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

ing, whenever anything went "ioh6' ." ~
famous Ethan Allen of Vermont. But, let
tered or unlet.cred, they, like the early he
roes of the Green Mountain state, worked
their way up to eminence, as hgh-mnded,
oreroe,ic whole-souled men. The star of
their greatness is firmly fixed in the heavens
of the worlds history, upon which the eyes
of millions yet to come will gaze with ever
increasing admiration and profit. From this
high eulogy, however, our present gorermor
Of Kentucky must be excepted, while
the worthy man who fills the chair of
state in Vermont shall be set, after death, "as
diamond in the sky" to add new lustre to
the green mountain glory. Non spar mobile
fratrunl."
When we draw the parallel between the
great and good men of Vermont and Kentuc-
ky, who have passed away, and the young
men of those states, 81 am not ashamed to
own" my native state, "nor to defend its
cause Here, half Of the young "sprigs,"
being inveigled by false arguments and false
visions of glory, are either in arms or in
syn pathy against the government Of their
fathers. The others, together with the great
cr portion of the middle aged, and nearly all
the older men, have warmly espoused the
Union cause, and pledged their olives. their
fortunes and their sacred honor" to help
maintain the government against all oppos-
ers. While this division exists here, how
consoling the reflection to an absent Green
Mountaneer that unonimiy exists among
the men of Vermont, and that her young and
chivalrous sons-the creme of the state-are
! pouring forth, like a torrent, to arrest the
tide of rebellion, and show to the world that
they Lave not deteriorated in patriotism, in
valor or in virtue. from the stern and unva-
rying integrity Of their noble sires Such
may Nermonters, whether "present or absent
ever be-true as the needle, in sunshine and
in storm.
How are your readers delighted with the
good news from Kentucky? Here, We are
rejoicing beyond measure, not only at the sue
cess in our own state, but at the bloodleSs
Priceless would that it had been wiM q
P,ice,) victory in Missouri, and the great
haul of rebel wretches, or wretched rebels
"gobbled up on Roanoke Island. If the
Hise arrangements of the enemy have been
thus foiled, how can they hope their more
foolish ones to prosper.
But the end is not yet. The activity pre-
vailing in these parts is without parallel, and
almost beyond belief. FIFTY houSnd men
are noor teHy transferred from the Pofom0'
to Ko.tncky. They arrive as fast as the cars
can carry them by rail to Cincinnati. and are
there taken on board fleets Of steamers ard
hurried to the "Seat of war" Forty steam
ers are under charter at Cincinnati to trans
port troops and government stores. Some
of them are bound for Florence. Ala. where
a brigade is to be Stationed to be reinforced
by Union volunteers in that Tart of rebeldom.
where jeff Davis is not held in as high cS-
timation as ola Uncle Sam. Most Of The
/ steamers, however, are bound for Fort Don
eson on the Cumberland, where the grea,
battle IS going on, or, according to latest de-
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passenger ahead OF the papers, has bcca gl9-
rions'y ron. The fight is stated as hotly-
contested one, gained at the sacrifice of man,
a valuable life, the part price of our regener.
ated liberty. No particulars are given. Of
the surrender, or the number Of casualties.
The news here is positive that Bowling
Green, the boosted stronghold Of the rebels
is eracuated, the enemy taking the direction
of Fort DonelSon, Clarksville and Knoxville
This was military necessity resu,in;
from being om-generaled by the Union Leaders
While ftint was made of moving an i'm
meuse force into east Tennessee, of which
wrote in my last, the troops were sudden.
and secretly transferred to the Ohio rive
aud thence up the Cumberland to Fort Do.
elson. 10 couEteract the supposed move il
$ to east Tennessee, large quantities of rebe?
!. we've shipped by way of Nashville to Kno,
ville-to find no encmy thereto whip Mem.-
The rest have been forced to abandon Bow
: ling Green, and oppose, as best they can, tn
onward march Of the great triumphant Unio
: army. Fort Donelson having fallen, Clark.
r vile and Nashville will speedily be occupied
g and the rebel hories OF Tennessee scattere
to the winds. The plan, as you will see, wa
j. an admirable one, and has, thus far, bee
sloriously executed. All tongues are lou
= in the praise of Stanton that ordered, and t
= our brave officers and men that have carrie
e out so bold an undertaking. ColumJus ri
v soon be evacuated, or forced to surende
mark that Then ken:ucky's soil Kill Z
y fieel from the accursed foot of ormeI ire;
: son, though many miserable, sniyeling ira
$, tor will remain behind, to exc out his "ren
{ nant Of days" beneath an accumulated lea
e of good mems contumely ard scorn.
h, New regiments of lro,Es are pouring in,
q kentucky, some from far Wisconsin, an
'e oteers from the states Immediately on CT
- northern border All available forces in II
e state are being ordered into active seryic