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

point Gen. Burnside is now directing his at.
tention is not known, but it is believed that
we shall soon hear from him in the vininity
Of Goldsboro', in possession Of the railroad
from Richmond TO the South But whether
here or somewhere else, we'll venture he has
his eye on the rebels. It wouldn't be strange
if he was back again in the rear Of Norfolk
to cooperate with Gen. Mcclellan in reduc-
ing that place.
From the Southern Atlantic coast there is
nothing Of importance since the occupation
Of Florida by the Union forces, and its entire
abandonment by the rebels. Large Union
meetings are being held in that State prepare
tory to g reorganization Of the State govern
ment. and the prospect now is that she will
speedily take her place in the Union.
From the Gulfof Mexico we have the best
OF assurances that New Orleans is about to
be, if she has not already been, attacked by the
the naval and land forces that have been con-
centrating at Ship Island for that purpose.
The correspondent Of the Boston journal
writes from Key West, under date Of March
Ia:
There i. longer any necessity or Disgusting the fact
that The immense naval force concentrated IN the
Gulf of Mexico ia destined operate against the city Of
New Orleans IL would not, however be prudent for me
enter into the "details, anticipate the Of
the expedition which has already entered upon It's inn
purtant mission. Suffice Il 90 Soy, have the best
ships. the most formidable armameuts. sklul Off
GERS aud as brave men as there uc u the world now
pcd against desperate and uns-r rullus enemy who
has and It'll AN q nd fftsFs
which be command, fn thwtr tuc designs aud OPP
pose the progress NJ The Union forces mp the Mssssp
p Our feet under The intrepid FAittAGur, and the
dauhiiess PORTER, as-ifes by such courageous com
mandsrs MuuHfs CRAvRV, ALnEN, BAILEY, and A
host n tried aud skihul officers is At this moment
knocking az ihc gates OF the Crescent City for adj
mittaneo and Providence permitting, they pH obtain
If the attack was made as long ago as last
week Monday, as the above seems to indicate,
we must soon hear from the result
Such, in bnef, is the situation Of affairs as
we write. The Union army is everywhere
confident and anxious for the fray, and stimu-
lated by the late victories will not easily be
turned back in its onward march while the
rebels are everywhere disprited and disheart
ened, and smarting under their recent defeats,
have little or no courage for further fighting.
Under these circumstances, we have little
fear for the result.
p. S.-Since writing the above, we have
additional news from several points. Gen.
Banks is still in hot pursuit of the rebels,
who fee from his advance making but little
opposition. The rebels have withdrawn all
their forces from the coast Of Georgia, and
Fort Pulaski, with FIVE hundred rebels there
in, was on the eve Of surrendering. Great
panic is represented at both Savannah and
Charleston, and women and children are leav-
ing Charleston in the expectation Of an at
tack. Dispatches from rebel sources report
that the alta on the Forts below New Or
leans had commenced From Richmond the
rebels are sending their tobacco into the in
terror, probably through fear Of seizure by the
Union troops which are on their way to that
place. Panic is everywhere visible through
out the South.