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The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1862-02-21

Fort Doneson surrendered to the federal
troops under Gen Grant, on Sunday, at nine
o'clock. The attack, which commenced
Thursday morning, vas continued till TINS
time with the most determined bravery. and
most determinedly opposed. But the cap
ture OF the upper redoubt by our forces on
Saturday gave Us the command of the other
rebel works, ard the enemy had no course
left but 20 surrender. Two rebel generals.
Buckner and Johnson. are captured, with tt-
teen thousand prisoners, and an immense
amount OF military stores. The arch traitor.
Floyd, managed 70 escape Saturday night
with five Thousand men. and he has thus
once more escaped the hangman. The rph-
els III the fort Lenouncc him as black
hearted traitor and coward, which has long
been his character among loyal men. 1t is
tn" greatest and most hardly contested VIC
tory OF the war and our success is complete.
HOW THE FORT WAS TAKEN.
a special dispatch to the Chicago Times
says Fort Donel>on surrendered at daylight
Sunday morning Internationally. We have
Generals Buckner, Johnston ard Bushwood :
also 10000 prisoners and 3OG0 horses. Gen
erals Pillow ard Floyd, with their brigade.
ran away on steamers, without letting Buck
Ter know of their intentions. Gen Smith
led the charge on the lower end of the works.
and was first inside the Notifications. The
Fort Henry runawayS were bagged here
HE prisoners are loading on the steamers
for Cairo Our loss is heavy, probably four
hundred killed and 500 wounded. We los,
a large percentage of officers, among them
Lieut. ColoneS Erwin. 20th Illinois, White
o. the 3l>t and Smith Of the 18th. Colonies
John y Logan. SAWYER and Ransom were
wounded. Major Post Of the 18th Illinois
with 200 privates are prisoners and have
gone u Nashville, having been taken the
night before the surrender. The enemy ;
loss is heavy, but not 50 large as ours. as
they fought behind entertainments. We
should have taken them by storming Satur-
day. if Our ammunition had not given out in
the night. NcC!ernand's division. comnosed
Of OglesbyS Walace's, and McArthurs bri
sades. suffered terribly. They were compos-
ed Of the Sth, 9th, llth. 18th. 20th. Goth,
30th, 3lSt. 4J;h. 18Th. ana 10th Illinois regi-
ments. Gen Lew Wallace. with the llth
Indiana and Sth Missouri and some Ohio
rySimentS, participated. Taylor's, Wizards
NcAlli>ter's, Schwartz's, and Decesse's bat
'enes we're in the f.ht from the commence
ment' ne enemy turned our right for half
an hour, but our lost ground was more than
rrsalned. Lanmann's brigade of Smiths
DIVISION, was first in the lower end of the
eremys work, which was done by charge
oayonets. As nine-tenths of the rebels were
pl'ted against our right, our forces On the
right were ready all Saturday night to recon-.
mence the attack. On Sunday morning thew
were met on their approach by white flag
Buckner having sent, eally in the morning.
dispatch TO Gen Grant surrendering The
works of the fort extend some FIVE miles on
the outside. The rebels lose is field pieces,
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1862-02-21

" Illinois claims the honor of the victory
at Fort Donelson. That state had twenty
i've regiments of infantry and four regiments
OF cavalry in the battle.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1862-02-21
Letter from Kentucky.
DOVER. Mason Co. Nv. Feb. IL.

DOVER, Mason Co. Nv. Feb. IL.
To tie Editor Of the Cdl.,'onidn
'Hurra for the glorious Union. hurra
hurra so says the song, and SO say l..
Who SAYS it not confesses himself traitor
Now have "gone and done it, accord
ing to patriotism and logic,-introduced a
touch-s.one. whereby every man can test his
Uncle Sam-a -tiveness, or his Benedict-Ar-
nold-ness. As there is no cdre0t entered up
on the suggestion, everybody is free TO APP
propriate it to his or her benefit. and then 10
the benefit of his friends and neighbors. The
Potter Investigating Committee have already
applied it TO the departmental clerks with
salutary effect. 1t could be introduced else
where with advantage TO the republic Let it
circulate-let everybody be required to join
in, in the great national chorus-"hurra for
the glorious Union. hurra. hurra"
Speaking of the application of tests, Your
readers have all heard of the erDoimenfun'
crucis upon the suspected sheep-killing dog,
wherein he is suspended by his hind legs I'M
til he disgorses the stomachie evidence OF his
guilt or his innocence. Well, wouldn't ii be
good idea, Mr. E.litor, for Uncle Sam to
subject the suspected traitors of the country
to the same severe, though righteous. ordeal I:
If they throw up honest tood, set them ii
once at liberty. restored TO confidence, with
permission TO join the army or run for Con-
gress; but if they disgorge sheep, suddenly
reverse them IN positionen,, and send them
forthwith
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1862-02-21

