The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1865-03-03
LATE WAR NEWS.
Nrw YoRK. Feb. 90.

Richmond papers are more frantic
than ever
The Enquirer calls upon JEFF. Davis
TO arm the slaves without the authori-
ty of law. 1t says their States and its
cause stand to-day in need of dicta-
tor-of man who will take power of
the people and use it for their pres
ervation.
Further on it it says Sherman is
rushing through the Carolinas like an
avalanch, and reports say he has cape
tured 10000 bales of cotton at Co
lumbia.
Grant is gradually and perhaps
surely extending his lines around Pc
tersburgh and Richmond, and threat
ems every moment TO burst over the
lines that intervene, and the Senate
are doing the conservative. History
furnishes no parallel to this.
The Times Washington dispatch
claims to have accurate information
rs to what rebel force can be brought
against Sherman.
Beauregard superseded Hardee when
that general left Savannah, and took
his force, amounting to 5000 effective
men, while Hardee. went to Charleston
where there were not over two brig
AIDES. These have since, probably,
joined Beauregard
At Wilmington Bragg had a force
not exceeding 6,000, principally Hoke's
division. These had fallen back to-
wards Goldsboro', between Whining
ton and Weldon.
Baker had brigade not over 5000
strong.
At Salisbury about two regiments
were stationed to guard the prisoners.
The entire force, therefore, that
Beauregard could concentrate, does
not exceed $4,000 men. He has cav
airy sufficient to swell his force, per-
haps, to 10000 II Sherman's forms
a junction with Schofeld, rs he I'M
doubtedly wiil, it is safe to say his
force will be far superior to Beaure-
CARDS concentrated strength, and all
the aid he may get from Richmond.
/ NEw York, Feb %.
I The Times Yicksburgh correspon.
dent of the 10th, gives details of tho
great movement in the southwest
I The expedition has started. 1t was tc
go to Now Orleans, from thence tc
Pascagoula, where it would join Gen
Canbys force in the investment OF
Mobile. The first object will be the
capture of that city; second, the cap.
ture of Columbia and Montgomery
Ala, and Columbus, Ga. third, to dc
stroy Hoods old army.
If everything works well, Kirb,
Smiths trans-AIississippi army will be
attended to next summer.
The Richmond Wing of the 25th
gives an entire new version Of Tia,
capture of Columbia 1t says tn,
fighting was most obstinate and til,
place was lost only by mere numerical
superiority. The fighting accordin,
to some accounts, was carried on il
the very streets.of the city. All o.
nearly all of the government propert,
was removed.
| The Commercials correspondence
dated Hatcher's Run, 25th, says: w,
are now under marching orders, hav
ing received instructions to be read,
to move Mt q moments notice. W,
expect to have another tilt for the pos
session of the south side of the rail
road, and look for heavy engage
ment That something is going on il
the lines in front of us is very evident
l do not believe however Lee is goin,
to retreat, though deserters are nov
coming in greater numbers than eve
and report here that he is preparin,
to fall back to Danville.
New YORK, March l.
Gold 1913 1-2.
The Herald has dispatch contain