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.RICHMOND EVACUATED ! NEWS FROM DANVILLE. Koto's Summary. Da.nvii.lk, April 4. —The evacuation of Rich mond commenced on Sunday afternoon. Presi dent Davis and Cabinet arrived here on Monday morning. ' sry tew persons were able to leave the city except Government officials, in consequence of the suddenness of the movement. The enemy broke through Lee’s lilies on Sat urday night, near Petersburg, after several days bard fighting, and made it necessary for hint to withdraw so as to uncover the capital. The position of our army is *ow unknown, as there is" no telegraph beyond the junction of the Richmond and L>anville and the South Side roads. The Richmond Arsenal has been removed; the valuables of the banks in Richmond were brought away, and the specie belonging lo the Government. The last, passengers report a great mob in the city of Richmond ; the burning of all the mills and warehouses and plundering *f stores. This was done by foreigners and lew classes. The rolling stock of the Richmond and Dan ville Road was all saved. The enemy had not occupied Richmond at la3t accounts. The President will probably remain here for the present. All the Richmond newspapers were left in the city. Gov. Smith went towards Lynchburg. The archives of the State Government were left behind. Sknatobia, March 27.—The Memphis live ning Bulletin, of the 25tli, says: A great panic continues in commercial circles North owing to the fall of gold. The Herald thinks Maximilian’s position very precarious, and says he has broken off with the French, and his quarrel with the Church parly will drive him from Mexico. The Times’ Paris correspondent says the ex citement. about the relations between France and the United States is on the increase, Nassau advices say that thirty-six blookaders are in port with nothing to do. A Fortress Monroe dispatch says a rebel force appeared in the vicinity of the White House, manifesting great activity. Latest gold quotation ISO. Augbsta, April 4. —The lines are down be tween Danville and Richmond, caused by a Y ankee raid. News from Savannah report that large quan tities of goods are being shipped North for want, of market. Large numbers of our runaway negroes are being shot daily by our scouts in the vicinity of Savannah and Charleston. There is little chance for any of them to get into Savannah. The ci;y is garrisoned by 2,500 troops—two thirds negroes. The Yankees took from Mr. Lamar his Con federate money and securities, and paid him with it for his cottou. The property of Hiram Roberts, President of the Savings Bank, and George W. Ander son, President of the Planters’ Bank, has been confiscated on account of Northern liabilities. The Yankees have erected a hew line within our old line of fortifications. They ran them through the Catholic Cemetery, and have not permitted the removal of remains by relatives. The commander at Charleston has issued or ders requiring the schools, to be opened for tire education of black and white children. Some applications for opening private schools have been granted, but they are to take the oath of allegiance, and pledge they will not use any books recognizing ihe existence ui the rebel government: they are not to permit any ex pression of disloyalty to the United States; all rebel school b >oks are to be given up. In an interview between the Charleston ladies and the commander of the city, Ihe Indies were informed that anew order of things had come in vogue, anti aristocracy was done away with forever; that a large majority of the so-called first families of South Carolina had been re duced to beggary already, and before the war ended nil would be paupers, and that a higher social order should be established, and an en tirely different class of people rule. The gov ernment could only recognize in dealing with peonle one test, of loyalty, and, inasmuch as the negroes, as a class, had been loyal, and Umji whites disloyal, there would certainly be nothing done by the government, officially, that would discriminate against the negro. General Johnston’s army is iu a thriving eondition. All quiet along the lines. Nothing of consequence occurring iu North Carolina. The New York Tribune, of the 20th, contains Grant’s last official telegrams relative to the fight near Petersburg, and reports the Yankee THE ARMY & NAVY HERALD. oss