l. heavy guns. and 10000 stand of arms.
besides large quantity Of commissary
stores. Inc rebel troops are completely de-
moralized, and have no confidence in their
leaders, as they charge Pillow and Floyd
with deserving them. Our troops from the
moment Of the investment of the fort on
Wednesday, Law on their arms night and day.
halt the time without tents, and portion OF
the time in heavy storm of rain and snow.
THE KILLED AND WOUNDED.
The rebels are known to have had 10000
troops, 10000 Of whom are prisoners. Five
thousand escaped and the balance are repor-
ted killed and wounded. or otherwise disa
bed. Our loss is not stated, but the slaughter
Of our ranks is mentioned as terribly severe
The casualties on the gunboats are as fol-
lows On the 81. Louis, three killed and two
wounded, including Lieut. Kendall on the
Louisville. five sailors killed, four slightly
and two severely wounded, the latter having
both arms shot off: on the CaronGOlet, four
killed, six badly and two severely wounded,
including the pilot; on the Pittsburg, two
wounded.
All the wounded on both sides, at Fort
Donelson. will be brought to st Louis and
placed in thu hospitals. A dozen or more
surgeons, with a corps Of hospital nurses,
left Monday afternoon for the battle field to
assist in their transportation.
\ private message to the sanitary commits
sion from Cairo received at Chicago Monday
evening. says there are 800 federal troops
killed, 800 wounded and 100 missing at Fort
Donelson. \ large number of our wounded
have been sent to the hospitals at Paducah
and Cairo.
INCIDENTS OF THE FIGHT.
Saturday morning it was discovered that
the enemy had placed logs on the top of their
breastworkS, leaving little space for them
to shoot through and much diminishing their
risks from the unerrins aim of our sharp
shooters. The casualties among our artile
~ were very small. On Friday afternoon,
after the stormnS party had retired, and
when the rebels had been thicklv crowded
together TO repel the assault, Capt Tyler
opened on them with shell with terrible eff
feet. His practice was superb creating the
greatest CONSERVATION in their ranks.
\ formidable attack was made by tie enc
my. Friday night, to take Taylors battery.
They approached under cover of darkness.
but were CALAMITY repulsed by TIE 10Th Hi
nois. Considerable skirmlshing occurred
during the night, both forces enGcavoring in
the darkness TO crawl in unon each other.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1862-02-21
Commodore Lynch, was run down and board
ed, and the gallant commander escaped 10
the shore by swimming.

Commodore Lynch, was run down and board
ed. and the gallant commander escaped to
the shore by swimming.
VARIOUS DETAILS.
The heaviest loss at Roanoke was hy de-
tachmen, of the ninth New York Zouaves
under Major Kimball, in charging battery
with bayonr;>, striking panic into the rebels.
|, was the mos, brilliant exploit Of the day.
Rebel accounts state that Commodore
Lynch has not yet been heard from, and Is
probably drowned.
EDENTON TAKEN.
The town of Edenton. west OF ElZaDe'h
CITY, was taken possession OF by ON "0'o''
borough on "Wednesday.
PURSUIT AND CAPTURE OF The REBELS.
Gen Foster then pursued the rebels TO the
north end of the island, where was also IN
camD or drawn up a Virginia regiment that
had been lowed down in SIX schooners from
the main land early Saturday morning. Gen
Foster approached and had an interview
with the rebel commander, Col Shaw Of
y nth Carolina, who asked him what terms
lc would exact. Gen Foster replied "An
unconditional surrender and consented to
give him time to return TO his camp, to de-
eide whether or not to acceGc to the demand
The rebel officer had hardly reached his men
when the Massachusetts 9th, burning with
Impotence, sprany forward in the direction
O! The enemy Col Shaw immedately raised
d white handkerchief as Il signal that the reb-
rs had concluded to surrender.
DEATH OF YOUNG WISE.
Young Wise was not wounded here, as re-
port has sad, but in endcayorlng to escape
from the island in boat from Shallow Bog
bay. The boat was fired on by our men.
and he received four wounds. He was made
prisoner and died on Sunday morning of his
WOunCS.
Easy CAPTURE OF FORT BARTON
After the reduction Of the battery in the
centre OF the island, Generals Reno and
Parks took a force Of men and went down TO
Fort Barton, Col Hill in command. and took
undisputcd possession Of it. 1t had been
the principal point Of two days lombard
ment by our navy.
\ DA>HING BAYONET CHARGE.
About noon the Hawkins Zouaves and the
10th Connecticut regiment, under Gen Eos
ter, made da,hing bayonet charge upon
the battery commanded by Young Wise,
wading knee deep through mud and water
to get at the fort. and yelling like so many
Indians. Meanwhile detour Was made Oh
the right by Gen Reno and on the left by
Gen Foster. This attack from three sides
decided the fate of the day. The rebels fled
from their entertainments before the array OF
cold steel brought /, bear against them
The Hawkins Zouave> leaped the front de-
lenses, bayonet in hand. as the rebels tied.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1862-02-21

