The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1862-02-28
War and Other Items,

p Some forty rebel soldiers have come
within our lines opposite Washington, with
IN few days. and surrendered their arms
They say they are sick of the war, worn out.
deceived and disappointed. and that they are
but the type OF the whole rebel army in Viz
ginia.
= a singular incident of the attack on
Fort Henry is related. The rams which had
fallen for some days before the fight softenetl
the earthTorks into a sCrt of heavy mud {:
during the engagement shot from the Is
sex threw great wad OF this mud into the
muzzle OF the ten inch columbiad in the fort.
The rebels not noticing the queer cartridge
thus furnished them, rammed in theirs, ard
OF course drove the mud in ahead o. il. filling
up the vent and chamber so that the gun
could not be fired. The doahle load Of mud
and powder is still in the gun, and it will
take some trouble to get it out.
c. The Boston Journals correspondent,
at For; Donelson says that our loss at the
taking of the fort was not over 800 killed
and 600 wounded. We took o. cannon.
u lancev has left England for the con-
federacy by way of the West India mail
steamer from Southampton. He will be in
time TO be in at the death"
c. Three citizens of Lancaster, NH, as
cended Mount Washington on the llth, an
undertaking which was never known TO be
accomplished before in such a season. The
parties were SIX days on the :rip-two of
which they spent on the mountain summit.
Wit At THE WHITE IIoUsE.-Our Wash
lnstOn reliable" sends US The following flash
OF federal fun by telegraph. At the late le-
wee at the White House. the President asked
the Russian ambassador whether he would
not have taken him for an American if he
had met him anywhere else than in this coun-
try. NO" said the distinguished Muscovite.
who like Old Abe is a bit of was. Il should
have taken You for a Pole" 80 am" cx-
claimed the President, Strengthening himself
up 10 his full altitude, "and a liberty pole at
that Tall talking, wasn't it ?-Tamify
Far.
NOT TO BE lMIrATED,-Bad example Of
Decle"sion, and Of Generatship IN NlM:-.
Fioyd.--Rew-fLED .-Rmland Herald
W. Never was there surrender any,
thing like that of Fort DoneIson on our con-
tlnent. Bursoyne gave up less than 5000
men, and CORVALLIS but little over 10OO.-
In fact, We should have to read long in Euro
pean history before We should find a captu-
latlon on a scale like it.
C The rebels did not stick to the black
flag they threw out at Fort Donelson. They
seem to run up black flags and brandish huge
bowie knives, very much as Chinese soldiers
make faces and utter hdeous yells at the ap-
proach of an enemy,-not with the idea of
hurting anybody, but in the hope of inspir-
ng salutary terror. Failing in that they
surrendered with the utmost docility.
C. The light blue color is to be the ba-
SIS OF the Improvement in the army uniform.
he hat is doomed. The cap, with extended
horizontal vizor, will replace it.
u Lieut. Col De Monteuil, who was
Killed on Roanoke Island. died like true
soldier Rushing to the charge and shout
ng FORWARD" ayant mes braves
he fatal ball struck and killed him almos,
instantly. /
ARMS CONCEALED By Union MEN.-WhiIe
'ur gunboats were stopping at Cerro Gordo.
Turing their trip up the Tennessee river,
he onion men Of the town brought their
,uns from hollow trees and logs in the
GOODS. where they had been concealed from
be rebels.