Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1862-04-17

your patience. Exhibit the vigilance and cool
ness of last night, and bold it.
w. ID. MCCALL"
A GREAT WORK.
Gen. Pope's official report says that the canal
cut across the peninsuar at New Madrid
through which the steamer and several barges
were taken, is twelve miles long, much oil it
being through heavy timber, which had to be
sawed of BY hand, four feet under water The
idea of this great an laborious undertaking
originated with Gen. Schuyler Hamilton, and
the the work was performed by Col. Bissell's
Missouri engineer regiment
Official War Bulletin.
ORDER GIVING THANKS FOR THE RECENT GREAT
VICTORIES OVER THE REBELS AND TRAITORS.
WAR DrPARrMENT,
WASnINGroN, April o.
Ordered, first, That at meridian, on Sunday
next after the receipt Of this order. at the head
of ever regiment in the armies of the United
States, there shall be offered by its chaplain
prayer giving thanks to the Lord of Host, for
the recent manifestations of His power in the
overthrow Of the rebels and traitors, and in
voking tne continuance of His aid in delivering
this nation by the arms Of patriotic soldiers,
from the horrors of treason, rebellion and civil
war.
Second. That the thanks and congratulations
of the war department, are rendered to Major
General Halleck, for his signal ability and sue
cess, that have distinguished all the military
operations of his department and for the
spirit and courage manifested by the army un-
der his command, under every hardship and
against every odds, in attacking, pursuing, and
destroying the enemy, wherever he could be
found.
Third, That the thanks of the department
are also given to general Curtis and Sigel and
the officers and soldiers of their command for
their matchless gallantry at the bloody battle OF
Pea Ridge and to Major Generals Grant and
Buell. and their forces for the glorious repulse
of Beauregard at Pttsburg, in Tennessee and
to Major General Pope and his officers and
soldiers, for the bravery and skill displayed in
their operations against the rebels and traitors
entrenched at Island No. 10, in the Mississippi
river. The daring, courage, diligent prosecu-
ton, persistent valor, and military achievements
are unsurpassed.
Fourth, That there shall this day be a salute
Of 100 guns from the United States arsenal al
Washington, in honor of the great Victories.
+. NJ. STANTON, Secretary of War.
Official Thanks to Commodore Foo
The following was sent to Commodore Foott
on Wednesday =
NAVY DEPARTMENT, 9th.-To Flag Officer
Foote--Sir: A nations thanks are due you
and the brave officers and men of the Missis
sippi fotia, whose abors and galantry al
Island No. TO- which surrendered to you yester
day, have for weeks been watched with intense
interest. Your triumph is not less appreciated
because protracted and bloodless. To that Being
who has protec ed you through so many perils
and carried you onward to successive victories
be The praise for His continued goodness to oul
country. and especially for this last great sue.
cess of our arms. Let congratulations to your
self and command he also extended to tn,
officers and soldiers who co-operated with you
GIDEON WELLES, Sec'y of the Army.