The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1865-03-31
LATE WAR NEWS.

Everything in military matters is
progressing favorably, though hardly
SO swiftly as to keep pace with the
popular desire. Sherman has occu-
pied Goldsboro without opposition,
and is in immediate communication
with the forces Of Schoheld. Gen.
Sheridan has "come out at the White |
House, after one of the most brilliant
and damaging raids Of the war, and is |
now prepared to operate with Gen.
Grant, or to strike ont by himself
again. From the Southwest we have
news of active movements also, and
the attack on Mobile seems to have
commenced in earnest,
THE CABOLfNAS.
Gen. Sherman left Fayetteville on
the 14th, and occupied Goldsboro on
the 18th, the rebels eyacuating the
town without a fight, and retreatlng III
the direction of Raleigh. Gen. Scho-
fields army was occupying kinston at
the same time, and communication was
Immediately opened between the two
columns. The armies were close to-
gether at last accounts and will act
as one hereafter Before leaving Fay
etteville, Sherman completely des-
troyed the extensive rebel arsenal in
that town, one of the most important
in the South, and containing all the
valuable material taken from the Har-
per's Ferry arsenal at the time it was
destroyed by the rebels. -Four or
five cotton mills, which have done a
good deal towards furnishing the reb-
ell troops with clothing, were also dcs-
troycd, and six small river steamers
were burned Mt the wharf. The ne
groes that had followed Sherman's
army were sent to Wilmington from
this point to be transferred to South
Carolina, consigned to the care of Gen.
/ Saxton, and our released prisoners
were also sent north via. Washington.
The army was thus prepared to move
north unencumbered, and it is repre-
scented by all accounts to be in a capt.
tai condition. Some of the men were
in want of shoes and clothing, but all
were in good health and capital spirits.
The Richmond papers reported that
Sherman's army was defeated on the
18th near Fayetteville, with heavy
loss; but it was untrue, as the army
marched to Goldsboro without meet
ing with the slightest opposition
Since the occupation of that place We
have only the bare announcement that
the army moved directly on, and it is
now probably marching direct for Vir-
ginia. The rebels retreat in the di-
rection of Raleigh, and the southern
papers say that one more division o.
Sherman army has gone that way il
pursuit. But the main body will M.
doubtedly push directly north, while
the rebels will try to join Lee by the
way of Danyille, which is the only way
they can get to Richmond without
placing themselves between the armie.
of Sherman and Grant. Reports o
the Generalization of the rebel army
are more numerous than ever. anC
their reluctance to offer Sherman bat
tie seems to be ample confirmation o
the fact. The only rebel hope nov
seems to be that Johnston and lie,
may get into a position to unite thei
forces suddenly and fall on either
Grant or Sherman before they com,
together. 1t is indeed doubtful j
, the rebels could defeat either separ
) ately; but let them be united and thu
: doom of Lees army and of Richmond
is sealed. Immense supplies havt
= been sent up the Neuse river for tn,
supply of Sherman's army, and fresl
arrivals of troops have also been con
tinually passing through Newbern t.
: reinforce Schoheld's army. The los
to the federal army in the three days
: lighting before Kinston was only abou
1000 men, less than that of the rebel
2 in single day. The relels had place,
: their hopes on being able to defea
| Cox and Schofeld, and drive then
2 back to Newbern. But being foiled il
| this, Bragg and Johnston had no re
s course except to eyacuate Kinston an
g on the advance of sherman to aban
f don Goldsboro also. The accounts 0
S Gen. Shermans march through Sout
= Carolina are beginning to come i
J from the correspondents, and are fu
+ of interest. During the march foul
+ teen towns and cities were taken, hun
: dreds of miles of railway torn up, thor
sands of bales of cotton burned,
! cannon, 1000 prisoners, and u, 900 an
: imals captured, and over 1900 whit
/ and black refugees set free The fol-
/ ayers of the army were called bun
S mers. They were very bold and abur
e dant supplies were obtained every
e where. Columbia was burned by til
y rebels themselves, and they have onl
: themselves to thank for the destru,
: ton of the town. Only one consider
J able fight occurred with the rebels, an
that was with Wade Hampton's cava
ny, who took Fitzpatrick by surpris
and was at first victorious. But OF
cavalry rallied, and in the end the rel
els were whipped handsomely 4
o Wilmington there has been lare
; Union meeting, composed entirely
citizens, and presided over by the ma,
+ or. There is more real Union sent
II ment in Wilmington than in any 9th,
II southern city yet captured, and Il