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[From To-day’s Extra!.
Highly Important from
SCHOFIELD.
Tift DEFEAT of BRAGG Before KINSTOR.
HE RETREATS ACROSS THE NEIJSE
The Rebel Ran \en-r Partially Destroyed.
REPULSE OF HOKE’S DIVISION,
WITH TERRIBLE SLAUGHTER. —
THE UNION LOSSES LIGHT.
The wounded from the recent battles are be
ing carefully attendod to by our Surgeons, and
the extra wants of the soldiers are being amply
supplied by the Sanitary Commission, under
the efficient superintendence of Dr. Page. His
corps of assistants have been constantly at the
front, and be himself is there much of the time.
He lias made out a full Ust of the killed and
wounded, which he is to send to New-York for
publication.
There has l>een no fighting to-day so far as
known at headquarters. Gen. Schofield and
staff are to locate here for the present.—Cor.
jV. F. Hem Id.
SAVANNAH. GEORGIA. TP ESP AY MORNING, MARCH 21. 1865
[PRICE 5 CENTS ]
N< >.79
SHERMAN !
The Cotton market*
The heavy fall in gold completely unsettled
the market, and very little business was con
summated, there being no demand outside of
the most urgent wants of spinners. In prices
we have to note a decline of 2 cents per lb.
on the choice grades, while prices of ordinary
quality declined 3 and 4 cents, with sales of
450 bales. We quote :
Upland. Florida. Mobile. N. O. & T.
Ordinary 58 58 59 51
Middling 70 70 71 71
Good Middling.. .71 72 7*2 73
*V. Y. Herald, 15/A.
Tne Cotton Captured at Savannah*
A statement has been extensively pub
lished that the Secretary had decided to
send the cotton captured at Savannah to
■iio » ., 1M t util v f Europe. He has come to no sueh deter-
HiS lorces at Lzur 1 HHlj f.} on m i na> tion, nor has he had the subject un-
thc 8'h lust.
ALL
WELL AND
FINELY.
DOING
Probable Occupation of
Fayetteville 3
&c*. &c., &c.
der consideration.
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SECRETARY STANTON TO GENERAL DTX.
Washington, D. C., March 14—11 a.m.
Major General Dix, New York:—
General Schofield, in a despatch dated
at Newbern, March 12, states that on the
night of the 10th, near Southwest Creek.
Bragg was fairly beaten; that during the
night he retreated across the Nense at
Kinston, and now holds the north bank
of the river at that place.
Edwin Nr. Stanton,
Secretary of War.
DESPATCH FROM GEN. SCHOFIELD.
Washington, March 14, ’05.—A letter
lias been received here from the liead-
quarters of General Schofield, dated
March 11, eight o’clock, A. M., which
says :
We are holding our own before King*
stOA OfJprwed by Bragg with a heavy ening^ V //' PA /V-w
fore* Orir battlefield is very uxtpmrfer -w]£ —- v .
V/e have a long skirmish line, and there
is shatp maneuvering on both sides. This
morning Hoke attempted to break our
lines but mis repulsed icith terrible slaugh
ter. Our loss is not more than three or
four hundred killed and wounded. The
rebel loss in rebel killed, Bounded and
prisoners is eight times greater. We
have possession of the field, and the
rebel dead and B ounded are in oiir hands.
Sanitary supplies are abundant at the
front. Gen. Cox is in command.
The Sanitary Commission has sent to
Newburn, N. C., one hundred thousand
dollars worth of supplies, and is loading
several more vessels for the same destina
tion. Newburn is to be made a base of
sanitary supplies for the armies in North
Carolina.
NewbkbV, March 12, 1865.
My last advices were from the iront, at Kin
ston, yesterday mornly early. The latest I was
then able to communicate concerning move
ments in the field, was up to Friday afternoon,
the 10th. Some of the heaviest 6
Secretary* Stanton to Gen. Dix.
Washington, D. C., \
March 14—11 a. m.>
Major (leu. Dix. New York:
Despatches direct from Generals Sherman |
and Schofield have been received this morning >
by this Department.
Gen. Sherman's despatch is dated March S,
at Laurel Hill, N. C. lie says:
‘ We are all well, and have done finely.—
Details are, for obvious reasons, omitted.”
Edwin M. Stanton,
Secretary' of War.
Highly Important from Richmond.
