The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1865-01-20

into full communion WIN Jne onioh'
There has been great fire at Char
lotte, N. C. destroying the government
warehouses. with part of their contents
and a portion of the railroad depot.
The fire was at first laid to Yankee
incendiaries, but afterwards found to
be accidental.
SAVANNAH
The Augusta Chronicle and Sentinel
of Jan 4th, contains very interesting
account of Gen. Shermans rule in Sa-
vannah, as seen through rebel eyes.
1t says the most perfect order is mann
tanned no so der is allowed to inter
fere with the citizens two insurance
companies propose to open a national
/ bank the custom house and post-of-
/ fee are being cleaned and repaired,
preparatory to being re-opened The
circumstances whatever, to enter pri-
vate residences The negroes, in most
cases, are orderly and quiet, remaining
with their owners, and performing
their customary duties. Nothing but
"greenbacks" are in circulation. The
churches, on Sundays, are well filled
with ladies. On week DAYS, however,
but few of them are seen on the
streets. A majority Of the male pop
ulation have remained in the city. A
majority of the citiznes have provisions
for some time to come, but there is a
a scarcity of wood but Gen Sherman
has announced that he will soon RENE
dy this last difficulty, by getting wood
via the Gulf Railway and hauling it to
the citizens. No pass is allowed to any
male person to go toward the city.
The soldiers of Sherman's army had
contributed eleven hundred loayes OF
bread for the poor of the city.
General Order No. L., for 1865, is
I sued by the President, relieves Major
General Butler of his command, and
orders him to report at Lowell Mass
Gen. Ord has been designated by
+ Gen. Grant as Gen Buffers success
sor.
1t is proper to add that this was
done at the instance and by the partic-
ular request of Litut. Gen. Grant, the
General-in-Chief of the Army of the
L. ;.
The late failure at Wilmington is to
be investigated blythe Committee on
the Conduct of the War, and Genera
Butler is to be summoned as wit
ness.
1 R.tfI Ifn IN, l.t
HEADoUARTERs DEPT or VIRGINIA.
AND NORTH CARoLISA,
, Army of the James, Jan g., 1865 y
Soldiers of the army Of the James:
Your commander, relieved by order
of the President, takes leave Of you
Your conduct in the field has extortec
praises from the unwilling. You hav,
endured the privations of camp anC
the march, without murmur Yor
have never yielded to an attack
When ordered you have stormed anC
carried works deemed impregnable b,
the enemy. You have shown the po
e sitions to be so 10y holding then
5 against the fercest assault in the at
!, tempt to retako them. Those skille,
= in war have marvelled at the obstacle
i overcome by your yalor. Your linz
e works have been the wonder of officer
: of other nations, who have come I,
# learn defensive warfare. From til,
l. monuments of your skilled labor YOU
b deeds have rendered your name illus
= trious in after times. Your general
a ,,ronlac+ ,no,nnrx, mill ko 81 CO.,,
e you, 4, too was of the Army of tn
James. To share such companionshil
is pleasure to participate in such act
is honor ; to have commanded sucl
an army is glory. No one could yiel
{ 1t without regret. Knowing you
> willing obedience to orders, witnes
IS your ready devotion of your blood il
your country's cause, | have bee
chary of the precious charge confde
y to me. | have refused to order useles
sacrifice of the lives of such soldiers
i and | am relieved from your command
. The wasted blood of men does nc
= stain my garments. For my part
n am responsible to God and my coun
: try.
e To the Colored Troops in The Army {
+ the James:
l. You have been treated not as Ia
3 borers, but as soldiers you hav
IS shown yourselves worthy of the uni
IS form you wear. The best officers c
e the Union army seek to command you
= you bravery has won the admiration
4 even of those who would be your mas
d ters. Your patriotism, fidelity an
J. courage have illustrated the. bes
II qualities of manhood. With the bay
lie onet you have unlocked the iron-boun
lie gates of prejudice, opening new field
S, of freedom, liberty and equality {
l. rights to yourselves and your rae
10 forever
N Comrades of the Army OF the james
" l bid you farewell farewell
De BEN. +. BUTLER,
A. Maj. Gen.