Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1862-03-13
Pillow, with bis forces, was

not win the battle. Pillow, with his forces was
to cut his way through the right flank of the
Federal forces, and, at given period, was to
attempt similar feat. Pillow succeeded part
tally, but in the weakness of his Joy over his
supposed escape, neglected the signals and set
about teegraphing a report southwark that he
had won great victory. In that deluding his
rebel friends, for he was driven back to his old
quarters, and only escaped by stealing out after
night-fall.
General Buckner states that the opportunitv
was tende ed him and his staff 10 make their
escape with Gems. Floyd and Pillow. and the
plan was submitted to the officers. After con-
sultation they, with single exception deter
mined to share the fate of their men.
General Buckner expressed the opinion that
the rebels would not make a stand at Nash
vile.
Capt. Walker, the commander of the compa-
ny who had been detailed to guard the prisoners,
says the rebel officers, notwithstanding they
had been generously permitted to retain their
side arms formed plan to take possession of
the boat on Sunday night a short distance be-
low the city. 1t was discovered, however and
its consummation prevented by the vigilance of
Capt. Walker.
The Albany Ereniag Journal gives the fol-
lowing description Of the two rebel Generals:
Buckner is about 80 years of age, and five
feet nine inches in height, slight built and of a
decided military bearing. His bearing is that
of frmness and decision. Light complexion, a
well set grey eye, light hair, tinged with grey
cut close to his head, give him a stern impress
sion of face. His uniform consisted of a grey
coat, dark Canadian mixed pants, and a grey
military cap, with narrow braid of gold lace
around it.
Tighman is much taller, being about six
feet high a much milder and less determined
looking man. He is about 45 years of age,
and rot of heavy build. He has light, mild
looking eye, sandy complexion, light hair, mus.
tache and imperial. He wore an undress grey
frock coat, blue pants and military hat and
rim turned up with three gold laces on the
side.
The army correspondent of the Chicago Tri-
bune states that at least one Thousand Federal
soldiers, including the killed in the battle, will
lose their lives by the Fort Donelson fight, and
that the wounded will reach fifteen hundred.
1t was bloody battle.
Among the valuable spoils taken at Beaufort,
S. c., arc public and several private libraries,
numbering some 1000 volumes, many of them
rare and costly. Secretary Chsse has ordered
them shipped to New York.
Some joker says when Yancey gets home he
will be as little able to recognize the Southern
! Confederacy as Lord Palmerston himself
! Why is the Southern Confederacy like
beautiful young landy? Because it is perfect
| dam-sel.
| Artemas Ward says the Southern Confedera-
cy is without money and without Price. 1t has
scarcely Pillow to lean upon.
a year ago there were sixty papers published
in Texas. There are now only ten.
The Oswego Times says that at recent
wedding in that city, the bridegroom being an
army officer wore his side arms at the nuptials.
A little wide awake brother of the bride was
attracted by the display of weapons, and as he
has another sister whose "true love" is a car
penter, he boldly inquired "Ma, when j
comes to marry Milly, will he wear his saw and
hatchet by his sde?"
An Iowa regiment has rule that any man
who utters an oath shall read chapter in the
bible. Several have got nearly through tee
! Old Testiment
A picked band from the frigate De Soto dis
| gused as oystermen set of in an oyster smack
on a cruise along the Louisiana coast. They
were not suspected, and were permitted to ap-
proach a richly laden schooner which they cap
tured without firing gun.
The friends of General Wool at Troy, N. Y,
are endeavoring to have him made a full Major
| General, his rank to take effect from February
23d lS47, when his commission of Brevet Ma
jor General was made out. This would make
him outrank Major Generals Mcclellan, Fre-
mont, Halleck Hitchcock, Banks, Dix, Butler,
Hunter and Grant, all of whom are now the
old veterans superior officers" The capture
of Norfolk would insure him the rank.