Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1862-06-27
THE SITUATION

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There is little change to note in the general
situation. at this hour of writing, (Wednes-
day morning. since last week. The two ar
mics, so far as we are advised, remain about
IN stdiu quo. save the inccssant preparations
that are making for the decisive contest at
Richmond, to which the whole country is
now looking with nxious expectancy. Before
this is in print, however, the telegraph may
announce the commencement Of attack, and,
perchance, the fall Of Richmond. As the
most reliable information which we are able
to give Of the general situation before Rich
mond, we make extracts from the editorial
correspondence of Henry J. Raymond to the
New York Times. Thursday night of last
week he wrote as follows:
So Tar as our army is concerned. there can be no
for any great delay We have all the troops
likely To got and 1t Is believed have an shall need,
though II the Goscrnmcnt had been wise IL would have
sent my thuuand than Dc has now under his
commando to cooperate with Mcclellan, from some d.
rcctun. But u has not m 10 du sn. N he takes
Richmond with hi. present force, hc will win all the
more honor. Tor hc hght will Dc sharp enough 20 viud
cate hs preliminary prudence u be nusin The attempt
ue responsibility uust rcst with huso Who com pcUcd
him to fight and withheld the mcans which be deemed
impoftsnt io an assured success Tho roads are nov
perfectly dY and rho fields everywhere hard enough
90 mako artillery movements perfectly practicable Our
bridges the Chckahomny are completed aud A.
ford means of crossing from one side Co the other with
tasc and celebrity. Our troops have been placed com
pactly upon short 'front.' aud every disposition has been
made which seems essential 20 success Bf0,e tbs let
f,y reaches gnu. M9eforc. fhiHA ne hlUf 'riH zee
comm ncrd ,rhirh is 20 dec.de the f4fe ~ hchm0ad
Precisely whCrc the attack viii be made and what will be
the first point fought ir bj the teo armies should not
think t quite prudent 90 state knew, f1r accident
may delay The battle aud then that information might
become important 60 others than hahua readers Of the
Timss.
The report, received here ae 90 the strength Of the
rebel army continue 90 be- coadialqr une of she pr,
oues taken ycsicfcay who says be- has been attached TO
Tuesday for 100000 men mi may may not be-
II % il true, their effective force cannot exceed
1900 The general belief here IS that they have enough
men TO make avery severe night and that they are deter
mined 90 DO H. No one BOO she army expects 90 have
short and easy march into Richmond They expect 10
hghtthcir way and tis bat simple Justice 90 say that
thcy are ready ud carcr 20 do H. The whole army is
tired uf iuaciuf and VtN welcome most heartily the
de advance Whenever theGtncra may ft 20 gyct
We hear from pretty good that The same feel
ing peryades the rebel army. The troops from the Gulf
States have be- North long time, on hard fare, with
poor clothing, utd without having accomplished any
hing % the least Importance. They are getting tired u
it aud xinus 20 have the contest ended,
or the other. Ncry many 81 Them losing their in-
ittcst on Zoe war aud are far anxious 60 get home
than 10 reap amy laurels the, likely win IN this
war Gen Stuucman says that De asked squad " pris
who fell into his hands few days since what they
nemea who got into &c." An hours speech could
not better have explained the general Of the
OF the southern army How long they will think t
worth their while Go support gentlemen who have
pushed them into che such Of life 10 them
selves, remains 90 be II we beat this army do
not believe they raise another.
There De- doubt whatever that not only the Ar
my hut the people of Richmond suffer greatly from lack
n provisions aud clothing. The Richmond papers
full of discussions tho subject urging various modes
OF relief and seeking 60 calm the apprehonsons Of the
people
As evidence Of the suffering and destitu-
ton Of the people Of Richmond, Mr.. Raymond
sends an intercepted letter written by one
Thomas Robinson, now in Richmond, to his
wife, dated June / 5, in which he says
%" oit hare idea NJ the destruction Of property aud
Ne scarcity " ererythHg. 10 Is i0h great difficulty
ctbng be obtained for soldiers ana a gef
ting rgr5c erery day, ami expect shall need
our bed cOthidg O. cinthe ouIstl and negroes
. You speak OF wishing 20 get 10 Richmond. Let
ddUyc you 20 come. Frcids that trcrs gi1d %
goo bgi0re 'co be now. IL O., near upon stayra
tom htre ruth trerv Board 80 81 per day and
nothing 20 cat 90 that M. Dudley Kind enough 10
give al the depot, and be- and aud -four We
others, are messing and doing own marketing and
cooking. will give sou sample Of what we paying
for what wc have 90 Bacon 80 per DO beef
and lamb, go cents per Do coffee. ~ so per lb sugar,
Oh cent greene 80 cents per head bread 10 cents per
loaf. mohssos. 50 per gallon. B0fh arbiisS en-
tfogAing neaseito aroHHd his place. and no not
think a.bgh trfH take place for some time