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TUESDAY, MARCH 38, 1865.
What little is known of the fighting be
fore Petersburg is fully stated in our special
•correspondence. The reports current yes
terday, that the battle of Saturday was re
newed on Sunday, are contradicted by the
official bulletin of the Secretary of War,-
Which explicitly states that no fighting had
taken place since Saturday at 8 P. M.~
There is every reason to believe the Por
tress Monroe despatch, which says that
Sheridan's entire cavalry force has
reached Grant. This is good news, and
is in itself a victory. Lee’s spasmodic at
tack and his subsequent inactivity indi
cate his weakness. He is at once urged to
take the offensive by the necessity of fight
ing Grant before Sherman crushes the
rebel forces in North Carolina, and de
terred by the numerical superiority of the
arinieß around Richmond.
The Groans of the Traitors,
The rebel confessional is the rebel news
paper. It is aS hard to hide the smoke of
a smouldering fire as, with all their care, it
is for the Southern editors to hide their
grief, and -rage, and despair. The effort to
be witty only shows that there is no humor
in their sorrows. Their laugh; is like the
grin of a galvanized corpse! We collect at
random a few specimens of. this dismal
literature. Something like these utte
rances might be fancied as the language
of those evil' souls who are said to en
dure a sort of intermediate torture before
they are fit for forgiveness : “The best
and most faithful soldiers return discon
tented and gloomy to the army after a fur
lough.”—Fayetteville (N. (7.) Observer.
“Georgia is going to operate against the
Government arming the negroes.”—Can
ton (Miss.)'..Clarion. “We cannot too
earnestly urge this matter upon the people
of Virginia, and they cannot act in the
matter too fast. They cannot disguise the
fact 4 that every day the enemy is ; carrying
off their negroes and enlisting them to
fight against us. Slavery is cleariy being
bled by the army of the enemy, and though
our people may defeat temporarily the laws
Of their own Government, they cannot pro
tect their negroes from the enemy. Every
laid numbers by thousands its captured
negroes, which are now not only withdrawn
from production, but are enlisted soldiers
in the armies of the enemy, and which
might have been made soldiers in our
mmy.”—Richmond Enquirer.
The same paper says, March 24th, in a
boastful article: “But Lee’s means are
small. Congress has legislated for negroes,
and yet but a small portion has been forth
coming. The columns of the enemy con
verging upon Richmond require the mobi
lization of troops, and this requires other
troops to occupy the lines of defence.”
The Richmond Dispatch of same date
says: “ The President and Congress have
both called attention to the subject of ab
senteeism and desertion. In its late ad
dress to the people Congress says: ‘We
haver-upon our rolls a very large army of
veteran soldiers. It is true, and it is a sad
truth to confess, that the number present
for duty is terribly disproportioned to the
entire aggregate. This is too notorious for
concealment, and we have no desire to
conceal anything. We, wish to speak
frankly and truthfully to you of the actual
condition of things. The number of ab
sentees from your armies has been a fruit
ful cause of disaster. On many a hard
fought field the tide of success would have
. turned overwhelmingly in our favor had
all been present whom duty required' to
participate in the strife. We yvill not stop
to inquire into the causes of an evil which
we have so much reason to deplore.’ ”
From the Richmond Examiner, same
date: ‘ ‘ Events are about to happen which,
if we sustain the war with energy for one
other campaign, will surely bring us our re
ward in the independence of our country.
A war betweeimE'rance and the United
3W/vm* plad.nlytnwiive^'o,
not mean to say that this war or any other
external event, or any foreign country or
succor whatsoever, will be the efficient
, pause of our independence, but only the oc
casion. It will but give the signal and
Strike the hour to show that the fulness of
the time is accomplished, and that the goal
is won.” This is intended for a joke, of
conrse, hut is only the threat of a lunatic.
Now hear the Richmond Whig : “A gentle- :
man from the vicinity of Atlanta reports that
the suffering for food in that section has
been heartrending. He has charge of com
missary stores, and his office is almost con
stantly thronged with women and children
begging for bread. They do not ask for
meat, but are satisfied with bread alone
- During the late wet weather females walked
as far as sixteen miles in the mud for the
purpose of getting meat, which they would
carry home upon their shoulders.” •
Tlie Richmond Examiner demands the
expulsion of all Union refugees, as follows:
“But the time has come when we will no
longer he able to do all that we couls wish,
and when we must choose between pro
viding for the wives and families of our
own soldiers, nobly fighting for,our de
fence in the field, and those whose hus
bands and fathers have deliberately de
serted and cast them upon our bounty.
It is certain that, in no event, can we per
mit the wives and little:ones of our faithful
and heroic defenders to suffer while we
have a crust to share with them.”
And now, to close this wail of treason,
take the following appeal of the rebel Sec
retary of the Treasury to the banks and
the private capitalists of the rebel States:
‘‘TJndor the authority vested In me by the aet I
propose to hypothecate fifty thousand bates of Govern*
merit cotton as collateral security for the sum required,
at the Government price of twenty cents per pound,
giving the privilege of exportation. The security
will befifty per oent. In excess of the loan. In or
der to give every advantage to lenders and promote
the speedy return of their money with a fair oppor
tunity of profit, those who eleet to take oottoa at
onee tn payment shall receive the same at the rate
of fifteen cents per pound, with the right or exporta
tion, free from all restrictions and conditions, ex
cept the duty of one-eighth per cent, per pound.
The cotton will he delivered In Georgia, Alabama,
or Mississippi, at the option of the lender, and at
seme piece convenient for the exportation thereof.
Institutions and persons liable to the tax imposed
by the aot, and who shall determine to subscribe to
the proposed loan, are requested to cmntnunioate
their decision' to this department without delay,
stating the sum offered and designating the deposi
tary at which it will be convenient for mem to make
payment of the same. Prompt action Is respectful
ly requested, In order that the oolleotlon of. thi3 tax
may he arrested If the required sum should he suo
pessfully raised by loan.” •
This is like the trick of the original 'Se
cessionist who offered to give away’a large
amount of property that did not belong
to him. Like him, too, we prophesy that
the rebels will steal what they cannot .beg
or get by false pretences. ■ But then
Gbant may spoil this speculation before it
is consummated, if the eagles on the gold
do not beforehand use their wiiigs and fly
away.
& Vslnable Capture by Sheridan's Ken
tVrom the Blchmond JBnquiier, H»rchS4.]
During the recent raid or Sheridan, when passing
Old Church, fifteen Yankees oame suddenly upon
* Sly, wm. Bums, and Kendall, who were an
route from Richmond to the Potomac river. They
Were completely and thoroughly stripped of all their
trunks, containing valuables to a large amount.
D-W. Sly had, it Is said, four hundred dollars In
fidm, eight hundred dollars In-silver, .and.thirty;
thousand dollars in Confederate money. William
Burns, well known In this city, had five thousand
dollars In gold, twenty-three hundred (sou,nils ster
ling, Mid diamonds valued at eight'hundred and
fifty thousand dollars In Confederate currency.
Kendall had also a considerable amount of money
and valuables. We have learned nothing of the fate
of the unfortunates since captured, or their proba
ble destination,
There is a moral in the aforesaid. Bobus
Ifl a well-known “sport,” erst of Balti
more, a dashing politician of ths old Demo
cratic party, and a hand-and-glove com
panion of the young bloods of that town.
He went to Richmond early, played his
hand, used his best cards, got his “ pile;”
and was running away from what is now
nothing more than a ruined faro bank (the
rebellion) when caught by Emu Subbi-
DAHI ' ■
: Mb. John W- Fobney, editor of The
'■? Pbbss,.will repeat his lecture on “Qur
. Country, its. Measures, and its Men,” at
, the Odd Fellows’ Hall, Downingtown,
this (Tuesday) evening, J^reh'"Bft, at ’ 7
O’clock. ..
LETTER FROM “ OOCASIOJVAE."
Washington, March SI, 1865.
The week that probably opened the Way to
the defeat of the rebellion, began yesterday.
And while the church-going bells were
pealing in town and country, the thunders
of contending armies shook the valleys of
the James and made the traitors tremble in
their capital. As I write I hear the news
of the battle of Saturday night and Sun
day, and before this letter is seen
by the readers of Tbe Press much
of a decisive character ■ may he known.
It is my solemn judgment that nothing
can now save the enemies of the Govern
ment. , They have been forewarned by
their friends in the North (and by none
more frequently than those resident in
Philadelphia), and by their friends in
Canada, in London, and in Paris, that
the game is up, and that the only
remaining duty of the leaders is to
make the best terms. Rejecting not
only these counsels, .but the liberal
offers of President Lincoln, and, worse
than all, indifferent to the appeals and suf
ferings of their own followers, they rush
their troops into new and hopeless con
flicts, as- if nothing could appease their
appetite for blood. It is only necessary to
state the fact to show how.impossible it is
for them to hold out. Their resources
almost exhausted, their people without
clothes or food, how much better off will
continued war leave them ? That Rich
mond will he ours before the close of
another-.month I firmly believe; audit
will be ours because it will be won by the
valor of our brave men, and because it .has
been, prayed for by the impoverished
populace of the city which has been at once
a garrison, a dungeon, and a hospital.
What they have endured, aud what they
have witnessed, will be a fruitful subject
for the' annalist of these times. Pour
‘columns have been gradually closing
around Richmond. »The conflict is no
longer one [of strategy. It will be, and
has already commenced as, a hand-to-hand,
fight. The forces of both sides! are concen
trated, and will strike eaclrto save its own
and to destroy the life.of the other. But here
the comparison closes and the contrast com
mences. Lee hem no more levies to call in.
He is begging help from the negroes whose
faith he distrusts, and whose' freedom he
has asked as an equivalent for their ser
vices, and has been refused the request.
