The Express.
London, England, 1865-04-05 00:00:00

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cording to the law of the past, by wl____ Ay
always safely predicate tile future, so much falls
into the hands of the seeker for which he was not
looking, and of which he never even knew the
existence. The area of the possible is very wide
still, and very insignificant and minute the angle
we have staked out and marked impossible. What
do we know of the powers which nature has yet in
reserve, of the secrets she has still untold, the
wealth still concealed 1 Every day seas new dis-
coveries in the sciences we can investigate at home.
What, then, may not lie waiting for gate at

abroad
Week and short-sighted oommeroially, the cut
bono is worse than both, morally. When we re-
member the powerful manhood, the patience, un-
selfishness, courage, devotion, and nobleness of
aim which must accompany a perilous enterprise,
and which form so great an example, and so heart-
stirring to the young and to the wavering,
it is no return to barbaric indifference to life to
say, better indeed • few deaths for even • com-
mercially useless enterprise—better a few hearths
made desolate, and a few wives and mothers left
to bear their stately sorrow to the end of time,
that the future may rejoice and be strong ; better
a thousand failures, and a thousand useless under-
takings, than the loss of national manhood or the
weakening of the national fibre. Quixotism is a
folly, when the energy which might have achieved
conquests over misery and wrong, if rightfully ap-
plied, is wasted in fighting windmills; but to forego
any great enterprise for fear of the dangersastending,
or to check a grand endeavour by the cut bow of
ignorance and moral scepticism, is worse than a
folly—it is baseness, and &cowardice. To give your
life away is one thing, and to throw it away is
another ; the martyr is not the gambler, nor is
the enterprise of the brave to be classed with the
foolhardiness of the rash ; the one is of the stuff
of which men and heroes are made, the other is
but the foppery of courage, or the childish restless-
ness of vacant minds. FRANKLIN, and Bumf% and
Wfus, and SPZICT, GRANT, Burrox, VAMBERY,
and a boat more—it being, indeed, almost invi-
dious to mention any where so many are noble—
form the army of the first ; and the weak youths
who attempt Mont Blanc without a single physical
qualification for the task, are the prototypes of
the last. But if the first cease from out the
land, and we sit down contentedly in a national
easy chair and slippers, we may take our leave of
our long worn national pride and physical supre-
macy, and let the asses come and kick us as soon
as they have a mind.

The Richmond Eranimr of March 21 has the
following:
Yesterday Ina received tle following drepaleh 'emceeing
a brilliant visteey a the vkinity al Balogh :
"Hesdquartere, Andes, Osefederate Matra,
March 30, 1866.