FOREIGN INTERvENTioN.-I.ater news from
Europe indicates that France and England
have determined to wait awhile before they
espoaSe the cause of the sla,etrading con-
t,deracy. Probably when they hear OF eur
late victories they viii conclude it best 10 IL
definitely postpone such a recognition.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1862-02-21

u Seven newspapers have been dl~con-
ued the past Year in New Hampshire for
want Of support. The printing business has
suffered quite as severely as any branch of
industry in these times tha. try mems souls: =
though many people hold 10 the absurd no.
ton that newspaper publishers are getting
rich because they are selling large number
Of papers, not recognizing the fact tina, 10
amount of circu alton Will offset the loss in
advertising patronage which all papers now
experience.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1862-02-21

u A Wise eourse-getiing sick before
battle.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1862-02-21
Easy CAPTURE OF FORT BARTON.

After the reduction Of the battery in the
centre Of the island, Generals Reno and
Parks took force Of men and went down to
Fort Barton, Col Hill in command, and took
undsputcd possession OF it, 1t had been
the principal point Of two days lombard
ment hy our navy.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1862-02-21

Young Wise was not wounded here, as re-
por, ha, SAID, but in endcavoring to escape
from the island in boat from Shallow Bog
bay. The boat was fired on by our men,
and he received four wounds He was made
prisoner and died on Sunday morning of his
wounds
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1862-12-25

sald' Anxious to not act with so much
c'emency as to encourage another out
oreak on the one hand, nor with so much
severity as 70 be real cruelty on the 9th.
er, | caused careful examination of the
records of the trials to be made. frs, or.
der'ng the execution Of such as had been
proved guilty of violating females. Con.
srary to my expectations, only two Of thi,
class were found. | then directed q fur.
ther examination and classification Of al
who were proven to have participated 10
massacres as distinguished from par,ici.
patton in battles. This class numbered
forty, and included two convicted Of fe.
male violation. Ono of the number ia
strongly recommended to the commission
which tried him, for communication to ten
years imprisonment. I have ordered
the other thirty nine to be executed on
Friday, the 10Th inst. The order was
dispatched from here on Monday, the
sth inst, by a messenger to Gen. Sibley,
and a copy Of which order is herewith
transmitted, marked D. An abstract Of
the evidence as to the forty is herewith
iuelosed, marked Z.
To avoid the immense amoun. Of copy
ing, lay before the Senate the original
transcripts of the records Of the trials, Is
received by me, This is as full aud CON-
plete response to the resolution as it is
IN my power to make.
(Slgned) ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
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The Condemned Indians.
WASHINGTON, Dec. II.
a. E.