And Lee, beset by these troubles, bliuded
almost by the sight of the clouds of de
serters fromr'his lines; and conscions that
he is standing (in a volcano, protracts the
war, when, with a wave of his hand,
he could close it on the only terms he
can ever receive, even if he continues, like
Bpartacus', to fight on his knees. This, in
one who left his post and broke Ms oath,
“inan agony of tears,” is the despotism
of the bandit, not the heroism of a philoso
pher. How different the attitude* and the
power of the Government represented by
Grant and Sherman! Legions are floeking
to their columns, composed of rugged aud
experienced veterans, and daring and en
thusiastic recruits. Their negroes fight
with stout arms and fatal aim. Their
commissariat; shows no sign of deple
tion. Their Government gives all they
ask, and their people spend their money
and send up their prayers in their behalf.
And yet, with all these advantages, there
is not on record a word from either of these
great generals that does not breathe the
most generous spirit towards the people of
the South. Before influences so potent,
alike in a moral as ju a military view,
the fall of Richmond is just as sure as its
redemption from poverty and decay when
the flag of the Union floats from Shoekoe
Hill, and when, from the elevated grounds
. graced by the Capitol building, and for four
years disgraced by the plots of the baffled
<and beaten conspirators (soon to be brought
to punishment or driven from (he land),
the roar of artillery shall mingle with the
shouts Of a victorious army, and blend
with the chorus that proclaims the down
fall of Slavery-and Treason.
PETEPaSEOEQ.
ADDITIONAL PARTICULARS OF THE
LATE BATTLE.
JUNCTION OF GEN. "SHERIDAN’S COM-
MAND WITH GRANT.
OFFICIAL BEFOBT OF THE NTTMBEB OF
KILLED AND WOTOBED.
General Grant Reported to have Ad-
vanced bis Lines.
WASBiiroTOjr, March 27—1.80 P. HU.—The al
lowing official reports of the operations of the
Army of the Potomac on Saturday, and of General
Sherman’s operations Binca he loft Fayetteville,
have been received this morning.
General Sherman was at Goldsboro bn the 22a of
this month.
No movements have been made on either side be
fore Bichmond and Petersburg since Saturday
night, Edwin M. Stanton,
Secretary of War.
City Point, Va., March 27-10.30 A. M.
Mon. Edwin M. Stanton, Secretary of Wars
The battle of the 25th resulted In the following
losses on side:
Killed. Wounded. Missing.
•2d Corps...; ..51 452 177
6th Corps.... 48. 401 —. 30
9th Corps 63 838 503’
Our captures were: By the 2d Corps, 865; 6th
Corps, 469 ; 9th Corps, 1,049.
The 2d and 6th Corps pushed forward and cap
tured the enemy’s strongly entrenched picket line
and turned it against'Mm, and still hold It. Bee
trying to retake this, the battle was continued until
eight o’clock at night, the enemy loslngvery heavily.
General Humphreys estimates the loss of the ene
my in his irons at throe times his own, and General
Wright estimates in Ms front their loss as double.
, The enemy sent a fiag of trace yesterday for per
mission to oollebt Ms wounded and bury Ms dead,
wbtoh were between what had been their picket line
and their main lino of fortifications. The permis
sion was granted. U. S. Gbant,
Lieutenant General,
City Point, Mareh 27—11 A. M.
Bon. E. M,-Stanton, Secretary of Wars
lam In receipt of Sherman’S report or operations
from the time he left Fayetteville up -to the 22d
Instant.
it shows hard fighting, resulting la very heavy
loss to the enemy In killed and wounded, and over
2,000 prisoners in our hands. -
' Bis own loss, he says, will bo covered by 2,500 men
since he left Savannah'. Many of them are but
slightly wounded. U. S. Gbant,
nontenant General.
Bamimobb, March 27.—The following has just
been received:
Fobtbbss Monbob, Maroh 25—5 P. M.— The
."Steamer Webster, which has just arrived from City
Point, brings Important intelligence from the trout
down to this morning.
A general engagement all along our lines was In
progress when she left. The fighting of yesterday
(Saturday) was confined mostly to the extreme left,
andwasfevere. . .
One hundred and five rebel officers, who were
oaptured yesterday afternoon, oame' down on the
Webster. .
Gen. sherldan, with his entire cavalry force, has
-reached Gen. Grant’s army.
£As reader already seen, Seorutary Stanton
makes no mention of any general engagemei*. The
report Is probably untrue.)
pabtiotx.abs of. thb foet stbadman fioht.
City Point, March 26,9 A. M,—Nows h»B just
reached here of an attack on our lines this morning
at daylight, by the enemy, at Fort Steadman, near
the Appomattox, oapturlng the fort, and taking as
prisoners nearly all of its garrison. •
They sent the prisoners oaptured over the works
toward their line, hut on their way they broke
from the guard, and-nearly all escaped back to our
line on eaoh side of the work.
The line each side of the fort was taken and held
for a short time by the rebels, out, reinforcements
. arriving, they were driven back, losing heavily In
killed and wounded, as they ran between the linos.
Our loss Is not known at tMs hour, but Is believed to
be small., The line is now reported re-established
as formerly. - _ ■
, SECOND DESPATCH.
City Point, March 25—3 P. M.—The result of
the engagement this morning was more Important
than at first reported.
At the point where the enemy charged the main
lines are only 160 yards apart, the ground between
being almost level, and free from obstruction, ex-,
ceptthe abattls In front of the works on each side.
‘ At tMs plaee firing'between the pickets has been
almost continuous, - and; scarcely a day passes
without two or three men being wounded on our
Bldeatleast. .
TMs part ef.the line has been occupied by the 3d
brigade of the Ist division of the, 9th Corps, Gen.
McLinghHn commanding. - He has often expressed
Ms ability to break through the enemy’s line’ here,
and only yesterday he showed his theory of how it
could be done to some visitors who vtcxo Inspecting
the works. - . " ,
At daylight tMs’ morning four, divisions of the,
- enemy were massed lii the rear of thoif llno, under
command of ■ General. Terry, who led the ohargei
. These itroops consisted of "Btcshrod Johnson’s,
Walter's, Evans’, and Grimes's divisions of Gor
don'seo ps.
At five o’olock A. M. (he charge was made, and
tbe time oeoupled in orosßlog tbe space between tbe
lines, cutting dawn the abattis, and getting to tbe
rear of the fort, was tbe work of only a minute.
Here they formed In line of battle, brigade front,
and while one advanced on tbe fort the other swept
the right In towards the Appomattox, expecting to
flank and capture the whole to the river.
The latter party were met by tbe 17th Michigan
and driven back, after some hard fighting. The
force that attacked the fort was repulsed by the
garrison several times, bnt their numbers were SO
superior that our men were' finaUy overpowered, and
nearly all who were In it taken prisoners.
They at once sent the oaptured over the works to
their line, and many succeeded In running away
and getting back, the guard being very small that
had charge of them.
General.Wlloox moved np part of hts-command
from the right to the soene of action, and Boon drove
the enemy from the line on the right of the ibrb.
General Hartranft’s division,-lying partly In ra
serve and part on the line to the left, was quickly
on the ground with reinforcements, and at once as
saulted the fort 1U the rear, which the rebels seemed
determined to bold at all hazards.
- Three separate ohargeß were made before our
men succeeded In getting Inside, and after that the
fighting here was over, the Johnnies laying.down
tbeir arms and surrendering. To the left of Fort
Steadman 1b located Battery No. il, which the
enemy also managed to get possession of, but did
not keep it long, though they fought hard ere they
were forced to relinquish It.
General McLaughlin, commanding the brigade
occupying tblß part of the fine, was among the cap
tured.
Onr loss in killed, wounded and prisoners, IB be
lieved to bo about 500, one-third of whom are proha-*
bly prisoners. It was at first reported that the re
bels had carried off three mortars, bnt this proves to
be a mistake. They took one over the side of the
fort, bnt la their hurry to get baok to their line,
they dropped It within a few yards of. the breast
works, from whence it will be brought In to-night.
The loss of the enemy 1b much heavier , than ours.
Theta dead and wounded number more than double
ours, while we have over 1,800 prisoners, and{among
them about fifty officers. - . :
General Terry, who commanded the assault, is
reported by prisoners to have been killed during the
hottest partofthe fight, and to this they attribute
the failure of the movement.
General Hartranft was reported badly wounded,
but he Is entirely unhurt. He was on the field at
one o’clock, arranging a flag of truce, the request
or General Gqrion, to bury ike dead and -care for
the Wounded. The time agreed upon for this waste
be from 2to 4 P. M. The works on both sides wsra
lined with the soldiers of each army watohlng the
proceedings. ; '
. The 2d Maryland, Captain Carter commanding,
and the icoth Pennsylvania, are highly spoken of
for theta bravery on the .occasion; Five stands of
ohlofe were taken by General Wilcox’s division,-
Cspt. Johnson, sth Virginia, private J. B. Ohara
less, Ist Virginia, and. Corporal W. D. Dcurie each
taking one.-
It seems the enemy believed that General Grant
had sent away a portion of his army to aid Sher
man, and that In consequence our lines were very
weak, and could easily be broken.; In . this they
were sadly mistaken, as thoy have found out to
their cost.
The 9ih Gorps have In this affair paid the rebels
back tor theta defeat at the mine explosion, and
her cefoith this command will be held In as high
esteem by them as any other of our army.
TBIBD DBBPiTOH,
Oitt Point, March 46, P. fit.— After the engage
ment between the enemy and the 9 ill Corps, this
morning, orders wore given for' the Bth Corps to
make an attaok on the leit or the line In ftont of
Fort Fisher. *
The Sd Division, General Seymour commanding,
was selected as the assaulting column, and shortly
after noon the line of battle was formed, and the
order of advance given. In a short time our men
had possession of the entire rifle-pits of the enemy,
nearly all the occupants being made prisoners. Oar
loss in the affair was very trifling.
' Over 600 prisoners were brought In as the result
of the engagement.