at s‘>o missing. He says that three corps were engaged, and shat 1,853 Confederates were captured. Another dispatch from Grant says that he is in receipt of Sherman's report of his operations from the time he left Fayetteville to llie 28tli, (Friday.) They show bard fighting, resulting in vary heavy losses to the enemy iu killed and wounded. Sherman claims to have over 2,000 prisoners in his hands, and that 2,500 will cover his en tire loss since he left Savannah, many »f' them only slightly wounded. Press telegrams and letters claim Yankee victories at Bcntenville. The junction of Sherman and Schofield’s armies was effeeted on the 23d. Four hundred houses are reported to have been destroyed by fire at Port Aspinwall, on Ihe 28th of February. The rebel cruiser Owl left Havana on the 21st, bound for Galveston. Gen. Kautse, commanding the cavalry of the army of the James, has been suspended by General MeKenney. Gold 158. A RBI'BLSE NEAR RICUMONB. Richmond, Marcs 30.—The following was received to-night: HEADqWARTr.US Armies-C. B. A. lion. Secretary of War : Gen. Grew reported that the eneitiy at 11 o'clock, P. M., yesterday, advanced against a part of bis line, defended by Brig. Gen. Lewis, but was repulsed. The lire of the artillery aild mortars con tinued for several hours with considerable ac tivity. No damage on our lines reported. [Signed] R. E. Lbk. Other telegrams from Gen. Lee say there was skirmishing yesterday near Diuwiddie, without l-U'ults. Mr. Daniel, of the Richmond Examiner, died this forenoon after a protracted illness. The Petersburg Express, of this morning, says that last, night about. 1,0 o’clock the enemy opened on our lines on the Appomattox with a fearful artillery fire, and simultaneously a movement was made by a part of his infantry force. Gen. Gordon repulsed the charges with cool ness up to 12 o’clock. The fighting was con tinued wi:li great vigor and fierceness, the ene my making five separate assaults, all of which were repulsed. The enemy’s loss must have been immense, as tho enemy came in swarms, and was sup posed to be several lines deep. The loss was undoubtedly fearful, while >our loss was com paratively small. The gallantry of our troops was displayed in the most gratifying manner, and their conduct is the theme of universal praise. During the entire fight, which lasted two hours, not. a man was seen coming to the rear. Officers from the front say the enemy came up within four paces of our lines. The cannonading was distinctly heard in Richmonij- LATER FROM MOBILE. Mobile, March 29.—Fighting continued all day in and around Spanish Fort, with the ad vantage decidedly in our favor. Tiie enemy’s loss is severe. Our loss slight. One monitor was sunk this morning by a shot from Spanish Fort. / The Yankee ficei too’: no part in the fight to day. On the eastern shore the enemy’s gunboats commenced shelling the western shore at teu o'clock, but were driven tiff by Jobin's battery and a section of a Missouri battery. Two men of the 'Missouri battery, and a Mr. Frederick, a citizen, were wounded. Forty-seven vessels of all classes are in sight. E very lhin g enco urag in g. Sknatobia, March 28. —Orders have been received at Paducah for transportation for ten thousand prisoners who have been exchanged at Eastpert, Miss., according to an agreement made by'Gen. Thomas with the Confederate au thorities. Capt. Beauregard, brother to Gen. Beaure gard, recently passed through tb.e City of Mex ico en route to Sonora. Jere. Clemens/who Ims been living in Phila delphia the past year, is about to return to bis home at- Huntsville. A Fortress Monroe telegram, of the 22d, says Grant has contracted the lines as if preparing for action. Secretary Welles, Assistant Secretary Fox, and Major General Ander. on, are going to visit Charleston, sad to raise, thr old llag on Fort Sumter. The New York Comrforcial’s special, of the 24th, says the Washington Chronicle has another peace article to-day, which is regarded as significant, in view of Forney’s intimate re lations with the President, and Lanier's clepsr | ture for Grant's headquarters. It advocates a liberal policy to rebel leaders, to prevent fur ther bloodshed. The Memphis Argus, of the 28ih, contains an important order from Washburnc, announc ing that no mare raids would be made into the country except to resist rebel forces, and for bidding unauthorized foraging, and urging the people to the re-establishment of t’n* courts of justice, and informing farmers that they can obtain laborers by applying to the Superinten dent —also urging refugees to return home. FROM ALAEBMA. Montgemery, April 3.