The New York Herald Newspaper, March 25, 1865, Page 1

THE NEW YORK HERALD. — WHOLE NO. 10,436. SHERMAN. THE BATTLES IN NORTH CAROLINA. Rebel Reports of the Fighting at Averysboro and Bentonaville on | the 16th and 19th Inst. | THE ACCOUNTS RATHER INCOHERENT, Rebel Victories in Both Actions. A Defeat of Sherman’s Main Army by Johnston Claimed. Gur Loss Set Down at Between Three and Four Thousand, &., &., &e, Secrctary Stanton to General Dix. War Depantuenr, Wasmmarow, March 24—9 P. M. } ‘Mager General Joun A. Dix, New York :— The following extracts from Richmond papers wore re- eived this evening at thirty minutes past eight from ‘@eneral Grant, EDWIN M. STANTON, Secretary af War. GENERAL GRANT'S DESPATCH. Crry Pot, March 28, 1865. Won Epwr M. Sraxron, Secretary of War:— Richmond papers are received. The following is from the Di-patch:— FROM NORTH CAROLINA, i It fs understood in official circles that no fighting has @eourred in North Carolina since Sunday; and from all ‘We can learn it appears that Sherman has attempted no ‘BAvances since his check on that day. General Hardeo’s victory on the 16th was a very im- ‘Portant one, and as regards the enemy, a most bloody BMair, General Johnston telegraphs that in that battle She Confederate loss was four hundred and fifty, whils ‘hatof the enemy was three thousand three hundred. he fight took place at Averysboro, on the Cape Fear iver, half way between Raleigh and Fayetteville, General Johnston’s defeat of the enemy last Sunday, ‘the 10tD inst., occurred at Bentonsville, near the Neuse river. By these facts we are informed that. Sherman is push- ‘fag toward Raleigh in two columns; one moving due ‘Borth from Fayetteville, the other northwest from New- ‘Berm. General Hardee fought the former; General John- ton the latier. Us. GRANT, Licutenant General. @auar Special Washington Despatch. Wasuinator, March 24, 1865. ‘Mo news had been received from North Carolina to-day ‘@p toa late hour this afternoon. Important advices are Iwarty“expeoted and may be received at the War Depart- ‘Mant before morn'ng. Mo apprehonsions are felt in regard to the safety and Success of Sherman and Schofield. The affairs which he rede! papers magnify into serious repulses were ovi- ‘Gently of no great importance, and the result was not ‘wafevorable to our arms. Everybody feels sanguine and eenfident of a continuance of the success which has thus far attended this great movement. ‘Wasuinoron, March 24, 1865. Sixty refugees, who were allowed to come through fom Fayetteville by permiesion of General Sherman, have arrived here. This party consists of armorers, from tre Paycttevillo Arsenal, and their families, all of whom ere in a destitute condition. The men were formerly at Harper's Ferry and had moved to Fayctte- ‘Wille in 1861, when the machinery of the Harper's Ferry Arsenal was taken to that place by the rebels. They re- pert that General Sherman's army is greatly encumbered ‘with refugees, there being some six hundred with him Rew, who followed him through from Columbia. Several transports, including the Europe and the Ever- ‘man, sailed from Washington and Alexandria yeaterday Yor Beaufort, N. C., with clothing intended for the use f Goner al herman’s army. Our Elizabeth Cortespondence. Eumaners, N.C., March 16, 1865. GRFERAL SOKRMAN COMMUNICATING WITH WILMINGTON, Communication was opened on the 13th inst. with General Bherman from Wilmington, N. C., by the Thir- teonth Pennsylvania cavalry, Colonel M. Kerwin com- ‘Mmanding, and a detachment of men under Capta!n John ‘W. Berks. Colonel Kerwin marched from Wilmington te this city, and from here the despatches were carried rough by Captain Berks, who was the first officer to make the junction with General Sherman from Wilming- ten. Goneral Sherman croseed the Cape Fear river yester- Gay at cight A. M., intending to march ten miles. To- @ay he will probably march on Goldsboro, < ‘Tho arsenal, public buildings and some very clogant wesidences of Fayetteville, owned by prominent seces- wore in flames at eight A. M. yesterday. Thirteenth Pennsylvania cavalry are now crossing the Cape Fear river at this point on the steamboat James _ Bbrietopher, Captain Samuel G. Martin, a South Amboy man, and are to march forward to join General Sherman @ Goldsboro to mogrow, or to form a junction with Gen, Kélpatrick on Saturday. —— REBEL ACCOUNTS. The Battle Near Averysboro. , ‘Phe Raleigh Progress of March 20 says this affair turns @ut to have been of much more magnitude and im- portance than was at first supporod. The editor con- ‘Vorsed with several wounded and other soldiers engaged tm tho fight, and they all agree that it was a desperate one. Most of them think our entire lox was about one Chousand, while they say that of the enemy must bavo ‘Been four or five thousand, Another account, said to be official, is that our loss was Maree hundred and fifty, while the Yankee loss waa be- Sween three and four thousand. The Progress gives the following account of the battle, Without vouching for the absolute truth of the state- ment — It seems that the fight commenced about noon on Wed- meaday, the 15th inst., and continued briskly until night, Gonsiierable skirmishing was carried on all night, andon ‘Whureday morning the battle commenced furionsly, and fagert tho whole day, General