The New York Herald Newspaper, January 28, 1865, Page 8

a“ WILMINGTON. More Reports of the Evaoua- tion of Richmond. A SUGGESTIVE REBEL DOCUMENT. The Union Army and Navy Ready to Resume Opera. ‘tions When Ordered. The Rebels Quatrdling Over the Responsibility of the Fort Fisher Disaster. Wragg Endeavoring to Criminate ‘ Davis, Lee and Heke. PREPARATIONS TO DEFEND WILMINGTON, General Terry Attacks the Wilmington Forts on the 20th Inst., &e., &e., &e. Mr. Thomas M. Cook’s Despatch. Fort Frner, Jan. 23, 1865, Binco the date of my last despatches everything has mained very quiet hereabouts. A succession of north- tasterly storms of oousiderable violence have prevailed ‘aeurly every day since the entrance of our fleet into the “harbor. THE ENEMY MAKPS A DEMONSTRATION. The only item of news of a warlike nature that has transpired within a few days was avery slight demon- Sration cn our front towards Wilmington by a small body of rebels this morniag. The demonstration really Amoutitod w nothing. MORE OF THY RKPORTS OF THE, RVACCATION OF RICHMOND, In a former communication I mentioned that Lee had wlegraphed to the rebel commandant here, just previous © the figit, to the effect Usat if this point were not held Richmond would, of necessity, be evacuated. We are tow receiving deserters from the enemy da'ly, sho tring the somewhat questionable informa ‘Mon that the work of evacuating the rebel capital ‘s even now really in progress. Whatever of truth there may be in the statements brought in that troops are being moved away from there, I believe the fact is established beyond all doubt that the more weighty an.J valuable plunder of the rebels ig being rapidly re- moved. I have ft from asource that is beyond question ‘saat the ma hinery of the celebrated Tredegar Iron Works has ulready beem sent to a supposed place of safety. It js also confidently asserted in well informed circles that ali sbei manufactories ut Richmond are being re. taoved as rapidly x6 ibie, and that the archives of Weeir pseudo government are also travelling. Deserters Well Us that two divisious of Lee’s army had passed through Wimingiou, em soufe for South Carolin that two other divisions are reporied in their w have gone south by another route, I give the state- ments fur what they are worth, scarcely daring to believe shen myscil, tine’ se large a diminution of Lee's army would ceriainly be observed by General Grant, who would be very apt te interfere somewhat seriously with the movement. But whether the work of evacuation be already com- menced or Hut, it must be Clear to every reasonabie per- fou that t cannot be long de erred. orgia hag bitherto been the granary and storebouse from which ihe rebel army bas Leen subsisted, Sherman’s march shrough Mat Sue resulted in the loss to that army of at least one-La.f we surplus stores of that region, ‘aud the dis- ‘ruption of tueir raroad communications to such an ex- feut as W reud-r nearly the whole of the other half un- available, Withowt these supplies Lee cannot maintain his army at Richmond, A UaGRcIVR REBEL DOCUMENT. The whole siory is vold in the following circular, found amon; the revel papers at Fort Fisher: — Orrics Curky Moree | Winiverox, N.C, Dec. 1, 1364, Major Jvo. G. Beouns—I respectfully cull your atten- Mien to the following comm nication:—The Commissary General directs me to ‘a to you that, by the axthority ef the Secretary of War, the rations of breadsiufls is re- acod 1 que pound. Picas® to instruct the officers in this disuict, in view of our existing difficulties im Georcia, Me department looks to North Carolina and South Caro linn ‘or supplies of bread and meat; and our officers and agents ri sé not only put iurth every effort to supply oUF focal demand, but al-o to collect and forward without de- lay ©: ery bushet of grain and barrel of sour that can be spared from the Stave—wt Jeast untii Sherman is dis- posed of. Hease communicate the above to those whom you tesue. Very respectfully, yours, 8. V. RELD, Major and Chief Commissary, Official—Js0. G. BL UNs, Majorund Quartermaster, A SORRY PROSPECT, If the above is not ntelligibie ia all its parts the fault Mes with iid astuor aud not ime. be: man re‘ used to be disposed of in a manner satis- factory (o the revels; but, on cur having dis. pes dui their a Reungia, @ now ‘looking after ose in Suath € iiua, Which, Lext tO these of North ta, main reliance of Jeff. Davis. rand T ¢ already ually disposed of by their own udinis- s hu hing lett for the rebels to depend upon Sort! u have abo t eaten out, but were wholly untouched ah y wou aruiy tor 4 ve tnadey to Ui subsistence of Lee's f tune, even were the ait or convenient e willing to send them o Wuar desperate straits i of Richmond, it has ysidicration alone that ents of deserters, re. ‘ing lus forces. he her. i Fevvwa Ww above, that Le» faunot much iduger keep them log THE NAWOSL QRS 1 SE)ENDID PRIM, © neral Terry 6 army, at this place, is in fine condition, food bealth aud spirits, and auaious for the tine to come When Ubey shad be ord red forward. Thove acquainted ry MOVeMeDIS Will be at HY loss for Lhe reason sed 60 long & Lalt hove immediately on the bevl of #0 briiiant a victory. Good accounts will be peut frou Ubie direc dua ia due time. THE ENKMY ON TLE FRONT, ‘We hi now in our imuediatr front—that Is, on the | amerg ia between Cape Fear river and the oces reo ngud so veteran revel truvps, ull of Hoke’s division, a doly of Norto Caroiinm reserve militia There 1s ll ar wo be @ brigade on the opposite side of the er. BOLUPATION BY THE LAND FORCES OF THE WORKS OPPOSITE YoRT FISHER, Detach ments of Terry troops were to-day sent over te ace spy the rebel works ot Smithville, Kort Caswell emith'® Isiand, relieving the wavul fo; here held those works sives thew sbumiomtagan aa TUR RGA LASOOK XT Lost, 4 report has besp sot afloat at the North that the steamer 1 za ilancuck, Captain J ost, was lost on the ex- ition Wthis place. ‘This isa tomtake, This vessel is right, and has met with wo accideut whatever. Sho bow duing duty ag flagship of Capiain Ainsworth, bur- mamer, THR M'CLELYAN BOUND NoKTH. ‘The McCleilau, General Terry's tlagsiip, goes Nort to- y, in charge of Colouel George 8. Doge, chief quarter. jor of the expedition, who visits the Leadquarcers of