—The enemy reported to be from seven to nine thousand strong, occu pied Selma Sunday at (i o'clock, P. M. Our forcss retired towards Demopolis. N# movement from the direction of Polar .I. Col. Sun. [From the Army and Navy Messenger.] Military Anecdotes. Major Janies thus describes Marion's per sonal appearance: ‘‘He was rather below the middle statue, lean and swarthy. His body was well set, but. his knees and ancles were badly formed, and he still limped upon one ’eg. He had a countenauoe remarkably steady : his nose was aquiline, bis chin projecting; bis forehead large and high, and his eyes black andspiercing. He was then (1780) forty-eight years of age, with a frame capable of enduring fatigue and every privation, lie was dressed in a close round-bodied crimson jacket., of a coarse texture, and wore a leather cap, part of the uniform of the Second regiment, wiih a sil ver crescent in front, inscribed with the words “ Biebrty or Death !” Gates was defeated at Camden, August 16tli, 17<*0. On the 20th, Marion attacked a guard of the C3d and Prince of Wales’ regiment with a. ntmbcr of tovies, at the Great Savannah, near Neßson’s Ferry, killed and took twenty-two fories and re-captured one hundred and fifty Continentals of the Maryland line: of these but three consented to join Manumo -—u„ znc of them afterwards deserted. Theri plea for net joining was, “ that they considered the erase of the country hopeless.” Thus did the Colonel, whose small leather cap had lately af r forded diversion to Gates’ regulars, now res cue to many es them from the clutches of the enemy. While Marion was encamped on the East side of the White Marsh, near the head of the Wac c&raaw, a son of Major James, aged sixteen dined with the celebrated Partizan, and he des cribes the dinner, thus: “ The dinner was set before the company by the General s servant, gjscnr, partly on a pine log and partly on the ! ground. It, consisted of lean beef, without salt and sweet, potatoes. Young James had left a small pot of toiled hominy in his camp, and re quested leave of his iiost to send for it. and the proposal was gladly acquiesced in. The homi ny had salt in it and proved, though eaten out of the pot, a most acceptable repast. The Gen eral said but little, and that was chiefly what a sen would be most likely to be gratified by, in the praise of his father. We had nothing to drink but bad water; and all the company ap peared to be very grave.” Marion found a body of Tories posted at Shepherd’s Ferry, or. the Black Mingo, a deep navigable stream, the passage of which they commanded. There was but one other approach to them, .about a mile above their position, through a boggy causeway and over a bridge of planks. It was near midnight when Marion’s troops reached this pass. While the horses were crossing Die bridge, an alarm-gun was heard from liie Tory camp, when Marion order ed his men to follow him at full gallop. 'When they reached ihe main road, about. three hun dred yards from the enemy, the whole force, with the exception of a small body acting as Rivalry, dismounted. A body of picked men under Capt. jWaties, was ordered down the road to attack Bollard’s house, where the Tories had been posted. Two companies under Col. Hugh ITorry, were sent to the right and the cavalry tp the left to support the attack; Marion him self bringing up ihe reserve. The Tories how ever, having taken the alarm and having with drawn from the house, had chosen a strong po sition in an old field near if. Here they encoun tered Horry’s command or the advance with a severe and unexpected fire. Horry’s troops fell back in confusion, but were promptly rallied and brought to the charge. The battle was ob stinate and bloody, but the apperance of the corps of W ities suddenly in the rear of the To ries, soon brought it to a close. Finding them selves between two cross fires, the enemy gave way in all directions and fled for refuge to the neighboring swamp of Black Mingo. The force of the Tories was nearly double that of Marion's brigade, yet they lost their commander and left many of their number killed and wounded on the ground. Marion’s