The New York herald., 1865-03-27
Appeals 10 the Farmers to Make
Their Negroes Volunteer and to
the Absentees to Return to Duty.
NEITHER APPEAR TO FANCY FIGHTING.
The Rebel Government Unable to
Collect Its Taxes.
A New Financial Scheme to Raise Three Mil
liens ON Fifty Thousand Bales Of Cotton,
with the privilege Of Expectation"
&C., &c., sc.
Grants Grand Combinations Against
Richmond.


The spring campaign is TO have other combinations
than those already developed. Not only is Grant to
North Carolina, but Thomas is reported moving east
from Knoxville and Hancock preparing to move again
up the valley Four great columns convergng on ch.
mond the four points Of the compass expected
TO strike blows Under which the rebellion must succumb
Nous Now for the first time during the war
has the military situation presented the opportunity
when victory end the and give US independence
The four columns converging on Richmond are all CO.
sperang and the defeat OF either Of the main columns
defeats the whole four. Grant accomplish nothing;
indeed he will try nothing serious He may extend his
ft nank hundred yards for appearance sake; but
he dare undertake anything serious Sherman is the
grand column from which the enemy expect crownng
victory Johnston has already brought him to the spade
game with Johnston his antagonist 1t will hardly be
within the present year Thomas and Hancock will not
do much and will find their march arrested at the proper
time and place This on the OF enemy
necessarily involves similar concentration our part
and thus the struggle which extended half the
continent snd beyond the Of any single
head well as beyond the scope OF single plan of
operations narrowed down to dimensions which be
grasped by intellect and brought within the means
which be directed by one head All our armies can
operate upon the plan Of the General Chief and
for accomplishment of the end he may have in vew
Sherman is the key of the arch His army defeated
set 10 digging and the arch tumbles peces Grant may
continue pegging away at the lines around Richmond
and Thomas aud Hancock may march into the mountains
70 the west Of but they can never do more than annoy
Military movements, plans and campaigns are
what the future will bring forth; but under
General Lee the country rests with the full conf
nenCe tnat ne Will 40 ali 40 Win tho
Il his disposal But his means sma He has urged
his coanymen to give him nesro soldiers The Congress
has egsated tor the enlistment of negroes and yet Tut
porin has been forthcoming The columns OF the enemy
that are conyerging upon Richmond require the mobZa
Non of troops and tbs rqmrss other troops % occupy ne
knes Of ftpe. Negro troops II furnished be
made available Immediately The season. though late,
by too late for the negroes TO do essential
vice in the approaching campaign Will not the farmers
Virginia North Carolina take rational views of this
Important matter and endeavor by inducements to make
the negroes volunteer We know the matter TO be
of Importance and in which the authorities take very
great interest The negroes reqte Encouragement and
persuasion. They do not understand the law Their
masters should explain to them and urge them to
Gnryy yard nd an