army to complete arrangements forthe future sup- ly Of this ‘orce. In this connection it is bat proper to that Colonel Dodge has been highly recommended General Terry for promotim wo Lie rank of brevet jadior general, for the very efiicient manner tn which oe duties of his departusent havo been per. The Captured Prizes, ABRIVAL OF T BLOUKAVE KUNNER CHARLOTTE AT THiS PORT—THE STAY EN KOUTR YOR BoOS- fox. ‘The British steamahip Charlotte, of London, from Fort Pisher, captured by Admiral Porier’s feet, unlor the walls of the fort, arrived at the navy yard yortertay noon, in charge of E. W. White, acting master. tie an iron side-wheel vessel, quite new, of about eight Dundred tons burthen, is two bundred and fifty fect long, nd has a general cargo, consisting of arma, ammunit on, Medicus, clothing "hey wenn her-seced tip trove ees wo Wimin ton. “Her captain and prssengors are board. The price officers are:—Edward W, White, gins Master, commanding; A. T. West, Acting Basic} ol. Lauls, Ac‘ing Master # Mate; Walter Taylor, Geo yo Fagin A Cormew. Kywus, Actiag Third Assistant he Britivh stean s1. hee “asta » Stag, Captur same p tb with Cuacle Mi "ier Soon ro comein at Sandy Hook and pase throu Borind, aa alo will protar.y tocde dee of iy Aho sane dimensions as this Charioue, aud b 90 0 cargo of Showin chance of Acting Maser Beiter doveription. ndwin, ef Fort THEY ACKNOWL.DOR MRAVY Lo (Prom the Richim.d Whig, Jan. 2 Fhe Wimingwa Journal of sie 20UN tos: » ays that pe : io Sees ves So ednesday 4 enemy saaivenarana tase oo dat evening General Mutiny bas ‘deen quite severely wounded, He also, Colonel im the thigh, severely. Both are to be duing ‘The fighting at the fort was desperate on both sides. The cagua!ties ou our side we are unable to report. They will be ‘as soon as clroumstane-e will permit OUR LOSSKS ARB HEAVY. From whal W@ cap ‘will amount to over che hundred wounded. Our there are Fort Anderson’ a, them, We ul men like him, will fight the thi Sewanee Pe Sitges dae foe to me here, as we are doing nuw, Wo do not think that Wilmington must poccssarily fall. The port of Wilmington is already one, That bas gone ‘The confederacy has lost dest port. The men of Wilin' must now defend. their homes. We think they can doso, We think they willdo se, Let us all try. Gen. Terry’s Advance. SKIRMISHING WITH THE ENEMY NEAR WILMINGTON on THE 19rH INST. the Wilmington Journal, Jan. 21.) We understand that, on Thursda: skirmishing between the actrees our forces, in the neighborhood of Sugar Loaf, and the had made an advance from their intrenched During the afternoon, it was reported, while the Yankee vessels were eneased shelling the woods, their infantry made an attack on Clingman’s brigade, occu our left, with the evident intention of flanking them, but were repulsed and driven back to thoir intrenchments. No casualties have as yet been ; but we learn that several of our men were wounded. John Sipe, Com- pany B, Forty-s cond regiment North Carolina in‘antry, of Newto, N. C., wounded in above skirmish and rer ag to General Hospital Number Four, died on yes- ay. In the river below no movements have been made by the enemy’s vessels that we are aware of. It adds that Fort Fisher never was surrendered, but was carried at the point of the bayonet by overwhelming num! after all the guns on the land face had been dismount by the terr fic fire of the fleet, The enemy’s loss in Sun- day's fight is estimated to be at least one thousand in killed and wounded. The fort was charged three times on Sonday afternoon and night before it was captured. It was belleved in Wilm ngton in official circles that a magazine exploded in Fort Fisher ou Monday morning, = the enemy lost about four hundred from its effects, The River Effectually Closed. [From the Richmond Exammer, Jan. 25.] ince the fall of Fort Fisher it is known that the enemy ‘has made no serious demonstration on our works on the ‘upper line of the river, Between Wilmington and the enemy are Fort Anderson and other works. preniiog below New Inlet is held by the enemy, and the mouth the river is effectually closed. Rebel Account of the Fall of Fort Fisher. Correspondence of the Richmond Dispatch.] ‘Wisxctox, N. C., Jan, 16, 1865. I was at Fort Fisher purt of the time, and witnessed the fight and {ts fall. Just as the eun rase on Friday, the 13th inst., the enemy from the fleet commenced to shell the woods and shore above the fort. Ten o'clock A. M, the fle°t is steaming clos up to Fort Fisher, and with thé fron-clads and large steamers—Lrouklyu, Colorado, , &.— ure pouring into Lue {ort u mnost awiul and tremendous fire. The Yankee troops are landing some four miles above on the sea side. e are all axking where is Bragg? T hear he, h nearly all his forces, is eighteen miles off. Savunpay, l4rH.—Brage’s forces came down the river and by land yesterday, General Whiting telecraphed to Bragg yesterday afternoon that the enemy had landed in heavy force and imploring him to aitack shem. The sun has set, and no attack yet from Bragg. Sowpay, 15ru.—Last night Fisher was reinforced by sending about one thousand of Hoke’s division, in steam- ers, to the fort. 'The enemy kept upa slow fire all night; this morning the bombardment is terrific, ‘The fort proper does not reply, but the Mound and Battery Bu- chanan (commanded by the navy) keep up a steady, and I hope a deadiy, fire. But not aspar of the Yankee sh ps is hit orcut away, as I can discover. It is pre- cisely three o'clock, The signal (a shrill whistle) from the feet is heard, end in one minute the roar of the cannon ceases, but in an instant the sound of small arms ‘s heard. The assauit is made, and the main attack ds on the sea face of the fort. Half-past four P, M.—The northwest comer of the fort is now attacked by a hea force. They are fighting band to hand. I see, throu; the oop four flags waving from the parapet : three ure Yankee tags, one Confederate. 1 sce one torn down ; two men are Erapplrng the second; it is down; the third is in the dust, and only the Confederate now floats on the rain) is advancing on parts, Just received a telegram that the enemy. A few shots fired, and all is silcat in his drection. The sun is settine, and the firing of small arms is still going en in the fort. The Naval Battery and Mound still keep up a heavy and steady fire. Ten o'clock P. M.