Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1865-03-03

enemy.
We take the following paragraph from the
Charlotte Daily Bulletin Of the 18th
On Wednesday night our CITY web placed
under martial law, comparatively speaking
and woe to the unfottunate who CHANGED 10
stalk the earth after the ringing Of the nine
o'clock bell, Charlotte is now ovofrun with
refugees. II is almost impossible to obtain
shelter for these already here, and we hear
that large mum oers are yet 20 cotne. Under
the circumstances we think it nothing bat
right that those abroad who are fleeing from
the enemy should be made acquainted with
the state of affairs here in order that they may
seek shelter elsewhere. Our citizens we
know have done and will do all that they can
to assist the unfortunates, be they rich or
poor, but they are now overtaxed, and we
would therefore in all kindness auvise those
who may be leaving their homes, to 90 to the
country OF some other place than Charlotte
All the Richmond papers urge the Senate
to hasten the passage Of the bill for srmiDg
negroes.
The Richmond Enquirer has a remarkably
csustic editorial, denouncing the Gulf States
for having dragged Virginia into the war, and
then refused to sanction the srming Of slaves.
The mail steamer to-day brought about one
hundred and sixty rebel deserters. Deser-
tions still continue in large numbers, but in
s'ead Of coming into our lines at night as
heretofore, they make their exit from before
Petersburg in broad d y, bringing their guns
with them. Comparatively few men are
among them. More are mere boys.
The Richmond Wing Of the 23d contains
the following
- Tbara ,Ya, No conformation ~ kn w.
Department last night Of the rumor current
Wade Hampton had encountered the enemy
and administered him severe whipping
Gen. J. E. Johnston has been ordered to
report to Geu. Lee for duty.
Sherman's effective force, Of all aims, is
estimated at 80 600 men,"
The Enquirer says private letter from
Winchester states that the Yankees are maxi
ing the town very gay. The citizens Of that
town are said to be doing tolerably well un-
der the surrounding difficulties.
The Examiner says there was heavy firing
on the Richmond lines yesterday, supposed
to be salutes in compliment to George Wash
ington, and that modern sensation, VIM. Te-
Gums Sherman.
NEW YoRK, Feb. o.
A letter from the Army of the Potomac
says Deserters from Lees army report con-
tinued arrivals OF fresh troops from Beaure-
gard to Lee and that both the rebel and union
armies ar extremely wary and watchful.
The steamship Memphis from Charleston
2lst reports the stars and stripes flying over
the city and all the forts. Gen. GilmCres
headquarters were in the city The forts
which remain in good condition are Of most
formidable character
WARRINGTON, Feb. 81.
The National Intelligencer Of this morning
states that Roger A. Pryor, before leaving
Washington for Richmond. expressed himself
as confident of the ability Of the rebels to
mold out for good while longer. He was
deeply affected by the hanging Of Beall, the
spy, at New York.
Prominent among the military speculations
Of the day is the assumption that the rebels
desire to check Shermans advance before he
can effect a junction with Schofeld. To dc
this reinforcements sent by Lee from Rich
mond must advance rapidly by what is called
the inner route to Columbia in South Carroll
ma, and joining with Beauregard make a
stand at Florence, or perhaps at point still
farther east, but not so far as that schofeld
could interpose practically IN the battle or in
preventing their retreat if defeated.
There is the best reason for believing thai
Gen. Sherman has a large a large army OF
veteran troops in the field. Very few were
left at Savannah, because there, as that
Charleston and Wilmington, the gunboats
can hold any force of the enemy at bay
Sherman has left no troops to maintain a line
Of communication, for he has destroyed the
railroads on his road II he does not fee
strong enough to whip Beuregard, wherever
be may make stand, he will march upor
Wilmington, where he gets good base upor
the Atlantic, and with it the 10000 men o
Schohed's command.
That the rebels contemplate retreat t.
Lyhchburg aud on toward Tennessee, into
Alabama and Georgia, when worst comes e
worst, there is no doubt, but they will pro
badly seek to retrieve their fortunes in tn,
Carolinas before taking that last resort. 1
may be that lie, is acting upon the idea tina
one man behind the breastworks at Richmond
will be good agsint any four tina. shall at
tack, and will himself 60 southwark to as
sumo, for time, the command of the troops
operating against Sherman but upon e,
same principle, General Grant can or NAV al
ready have reinforced Sherman. 1t is certain
that there are strong indications of a grea
oa'tie III 'uo Coutn, u ouo mas NOT alItdu,
taken place.
NEW York, Feb. %.
The Richmond papers are more frantic thai
ever.
The Enquirer calls upon JEFF Davis to arm
the slaves without the authority Of law. L
says their states and their cause stands to
day in need of dictatof--a man who viii
take the powers Of the people and use it 70
their preservation. Further on it says Sher
man is rushing through the Carolinas lik
an avalanche and report says that he has car
tured 10000 bales Of cotton at Columbia. =
Grant is gradually and perhaps surely extend
ing his lines around Petersburg and Richmon
and threatens every moment to burst owe
the lines that intervene and the Senate ar
doing the conservative. History furnishe
no parallel to this.
The Times Washington dispatch claims t
have accurate Information as to what reb,
force can be brought against Sherman. Beau
regard superseded Hardee when that Gel
eral left Savannah to go to Charleston an
took his force amounting to 5000 eiFectiy
men, where there were not over two brigade
These have since probably Joined Besuregar
Az Wilmin 0ton Rrauo had N force mt Az o,