We learn from passengers who arrived here
this morning on the steamer Hudson that
Sherman and Schofield’s forces were some
35 miles apart last Monday. General Grant
stated a few days since to Senators King, Doo
little, Sherman and others, to the number o*
GO, who were on a pleasure excursion to his
quarters, that Richmond is certainly evacua
ted, and that he would have his headquarter 8
in the Rebel Capital in ten days. A portion
of those gentlemen will arrive here to-mor-
Washington, March 14, 1865.
|No doubt is entertained by military
authorities here that Gen. Sherman has
reached Fayetteville, N. C.. without a
battle or engagement of any kind, except
cavalry skirmishing. At this point he
B’ill he joined by Schofield’s army, and
be resupplied with rations and ammuni
tion, and sweep on Bard toward Rich
mond with as little difficulty as he has
heretofore encountered. This direct
communication u ith Gen. Sherman, and
the assurance of his complete success,
notwithstanding the boastings and brag-
(png of the Richmond papers, show that
their hopes of stopping his progress are
lof little value. If they could not stop
him before, they are powerless to arrest
his progress nouj after his arrive! at a
m ves, tlu» reinforcement
Tat under command of
Lud with Sheridan de-
BsSga&i-i cs
Disgusting Spectacle.—Yesterday afternoon
a certain member of the 20th corps, whose nnine
we have in our possession, was bold enough to
ride at a rapid rate through our streets in a
buggy with a notorious prostitute. The Cyprian
was dressed in flashy style, and no doubt the
the rowdy felt quite at home in her company.—
Sueh a fellow ought to have his uniform stripped
from 1cm, and, after having his head shaved,
be drummed out of the service. We refrain
lrotn publishing the name’, but a repetition of
this disgraceful conduct will ensure both parties
a gratuitous notice.
YagraNTS.—Oar city is becoming somewhat
famous for loungers and idle persons who have
no visible means of support. We notice many
lounging boys aboitt the streets who ought to be
put to work. There is employment for all who
will work, and we think it would be an act of
public charity to hire these men to walk at a
rapid pace, if for nothing more, than to dissipate
thefappearance of idleness. Judge Parsons holds
his court every day, where loaders will receive
proper attention.
perm
Reported
Evacuation of
uiond.
Rich-
Intense Excitement in the Rebel
SHERIDAN’S WORK.
has been’since the corps commanded by General
Cox reached the vicinity of Kinston, occurred on
^ The 7 rebels had evidently learned ihat General
Couch, with a portion of ihe Twenty-third corps
was not far off, and would soon join Cox, aud it
urged to extraordinary desperation. They charg
ed again and again upon our works, making ten
or a dozen separate charges through the day.—
Generally they spent their fury upon the left, but
some of the time thev would chnrge upon the
entire line, vainly hoping that the momentum ol
so laroe a body would break down everything.
Our men, however, stood ihoir ground heroic
ally, as attesled by piles of slain rebels lying be-
fore’.our works in various directions. The aneray
also fought with a valor worthy of a better cause.
It was atl in vam, however.
Friday night and Saturday morning Couch s
forces came up from towards Wilmington, and
effected a junction with Cox, which gave ns an
advantage, of course, of which the rebels were
not slow to become informed. So they at once
began to fall back, abandoning all further oppo
sition this side of the Neuse river, and they are
now on the north side of the river with the
bridge that crosses over into Kinston partially
burned. ,
The much talked of ram Nouse was also par
tially destroyed. .
Oar forces followed them up vigorously, and
will doubtless prepare te oross over the river at
once, by means of a pontoon bridge, or by relay-
in- new timbers over the old bridge, for the cars
to pass over. I apprehend that there will be no
difficult!’ now in driving the rebels back from
any’ point where they may see 5t to make a
ncAnd. .
Ik# raikoad ilia bo oompletol, however, ns
iW Army moves alo ng, inasmuch as that is neces
sary for purpoecs of transportation. It is now
laid up to within about four or five miles of Kins
ton, and as soon as it can bo completed to the
river depend upon it our forces will cross over.
4.11 through the fighting of Friday both Gen
eral Cox and General Schofield were frequently
present where danger was greatest, and display
ed a coolness, courage and gallantry which have
won the love and admiration of the army. Gen
eral Cox had two orderlies shot near him in the
ceurse of the day, and was himself often exposed
a§ much as they.
Amid ail, however, he was never otherwise than
chlm, earnest and brave. The movements of the
army were directed by him, although General
Schofield was constantly present, and, as his
ranking officer and the commander of the Depart
ment of North Carolina, WM advised with andhia
suggestions heeded.
There was some artillery firing yesterday after,
noon, the result or nature of which I bare not
learned.
General Sherman has beon heard from Fayette
ville, N. C., and was all right That is about
one hundred miles from Wilmington, up the Cape
Fear river, and out the same distance southwest
from Goldsboro.
Saturday morning some gentlemen arrived
here from* Connecticut, commissiond to take
the vote of the soldiers from that State, at this
point, for their State and Congressional elec
tion next month. They arrived just too late for
the Connecticut regiment which was captured
on the 8th. There were not far from one
thousand of them captured, the loss of which
giftkQs quite an item.
REPORT OF A RETURNKD SOMDIER DIRECT FROM
KICHUOXD.
Baltimore, March 14.
A returned I’aion prisoner, who reached Anna
polis to-day direct from Richmond, communicates
some interesting intelligence in relation to the
state of affairs at Richmond and Sheridan’s
movements. Ho says he was confined in Castle
Thunder, and through tho friends of Union citi
zens incarcerated there obtained much informa
tion relative to events tranepiring, about which
Richmond papers are silent.
On Saturday night last Richmond was thrown
into a state of intense excitement by the an
nouncement that Sheridan was near the city.