—A rocket is sent up from the fort, and in a mo- ment is answered from all the fleet. The fort is over- powered by neimbers, and surrenders. All is still and silent as death; the uevor ceasing roar of ie occan is all that is heard, Last night, one steamboat, load-d with Hoke’s veteran troops, failed to reach Fort Fisher, and are now here, Bragg has fallen back to Gander Hall, twe miles above Eugeriouf. * * * Tleft Richmond abont two weeks since, and have made it my business to ascertain, as far 8 poss.ble, public op nion, in and eut of the army, in re- lation to putting slaves in ‘the army, and I have met but one man opposed to it; end bis reacon was that it would keep at home some of those old fellows that ought to be in. Lhave never seon such a change s nce I was here in November. 1 saw to-day a whole company; every officer and man in # are in favor of putting in the slaves, T have Just seen a gentieman from Virginia, who lately arrived from the Yankee lines, where he had been im- prisoned. He states that the fear that we would put the slaves in the army was intense and universal. le said they did not disguise it, that {t would put an. immedinte stop to the war. He eays the North is afraid we will turn the necroes loose on them to burn, plunder, and de- stroy. What is Congress doing? Now, let us say to th» North that we are on the defen- sive; that they can stop ths war immediately by with- drawing their troops. If they refuse, let Congress put throe hundred thousaud slaves tn the army; put deeds of emancipation in their pockets; march one hundred thou- and to Pennsyivania, one hundred thousand t Ohio, and one h ndred thousand to Indian tell them to sparo nothing but the old men, women, children; to live on the country; lay waste as thy march; to’ rob the banks; to take © ery Find of property they Want; to have itas their own; to load every wagon, horse, mule, and OX with the spoils, and bring it back to their old home and enjoy it and frecdom for life. How long woul Grant y et City Point? Ihave heard officers of high rank say they'w cheerfully voluntecr to command » negro troops. Under the late law to consolidate compa- mies, &c., bundr ds of officers will be without commands, who wo Id willingly nd there troops, Lt Con- gree do this, and, we of this Intelligent Vir- ginian, before . J ly the war would end, and our ine nee be acknowledged. Keep the men over forty-five at hom put the no; roes in the army, Bragg’s IngratitudeeHe Endeavors to Throw the Kespousibility the Fall of Kort Fisher on General Lee or the Mebel President. [From the Richmond Enqu'rer, Jan. 24.) The North Carolinian, in answering ho’s to blame” for the lose of Fort Fi We repeat it empl ae Generel Bragg, elther before God or inwn, t# not responsible for the fall of Fort Fisher, Gonoral Leng, who is commander-in-chiet of the Depart ment of North Carolina nd is, only the agent of a higher power, whose policy a1 adininiatrat! bound to carty out iu every particular, | Being, werefore, the a higher power, and ob¢ying with wilitary pre- ‘and exacinesa the orders of that power, he came into unpleasant eollieion with interests and persons whose feel- jugs could not, in the natare of things, be oiler than inimical inn. ‘he first sentence quoted wo ts directly at either Generst Lee or President Bevis "The Carolinian con- cludes yet more pointedly :— 1m the reeponstbitity for this #24 disaster reste those who did nét send @ eufdclent number of # place to defend it, OF with the sutuorities, who “ Linet to set Ii relation te the attack on Wit- Here, bom ‘eneral Lee and President Davis are so pleinty point t that it would be affectation to pre- tend not to unders‘and the allusion. The editor says that “facts of wn offic’sd charact’r’’ had caused him to exons rote General Brasg. Here, then, we find the inspiration for thid assanit upon General Lee ond the President. pats supplied those ‘“fucts?” We icave the reader to judve, The calamities inflicted by Ceneral Dra: has done much to injure Provident Teta who haste: tened bim in commend deap te the public wieh In that inatter. This last md work of hits at Fort ¥ivhor he t¢ now oomsaneriny | rant Spon te shoulders of hie patron and or wi rag down Gener cel etiam ag neral Lee as he did hut the Carolinéan reveals another det Fort Fisher, gain, an “olfleer” who san oclored 0 avack the enémy the moment he landed on the beach,” declined to attack; and the Carotinion excuscs that otter beeaneo of “the distingnished serv icoe he tae here tofore periormed for North Caretina in the fed.” Has Jenera! Hoke again failed? Shout there uot be rome y into this disaster? Ze it not high time that the sore us rid of Bragg altogetier, as well as the question ther an oileer, ordered to attack, shall pra. Jing to ob-y bin orders? Upon tho President 1 Leo this disaster | dirvetiy cuarg d, and alnokt by G ner) Bracg Linselt, Will they perm. the chargo to rest without inquiry ? Skirmishes in North Carolina, [From the Asheville Nows, Jan. 6.) Some of Col. Paliner's scouts encountered Kirk, with throv of four hundred men, near the red banks of Chunky dayn singe, and a akirmish followed, In whi a the sootts had three or for wounded. Being largely ouinuin. bered, the acouts fell back. Col. Palmer, with w uth cient Tere, bad gone up ato that section” A corporal and four toen, escaped Yenkeo prisoners from Florence, 8, ©., were captyred near Blizabetht cn, Blader: county, N. ©., last week, endeavoring to crovs ‘ie Cape Fear, making their way to Newbern. They wose devected by & negro, who gave information of their where. abouts, and wete delivered to the inilitary autboritios at Wimthton on Fric Colonel G, IL Weribault, of Wake county, N. C,, hag sume to d resigned Bimcas North (arvlian (00) 6. quired be atfected thereby. + SHERMAN, yn, has Been re-elected onder of Major General W. T. S* Wm. H. Harrison, Esq, -e! er. of ae i / a taijetan, @ Raleigh. Be bad oo oppoition His increased to $4,00. SHERMAN. REBEL ACCOUNTS. THE FALL OF CHAKLESTON ANTICIFAT?”, .6 guy BESULT OF AN ADVANCE on BR v1 [Correnpondence ofthe Bien Dapaih Set Apart for the Negroes Freed by Sherman’s Army. ‘The corps sent up the west bank of $he “avannah, it has ince been sever ras eosls2a