Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1862-01-24
WAR ITEMS

WAR ITEMS.
We find in the papss, without any clue to
its origin, the following statement :-"It is
said that some months ago, when the rebels
were in force on Munsons HHl. Mcclellan
laid plan 70 surround and capture them II
This plan was only known to Mcclellan. Gen.
Scott. and Col Scott Ga relation of the gener-
ais by marriage, A. the troops started out
at night for their assault, signal rocket
went up from Washington On their arrival
at Munsons Hill, the bird had flown Me-
Clellan being informed Of this, Immediately
called on q n. Scott. finding there Col. Sc It.
lie immediately SAID to the general the
enemy have been warned Of our movement by
rocket. They must have been so warned
By one Of us. Which is the traitor No
answer was given. Mcclellan then called on
the president. stated the above facts stated
his conviction that Col Scott was the dclin-
quentand insisted on his immediate imprison-
ment, or his Punishment, or his own resigna-
ton Then followed Gen. Scot is resigna-
tion then his journey TO Paris, and the self
Punishment of COL Scott"
The ST. Louis Democrat says thata few
days ago the flag raised by Col Morgan at
Platte City, Missouri, was torn down, against
the remonstrances Of the few remaining citi-
zeus of that place. Indignant at the outrage.
and aware Of the consequences should the
perpetrators escape, the men engaged in the
dissertation were arrested and delivered TO
Col. Morgan He Immediately ordered "a
court martial the men were found guilty,
and sentenced to be shot, which sentence was
forthwith carried into effect.
The most horrible crimes are committed by
the rebels under Zolcofer in Kentucky
Last week, in Wayne near the line of Russell
county, they violated the person of a Mrs
Dean, in the presence Of her iather-in-law, an
infirm old man aged ninety, and left her near
ly dead, and committed a like iendish act
upon two sisters, named Harris. and treated
them so barbarousy that they have since
died,
At Louisville three police officers, on We'd
nesday afternoon, went to the suburbs to ar
rest Samuel Rogue for understanding. They
found him as one Finley's, and broke open
the door, when Rogue shot one Of the
police, Benjamin Rust, dead, and wounded p
Kirby, policeman. Williams then struck
Rogue, breaking his jaw, and captured him
Mr.. Rust is generally known, and his death
is universally regretted.
Some time ago the Louisville Journal
Marshall could ever march down TO the
assistance Of the rebels in eastern Tennessee
the following is a marvel of obesity Cum
berand Gap would have to be widened. But
since his inglorous route at Paintsvile it is
the popular belief that he could crawl
through a very small hole"
Senator Wilson, in the course of some re-
marks On the Sutler Bill, Friday, rem rked
that he had never in his life been so abused
and threatened as be had been since he began
to agltate the subject. Pretty conclusive
evidence that there is rottenness in Denmark !
Some of the revelations which have been
made by Mr.. Wilson are perfectly damning.
Philadelphian who had been impressed
INTO the rebel service ia North Carolina came
into Gen. Hancock's brigade, on Wednesday,
from Centrevile. He was on foot, aud arm
ed with Mississippi rifle He occupied
three days in making his way through the en-
emy's pickets, and brings important informa-
ton.
young widow woman, named Mcdonald,
was discharged from Col. Boone's regiment,
at Paraquet Springs. Kentucky, last week
where she had been serving as private
dressed IN regimentals for some time. This
was her second offence, she having once be-
fore been discharged from regiment.
The Commissioner Of Patents has issued a
circular in which he says no reasonable doubt
is entertained OF the success of the culture of
cotton in ali The middle portions of the mid
[ die Statcs, and efforts are now being made
by this division to procure the proper seed
for distributiou.
/ o. A. Brownson says: I'VE have talked
about the sublime courage Of dying for our
country--of standing up IN the ranks to be
shot at to be killed for this glorious cause /;
but what is needed now is the courage TO kill
somebody %