The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1862-04-09
WAR WIT S. HUMOR.

They tell us that Gen Slgel vas not
educated at West Point, but he fights
like man educated at all points.
The great subterranean phenomenon ID
Edpondson county, Kentucky, the giving
US Of Clarksvilie, and the surrender Of
Nashville are three mammoth caves.
Gen Horny A. Wise says he has "more
sons to be sacrificed" Bat they have
father who will continue to take precious
care not to be sacrificed
Beauregard is suffering at Murfrees-
boro from sore throat. He isn't the
only rebel that is beginning to feel bad
about the neck
Humphrey Marshall's headquarters,
that we hear so much about, are great
deal the smallest quarters he has got.
When FLOYD will understand his true
position. When he gets the Hang of it.
Julius, why did Gen. Gran, rest un,
easy de night for lie took Fort Donel-
son - ''Dunnc, Massa johnson 'spose
he didn't feel sleepy" No, sab ! Twas
case he expected to get Pillow, and
only got SLIP"
The rebel commodore ct Roanoke Is.
land jumped overheard and swan ashore.
No danger of drowning, as he saw fire
enough Ito make his head swim"
Is Buel in correspondence with tho
ei.emy by surrounding them? He is
certainly "penniug few lines"
John G. Breckenridge is running fct
the Confederate Congress. He must
think it somewhere in the neighborhood
Of Nashville or New ORLEANS.
Tie rebels talk loudly of beating the
Union armies, bet la;terly it seems the
only thing they caG beat Is retreat.
A rebel paper calls Pillow one of the
bravest men of his race. He was GER
tauly one OF the first men in the race sd
Fo:t Donelson.
Buckner il liberal fellow. At Fort
Donelson he proposed to treat. Thank
you, said Grant, | don't indulge.
The suspension bridges are DESTROYED
by rebels because the name suggests dis.
agreeable thoughts.
1t is said that Union soldier IN Fort
Doneson had his life saved by silver
half dollar in his pocket, the coin stop
ping rifle ball. 1t is probable that sew
eral other UnlOn men were protected BY
their silver and gold. liz that respect
they had great advantage over the reb-
els. Shinpasters don stop bullets.
The rebel leaders still appeal to the
people of the South to fight on, but the
tones in which the appeal is made sound
like the shrieks cf mortal despair, or the
wailings of the damned.
The rebels claimed many strongholds,
out they proved to be weak forces.
The frewater of rebellion won't stop
running, as 1t has no stopper.
The u. S. Government haa laid great
wager against the Southern Confederscy
Gen. Ii. Wager Halleck.
Perhaps the rebels were more recon.
ciled to leaving Kentucky and Missouri
because these are hemp States.
Our gunboats were sort OF craft that
very much disconnected all the Graf of
Floyd aud Buckuer.
The gunboat crews on the Western wa
ters Q, into action with cheers, until
hearers exclaim-"the regular game cock
crew -
A physician, accounting for the Soath-
ern rebellion, ascribes it TO the heat OF
the sun as it was nothing but rash
breaking oat.
The rebels aie preparing TO attack Gen.
Banks Never fear il. The Union is
rich enough to stand a run on her Banks.
The gradual twining of our aralies
around the rebels shows an earnest desire
to bring our erring brothers intc our
fold.
Some people complain that General
Mcclellan is too slow, but undoubtedly
Floyd, Pillow aud Wise are very fast.
The rebels at Fort Donelsor were sads
ly in want of socks, and Grant gave them
sockdolager.
Beauregard has gone to Fort Ran
dolph. The trenches of that fort are said
TO Lave been made by Pillow. The Gre.
ole will have to retrench.