The alarm bells were rung, and all the home
guards and every available man that could be
spared was hurried off to repel the Unionists,
who were said t.» be at HeaverJMills Aqueduct,
on the James river, some twenty miles from the
city, deseroying the canal, the main feeder of
Richmond.
The excitement continued all night, and in
creased to a panic throughout Sunday and
down to Monday morning. When he left the
alarm still prevailed. It was understood that
fthcrfilan hafi succeeded in the destruction of the
atjueduel, blowing it up with gunpowder, and
it would take at least six months to repair the
damage done bv him.
During Sunday afternoon Pickett’s division
passed Castle Thunder in great haste on the way
to meet Shpridau.
There was a ferry. near the aqueduct, and it
was believed that Sheridan's purpose was to
cross the James, and strike the Danville road
near tho coal fields, where there is an expensive
bridge, destroy that, and thus complete the de
struction of communication with Richmond,and
then make a juuctiou with Grant.
Movement* indicating a preparation for
abandonment of Riobmond have bepn in pro
gress for some time. The heavy machinery for
manufacturing iron has been removed, also the
machinery of their percussion cap manufactory,
and all the carpenters in town were at work filling
large government osders for packing boxes.
The high water in the.Tamos had subsided so
much that the boat wh ch conveys prisoners
from Richmond could not pass above Rocketts,
as shfl had been doing previously. From this cir
cumstance It is hoped that Sheridan will find less
difficulty in crossing’the ftreai#* in bia line of
march.
DJ 1 ! ISLA-TST OIAL
The Gold Market
Now York Dates to March 15th,
[From the N. Y. Herald, March 15, C A. M.J
This has been a day of great excitement in the
Gold Rooms, and a further decline of the pre
mium has*exercised a very depressing effect upon
tho stock and merchandize markets. The panic
like feeling of yesterday was aggravated by the
intelligence from Sherman and Schofield, and
gold, which opened at 1S5 5-8 and sold at 185. at
noon began at that hour to fall rapidly till it
reached 177 3-1 ate few minutes past three. The
market at this point was extremely active and in
fall panic—the dip being lower than any since
last may
The scene in the crowded room full of ear
nest and anxious faces, some Hushed, some
palid, and the eyes of all flashing with excite
nient, in the miilst of a confusion of voices and
a semi-frantic movement of arms and mqs
cles, aud a swaying to and fro of the mass of
agitated figures, was worth witnessing. The
quotations were :
10:30 a. JfD*
11:30 x. IW
12:30 r.H
2:15 p. m 1st. 1 .
3:5 p. x 1T7H'
4:10 p. K
r,si.,,.,,,,.
A W. Railroad;—We understand from
trough the lines, that the cars on the
Macon A A\ e»w. « o-Uroad _are now running
regularly between Macon and Atlanta, the track
having been put in complete repair.
KF.BF.I. ACCOUNTS.
T ■
Haw Sliermarr- Troops Behaved at
Columbia according to (uc Kl-uvI
Stories.
[From the Richmond Enquirer. ]
The Columbia South Carolinian, now pub
lished at Charlotte, N. C., gives the following
interesting account of the occupation of Co
lumbia by the federal troops and the circum
stances and incidents attendant:—
As before stated, the departure of our forces
from Columbia took place on Friday morning,
the 16th February. The noisy excitement
which had marked the preceding three days
now gave way to those deeper emotions which
found expression only in the heavy hearts and
anxious faces of the people. Of the fate in
store for them all were alike ignorant; few
were not fearful. Whether Sherman would
carry out his threat to “burn the very stones”
of the obnoxious State, or, on the contrary,
pursue a mild and lenient course, were doubts
which were not to i»e solved. The citizens had
not long to wait. The rear of our army hav
ing passed through between ten and eleven
o’clock, a white flag, displayed soon after from
the steeple of the City Hall, announced the
surrender of the town. About twelve the fed
eral entered- They had pontooned the river
above or opposite Cotton town, and, with hands
playing, drum corps boating, flags flying, and
their men In step, tho army marched down
Main street to the Capitol square. Here the
celebrated “Star Spangled Banner” was once
more, amid muclj vocal patriotism, placed on
exhibition from the roof of both the old and new
State Houses. For the purpose of enhancing
the theatrical effect of the scene, or of “adding
insult to injury,” or of gratifying some other
curious fancy, the ceremony of raising the flags
yr&s, we arc assured, performed by two negroes.
The honor of first entering the city was claimed
by the Fifteenth Corps. A singular feature
of the military procession, and of which we
have heard no explanation, was the driving of
, ^rpiage profqscly decorated with Norther^
flags in front of the column.
THE PILLAGE.
