Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1863-03-31
From the South.

New YORK, Mar. q. The Richmond Eraminri
says another heavy struggle on the Rappahan
mock may be safely anticipated, and certalnl.
will tranSpre without further delay than III,
condition Of tho soil compels. The plan Of tn,
enemy, (Federals) so far ss developed seems tC
10 an engagement with the Coniederates on the
old ground near fredericksburg, while large
army passes the Rsppahannock higher up and
keeping tho aplands on this side OF tho stream
come down on Lees rear. The vast force under
Gen. lloeker will, at east, enable hun to under.
take this movement with some chance Of sue
Gees. But if General Loe's army is AS large IA
II was in December nothing can be feared IRON
such division cf The combat. If the Con-
edersto force 10 not sufficiently numerous to
| prevent the completion Of the maneuVre il is
supposed there il ne course but 10 fall back on
some poin, near Richmond and give the eAemy
battle vt a greater distance from his base. This
IS the worst that is even possible, and it weuld
be no disaster even If it should occur. Some
disaster and some defeat in the enormously ex.
tended campaign now opening will of course
tail to cur lot.
The Times dispatch contains tbs following
! Refugees who arrived within our lines yester-
day. confirm the statement that the rebel army
is IA ling back from Fredericksburg and are
bong massed IN the deiences near Richmond.
They represent the entire tOrce lett IS Freder-
lcksburgh on Saturday night, to have been only
5000.
Tney also confirm the news that the gun
making machinery and ordnsnce stores are being
;apidy removed IRON Richmond to Georgia,
that the withdrawal Of families from the city
has fully set in and that sales OF property are
beng forced at Il runous loss
1hoy also staie that the acknowledged los,
sustained ia the recent tbrashing that Averlll
gave them was between 400 and 500 killed and
wounded.
Ths Richmond Enquirer Of this morning has
the following
CnARLmroN, March % The enemy have
been slelng the wreck Of the Ge0rgana of
Long Island beach Otherwise all is quiet
The Euqwrsr says, by dispatch from Charles
ton we learn that no attack is expected except
immediately before the highest spring tlte,
which will BIZ on the 22d Of April. The reason
ls the enemy cannot venture upon Charleston
without being sure Of a coming spring tide to
hoat OF their ships in case any OF them should
get aground.
IOhIhhs5 AoNHoH, MATCH AJs IOuI boIlnAn
families arrived this morning from Richmond
via Yo ktown They report that the prevailing
opinion in Richmond 10 that the rebels will soon
evacuate that city, and probably most of Vlr-
GINA Freedom Of speech is much less res
trained there than formerly.
They bring 10 news from Charleston, but say
the rebels were expecting an attack upon that
city daily.
Provisions were exceedingly high in Richmond
and wages corrc'pondingly high for mechanics.
An order has been issued from the rebel Ad-
jutant Generals office, placing all officers who
may resign or NAV be dropped from the rolls,
and those who are cashi,red by court martlals,
back in the ranks as priyates.
The Richmond Enquirer admitS that cotton is
not king now. A" Corn is king potatoes, hogs,
hay, oats and cattle are sovereign, it says.
The Mobile Adreris,r of th. 18th claims that
the anticipated attack on Charleston IS lolp,,
aud that the noxt bloW viii be struck at the
Gulf City. II tfongly intimate, that Mobile is
the real object Of attack