Hardee, with about a half & Corps, was intrenched between Black crock and Cape Wear river, at no great distance from the confluence of ‘these two streams, but ata point higher up than that at which the enemy crossed the former stream. Here ho was attacked by two corps of Shorman’s veterans, and eur works were charged three several times, and cash @hargo was repulsed with Immonse slanghter. We do not euderstand the powition of General Bragg, bat we are in- formed that his troops were driven back, which made tt Beceary for Hardee to fall back to prevent being fienked. Fo had to abandon two guns, the horses bo. Ponging to thow boing all, or nearly all, killed, #o that he ‘Was unable to bring them off, . The Battle at Bentonsville. [From the Richmond Whig, March 23.) Woe received no exchanges this morning from points Booth of Danville. The following paragraph from the Peavillo Register of yesterggy, relative to the victory at Pontonsyilic, was written before the reception there of ‘the efficial tel gram, and'ia the ealy wewspaper siate- ‘ment of (he affair which bee reached va : We learn, a8 the Regi.ter states, that the battle com- meneed at three P.M. The hour five P. M. was incor- eotly transorfbed from ‘Lee's despatch :— We learned on euthority, late yesterday evening, theta battle took place on the 19th in North Carolina, between the forces under General Hardee and a column of the enemy, whieh resulted ina signal vic- tory toocur arms. From the information in eur pesses- sion we locate the battle near the Neuse river, and not far frem the dividing line of Johnsen and Wayne coun- thes, some forty or fifty miles below Ralcigh. General Hardee attacked the enemy at three o’clock, and drove them a mile and a half, capturing some guns and carry- ing two lines of intrenchments. Under him were his ows command and a portion of the Army of Tennessee. Additional Accounts of the Battles. {From the Sentinel, March 28.) General Johnston phed a day or two ago that in Hardee's fight with Sherman, on the 16th, the Confeder- ‘ate Joes was four hubdred auid Gfty, and that of Sherman Shree thousand fiye hundred. The fight task place at Averyaboro, on the/Cape Fear river, 0b Thureday, the 16th inet. Averysboro'is about half way between Fayetteville and Raleigh. ¢ General Johnston’s defeat of the enemy was three days later, at Bentonville, near the Neuse river, showing that Sherman’s repulse by Hardee had turned him from his [From the Richmond Enquirer, March 28.) The Raleigh papers of Tuesday have no definite details of the recent fights between Johnston and Sherman. ‘The Confederate says:—We hope to be able ina day or two to give our readers reliable and cheering intelligence: So far everything is encouraging. General Johnston in- spires enthusiasw, afid the army is in fine spirits and each day increasing !u numbers, In the affair which occurred @ few days wince between Hardee’s and Sherman’s forces we repulsed successfully five assaults upon our lines, and held our position until the object was effected. In drawing off we lost two guns, because the horses had been killed and the guns could not be brought away. Our Joss in the affair was about four hundred killed and wounded. The enemy’s about four thousand. Sherman Marches no more uninterruptedly. Of the battle on Sunday the correspondents state a very decided advantage was gained by our troops. The enemy were driven several miles, with heavy loss. We captured some artillery. All the signs give hope of a new tide in our affairs. ‘The rame paper says the sick and wounded are being cared for with commendable attendance, not only in hospitals, but in private residences of the city. The citizens have opened their houses to our brave defenders, and the ladies of Raleigh are taking the lead in rendering those kind attentions which are 80 necessary and ac- ceptable. The first battle above alluded to occurred on the 16th, near the junction of Black with South river, on the Fayetteviile and Goldsboro road, some fifteen miles be- low Bentoneville, in the vicinity of which place the battle of Sunday occurred. ‘ The Confederate is in error in relation to ¢h@ joss of ar- tillery. Nothing was abandoned, and the enemy was fairly and severely beaten. The official report of the battle states that the enemy made the attack upon Gen. Hardee, Three deliberate and most desperate charges were made, and cach were repulsed with great slaughter; that our logs did not exceed thee hundred, and that of the enemy, ascertained from estimates of prisoners, between three thousand five hundred and four thousand. What the loss of the enemy was on Sunday, when the two main armies met, and Sherman not only met with repulse, but was driven from the fleld, can only be conjestured. Suf- ficient is known, however, to confirm the elief that the end of Sherman’s bloodless march has casne. Aceounts from Raleigh to ¢he Vist Inst. [From the Richmond Sentine’, March 23.] Raleigh papers of Tuesday, received yesterday, all con- tain no reference to the battle of Bentonsvilie. ‘The Con- Sederale hopes to be able in a day or two to give its readers reliable and cheering intelligence, So far, it says, everything ts encouraging. General Johnston in- spires enthusiasm, and his army {s jm fine spirits and each day increasing in numbers. Goldsboro Evacuated by the