Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1865-03-10

stnacy and weakness Of our rulers, we fail. a
common ruin awaits us all. The nigh. is
dark. The tempest howls. The ship il
lashed with turbulent waves Tho helms
man is steering TO the whirlpool Our re-
monetrances are unheeded, and we must re-
strain him or the crew must sink together and
be buried in irretrievable ruin"
The following is from the Richmond whis
Of the 2sth ult:
The Petersburg Express Of yesterday,
the 9Th, says reliable intelligence leads US TO
believe that on Friday and Saturday nights
the enemy moved a number Of pieces Of artil-
lery to his left. The enemys cavalry aud
the main body Of his infantry have been nov
toward Hatcher's Run"
dispatch dated Charlotte, n. c., 26th.
gives Gen. Johnston's order on assuming COM
mand, which is dated the 25th.
dispatch from Mobile, l4th, SAYS the
largest meeting ever held in that city took
place on the l4th. at which resolutions were
adopted with victory or death" as the watch
word.
New YORK, March 8.
The Richmond Examiner of the 2sth ult
indicates that Gen. Schofeld has Joined Gen.
sherman and that Hardee's Charleston force
and the remnant of Hoods old army havs
been cut off from uniting with Johnston.
Rebel papers insist that Gen. Grant is pre-
pairing another attack and will make it as soon
as the roads permit.
The Examiner Of the 2Sth ult. says Colum-
bia, S. G. is freed from the power Of the fed
erals but it is reported that three -fourths of
the city is burned
The Times dispatch says: Richmond pa.
pers OF the 2Sth ult. indicate that Sherman
is moving towards Raleigh, leaving John
ston's forces in his rear. 1t also says Itis
reported that movements of the enemy's cav
airy are taking place in the northern counties
Of Virginia.
The correspondents from the army of the
Potomac say there are indications of another
attempt of the rebel rams to come down the
James river.
The Herald's dispatch says the Presidents
Inauguration speech will not occupy any
more than from FIVE to eight minutes in deliy-
cry.
The number Of deserters now coming into
the army of the Potomac average l4O per
day and veterans at that--conscripts not be-
ing allowed on picket.
The Herald's Army OF the Potomac cor
respondent OF the lst says Deserters report
that the tobacco in Petersburg is being de-
stroyed and the heavy guns are being remov-
ed. Sherman was reported 40 miles from
Charlotte and iapidly advancing.
NEW YORK, March a.
The Richmond papers assume to be ignor-
ant of Shermans whereabouts, but at tho
same time say he is stuck in the mud, in one
of the Southern etates. They estimate his
number of men including Gilmore and Scho-
field at 10000 Wade Hampton and his
cavalry are said to be in possession of Coum.
bia, s. C. and that no public property wss
destroyed by the conhsgration.
The Herald's correspondent says: Rebel
deserters from Lees army state that when he
made his late visit south he took two divisions
Of Anderson's corps with him to reinforce
the army confronting Gen. Sherman that
the heavy siege guns are being sent from Pc
tersburg to Greensboro N. C. and that the
citizens OF both Petersburg and Richmond
are preparing to leave.
The Rebel House of Representatives have
passed another bill to place 100000 negroes
in the armies; in order to satisfy the obiec-
tions of the Senators the bill does not guar
anty freedom to enlisted slaves, but leaves
The question of emancipation open.
The Richmond Whig of the lst says II
s stated that Bragg has succeeded in bring
"s SSnouo'u w hsit ten OF ntteeh miles
rom Wilmington. 1t was thought that
Schofeld would try to effect junction with
Sherman at Fayetteville.
The Sentinel of the lst admits that Sher-
nan has crossed the South Carolina line,
The panic in Richmond had extended to the
urrounding country and farmers refused to
BRING in supplies.
A letter from the army in front OF Peters
burg, dated Sunday morning, says the rains