loss was very con siderable. After this affair, Marion adopted l ihe precaution whenever about tocross abridge by night, wiih an enemy near, to cover the planks with t.he blankets of bin men. But he generally preferred fords, where they could possibly be found, to bridges. Marion, himself, since taking command of his brigade, slept without a b'anket. He had bui one on taking the command, and this be bs lost by accident. Sleeping after a torced mar upon a bed of pine straw, it took fire, his blan ket was destroyed and one half of the cap h* wore was shrivelled up in the flames. His food was hominy or potatoes ; his drink vinegar and water. Ue had neither tea or coffee, andseldom tasted wine or spirits. And yet be held a pow er from Governor Rutledge to impress whatever he thought neceSsery for bis purposes. Tarltoiv having iu viin pursued Marion through the swamps, at length gave up the pur suit, exclaiming, “Come my boys! let. us go back. We will soon find the Gome cock, (mean ing Sumter) but as for this Swomp-fox, the de l vil himself could not catch him.” Tarleton, with feur hundred mounted men, having attacked Sumpter-on the banks of Tyger river, was defeated with the loss of ninety-two killed and one hundred wounded, being nearly one half of his force. The American loss was three killed and as many wounded; but among the latter was Sumpter, severely wounded in the breast. He was wrapped in a bullock’s raw hide, suspend, and between two horses, and so conveyed >.o North Carolina, where lie lay some time hors dc combat. - •Surma Fallen.'—We leafn that d-pitches from Montgomery state that Selma was enter ed last night about seven o’clock by the Yankee forces. It seems from the best information \vq can get on the subject, that the principal Yan kee column flanked the main body of our troops thus avoiding an engagement. We can hardly think the enemy will be able to hold Selma, but will destroy all they can and then beat a retreat. In consequence of the fall of Selma, appre ' *-•*»ail in Montgomery that that city will be tbe next to feet mv „ conse quently quite a number of families are leaving, &c. Considerable excitement prevails in Mont gomery.— Columbus Sun. Death of Dr. WiNctriEnn. —We learn that Dr. A. C. Wingfield, died yesterday evening of wounds received in the late rencountre with Dr. E. A. Rossey. Dr. R. we understand was imprisoned Saturday evening to await his pre liminary trial to clay. —Columbus Sun, 4th inst. The plan is now generally adopted in Grant's army, when burying the dead, to place in the grave with the body a sealed bottle, containing a paper on which was written the name and other particulars respecting the deceased. A Kikd-Hearted Negro.— “ Pompey, are you willing to be damned, if it should be the Lord's will ?” inquired a- pious friend. “O, yes, massa, and more too ; 1 am willing for you to bo damned, too, massa!” replied Pompey. To pronounce a man happy merely because lie is rich, is just as absurd as to call a man healthy because he has enough to eat. “Marriage,” said an unfortunate husband, “is the church-yard of love.” “And-you men,” replied the wife, “are the grave-dig gers.” “Mind whajt you are doing,” said a little chap to another who had knocked his cap down over his-eyes. “Do you think I wear a per cussion cap ?” No Mas can Serve Two Masters. —He who thinks to -uve anythin;!by bis religion, beside-* h s soul, will be a loser in the end.— Bishop Harlow. Children. —If. instructing a child, you are vexed with it. for a want of adroitness, try, if you have never tried before, to write with your left hand, and remember that a child is oil left hand. \ A Test. —One of the best ways of ascer taining tbe nature of things is to ask dying sinners. They commonly speak clearly and uniformly. Not one of them has ever pro. nounced gold or earthly honor or carnal pleasure'of real value to a dying man. Not one of them has ever pronounced a life of sin wise, or a death of sin desirable. Nor do dying sinners testify to the value of th-iir strong delusions, even when they hug them fast. The utmost error can do in that aw ful hour, is to make those embracing it sul len or irritable. It never kindles up the countenance with au unearthly smile: it never gives songs in the night.- “The doc trine of the cross is the only religion for a dying sinner.” Nothing else bears the soul above the world. * 3