vols., was Marie
to Miss Jennie L. Root Of Bethel by Res
r. B. Eldredge, and that in Chelses
Sept. 9, 3. o. Banister Of the Tunbridg
Light Infantry espoused Miss Fanny
Godfrey Of Chelsea. Rev. ). l.. Robert
officiating.