Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1862-04-11
THE SITUATION

no time since the commencement of the war,
have we been enabled to lay before our read
ers, so much and so good news From East
to West the heavens resound with the roar
Of artillery and from every point comes the
glad tidngs Of Union victories and rebel
defeats and retreats. The end approaches,
and the rebellion is in its last death struggle.
Loyal men everywhere rejoice, as they have
right to rejoice, for treason no longer rules
the day, but the Government is asserting its
supremacy and maintaining its integrity.
The noble band Of patriots, under their
gallant Commodore, who have for several
weeks beseigcd the rebel "G.bralter' at
Island No. 10, have accomplished their work,
and compelled the rebels TO surrender. For
weeks the fight has hung in apparently even
scale but the preparations that have been
going On for a final attack by Com. Foote,
have resulted just as we have al along been
assured that they would, in the sudden and
complete discomlciture of-the enemy, aud in
the surrender Of all the forces on the Island,
together with their entire armament and mu-
nitions The rebel troops on the main land,
in their attempt to escape, were followed by
Gen. Pope, who bad effected landing in their
rear, and still another large batch of prisoners
captured-how many we must await the Of
fetal reports 90 ssoeriE.s But the M 81
gratifying Of all is the announcement that in
the achievement Of so splendid ayictory' "e
haze not lost a shg's man, HE strongest
position held by the rebels on the MIss's''pp'
river Is ours and the way opened to Fort
Randolph and Memphis their guns NUM-
tons, a large number OF prisoners their trans
ports and their much boosted floating pat
t"ry-the "Ho.ilns Ham, called by the reo-
els the Manassas all IN our possession
and not man lost o" %" side ! was there
ever on record like instance OF successful
strategy hs alone is glory enough Tor one
day bnt 1t comes NOS siRly
The cloud that has been gathering in South
Western tennessee has at last burst upon u.s.
and another Union victory is hsraded to the
world. Gen. Grant was attacked by the reb-
els under Gen Beauregard, hut they we're
driven back to their entrcnchments, after
hard fought battle Of tkclye hours, with
heavy losses. The gatbAred rebel force at
Cornth, apparently confident Of their ability
to drive back the armies Of Gems Buell. and
Grant, advanced to the attack, and not even
the boosted skill Of Beawegard saved them
from an inglorious defeat The details OF
this battle are not yet received, but will I'M
doubleday accompany this. 1t really looks as
though the rebel, in the Southwest had near
~ found the last ditch, and the prospect
is fair that they viii have the long coveted
privilege of dying therein. A defeat at this
time is more disastrous to them than at any
previous time since the war commenced. -
They had published to the word that this was
new line Of defense. and that from this stand
point the invaders" were to be driven back
from the soil Of Tennessee, and the tide Of
battle Turned They have failed in their first
attempt. and their hitherto aispirted and de-
moralized army can have 10 courage for fur
ther contest against the hyperion numbers
and discipline Of the Union forces flushed
with victory after victory The loss OF this
battle and their losses at Island No. TO- are
more than they can well bear at this to them'
critical moment. Gen. Grant is not satisfied
with partial success, but is following the
retreatng rebels to their Publications, and
yet warmer work and, we can but believe,
more signal victories are IN store for him.
From Gen Fremont. department we have
the report that iha rebels are retr ating be-
fore our forces under General Mllroy, who
has advanced from Cheat Mountain, and now
holds Camp Allegheny, lately evacuated by
the rebels. The rebels have also fallen back
from Monterey and Huntersville, and seemed
to be moving towards Stanton, where they
will have chance of escape by railroad -
New life seems to have keen infused in this
department since Gen. Fremont assumed the
command, and we have no doubt that the
day Of de!iverance to the loyal men Of East
Tennessee is at hand
From Gen Banks department there is lit