Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1865-03-17
IMPORTANT FROM RICHMOND.
Serious Trouble in he Camp.
PLOT TO OVERTHROW DAVIS AND
SUBSTITUTES HUNTER.
WAsHINoToN. March 9

What mean these rumors Of senatorial
committees approaching the President to sub
mi, terms Of submission Is that report
true Are any Of the senators and repres-
entatves whipped Have they approached
the President to press upon him any such
base propositionsf Who we're the senators;
What we're the proposiu.nsi Is there any
plan to force the President to compromise
with subj ugstion or resign Ia there any
one else ready to volunteer his resignation in
case he lie forced to vacate his place ? and "
be does, who is proposed to fill that place =
Is any attempt being made by r9mors TO Gre
ate the impression that Gen Lee is ready TO
consider the terms for laying down bis arms
under the pretext Of preventing the suffering
and sacrifices Of a forced surrender Who
are busy in these plans OF surfendering to
subjugation Speak out, the crisis demands
holiness and decision, and determined resist
ance to internal as well as external enemies.
who now depress us are whipped seceders.-
This hour Of agony ia no time for factious OPP
position, or for paltering with peace PROPOSE
tions which can lead to nothing but despsir,
relaxation and ruins. The terms of recon
strction now coming from Congress are moth
ing else but subjugation Let us know the
worst, that a summary remedy may be APP
piled"
The Enquirer, in response to its CORE
spondent, says it cannot answer all the ques-
tions asked for want OF information, and then
goes on in the following remarkable and sig
nifcant language showing uumistakably that
the rebellion is in its death throes " That
there is party of whipped seceders in and
about Richmond cannot be denied. They
are cowed and cowardiy, miserable wretcbes
who brought the war upon the country, and
would now surrender to the enemy. We
have no doubt that there was plan on foot
to force Mr.. Davis to resign, and that Mr..
Stephens had consented TO resign, so that
Mr., Hunter, as president of the Senate,
would become president. This plan we hope
and believe has miscarIied. At any rate, the
conspirators may understand that il they
should succeed. they will have placed bar
rem sceptIe in their grippe, thence to bs
wrenched by an unlineal hand, no son Of
theirs succeeding. Robert Il. Lee, by and
with consent Of the army and people, will
grasp the sceptre they may wrench from the
hands OF Mr.. Davis, and WELD it for the safe
~ and security Of his country's liberty and
independence. No csbsl OF whipped seceders
shall cspitulste this country into slavery and
crouch at the footstool Of Lincoln. Congress
has utterly failed. 1t is incompetent and do
ing much injury. 1t has neither capacity nor
courage, and is wanting in firmness and re-
solution. 1t is unfit for revolution. The
very men who were foremost to secede are
the first to surrender. A single head and
single arm is now needed, and if Congress
would intrust all power with the president
and Gen. Lee and 90 home. the Virginia state
han Lsp fnr ptakp ~ Ill =. IL
and this will secure the supplies now needed.
Let the Legislature promptly act and turn the
gold over to Gen. Lee. Congress is defunct,
the country no longer looks to it for any aid
in the struggle. The negroes nave been
withheld until il is now nearly to late. The
currency is beyond their power to help
Those who talk now of compromise mean sub
mission to subjugation."
WASHINGTON, March 10.
The Richmond Dispatch OF Friday has the
following dispatch from General Lee, giving
particulars of battle near Kiuston, N. c.,
between Gen. Bragg, Of the confederate army,
and the Union forces which moved from New
bern to meet Sherman, in the direction OF
Goldsboro
HEADQUARTERS, DC, Mar. Q.
Hon j. O. breckenridge, Secretary of War
Gen. Bragg reports he attacked the enemy
yesterday four miles in front of Kinston, and
drove him from his position. He disputed
the ground obstinately and took up a new
line miles from his first. We captured 8
pieces of artillery and 1900 prisoners. The
number Of the enemy's dead and wounded
left on the field is large. Ours is compare
lively small The troops behaved most hand
somely, and Maj. Gems. Hill and Hoke ex-
hibited usual zeal and energy.
X. Il. LEE.
kinston, near which the fight occurred, is
situated on the direct route from Goldsboro
to New bern, and about 30 miles east of Colds
boro, aud about 80 miles from Newbern. II
10 supposed this force of the enemy was ad-
vsncng from Newbern against Goldsboro
for the purpose of cutting the railroad at tina,
point. 1t is not probable, after this repulse
that the enemy will attempt to advance. and
it is likely we sha next hear of them falling
back on Newbern, or changing their course
to some other point.
City PorNr, March lS, p. IN.
Hon. u. N. Stanton Secretary OF War:
The following is just received
WIsEs Fork, Mar. 10.
Lieut.. Gen. Grant
The enemy made heavy attack upon oui
centre and left to-day, but was decisively re.
pulsed with heavy loss. Their dead and badl
wounded we're left upon the field. We also
took several hundred prisoners. Our loss il
small. Gen. Couch is only IL miles from
here, and will be up early in morning. W.
took prisoners from Lees and Stewart,
corps. They say two corps are here, and thu
rest OF Johnston's army is coming.
j. M. SoHoFIELD, Mai. Gen.
WAsHINGToN, M arch IA, IL m.
TO Maj Gen. John A. Di1
Dispatches direct from Gene. Sherman and
scho6eld have been received this morning b,
this Department.
Gen. shermsn's dispatches were dated
March 9th at Laurel Hill. N. O. He says
"We are we'll and have done finely"
Details, for obvious reasons, are omitted
Gen schofeld's dispatches were dated a
Newbern, the 18th. He says "On tn
night of the 10th near South West creek
Bragg was fairly beaten. During the nigh
he returned across the Neuse river at Kins
ton, and now holds the North side of tn
river at that place" K. M. STANTON,
Sec. of War.
NEW YoRK, March Ia.