General good order ami quiet attended the
entry; but, as the troops were halted for
several hours on Main street, stores and dwel
lings soon became objects of much attention,
and the wqrk of plunder soon commenced.—
I'rom this time until the last Yankee left town,
person nor property were safe from the impo
lite intrusions upon their welfare. Stragglers,
bummers,” pontoon men, and the rift - ralf of
the army were to be met in every street and al
mo$t every house. If they wanted a pair of
hoots they took them from your feet. \Vatehcs
were iu constant demand—in several instances
being snatched from the persons of the best la
dies in the city. Gentlemen on the streei
qpickly learned to appreciate the qld phrase
Ctempu* fvyit." Our cashier, the well known
notary public, U. S. Jacobs, Esq., was one of
the pupils. 11c is said to have received two
lessons; price—a B atch each. Ear and finger
rings were taken by force, and, in isolated
cases, the dresses of ladies were tom from
their bodies by villains who expected to find
jewels or plate concealed. Search for silver and
provisions was made in every conceivable pltice.
Ramrods were used as probes to radicate where
boxes wore buried, and gardens, outhouses,
cellars, garrets, chimneys j and nooks
never thought of by anybody but a thief in
search of plunder were turned, eo to speak,
side out. In one instance it is reported that
box of valuablos worth a large amount was
found under a door stop. We learn that ths es
timate of this character of proparty s'olea is
about two millions of dollars. Many of the rob
bers who perpetrated persona! violence were in-
toxioated by fiquor found in the city. Rev. Mr.
Shand, the Episcopalian clergyman, while con
veying a trunk containing the communion ser
vice of silvej from the church to the South Caro
lina College, was accosted k by a Yankee and a
negro, who compelled him, under a threat of
death, to give it up, which was done. While one
of the caps was afterwards being used for drink
ing whiskey, a federal soldier—an Irishman—
recognized the sign of the cross upon it, took it
lrom the fellow and carried it to Rev. Dr. O’Con
nell, the Catholio clergyman, by whom it wee re
stored to the owner. This diseripdon of pillage
qonU&u*} until the trocfi left*
TUS CONFLAGRATION. \
In the afternoon the column whieiLbad occu
pied Main street moved into quarters in the va
rious public grounds and vacant low No fires
occurred on Thursday, save such as were ignited
by our own officials. The first alarm cn Friday
was giron soon after the entry of tbc^nemy. and
proceeded from the burning af a row of cotton on
Main street, between Washington ant Lady sts.
In fifteen or twenty minutes aflerwcCds the jail,
which has been used as a Confederate prison,
was set on fire. The bells rang'the engines
promptly rallied, and proceeded as a'ual.te their
work, which was uninterrupted except by drunk
en soldiers, who here and there cut tao boj» with
their pocket-knives; but all efforts to 7ay the
flames were unavailing. Among the jysonors
released were Morris, who murdered Hick*, sever
al men confined on the charge of counterfeiting,
and, it is said, a Federal prisoner- Why he was
not removed with his comrades docs net appear.
It is reported that ho subsequently married a la
dy in Columbia.
The grand conflagration which destroyed the
city commenced about dost. The fire started
near the rear of the jail. A high wind prevailed
aud in a short time the flames wct£_in full and
unconquerable progress, spreading rapidly in
jhree directions—up and down Maifi street and
•astwardly. The fire department again rallied,
and from ten until three o’clock in the morning
the scene is described as appalling. The sky was
one broad sheet ol flame, above which, amid the
lurid smoke, drifted in eddying crelct of myriad
of sparks. These, falling, scarfered the seeds of
conflagration on eu»ry side. The monotony of
the roaring, leaping, hissing tongues of flame, as
they careered on theid wild course, alone tilled
hearts with dismav. The air was like that of a
furnance. Many of the streets wen impassable.
Frightened men, women and children ran in all
directions, some only to flee again frum the fresh
attacks of ti e destroying element. Property
thrown out of houses was either buiued or stolen.
Many of the federal soldiers, maddened by liquor,
dashed through the city with lighted torches to
inflame t lie dwellings yet untouched. Hell's
furies appeared to have broken loose, and to be
indulging in a diabolic revel.
Morning revealed to some extdut the broad
sweep of destruction—four thousand more citi
zens were houseless and homeless. From the
State House to Cotton Towa, and an average
of two or three squares on each side of Main
street, nothing but blackened rite? remained.
Every vestige of the once busy street was gone.
INCIDENTS, ETC. i
__|The Sisters of Mercy were removed from the
[convent to the residence of General Preston
during the conflagration, by order of General
ISherman, who is reported to have been “burn
ed out” no less than threc^times during the
Iniglit. If true, lie certainly ouglit to be a pu
rified man.
■While the fire was raging many of the citi
zens took refuge in Sidney 1’ark ^ some in the
woods of the superbs; but the «ext day the
(houses of those who had beeu spired were gen
erally thrown open, and the siftfbrers invited
Ito partake of such hospitality ashfireumstances
would permit, 27
■Several Yankees, who were too much intox
icated to escape from the flames, were homed
to death. One of these was found in the oilice
of the South Carolinian by onr foreman.