er ithad some fifteen miles, The lespatched to Beaufort, however, moyed © from Port Royal on the 13th, and on R the ae i* Zhcountered our perenne *3 eke » an ve it bak on wi was evact y The Savannah River Open jm %voit) ring tbe feina might without lo \ mater we ul for Navigation. cf eD Ot -nanee, after desaroying. thp eriiges Uy nee, hich he crossed that river, a the distance does not fished on From Pocotaligo to” Branchville “ exceed forty-five m'les, and can be easily accor thi di The once firm): THE SOUTH CAROLINA CAMPAIGN, | theratrosn cinerat Branchville of some point nearer harlestom Pi opapnind i nd “@ short time at that, We i ve it 1 tion of eters and Gooaeal Lobe Wo donde wat effoot mond and the Agusta, and the fall of Che pa a guh'a movement would have: upon: Rich: A Movement on Branchville danke by the Edisto and its ewam| Arm, Seen Virginia At Branchville, Sherman’s Anticipated by the Enemy. The Capture of Branchville Insures the Evacuation of Charles- ton and Richmond. The Failure to Reinforce the Rebel Army in South Carolina Producing a Bad Effect, ke. Key ke. ‘The United States transport steamer Perit, E. A. De. lancy commander, eighty hours from Savannah, Ga, in Dallast, to United States Quarter master, arrived at this port yesterday, Sho brings the following pase-nrers:— Captain W. H. Wescott, lady and child; Mr. Hanson and lady, Miss Rosalie Meekers, Jacob Schafer, Major H. R. Brown, U. 8. A.; Captains Theo. Vi U.8.A.; C. ©. Hare, U. 8. A.; Lieutenants T. W. Fleming, U. & A.; J.J. Pierson, U.'’S& A.; H. Grossenger—and 10 in tho siecrage. ‘We aro indebted to First Officer C. I, Heuges for files | Ther course, though they are too bi offavannah papers, NEWSPAPER ACCOUNTS. The North (Main) Channel of Savannah River Open for Navigation. [From the Savannah Republican, Jan. 23. The most fa tate piece of local informaton we can furnish our readers with this morning is the news of the opening of the main ship channel. Agent of the new Bourd of Underwriters, has been labor- ing incessantly and assiduously, with a small gang of divers and a limited supply of submarine apparatus, en- deavoring to clear the channel for navigation; and to his indomitable energy and Yankee perseverance we are at Inst jud»bted for the removal of the obsiru tions. The rebels expended a great deal of labor and time in orecting theso obstructions, which were of the strongest kind and exceedingly difficult to remove. Huge pens, formed of piles driven into the bed of the river and interlaced with tho heaviest kind of iron chains, were filled with pav'nj stones and rocks of all kinds, the whole cemented wit! vast quantities of clay. ‘The wreck of the rebel gunboat Georvia, built from the coutribut.ous of Georgia ladies, is still {n the river, opposite Fort Jackson. The debris of the new ram, which was bu'lt by H. F. | Willink at: his shipyard, in the eastern section of this city, and whose suceessful launch a few weeks prior to the 'ent.ée of the United States troops, won the praise and admiration of the well wishers of Rebeldom, still lice at the wharf of Willink’s shipyard, where she was burned { and then scuttled to prevent ber from falling into our | possess on. \ Besides these, the wreck of the dry dock, two brigs, a sehoon’r, and one or two small vessels, with a few pilot “boats, still blockade some portions of the river. Captain Captain Bennett, | would sweep the Britigh flag from tho sea; and that after | ton, but they prove the anemus of Bennett is anxiously awaiting the arrival from the North of suitable machinery, heavy derricks, chains, and other material requisite for the removal of there obetructions; and as soon as hoe ae sy here, the Savannah riv ill onee more be for rapid navi- gation. Yesterday the steamehips Oriental and Ajax— the former drawing fourteen feet and the lat. ter fifteen foet—passed through obstructions without the slightest difficulty, landing be. Jow the bluff safe and sound. A passage of one bundred feet has now been cleared, and steamers of the beayieet draught, which have been obliged to enter Warsaw Sound and thence pass up the Warsaw river to Thunderbolt, and through St. Augustine creck, will now be able to obviate all this c'reumlocution and come directly tothe city. The disagreeable feature of tugging ean now be almostentirely dispensed with, to say nothing of the im- mense amount of t meand laborsaved. Capt. Kennett is entitled to oe for his persistent efforte, wh'ch promise to be speedily crowned with perfect success, aa great naval oificer expressed great doubt of his ability to open & passage sufliciently wide for navigation, The captain and his hard working crew, on board the schooner John Roch, have accomplished in a few weeks what more experienced engincers supposed would require months, and perhaps years, to perform. Capt, Bennett expects to have the Savannah river entirely free from all obstruc- tions by the middle of next month. General Sherman on the Negroes. ; THE SOUTH CAROLINA SEA ISLANDS SET APART | FOR THE SETTLEMENT OF THE CONTRAMANPS. | FPECIAL FLD ORDEPS—XO. 15. Heargvartrns, Maurary Divieton or Tw Mreassrerr, } Ix tar Piru, Savavxan, Ga., Jan, 16, 1865. 1. The tlands from Charlestom south, the abendoned ice fields along the rivers for thirty miles back for the ‘fea, and the ry bordering thet. John river, Florida, are reserved and set apart for the settlement of tho | negroes now made free by the ats of war and the proclamation of the Pres dent of the United Sistes, Il. At Hennfort, Hilton Head, Savannah, F a, £t. Augustine and Jackronville, the blocks way remain in their chosen or accustomed vocat ons; but on the stad- fslands and in the settlements hereafter to be lished, no whte person whatever, unless officers and soldiers d°tatied for dn} permitted to reside; and the role and exela ment of aff irs will be let to the fr subject only to the United States 1: the acts of Cengrees. Ry the laws of wor, the President of the United States, the ne: must be dealt with ae such, He car, conser'ption of foreed military rer 2. rave by te write ten orders of the highest military anthority of the de- — under such regulations as the President or moy preacribs, Domestic servants, bisck- emiths, carpenters and other mechanics vith be free to sciect ‘their