Still another fight took place near Hatoher’s Run,
In which the 2d Corps were engaged. Tha attaok
was made, about dark, and over four hundred pri
soners fell into our hands on this ground,' making
In all to-day about 2.8T5. Among them are near
100 commissioned officers, the highest In rank batng
a colonel. This does not include the rebel wounded
In the hospitals, which will be considerable. These
men seemed, aa they passed along, perfectly satisfied
with their position, no doubt anticipating a larger
supply of rations than they hare been getting for
sometime,
It is reported that General Gordon was seen urg
ing Ms men to fight, and at times swearing at them
for theta oowardloe, ending with the exclamation,
"By God! jnst as I thought!—the men won’t fight I”
After which he left and was not afterwards seen.,
Lieutenant Nye, of the 11th Massachusetts bat
tery, was killed while fighting hUguns. He was
ordered to surrender, but refused, and. six bullets
were found to have entered his body. He was a gal
lant officer, and much esteemed by his men. Col.
Fcnticost, of the 100th Pennsylvania, was also
killed, while gallantly leading his men In the ac
tion. This regiment is oomposed mostly of new
men, and are credited with having behaved like
veterans.
SOLDIERS NEON SHERIDAN'AT OITT POINT,'
"Washington, March 27.—A number of men
from Sheridan’s command have arrived at City
Point from the White House. They brought their
saddles and equipments wlth them, and will remain
until freshly mounted,
Occasional.
GEN. GSA27T E2POBTED TO SAVE ADVANCED HIS
Baltimork, Maroa 27—Mldnlglit.—A.
jatoi
boats NeW York a!Ta~jj£aaliafcfcan nave
arrived from Varlna with 1»315 paroled men and 80
cffloeTS. Most.ol the latter were captured in North
Carolina.
Wien these boats left fighting was going on In
frost of Petersburg, and reports said that Grant had
advanced his line some miles.
DETAILS (JtTHE BATTLE OP AVERYSB9RO.
The Betels in Heavy Force and the
SCHOFIELD’S ABTD TEBBT’S MABCH
TOWABD BHEBMAIT,
OVB OCCUPATION OF 60IBSBOBK
HAMPTON BEATEN A SECOND TIME BY
KILPATRICK.
The Work before Sherman and the fe-
—James €5, Warmer,—
'Special Correspondence of Tire Fres3.l
General Sherman’s supply train, whloh has jost
coroe In, In charge of Colonel Curtin, bis ohlef quar
termaster at this point, brings Important and stir
"ring news. From this It seems that General John-
Eton'has at last been able to muster enough of an
army to. offer some serious resistance to Sherman’s
progress.
After leaving Fayetteville, General Sherman
pasted through Averysbofo, on the Cape Fear river,
and then westerly to Bjntonvllle. Below Benton
vllle he was encountered by opposition. At this
point was stationed a detachment of artillery, from
Charleston, under command of Captain Maobeth.
Our troops charged the battery,'and, after spirited
fighting, captured a couple of guns and put the de
taohment to flight. Captain Maobeth was hilled In
the encounter. Our loss was about Blx hundred.
Alter this fight there was severe- and continued
skirmishing. The rebels constantly gave ground,
until they reached the Ifeuse river, about seven
miles west of Cora's Bridge, and about seventeen
miles west of Goldsboro. Here the enemy was
found posted In a strong position upon a command
ing bill, and In powerful force. Our advance reach
ed this position early on Sunday morning. There
was very heavy fighting during the day, without
any decisive result. On Monday the fight was re
newed. Our troops were posted upon one hill and
the rebels upon another. During the day we made
five assaults upon their works and they mado three
upon onrs. All these were repulsed, and at the
close of the day the position of affairs remained un
changed. Our loss In the two-days fight Is reported
at about two thousand. The rebel loss was proba
bly about the same. '
The rebels seem disposed to make a serious stand,
and lie? are said to have about fife; thousand men.
The fighting, thus far, has been upon the southern,,
bank of the Neuse river, but Johnston Is believed
to lave a heavy lino of works upon the other side
also, to which he will fall shonld he be driven from
his present position. When the quartermaster’s
train left, at eight o’clock on Tuesday morning, nq
further fighting had occurred, but a skirmish firing
was heard during the day, both by the train and at
Goldsboro. It is not supposed that any farther se
rious fighting has occurred.
General Terry’s column, which marched from
. Wilmington on Wedne day last, the 16th Inst, has
arrived at Bverettsyille, on the Neuse river, about
hairway between Sherman and Sohofieia, who Is
now at Goldsboro. When Col.- Carter’s train passed
Terr? he was marching west ward to join Sherman,
end the two commands have probably united era
this. .
Kineton, Hareh 22.— Yesterday, at three o’clock,
the forces of General Schofield occupied ’ Golds
boro, encountering but small diffijultyln the ad
vance. The movement was_ made with General
Schofield’s usual despatch, and shortly after the
occupation of the town, a portion of our troops
were pushed forward half a: dozen miles be
yond. When the national flag was hoisted over
the town hall, a shot was fired at: It from the
window of a private residence. In other re
spects the occupation of Goldsboro has been un
disturbed. In the advance upon the town the
12th New York Cavalry, under Colonel Savage,
met and drove hack a party of Wade Hampton’s
cavalry, and are.stui protecting the right flank of
General Schofield's army. This Is the sum of the
capture of Goldsboro, which, It was supposed,
would he seized by General Sherman, hut which,
like more Important towns, has fallen quietly Into
other hands through the mere effect of Ids powerful
march. '
Tho junction of the forces of General Terry (who
started recently from Wilmington towards Golds
boro) with those of General Schofield is not yet
officially., stated; but there are various suffi
cient reasons for believing that .General Terry
has struck the road between Goldsboro anti,
Raleigh, and is now In ready communication with
the army from Goldsboro. Dsfinltenews from Gen.
Sherman will arrive ere long. Inlthe meanwhile It
Is known tha t Gen. KUpatrlok engaged the' rebels
“at Smithfisld yesterday, and after an admirable
cavalry fight drove Hsmptdh’s jmen be{ore hlin.
The particulars of this SfiMr arf not at handr lmt
THE PRESS—PHILADELPHIA, TUESDAY. MARCH 38, 1865.'
NORTH CAROLINA.
' Losses Severe.
peeled Opposition.
Kinston (N. O ), March 22-8 F. M.
the event announces Sherman's progresß. SmPh
field Is a village twenty-five miles beyond. Golds’
boro, situated npon the railroad.
Large numbers of North Carolina troops ta*o
been deserting dally from the enemy, and flhalng
Into our lines. Nearly all the ptlsonets In our hands
have begged to be paroled, so that they may rit ra
to their homes. On the road to Goldsboro and to
the front of General Schofield's foroes the woods are
said to be Tull ol North Carolinians, who are tired of
what they consider a useless oontegt. Desertions
have been most numerous from Colonel Whttford’g
68th North Carolina Regiment, which retains little
more than the remnant of a oorporal’s guard.
The elaborate fortmoations of which the national
troops have come into possession at Kinston show
the almost Impregnable nature of the. pl-.c, had
Bragg and Hoke determined to hold It, and had not
the Imminent danger from Sherman's progress oom
pdlled their suddeu withdrawal to join Johnston.
The cxtrane hostility of the rebels was manifested
here as elsewheie in some of the 'means they em
ployed for ofienee or revenge. In-the advance of
Gen. Schofield upon the Goldsboro road a number
of torpedoes exploded under the feet of horses, and
one rider was killed. These torpedoes were laid
down by Oapt. MoMtllan of the regular torpedo
. service of the rebel army.
Nbw Yobk. Maroh 2T.—■A special despatch to the
World, dated at Kinston, N. C., March 22, says:
« Last Sunday and Monday there was severe and
continuous fighting between Sherman and John
ston, but there has been no grand battle, Johnston,
for reasons best known to himself, declining a gene
ral engagement. The battle was set In array upon
two opposite ranges of hills oh the south side of the
Neuse river, our troopß facing westward t and bath
aimies defended by earthworks, those of Sherman,
of course, hastily oonsti acted. The fighting lasted
two days, daring which desperate charges were
made on both sides, the rebels charging our lines
three times, and out men making five counter
charges. The fighting on Sunday was mostly done
by the 20th and Itth Corps, and.on Monday the 16th
and 17th oante up and partially relieved them. All,
along the route from Fayetteville Sherman had had
more or less fighting.”
GEN. GRANT'S ARMY.
Particulars of t&e Battle of Satarflay.
OARING REBEL DASH ON OUR CENTRE.
ATTEMPT TO CIJTODB LIHESTN TWO.
CAPTURE OP PORT STE ADM AN AND
BATTERY
Oar Troops Snrprlstd, but Soon Rallied.
THE REBELS COMPLETELY REPULSED.
We Capture Two Thousand Pive Hundred
Prisoners and Four Colonels.
PARTIAL LIST OF CASUALTIES.
. 4 —e, E. school.— ! 4*. : r.
CSpedal CCtretpondeiieo of The Press, ] ;
CiTV Point, Vo,, March26,lBBs.
The brief despatch I sent you by this morning's
mall, announcing, on the authority of rumor, heavy
fighting In front or the 9th Corps, with the capture
of two of our for'B, and their subsequent reoaptare,
ie confirmed fn all these particulars, rumor for this
once conforming to the truth. The rebels have
made a desperate attempt to out our army la
two, and though well planned and boldly
executed, 16 has proved a complete failure,'
though It might have proved a very serious
affair .for us If our troops, outnumbered as they
were, had not firmly held their ground. This
audacious attempt, as I have several tlme3 Indi
cated in previous letters, has for weeks, been in con
templatfon. We have been massing troops'on our
left for the purpose of getting the Southslde Eill
road, and our centre has thus been , left more ex
posed to'attack than would otherwise be the case.