WASHINGTON, Dec. II.
The President to day sent the follow
ing Message:
TO the Senate Of the United States:
In compliance with your resolution OF
December 5th, 1862, requesting the
President to furnish the Senate with all
the information in his possession touch
ing the late Indian barbarities in the
State Of Minnesota, and also the evidence
in his possession upon which some of the
principal actors and head men were tried
and condemned to death, ] have the
honor to state that on receipt of said res
olu,ion transmitted the same to the
Secretary of the Interior accompanied
by note, a copy of which is herewith
inclosed, marked "A,' and in response
to which | received through that depart
mcnt letter of the Commissioner OF In
dian Affairs, copy OF which is herein
inclosed, marked 'B." [abready publish
ed II further state that on the sth day
of November last, | received long tele-
graphic dispatch from Maj. Gen. Pope,
at St. Paul, Minnesota, simply annonnc
lug the names OF tne peisohs ochteho'u
to be hanged. l Immediately telegraph
ed to have transcripts of the records oil
the cases forwarded TO me, which tran
scripts, however. did not reach me Until
two or three days before the present
meeting of Congress Meantime, | re
ceived, through tc!egraph'c dispatcne:
and otherwise, appeals in behalf of the
condemned, appeals in behalf Of their ex
ecu,iou, and expressions Of opinion as te
the proper policy in regard to them and
the Indians generally 10 that vicinity
none of which, as l understand falls with
in the scope of your inquiry. After IL
arrival Of the transcript OF records ont
hsfore T had sufficient opportunity to ex-
amine them. received joint letter from
ana a' the Senators and both of the hep-
t.s,ntstiyes ono from Minnesota, which con, i
.a;,s some statements Of facts not found
IN The records of the trials, and for which
reason I transmit copy marked &C.,
fAlready published. also, for the
same reason, iDclos. printed memorial
Of the citizens of St. Pau, addressed to
sal sosvardc. With the l.t.e' afore-
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The reader will notice the great dis
proportion Of land occupied in whea. in
1880 to the whole amount uHd2r cI''i-
vation. On inquring of one or two par,
j ties living in the State at that ,i;nc,
they state that in their sections, as we'll
as they can remember, the yield of wheat
that year was twenty bushels to the acre
hs az Fn Dd a 9oaa
greater. 1t is not improbable that the
return Of improved land is too large.
The average proportion of the improv-
ed land occupied by wheat and corn, for
the seven years, is l.59 to one acre Of all
other crops, &c.
In regard to the correctness of the
returns Of improved lands there may be
some doubts. One person may give IN
only such as were in cultivation that
year; another may consider all under
fence improved, &c, and return it as
such although never broken. The very
general opinion among observing men is,
that the proportion of land occupied BY
wheat and corn, is considerably more
than represented as the average in the
above table If more, the gross yield
for these crops should be increased
but as we cannot make facts, deductions
can on'y be msde from the official basis
given. 1t is expected that the censu:
to be taken by the State next year, viii
give more reliable data, and embrace tn
entire industrial interests thereof.
Ny next communication will embrace
if possible, all the other crops of tn
State.
WM. DUANE WILSON,
Secretary Farmers College.
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,ivate less land, and more thorou shly,
the general average of whea, wcuid be
ty bushels, and of corn sixty bush.
els per acre. Notwithstanding wheat is
tho poorest paying crop Of any in the
State, it seems strange that the relative
proportion of land occupied by this grain
has increased considerably, instead Of de,
creasing, within the past ten years. As
our farmers are beginning to feel the
profits of wool growing, we feel satisfied
that wheat growing will soon find its
proper level,
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where 1t Is. A large amount OF secreteu
arms and ammunition has been found in
tho same way. All .ecreted cotton and
pre- visions are taken when found, and
where the planter has left and gone
South, everything that can he of any pos
s'be use to US is taken, but nothing al
lowed to be destroyed. This is as it
should be. l am sick of seeing property
burned and destroyed without any inju-
ry to the rebel or advantage to the FEEDER
al cause. Yesterday our regiment was
ordered out to bring in lot of cotton
and corn that had been discovered TO Gen
Quimby, by a rebels darkey. We found
tho cotton, G5 bales, and about 2,OOC
| bushels Of corn in the middle of dense
swamp, where no one would eve,
have thought of looking for nythiuy but
reptiles and wild beasts. The cotton is
worth here about $4,000. While tax
irg that yesterday, King, Of company A,
found, while exploring the swamps, 23
bales more, snugly covered up with brush
and rubbish. Several other lots have
been found, and part of the regiment has
gone out to. day to bring that in.
Oxford, our present camp, is beauti-
full place. 1t is as large as Iowa City,
and has some fine churches and public
buildings. The Roman Catholic church
is built of brick, in the heavy massive
style of the Elizsbethan era, it is a splen
did edifcc do not know what demon
nations the other churches belong TO-
but they are large, fine, well finished
buildings. The Oxford Academy is
large brick building, capable Of accommo
dating $50 studcut., this has been taken
BY Gen Grant as his head quarters.
The great number Of churches in the
South excites the wonder of the whole
army, they are to be found everywhere
On every hill, at every cross road, in the
woods and in the folds: are to be seen
large and costly churches; look what way
you will spires Of church buildings are
to be seen, but "nary' school house, ex-
cept in the towns Not school house
is to be seen. Such a thing as country
school house is not only unknown but
unheard Of The churches arc chiefly
Presbyterian, Baptist and Catholic, few,
if any Methodist. Why is this? Is the
Methodist religion antacouistic to slavery
and treachery? Verify the South are a
church going people; but We have got a
big job before lis, for we have not only
got to conquer and subduc them, but
but civilize and educate them.
We can get no papers and in fact no
mail, but very few letters come, and the
boys feel the loss of their accustomed
letters very severely. Letters should be
addressed to-
Co 4. 5th Iowa Infantry,
Quimby's Division.
llo!ly's Springs, Miss.
Yours &c, COON CREEK.
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GENERAL mitchell.

