The Express.
London, England, 1865-03-28 00:00:00

TIM AMERICAN MAIL.

At Washington, on the 14th, the following was
published by the authorities :
Dispatches direct from Generals Sherman and Schofield
have keen received this minim by this department.
Omen' Shaman's despatch is dated March 8, at Laurel
BM, North Carolina. He says :
"We are all well and have don fogy."
Details for obvious mamas are omitted.
General Schofield, la a dispatch dated at Newberg.
Minh 12, says :—" Os the sight of the 10th, near
South-
west Creek, Snag yes fairly beaten ; daring the eight
he retreated amens the Noose at Kinston, and now holds
the north side of the river at that pleas."
The Herald's correspondence, dated " in front of
Kinston, 11th inst.," says that during the engage-
menta on the Bth, 9th, and 10th nearly 2,000 rebels
were made prisoners. The entire Union losses in
killed, wounded, and captured were estimated at
not over that number.
From Fortress Monroe, on the 11th, we learn"
The steamer Virginia, from Wilmington, N.C.,
arrived here lag night. The base of supplies for
Sherman's array, in view of his rapid movements
northward, is to be established at Wilmington,
R.C. Ilherraart's Ala qaartermaster tad arrived
at Wilmington, arid all transports and other vessels
laden with supplies have been ordered from both
Charleston and Savannah to rendezeuns at New
Inlet, N.C."
In the Boston JOlOlllll of the 16th we read :
The labs rumour of the capture of Lynckiixtrg should
set lead the public to overlook Sheridan's most timely and
melt Important echieveineste. The destructive of the
Janice River canal, which he truly calls " the great feeder
of Richmond,* would of itaelf amply repay Use east of
Sheridan's expedition, though It is only a part of the dam-
ege he has already reported. The excitement of the Rich.
mesa pm is the best corometary on his mammas.
They seem to have Mt sight of Lyuchbarg in their fears
that be will swoop down co Barkesville, the mauling-place
el the reeds to Danville and to the met, and thus cut
off Lee from both directions, while fibulas& gm on
to form a junction either with Grant or Sher.
Ms. The thing is pceribie. with
rant
where
Sheridan dated his despatch,to Burkeeville. is sea
ever 50 maim, and it is the west feasible roots for him to
take. If be Maid hippo to break up Mee roads after
Lee's four brigades had passed es I. Lyschteug, it would
he all the bean.. 'llse rad, at Klemm, patting the two
days together, tuns oat mush better for the Galen side
than for the mbar:. The Wks seem, ea the who* to
to have lost the MOM heavily, while they waft mush lees
able to afford it. Cimumstamee Indicate that Lee will
make a desperate effort to Mai% Rakish, which relates to
the rebel defence of Virginia emithing as Peteasburg does
to that of Riehmed. As we write, &Suite tiding at last
come from Sherman, who was at Laurel Hill, North Caro-
lina, on the Bth, " all well." That is the man with whom
the possession of Raleigh is to be contested. Me is In good
vestige, and we shall doribtlem NODS hear more from him.
Richmond papers of the 13th are filled with
doleful comments on the condition of affairs,
which they represent as being desperate. They
admit that Sheridan has played havoc with their
avenues of supply, and fears are expressed that he
will reach Burke's Station unopposed and destroy
the last link between Richmond and "anywhere
else." •
A returned Union prisoner, who reached Anna-
polis on the 14th direct from Richmond, communi-
cates some interesting intelligence in relation .o
affairs at Richmond and Sheridan's movenieut.
He says he was confined in Cootie Thunder, and,
through the friends of Union citizens incarcerated
there, obtained much information relative to events
transpiring about which the Richmond papers are
silent.
Oo the previous Saturday night Richmond was throws
into a state of intense excitement by the announcemeet that
Sheridan was near the city. Alarm bells were rang and all
the home guards, end every available ma that meld be
spared, were herded off tore* the Yankees, who were said
to be at the Beaver Mille Apodaca, as Jaime River, some
20 MUM from the city, destroying the cabal, the reels
feeder of Richeaoad. The excitement continued all night
and Increased to a panic. Throughout Sunday and down to
Woodsy morning. when be left, the alarm still prevailed.
It was understood that Sheridan bad succeeded in destroy-
ing the Aqueduct, blowing it op with gunpowder, and that
it would take at least six months to repair the damage don

