Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1865-04-04
Ger. Meade's Congratulatory Order.
BDQR's ARMY OF THE PoToMAc,

bDRh hhMr w IHE POTOMAC,
March 26, 1865 {
GENERAL 0npsas, No l3-rhe Major General
Commanding announces to the Army the sue
cess Of the operations OF yesterday.
The enemy, with temerity for which he BIZ
paid dearly, massei his forces, and succ ded,
through the reprehensibe want Of vigilance Of
the Third Brigade First Division, Ninth Corps,
in breaking through our liuci, capturing Fort
Stedmap, and Batteries 9, 10 and IL.
The prompt measures taken by Major Gen.
Parke, the firm bearing Of the ttooIl of the
Ninth Corps in the adjacent | )rtion OF the line
held by the enemy, end the Conspicuous gallant,
~ OF the Third Division of this Corps for the
fist time under fire, together with the energy
and skill displayed by Brig Gen Ilartrauft, IL
leader, quickly repaired this disc ,ter ; and the
enemy were driven from Fort Stedman and our
lines, with heavy losjes 10 killed and woL nded,
leaving in our hands eight battle igs and over
l,g0O prisoners
The enemy being driven from tho front of the
Fifth Corps the offensive wa assumed by the
Sixth aud Second Corps; the enemy by night
was driven IRON his lntreuched picket line, and
oil his effort to recover the same, which were
particularly determined and persistent on the
Second Corps front, were resisted and repulsed
WIN hNh'J tpofNot iOdNihk WIN tuc ClAtH tUTI5
over 400 prisoners, and with the Second Corps
two battle flags and over 300 prisoner
The troops Of the Sixth Corps, reported by
Major Gen Wright as engaged in thee opera
tions, were Getty's Division 6eifers Brigade of
Seymour's Division, and Hamlin and Eiwavds
Brigade Of Wheaton's Division.
OF the Second Corps, Major General Hum
phieys mentions Niles and Motifs Divisions,
and Smythe's Brigade Of Hays Division, sup.
port ID by Griiin's Division, Fifth Corps.
The result Of the day was the thorough de-
feat Of the enemy's plans, the capture OF his
strongly intrenched picket line under the artil-
lery fire Of his main works, and the capture Of
ten battle flags, and abIut $500 prisoners "a
result on which the Major General commanding
heartily congTa,ulates the Army.
Two lie loas can be learned from these opera
tions. One, that no fortified line, however
strong, will protect an army from an intrepid
and audacious enemy, unless vigilantly guarded;
the other that no disaster or misfortune il ire
parable, when energy and bravery are displayed
10 the determination to recover what is lost and
TO promptly assume the offensive.
The Major General commanding rust these
lessons will not be- los: on this Army.
In conclusion the Major General Commanding
desires to return his thanks to those commands
Of the Army not specially mentioned Ia this OF.
der, for the promptitude displayed by all, in
their movements to different part OF the lines
under the exlgencies Of the hour. 10 connec
ton with this subject the promptilude of Mai
Gen. Warren, and of Brevet Mai Gen Hunt
Chief of Artillery, in the early part of tn,
operations during the accidental ab-enCs oil thu
Major General Commanding, deserve commend
alton and thanks
GKo. q MFADE, Major General Commanding
CRY polNT, Va, March 2S, 1865,
Via BALTIMORE, March 30
Gen. Sherman arrived here last night at sun
down to consult with Gen. Grant His arriva
was q surprise to every one except Gen. Grant
who about an hour before his coming in iorme,
the President that W lllam T. Sherman WI
cunning. The Pr ident exclaimed " 700 ar
joking, General" I" No, he will be here in al
hour, replied Grant, The President was oyes
j,yed. Admiral porter was Informed Of his ex
fected arrival and gave salute.
There were ak men 10 counsel last nigh
whose names will live 10 history President Lin
coin, Gems. Grant Sherman, Sheridan, Mead
and Ord. 4" want an hout's talk with YOU
Sherman said TO Grant US he landed. Z" Ger
iainly, certainly WAS zen Grants reply, an,
NAb WV hNuNlhla hulhNu uu NNStlntI, n1tl
smoking, ami as cordial 10 each other as ty,
school boys. What was said or done will b.
known only when The words have become deed
ami have psss-d into history
Tho next day h. WIS ou his return TO his q I
my, which he rejoined no doubt before thu
rebel Generals kneS oil his departure. 1t ap
pears that he left G0ldsbor) on the 18th, pr
eeedIpg by tram to Newbern, and themes t,
Mnrahsai litv VI eh cnnnn .fs With
dy steam ferry. From Beaufort he came BY
steamer 10 Clly Point, and, returned the way h
came. This interview OF the President and tn
great commanders, must have been of grea
value, at this juncture |. BODIES No good L
JEFF Davis and his cause.
Gen. Sherman has issued clngtatulator
order to hIs troops. dated " la the Field. nea
Bentonsvlle. Mare % 1868" in which he an
pouuccs that the day previous they had heater
the enemy on his own chosen ground, and tina
the latter had lsd in disorder, leaving his deaf
and wounded in their hanti, and burning hi
bridges In bis retreat. lie announces the
juncl on with the commands of Gems Sch)fsl,
and Terry, ant compliments tIein on their re
cent successful and extraordinary march. Ill
also assures them that they needed rest ant
supplies will he given them ere they are caeS
sI0n 10 embark on new and untritd dangers.
We have New Orleans papers to the 2lst
There is nothing in them directly referring /,
the movement on Mobile. From another sourc
We learn tat our forces arc waiting orders Il
march towhatever point that may be ordered
IL is regarded by some doubtful II oil the troop,
will move to Mobile. However this may be
il il believed Mobile will not hold out very long
Dessrters eross the lipes daily They stat.