Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-29

In the war news fifty years ago this
week dispatches from England show
ed that the party advocating English
meditation between the North anu
South was active in urging that the
time had now arrived for this power
to be exercised by the English and
other European governments, and
there was rumor in France that ne
gotiations with that end in view were
under way
At the front Mcclellan was still dig
ging his way towards Richmond and
the papers gave hints each day that
the next might hear of an important
Union success in that field of opera
tions.
One Union disaster during the week
came in attack upon Notifications at
James Island, near Charleston, S. c..
in which the Union forces were re-
pulsed with severe loss. 1t was ru-
mored that some circumstances in
connection with the attack would de-
mand an investigation and that such
a proceeding was probable.
The following are extracts from the
Bulletin files Of June. 1862:
Promoted Colonel of the Seventh.
June %. 1S62-Leut. Col. Joseph R.
Hawley has been promoted to be
colonel of the 7th Connecticut, vice
Col. Terry promoted to be brigadier
general Major George F. Gardner to
be lieutenant colonel and Captain
Daniel c. Rodman. of Company B, te
be major.
When the Connecticut Fifth went
through Winchester on their return
after the retreat, a guard of calvary
was stationed around them to prevent
their destroying the town
June "a, 1S62-Twe carloads Of sick
and wounded soldiers, from the VI
cinity of Washington, went through
the city this morning on the steam
boat train bound fer the Massachu-
sets hospitals.
Twenty Minutes For ResimentaI
Bath.
Colonel Harland has put in prae-
tice an excellent sanitary arrange
ment in the Eighth regiment after
dress parade, at the beat of the drum
the men muster for bath. All are
required to pitch in at the signal, ant
twenty minutes after, the roll is beat
en- and all hands are mustered Gu
again.
The New London S4ar thinks If th'
Navy Yard should be located there
they would have lin place of the mo
notony now prevails among othel
things, "the din of workshops anC
the busy tread of warehouses" W.
hope with all our heart the navy yarC
will be located there, but really, won
the busy tread of warehouses max
it dangerous for pedestrians? Havv
to widen the streets for them.
Calm Before Storm At Richmond.
June 25, 1S62-For a week pas
there has been a quiet akong the line
of the army investing Richmond
which has been as oppressive as tn
ominous calm that oftens precedes tn
bursting Of the furious summer storm
Inch by Inch Mcclellan has dug hi
way towards the threatening entrench
ments that guard the rebel capital.
is limited that Gen. Burnside. with hi
| army and gunboats, Is to co-operat
with Mcclellan by a movement Of
James river and that the command
ing general is only waiting to hea
the echo Of his guns in front Of For
Darling to commence the attack.
Mediation Sentiment Abroad.
By the arrival of Royal Ma
steamer from London, England, dis
| patches are received which show VIVA
| the feeling in England is towards tn
war. The Morning Post has On ar
| ticle on the insurmountable dificultie
in the reconstruction of the Aneri
can union. and cannot believe, eve
| if the federal arms are successful tha
| the seeded states can be restored t
the Union. The Morning Herald, i
strong terms asks, How long is Ameri
ca to be INDUCED and Europe to en-