Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-03-23

Iabors. aud encourage them to pursue
with renewed yigOr the conquest OF the
south. II believes that although the
south is now virtually shut out from
the world, it will continue TO show un-
abated obstinacy in defense.
The London Daily News contents IT.
self by editorialy detailing the opera
tlons Of Gen. Sherman in a strain OF
eulOgy.
The London Morning Post argues that
Charleston was evacuated as strate-
getic necessity, and says Gen. Shermans
movements have seen characterized by
foresight and accurate calculations
which have obtained results which
place him in the foremost ranks Of the
generals of the presest day.
The London Star regards the fall Of
Charleston as premOnitOry OF the utter
OVERTHROW of the rebellion,
The Army and Navy Gazette says the
evacuation Of Charleston and Columbia
and the concentration of garrisOns will
strengthen the hands of Beauregard,
Hardee and Hill but the Confederates
are placed in a position of exceeding
danger from which it will require great
er genius than ever Lee and Davis have
as vet exhibited to eXtriCate themselves
The purpose of Grant becomes more OBJ
vious aS the campaign proCeeds-he
holds Lee fast and thus paralyZes the
strongest arm and neutralises the great
est force of the COnfederaCy.
AcrIvITY BEFORE Richmond AND Pr
rERsBURo. - Correspondents with the
Army OF the Potomac report unusual
activity as pervading both the Union
and rebel armies about Richmond and
Petersburg, last week. On Tuesday
rebel camps were struck and large and
heavy masses of troops were moving to
and fro within their lines Nothing de-
| finite was or could be ascertained re-
| garding the ultimate destination or
meaning OF these columns; but, as a
matter of course, orders were at once
issued for the different corps and other
commands in our army to be in instant
readiness to move, and preparations
were made generally to meet any dem
! onstration of the enemy. It is general
ly believed that the enemy has succeed
ed in mining some Of our works, espe-
! elailv E"sse Holi and Fort Morton. an3
our engineers were in busy search for
any indications of the fact-with what
result is not known. Deserters who
came into the Union lines on last Mon
day from Heths division say that they
had BEEN ordered to march on that morn
ing, but that the order was counter
manded
The desperation Of the rebel "situa-
ton which may impe Lee to a sudden
attack upon some portion Of our lines is
! well understood and no doubt guarded
against Considering the vast superior
ity Of our army both in numbers and
morale, and the great strength Of our
! entertainments. the result Of such a
rebel attack could hardly be considered
as even doubtful The movements OBJ
served within the rebel lines NAV. how
ever have had some other object in
view.
REBEL VIcToRIEs-As in the case Of
| Braggs recent battle in North Carolina
! 50 in that Of Wade Hampton with Kill
1 patrick, the rebels forgot to report the
hnal result. Itnow appears that Hamp-
ton managed to get in the rear Of Kill
| patrick's headquarters before daylight
in the morning, and surprised and car
! ried off all the latteI's staff except two
members, but that Gen. Fitzpatrick him.
self escaped, sormed his men. pursued
the rebels, inflicted on them severe loss
and recaptured nearly all his officers.
The CApTURBD Corrox-It is now
said that Secretary McCulloch has de
termined to sell the captured cotton at
auction in New York for greenbacks.
1t is supposed that this settles the dis
position Of cotton and other commodi-
ties which may be captured hereafter by
our armies in the south.
MINISTER TO FRANcE.-A Washing
iugton dispatch says that Mr.. John
Blglow, has just been appointed minis
ter plenipotentiary at Paris. If Mr..
Bennett or any other gentleman has
had this appointment rendered to him
no nomination was made to the Senate.
The FIGHTINo IN NORTH CAROLINA
Additional particulars of the severe
fighting before Kinston, N. c., between
Gen. Coxs forces of Schofeld's army,
and Gen. Braggs rebels, on the 9Th, 9th
and 10th inst, are received. In the
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