Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1865-03-17
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meeting with no opposition after his victory
over EARLY.
Rebel prisoners report heavy union force
marching on Lynchburgh from Eas, Tennes-
see and its capture vaguely rumored.
The Herald's James river correspondent
says There are additional irdicatious Of
Lees intention to abandon Richmond. Gov
eminent stores continually sent out Of tho
city and quite large number Of troops
have also been sent away, it ia presumed to
Lynchbutgh.
The Virginia Coustitutionalist Of the 9th
ult. says; The 18th and 18th corps with
Shermsns cavalry has baggage train three
miles long. The 18th corps became drunk
and pillsged Columbia, burning the entire
length Of Main street. Sherman ordered the
pillsgers and burners to be shot. Two to
three hundred citizens left with Yankees;
uost OF the people remaining are obliged to
live in huts. Their condition is dreadful
Sherman left 200 head Of cattle for the sick
and wounded. and gave arms to the citizens
to protect themselves from the negroes.-
Every article Of subsistence was carried of
The city was shelled previously, before taking
possession. The same paper says there are
800 locomotives and cars at Charlotte. 1t
says Sherman will OF course destroy this
stock. They were heavily laden with stores.
TIE Southern Express company saved all lite
valuables, but the mails have been lost.
New YORK March IL.
The Washington Republican Of Friday con-
tains the following Major General Thomas
telegrsphs the government that one Of his
scouts had come in with the information that
the rebel Generals Lee and Cheatham had
been sent from Alabama against sherman but
Lee was subsequently recalled to defend Sell
ma. Cheathsm proceeded, intending to form
junction with Hardee from Charleston, but
scouts report that the rebels had information
that before the junction was formed, Sherman
hurled few Of his veteran brigsdes back
upon Cheatham's column, completely crushing
it. Hardee was not up to time and report
does not say that be gave battle at ali, but
that Johnston was supposed to have attacked
Sherman in front and got awfully whipped.
The Republican says there is every reason
to believe the above to be true.
The Herslds Washington dispatch says it
is expected by the new Secretary of the Trea-
sury that from the proceeds Of large amounts
of southerg products captured fund will soon
be accumulated that will enable the govern
ment to resume specie payment sooner than
expected.
The Times Washington dispatch says -
The government soon expects to hear from
Sherman via Wilmington. The last heard Of
Johnston was that he was foundering in the
swamps near Yadkin river. Beauregard 10
fortifying Raleigh and Goldsboro' but is al
ready terrified at the apparition of our CO.
operating column advancing from New wbern.
The Herald's Newbern correspondent says.
A number Of cur prisoners have reached there
having escaped while being removed from
Florence to Salisbury. They state that the
prisoners are guarded by boys from IA to Is
years of age. Negroes are coming into New
bern in droves frightened at the prospect Of
being drawn into the rebel armies. citizen
arrived at Newbern on the 9th direct from
Goldsboro. He says he did not meet sim
gle soldier on the road. The people in the
interior regard the Confederacy "played out"
There was great panic among the negroes
and the whites are Respondent.
The Worlds Washington dispatch says
A gentleman who left Newbern on the 7th
brings authantic intelligence that the rebels
have abandoned all the country between that
place and Goldsboro' Knston was evacuated
on the Sd inst. The entire eastern part Of
North Carolina is in a state Of alarm. Just
before leaving Wilmington it was reported
that the rebels had fallen back from their po
sition S miles north east OF that city. There
was no doubt Sherman was we'll within North
Carolina.
The Meridian Miss Clarion denies the re.
port that Mobile was being evacuated and
says II the preparations being made for
Granger & Co. could be seen, these stories Of
evacuation would not be credited.
A Raleigh paper says the people Of tina,
city will hear the guns of the great and last
battle of the American rebellion. and that the
traditionary grounds of the old north state
will be the common grave yard of state rights
and state lines. without which no attempt at
secession could have been made.
The existence of state lines will always be
sufficient pretext to prompt local interest in
one section to revolt against the government
il the other sections refuse to sacrifice their
local interests. All history demonstrates the
fact that personal interest is paramount to
! love of country and even life itself. Hence
to make US one family, one people and to
obliterste these local dangers, we must abol-
ish state lines, which will give US central
head--the magnet to which all local interests
will oe attached-s Republican yove -nmsnt
which will be the embodiment Of free insti-
, tutions--a country in which people cannot
run riot and plunge into extremes under the
cloak of Democracy.
WARRINGTON, March IL.
lue hicumouu 6nquuci Va sao WV Soyo |.
IL Is reported that Suffolk has again been oc.
cuped by the federals fret with a force Of
about 500 cavalry and regiment OF negroes.
They were at one time under marching orders
but 1t is not known what direction they will
take. l
: 1t is surmised that raid may be intended
in the direction Of the Weldon Railroad.
Both houses Of Congress agreed yesterday
to adjourn Saturday. The only important
bill now pending is tho one putting negroes
in the army, which passed the Senate by one
majority. The bill was slightly amended IN
the Senate. and has to go back to the House
for concurrence. 1t is supposed that the bill
will pass the House without difficulty. o.
For come days parties in TINS city have
been sending large quantities of manuiaetni-
ed tobacco to Fredericksburg. Report says
: this was to be traded with The Yankees for
!, bacon, and that Singleton was the prime
!, mover in the arrangement The Yankees
' were expected 10 come up the river IN 'o'seis