The rebels have known this; they have seen that,
with their Inferiority of numbers, they must eventu
ally be oulflankeed or outfought on the left; and
that their only hope of success lay in piercing our
centre, by suddenly concentrating their throes hers,
while pretending to be opposing the.advanoo of our
left wing. The design was a desperate one; bat not
altogether hopeless. Our line is. about forty miles
in length,'and to mass troops at any point of such a
long line, other points must necessarily be weak
ened. A day or two ago, troops were withdrawn from
the 9th Corps to operate elsewhere. The rebels
speedily ascertained the. fact, and concluded that
this was their long-wlshed-for. opportunity. They
accordingly accepted It, and prepared to turn
it to the best aooount. General Lee’s design.
was to mass all the available troops ait his disposal
around Petersburg, assault our works, capture one
or more forts, turn their fire upon the adjacent forts,
so as to sweep the entire line, and simultaneously
to make a dash and capture the City Point Ball
road, If this pretty scheme could have been carried
out only partially, it would, of courts, have been a
serious disaster; and at one time, early this morn
ing, it almost seemed as If It might ba.opnsum
mated. But'not.only have we regained all that we
suffered ouSSelves to lose in a moment of surprise,
but we have punished the enemy so severely: that:
he will never again attempt this sort of venture. I
will endeavor, as clearly and in as few words as
possible, to show how far General tee’s plan was
carried out, and how and wherefore it failed so in
glorlously. - 5 j "■
As has been mentioned frequently, In previous, de
alwavs been the eno-
my’a “objective point” lal>)
our lines. 'Title station, on the military (or City
Point) railroad, is not muon morertnan amne-from
the celebrated “Fort Hell,” and at this point the
opposing pickets are not more than a stone’s throw
apart. The vicinity was, therefore, & favorable one
format log a sodden assault on our position. Op
posite Fort Hell the rebels have a corresponding
earthwork, which they have impiously dubbed
“Fort Damnation,” and which is in full viewof
Petersburg, being probably not more than two
miles from the town. Yesterday afternoon, in the
immei late vicinity of this fort, and farther up along
their lines, that Is to say, just opposite the town and
to'full view of the steoptos, the rebel troops wore
being concentrated. Date last evening, a couple of
their brigades likewise arrived at the same point,
having - marched from their extreme, - right, on
Hatcher’s Run, a distance of sixteen miles.. How
many Of them tramped that weary sixteen mines
last’ night, with their knapsacks strung aoross
their backs, and their muskets on their shoul
ders, to be laid down in their sudden graves, with
the dawning of to-day! They were aU or
thorn picked mem, so prisoners said, and from the
desperation with which many of them fought, pre
ferring in some oases to yield up their lives rather
than surrender,'the statement may be believed.
According to tie best accounts they numbered fif
teen thousand men, well armed, well dad, and well
equipped. We had no of the fact that
they were concentrated. No deserters oamo over:
to us at this point on the ..line, and their pickets
seemed to be moro/rlendly than usual, offering, an-,
solicited, to exchange papers and treat our-pickets
to tobacco. Oho dr their ploketß halloosd over that
there would be “fun” before morning; but the
expression was regarded as an empty boast, and no
notice wbb taken of it. •
In front of Petersburg, our lines aresomewhat odd
in configuration; and It is dlffloult.to explain their
incomings Mid outgoings ..without a diagram. It
will bo best, therefore, to merely give the
relative position of . the forts, and their osH
mated distances. Three miles to the right
or Fort Hell (whioh ilea just this side of
the ' Jerusalem - plank road), is Fort Morton.
About three-quarters of a mile to thought of this
is Fort Hatkiil, and' leas titan a mil# to the right of
this is Fort Steadman. On the rlghf for north side)
of Fort Steadman IS an irregular . trench or ravine,
about six feet deep,-and from, six to ten feet wide,
extending'eastward from the fort jßoino hundred
yards. This trench-is crossed by a smaller one,
Which is about two hundred yards In'the rear of tho
. fortifications, and runs about parallel with them.
Neither trench contained more than a foot of water.
Both Forts Steadman and HaskUPoccupy high
ground, and form arcs' of olroios, cursing, of coarse,'
.outward towards thoTenemy. Betwejmthem the
line of breastworks curves Inward,, so teat it cannot
be assaulted without .drawing tho fire of both fort*.
To tho left of -Fort Steadman is .lO,
mounting two guns. 'The other forts nkmed mount
four guns each. In front of Fort Steadman is ajaol
low, which, having .berm filled up rates,
was untenable iOr plckrft. stations, and consequently
no ploket-llno was regularly posted before tho
fort. Pickets, Were stationed Immediately
below the embankment of the fort; And the
position was so commanding, and seemed altogether
so impregnable, that It was never supped that the
enemy would bo rash enough to storm it, and tho
garrisons consequently rested In a dangerous sense
of security,.trusting in the pickets to glvO the alarm
ifany attack should be attempted, f \
At two o’clock this morning Lea’s veterans weft
under arms and all ready-to advaadol But-they
did not advance until nearly four o’clock,, and then
they came on very quietly, it was of wurse essen
tial to too success of the move that our garrisons
should not be aroused, and to accomplish this de
sideratum their old fashioned trickery Was put lu
play, and a very new-fashioned trick resorted to.
It was a very foggy morning. About! hair past
three o’clock their skirmishers were tirown out,
and approached our lines apparently lit irregular
order. They were closa on cur pickets before their
approach was discovered, and then jthby exclaimed,
“Don’t Shoot, Yankß, we’re coming over;” as
though to intimate that thoy were desertere.-
They brought their guns with them, as many
other deserters do, and this fact excited no sus
picion, and the log prevented their actual num
ber being seen. When they had reaohedour picket
line, they threw off tho mask, captured-the pickem,
and sent them to their own lines under guard.
Then tho main -body of' tho enemy advanced, In
foitr linea-of-baltle deep, the line extending a quarter
of a mile. Thus fir they were undiscovered, and
nothing remained for 'thom hut to pass the <faiiu
and ditches iff the fort. -The abattls, having bosn
constantly exposed tethe enemy’s Ore, was lot as
firm as Itst'ould hare been in front of Fort Steadman, -
In * * very lew mlhutesfthe rebels had pulled down
the lumber framework, and thrown the" limbs: into
the'ditch. Then tho way was Clear, aind the rebel
column oamo dashing forward with a Wild Cheer.’
Thoy were In Fort Steadman before many of tho .
garrison were aroused from' their slumbers.'
The guns were speedily faced about so as.'
to T>lay t 0 th ® roar,'the garrisons, or the two
forts (Steadman and Battery No. 10), excepting thore -
who aroused in time to escape, were made prisoners,
and taken across to the rebel lines; and many of
the rebels, began to plunder, solzlng knapsacks,
blankets, everything portabie,.and ,og,rryi»s them
back to their own camps, in shelter tents. - Ik this
way the attacking party
being demoralized.- The main yeSe) force, How
ever, struck Immediately for tbe- wvlna -which ex
. tended along the rear of .the;f*4fioitlbns,.4iqptag
, under the ooTWthus gained to qppoto any&rdowd
might send against them. At the same time the
gone of Fort Steadman and Battery No. 10 wore so
posted as to afford them additional assistance and
cover. Thus far the rebels seemed to have every
thing their own way. They had oaptured several
hundred prisoners, and were swarming down to
tahe Fort Morton In the rear.
Not many mlnntes ©lapsed, however, before oar
troops were wide awabe, and ready to assume the
offensive. Before half-past fonr o’clock Fort Has
hill was vigorously at work, pouring shot and shell
into the rebel ranks with such rapidity and pro
cieion that the enemv found himself sorely pressed j
and but for the cover of the tren oh already men
tloced bfi fflost have fallen back Immediately. Tte
enemy, however, fought with extreme desperation.
Elated with their openlDg suocess, they pressed
esgsrly forward, with the design, probably, of charg
ing yoit Basklli, and turning its guns on Fort Mor- 1
ton. But now the dangers began to thicken about
them. Not much more than half a mile In the rear
of the fortifications our reserves were encamped,
and being aroused by the rebel yell, and the
ensuing musketry fire, they were Immediately
Inline of battle. As near as can be ascertained,
amid the confusion to-day and the omniscience
of hundredi Who saw nothing of the fight, the
receives advanced upon the rebel line In thfi fol*
lowing order: On the left was the 2070 h Penn
sylvania, and to the right of this wore the
2C6tb, 208th, 200th, 209th, and 2tlth Pennsylvania.
As their numbers indicate, these are all new or
ganizations, yet theirloonsplouous gallantry doubt
less saved the day. It was about 6 o'clock, or a little
after, when they advanced upon the enemy, and-the
morning was still foggy. Fort Steadman, Its guns
man»ed_J>y_rebel artillerists, threw-a conttouous
shower of shell at and over them." Fortunately, the #
rebels seemed to be at fault la getting accurate,
range, and many of their shell struck the railroad
at Hancock Station, a mile beyond our troops. The
fight lasted until past 8 o’clock, onr troops oon-
BtanUy gaining on the enemy, and Fort HasklU
constantly throwing shell Into their ranks and Into
Fort Steadman. All this time the rebel batteries
around. Petersburg were silent j but within thelt
lines, strange as the statement may sound, a band
•mas playing “ Bail Columbia”—perhaps In derision
at enr supposed discomfiture.
The enemy, seeing that all hope of accomplishing
their audacious purposes was dispelled with the light
of day, and with the approach of our reinforcements,
hastening frtm all : directions, reluctantly were
forced, to retire. Accordingly, between eight and
nine o’clock they began to retreat, In the same way
they had come, their rear being covered with the
two batteriei^which they still held. -Nevertheless,
our troops were in dote pursuit, and captured about
two thousand -prisoners, in various detachments. As
the rebels commenced to retire across the plateau
■ between the two armies, or “ neutral ground,” Fort
Mottos, which had been unable to operate advan
tageously before, opened with murderous effeot upon:
their columns, with two 6-ineh mortars, a battery of
SO-poundefs, and a battery of light braßS pieces.
Then the rebel forts across the lines, which had been
eo quiet all the morning, broke silence In reply.