" To Hoe. J. C. Breelderidge, Secretary of War.
" Gesszal J. $ Johnston reports that about 5 o'clock.
p.m. on the Jest., he attacked the enemy near Ben-
tonvi U M
lle. routed him and captured three guns.
" A mile in the rear he rallied on fresh Mops, but was
forced bank slowly until 6 p.m., when, receiving more
troops, he apparently maenad the offensive, which was
resisted without difficulty until dark. This morning be in
setreineherL Our lone is mall. The troops behaved ad-
mirably well. Dense thickets prevented salve opesatione.
" It. K. La, Gesteel."
On the 11th Stanton bad unmanned that ahem= was
doing finely. His army was at Fayetteville, quietly resting.
preparatory to another advance northward. It seems
that he did advance, but not far. This surceesfel attack
by amoral Johnston given earnest bops that the re-
doubtable Sherman has at length met his match.
A Washington despatch, referring to the above,
says that the affair is not regarded as important in
Washington, but only as an attack upon a small
force sent by Sherman to cut the railroad between
Raleigh and Goldsborougb, while the latter place
was being occupied by Sherman's main army. It
is believed that Sherman will vigorously continue
the offensive.
It has been rumoured in Washington that Sher-
man's army entered Goldsboro' unopposed, and
that the armies of Sherman and Schofield bad
joined. The Republican claims that Sherman's
present command is amply able to confront Lee's
entire army in open field, without any assistance
from General Grant. It was also rumoured in
Washington that Sherman had appeared before
Raleigh and demanded the surrender of that city.
The Raleigh Progress of March 16 states that it
violates no seoresy in assuring its readers that
Sherman would soon be confronted by a formidable
force. The Progress states that a little brush took
place between a detachment of Hampton's body
guard and some 200 of Kilpatrick's men, in which
the Federal's were driven off, Hampton slaying two
with his own hand.
Newbern advice. state that the evacuation of
Kinston by Bragg was quite precipitate, and that
the Confederates failed in an attempt to blow up
the magazine. Citizens of Kinston report that
Bragg had 40,000 men when he attacked Schofield,
that he lost very heavily in the eight charges made
upon the Federal intrenchments ; but that the
evacuation of Kinston by Bragg was an obedience
to superior orders.
It is supposed that Bragg effected a junction with
Johnstone at or near Goldsboro'.
The Richmond Dispatch stated, on the authority
of Mobile papers, that Kirby Smith has 25,000
negroes armed, equipped, and organiaed, and that
he bas on the muster rolls over 100,000 names, of
whom 80,000 are effective for service.
General Grant telegraphs the following extracts
front the Richmond papers :
It is understood in official circles that no fighting has oc-
curred in North Carolina since Sunday ; and from all we
can leers, it appears that Sherman has attempted no ad-
vance sines hie check on that day.
General Hardee's victory on the 16th, was a very im-
portant one, and as regards the enemy • most bloody
affair.
General Johnstone telegraphs that in that battle the Con-
federate for was 450. while that of the enemy was 3,300.
The tight took plane at Averyaboro', on Caps Fear River,
half way between Raleigh and Fayetteville. Gen. John-
stone's defeat of the enemy last Sunday, the 15th, occurred
at Bentonville, near the Neuss River. By these facts we
are informed that Sherman s pushing towards Raleigh in
two columns, one moving due north from Fayetteville,
and the other north-west from Nowhere. General Hardee
fought the former, and General Johnstone the latter.
The Raleigh Confederate of the 21st says it hopes
within a few days to give cheering intelligence.
So fax everything is encouraging. Is the affair which oc-
curred a few days since between Hardee and Sherman's
forces we repulsed moms! ally five mantle upon our lilies,
and held our position until the object was effected. In
drawing off we lost two gnu became the horses had been
killed. Our loss in the affair was about 40 killed and
wounded ; the enemy's about 4,000.
Of the battle of Sunday correspondents state that
• very decided advantage was gained by our troop ;
the seamy was driven several miles, with heavy
less. We captured some artillery. The first battle
occurred on the 16th, near the junction of the Black
and South River, on the Fayetteville ani Goldeborough
railroad, sonic 15 miles below Bentonville, in the vi-
cinity of which place the battle of Sunday occurred.
It would appear from the foregoing that the
Confederates feli back 15 miles after gaining a
victory on the 19th, iu which the Union loss was
a bloody one. It is evident that no decisive
battle has been fought.
The Richmond Examiner says the conscription of
negroes goes on with difficulty. Guards are sta-
tioned at every camp, yet the negroes escape. There
is a great panic among the blacks, and much re-
luctance among the whites upon the question of
arming the slaves.
The Examiner, of the 21st, says there are in that
city between 5,000 and 6,000 women and children
belonging to men who fled from the rebel con-
scription, and escaped to the North. As provi-
sions are scarce, it is proposed to send these people
North at once.
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The government of India is determined, bowseer,
its work etheinellyi Major-Oiresel Deeded has been
munmoesd down to OeWatts to give infonsatios es to the
put and present of the war, and comma se to the Mare.
At latest dates he was in oommeniredion with the cam-
mander-inohief in Oalentlei. The government of India hes
resolved that the forthgoing expedition under Brigadier
Tombs, which will be draw in its European element,
shall proceed as far as the capital of the country, Pulsatile,
sad lake pommies of it, either permanently or until
@addiction hes been rendered. If this is to be the pro-
gramme, the European portion of the force will not be
much to be pitied. The country between Darjeeling and
Punakha is, am 'cords natural beauty, the finest in the east;
and though it has not been often travelled by Europeans,
the impression is, that instead of being toned s sickly
region, it will prove to be of climate most selitbrious for
the European constitution. There is, in feet, no reason
why its bill-sides and plateaux should not prove as
healthy to English °Mom and "oldie:" as those of any
portion of the sub-Himalayan regions, from the north-
western Punjaub to the sedans Agleam. It was through
this pert of the Bhootan oonetry that Mr. Eden took his
route—the scenery reminding him of Switzerland. It
towhee Thibet on the north, sad Darjeeling, Sikkim, and It
may be mid. Nepal, on the wed ; so that, besides ►ts
strategetioal advantage', its possession would give
la a direct and uninterrupted commingle' route
to Lhasa'. The Binh% Pans, did not, as reputed,
fall into the bands of the Illtooteelis, neither do
they now hold the Bela Pam ; though Ooloeel
Watson's forces at the latter occupy ground lam advanced
than th►t originally held by them. There is, however, no
doubt about the reverses of Dewanghi—no question that
the guts were left behind, and tome of the wounded too.
A Bhooteeb force consisting of Thibetan auxiliaries hie op-
peered on the borders of Ddimkote, thus putties into
execution the threatened inveaioo of Sikkim. Orders have
been Issued, and are actually in course of being carried out,
to victual the Delimitate position for tea months ; supplies
of all kinds are being sent up by the commimeariat, and
everything tends to show that the government is now in
earnest in its dollop with the Bhootan power.