Rebels. [From the Richmond Sentinel, March 23.] Goldsboro has been evacuated, At the last accounts the enomy had not entered. Our troops are now all said to be in the right place, and ‘we look for an early and decisive blow. The War Spirit in North Carolina. {From the Richmond Sentinel, March 23.) We are gratified to learn, from the Raleigh Journal, that the people of our sister State are responding nobly to the call of Governor Vanoe for contributions for the support of our armies. Meetings are being held in all portions of the State not within the Yankee lines, and Uberal donations made. The Progress says North Carolina has done her duty in sending men to the field, and she wil not be outdone by any other State in supporting the men in the field. Her soldiers are doing their duty, and her people are doing theirs, Tho Oonfederate says:—In this county the ball opened with a meeting of the citizensof Raleigh and viinity, and the donations at that mocting attested the patriotism of the people of this community. We are daily receiv- Sng the accounts of similar meetings in various portions of the State, all breathing the same patriotic desire to feed the soldier and keep him from vant. Tho donations made at a meeting held in the Forostviilo district furnish a handsome proof of the liberality of that community. There appears to- have been nineteen persons present, who gave in the aggregate two thousand pounds of bacon, twenty-four barrels of corn, fifiven barrels of flour and five thousand dollars in money. Very well done. Effects of Sherman’s Visit to South Caro- Mua. {From the Richmond S>ntinel, March 23.) Augusta papers of the 21th and 12th inst., received yesterday, brought us a number of interesting items of news frofa Columbia, Charleston, &¢., Which we subjoin. It was said some time since that the new State House at Columbia was spared because it contained a statue of ‘Washington which could hot be removed without de- stroying it. A gentleman just from Columbia states that this ie untrue, The statue was badly defaced, and the rea- soa why the State House was not blown up was because Sherman could not spare the powder. The State records of Louth Carolina were removed to a place of safety. The records gf Beaufort and other districts, which had been removed to Columbia for security, were, unfor- tunately, destroyed. Nearly all the plate sent from Charleston and Columbia (or safe.keeping, and much of the valuable plate of the citizens of the Intter place, which was stored in the Columbia Bank vaults, all fell a prize to the enemy. All of the assets of the various banking institutions of Columbia were removed, except a large amount of silverware, that had been placed in their vaults for safe keoping. The effects of the State Bank were afterwards captured by the enemy. ‘We regret to learn that the entire printing interest of the Charleston Mercury was dostroyed at the Charlotte Junction, during Sherman’s late march through the place. Some Yankee officers, who escaped from the jail in Colnmbia some time since, made their appearance tn public when Sherman made his appearance in that place. They had been secreted in the city by Northern sympa thizers. The number of whites which left Columbia with Sherman is about two hundred, and the number of negroes twelve hundred. It is rumored that ex-Governor Aikon remained tn Charleston, and has been made Mayor of tho eity by the Yonkoos, At Winnsboro the Yankees stole ton boxes of silvorware, valund at twenty thousand dollars in peace fimes, from Governor Aiken, “Wo aro reliably informed that the vacant dwellings in Charleston are partitioned out amoug the negroes, During the progross of tho Columbia fwo a largo num ber of women and children took fefugo in the City Park, With flendish matignity the Yankees hurted their hand grenades, balls of turpentine, phosphorus, &e., among them. The City Park, once consecrated to fashion aud beauty, waa converted into a slaughter pen, aud (ts beautiful walke are now atrewn with offhl One gentlemrn threw his eitverware into a wel the Yankeos dseovered tho ruse, bailod ot tho aud made themsélyes rich, Mx, J. @ But tor NEW YORK, SATURDAY, MARCH 25, 1865. SHERMAN IN NORTH CAROLINA. The Battle Grounds of the 16th and 19th of March te INLET MOLEP INLET ISON: 5 IMLET SCALE OF MILES Sr —aee the valuable plate from @ soldier for twenty dollars in gold, and restored it to the ewner The Hebrow congregation of Charleston sustained a heavy loss in the destruction of their splendid organ, the five Books of Moses, and other valuables. It it a note- ‘worthy fact that not an Israelite left with the Yankees. ‘William’ Gilmore Simme, {From the Richmond Whig, Mareh 93.) ‘The writer of a letter from the ruinsef Columbia to the Angusta Constitutionaliet says it wae bis good fortune to meet, soon after arriving, this distinguished author, the Nestor of our Southern itterature, whose namo has Jong been as familiar as househeld words in all the polite Circles of the world. Mr. Simms was in Columbia during the acenes of conflagration and pillege, and may yet find time to weave into a historical narrative his experience during those-days ef suffering and horror. They cer-’ ‘The elegant country seat of Mr. Simms, “Woodlawn,” near Midway, was burned, together with most of his valuable library. The