The artillery duel was continued until the rebel
* assaulting party had’ regained the cover of their
works, when it gradually slacked off,- both parties
being anxious to look after tbolr wounded. . Our
victory was undoubted and complete,: and was the
more gratifying and unexpected, because is_was
thrust into our bands by thb recklessness j>f the
enemy. Nothing could mot© plainly indumte the
critloal situation of General Lee than the fast that
he should deem euoh an extremely hazardous more
as this p necessity, and yet should make It with a
force Inadequate to effect It. If instead of 15,000
men he had sent 25,000, the aspect of the campaign
might have been very materially changed by this
time. JFiere is no doubt of this. The rebels were
’ within a r mile ofthe railroad. There wore no more
difficult lines of fortifications, to be passed. Tot
they could not maroh across the level, unobstructed
country, because they had no men to do It. So
this fight terminated as almost every great
engagement of the war has terminated. At first
promising disaster, It has culminated In victory",
'and a will tell- dearly upon the enemy.
We have oaptured. In alt 2,500 prisoners, and six
battle-flags, and have killed and wounded between
five hundred and eight hundred of the enemy.
Tbey. beißg.the assailants, suffered more severely
. than ourselves In this respect. Our entire loss, In
killed, wounded, and missing, has not yet been as.
' pertained, hut It will fall short of 500, very likely.
Our chief loss was in prisoners, the surprised gar
risons of the two .forts helping to swell the number.
Major A-Bandell, of the 14th New York Heavy
Artillery, was In cop-msn t. of Fort Steadman, and
sald-to have acted bravely. Company K, Ist Con
necticut, formed a part of tho garrison, having
charge of the mortar batteries. The company was
captured almost entire, but many of the men man
aged- to break away In the confusion wnloh pre
vailed, and the rebels being more vigilant of the
spoils than ol the prisoners. The 29;n Massachu
setts Bcgimonr, which held the-breastworks on the
right of the 100th Pennsyivanlaßeglment, likewise
lost many prisoners; bat they scattered around in
all directions, and are “turning up” again all the
time.
About fen o’clock the rebels sent over a flag of
trace for permission to bury their dead. The trace
teas granted, and the sickening work was proceeded
with. A walk over the battle-ground, jest at the
close of. the engagement, revealed many painful
and revolting' sights that need not be detailed, as
they ate the usual concomitants of all battles; bat
one or two need to be mentioned. laying, or rather
standing, stiff and cold In the trenches was a rebel
color .sergeant—deadr He had been shot directly
through the forehead, and the muzatle of the gun
wassocloseto his face that it had been burned com
pletely black by the powuer, and the black,
contrasting with the ashen pallor of his neck and
hands, made a spectacle too sickening to be de
scribed.. • The story was, that he had ref used to sur
render his colors when calico upon, although soihsf
rounded, and with no pos-itnllty of esetpa; and Ms
life was the price of his mad valor. Nor were In-*
stances of high daring wanting on the part of our
men. Many might be narrated ; but. time only per
mHsnie to mention two or three of the moat con*
eplcuons. OclOr Sergeant Oliver, 00. M, loath Pa,
Eealmcnt, captured a stand of oolerkaudtwo rebel
aoJonels. Captain Hook, of the same regiment,
captuied the rebel Lieutenant Colonel Casey. The
battle-flags of the Blst (icorgia and 221 South Cards,
llna regiments fell Into our 1
, iTtmr —Triii r t Mttu. ahorse shot from
iji]d orb liu ,e li d captured a rebel colonel. Captain
Tyler, cf Gen. Wheaton’s staff, likewise captured a
re-bnl.tiSatrr. ' ~
Tie 207th Pennsylvania, Colonel B. C. Cone, Is
said to have been tie first regiment to re-enter fort
Steadman upon its recapture. about, two hundred
rebels, wbo came oyer, under a fiag of trues, ostensi
bly to bury tbelr dead, threw down tbeir arms and
deserted in a body to onr lines, when near oar works;
they were so completely disgust eel with trie result
of tbe fight.. Thoio baß besn no more firing during
the day upon this part of the lines. On the leu
there has been some little cannonading.
The hospitals of the Ist' Division, »m Corps, are
pretty wefl filled up with wounded —mostly rebels,
however.
" The President proceeded to General Meade’s head
onarter’s at noon to-day on a special train. A num
ber of ladies were aboard. As stated in my last
despatch, General Meade was present at the,re
ception tendered the President lastevening; but, at
four o’nlook this morning, he was telegraphed for,
and immediately proceeded to the front In a special
train—reaching his destination in time to giro the
necessary orders find personally superintend mat
ters. . _ _ -
THE CASUALTIES.
When the force engaged on both sides 18 consider
ed, and also the duration of the fight, the casualties
upon our side are extremely light, and the onomv’a
principal loss teas in prisoners. The following Is a
partlal’llst of our losses':;
Brig. Gen. McLaughlin missing, supposed priso
ner.
Adjutant McCall, 14th If. Y._ V., prisoner.
118TH BEGIAIKHT.
Col. Pentecost, mortally wounded.
Lieut. John O, Hart, Co. B, wounded in hand.
Private Wm. Ball, Co. D, hilled.
Private Jacob Lyons, Do. 13,' hilled.
Private Alvin "Wilson, 00. B, wounded.
Private Smith Howard, Co. B, wounded.
Private John Marsh, 00. A, killed.
Private Philip Crowell, 00. F,"wounded.
Corporal Smith, Co; M, wounded slightly.
Private St* wart Thompson, Co F, wounded.
■ Private Cooper "Welsh, Co. B, wounded.
Private Silas Alford, Co. F, hilled.
Private Joseph Olnse, Company F, wonnded.
Private Geo. P. TWball, Company D, missing.-
Captain Mcffit, Company F, wonnded.
Lieut. McMillan, Company F, prisoner.*
Private "Wm. Kenney, Company M, wounded.
Private John "W. Bradley, Company M, wounded.
Private - Longelaff, Company M, wounded.
Private Jas. A. Abrahams, Company M, wounded.
Ho other casualties than those named occurred In
Company M. The loss In this regiment was heavier
than in any other, and had not yet been ascertained.
It will fall short of 200 In all, however.
14TH mtw. YORK. HEAVY AH TILLERY.
Capt. Holden, Company L,wounded.
Lieut. Baoohus, Company G, prisoner.
Capt. Foote, Company M, prisoner.
Lieut. Picket, Company F, prisoner.
Company G, of this regiment, has but 20 men
left, 35 being taken prisoners. Few of the regiment
were either hilled or wounded.
207th TEHKBYLVAKIA.
Private Frank Shaffer, Co. E, wounded, ,
Private Jacob Bloe, Co. G-, wounded.
Private Campbell, Co. A, killed.
Corporal Bashon, Go. H, wonnded in leg.
Private Samuel Oogley, 00. H, wounded,
. Company F—No casualties.
Company H—Three slightly wonnded.
Company I—Three slightly.wounded.
But ttyo men were killed in this regiment, and not
more than a dozen wounded.
City Poibt, Ya., March 28, A. M.
" According to all accounts, there seems to have
been a pretty lively tlme,&ll along our lines ySatur
day .iThe fight s* Fort Steadman wasbutone hot In
the bloody drama. .In the previous deßpatohl men
tioned that firing hadjeen heard on the left yester
day-morning. This, it seems, was something more
than the mere aimless artillery praotloe frequently
Indulged in at that quarter.' The rebels are said to
have assaulted our position, and to have been re
pulsed; taring quite as badly as they did on the
centre, " As the mail Is closing, there Is little time
: 3elt lit which' to verify the : report, and we have
heard nothing of details.. It Is said, however, that
onr cavalry engaged the enemy, feeling their posi
tion, with the supposed design of ascertaining If
they had been materially weakened by having sent
away a part of their force to the centre. Inadaitlon
to this, we have reports, evidently sensational, that
■the" 6th Corps matfe.an assault upon the enemy’s
v orks- yesterday afternoon* Passengers from tho
front report having seen nothing of such a move
ment, and It is doubtless tho creation of an imagi
native mind. Nevertheless, it Is admitted on all
hands that the crisis of the campaign* la at hand,
and the hardest fighting of the war may be com
menced at- any moment. The rebels have been
tafipht ofielesson by tbeTrults of yesterday's failure
—never again to assault our. fortified positions. If,
after actually gaining possession of two of our forts,
turnlng-tho-guns upon our own'meu, and capturing
the garrlsonr, they oould not maintain tlfslr ground,
how-can they hope-t'o gain anything by any repeti
tion of the venture, alert as our pickets will henoe
forth be to Beent a coming danger. Two alternatives
have alone remained to Gen, Lee—to retreat, or to
attack- and drive off this army. He has tried the :
latter . alternative, and has failed disastrously.
Therefore, unless he sh6nld : be mad enough to “ try
It again,” which is hardly, oredlble, he must accept
the other horn or the dilemma, and abandon his
present position. -That, be ,Is preparing to do this
think deserters and scouts have reported, and the!?
statements In this case may be relied on with safety.
Last evening" 2,100 prisoners, of those captured
-yesterday-; morning, arrived here from 9th Corps
headquarters. Among them were “.one hundred and
■fifty i-J/icere—a pretty talr morning’s work.
THk nnhernTOT otr.A'visi* to tbs army—strapr-
DA*’S AKBIVAL LOOKUP JOB DAILY—APTBAh-
AECE OX 818 tS3H—THKIS BXFBUIESCBS. ■/
tSpcelalCon'espondeneo of .The Press. 1
■■ ■■ ■ city P0t»T, Va.,Mar0h.25,1885.; ;
, President Lincoln, aocompanledhv several ofthe
most prominent members and friends ofthe Ad ml
nlßtration, arrived here last evening In his special
Bteamer, the Elver Queen. A number of ladles
likewise acoompstnUil the excursionists. In honor
of the arrival of so distinguished a party a ball was
tendered them on. hoard General Grant’s .private
Wat, the Mary Martin. The General htnself, with"
General Meade, and a pretty liberal sprinkling of
officers of lesaer note, was present/and ,a very pie*.
■ sent evening .was passed.: General Meade was tele
graphed Ibr, however, past'Tnldnlaht, ; Mid started
. rot the rron t In a special train at 4 o’clock this rnbrn
li g. This may be construed to sigCify tliat the fight
has either commenced Oris about to comnietico. *■ **.
