Norwich bulletin., 1913-06-21

This week fifty years ago Norwich was in 8. fever of apprehension over the fate of the Eighteenth Connecticut regiment, which was known to have been in the fight at Winchester. but about which nothing could be learned. Lees rebel army had started on it's march northward towards Pennsy1- vania and the telegraph wires were under the strictest government cen Sorship so that nothing but rumorS could be learned of the fate, of the reg iment in the battle. There were re- ports of heavy Union losses in Gen. Milroy's command. to which the Eigh- teenth was attached. The battle at Martinsburg and Winchester began on Saturday, June 18th, and continued through Sunday and Monday. but it was not until the following Friday that the home people had the report that Col. w. G. Ely of the Eighteenth had been taken prisoner with a num- Der of his men and that others of the regiment had been left for dead on the field when the regiment was com pelled to fall back by superior num- bers.
 The following are extracts from The Bulletin of June 1S63:-
 Pequot House Opens.
 June 15. 1S63.-The Pequot house at New London opens today. A new dock has been built near the house at which
  stop on their trips from New York on Wednesday and Saturday nights.
 On Friday last N. P. Potter and Henry Hamilton of Jewett City caught in Amos pond Preston City, forty eight pickerel, forty-two of which weighed 29 pounds.
 Build Boswell Avenue Sohoolhouse
 June 16, 1S30-The central district school meeting last night voted to AIA nrn nf brick, on lot on the old Providence road (now Boswell avenue) running back 20 feet to Division street. The meeting also voted to build another schoolhouse near Cliff street. The estimated cost of the first house and lot is $4,100.
 Capt. Cases coIored Troops Fought
 We'll.
 A letter from Capt. George R. Case of this city, of the First Louisiana (coloreD regiment gives an interest ing account of the behavior of his company in the recent battle at Port Hudson The men fought bravely, al ways marching steadily wherever their officers led them.' There were some 36 killed and about the same number wounded. Capt Case was shot at several times by rebel sharpshooters, but escaped without scratch. He de- scribes the cross fire of shot and shell to which they were exposed from the rebel batteries as perfectly terrific.
 Gen. Lees Army on the March.
 A dispatch received by. Gov. Buck ingham on Monday afternoon from the secretary of war confirmed the news that the army of Gen. Lee is on the march northWard probably with the design of invading Pennsylvania. President Lincoln has called for 1G0, 900 militia for six months from Penn sylvania West Virginia. Maryland and Ohio.
 Fears For Norwich Men.
 The reported occupation of Win chester, the fighting at Martinsburg, and the presence of a rebel force in will create apprehension for the safety of the Norwich men in the regiment, recently at Win chester. One rumor has it that the forces at Winchester have been cap- tured but there is no certainty of it's truth Rockers entire army is in mo- ton to attack the rebels, who are eS- timated at 90,000 and it is thought a collision cannot long be avoided. If our commandments are active and energetic 1t is probable that Lees last move will be his most costly one.
 James Torrance, whose death Is re- ported in our columns thts morning was a resident or Greeneville and a of Co. F. of the Thirteenth regiment. Heswent through the three months campaign in Capt. Haviland's 
 Found Drowned in Canal.
 John McCracken who was mention ed in Tuesdays Bulletin as having been missing since Saturday morning was found in the canal near the Shetucket