Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1865-03-31

from their fleeing masters, came into his camp
and held a conversation with the General,
which closed as follows:
d" Dey mighty fraid OBJ you, sar dey say
you kill de colored men, too" said an old
man who had not heretofore taken part in the
conversation.
With much earnestness, Gen. Sherman re-
( replied
" Old man, and all Of you, understand me.
| desire that bad men should fear me, and the
enemies of the government which we are all
| lighting for. Now we are your friends you
are now free. { Thank you, Massa Sher-
man, was calculated by the group.) You
can go where you please you can come with
us or go home to your children. Wherever
you go you are no longer slaves. You ought
I to be able to take care of yourselves. We
is will.) You must earn your freedom,
then you will be entitled to it, sure; you have
right to be all that you can be-, but you
must be industrious, and earn the right to be
men. If you 20 back to your families, aud
| tell you again you can 90 with us If you
wish, you must do the best you can.
/ When you get a chance 90 to Beaufor' or
Charleston, where you will have little farm
to work for yourselves.
/ The poor negroes we're filed with gratitude
and hope by these kind words, uttered in the
kindest manner, and they went away with
thanks and blessings on their lips.
The Washington Republican Of the 23d
says A gentleman from Richmond states
that the rebels there admit the damage done
by Sheridan's raid amounts to fifty millions
# dollars. He estimates the strength Of the
ebel army in the Richmond entertainments
l.. Z. n L.. L
nd emergency men in Richmcnd. He does
ot believe Johnston has over $4,000, though
e has drawn several divisions from Rich
nond A deep gloom pervades the city Of
richmond and everybody seems to feel that
be day Of reckoning has come.
Hon j. A. j. Creswell, the new u S. SEN
tor from Maryland, is but thirty-seven years
Id. He is native of Cecil county, Nd,
nd graduate Of Dickinson College, Penn
ylvanla. He was Douglas Democrat in
SEQ Since the outbreak of tie rebellion be
as been Union man Of the most strenuous
nsrscter. He was two years a member Of
be Maryland Legsla ure, and was member
{ the last national House of Representatives.
Ie was delegate to the last Baltimore con-
enuon which nominated President Lincoln.
There was a terrible time with water in
harrisburg, Pa. on Saturday. The city was
one time entirely surrounded and the wa
sr several feet deep in many streets. The
smage in the city is estimated at over mil
on of dollars. More than 400 families were
riven out of their houses, and every iron
isnufsctory was stopped
Rochester, ~ Y. was as badly damaged.
The Mohawk river at Utica rose two feet
igher than ever before, and immense damage
5as done.
The Heralds kinston correspondence says
be ram on the Neuse river, destroyed by the
sbels, had crew, exclusive of officers, Of
0 men, who surrendered. On the ram were
/ Theoretically sealed cans of powder of 200
ounds each, and two 6s-pounder rifle guns.
be rebels before leaving Kinslon placed tor
sdoes all about the place, some Of which
ave done execution on orr troops.
Among the horses captured on Gen. Chest
ut's place in South Carolina was the superb
tsllion presented to JEFF Davis by the Viceroy
Egypt On OF the YaGkees, after riding
ne animal through the streets, took off the
addle, and pstting him on the back, remark
you're too good to ride in these parts and
guess l will send you to old Abe. "
During the retreat Of the rebels after on
their repulsss, last Friday, before Kinston'
singular incident occurred. A white flag
,es displayed by some of their troops, aud
ur men, readily guessing the meaning of the
ignal, called out 10 the rebels to " come
l." The invitation met with speedy re-
ponse, and one hundred and forty Of he
sgusted chivalry came into our lines and
Irrendered themselves as deserters.
The C;ev n,i,t corraspnpdart cf tho pb;ia
elphis Press says news of stirring charac-
r may be daily expected from Grants army.
wo of Sherman's scouts reported to Grant
the 18th. They say that Lees army is
cry much discouraged and feels that Rich
iond cannot be held
Jay Cooke q Co. have at Fortress Monroe
large box filled with handb bills and circulars,
iving information about the 7.30 loan, and
idressed to their subscription agents at
richmond, Va. That is enterprise.
Quite an extensive land slide occurred on
'e nigh, of the 10th inst, on premises own
ID by Hon, j. S. Pettibone. in Manchester,
T.. About one acre of hill moved from its
lace to the depth of from ten to twenty feet,
I'd deposited itself on the slope and meadow
Glow.
In the rebel Congress- on Saturday, among
very last acts was the passage Of the bill
mpowering JEFF Davis to seize the gold in
ue banks for the purchase of supplies. This
sill put into Davis hands about two millions
{ gold.
jeff. Davis proposed last fall "to wipe out
be name of Sherman from the roll of Yankee
enerals.' Since then Sherman has written
lis name not only anew upon the roll Of
Yankee generals" but all o,er the States Of
Georgia and the Csrolinas.
The Washington correspondent Of the Phil
Idelphia Ledger says thai if Lee meditstes
In escape from Virginia through the valley of
the Tennessee LIE will find large and we'll
appointed army to dispute mis- passage.
Rebel deserEers are increasing in numbers,
and bringing with them their arms and horses,
even faster than before. Gen. Grant. a few
days ago, made srequisition of Sl2, 900, with
which to pay deserters for their horses and
equipments
A gentleman direct from Lynchburg, Va,
reports that, at the time he left, -four was
selling at Sll00 per barrel, coffee at Sos per
/ pound, and other commodities at proportion
/ ate nricea A chaIming place for a moor man