The following noble poem, occasioned by the
leath Of Gen Mitchell, the soldier astronomer,
appears in the New York Eueni"g Post:
GOLD STARS
"fL.ng be ,he Hearens gith black"
His mighty life was burned away
by Carolina's fiery sun;
The pestilence that walks by day
smots him before his course senmed run
II.
The Consultations of the sky,
The Pleiades, the Southern Cross,
Looked sadly down to see him die,
au To see nation weep his loss.
Ill.
''send him to us the stars might cry
you do not feel his worth below;
Your petty great men do not try
The measure of his mind to know.
"Send him to US This is his place,
Not mid your puny jealousies;
You sacrificed him in your race
or envics, strifes and policies.
"lIis eye could pierce our vast expanse,
His ear could hear our morning songs,
His mind, amid our mystic dance,
Could follow all our myriad throngs.
Send him to US! no martyrs soul,
No hero slain in righteous wars,
No rapturcd saint could Ger control,
\ holier wcc ONE from the stars
Take him, ye stars. take Ii i'm on high
To your vast realms of boundless space,
But once lie turned from you to try
His name on martial scrolls to trace.
That once was when his countrys call
Said danger to her flag was Nigh
Ard then her banners stars dimmed all
The radiant ghts which gemmed the sk>
Take him loved orls, His country's life.
Freed ur for al'--for these he wars:
For these lie welcomed bloody strife
And followed in the wake of Mars.
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TIE GIFT OF NEVADA 70 THE a.. 49,.
.nx CourussIoy The maeniheens
aantribu,;on Of Nevada Territory to the
Sanitary Commisslon, Tor cur SICK anu a
wounded, in eight bars OF silver and gold
bullion, valued at 81, 900, has arrived in
New York.
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EXCHANGE OFFICE.

cIGHT DRAFTS ON NEW YORK CAN BE
y had of the Subscriber in snms 10 suit pur
thasera. Certificates Of Deposit. and Drafts or
Eastern Cities, cashed. American gold furnish
cd at q small premium.
rf.- Ottice over Hoitsiander's store
WM. II. TUTHlLL.
linton, Iowa. July lst, 1850.
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ANTONIO SERCIA,
Rsrher and Hair-Dresser,

yYaso,enea BARBER SHOP in Tirton, and Is now
II prepared to shave, Cut and Dress Ha,r, shampoo.
&c From long experience he feels c9nhash. o. ~ ,h
Aldrfch uouse shop closed at9 4, N. on sundays, ,
N.B.-IIe salso prepared to do "HllEMASSni'' "HllsAaS w
in the most Approved manner Ai'F'l
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DTRFEE l. TERRY,
Watch RepaircrS and Jewelers..

9 AGENTS for the best SEWING MA
Nm CHIMES in use, and dealers in Musical
E.'A instruments, Sheet Music, Italian strings,
&C. All orders by mail for music sent free up
on receipt OF retail price.
Tt3" Office in Upton, PostoiIice Building:
principal store, Museatne Iowa. n2l
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'F'iDt3n 'Ean.lcry.

II. & J. J. DAIRY would announce to the
public that they are prepared to TAN LEATH-
ER tor customers on the shares, or for pay
The highest cash price will be paid for hides.
We have n fise assortmene OF Leather on hand.
which we will sell low for cash, OF exchange it
for hides.
Tipton An2nlst 30. lsGO.
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PUTTING D1sEnrEas AT Work DE
serters whose regiments are unkno"n'
ore to be ORGANIZED and set to Work Oh
the defyoces Of Washington. Deserte,s'
when tboy can be identified, are lnned''
ately returned to their rosimepfs'
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Pixies Peak

" w. HALL, having returned fro m Pixies
l. Peak is now prepared to do any and ALL
KINDS OF CODPERlNG and Repairing, at his
shop, south Of the jail.
Upton, October 25th 1880 7.i3U3