Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-03-16
RUTLAND HERALD.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH is, 1865.
Interesting from Rebellion.

shall leave ana give up thoI CaplIaii VI
stay, starve, and then give 1t up, The
rebel governor OF North Carolina in his
late appeal TO the people of that state
for contributions of food for Lees army
made these significant admissions
HYou are aware that, In consequence
of Interruptions TO our railroad com
munications by recent movements OF
the enemy, the subsistence Of Gen. Lees
army has become greatly jeopardized
For at least a few months that army will
have to rely for subsistence upon North
Carolina and Virginia alone, and i am
informed by the Commisary Depart
ment that the usual method of collect
ing supIlies will be insufficient for the
purpose"
But this interruption of their railroad
communications is by no aoouo onaod
Sheridan Is plavi
9n', '"''" ~ ~JIng havoc with the rail-
ROADS and their bridges, the canals and
their locks, and the other remaining
means OF getting supplies to the rebel
capital Since Gov. Vance issued his
appeal above mentioned, the James
river canal, which Sheridan says has
been "the great feeder of Richmond"
has been rendered useless. Sherman
and Scnoheld, too, are at work crowding
up IL the rear, destroying supplies and
cVtting Off rebel communications as
they come, End the capital Of Rebellion
is being gradually but surely surround
ed and isolated. No wonder the Rich
nnond papers are frantic; that rebel
Congress men are calling on JEFF. Davis
to resign, and that the party of whip
ped ser Seders" as the rebel fire-eaters
wrath FULLY call their peace-desiring
bretb rem, is growing larger and more
outs poken every day. VIII the rebel
arm y remain in Richmond and be
sta rived into surrender, or if not, where
ca u it 90 and what can it do That is
ow the pressing question.
AIMING THE NEGROES.
The rebel Congress has finally sue.
,cumbed to the pressure Of adverse cir
cumstances and as a last desperate re-
sort, passed bill to arm slaves The bill
as passed, is as follows:
The Congress of the Confederate
States OF America do enact, That in or.
der to provide additional forces to repel
invasion retain the rightful possession
of the Confederate States, secure their
independence and preserve their institu-
tons, the President be, and he is hereby
authorized to ask for, and accept from
the owners of slaves the services of such
number of able-bodied negro men as he
may deem expedient for and during the
war TO perform military services in
whatever capacity he may direct.
Sec. 2. That the General in Chief be
authorized to organize said slaves into
companies, battallions, regiments and
brigades under such regulations as the
Secretary of War may prescribe, and tc
be commanded by such officers as the
President may appoint.
Sec. 3. That while employed in the
service the said troops shall receive the
same rations, clothing and compensa-
ton as are allowed to other troops in
the same branch of the service.
Sec. A. That if, under the previous
sections Of this act, the President shall
of troops to prosecute the war success
fully and maintain the sovereignty o
the State and the independence of tn
Confederate States then he is hereb.
authorized to call on each state, when
ever he thinks it expedient, for her quo
ia of three hundred thousand troops in
addition to those subject to militar
service under existing laws, or so man
4. prng slnYat axrI
sary to be raised, from such classes
! the population, irrespective OF color, l
each state as the proper authorize
thereof may determine. Pfo0tded, INA
not more than twenty-five per cent
the male slaves between the ages
eighteen and forty-fve in any Stat
shall be called for under the provision
Of this act
Sec. 5, That nothing in this bill sha
be construed to authorize change
the relation which the said slaves sha
bear towards their owners, except I
the consent of the owners and OF Il
States in which they may reside, and
pursuance of the laws thereof
This bill does not even promise fire.
dom to the slaves who are placed in t
army. If they can be put into Il
ranks in any considerable numbers. tn
will not only demoralize the southe
white soldiers, but will seize the first
portunity to escape to our lines b
were it otherwise the measure is too la
Grant, Sherman and Sheridan will 81
the rebels no time to organize and d
cipline any effective force Of negroes.
SEIZURE OF GOLD DEMANDED.
The Richmond Enquirer calls upon
Legislature of Virginia to prevent
banks of Richmond from exporti
their gold. In its issue after 8th in
the Enquirer says:
The public will be greatly surpri'
to learn that the Bank of Virginia
determined to redeem its notes in g
one dollar of gold, for six of no
When it is remembered that the bio
sde has transferred more than hall
these notes to the hands of the enei
and that nearly every dollar OF g
that goes out for the redemption of Il