Norwich bulletin., 1912-03-02

formerly run on the line between this
city and Stonington, has been charter
ed by the government, together with
other light draft steamers of her class.
A meeting Of Captain Palmers mill
tia company is called at j. 7. Fanning's
office over the Thames bank this morn
ing.
In an amateur billiard match be-
tween Norwich and New London play
ers, the latter won, 800 to 1913 points.
The cavalry camp at Hanover is
among the things that were, the quar-
ternaster having sold all things Tues
day. The condemned horses sold at
from s1S to $50 each.
Down in Old Saybrook there is nest
of secessionists, dyed in the wool. They
are comparatively few in number but
immense in malignity and meanness.
Lieutenant Learned Gives Up Work.
March /, 1S62-Leut Bella P. Learn
ed Of the First Connecticut artillery
sent in his resignation as assistant
secretary of the Norwich Fire Insur-
ance company to that body on Friday.
At the directors meeting the same day
the resignation was accepted and it
was voted TO present Lieutenant
Learned with sword, sash and belt,
An elegant sword having been pre-
tain McCord's company. Thirteenth c..
v, he expresses his thanks in a note
to The Bulletins editor. trusting he
may ever wear it with justice to them
and honor to the cause.
The steamers Commodore and Van
derbilt of the GrotOn line are to be
hauled off today, having been chartered
by the government to be used for the
transportation Of troops from New
Y ork to Fortress MunToe and in south
ern waters
Norwich, in addition to the Is com
missioned officers it has furnished the
state regiments, is well represented by
captains and lieutenants in New York
and Massachusetts regiments We have
full company Of $50 men in the Sec
ond New York artillery and furnished
over 200 men for the three months
regiments and q large number Of the
men in other regiments were recruited
by the efforts Of the Norwich officers.
Home from Ship Island.
March 9. 1s62-IAeut. Thomas c.
Lawler Of the Ninth c. V. arrived home
Saturday night from Ship Island. He
brings a good report Of and quite a
quantity Of mail from the Norwich
boys on Ship Island. He says the boys
there are all well and hearty and en-
joying the climate location, the mos
quitoes and the alligators. They are
waiting patiently for achievements
and INDUCING an anticipation Of seeing
New Orleans before hot weather sets
in.
Officer Berry Of Stonington arrested
in Preston yesterday q deserter from
the Twelfth regiment named Daniel
LOOMS. He was a member Of Captain
Abbott's company and will be taken to
Hartford today to be placed with the
deserters who will probably be sent to
Ship Island.
The iron plated battery Monitor
which left the Brooklyn navy yard on
Thursday morning, had to return for
I repairs and alterations to her steering
apparatus. which would not work. She
| is to be locked.
Field officers from Norwich include
Colonies Hsrland and BIrge and Lieu
tenant Colonel Ely. Colonel HarlanC
was promoted for meritorious service
In the three months campaign Colone
Birge was major Of the Fourth, ana No
one who knows him and what he die
for that regiment will doubt that his
promotion was deserved. Lieutenant
Colonel Ely was commissioned as cap
tain upon raising a full company ir
| Windham county and being very high
! ly commended for his gallantry at Bull
Run was promoted to the lieutenant
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