St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1865-03-16
ST. CLOUD. MINNESOTA, THURSDAY, MARCH Is. 1866

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that important movements are afoot, and
that soon ttoops will be .stir fully arm.
ed and rationed. Engineets are busily
engaged in putting the railroads branch
ing is different directions from this
place in good state Of repair, and the
busy hum in the shops and war. houses
sounds ominous. Fatigue parties are
still further perfectiog the different forts
and one OF two new works are being
thrown up for guns Of heaty cafibre.
The old army which drove the rebels
out Of Tennessee, Is lying along the
Tennessee River and preparing for any
emergency that may arise from move
inents Of rebels in that quarter, or in
any other where their presence may be
needed. au.* l-...
Late Information indicates that a
portion Of Hoods army has gone to
Augusta, Ga, aud also that the rowing
bands Of gucrillas and scouting cavalry
meu which have been lowering about
northern Georgia aud East Tcnnessee
have been ordered to report to the same
place. This looks to combination Of
forces by the rebels for the purposc Of
assist General Lee in the shock which
will ere long take place between him
and Grant and Sherman. 8hould Lee
be forced away from Richmond, it is
but reasonable to suppose that he will
endeavor to retreat through Virginia
into East Tennessee, capture Knoxville
and Cumberland Gap, aud besiege this
place-the key city of the Soutl'--be-
fore troops could be hurried here for its
defense. The great activity noticeable
here shows that "Old Safety" (Gcn.
Sherman) is wide awade aud fully alive
to the necessity of guarding every av-
snue through which Lee could escape
and having every outlet we'll fortified
and protected by troops. The descent
Of Lee is anticipated. He will never
occupy this impregnable position and
prolong the war q twelyenonth. The
same disappointment awaits him, if he
comes, that Hood met with in his en-
deavors last Decembr to winter in Ten.
nessee. No force that he can bring
against this place can take it. Enough
cannon bristle from the breastworks and
forts to sweep every square inch ol
g,ound within three or four miles Of
the place. With the subsistence, am.
munition and material which arc stored
here, aud the help which would soon
arrive from places north of US, it would
be impossible for Lee to unlock ,hi,
door and march through to the coveted
States beyond, IL.
The coming year will see the rebel'
foiled at every point and their armie.
disorganized, scattered, and either seek
ing protection within the Federal lines
under the amnesty oath, or forming in
to rowing guerrilla bands, to prey upon
the people Of their own country and
isolated bodies Of troops. ....::. ....
The guerilla system in.ugurated BY
the South h-fostered and nourished BY
it-has been and is a curse to the South
ern people-a viper that stings and kill
friends and foes alike. For fear o.
lawlcss men, many Of the residents ol
this portion Of the country daily come
to this post and request and receive
transportation North with their familie.
and household goods. Robbed Of thei,
horses, stock, and such products a< the,
have succeeded in getting, they stand
In constant danger Of their lives, 30 long
~ the nation is at war and the country
liable 70 be overrun BY armies. They
have no encouragement to remsin:-
Those who can, seek to Aee the essn.
try familiar to them from their birth
A reign Of terror exists. Murders com.
mitted By .guerrillas in the surrounding
country, are daily reported. Peaceable
citizens who who come come here tor provision.
from the government, are met some ten
or twenty miles out and robbed Of ev
erylhing, lucky if they escape with
their lives. sd &,aa5.@ 15a III >1a..~2' ...o ~
II On the 4th Of March the election
takes place in this State for Goveruo,
the redoubtable old Parson, w. G.
Browplow, being the nominee Of the
Union party. He will be Tennessee.
next Governor, and is: keeniy alive "a
the necessity Of ridding the State Of all
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