Twenty seven Yankees were instantly killed
and about twenty more dangerous-y wounded, on
Saturday, while moving amiuun tion fnm the
arsenal magazine—aivcven; wb»- h, with others
that had occurred, threw a gloon/over the entire
army. One of their oil!cers t rt id war informant
that had lost more me-- in C£b;mbia than
during the entire campaign elsewhere
During the stay qf the eneiqy in Columbia
there was litt e communion between them and
the citizens. About four hundred of tho latter,
mostly foreigners, are understood to have de
parted with them. The army left on Sunday
evening quietly and without demonstration of
any kind, and with such secrecy that the soldiers
themselves did not know their deslinat.on.
A few stragglers remained behind, who wero
captured by the citizens. G neral Sherman left
with the citizens between four and five hundred
beef eattlo for their support.
After the evacuation by the federal army, Jas.
G. Gibbes was requested to act as tho Major, in
the place the Hon. A. G. Goodwyn, who was
prostrated by illness. That gentleman was per
forming the dnties of the office at the last ac
count. Many of tho people are represented to be
in destitute circumstances; but the citizens of
Grecnviilc and Newberry arc understood to be
moving promptly in their behalf. A committee
fromtae former place have started to Columbia
for the purpose.
TH* OCCUPATION OP MINNSBOKO’.
The editor of the Winusboro’ News furnishes
the following incidents qf the occupation of that
town by the enemy:
The main army was preceded by a body of
“bummers,” as tfley calleij then*selves, who lode
into town belter skelter, and proceeded to ran
sack public aud private property. A few hours
afterwards the Twentieth corps, under General
Geaiy, made its appearance, stationed guards in
and around the town, and re-estabiishe 1 order.
The Scventeent 1 ', Gen. Blair, followed and pass
ed throuzh, bands in full blast, colors flying and
incen cheering. Persons standing on*the side
wa'ks weie unmolested, and no persoual insult
was offered. This was on Tuesday. Tb*i other
corps of the Federal army occupied portions of
the right ami left of Winnsboro, Tne burning
of stores and the business portion of the town
took place ou Tuesday and Wednesday. Between
eight and tea stores were burned on the first day,
and on the second the torch was applied 10 sev
eral private dwelling houses on Rain street, pro
bably ten qr elaven in number. The latter
werfe cccqpietl. ^he mansions of \V. R. Robert
son, Esq., Gaillard, Honorable W. R.
Boylston, Colonel Jas. R. Aikin, Colonel Aug.
Atkin, Dr. Win. Aikin, J. Aikin, Mrs. James
Rion, J. B. McCants and some others were not
destroyed. The pillaging was done principally
before the arrival of the main army, aDcl was
not authorized or permit ed. As an instance of
this, one soldier stole a half baked loaf from the
oven of oqF friend, the editor; but while making
ofl with his pastry, the man was met bv a gen
eral who compelled him to return his plunder to
the kitcheu, which he did Spoons, money, pro
visions and private clothing were all, to use an
expressive but inelegant phrase, incontinently
“gobbled up” by the “bummers,” and personal
property disposed of in that hasty manner which
betokened practiced adroitness at the business.
One of these gentry had the bad taste to take a
new winter bonnet from a lady and till it with
dried apples—the sacrilegious yiilaiq. May they
swell on pis coruleau stoinaoh. We oongratulate
our neighbor Bntton, that they merely “looked
i_” on him and his newspaper establishment
without disturbing, a single case or pi-ing a
form.
POE TRY.
OU1CINAL AND SELECTED.
NEW XIAMIPSIIIHE ELECTION.
Tlie Kiqmblknn Parly Victorious
Concord, N. H., March 14.
The election of State officers and members
of Congress and Legislature took place to-day.
The Republicans supported F. Smyth for Gover
nor, and the Democrats Edward II, Harring
ton. Both gentlemen are resifteuts of Man
chester. The returns received up to an early
hour this evening indicate that Smyth’s ma
jority will exceed 6,000. Many towns make
considerable Union gains over the vote of last
year, when Gilmore’s majority was abont
5,500. The aggregate vote to-day will be less
by 6omc thousands than that of last year,
’ The vote for Governor in one hundred and
twenty-seven towns foots up as follows: Smyth,
24.6G5; Harrington, 18,313.
General Marston is elected to Congress in
the First district by nearly 1,500 majority, and
in the other two districts Rollins and Patterson
are re-elected by about 2,000 majority—a re
publican gain of one member.
The republicans have elected all the Coun
cillors, nine out of twelve Senators, and a ma
jority of about one hundred in the House*
ICY FATHER.
As die the embers on the hearth,
And o’er the floor the shadows fa'I,
And creeps the chirping cricket forth,
And ticks the death watch in the wall—
I see a form on yonder chair,
That grows beneath the waning light—
There are the wan, sad features—there,
The pallied brow, and locks of
Mr Father! when they lard tbee down,?
And heaped ihe clay upon thy breast,
Aod left thee sleeping all alone,
Upon tbr narrow couch ot rest,
I know not why I could not weep—
The soothing drops let used to roll;
And oh ! that grief is wild and deep,
Which settles tearless on the soul!