country, however, isto be con- gratulated upon his having saved ever one hundred vol- umes of hig manuscript works. Few men have suffered more than he by the revolution. His stereotype plates, in the bands of his publishers, confiscated; his planta- tion ruined; his stock driven off; his house burned— but still he is erect, undismayed, and confident of the successful issue of the cause. May he live to write the epic of our struggle. A paragraph in the Augusta Sentinel says that when the Yankees were at Midway Generals Howell, Smith and Blair placed a heavy guard over the realdence of Mr. Simms, and presorved it from pillage. The day after they loft a negro applied @ torch to the dwelling and burned it and its valuable contents to the ground, NEWS FROM WASHINGTON. Wasnixaton, March 24, 1866. UNPORTS OF SPECULATORS. A report wns started here to-day by the gold specula- tors that news had been received of the evacuation of Richmond. Of course there was no truth in the report, THE REBEL RAM STONEWALL. The Navy Department to-day received despatches from Commodore Craven, of the United States steamer Niagara, dated February 28, detailing the measures which he had taken tn reference to the rebel ram Olinde, or Stonewall, which was lying in the harbor of Ferrol, &pain, closely watched by the Niagara and Sacramento. ‘The Captain of the Stonewall had gone to Paris. The Spanish government had refused to allow any fitting out of the vessa) in the port, or any repairs more than were necessary to enable her to gotosea. It was given out that the ram leaked; but Commodore Craven says there ja no indication of the fact to be seen, and ho thinks that she is ready for sea and will try to slip out, The Niagara has left Ferrol and gone to Corme, which is oppo- site Ferrol, 80 as not to be obliged to remain in port twenty-four hours after the ram sails, He is on the alert, and if she comes out will not allow her to eacape. He states that his intercourse with the Spanish authorities has been very cordial and friendly. COUNTERFEIT TEN-FORTY COUPONS. Counterfeit coupons, dated March, 1865, for $12 50, in the similitude of those on the ten-forty five per cent United States five hundred dollar bonds, have been de- tected at the United States Depository office at Buiti- more. They will doubtless be offered elsewhere. THE ALLEGED SWINDLE IN TRANSPORTATION TIOKETS. R. A. Edmonds, late an agent of the Baltimoro and Ohio Railroad Company, was arrested yesterday by the military authorities upon the charge of being conneeted with the late fraudulent iasue of government transperta- tion tickets over the railroad from this city. Bdmonds has been committed to the Old Capitol to keep tiie ¢om- of some cight others, who are eonfined there upen the samo charge. PROPOSALS FOR THE TRANS-PACIFIO MAIL SERVICE. Postmaster General Denison has invited proposals for conveying the mails by means ef a monthly line of first class American seagoing steamships between San Fran- cisco and ports in the Chinese empire, touching at the Sandwich Islands and Japan. This service is in accord- ance with the aot of Congress, which provided that no bid shall be considered, amounting to more than $500,000 for the twelve round trips per annum, nor anless the same is from a citizen or citizens of the United States. ARRIVAL OF REBEL DESERTHICS. Tho largest squad of rebel deserters that have yet teached here at any one time arrived yesterday evening from City Point, The squad nambered two hundred and fifteen, Including one officer, Lieutenant J, J. Pill man, of the Fifticth Georgia regiment, They all eame within the lines of the Army of the James, many of thom bringing thelr muskets, for which they received a \tveral price In money. THM CHESAPRARE AND O10 CANAL Tho repairs of the Cheenpeake and Ohio Canal having been completed sufficiently for tho resumption of navi gation, a fleet of boats has commenced to arrive and de part, to the relief of both the government and the peo ple here, Immens* quantities of oal aro being Tho repa'rs hare been hurried up with ay rel eve the pressing necersitios of the A ther ered. govern this epecios of conl, ar ig now no pr sibba novehased | Surcher mterruptivn of Ke regular aod abwudaut suru, THE SOUTH. Reported Rebel Snecesses in Florida and Louisiana. Governor Brown’s Exhortation te the F Georgians. —_—— Zroops on Parade in ‘Richmond, &o., BMegro de., &nother Rebel Victory in General Baton General Macon to West Point. The Victory at Florida. {From the Richmond Sentinel, March 23.) It is reported that General Sam. Jones has achieved another victory in Florida. He met a strong Yankee force advanoing from St. Marks to Tallahassee, defeated, and con them back with considerable loss. Our loss was ae. juisiana. 9 1866. Hodge defeated tho enemy on the 7th, near capturing a number of wagons and muler. has removed his headquarters from Despondency Among the Southern People. (From the Fayetteville Observer. Pa The are certain localities in North Carolina, and doubtless in all the States, where every evil influence is brought to bear upon our noble soldiers, and to which are evidently owing, mainly, many of the desertions that weaken our cause and e the deserters and their families. An officer, now at home on account of a severe wound received in battle, was speaking of this a few days ago, and told in our office that the best and most cheerful soldiers returned gloomy and discontented to camp after afuriough. He said that in remonstrating with one of his men, an acquaintance from his own county, he had succeeded in dispelling his gloom, when the man apolo- ized for it, remarking that the fact is, that if Jeff. Davis ‘were to go to the settioment and stay three weeks I am sure he too would desert. Unantmity Prevailing All Over the South. From the Canton (Misa) Citizon.