The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-04-14
The MILITARY SITUATION.
Important Order Of Gen. Sherman.
Rebel Reports of """mas HApe-
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Special dispatch to Western Associated Press.
New YORK, April 2.
sHRRMAN's ORDERS.
Sherman has issued an order dated Colds
boro, N. G., March "a, directing Gen.
Schofeld to organize out of the troops OF
his command force equivalent to two
corps or five divisions, and equip them in
the most complete manner for field service.
He directs Col. Wright Of the railroad
depot to use extraordinary means to com
plete the roads from Goldsboro to Newbern
and Wilmington, and equip them for carry
ing 800 tons of freight daily, until there is
an accumulation of supplies at Goldsboro'
enough to fill the wagons OF the army. NO
officers, soldiers, citizens, or any private
stores whatever will be carried on the up
trip, unless it be mail matter and oihcers
and couriers bearing orders for army mead
quarters, and these not to exceed one car
load per day. All else must march or use
horses and wagons from the water TO
Goldsboro. until the army is Thoroughly
armed and equipped. The right wing OF
the army will group to the front anu r.gnI
of Goldsboro. looking north; the le1t IN
front and left of Goldsboro; the centre IL IN
Goldsboro, with detachments to cover rall,
roads to the rear. Cavalry Will De posted
at or near Mt. Olive station. All Will SEND
foraeing parties into the country, oelng
careful to have them strong enough ana
well guarded.
THOMAS EXPEDITION.
The Ricbmo,d Sentinel of the 30th says
that the advance of Thomas army is said
to have been at Carriers twenty miles east
of Bristol, Sunday evening, but it was re-
ported in Lynchburg on the 9th that he
was falling back toward Greenville. Tele-
graphic communication Is open to Bristol.
The Lynchburg Republican says there can
be little doubt that Thomas is preparing to
invade Southern Virginia with a large
force. Preparations are doubtless being
made to meet this advance, but word OF
caution to thepeople along the line Thom-
as intends to march is worthy of the strict
est consideration There is a large guam
tity of provisions in that quarter which if
not promptly removed will be certainly ap-
propriated by Thomas ifhe succeeds in his
expedition. ar0 g.e .s .....' .
THE REBEL PRESS ON THE CRISIS.
The Sentinel on the 3Oth says: yes
terday and the day before very large
bodies of cavalry have baen moving to our
right. 4 large body of cavalry passed
down the plank road two or three days
since. Sheridan will soon be heard from
on our right"
The Examiner calls the attack on Fort
Stedman success for the rebels, and says
they assaulted and captured the works,
and held them against assaults from the
enemy, and only relinquished the captur-
ed ground at the command Of their off,
GERS, and when it was ascertained that |
further stay in the Fort at that point must |
be attended with greater sacrifice than the
success would justify. ....r .'..
The Sentinel, in an article on the mill
tary situation, says there is extreme need
for every exertion which we can possibly
put forth. We are referring more partic-
ularly to North Carolina and Virginia, for
upon them the war throws nearly its whole
weight, and they have at present to endure
its peril and its shock. The States be-
yond we trust will do their duty to us in
this crisis. We trust that they will be
Jealous and prompt in sustaining the
common cause with all their men, money
and means, but to strengthen Lee against
the dark columns which at this moment
advance against him from every point of
the horizon, and to supply him with pro-
visions during the interruption of railroad
communications, the people OF Virginia
and North Carolina must look to them
selves. Lee needs men and provisions. h
needs every man and ration we can givehlm.
If we furnish men merely fit to hold
trenches, it will iberate that number of
veterans for maneuvering in the field. 1t
was a great mistake we did not sooner de-
eide on the enlistment of negroes, and we
must now give him militia, reserves and
local troops to the last man. We must
all bear arms if we wish to save the cam
paign. If we wish to save our city we
must lend cur hearts to the encourage
ment of negro troops. We must yield up
our slaves, and encourage them to volun-
teer and do 30 speedily. We must at
whatever sacrifice supply Lees army with
provisions. 1t is superfuous to say that
this is absolutely necessary. Our brave
men need sufficient and wholesome food
to maintain their strength and spirits un-
der the tolls of vigil and march. Lees
army must be fed, or We shall be overta-
ken with speedy disaster and inevitable