But when I saw thy vacant chair—
Thine idle hat upon the wall—
Thy book—the pencilled passage, where
Thine eyes had rested, last ot all;
The tree beneath whose friendly shade
The trembling feet bad wandered forth—
The very prints those feet had made
When last they feebly trod the earth—
And thought, while countless ages fled,
Thy vacant seat would vacant stand—
Unworn thy hat thy book uoiead,
Effaced thy footstep from the sand—
And widowed, in this cheerless world,
The heart that gave its love to thee—
Torn, like a vine,'whcse tendrils curled
More closely around the falling tree!
Oh. Father! then, for her and thee!
Gashed madly forth the scorching tears,
And oft, and long, and bitterly,.
Those tears have gushed in’ later years;
For, as the world grows cold around,
And things take on their real hue,
’Tis sad to learn that love is found
Alone above the stars with you.
A Rebel Editor's Opinion of the Re
bel Congress.
The editor of the Lynchburg Virginian has
[been-in Richmond. During his visit he “sur
veyed men and matters.” Here is what he
[thinks of Congress :
■A few days sojourn at the capital gave us an
opportunity of witnessing the doings of Con
gress. No man of ordinary penetration could
enjoy this privilege without being painfully
limpressed with the conviction that our repre
sentative men, with comparatively few excep
tions, are not equal to the crisis, and, there
fore, totally incapable of directing a great
revolution like that which has tasked the ener
gies of this people for nearly four years past.
The great body of them might do in the piping
times of peace to look after appointments and at-
[teqd to the ordinary affairs of their constituents
[before the different bureaus of the Government,
but they are not men for these times.
With the exception of Graham and two or
three others in tho Senate, who look liko Sena
tors—with Rives and a few rising members in the
House, the body is excessively mediocre. In
poiot of ability and statesmanship it hardly sur
passes an Artillery gathering of the Virginia
Legislature, during the time, now past, when
every mainbor of that body was legally elected
and could claim a living constituency. One can
not look upon this hody and then wonder that
more than two months of the present session have
passed away, .Viin jyua nwtito* aeconkmi.UoO.
The wonder is, or should be, that such W .JliJb-'
tion of iqen could accomplish any good.
The whole .States are represented there, by
some sort of hocus-pocus, that have never been
included in the Confederacy: whilst West Vir
ginia, and ]>ortions of other States have repre
sentatives that owe their election to a fety
soldiers captured here and there throughout the
Confederacy.
These CiVetmutanees. it must he admitted,
were not favorable to the composition of such
a Congress as the times require; but the tide of
revolution might have thrown something bct-[
ter upon the surface if the people had been
careful to discover \t. The conclusion is irre- [
sistible that we have not such men in the
country as the crisis imperatively demands ;|
or that the constituent bodies have been sadly
direlict in the selections they have in moat
cases ipa^e.—Any. Con. 7th.
[C'E, V
.864. )
WAR DEPARTMENT:
* Adjitant Offic
Washington, February 18.1864.
GENFRAL ORDERS, }
No 64 J
REFUGEES AND REBEL DESERTERS.
Whenever refugees from Bitkin the
Rebel lines, or deserters from the Rebel
armies, present themselves at U.
Camps or Military Posts, they Bill be im
mediately examined by the Provost Mar
shal with a view to determine their char
acter, and their motive in giving them
selves up. If it appear that they are
honest in their intention of forever de
serting tl^e Rebel cause, care will be ta.
ken to explain to, them that they will not
be forced to serve in the U. S. Army
against the Rebels, nor be kept in con
finement. The President’s Proclama
tion of December 8, 1863, will be read to
them, and if they so desire, the Qgth
therein prescribed B'ill be administered
to them. Tl^ey nil} then be questioned
as to whether they desire employment
from the United States; and if so, such
arrangements as may be expedient B'ill
be made by the several Army Command
ers for employing them on Government
works within their oqrqmands. Those
who come to the Army of the Potomao
will he forwarded to the Military Gover
nor of the District of Columbia,*at Wash
ington, B’ith reports in their cases, that
employment may be given them if desired;
or, if not, that they may be sent as far
North as Philadelphia.
By Order of the Secretary of Waiu
E, D. TQWNNDND,
Assistant Adjutant General.
Official:
W. L. W. Huger,
Assistant Adjutant General.
CALENDAR FOR 1865.
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HEADQOAirrKas Dist. of Savanxah, Ga., )
Savannah, March 6th, 1365. f
GENERAL ORDER, )
No. 4. f
1st Lieut. Eubn Parsons, Jr., 23th Mass..Vols.,
Judge Advocate 2d Division 19th A. C., is hereby
relieved from duty as such and announced as
Judge Advocate and Provost Judge of the Dis
trict and Post of Savannah.
By Command of
Brevet Maj. Gen. Grover.
Edward G. Dike, A. A. A. G.
HEAD’QRS U. S. FORCES,)
District of Savannah, Ga.,
Savannaii, Feb. 21, I860.)