own work and residence; bt the young and able bodied negroes mast be onconraze! to entist ag soldiers in the servie> of tM United States, to- contrivnte their share ‘towards maintaining their own freedom and securing their rights #8 citi. zens of the United States. Negrocs so e:lisied will be organized into comnanier, battalions and regiments, under tho orders of the United Btates military authoritios, and will be paid, fed and clothed accordiny t law. ‘The ‘Dbount es paid on enlistment may, with the consent of the Tecruit, go to assist his family and settlement in procur- fog agricultural ‘implements, seed, tools, brats, clothing | qe mls bra and other articles necessary for thelr livelihood,” JIT, Whoneyer three respectable nevroc:, heada of families, shall decire to settle ou Iand, and shall } ayo ! simpl minded creascrce, my gallant warrior, and. do Pp ‘on the left, and by the Suntee and its swamps on the ripitt, whilst his base at Charleston wouid be unassailable either by lund or waer. If the official telescope at the capital could be elevated just cuoush to take in that part of the confederacy which ies beyond the boundaries of Virginia, it would well, Leaving the military aspect of the que-tion entirely ot of consideration, the authorities cannot fail to under- stand that the failure to force the army im Georgia and South Carolina is premeeing very bad effect. The encmies both of the cause and of the President are taking advantage of this a call it by no harsher name, and are multiplying the difficulties in every way. ‘The retention of Charicston is not, as many of its in- habitants imagine, indispensable to our success; but the retention of the military line from Kingaville to Augusta The proj of abolishing slavery, on condition that England pap es will lend us material aid in the war, while it would be rejected by those Powers, és producing further mischief ly alienating the cotton States and fore- ing upon them the necessity of considering the ie readjusting their political relations, Tho employment of one hundred thousand slaves, ax suggested by the Presi- dent, will be acquiesced in by the States, and the propo- sition even to pul them into tie army is growing in ‘public favor; but the press and politicians of Virginia should caroful not to go further, and especially not to aspire to the place in the Southern confederacy that Massachu- setts occupied in the old Union, ‘The octogenarian gtatesicen at the head of the British government have no thougit o: futerfering in our quar. rel, They are busy nursing their gouty limbs and strengthening their hold upon power, In. the hope that when they are called upon to “shuitle off this mor- tal coil,” they may die with the harn on their backs. o see it, will as lead to war with the United States as that endures—a war in which the South, if subjugated, will not be __reluc- tant toenter. It was only the other day that Mr. An- thony Barclay, formerly British Consul al New York, and now a resident in Savannah, was rudely repulsed by General Sherman with the remark that as soon as the re- bels were disposed of (which he seemed to think woud be done in a few months) the United Slales would turn their guns against Great Britain, He raid the ocean would Boon swarm with five hundred federal cruisers, which certainly the — earth England had been sufliciently reduced and exhausted, he would laud upon her shores aud p'teh his tent in Hy Park. These threats may never be carried into exec he North, and leave no do bt that the firet thing the federal goverment will do, upon the conclusion of p ace with the South, will be to provoke a war with ‘pei us Albion,” A Mouitor was sunk last night about eight hundred yards from Fort Sumter, probably by a torpeito, and only er smoke stack is visible to-day, About fifty ‘yards dis- tant is another wreck, supposed to be a second Mon'tor sunk while going to the relief of the first. There were seven off the bar yesterday, and now only five can be sven. Persons lately arrived from Savannah say that Mr. G. B. Lamar, a residout there, and at on’ titne a leading banker in’ Now York, has taken the oath of allegiance to the United States. The Rebels git Lam: Hard Names. [From the Richmond Whig, Jan, 24.) ‘The Augusta M-gister says that G. B. Lamar, who was at ono time President of the Bank of the Republic, in New York, and subsequently President of the Bank’ of Commerce, in Savannah, and one of the largest cotton holders, and professedly one of the bitt rest “rebels” in the confederacy, hus taken tho oath of allegiance tothe Yankee government, ‘The Charleston Mercury supposed, he did it to save his cotton, and adds that he has ad- dressed a letter toa genticiman of that eity, informing Lim of his treachery, and advising him w do likewise as 8000 a8 opporvun.ty offers. ; A Spicy Letter to General Sherman. The Richmond Wasg of January 24 publishes tho fol- lowing letter from ‘Asa Hartz’? to General Sherman. “Asa Hartz’? is the non de plume of Major BE. G. McKnight, of Columbia, 8. C., formerly assistunt adju- tant general to the rebel General Loring. Major Me- Knight was captured near Jackeon, Miss., and confined for fourteen months on Jobnston’s island, While here be wrote several ucst pathetic and humorous poems which went the rounds of the Northern press, as did also his comical advertisement for a “substitute to stay in his place in prison.” He left the rebel service on h's exchange and became associate editor of the Columbia (8. C.) Guardian. ~ His advice to General Sherman not to come his way is in his best style and is well worth perusing ASA JIART% TO GENERAL SHERMAN. Gsxnz Waarior—The sweet young female patriot of the confederacy, who period cally bathes my classic brow, has jst idft my bedside in the 290 Hospital. Be- fore leaving, she informed me that you intend te ome up this way ja a short time, if not sooner. Me. Sherman, don’t do tt. 1 cannot ‘say, my hers, that you cecupy the most loving corner in my heart of Ho nor that you are @ particularly proper bosom companion of my uncie J.D. or “old Blizzard; stil like you with muchues and do not wish you to take a contract which you can- not tik Appr duly the kind motives which govern me in this, my , and do justice to the affectionate leart of My hero, I