The arrival of Sherldan’A.troopors and their junc
tion with this army Is daily RUtioipated. The dis
mounted menwhojEwheihijo yestotday yrorenn
commonly jolly, though 'ad™. a « w “
mense amount of luggage. aa j
banks their saddles, Wpsaoks, haversaoks, »“£
In fact, all the accoutrements that OTuld no pu«i
upon them. They had a BplendWttmo, onurepre
sent apple-jack to have been plenty.
HBAVT VIBHTINB AT THE FRONT.
Ni»e A. M.—Eutnora of a flgWat the front «
very prevalent Report ha* It that the
tacked the line of the Oth Corps last night, drove
back our troops, and captured two Torts, vut
troops, however, rallied "and retook their former
position, with the forts. How true the stOTy M, it
fs Impossible to say at present. All the!
ordered away ttom hero tuts morning totnefrooa
whloh indicates that something must have wen
coin* on there. The design of the rebels evidently
wss to break through our centre, as It has been fre
quently surmised they would attempt to do.
• General Sheridan, with his whole cavalry force,
crested the James river at Deep Bottom, yesterday
morning, to join General Grant.
Everything shows that some decisive action was
about to take place. No papers could bo had from
the rebels. About one hundred slok wore admitted
from the boats.
ARMY OF THE JAMES.
lie Preparations for Active Movements.
PEBIIMUSfAEY OBSESS ABB MAJTCESVBES.
CONTINUED USEtUX OF DESERTERS.
THE REBEL NEGRO REORHITS.
PRESENTATION OF A SWOBS TO
GENERAL DRAPER.
Boll! it.
CSpesial Correspondence of The Press.!
Army of thu Jambs,
Before Richmond, March 21, 1886.
Reviews and drlll3 are, the' constant oooupatlon of
this army, which Is attaining a degree of excellence
highly satisfactory. The men have faith In their
ability to accomplish what may be commuted to
their valor, and the commending generals have the
fullest confidence In the ifflolenoy of their soldiers.
Deserters irom the enemy continue to come Into
our lines as rapidly as circumstances will permit.
Many of these ragged specimens of repentant hu*
inanity are obliged to run the gauntlet of death to
reach our lines; still, they come with the same old
stories of exhaustion and inability of the South to
continue the struggle much longer. With the daily
depletion of the rebel ranks and the arrival of re.
'cittits to ours, It is ho longer a doubt as to the fate
of the rebellion. Ckmfidenoe and courage will soon
explode the whole affair.
- The following general: order foreshadows light
marching orders and active operations. It Is by
■ such straws, In the absence of more definite Intelli
gence, we are tolerably well assuredof what Is to
follow:
HEADQtrABTBBS DSFARTMEW* OF VIRMNIA,
• Arm* op *hh Jambs,
Before Richmond, Ya., March 20,1865.
Genera d Obubbb No. 83 Corps commanders
and officers commanding Independent divisions or
brigades will tee that the baggage of their com*
shards 1b rednoed to the lowest possible limits. -
The surplus baggage of all officers and enlisted
men can be sent to Capt. Blunt, A. Q,. M., at Nor
:- I b. lor storage. To avoid less, ail flic baggage of
a‘regimen* -?"** >2. *? ** a time, and each
package or box must be Indelibly marked with the
name of the owner, M's regiment, brigade, aed dl
.vltlou, and also numbered. The regimental quar
termaster will prepare ah abstract containing the
names of all those sending baggage, with the num
bers marked on It, set opposite their names, and
will glye each perhon a check numbered correspond
ingly to that on the baggage and abstract. These
abstracts will be made in duplicate, the regimental
retaining one copy for reference, and
sending one copy to the corps quartermaster, who
will forward It to Gapt. Blunt. A. ft. M., at Nor
folk. Capt. Blunt will assign some suitable person
. to the charge_of these abstracts, and will have the
baggage, stowed In snch manner as to be readily
found by reference to the abstract of the regiment
when the check of any offlasr or enllstedjnan want
ing his baggage Is sent him. The baggage will be
carefully guarded and safely kept.
The allowance of personal property to each officer
in the field will be a small valise and a blanket roll
for bedding. All cumbersome or useless articles,
such'as benches, bedsteads, eoek-stoves, and un
necessary mess arrangements, will ba dispensed
with. No hospital tents will be carried, except
three of the medleal department,'save one to each
corps iseadqoariere, for an office; all papers, desks,
end material not absolutely necessary, raußt be
s'ored ; uniform coats or enlisted men, and over
ceers, and all save a change of clothing, should be
sent away; the blouse will be worn Instead' of the
Uniterm coats.
This order will be carried Into effect stance, and
no request to send baggage to the rear after that of
regiments has been once sent, will ba regarded.
Suitable guards will be allowed—of convalescent
men—to go In charge of baggage, and store It at
Norfolk. ...
Corps commanders and commanders of indepen
dent civlsions and brigades will be responsible for
tbc execution of this order, and will give instruc
tions in regard to the details necessary to oarry It
Into effect. .
By command of Major General Ord:
Theodore Reas,
Assistant Adjutant General.
[Special Correspondence of The Press.] >
ABHT OF THE JAMES, .
Before Richmond, March 38,1855.
Another week Is ended, and another Sabbath has
dawned. The daily routine of affairs scarcely differs
from any other day, with the exception that-no
fatigue parties but what are deemed Imperatively
-necessary are.required to labor on the Sabbath,
The soldiers generally give their clothes an extra
.brush, patronissejjte'stttlers for a 'paper collar, and
those from whomffhe early Impressions of piety are
not'entirely erased attend the rudely-constructed
ohapels, where the Gospel Is preaehed unto them.
We are within six miles of Richmond this morning,
but where wlll we be next Sunday 1 .
One of those nlca little ceremonlea.whleh-Hi^’-^ate
between officers and their superior occurred an eve
ning or two ago at the headquarters *f Brevet Brig.
Gen, Alonzo G. Braper. The members of his staff,
after his amiable adjutant general, Lieut. W. H.
Kook, had enticed him from his quarters, passed in
unobserved and pleasantly seated,tdemselves. The
moment the General entered the door, and before
he had time to recover f£om the surprise which the
scene occasioned, Lieut. G. C. Prichard began to
address him in a very.lmpressive manner—to assure
him of the respect which members of the staff post
seuEed for him as a gentleman, and the confidence
which they reposed in' him as a. soldier—that such
expressions were" not the adulations of a flatterer,
but the sentiments of the gentlemen by whom he
was surrounded, whose opportunities were unlimited
for acquainting themselves with .the attributes
of his character. After many other good things well
spoken by the Lieutenant, he presented to the Ge
nerali In the name ofthe staff, a splendid sword,
elaborately gotten up, a magnificent sash, and a
superb belt. The whole affair being a perfeet sur
prise, General Braper,{being unprepared for such a
mark of respect and affection, found considerable
difficulty In recovering his usual composure. Ho
appropriately thanked the staff for their assurances,
and accepted the artloleS in the same spirit In whloh
they were given. His reply had the ring of a man
whp had done his duty with an approving conscience.
This was not one of those presentations so fre
quently gotten up In the Army of the Potomac,
where some general, anxious for a little distinction,
agrees to defray all the expenses of the guts, and
furnish what frequently" follows such scenes, if a
few officers will only make him the hero of tho
occasion.
A great many mysterious manoeuvres are being
made along these lines, which, it they puzzle the
rebels as much as the; do ns, will make the strategy
of General Grant complete. Everything continues
In a state of fermentation; still, all Is quiet, which
resemble 8 the calm that precedes the storm, There
are certain forebodings, whloh no one ean mistake,
that indicate that the word “ Forward” will soon be
hoard along these lines.
The very best spirits pervade the troopg In this
army. They are weary of their life of Inactivity
and long to grapple with the Johnnies. They will
give a good account of. themselves.
The enemy is doing a rushing business in recruit
ing their depleted armies with negro troops,' Seme
twenty thousand are already assembled at Gamp
Lee, In the vicinity of Bichmond,«nd the number Is
rapidly increasing; Twenty-two regiments are in
progress of formation, which is having a very exhila
rating effect upon the spirits of the quaking rebels.
The officers of colored troops In this army, knowing
the merits ofthe race as soldiers, are alittleanxlous
to learn whether, the negrooS oan be Induced to fight
for the South. They will, no doubt, Inflict terrible re
sults upon our foroes, with a view to disarm the
suspicions of the rebels, and also to Improve
their opportunities to escape to that freedom which
tho Union promises, but whlohis denied in Jeffdom.
Tie negroes thoroughly understand: this war, and
no fears need be entertained for them, as they, will,
without doubt, turn right side up frith cue at the
earliest practicable moment.
The weather this morning is just cool enough to
be refreshing, with a fair prospect of-warming up to
an uncomfortable degree before the day is over. It
,1s Eueh Sabbaths as this that cause soldiers to think
of home, and the old chureh' where, with their fami
lies, they have so frequently worshipped."
Senator Lane, or Kansas, and suite, who have
been on a visit to the front, for several days past,
receiving considerations from Gens. Grant, Ord,
and Meade, were the guests of: Captain Bearing, or
the mail-boat Dictator, Isßt night, upon which they
will take passage for Washington this morning. _
HEW YORK CITY.
Kaw Yoek, March 27,1885.
EVEBnra GOLD ABD STOCK HABKET.
At Gallagher’s Exchange this evening, gold was
quoted at;ls3^; old 5 20s, 105?,'; N. Y. Central, 93J£:
Brio, 64K; Hudson Elver, 99 ? 4 *; Heading, 94«; ML
chlgan Soutfiern, 54 j Illinois Central, 98I£; Pitts
burg, 65.; Chicagp and Book Island, 89; Fort
Wayne, 86K; Ohio and Michigan Central, 22; Can
ton, 22; Cumberland, 38; Quicksilver, 66? 4 .
The market closed steady, but dull.
iiS-ftSi?*'®* can, to io3>£, cioeea
COTJHTBBireiT KOTBS.
Wcll-executcd $5O bills on the Paw*
tucket Bask of Oonueetlcut; also, counterfeit ssoo
-Mila on the Haverhill (Mass*) Bank, are in circula
tion.'' • v •
"BANK BTATEHBKT.