} AN over the confederacy we hear of largely attended and ent! ustastic public meetings being held, where the stern resolve—“No submission—no reconstruction—no sc bjugation—independence er death’ —is the character- fatic feature, Perfect unanimity prevails everywhere, On the Ist inst. a public meeting of this character waa held in this place, when @ series of the right sort of resolutions were unanimously adopted, resolutions of unshaken confidence in Gods providence and the jus- tice of our cause, and the meeting was addressed by Judge A. H. Handy, Dr W. F. Camp, Captain Franklin Smith and General ‘T. ©. Tupper. The restoration of Generel Joseph E. Johnston was especially urged. A SPROIMEN OF SourEman UNANIMITY. (From the Canton (Miss. ) Citizen.) The following is tho resolution offered by Hon, Wm, Yorger, of Hinds county, which elicited such a lively digcuslons— i Resolved, by the State of Miasisaippl That the laws proposed in the Cor of the Confederate States td. employ, for the use of the government, all the cotton and tobacco belonging to the people, and to conseribe and arm slaves, and place them in the army, with a promise of emancipation upon condition of loyal'service, are in- expedient, impolitic and unconstitutional; and if panaed will tend’ to impair confidence in the government, and establish a precedent dangerous to the rights and liver. ties of the people of these States. ANOTHER Sees, OF THE SAME SORT. [From the Canton (Miss.) Citizen. The telegraph yesterday announced that Georgia t& ing to op-rate against the governmen! in arming negroes. fe will go into the service regardiew of the Goorgia legislators. This fight must be won, and the slaves must be used in it when necessary. Pathetic Appe: to the Virginia Slave- ern. (From the Richmond Enquirer, March 23.) The regular election for members of the Legislature will take place to-day. Quite a number of candidates aro desirour of representing the dear people, but as the candidates are more numerous than the offices several triotic individuals will doubtless bo elected to stay at ome, while perchance one or more of the present in- cumbents may be sent to the front ‘with muskets on their shoulders and bayonets their sides.”’ But that is a question for the doar people to de- cide, and wo ay add—vote carly. The enact- ment of the Negro Enlistment bill into a law ia not by any meane all that bas to be done. The necessity that urged that law was not satisfied by ite en- actment, but «till demands that the people shall by their action make the law successful. Unies the people will take the matter into their own hands, and by inducements urge the negroes to volanteer, and actually give them their freedom when they are enrolled, the effects expect- ed from the law will be defeated. We cannot too earn. estly urge this matter upon the people of Virginia, and they cannot act in the matter too fast. They cannot dix. guive the fact that avery day the enemy is carrying off their negroes and en¥eting them to fight againet us, very is clearly belng bled by the army of the enemy, and though our people may defeat temporarily’ the laws of their own ge they cannot protect thelr gegroes from the Soory. mld ntmbers by thournnds ite captured ' #, Which Aro now not only withdrawn fh duction, but ere enligted sokiiore in the enemy, and which might made Bold ‘The law provites only for twenty-five per cent of 4 of the military age being taken Will not ever javeowner seek t Induce one foarth of hie vegro men to enlist, and give them thir freedom? If an honest and earnest effort ts made by masters and indocements held out to negroes General Le forcement requir d by his or ke this law an eastly enise the rein It remaina with the negro ! tor volunteers thete negroes tr an a PKICE FOUR CENTS. GRANT. The Rebels Open Fire on Ou? Working Parties. in the law of slavery make that institution perform its full share of national defence, and from an element of weakness @onver. it into one of strength. This law met not only with that strong opposition incident and natural to vio- but the discussion indulged ip after its ite jawmage certain was to deieat its operation fe hope that the patriotle no value; but that Movements of General Ord’s ers ie han wea to receive negro companies. 