don't know ff you are awure of the fact, this section of the once great Unit d states {5 en ® wor—a war of sume maguitude, too—and all the little ances incident to a condition of war prevail to @ Tbe means oF trancportation are not at pene eontinned Provisions, in sec. Uonswh rethere Is a se: are not B» plentiful as they would be if there were more of then, The people . of Savannah, bat io ane certain extent here, all slong the route by which you tany reasonably be ex- rected to travel do not fey your p.c Mar style. Fondiy eliev ug you are nut a good egg, and that you are not over nice yecting tbe materials of which your fires are built, they place obstructions fn your way, und might even so far 4 what is due Southern hospttalt'y a to fire at you wth ball cartridge. They are know any Letter. Tmontion these little thtn, Duta small portion of the d. your excursion anytling but plossaut. They are v4 no , © t promivent. Let me tell you a little ry :— There was a gallant and fostive chop from Florida, who need to answer roll call in block fourteen, meas two. ‘He was a mer of the laytone r peal my here, and to the prison block esnid like a man, He hod the bad taste to dislike his quartera, aud was aimple enoveh to entertain a desire for freedom. Fo, one Cav he tncught of a plan to break oot, and, ail un- , Magnificent Yank, as jeutties which will make selected for thet purpore an island or a local ty clearly | Known to the other lapstones, prt it into execution, defined, withia @ limite above designoted, the Inspec | Time passed on, and the day arrived on which he fondly tor of Settlements and Plantations wil! him-elf, ot bY | hoped to lcave the prison walls, He started, my Wortern euch subordinate officer as he may appoivt, give them & licengo to setfle such island of district, nna afford them euch assetance as he cun to cn them to establish a ponceuble agricultural ttlement. The three parties named will subdivide the land, under the supervivion of the Inepector, among themacives, and such othere as may choore to settle near them, so that each family shall havea plot of not more than forty acres of tiliable ground, and when it borders on some water channel, with not more than e ght hie. dred feet front, in the possesvion of which land the naill- tary authorities tine ns they can prote t themeelves, or until Congress shall regulate ther title. The Guatterroacer may, on requisitiog of The Inspector of -ettlen eute and Plan- tlements and one or nore of U tofore named in order, to alin wettlers the oppor tun ty to sapply their neccesary wants and to eel prodcets of their land and Inbor. TV. Whenever a negro lias «niieted In the military ser. vice of the United Ftates he may I mercial points here 1 along them protection until sucld | ay, My betwoop the Se > doubt, and. bot hero, but didn’t go far belore he ran his head agalost an ounce of lead—and stopped. The Indy he used to board with nevor got another letier from him. He sleeps now where i never wish to vit agalu, and he doesu’t care for the cold. My hero, the ehap referred to, mndortook a Journey on- advisedly, and nevor made the trip, In view of his fate, ant applying it to your own case, allow me to repeat with gentle firmness—dor.'t come. Should you rashly conclude t follow the bent of your Judgment, my worchy , wid try to come w, take advice tannded upon experience, and os how alt rai'road ines. If you undertake the tp by bofore you reach Danvilia. cet gecoral, is supposed to be in the her of state, @ geoxraphical fect open to for the os tremely cold temperature which a there the last time your tramp passed throwgh, Hable wo the imputation of being in bosom of the Father of jAea, Dor Tess you havo monde your p with your Inundree A n'ght ‘ etop at Danville, Mr, Sherman, an- we with heaven and aetued there eguid be an infie- obs family io a tion too greet for nemy te be: one of the vettiements at pi and geqni z H my Senin wartig homestevt and all other rights aid prego of cece Fy fe at a a mot Ma al cnn her ae as though present in person, In like or negroos 1 Tt ht ihe & ‘ in, May eeitie their familice wud engage on Loud theegine Ro tl A od Bighiy, Mesrenting. pe HY boats, or in (ehing, or ta the navigu ion of the ininnd P of hing the on if ny unee Ned tf. waters, witheut toring any claim to laud or other advan: | Quon erwtice In. the Pave eoakee ; tages desived from thie wyatem. But no one, unleve a | theepotts except. cnet Bah nhl tha aotual settler as abvve detined, of unters neent on gov- | five summer. Yam saving ite Nay her 68 tales ernment acivice, will be entitied to claim any cute to land or property in any settlement, by virtue Tos . In jer to Carry Ont this ayetem of rettiomer gencrul officer will bo detailer as Inspector of store And Plantations, whose diity it shall Ve to y mente, to regulate thelr pollee and general tna and who will furnish personally to tah he ily, eubjoet to the approval of the Presi leut tno United Mater, @ posrostory title ia writing, giving 18 neur as possthle the desespiion of boun and who shall adjust ail claims or 6 ance under the sane, suigect to the like reacing such titlon altogether as poesessory, orcLofiicer, wil alae 09 charged with the enlistment an nization of the negro recruits, aud proteciing their | absent irom thelr settlements, ani will be the rules and regulations presonib:d by the War partment for auch purpose, < hile nod De- 3 Fe: 35 33 s sf &: is $= i g = VI. Brigadior Genoral R Saxton t# hereby appointed Inspector of seth mente and Plantations, and will at once enter on the performance of his duties. No change {5 intended of desired in the settlement now on Benulurt | do*%ec8 below oro at su of Uh088 | Caroline. foads are ranning, thou h irregularly. new graveyard with near Charlotie, In the State of North ‘0 call on Generals Hardoo, Beauregard, Taylor, Bragg acd other gontomen of ta, ns yon cowe by. They are a jolly avd Don" fob Intercoting ect, and Will entertain you ina highly satis fa lory mnnner—to thermselver, " pad Rememtr me eoothinsly to your Chief Commiesary, Yours, tna « ive way, ASA HARTZ, 200 Hoarir. n. 23, " The Westher. Burrany, Jon 2%, 1865, Tho roads west aro stil! Mocked -hy snow, Tho other As the storm Censod last night they wil! probably be all right soon, Weather