Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1865-03-31
WAR DEPARTMENT,
Washington, March 24--9 y. M.

10 DuJ OcNs LIN
The following extracts from Richmond pa
pers we're received this evening at $50 from
Gen. Grant.
+. NJ. STANTON, Sec'y Of War.
CITY Po1ST, March 2S.
Hon. L. II. Stanton, Secretary Of War
Richmond papers are received. The fol-
lowing is from dispatch from North Caro-
lima 1t is understood in official circles that
no fighting has occurred in North Carolina
since Sunday, and from what we can learn il
appears Sherman has attempted no advance
since check on that day.
Gen. Hardee's victory on the 10th was a
very important one, and as regards the enc
my most bloody affair. Gen. Johnston
telegraphs that in that battle the confederate
loss was 450, while that of the enemy wss
$780, The fight took place at Avorysboro'.
on Cape Fear river, half way between Ra-
leigh and Fayetteville.
Gen. Johnstons defeat of the enemy last
Sunday, 10th inst, occurred at Bentonville.
near the Nuese river. By these facts we are
informed that Sherman is pushing towards
Raleigh in two columns, one moving due
north from Fayetteville, and the other north
west from Newbern. Gen. Hsrdee fought
the former, Gen. Johnston the latter.
y. s. GRANT, Lieut.. Gen.
New YORK, March 25.
The Tribune's Washington dispatch says :
1t is believed that Richmond has been eva
cuated and that only strong rear guard has
been left to keep up the picket line along
Grants front.
1t is also rumored that Lee is at the head
Of the liberated Richmond army marching in
all haste to unite with Johnston and SO fall
upon Sherman.
The reports in Richmond of the fighting
in North Carolina as given by the dispatches
Of that city in Gen. Grants official dispatch
does not conform with those in Raleigh and
published in the papers of that place.
The Raleigh Confederate Of the 2lst says :
We hope in few days 20 give cheering in
telhgence. SO far, everything is encoura-
gng. In the affair which occurred a few
days since between Hardee's and Shermsn's
forces, we fepulsed successfully five assaults
upon our lines and held our position until the
object was effected. In drawing of we lost
two guns, because the horses had been killed.
Our loss in the affair was about 400 killed
and wounded. The enemy's 1000. OF the
battle of Sunday correspondents state that
very decided advantage was gained By our
troops. The enemy we're driven several niles
with heavy loss. We captured some artille-
ry. The frat battle occurred on the 10th
near the junction of the Black and South
River, on the Fayetteville and Goldsboro'
railroad, 5 miles below Bentonsville, in the
vicinity of which place the battle of sunday
occurred
1t would appear from the foregoing that
the rebels fell back fifteen miles after gaining
victory on the 10th in which the Union loss
was a bloody one. 1t is evident that no de-
cisive battle has been fought.
The Times Washington dispatch says 1t.
Morgan of the 2lst Wisconsin. an escaped
prisoner, has arrived here. He left Fayette-
vile, n c., on the 10th, the day OF the first
reported battle, at which time the rear OF
Sherman's army was crossing the Cape Fear
RIVER, moving northward. A skirmish occurred
on the 10th between the I'd division OF the
14th corps, and small body OF the rebels
This is all the fighting reported on that day.
The Commercials special says that the
Chronicle has another peace article to-day,
which is regarded as significant in view of the
Presidents departure for Green's headquar-
ters. 1t advocates liberal policy to the reb-
ell leaders to prevent aEy further bloodshed
1t is a growing conviction that the leaders on
both sides have now under discussion some
project that point towards a suspension of
hostilities
The Chicago Tribune of the 22i has
Nashville letter of the 18th, announcing the
departure of Gen. Wilson's grand cavalry ex-
pedition a raid through Alabama, and
adds that the first news we shall hear of them
will probably be from Mobile. The same cor
respondent says, the 4th corps, Gen. Stanley
commanding, is now on its way to- Knoxville.
to cooperate with Stoneman's cavalry, now
pushing through into Western Virginia.
The Miledgevile (Gs.) Union insists that
it is time JEFF. Davis and his associates in
government should be overhsued The mas
ses have been fighting, suffering and paying
taxes long enough, and announces that ii the
people of Georgia decide to hold conyen-
ton they will hold it in spite of all the sol
diers in the state.
The Richmond Sentinel Of the Esd says
Goldsboro has been evacuated AT last ae-
counts the enemy had not entered. The came
paper says there is band of deserters prowl-
ing in Bedford County, Va. plundering the
| inhabitants. The organization OF negro
troops in Richmond is going on as fas' az
possible.
The Petersburgh Express says Grants
trains were all moving Saturday night with
troops towards the left of his lines. 1t may
deceive. The weather, however, is very fine
and Grant may advance, though it is believed
that he will not move until Sherman is near
er The Whig of the 22d learns that Fitz
Hugh Lees cavalry attacked Sheridan's at
White House on the 2lst and severely pun
ished him.
The Richmond Sentinel of the 23d says
Eastern Louisiana is infested with ay-hawk-
ers, robbers and murderers. The people are
frequently found dead by the wayside even
women are killed; in short anarchy reigus
supreme.
CAIRO, March 20.
A report was received in Memphis from
Holly springs that Mobile was evacuated and
the city. with immense quantities of war i'm
plements, was in our possession.
WAsHISGToN, March 20
A prominent Northeastern Democrat, di-
rect from Richmond laughs at the present
possibility Of peace. He says that Lee has
formidable army in North Carolina. aud
that, although Richmond may be evacuated.
the rebel leaders will never consent to sub.