Thebank: statement shows a decrease ef loans
amountlßß to *3,800 000. Specie, a decrease of eion"
too. Circulation, (200,000, and deposits $7 soo rnn
Tfcere Is an inorease orlogal tenders $1,600,090,
HABIXB.
Arrived, from Barbados.
• Bilft Anna D. Jordan, Stom Olenfuegoa.
Arrest of “ «Sm*Xn«erpri se '» Dealer a.
* poU “ ‘°' da 7 »P
pwfiJbittag l(^tflrl9B, r
Bnrning of the Bttca Female Seminary;
TgTiCA, N, T., March 27.—The Utica Female
"—“Jjpty' l ®S hMtroyea by fire at i o'clock this
SolpedT S:TA“ ly 1W 5 “
. -■•* *«Melts for HancoeK’s Corps.
Augusta, Maroh 27.— One mil company of veto,
reus, one hundred strong, left Auguata'for Wash,
ine tan t o day to join Hancock’s corps. It is theonlr
fall companjralsed ftt New England. “*J
©gentogr of navigation,
CtErvEiAKD. Ohlo,M*rob 27 Navljrailon <9 now
opeobetwßtm Olovalond and Detroit,
star, ftmmfoisKP
OF THI «®UP.
AJr bVAOUATIOH OF MOBItB
PBO* BATON BOBS*.
Nsw’tme March 28-The steamer Evening
SUrXm Kew Orteaßß, fl* dates to the mb, via
Havana cn the 23d, has arrived- „ MoMte
The Guiding Star arrived on the Wthfrom MoMte
Bay, but no news brought by her has beonpub-
Tbe independent of the 4th has the following
“A lady to whom Implicit confidence is placed, aua
who arrived last week from Mobile, states tha
when she left that city all appos.ro.noiw indicated,
that It was being evacuated by the rebel troops.
Information has been since received here which
would jostlfy theporreetness of this opinion. The
report of the evacuation la also credited by the mili
tary authorities hire.”
The property of Judah P. Benjamin and John
Slidell to New Orleans has been condemned In the
United States District Court as forfeit to the United
States. _ „ , _ ,
The New Orleans Times learns that General
Bailey, with about one thousand cavalry, made an
advance from Baton Kongo toward Clinton a few
days flu co. He bad several slight skirmishes with
the rebels thereabout, and killed two and captured
four. In the meantime our forces lost, It Is said,
thirteen wagons, when both bflllgererits separated,
each side probably being satisfied.
The Few Orleans markets on the 18th wore al
most nominal.
etjePBBBIOB OF TUB LOUISIANA STATE BABE.
Navy Ojulbanp, March St, via Caibo, March
27. Thirteen thousand barrels of flour cleared yes
terday for New York and Boston,
ft The steamship Evening Star left tor NOW York,
via Havana, on Sunday night.
Sight checks on New York are quoted at % per
cent, discount.
The Louisiana State Bank has suspended.
ABBIVAL OB PABOLBD PBIBONBBS—SAFETY 01A
btbambb.
Caibo, March 27,—Clarksburg advices of the
22d say that 660 of our paroled prisoners have ar
rived at Camp Fisk, four" miles from that city,
where they await an exchange. Everything was
belngdone for their comfort.
The steamer Holmes, which was reported to have
been captured, up the Yazoo river, has'arrived at
Vicksburg, with a large load of ootton from Yazoo
City. ' ''
\yashingt6n.
RESIGNATION OF SOLICITOR WIUTING.
Hon. William Whitino has resigned his posi
tion as Solicitor of the War Department.
PROMOTION OF GEN. HABTBANFT.
Gen. Habtbaeft, on Gen. Gbabt’s recommen
dation, has been promoted to major general by
brevet, for conspicuous gallantry in repulsing aad
driving back the enemy from the lodgment made
on our lines last Saturday.
THE RAISING OF THE FLAG ON SUMPTER.
The President has ordered Brevet Major General
Aedbbeon to raise over Fort Sumpter, at the hour
of noon on the I4ih of April, the same United states
flag that floated over it at the time of the rebel as,
. faß -*i and that it be sainted with one hundred gun.
from Sumpter, and also from every fort and rebel
battery that fired upon Sumpter; that suitable
military ceremonies be performed, under the direc
- tic-n of Major Gen. W. T. Sheehan, whose opera?
tions compelled the evacuation of Charleston, or,
in bis absence, under the direction of Gen. Gu>
hobb, commanding that military department; that
the. naval force at Charleston be directed to partici
pate In- the ceremonies, and that the Bov. Hbbbt
Wabi> Bbechbb be invited to deliver a public ad
dress on the occasion.
MEXICO.
MAXIMILIAN REPORTED READY TO RE-
COGNIZE THE SOUTH.
A Member or tbe English Parliament to
North Carolina.
New Yobs, March 27.—The steamer Havana has
arrived with Havana dates to the 22i.
The pirate steamer Owl, whloh cleared for Mata
moros, sailed on ; tbe 21st, preceded! half an hour
by the gunboat Cherokee, and followed byaSpanleh
man-of-war. Before oomtoteto Havana from Nassau,
the Owl landed at Little River, North Carolina, an
Irish member of the British. Parliament.
The rebel General Preston was brought to Ha
vana by the Owl, who is said to have boon seat to
circulate areportthat Maximilian Is to recognise
the Confederacy, open Tampico as a port to adjudi
cate maritime prises, and that a grand simultaneous
sortie by a swarm of pirates la. to be mads, &o.
The Owl Is under the notorious sneak, Maffilt,
and Is known to have cannon and ammunition in her
hold said will probably fit out as a pirated Several
of her crew deserted at Havana and went to Nassau,
probably Intending a visit to New York.
Advloes from the United States had depressed
sugar and molasses at Havana, Matsnzas, and Car
denas, and a decline would be necessary to effect
sales.
DEFEAT OF A FBEECH FOEtfK—ALL THB PRISONERS
Washington, March 27.— Semi-official advices
from Chlfinahna, Mexico,- to ■ the si of February
have been, received hare. An extra of the official
paper contains the following nows of a French
defeat: .
The Government has. jus't received authentic In
telligence that General Corona, a'tar having beaten
the French forces, which marched from Durango to
MazatJan through tho Sierra Msdre, with someloss,
defeated entirely, to the village of Verangd; a part
of the regiment of Chasseurs de Vincennes, shoot
ing, to retaliation, all those who were : not killed to
battle. Other advices that the French forces
at Durango advanced to Chihuahua, and on tire 29th
of January they were at Bio Florida. The -next
day, however, they returned to Durango, the Mexi
cans being prepared to receive them. - General Ne
grete bad leli Chihuahua, with all the 'available
forces there, to meet the French. ... ~
An Immense Aire In Slaytt.
EOt m BDHDBKD BOUSES IB BOUT AW PBUTOB
BUSHED—LOSS $50,000,000.
Hew Yoek, March 27.—An arrival from Port an
Prince bringsdetallsor the great conflagration at
that place. It.appeara that on the 2Sth fay or Feb
ruary, attbe dose of the carnival, the scenery In
tie theatre took fire, destroying the building. Tire
flames communicated to the adjoining houses,
spreading from one to another, until, four' hundred
buildings, were .laid in ashes, iuvolvlng a loss
amounting to from forty to fifty mUllons ol Havtlon
dollars. - . . --- - -
The most of the business part of the elty was de
stroyed. The Government was taking measures tb
asslst the sufferers, and a general subscription was
opened for their benefit.
Baring Bobbery or a Bank at Louisville,
Louisville, March 27.— About four o'clock this
afternoon the office of L. Bland,banker, wason
tefed by three men who proposed a negotiation for
silver. In the progress of which one of the men pro
eented a pistol, drove Bland Into his safe and looked
the door upon him. . '
", The men then decamped with an the money out
slde.tbe safe, estimated according to some accounts
to have been 145,000. Mr. Bland was relieved after
nearly two hours 1 confinement, by a locksmith, who
cut the lock from the safe door. . ,
Fran AitTS.—There is now on exhibition at
Messrs. T. Birch & Sen’s, 1110 Chestnut street, a
very superior collection of original oil paintings,
by E. Frere, O. Troyon, F. Manclnl,F. Palizzl,
DeUeseard, Y«ron, MUone, Salntln, Dural, Yiony
and others of the French, Italian, German, and'
English schools. “ The Music Lesion,” by E.
Frere; “ The Battle of Milazzo,” wherein Garibaldi
won a victory over the Boyalists, by Palizzl 5 “ The
Sheep,” by Troyon and several landscapes, by
Yeron and Mahdlnl, are the gems of the collection.
The above names are sufficient evidence of their
. excellence. Our citizens will have an opportunity
of scouring these valuable'works of art for their*
drawing-rooms, as a sale will take place on Wed
nesday and Thursday evenings next, at Hi o’clock.
Lines Fosmva Sins or Boors, Shoes, Bro
sabs, Ashy Goods; Tbavelliho Bass, Stsaw
Goons, IjAcbts, Oafs, Ao.—The early attention of
purchasers is requested to the large assortment of
boots, shoes, broguns, *c., embracing samples of
1,300 packages of first-class seasonable goods of ofty
and Eastern manufacture, to be peremptorily sold
by catalogue, on four months’ credit, commencing
this morning at 10 o’clock, by John B. Myers A 00,,
auctioneers, Nob, 232 and 231 Market street.
Ohesthut-stbeet Thbatus.— Wa o»ll attention
to the fine bill offered, by Mr. Gardner, business
agent of this theatre, for his benefit this evening.
CITY ITEMS.
Philadelphia add Ohebby Euk Fbtboleum
CoMpAKv.—ln recording tho advent of hew Petro
leum organizations that are almost dally being
added to'tfis already lengthy catalogue of coajoll.
companies, it gives us pleasure te select the Phila
delphia and Cherry Eon Petroleum Company as
one worthy of especial notice, and destined at an
early day to occupy a distinctive position as. a.
bright luminary In the,, petroleum galaxy. To’
those conversant with oiftenitory, it Is onlyneoes
sary to state that the lands of this company Ho in
that choice section of Yenango county, so favorably
known as the “Cherry Bun Oil Region,” which Is
of itself a sufficient endorsement and guarantee of
an abundant yield or the oleaginous product.