cold; therinometer five deyrecs above zoro, Coxtow, NT, Jan. 27, 1865. Wenthor clear; whid woat; thermometer seventeon iso, PAR RSIS RA TERRE aE EI Ae GR Re USE ia ae SE ON SS vent NEW YORK HERALD, SATURDAY, JANUARY 28, 1868, Arrival of the Hibernian at Portland. FIVE DAYS LATER NEW%, Sherman’s Georgia Cempfign Bulogized SEE ES SE EO RE EE Pe OSs Oe ERO Sok EE ER Oe oa by the British Press. American Securities Advance by the Fall of Savannah and Decline ... With the Failure at Fort Fishers Abandonment of St. Domingo by Spain. A Peruvian War Vessel Recruiting . at London. Her Commander Arrested for Violating the Enlistment Act, &e. ke. &e., ‘pe stoamebip Hibernian, Captain Dutton, from Liver- pool at a quarter before twelve o'clock on the morning of the 12th, via Greencastle at half-past six o'clock on tho evening of the 13th ingt., arrived at Portiand at one o'clock yesterday afternoon. Her dates are five days later than those already recelyed, ‘The mecting of Parliament was fixed for February 7. Captain Graham, of the steamer Jura, was acquitted of all blame for the loss of that vessl. The Empress of France was unwell, M. Fould had presented a satisfactory statement to the Emperor. He calenlates on urplus for 1865, and pro- mises a reduction of four millions of francs in naval and military expenditures, and hopes for even more. Marshal Narvaez had laid a bill before the *panish Congress for the abandonment of St. Domingo. Rumors of intended revolutionary movements in Po- land end Venetia were current. The London Times explains the mode of operations on tho steamship Great Eastern for laying the Atlantic cable, and says that the canle will all be ready for laying in June next, and that if it is successful—of which there ts no doubt—preparations will be nt once made for laying a second cable by the same company. Garibaldi will visit Liverpool ia the spring, simply as the guest of a friend in town. ‘The West African mails had been rocelved, but the news was unimportant. Dr. Barkie, the’ traveller, was dead. It 1s stated that the British government has officially announced its accession to the International Sanitary As- sociation of Goneva for securing the better treatment of the sick avd wounded in war, The steamship Washington, which was to have left Havre on the 11th inst., for New York, was detained by broken machinery. The steamehip Kangaroo, from New York, arrived at Queenstown at twelve o'clock on the night of the 11th instant. The mails of the Hibernian arrived at Boston from Portland at half-past seven o'clock yesierday, and were forwarded south by the half-past eight train, duc in New York this morning. AMERICAN AFFAIRS. ‘The English papors advance nothing new on Americau affairs, * The news of the fall of Savanneh caused an advance in Amorican securities, and a fall in rebel scrip of four per atthe news of Butler's failure at Wilmington neutralized the good offect of the victory at Savannah. Tho British press contains high compliments of Sher- mun’s skill as a general, The news of the fall of Savannah caused much excite- ment, although fully expected. Add tional compliments were heaped upon Sherman for his skill, The rebel Joan fel! about four per cent, and cotton abont ove penny, under the news, while American securities improved. ‘Th advices by the Peruvian of tho fatlure at Wilming- ton, however, caused 2 reaction ta the evening. The London Post croiits Sherman as ono of the most daring and skilfa) soldiers of the present day, and re- garda the occupation of Savannah ag of vital importance. The London Times editorially replies to rumors from America that France ond England contemplate an early recoguit'on of the rebel States, saying It does not be- lieve such a movement has been entertained for ono moment, and thinks such a step would prove fatal to the government. It emphatically den‘es that it ever encour- aged any idea of intervention by England, ‘The failure of the Unionists before Wilmincton bat somewhat revived the drooping spirits of Svathera parth sans, Who felt sore under the successes of Sherman and Thomas, aud caused a rally In the revel toan of two per cont, and a relapse in five-twenty bonds of one anda half per cent. Mr. Soward, in a letter to the Union and Emanctpation Society, returts Mr, Linco!n’s tanks for the congsatula tions of the society and ite devotion to the best interests of America, but points out that the final declaration of his re clection Is not yet mad 4 Mr. Foster, M. P., in aidressing his constituents at Bradford, rejoiced over the Northern successes and the evidence of the epeody dostruction of elavery. He did not despair of un ntimaio clove alliance of kindness and friendship botween Engtand and Ainerica, notwithstand- ing th prevailing bitternoss of fooling. The London Times has an editorial on the proposition to adinit the members of the American Cabinet to seats in Congross, aud hajls itas a cubstantlal improvement, but thinks that in these evil times, and with a franchise so unmavageabie as that in America, tt will fai) to work out tha: permanent improvement which might otherwise be expected from it : “Historicus,’? the well-known logal writer in the Times, publ shes a long letter denounciag the instructions of Mr, Benjamin, to the rebel Secretary of the Navy, os to the treatment of neritral vessels by rebol cruisers, He hopes that whatever else these instructions may arcompl'sh, they will at least recure this—that no Confederate cruiser shall ever again ha'l from an English port, The Trouble Between mand Peru, ARREST OF THE COMMANDER OF A PERUVIAN WAR SHIP FOR ALLEGED VIOLATION OF THR ENLIST- MENT ACT. Tornoe, Jan, 13, 1865. Ap application waa mado at the Woolwich Police Court sterday for a wartantto arrest the commander of the ernvinn war veasal Union for a breach of the Foreign Enlistment act. The Union is lying in the Thames, and large part of her crew bas beeu engaged in London on an agreement binding them to serve two yoars on any war vessel, naval or miliary establishment belonging to the government of Peru. fy was sald 1 the intention of the Peruvian commander to waitt rival of the next mall, which ie expected to bring of a declara- on of wir by Peru against Spa'n, and then go out rad Re upon the Spanish mervnntile marine. It