by him.
During Sunday darner Picketes division pared Darns
Thunder in great hear on their way to meet Sheridan.
There is a tiny nest the Aqueduct, and ft was believed
that Sheridan's purpose was to cross the Junes sad strike
the Danville railroad neer Dealfiekle, where these is an ex-
tensive bridge, destroy that and thus complete the draw-
tioa of the coonsmirtioas of Richmond, and make • luna-
tion with Urant.
Movements indication preparation for the abandoomeat
of Richmond have been in progress for some time. The
heavy machinery for manufacturing iron hes been removed,
also the machinery of their prelusion sap manufactory, sod
ell the carpenters in the say ware at work, tilling lust go-
vernment order for packing boxes.
The high water is the Jamie had subrided so much that
the boat which moms peignoirs from Rickinoad could sot
per above Rooker's, as she had bees doing previously.
From this cletrunetence it in hoped Sheridee will and less
difficulty in aeries tie streams on his line of moth.
New Orleans advises to March 7 state that an
important Federal expedition is advancing from
Baton Rouge into the interior of Louisiana and
Mississippi This force comprises 3,000 cavalry
and a strong support of artillery, and is under the
command of General Bailey. General Canby, ac-
companied by General Baldy Smith, hes gone to the
vicinity of Mobile, and they were being followed by
large bodies of troops, to be concentrated at Dan- M. Prevost-Pusdel is reported to be a can&
phin Island and Pensacola. Federal transports , date for the vacant fauteuil of M. Ampere in the French
and gunboats were being collected in the
I imodsoM.
harbour of Mobile, and there was Her Majesty's ship Minotaur, constructed at
lower
every indication that a combined attack Willusn by the Thames Iron Worksks and Shipbuilding Coo-
-1 easy, will leave the Victoria Docks about one o'clook
upon that city would soon be made by the ,
own; w alumna. empi.i..l „wools
Federal land and naval forces. The Confederate ball, weehma,.7. sad rigging, and =comma only tiss..aus--ms.
Generals Maury and Chalmers were at Mobile, and mot and sea storm to make bar may too sows work,.
had a force of 8,000 negroes at work upon the do- I Correspondence respecting pensions to British
fences of the city. A great war meeting was held ' abject.; formerly employed under the lonia govenzaset
there on the 18th ult., and resolutions were ' bso boos Proosolod taw BOOM 1000110,16.
adopted de
claring a determination to defend the I The Porte St. Martin Theatre, in Paris, has just
city to the st. I produced • new burlesque or *tie, retitled Lo Blebs as
boil, se • scale of mach marsifiesece. The dowries@ are
Over two millions of dollars' worth of property smd. taw', to himoist ao her a ssr then wpm (6,4000.
had been recently destroyed at Eastport, Minis- and they are prosouseed the Gera ever seen ea the Frame
II stage. At the first repressetatioe the piece lasted boa
aippi, by a flood iu the Tennessee river.
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The Washington Ch of ronicle, March 12, says two wort merldsll
I A monument to Beecaria is about to be erected
that the Vice-President Andrew Johnson ap- le mike.ll Louis Blase wing been
requested to form
peered glee the 11th in the Senate, that " his health one of the ommitees, mow is she following tams
is entirely restored," and that "be is as cheerful as "you .1, me to form one of the oommittos somblisbod
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any man could he after having recovered from so Milan foe the rupees et eremite a monumeet to Beoceris.
severe an indispositi The Chronicle has no ceive ma es appeal is ea honour ;to reply to it •
doubt but that he will " justify the warmest anti- duty.o thick Fos end Your 0011•Igusi far thinking
to
sipatioas of his countrymen." The New York eeeedeth4 me with "6/ IR"' Every thipli Tay power
give tone to Ode peels* whisk the pealshesses el death
Herald's Washington correspondent announces the is as yes ervlee
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temporary MDw of the President, who has denied Dwietacn or nth Bowes.: Mails. Sons
pow-
himself for the present to all visitors. The eorre- maim ewe The Epley.—sad origami
spondent says in this connexion :—" The prayers posy'ssessaisidp Puessh, OseisisNßA at 3 p.m.
of even those who have reviled Mr. Lineoln are to-day, with the eras for Olbeslisr, thelllatitarsuassa.
now offered for his continued health until the Vies- Ades, Bents.Y. and trrrer Biwa. Mlle test eat
sea might far Disobey pit rid,
President has recovered entirely from his bun-534. 811111'inWe _t geld weed. mum,.
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welisry, ka.1,311111. lea ; eLe tor Messed,* Imam,
Mr. Stanton has transmitted the following des- tea ; sod •fa aria lenenel sownhewatm