Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1864-12-02
SHERMAN MARCHING ON.
He liberates Two-thirds of the Union
Prisoners at Mellen, Ga.
The union column nearing
Augusta.
RICHMOND SOON TO Be PUT UNDER FIRE,
Nav YoRK, Nov. 40.


Gold opened S2.3S
Late rebel papers give additional informa-
ton In regard to Sherman's movements: both
the columns under Howard and Socum, are
admitted to be well acfcss the Ocunee iiyer
The reported occupation Of M,lledgeville
lie confirmed and the destruction Of the char
coal works and fodnderies at Griswoldville.
1t IL stated that the panic in Georgia aud
South Carolina has had no parallel during
the war. A levy en- mosse in these states is
ordered and desperate efforts are being made
to concentrate an army large enough to check
Shernan's steady advance.
The Augusta (Gs.) Chronicle of the 22d,
Gays raidDg party trapped the railroad,
ten miles east Of Macon and destroyed a
lumber train. Heavy csnnonading and mus
kerry was heard east Of Gordon, supposed to
be fight there. Milledgevile had been eva
cuated and everything of value taken away,
before the arrival of the enemy.
The Augusta (Ga.) Dispatch Of the 2lst
says Sherman's movement on Milledgeville
was a feint to concentrate rebel forces there
The Augusta Constitutionalist says about
1000 cavalry visited Madison on the Georgia
State road. aud burnt it on the 10Th. On the
goth an engine sent up the road found the
enemy ! miles nearer Augusta.
On the 10Th the Federal raiding party were
rs miles from Augusta.
The Augusta Chronicle Of the Goth says a
large cavalry force left Greenville. s. c., and
Is moving across the country in the direction
OF Atlanta, with view to cut off the Yankee
ecltmn moving down the Georgia road in this
direction.
IL Is stated tpat Breckenridge was to leave
the upper Tennessee with his troops on the
18th for the Georgia line. With Hood in
his rear, Breckenridge on his flank and 30,-
900 veterans in his front, Sherman cannot es-
cape.
The Constitutionalist Of the goth. says !:
As we write, the glad and familiar shout OF
veteran troops, just arriving from the Sou h
Carolina pit comes up from the streets.
Ii Sherman's men retreat this way, they will
hear the whistle OF bullets from the rusty
guns which have often been pointed at the
fanatics on the banks of the Potomac and
James rivers.
The Macon Confederate Of the goth, saws
Lieut.. Gen. Hafdee arrived here this morn
ing. Gen. Beautegard will probably be here
tomorrow.
since the date of the above, communica-
ton with the East has been cut off by Sher-
man, and both Hardee and Besuregard are
left far In the rear of Sherman. Gov. Brown,
Dick Taylor and Beauregsrd we're reported
at Macon on the goth.
Richmond papers Uf the 25th aud 26th
say they have encouraging news from Geor-
gia but as the Yankees depend upon them for
news from Sherman they will not print it,
Still they assure their readers that the official
adyices from Georgia are as favorable as they
could expect.
The Tribune's Washington dispatch says
The secesh here are in possession of iniorma-
ton to the effect that Sherman's cavalry sur
rounded Mellen and held the place until the
infantry came up and released two-tbitds Of
our prisoners there. The others had been
removed further south before ehermsn's ar
rival.
The secesh here have very long faces
The Heraids Washington dispatch says
information has been received here Of the ex-
istance Of peace party in Alabama. Georgia
and Mississippi for the re-admission Of those
States.
The TribuLe's army correspondent states
that guns are enroute to the front that will
throw shell into Richmond, distant seven
miles. The shell is of particularly inaam-
able and destructive power, capable Of re-
ducing the rebel city to ashes. The plan for
it's uso has been sanctioned by Grant.