We read in Messrs. Nicol and Co.'s Overland
Circular: .

Bombay, Much 13.

The Rangoon, with the mail of the 3rd oft, arrived on
the Ist inst., but her advises were of little imporemos,
forestalled as they had been by telegrams through the Per-
sian lIUU. On the 15th inst. we bad merges to the 16th
end 27th ult., the former stating that pesos negotiations in
America had been abruptly closed, end the latter reporting
Gotten slightly batter. The Chamber of Commerce tele-
gram to the evening of the 3rd ultimo reached us on the
6th, and quoted fair llhollera dull at 141 d. • 40 inch 7lbs.
at 13s. 9d., and advised the evacuation of Charlestown by
the Confederates. Other messages to 4th Instant came to
hand the same day, and reported a panic in Liverpool sod
fair Dhollera at la per lb. Galls telegrams to the 13th ult.,
wee rewired on the 9th inst., but were of course of no
interest. The China mail with Hong Kong dates to 15th
ult., arrived on the 9th inst.
EXPORTS.—Cotton has declined greatly, and there is an
utter absence of demand.
Favours continue very dull, and our quotations are
next to nominal.
EXCHANUt has ruled pretty steady at last mail's closing
rates, but a small business doing.
Moray has again been more stringent, and at the meet-
ing of the directors of the Bank of Bombay on the 2nd
inst., the rtes were raised 1 per cent. all round.
Imroars.—The advice, from Rolland above detailed
have, as may be supposed, utter►y paralysed the markets
for goods and yarns, and the only tramactions reported are
some few forced sales at prices showing • large decline on
previous gnotatioos. Up till Saturday the llth inst. we
had no later advice@ than to 4th inst., sod it may probably
be a day or two yet before any further &mounter from Ame-
rica reach. Meantime it would be quite futile to speculate
on the future course of the market, which is solely depen-
dent upon that of Manchester. With the fluctuations
which have lately been taking plans at home dealers here
are at a loss how to sot, and although it is undoubtedly the
cam that there are considerable orders in the market, these
will only be executed if there appears a prospect of prices
at home remaining steadier then they have hitherto been.
The fall which has taken place of coarse readers the trade
so far safer than it has been, but the fact cannot be dis-
guised that there is room for a farther decline, should
cotton at home have gone below la. per lb. Importers am
of course anxious to sell before the monsoon, but meantime
it is impassible to do so.

MADRID, Ana 6.

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