4 Army, 5 the success or failure rests with the people. Re, ke. ee. Quite a Sensation. _ FIRST PARADE OP NEGRO TROOPS IN RICHMOND. the Richmond Sentinel, March 23. ee wo Our Special Washington Despatch. ‘The announcement in the morning papers, Wasmmoros, March 24, 1906. rospe would pe Bos ‘the after- The Richmond papers of Thuraday have been received multitude of ladies, military men, | here by a special boat from City Point, which left there civilians, ildren, nurses, negroes and others, to ihe ages, Bebneen four and tve o'clock yestorda "to last evening. When the mesenger left everything was the novel spemacie. The streets in the victaity quiet at the front. At half-past four o’clock the ‘com: of The Press Despatch. the hos. ‘Wasmuvcron, March 24, 1865. Advices received from the Army of the Potomac say pen tiny = Sain obmeanticn thate great deal of fring bas taken place lately, the Charm A brass band led the battalion, play! rebels opening fire on some of owr working parties, as ‘Dixie” and other the The sidewalls Wing | Well as at the Avery House signal station, and upon pass- ‘ they entered the | ‘ng railroad trains; but ao far the fire bas done Bo injury. pony ge hry @ rush So at quarters Picket firing on the same portion of the up wards and avenues 0, me teemlig latent tron mtateing tke prose Sere] anamlantly of night, mainly to" genes _— oalty at the earliest possible moment. The who | the rebel army. Tey the whole affair as sort of frolic, cheered and The rebels still refuse to exchange Richmond papers. yelled very furiously, and altozether the scene presented ‘Was quite remarkable and almost ludicrous. The column filed to the right, halted and faced towards the Capitol, the windows of whioh were filled with ladies. After the troops were rested they were reviewed by several officers, and then put through the manual of arms, ‘The crowd was 0 great that very few persons wit- messed the drill, but those who did generally concurred in the opinion that Sambo could be taught to handle a Up as well asa hoe. The parade lasted but ashort time. in about half an hour the order was given to ‘right face,” and the battalion marched out of the western gate of Square and returned to their quarters, The boys gave them a parting cheer. ‘This turnout was rather premature. The negroes were clad In hoterogencous garb, instead of the uniform which invests the position of a soldier with its chief attraction. Bull, the people wanted to sce a specimen of the Corps @ ‘¢, and they wore gratified. At the next parade In the army on Wednesday a rumor prevailed that a fight had taken place between General Ord’s army and the enemy on Tuesday, but there is no foundation for it. The troops of General Ord were being drilled in break- ing camp and packing up, which probably gave rise to the story. Nineteen deserters came in last night, in front of a division of the Ninth corps, bringing their arms and equipments with them. Story of a Refugee from Richmond. {from the Wheeling Intell gencor, March 31] William McKeever, a citizen of West Middletown, Washington county, Pa., called om us yesterday, om bia way to his home from Richmond. He was pear New creek, in November, 1863, and has since that time the negrocs should be uniformed and well drilled. Laat a eine in ket ta pg Lid be pa. ao — {From the Richmond Enquirer, March 23.] low maonthe be S08 SUERTE ee . The appearance of the battalion of colored troops on | pitala, und in performance of such service he fared rather the square yesterday afternoon attracted thousands of | better than our prisoners generally. He Petty our citizens to the spot, all eager to catch a glimpse of | #tH0U8l sisehes ioe eek tslsaanan ah aimee “a the gable woldiers. The bearing of the negro elicited — loetenant percheratie Gaiman png universal commendation, While on the square they went | embracing two thousand members, in Richmond, eee, through the manual of arms ig & manner which would | made up of citizens of Northern hisey ine beagle 4 have done credit to veteran soldiers, while evolutions of | fT M&ny years. Some of them are prominent men. Ine were executed with promptness and precision. and others communicated constantly with members of AR ‘ he league by signs and passwords, and newn was Teoognition of their promptness in forming the first bat- q talion of colored troops in the confederacy, itis suggest. | the signal for a great deal of rejoicing. loro than one : Confederate offie'al belangs to the league. A great num- ed tothe ladies of Richmond the propriety’ of present ug the battalion with an appropriate banner. Were Sele Seren eeeene ee oe a uly tly unfurled within the next few weeke. ever tells us that the tones of all the rebels with whom he talked lately was very despondent, Some of them very thinly disgufse their wish for the speedy downfall of the Jef. Davis despotism. The suffer ngs and privation» of the p-ople have been such as to utterly disenchant them, and they long to return enve more to the ancient times of peace and plenty. They associate every thing good wi the old Union, and everything bad with the Jeff. Davis government. The living on tho Vest tables in Richmond is enough, such a8 would not have tempted the Governor Brown Exhorts the Georgians. {From the Richmond Whig, March 23.) Macoy, March 9, 1865. Governor Brown sent a spocial moseage to the Legisla- ture, expressing his gratification that it concurs with him in almost everything recommended in his late message, except aconvention. He fears the people may in future imperatively demand a convention at a time less favora- ble for calm deliberation and the sclection of delegates of Known patriotism and loyalty, But while we may differ as to the means of correcting abuses admitted by | of the egroce in by-fone. times, while on the of all to exist, it is the duty of every patriot to do all in his | the