GENERAL ORDER, )
No. 1. )
I. Lieut. Col. R. P. York, 75th N. Y. Vols.,
Provost Marshal of Savannah, is hereby ap-
ointed Provost Marshal of the District of Sa-
annah, the duties of which office he will as
sume in addition to his present duties.
II. Capt. K. Geist, A. Q. M., will receive
and take charge of the civil fund of the Dis
trict of Savannah, and will Ik? responsible for
the proper disbursement of the same.
By Command of
Brevet Maj. Gen. Grover.
Edward G. Dike, A. A. A. Gen’l.
Headq’rs Dist. of Savannah, Ga., )
Savannah, March 5, 1865. J
GENERAL ORDER, )
Nq. 3. f
I. Lieut. Col. Nrafie, 156th New York
Volunteers, Relief Commissioner of Sa
vannah, is hereby appointed Supervisor of
Trade, the duties of which office he B ill
perform in to those of Relief
_ j r
IL Captain John P. Baker, lgfc United
States Cavalry, Acting Inspector General
2d Division, jBth Army Corps, is hereby
relieved from his duties as such, and ap
pointed Acting Inspector General of the
District and Post.
By command of
Brevet Maj. Gen. Grover.
Edward G. Dike, A. A. A. G.
llEAD’QRS U. S. FORCES, 1
District of Savannah, Ga. >
February 19tb, 1865. }
GENERAL ORDER, )
No. 15, S
AH officers of the Array, not legitimately on
duty, or awaiting orders at this Post, and who
have not registered their names at these Head
quarters, are hereby required to do so on or be
fore Wednesday next, the 22nd inst. Any of
ficer failing to comply with the requirements
this order, will be arrested and held for trial
for neglect of duty.
By command of
Brevet Maj.-Gen. Grover.
Edward G. Dike, A. A. A. Gen 1.
Headquarters U. S. Force?, )
Savannah, Feb. 13th, 1865. )
GENERAL ORDER, [
No. 13. J
All Officers of the Army arriving at this Pos -
will, ae noon as practicable after their arrival?
report at these Headquarters and register their
names, the dnty they are od, the length of
time they expect to stay if temporarily here,
and iheir residences.
By command of
Br’vt. Mej. Gen. GROVER.
Edward. G- Dies A. A. A. GmerreL
a£ADU'K3 U. B. FORCES,)
Savannah, Ga., Feb. lo, 1865. )
GENERAL ORDER, )
No. 14 J
All oitizens living within the limits of the city
of Savannah, and having fire-arms in their pos
session, and not having spcoial written permis
sion to retain th6 same, will at once turn them in
to the Provost-Y arshal, who will take proper
measures for their safe keeping, with a view to
returning them when it shall be proper to do so.
By command of
Bvt. M-j.-Gcn. GROVER.
Edward G. Dikb, A. A. A. Gck*1.
TJ. S. 7-30 LOAN.
By authority of the Secretary of the Treasury, the
andorsigned lias assumed the General Subscription
Agency for the sale of United States Treasury Notea,
bearing seven and three-tenths per cent, interest, per
annum, known as the
SEVEN-THIRTY LOAN,
These Notes are issued under date of August 15th, 1864 ,
and are payable three years from that time, in curren*
«r are convertible at the option of the holder into
l. S. 5-20 Six pir cent.
GOLD-BEARING BONDS.
These l>ond8 arc now worth a premium of nine per
cent., including gold interest from November, which
makes the actual profit on the 7-30 loan, at current
rates, includiug interest, about ten per cent, per an
num, besides .'ts exemption from State and municipal
taxation, which adds from one to three per cent more,
according to the rate levied on other property. The
‘ntcrest is payable semi-annually by coupons attached
to each note, which may he cut off and sold to any
bank or banker.
The interest amounts to
One cent, per day on a $50 note.
Two cents “ “ “ $100 “
Ten “ “ “ “ $500 •»
20 “ “ “ “ $1000 “
$1 “ “ “ $5000 “
Notes of all the denominations named will be
promptly furnished upon receipt of subscriptions.—
This is
THE ONJLY LOAN IN MARKET
now offered by the Government, aud fit is confidently
expected that its superior advantages will make It the
G-reat Popular Loan of the People
Less than $200,000,000 remain uneold, winch will
probably be disposed of within the next 60 or 90 days,
when the notes will undoubtedly command a premium,
as has uniformly been the case .on closing the sub=
scriptious to other Loans.
In order that citizens of every town and section of
the country may lie afforded facilities for taking the
loan, the National Banks, State Banka, and Private
Bankers throughout the country have generally agreed
to receive subscriptions at par. Subscribers will select
heir own agents, in whom they have confidence, and
who only arc to be responsible for the delivery of the
notes for which they receive orders.
JAY COOKE,
marl Sol>scription Agent, Philadelphia.
TAILORING,
■'HE 8,
L ment o
ri b r has on hahd a email assort-
VERY FINE FANCY GASSIMERES
Suitable for Bnsinesa Suits, which he will tell at
reasonable prices.
