Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1862-06-10
The End Approaching.


The great rebellion OF the Slave States OF
America against the Constitutional Government
established by our fathers, is going to pieces.
Since the middle Of last February it has received
a succession OF defeats, relieved for the rebels
by only two momcntary trIumphs, the raid OF
the Merrmae upon our wooden ships in Hamp-
ton Roads. and the attack of Jacks0ns over
whelmng forces upon the weakened column OF
Banks in the Shenandoah valley. On the 22nd
of last January, the President, US Commander
in-chief of the army, issued an order command
ing all the Generals IN the field to have their
respective forces ready Tor active operations by
the 22nd of February. Before that date the
grand series of Union Victories commenced, and
since then, Mil Springs, fort Henry. fort Don
elson, Roanoke Island, Newborn Winchester,
New Madrid, Pea Ridge, Island No 70, fort
Pulaski Fort Macon, Pittsburgh Landing, Nor
folk, New Orleans, Yorktown, Wlllamsburgh
Hanover Court House, Fair Oaks Corinth, fort
Pillow, tort Randolph Memphis, ana AZ many
less conspicuous, but hardly less glorious achieve
ments have made the one hundred days almost
an unbroken and daily procession of lrlumphs.
Then the rebels controlled the Mississippi almost
TO ST. Louis, held all Of Tennessee, and the
larger part Of Kentucky, were on the upper Pc.
tomac threatening Maryland. were almost in
sight OF Washington, occupied every rebel post
Of Importance except Beaufort, South Carolina,
and held almost undisputed possession of the
whole territory over which the sham coniederacy
had ever pretended to extend its sway. Now
Kentucky is Tree of armed traitors, nearly the
whole of Tennessee has been put under the mil
itary power OF the Union, the great valley Of
the Mississippi hardly shows flag suve thai of
the Union, our victorious legions have penetra-
ted far into the cotton States, and are to-day
pursuing retreating and demoralzed rebel
army towards the Gull, New Orleans the
great commercial centre Of The Southwest, is
quietly in the possession OF Cen Butler's federal
soldiers, and gigantic fleet is watching, ready
to occupy the few seaports that remain to the
rebels along the gall; while in Virginia the
rebels have been driven from point to point I'M
nj instead of the infamous embems OF an 40
cursed rebellion Haunting tue heavens in sight
OF Washington, the glorious stars and stripes,
the ensign OF Government aud Liberty. is this
moment +" full high advanced . within cannon
SHOT oi Richmond the doomed centre Of al
doomed rebellion, and State after State is beng
recovered hom the shareholders treason, and
restored to the Union. glance at the whole
held reveals these most gratifying changes IN the
= situation " in ihree months campaign.
How much longer the rebels will Judge i'll
wisc Tor them 10 prolong the contest by break
ing up their shattered armies into guerilla bands
Tor the purpose of murder and rapine, OF course
We cannot prophecy, but 1t hardly seems posi-.
BILE for them to much longer make any formula.
bio head against the Government. A great bat.
lie may, To be sure, yet have 20 be fought for the
possession OF Richmond, though ~ should net
70 surprised if the rebels should ohouse to run.
rather than risk another engagement there, ai-
Ter their costly aud unsuccessful experiment, of
a week ago. But if 10 their desperation they
have the courage or the ,ecklcssness to make
Richmond -" che last ditch" the rebellion will
be all the s,1nes crashed a defeat of our forces
around Richmond - ujl In store for as, under
any contingency. ava great battle there will
serve the rebels M good purpose, but only break
anu utterly rout and scatter the last great army
that has not been dispersed by our victorious
columns. and a day or two Il the atthest will
determine whether we occupy the CAY ital of the
tumbliug Ccnledency with OF wthouta battle.