poor it is absolutely of the most squalid and tucredi- power to fill UP, strengthen and sustain our gullant | ple character. He brovght usa specimen of the bread. armies, and provide for the comforts of the families of | used in the hospital, and also the prisom ration, The our soldiers. He recommends the of a law to | former ia made of coarsely ground corn, tolerably baked. compe! all civil officers who are exempt to faithfully and | ‘The latter of corn and cob ground together and miserably promptly arrest and retain all deserters and stragglers; congratulates the Legislature, country and army on the restoration | Johneton; appeals to Georgians | at all iagiven them. at heme and in the field, while they demand the correc- The joy of our prisoners, when maging 4° ad tion of abuses and maintain the landmarks of liberty, to | to go North, knew no bounds. They felt as thoy never permit our proud banner to trail in the dust, nor | were about to pass trom hell to heaven. They bade the our cause to suffer, but strike witty heroic valor in the | rebels goodby with the understanding that they soon thickest of the Oght, tll fetes and constitutional lib- | expected to see them again under very changed circum- baked. A lump the size of your fist is the ration of a. prisoner fur twenty-four hours, No meat or other food erty be firmly stances, Parificat! of the Rebel Capitol. g _ jamederoneriema tk) March 23.) REBEL RESON ee Sowe of the penitentiary hands were esterday , ae Seng and hee | ‘out the Capitol nid A Yankee Observatory Shelled. ing from wo . ‘The Congressmen and their {From the Richmond Whig, 28.) ent in & most filthy condition. Its hall, The Petersburg Axpress says that the beavy cannoa- were ‘itoralty choked up with | ading on the lines on Monday afternoon occurred in the cigar stumps, quids of tobacco and peanat hulle. Rebel Opinions of Wigfall. ‘Tho Raleigh Confedera’r and the Lynchbarg. Virgintan are vory severe upon Senator Wigfall fer hls course towards the President. The Confederale says hereafter all cont- dence in him will be lost. The Ver, mm Classes him as a factionist and firebrand, and adds:—If this crouking and factious Senator would devote Kis eminent talente to reconciling the unhappy differences that have sprang up between the respective departments of the government, instead of constantly and persistently venting his spleen upon the President, he would render much more aceepta | ble service to the country. The Virginian is also ver { trenchant upon the Senate for its shortcomings generally vieinity of the Jerusalem plank road, where our batterica opened upon the Yunkse observatory recently erected.on the Avery House, about one mile distant. The firing commenced about half-past two o'clock, and was at firet slow and regular. ‘The Yankees did not reply for some time, but eventually sighted their guus and threw some shells towards our lines, Later fn the afternoon the firing on both sidee became very heavy and rap, and the air shook with the reporta of cannon, wud the emoke of the discharges and tho bursting of the shells could be plainly seen from elevated polnts about the cily. What damage to the observatere and the house upon Which it is erectod was accompliahe by our guns we Were unable to learn, but presume it must have been no Hitle. At durk the artillery cea ok firing, when thd picket need thelr nawal praction accel Fes eas all alfing the liwes, dno lose, From the Richmond sentinel, March 23.) . According (0 all accounts, a fearful ‘condition of things reins ine Riad teat eee oxista in East Louisiana, The country is infesied with egal prema again tm Yeatsrday was « alus mond, 60 far as we of importance had occur the lines belo m them, anc Juyhawkers, robbers and murderers, Persons are fre quently found dead by the wayside. Women huve aiso deen killed. In short, anarchy relgns supreme. News from Louisville. Lovrvitie, March 24, 1865. The Sanitary Committee are sending a large sepply of provisions and clothing to meet the Union prisoners who are about being exchanged at Vicksburg instead of Fast port, a8 heretofore stated. The notorious cueritta Hedge, who killed the gueritia Defoster, was captured by our seouts, near Garretvilic, on Wednesday, und brought, here this morning. He ia severely, perhaps fatally, wounded, Magruder continues to grow worse, with slight proba- bility of recovery. The Seven-Thirties. Purnapenriia, March 26, 1865. Jay Cooke reports the subscriptions to the seven-thirty, loan to-day at $2,227,000. The largest single Western subscription was one for $250,000 from Memphis. There were 1,569 individ The Election Absentces Returning. By order of General Fry, commanding at Augusta, Ga, Generat Johnston's appeal to his soldiers, and General Lee's amnosty order, have been printed and circulated broadcast over the country where newspapers do not | reach in that department. The effect is visible in the | hundreds who are arriving at camp. Their ehoute and | enthusiasm are heard at all hours, as the crowded trains | pase through Augusta. News from Alnbama. The lato frevhot has been very destrctive throughout Fastern and Central Ainbama, interfering materially with the planting of crops. Erovisions, however, are com- tively abundant. Corn can be bought either in large | small quantities at eight or ten dollars