reeme that he vess 1 waa lying somo miles outside of the Metro. pelitan police district, and the magistrate ruled that the Neation for the warrant must, therefore, be made Sug nearest county magistrate, France. .! bal =f + that fhe numbor of ships to be disarm Its roportad HSC JM nomical views set forth in Ak, in necordance witn « ‘a uo Joos than th rty-three. Cal reTott ein, BE intended modifica. ee hs ' ation of Algenu, SG OF disspnz) tions in the adm © of Moges between the Minister of War and the Duke Wg oa ‘Tho Varia Boureo on the 11th inet, was dato. , ihe rentes closing at 66/, 20c. The Tnited States steamer Sactamento arrived at Cadiz onthe sd. She had been in colileion with a British brig, Tho latter wos danmged, but nothing was said of damags to the Seeramerto. In the Senate Calderon Collantes attacked the ministry for the abandonmont of St Domingo. Marshal Narvaez replied that it wag in the interest of Spain tho step was propored. Italy. ‘Torin Journals deny the stat ment that at » meeting of Ttalian patiiois, at Genoa, it bad been rect ler totum ate an Insurrection fa Venetia, with the »; proval of tie italian ©) ernment. Tho soport of the committeo of inquiry Into the Sep. | ' : ¢ ' , his porition as colon! of the Forty-seventh re- | Island, nor will any rights to prop “ty heretofore ac- cota Cape Good Hope. South African Adve-tiser and mail of November 23 Commercial Intelligence. YONDON MONRY MARKET, Funds firm. Consols improving. Discount demand moderate, Thero was e expectation of a farther re~ duction in the Bank juin Boon. © was flowing? to the Bank. James Lunham & Co., provision merchants in London, had suspended ; lixbilities £300,000. AMEKICAN SECURITIRG, Fatterthwaite’s circularreports important finctuatione- in American seeurities during the week. On receipt of the news of the occupation of Savannah there was a des cided improvement in government bonds and bpd shares, and five-twenty bonds were taken ut 46, and Tih nois at 53%. The return of the Wilmington expedit! had a depressing effect, Hlinois Rapp last week’ quotations, and five-twentics"to 4544. ‘The greatest d cline is in Eries, which, after wuching 88, have to 3534 a 3614. i} ron ae i NS cat les for three days have been s ing 5,000 bales to speculators and exporters, The fering opened very dull, and pean ie ald, per tb., bat closed! i firmer, with decline lly recovered under en by the Peruvian of Butler’s defeat at Fi Fisher. STATE OF TRADE IN MANCHESTER. t ‘The market was dull and declining until the reception. estore Fort Fisher failure, when @ better tone pror vailed. j LIVERPOOL BREADSTUFFS MARKET. } The market ia dull, Wheat is 2d. lower, Wakeflel@y. Nash & Co, and others report—Flour quiet and steady; . ee quiet at adeciine of 2d. per cental, Corn vei ju LIVERPOOL PROVISION MARKET. The market for provisions is generally firm, Messra\ Gonion, Brace & Co, t:—-Beef has an upward tens dency. Pork firmer. Bacon active. Butter firm, : firm at 55s. for old. Tallow steady. LIVERPOOL PRODUCE MARKET. Ashes firm at 30s. a 318, for pote and pearls, Sugar~ inactive at a decline of 6d. Coffee inactive, Rice steady. Linseed oj! active. Rovin quiet and steady. Spirits turpentine dull at 62s. Gd. Petroleum steady. THE LATEST MARKETS. Loxnos, Jan. 13, 1868. Consols closed at 80% a 80%, for money. lion the Baneof England has increased £204,000. ‘Tho m.nfy, mum rate at the Bank bas been reduced to cent. , Iilinois Central, 52a 53 discount; Erie lway, 35 & 37. ‘Tho London Times city article says:—The Preseng bank minimum rate of five and a half per cent is 2 low: point than has been touched since the bth of November, 1863, and although the bank return shows that the re- duotlon yesterday had become expedient, as an increase. was exhibited in the resérve, when, from the paymen®. of the dividend, a considerable diminution might have doen expected, it is impose bie to feel sanguine that any Jong period can p belore an upward movement will ree commence, The eymp'oms are that a reduction to tive per cent may prove practicable for a short time, but the foreign loans and the public companies for foreign pury- poses lately brought out, or know! be in course of ne~ gotiation, are such as apparently to preclude the prospec® of the mouey market remaining in anything Uke & normal state Upto midstunmer, when the harvest wilk again occupy attention. Discount applications at f 3 bauk yesteruay, at the reducod rate, were large numerous, Ou the Stock Exchange there was a far sup- ply of money at four per cent. Lavenpoor, Jan. 138, 1865. Corox.28ales of tho wook, 32,500 bales, incinding- 500 bales to specaiators and 6,500 bales te exporters, ‘ne market opened viry dull, anda decline of 14, ald, per pound took place; subsequeatly the market rallied, recovering considerably from the decline, closing with ®- decline on the weck of gd. on Aruerican aud gd. a 1d. ou oiher descriptions, “The eaies to-day (i'riday) mere 000 bales, the market closing quict and unchanged e following quotalions:— Fo Orleans... ng ry +28d. Nobile. ts 213g. id Uplands. 27d, 26334. Tlosk n port 610,000 Lales, including 91,808 bales of” American, ‘TRADE REPORT, The market at Man heater is fiat. , Bieapsrure,—The breadstuffs market is dull, Whee’ has declined 1d. a 1344, por contal Fa iS Pov 10N8.—The market is qniet and steady. Beef hag- an upward tendency, Pork dull. Personal Intelligence. 7 Brigadier Cencrai J. D. Webster, chief of General Shere man’s gat’, arrived in this city yesterday, and is a guce@> at the Metropolitan Hotel, Colonel Sawyer and Captain Rochoster, of GeneraS Sherman's siaff, are also én the city, and are stopping a§ the St. Nicholas. G>neral Webster and party are en route te join General Sherman at Savannah, . General T. F. Meagher arrived in thie city yesterday, but immediately repaired to Waslington, om ‘ondors frou tho War Department, Captain James Lindsley, Aid-de-Camp to General J pen Vice Presid.at elect, is a guest at the be Evening Stock Exchange. Fripay, Jan, 27-820 P, Mt. $5000 Ameri on gold 219% 100 sks Mieh oRR.. 65 10000 do. 200 do. 66: 2195 1000 "i 9000 11000 1000 16000 10000 100 do. « 66) 100 Tilinols Central.. 116 200 do. 16 mgbegncgsecs ge SE ees eeeS Ssceee: BAD NAILS, AC. 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