The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1862-03-21

C 1t is said that some two months
since some of the irrepressible congressman
called on General Mcclellan to urge for
ward movement, and asked him, General,
can't you take Manassas ?" ayes, could
take it; but it would probably cost one-third
OF the entire attacking force" "But you could
take it ~ "Oh, yes am confident l could
take it at that cost" "Then why don't you
take it at whatever cost ?" because l can
get it at much cheaper rate"
F An officer who was on the Cumber-
land, writes that the scenes on board were
heart-breaking. Two of the gunners at the
bow guns, when the ship was sinking, clasp
ed their guns in their arms, and would not
be removed, and went down embracing
them. One gunner had both his legs shot
away, and his bowels opened and protruding,
but he made three steps on his raw and
bloody thighs, seized the LANYARD and fired
his gun, falling back dead. Another lost
both arms and legs, yet lived, and when they
would assist him, cried out "Back to your
gun, boys! Give 'em h-ll! Hurrah for
the flag" He lived till she sunk.
C. Gen Sherman issued general order
at Hilton Head, S. G., on the Sth, by direc-
ton of Secretary Stanton, ordering his officers
to cooperate with the agents Of the treasury
department in collecting cotton and other
crops, and in the protection Of the negroes
while cultivating the cotton lands for the gov
eminent.
r An ingenious Yankee has lately been
arrested in Washington for counterfeiting
treasury notes, of which he has circulated
several hundred thousand dollars worth in
the rebel states, making about 80 or 40 cents
on the dollar by the operation. He insists
that he committed no crime against our
laws, and was only engaged in Gripping the
financial resources of the enemy by bringing
their notes into disrepute. This plea fairly
bothered secretary Seward,who only shines in
international law, and the Yankee is now
walking about on parole, with every pros
pect of being regarded as patriot.
r. Two grand movements are now in
progress for sweeping the rebel armies from
the valley ofthe Mississippi-the advance
down the Mississippi and the advance up
the Tennessee, both combining land and
naval forces, and both promising to make
the most rapid and satisfactory progress
In order to understand the important move
ment on the Mississippist should be noticed
that Gen Pope's position at New Madrid,
where he has just gained splendid victory,
is below the famous "island teu," where tire
rebels are so strongly fortified. Gen Pope
now holds the river at this point, and COM
mands it not only with his own guns, but
with these he has just taken from the
enemy.
tF The president has approved the bill
providing for an additional article of war,
and it goes into immediate operation. 1t is
as follows ALL persons or officers in the
States are prohibited from employing any
of the forces under Retrospective commands
for the purpose Of returning fugitives from
service or labor, who may have escaped from
any persons to whom such service or labor
is claimed to be DUE and any officers who
shall be found guilty by court martial of
violation of this article shall be dismissed
from the service"
IT, \ correspondent of the Philadelphia
Inquirer relates that skull was found in the
late camp of a Mississippi regiment at Manas-
sas upon which were carved the words, I'LL
that is lett ofu Fire /ouare."
70 A Washington dispatch says that
President Lincoln assures his friends that in
his late order relieving Gen Mcclellan tenn
porarily of the chief command there was not
the slightest intention of indicating lack of
confidence in him personally. On the con-
trary, his confidence m the general is not di-
minished in the slightest degree. The presi-
dent would have had no occasion to say this
but for the spiteful partisan attacks upon
Gen Mcclellan.
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