Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1862-02-28
WAR ITEMS.

Gen Stone is reputed to display calmer
and more subdued spirit in Fort Lafayette
than at the head Of his brigade He has
learned there the one lesson that would most
likely have saved him his present mortfca-
ton and disgrace had he learned it earlier
that Of humanity and amenibility. He said
to visitor How can a man who never had
a disloyal thought have committed dsloyal
act:' Again to is friend, he said Do
not let me stay here until | am weak Yet,
in expressing his anxiety for immediate ar
raignment, he contnued-'If, however, the
present military exigences require so many
officers at their posts that | cannot have my
trial without danger to the cause, then let me
lie here. All | wish is to serve the govern
ment where ! eau do so most beneicialy II
that be lying in prison, be it the govern
meet must be sustained at all hazards and at
all costs. But if it be possible to do both
things, think l ought have speedy trial. -
A singular incident of the attack on Fort
Henry is related. The rains which had fall
len for some days before the fight softened
carthworks into a sort of heavy mud dur
ing the engagement shot from the Essex
threw great wad of this mud into the muz-
zle of the ten-inch Columbiad in the fort
TIE rebels not noticing the queer cartridge
thus furnished them, rammed in theirs. and
of course drove the mud in ahead oft, filling
up the vent and chamber so that the gun
conld not be fired. The double load of mud
and powder is still in the gun, and it will
take some trouble to get it out.
Col. William Richardson, member oil
Congress from Illinois, and the right hand
man of the late Stephen a. Douglas, is on the
House Military Committee, and is said to be
preparing bill for the punishment of the
leaders of the Southern rebellion, which will
provide for the incarceration and refusal to
exchange all persons who have taken the oath
to supp ,rt the Constitution of the United
States as Senators. Members of Congress
Foreign Ministers, and all who have been in
the regular army or navy, and who have ae-
cepted Office, either civil or military, under
the so-called Southern Confederacy.
A distinguished authority in London, writ
ing on the 9th, gives what is probably the &C,
al decision of England and France as TO Amer
lean affairs " have only time for this mai
4 to say that Great Britain and France have
came to an agreement to let the North play
its last card. If she is successful with the
Burnside and Mississippi expeditions, there
/ will be no Interference. II she is not, the fl
nancial difficulties under which she labors
will, it is presumed, render interference either
unnecessary altogether, or else an easy mat
! ter"
Burnside is one Of the Generals "that dc
not issue proclamations." He is man o
action, not words. This was shown by hi
speech on the reception of the flag presented
to him at Washington, at an early period o
the war. After the spokesman of the donor
had delivered Aattering speech, and had pre-
scented the flag, Burnside received it with al
expression Of satisfaction on his countenance
made courteous bow, and said, 4" Very mucl
obliged to you Move on, men r. That's il
No words to spare. "Move on, men"
1t is rumored that Mr.. Wilmot will resigi
his seat in the Senate, and go to Spain, il
place of Carl Shurz' who will go TO Russi
in place of Mr.. Cameron, who will succee,
Mr.. Wilmot in the Senate.
Two Senators have been expelled from III
Kentucky Lcgisluture-W I. Anthony AM
DIR. j. NJ, Johnson. The latter is a surgeon
in the rebel army.
Gen. Buckner has been delivered to the U
s. Marshal on warrant issued by Justic
Catron lie will be taken to Kentucky t.
stand his trial on the charge Of treason.