Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-27

Most noticeable in the war news of fifty years ago this week was the note of satisfaction expressed by the press that the government was now to adopt a policy that actually meant war. Quoted from an editorial in the Bulletin, entitled Going Ahead, are the following words: When the war broke out it was a matter of doubt with a great many people whether tho government could constitutionally burn an ounce of powder in defence of the old flag All this has changed. The government have caught sight of the ideas of the people and have at last decided to go ahead and fight with the idea of hurting somebody. We are certain the war will be look ed up on as really war and that there will be no soft hands laid upon the rebels in future.
 At home in Norwich, the most i'm portant event of the week was an inn mense mass meeting that filled Frank lin square and an equally great meet ing in the evening in Breed hall where the resolution to raise a full regi- ment, the Eighteenth Connecticut was ordered to rendezvous in Norwich.
 New London Schooner Captured. 1HE lOuONluS are 6ALIdClS lIO1n luS files of the Bulltin in 1862:
 July q, 1S62-The Chronicle says the schooner C. c. Comstock of New London was seized at Hampton Roads on Monday for having on board a car go of contraband goods. She was sent to Baltimore in charge of a prize crew.
 There is no earthly reason why the county of New London should not be represented in the field by one entire regiment in addition to the single companies which represent us in the regiments now in service. We have the men; the only thing lacking is earnestness and effort.
 New Freight Boats First Trip.
 The new freight boat City of Nor wich. arrived at the railroad dock or Sunday morning on her first trip She is the first of the new line of Iighi draught freight steamers to run be. tween this city and New York. Unti her consort Is completed she will con. tinue to run regular, making three trips a week.
 A special dispatch from a Memphis paper, dated the 18th, reports that tht rebel ram and iron-clad gunboa Arkansas successfully ran past tha portion of our fleet above Vicksburt and the ram is now anchored unde1 the batteries of Vieksburg, The repor says the ram ran down several fed eFal war vessels and one was blowI up.
 July 22, 1S62-The citizens of Pom fret at town meeting on Saturda! voted a $40 bounty for enlistments. Putnam Savings Bank Organized. The Putnam Savings Bank was or | ganized on Saturday last by tn ! choice of Edmund Wilkinson as pres l ident George B. Mathewson vice pres | ident and Gilbert w, Phillips treas 1 urer.
 The Bulletin today publishes tn | call for a mass meeting of the citi zens in Franklin square on Thursda- 1 afternoon at o'clock to devils measures at once of enlisting 1900 fror 1 the county of New London for tn war.
 July g, 1S62-H. T. Phillips ha | commenced recruiting in Montvillt | The town has voted a bounty of s1O l 10 the first party of men who enlis
 The number of eniistments in thi town falls a little short of 300.
 GreeneViiie Engine companys Pa.
 triotic.
 The Greeneville Engine company hs voted $100 to be distributed anon the members enlisting for the com pany being recruited by Messrs. Ds
 wis and Lindsay.
 It is now officially announced ths