Also on hand a small stock of
Fine Dark Bine Cloth,
ADAPTED FOR
OFFICERS’ UNIFORMS,
Officers or citizens dosiring a perfect flittre gar
ment are respocrfully invited to call at PETER
DOIVSLAN'S TAILORING ESTABLISHMENT,
on Ball street, corner of Biy Lane, next door to the
Post Office.
CLOTHING cut, altered and repaired at the short
est notice and in the latest style.
PETER DONKLAN,
fanlfi—it Faflhlonahlw Tuilor.
To Rent.
A SPACIOUS STORE on Broughton street*
good boiiuea Hand. Enqulrejlat trna office,
.Notice.
POST QUARTERMASTER’S OFFICE, 1
Central 1 tall road Dank,
Savannah, Ga., March 1st, 1
In pursuance of orders received, at thisj
effice, all citizens occupying buildings
whose owners are absent within the Rebel lines, o
buildings or other property belonging to disloyal per
sons, will, qnlusa such buildings have been previously
assigned rent free, settle the rents for the same due the
United States, at this office, on or before the 10th
of March.
A failure to comply with the above will cause a for
feiture of all claims to further occupation.
8. 8. STARR,
Captain and A. Q. M.
mar9 if In charge of Buildings.
TIN WAKE
A LARGE assortment of TIN WARE, received
from New York, consisting of
Coffee Pots aud Boilers, all sizes
Saucepans, Dust Pam, Wash Bowls
Cups, Dippers, Measures, Funnels
Oil Cans, assorted sizes
Candle Molds and Sticks
Scoops, Cov. Buckets, Dish Kettles
Pans, round and square .
Nutmeg Gratere, *c„
HILTON & RANDELL,
m ar6 tf 193 Bay street, near Barnard.
Rooms to Rent.
)iBLOK »od Bed-room to rent, with or with,
outboard, at No, 1ST stale street, l
Till m IiftilT!
PAR CHKAPER THAW GAS!
AN INVOICE OP
DEFOE’S
J CELEBRATED!
BEFiHE^ K£R93£WE OIL
Witu a beantmil assortment oi
X, A M X* S ,
Suitable for its use; will be sold to dealers at a bargain
to close the shipment.
Apply at 12.9 CONGRESS STREET,
Store formerly occupied by Ncvitt, Lathrop * Koeere
mart
PLASTATHSN m i EASE.
k SEA ISLAND Cotton Plantation, on Hilton
xA Head Island, of nice hundred acres, for leo■«
on reasonable terms.
mar4
— acres, for lease
Apply to
J. G. THOMPSON,
2w Beaufort. S. C.
ICE! ICE!
T HE subscribers have received from Boston, pel
schr. E. S. Cannot, a cargo of ICE AND LUMBER,
which will be disposed of at the Ice House formerly oc
cupied by them, on Bryan street, opposite the Market.
Retail boxes will be established at other places, aa
the demand increases.
A constant supply will be kept up duriug the year.
felv-6 Ini HAYWOOD, GAGE & CO
CALDWELL & MORRIS
(Successors to Brewer & Caldwell,)
Cotton Factors
AND
Genera! Commission Merchants
20 OLD SLIP,
NSW TOEK.
mar-4 Cm
IVT Q> OE
A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF
DRY GOODS,
SMALL WARES,
8nch as Pina, Needles, Combs, Brushes, Umbrellas..
Bonnet;*, <ic., at
WHOLESALE,
In the store formerly occt -ied bv d A. Richmon d,
comer cf Congress and Wnitaker street*.
feb3—tf
PRIVATE BOARD.
T WO Gentlemen can find a pleasant home in
private family by calling on Liberty street, second
door from Barnard, east side. 9 mart
To tlxe F-uTclio.
Kew York Daily and H <*kly Papers.
SAVANNAH REPUBLICAN and Herald,
T)ARTISTS dcririugte sib-cribe for any of the
L aftnve oapers c-ra t>e «o*aUrij supplt d. by Jeav-
Irg their orders at tilts office. *t Dr Wsjsh’s Drue
Store, or at the Herald office, where vabscription
Book? are open.
feb7—tf DAN. 8. M02RI30W.
i LHM SiM Tii GSEiffl.
N ONE need apply unless they bring twenty (20)
hands to cut wood, tor e-ich of which thirteen
dolla r s per month will bs paid, besides one ration
and quarters tarnished. An extra allowance will be
paid tor all woed cutover a certain stipulated qoam-
tity per week. a 8H1MMKL,
Captain and A Q M.,
U 8 M. R R
C. B. R. Depot, West Broad street. feb!4~lm
AGHiCULTUHAL IMPUMiNTS
AND
IMLACHIISnES.
Cultivators, Horse Carts,
Harrows, Road Scrapers,
Fan Mills, Store Trucks,
Hay Cutters, Wood Whiffs andj
Wheelbarrows, Hay Rakes.
|ALSO
A large lot of Shovels, Spades and Scoops. For sale
at most reasonable terms
feb27
113 BAY STRE1
A FEW gentlemen can be accommodated
day boarding in a pleasant house on Jones st
Address Mr94B.lL, at this office, 1 ayu