Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1862-03-28
WAR ITEMS.

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Gen. Buckner sent from Fort Warren to
| Prentice, to procure the Louisville Journal,
making an attempt in his note to be face,ious,
to which Prentice replies at considerable
length, saying, among other things -" If
our distinguished correspondent as the end
and upshot of all his reasonable deeds,
shall undergo, on his emerging from Fort
Warren, the fate Of those that it is said
can't be drowned" we hope he will send
us ticket Of invitation to the interesting
little entertainment. If he shall think prop
er to make a charge for it, we will cheergully
pay him back tho two dollars he now sends
us. Ah, if he had come to Louisville last
fall as he intended, and had caught as, we
should have been a dangling spectacle for his
eyes instead of living to anticipate his becom-
ing one for ours. But we hope he is we'll,
and that the dinners he eats in Fort Warren
lie more lightly upon his stomach than the
/ famous one he didn't eat here. We would
! kindly suggsst 60 hing that, if he has any
! time to spare ffcm the reading Of the Louis
vile Journal and from repenting of his sins,
he might devote 1t to carrying on and con-
summating the negotiations, which, at the
time he occupied Bowling Green. he propos-
ed TO Mr.. Guthrie, for the running of the
Louisville and Nashville railroad"
The Boston Traveller, which has been in
clined to Join in the strange clamor against
Gen. Mcclellan, Just as his plans Of the cam
paign were being brought to the test Of re-
suits, now has Information from Washing
to which clearly indicates that the plans Of
Gen. Mcclellan for the advance Of the army
Of the Potomac to Richmond have not been
materially nterfercd with by the rebel evacu-
alton of Centeryille, Manassas and the Vir-
ginia banks Of the Lower Potomac. These
plans are being carried out with such promp-
ttude and enthusiasm by the officers and
soldiers Of his splendid army that there can
not be doubt in few days glorious tdings
will be received dictated from the rebel capi-
tai Of the confederaoy." A dispatch to the
Philadelphia Gazettee says :-"A gentleman
who is very intimate with the President says
the army need not expect to pass many idle
hours during the next thirty days The reb-
els are in full fight, and will be driven to the
swamps.'
The following incidents arc told of the bat
tie Of Fort Henry "a friend of mine show
ed me the plate on his belt, which had been
struck by bullet, and the U in U. S. entire
ly obhterated, and yet he was not hurt
Another had the pictures of his wife and
mother in separate cases, in his side pocket,
and ball passed through both, and lodged
in the inside one, saving his life. He has the
pictures, to send to his wife by express. A
member of the Sth Missouri has a half dollar
in his pocket, which was struck with so much
force as to bend the edges together and en-
close the Mimic ball. A colonel of one of
the regiments found four of his men hid be-
hind a stump, and riding up with great gravi-
ty, asked him if that stump needed SO large
a guard. A private soldier received ten
wounds, and yet sat on a log and loaded and
frad- ss Il sea ~ .ssss,s4ases
that they find shs will not help them. This
Richmond Examiner says; ' IL is well
known that for some days past Congress has
been discussing in secret session the proprie-
ty of sending additional commissioners to Bu-
rope to negotiate sale of the entire cotton
crop on foreign account, assuming its pur-
chase by this government. The discussion in
secret session took very different direction
from what was primarily ed, 1t being
moved that our present embassies to Europe
should be recalled, and that our diplomatic
relations with England and France should be
terminated for the present. This proposition
has been renewed in open session of Con-
gress, and is understood to be chiefly intend
ed as an exhibition of spirit and resentment
I AT tue hAulHluk anu nNAhoh PpAASyf NolSSAoA4J
of the English government, on the question
of our recognition"
/ Union men are leaving Memphis in great
numbers, leaving their property to be confs-
Gated, glad to escape with their lives.
WAsHINeToN, March 20.
The bills and resolutions, against which
the House committee on the judiciary report
ed adversely to-day, are fourteen in number,
providing for the condscation of rebel proper
ty, and had been referred to them from time
to time. Mr.. Hickman made report propos-
ing to substitute for the bills and resolutions
the following:
rhorols, The power Of Congress under the Constu-
ton To authorize the conseaon OF the property OF per-
sons engaged in armed rebellion against the United
States or aiding in said rebellion, is doubtful and the
power Ot the Executive in the premises Is ample
BE enacted, That the President should use all means
not Inconsistent with the laws Of which in his Judg
mcn may be deemed necessary. TO crush rebellion, IN
cludng the aud na disposition Of all the proper
IT, real aud personal cf those engaged in armed rebel
lion against the government aiding in such rebellion
including slaves, and that in the opinion OF Congress
decided measures the part OF the Executive have al
ready become necessary
Gen Mcclellan. We are assured all hands, has now
f,tt. hfa Wa