per bushol. There is a great scarcity of transportation, horses and tmaules being impressed for army services. Depredations of Deserter [From the Richmond Sentinel, Ma }, Derertere are committing depredations in fedford county, Virginia. A few nights ago a squad of ten of these miscreants attacked the dwelling house of Mr. H. A. Tur- ner, and were only driven off by the intnates aftora sharp fight. ‘Their object was to rob and plunder. On nu- merour occasions wagons have been stopped tn the road and plundered of meat, flour and other articles, subscriptions of $50 and $100, Barrmone, March 24, 1866. The Maryland Legislatare, in the case of the contested Judicial election in Baltimore county, bas declared the election of Mr. Grason to the office of Judge of the Eighth Circuit Court null and void, and that he is disqualided under the new constitotion by reasen of disloyalty, he having been a member of a militery organization to re- sist the authority of the United States at the commence- ment of the rebeilion. A new election is ordered. How Gen. Sheridan Travelled. (From the Richmond Sentinel, March 23.) It te stated that Sheridan travelled down the river in great style. His equipage Is said to haye been an elegant carriage, drawn by four splendid grays, all of course duly stolen from citizens of the county. Newspapers Unmolested at Charlotte, Va. (From the Richmond Whig, March 23.} We are glad to learn that our spirited cotemporary, the Charlotteville Chronicle, suifered no loss from the Yan Kees in the recent occupation of the town, The Jeffers nian office aleo escaped without loss or damage. Impostors Seeking Charity. ‘TO THR EDITOR OF THE HERALD. The public are cautioned against a young girl, of about fifteen years of age, with brown eyes and rather delicate features, who has been for at least two years in the habit of going from house to house selling crotehet work aud telling @ most pitiful story of a sick mother, for whom she entreats charity. The girl \# #0 innocent hooking ond plausible that any one would believe her story; but tue writer of thie, having succeeded in tracing her owt, bas found her to bea thorough (mposior, and for the be of the deserving poor tal this means of exposing ber She may rest asvured that, if she continues to obi. a money under these false pretences, her address will be published in full and means teken to punish her. A RESIDENT OF FIFTH AVENUE Exchange of Prison [From the Richmond Sentinel, March 28, All the prisoners in the Department of the Cumberland are to be exchanged. Col. Parkhurst hi view with Gens. Forrest and Dick Taylor, to make the exchange at I-u-k-a before ond ‘The proposition came from the rebels, Death of a Bank Preaident. ‘The Hon. J. K. Sasa, President of the Bank of Charles- ton, died on the 10th inst. at Greenville, the Southwest and the Rio Grande. Camo, March 24, 1866, Six hundred and ninety bales of cotton have passed for St. Louts. New Orleans dates to the 19th have been received The rebels were in large force at Alexandria, and were strenthoning Fort Do Ruasey and the river. Boston Wool Sale. Bowron, March 24, 1865 ‘o anction sale of Cape and domestic flee attracted a large attendance, Owing to | uinsettled state of the market buyers were shy, and eome of the tm valuable lote were withdrawn from tale. Prices for Cape wool ranged from 34c, a 40c., and for domestic from 48¢. a®iie., the latter figure being pid for 2,000 Ibs. fine Penns a lot of very superior Vermont wool sold fi and 6,700 Ibe. Ohio fleece, tion of whieh & $1, sold for 67 io. News from An extens wool toda ap A Matamoros correspondent of the 11th says:—The | 4 hee OF the otal catalogue 49 lot ro sold and 23 excitement from the tovolutton is cubsiding. The ro withdrawn part of the catalogue comseted of 88 tote of ported marching of disaffected chiefs on Matamoros is |. Them oe : faleo! 20 baler 88° eg 400,, anil 4,000 Ihe toodiuin and fine Weaterh fleeco A severe “norther” drove nearly cll the vessels from and 9,000 Tha, wore withdrawn, or 0 the mouth of the Rio Grande on the 6th, by 14 at 76¢,, and 10,000 iba. coarse and but few havo yet returned, The Prince of | ¢ H D The, unwaned ab. de, 12,000 Wales, an iron steamer, was blown out of the water, | f OE Tg Bef mo but she may be saved. Another steniner from Now Or Tha. oo. w 10% OF Obie jeans was beached five miles below Bagdad. Her hull | ; 0 ye. @ poxe ; ar Vermont “ Of “ 9 e' thirty othe was a total lors, Hor machinery may be recovered. | fleoos viry Bie Captions: juoteding 27,000 Ton Onis Other versels (uames not mentioned) are kuown to have | veryttight, at Tie a We, This Inst, it w gone to pieces. ' wos bought In Ohio at $L per ib. ; and 11 bage T ' | We siilled wool was sold for 6536c., for which 600, The rebel General Slavghter has prohibited the ciroula | he beg eS Tat we i About twenty lots of different tion of our newspapers in Texas | purietios wore withdrawn, rings A report was received in Memphis from THolly § In burlaps sale #0 pled Ohio for 1246. (ee etCtntateitonace for Ite. ten ef e ten-and. that Sobilo wae evacuated, and the city, with an Im- | ten ole hee for iTige, some 40-inch striped eh monse quantity of war implemenis, was in our pow | 1M! tr Or nnd 12 plecenS6.luch 1646. ere Fold wid 98, witlte living cotton War quoted io Mempbir at %¢ *