This company does not come before the public
with a grand flourish of trumpets, heralding great
expectations, based on airy—or more apropos—ollv
nothings, but quietly, and without the ostentation
!n 22, ,SlMt6 ? 111 of many
10 a comma,
nlty the fact that they are at work and already oh
t uning an average of about eighty barrelß of oil per
.Their propertyeonsists of eight leases on the oele
tract, ’’ of which thsy get one sixth -
or the on, free of expense. Five wells have been
completed on these leases and are-now yielding be
tween four and five hundred barrels per day. Three
more axe being rapidly pushed toward completion.
Prominent among those already completed Is the
“ Phlpps Well,” now yielding two hundred barrels
-per day. This well is adjacent to the aeiebrated
“ Reed Well,” being bnt ten rods distant.
In addition to the above, the company own In fee
Simple* theT. Bennyhoff farm, situated on On and
Trout Enas, containing about ime hundred acres
of excellent-territory, which they are making every
arrangement to work to advantage.:
Under the excellent management of Its energetic
Board of Directors, we confidently predict that the
stock, which Is now selling at $2.50 per share , will
soon reach *lO, thus affording a handaome.profit to
those who : avail themselves of an early investment.
Without further comment, wo call the attention of
our readers, to their prospeatus on another page.
Ja ? B wquested te make acknowledgment of
the kindness of the Good Will ana Franklin Engine
Companies, through whose lnstrumentaUty the
colored soldiers at Summit House Hospital were
enabled to be present at the lecture of Frederick
Douglass, delivered tat Friday evening. Alia, to
00l Wagner for fee asslstanee of band from Gamp
William furnished the musio for the
occasion* t.
, Theieotroe wm in bthta of a school for ttesoV
HotW ® Hospltal » who occupied the
ptetfona, and whose soldierlike appezranocand
elicited many , expressionaof common^
,i. EA^’«f in> OATAB * H i Successfully treated
1 Oculist aadAi>Tig^4ii‘p^e7tLA
| Artificial eyes inserted. Ko ahajge for examtoaties.
Wabhinotoh, Mush 2T,
P. B—A obsw.**a» onee a«-a„
that no woman erer wrote a let**: „ 11
script. "My next letter shall re fat, ’’
lady. The gentleman soon after ?- !' n
from the lady, where, after her
««P. S. Who was right, yon or l *
more about it,” she continued,
a man of sense and taste, by p rr ,.,.,
ments at the Brown Stone Oloitin, l
hill fc Wilson, Ns». 603 azwl OCS
Thb Hojjsb that Jack; Bun, T ._ p
is manifeetedin literary o!rn! 2; r >
“Jack-” la, referred to In the late
« Stokeslana,” We would state, t .
of those who hare read " Stok» f
ieho bare not, that Jack Klee lsn, 8 „ j •
to, the eminent builder or the
likewise of Charles Stokes & Co.i s c .*-i
lag store, under the Contlaoetal.
r Fi»B CtOTBISH ABB fIHt Cogit .
EBTABMSHMBira.
Granville Stokes' ni,J,
No, 809 Chestnut etroet, L y,.'/’ :
, Every ArilcU :
Got np In too very s>sn-.,„
ana Bold at pf aes to aorr„
the fall to goy
Offices OF Gambboh PETEO-»r.., ,
FMIOTTiJUi, So. 101 ; 1
James. and eontheaftcoroer Sc-i;..
A. Douglas, where foil paitloai-,;'/
and _BUbeorlpttonß received. ■
days longer. Subseriptioa pj, 5 *
(hare. " ‘‘ !
Opbbtso DAT.— "We Invite attcs«.
nounoement elsewhere of Mesas, if
first grand* Spring Openlcg of Jrip ;
place at their salesroom, ivj.
on Thursday, the3oth Instant.
Inga ■> of this popular oid iioastj./"
day oeeaslona to the ladles ef qq ; 3i; ■
Tbb Best Fittikb shiet o? t „
Improved Patters Shirt," mad 5 «
son, at the old stand, Nos. 1 aB6 -\
street. Work done by hand, to 4. ,'
and warranted to give satWactts-"
Gentlemen’s Famishing Goods .-ar,3«
Prices corresponding with tua tieclu^
Advbktiseitebts inserted j E ,
ttrocnbout the United Slates
& Co., 611 Chestnut street., Puiy.i.'*'
floor of the Commonwealth j
SPECIAL So i KUEj)
UfiPBECEDEKUBD SUCCESS.
UHIOJT BUTTOH EOI,:
SE WIIIO Kt iOBlt;
BOW BBiBT.
SEwnro ioo buttoh-hoi® «
The Stitching WarranteA lobe
in any Mvterial, and Mwh Her; j. v
fiitraKooMS,
300 wisStaeTon Stott,
Jl7 BBOABWAT. Pew x«t
AMOS li. WOOD, , , , , t,
jnhli-tnths an
“AeKLASD PEPBOUsBM. CoHl’Av:
OF PBHBTBliy*iriA. "—The St 'CfchoM;,, ■
corporation are requested to call *t *t?
Goiopasy at their earliest coovanUßo,. 1
their “CBBTIFICATE3O# STOCK.” ?t h ,
subscribed, end sot paid* are also
pay their eubsfriptions, or the bai&ace
be £ven to those first payiuff for ilia fc& £ » ts
soription price, viz: $1 «
IBBAKIrR DUm.i
Offloe, Ho. 128 South SIXTH Street
Dog Coilabs.—Brass and.
SilW Band; Iron And Bia*s Chain, In-.-
roeco Deg Collars, Plain *nd Gtlmli?!;
Leather Deg Leaders, and smalt P 4 >-;■
for saleat T£DW*N & 4HAW'f, ffo 533 i
five MARKET Street, fcelotr Rlcth,
Broiieks, Satjck and SmP ;
Kettles, Bake Pans, Gridiron?, Gn'd-1;--
o tlier Cooking Hardware, f r by
SHAW, No. 835 ttleht TMriy-Svi) Hi;:
fcelow Ninth.
Colgate’s Hohbt .Soat.
ThtoroUtaatad •eoa.'BS SOAP, ir is,i-
BSBd, lx Binds from tia GHOIGKST malm:;
And SHOIiLIEHTInIt* nature, F8A0T1".
BD, and EXT3EMELY BEEEFIQIAI In-,
tie Skin. For aala by all Droi*i»>! mu.
dealer*.
Children's Clothing—Env.
INTABTh’ AND BISSES’ CLOTHISG. b,
Spring styles in great Tablet?. Cali ati>r-_
SHOSMAEEB& CO.’&lfo. 4lf. EI'HIH-
GECKOS STieCK & Co. :
nrrn -■ piabos,
MASOH i
CSBIBBTOKt.AKi
PIAJfO Over $OO each of fches. :
FOWTESL Inatzomeatß have bean -cic tj
PIASO , Mr.© * andthedemacd U sea-
FOKT&S.’ BtaxtUy iaei easixi*.
PIAKO f Por nale vnlyhY '
J K. GOULD.
PUIO 'SBYESTHsnd ©HBSTFFTSi!.
POETm- ~
Gehtlemek’s
OFHIHB. „
THE
lane variety of Fabric? for'
BYjEljlUu and WALXtfS
BUSITOiH a*i
vi, - JUUBES WEAR
Early e«iectioßs ur^od.M*:
xogetha nsnal rask &*£?& ‘
WAB*HAK£K& BROW* r
--.Ehie TaUc-rtcc. j
CFSTOJL PKPABTXEIfT,
Ho. 1 graft SIXTH dttfet
aMTAJRHIEX).
BOKHAM-SOMBSS -On the M . f «*:
hi* Honor Major Ht wy, Mr. frank 3-r.»:
hterDfConrtaatfne Somers, both c
STQKB3. —BVaN». On Fifth d*y. i-
Friends’- M*etinsr-lionse, on Arch etre^, v
W. ; Ceoghter of Thom:" B r ‘
BICaABDSOft— BI.AT7GHtBS.--Oa tee :
hf the-Bev. J. M'Kishards. D D.ftr
Bichardton, of Cape May counts, j?. J. m
SlaugbViyanly daughter of ihe" lau- J. 1
J>.*_or Ghoster country. Pa.
=Oji theevenifig of tV?;-
toy* fey the Bey. J. 5 W. Le&dent&m, Sr.;
to Mitts tads leal* Ffeiladelpois.
3?IED.
■ —Oa flie evening of the S 7& •-
Eicit Qla«ig, M. James Joyce* i& the
a f& relatives and" friends of tbs familri
Tully icyliad to Cttoad the funeral bhjbW
residence, Ho '’laß'Walattf «r<«. -.•
.morning, tie. Sfltfc Inst, st lO o'el c«. - '
notice. Tnteimenttoiiike place at l*e -.
conns vvPa. .. v v . * r .
ILLBSGKS.—Ontha 2«th ln*t«nt, I ■'
of B'Sjamln ©. EHenger, and dan«t:i
sndELllnor A. Sinn, Inthe.Sßtn jrearof -d
Her relative* and blende are rejpi>: '-!
.attend her fnreial. from her.parents 1
Borth Tenth Eire* t, oa l—
l To proceed to Laurel Hill.
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Whitadi. Jr., eidest-son of the late Hr. .' :
in the i7th veer of htsatte..
The relative sand frjrede of the
folly invited, (tv. ihone further notice!. j
fhnenilbomMsdate residence, flo.
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o'clock To proMCd t* Mnrlion. K j
u —On the Sth instant, o'-"--' ,
Bullock, Jr., lnlant sth of Joseph w. nd
lock, ec«d ißnonelisr
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at tie Tenth Bapttat arch, Bet.
SIGHTH Street. §b»ing*M
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will, be opeaed 'on *»y sad
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