The Express.
London, England, 1865-03-04 00:00:00

ever, removed all the specie, amounting to several
millions, and also the dies and plates of the Trea-
sury department, together with the supplies of
Treasury notes on hand. The enemy possessing
Branchville, Orangeville, and Kingsville, precluded
any movement on the road leading to Charleston.
An accident on the Charlotte-road prevented the
authorities from saving other valuable materials in
the city. Beanregard withdrew to a position 20
miles from Columbia, where he remained yester-
day. Theenemy's forceentered Columbia, consisting
of Sherman's main army, a large portion of which
immediately moved up the Charlotte-road. Another
portion moved down in the direction of Charleston."
The Richmond Examiner says :—" The only
value •of Sherman's advance into South Carolina
for the purpose of a general campaign consists in
its being a step towards co-operating with Grant in
the investment of Richmond. Beauregard may yet
lead Sherman such • dance as Green led Con- I
wallis over those same swamps and rivers. If
Sherman cannot reach the Danville-road, then he
had better have stayed at Atlanta. Beanregard is
believed to he carrying out a deliberate design, and
Sheraton is near the end of leis triumphs." •
A private letter from General Sherman has been
published, stating that no human being feels more
kindly towards an enemy than he does towards the
people of the South. He hopes to live to see the
day when they will thank him, as one who laboured
to secure and maintain a government worthy of the
land they inherited, and strong enough to secure to
our children the peace and security that are denied
to us. Judging from the press, the world magnifies
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these above their true value. I fear the future may
not realise its judgment.
The Richmond Despatch of the 18th announces
that a movement has been made by Grant indica-
ting either the transfer of a heavy body of troops
to the north side of the James, or the return of
the troops sent to Petersburg to participate in the
Hatcher's Run engagement.

A supply steamer, which arrived at New York
from Mobile on the 10th, reports that several
Federal ironclads were off Dog River Bar, close to
the city.

General Lee has issued an order assuming the
chief command, in which he says be is impressed
with the difficulties and responsibilities of his posi-
tion. Humbly invoking God for guidance, be
relies for success upon the courage and fortitude
of the army, sustained by the patriotism and firm-
ness of the people. He is confident that their united
efforts will secure peace and independence. His
headquarters for the present will be with the army
of Northern Virginia.
Lee, in a letter acknowledging an address from
Wise's brigade, declaring in favour of the prosecu-
tion of the war, says the spirit of the address is
the true one. If the people sustain the soldiers and
evince the same resolution and fortitude which
characterises the army, lie feels no apprehension
about the issue of the contest. He does not see
how the South can by any compromise or negotia-
tion abate any of the rights claimed in the address
without surrendering the liberties derived from
their ancestors. As long as the soldiers were
animated by such sentiments, and supported by
the country, be believes the overthrow of the South
beyond the enemy's power.
Forrest bas established his headquarters at
Jackson, Mississippi, conscripting guerillas, and
sending them to the army of Virginia.
The committee on military affairs in the Virginia
Legislature has reported upon resolutions authoris-
ing consent to enlistment of such number of negroes
for the military service as may be deemed necessary,
upon terms and under such limitations as shall be
agreed upon between the government and the slave-
holders.

The Richmond Examiner says Lee urgently calls

for a large force of negroes, to be used according to
his judgment. The country will not venture to,
deny Lee anything he asks in the present position
of affairs. The Charleston Mercury denounces the
freeing of slaves. " South Carolina," it says,
" entered the struggle solely to maintain slavery.
Southern independence and slavery must stand or
fall together."
The Richmond Examiner reports a large influx
of deserters from Grant and Sherman. The
Northern papers state that the desertions from
Lee's army are increasing, and that large numbers
of deserters arrive at Washington daily. The ex.
change of prisoners is actively progressing.
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The Judicial Committee of the Senate has re-
ported in favour of recognising Louisiana under
its recently formed States government as fully
restored to the Union, with all its rights, privi-
leges, and immunities.
The committee on the rebellion states, in an
amendment to the Reconstruction Bill, to
provide for the recognition by the Presi-
dent of the State government of Tenneuee, if
such government is established according to
the Constitution before May next : The Constitu-
tion must provide that no person be allowed to vote
who held a military office higher than colonel in the
Confederate army. Slavery shall be for ever pro-
hibited. No State or Confederate debt created under
theaction of the usurping power shall be recognised
or paid by the State. No rebel confiscation law shall
be binding.
The correspondent of the Herald estimates that
160,000 bales of cotton are stored along the
railroad from Wilmington into South Carolina,
which the Confederates will burn at the approach
of the Federals.
The Federal steamer Merrimac has sunk. The
crew were saved by the blockade runner Wier,
which escaped into Galveston under the ruse of •
flag of truce.
The China and &monis have arrived out.
Twenty vessels of the Savannah cotton fleet have
arrived at New York, with 12,000 bales of cotton.
The steamer Granite City, with • cargo of
cotton, has escaped to sea from the Calcasian (1)
river.

The subscription to the 7.30 loan on Monday
amounted to over 4,000,000 dots. The subscriptions
last week exceeded 26,000,000 dole.
The City of Boston has arrived out.
Havannah advice% to the 15th report that 17
blockade runners were in port, as blockade run-
ning was nearly ended. It was supposed they
would be sold. The Secessionists propose as a sub-
stitute for them small schooners, capable of run-
ning into the inlets on the Florida coast.
The coolie trade was being reopened. Three hun-
dred coolies bad arrived at Savannah.
Forty Confederates had captured and burned the
schooner Alice Mow, anchored off Matamoros.
CONILMICIAL INTELLIGENCE,
NEW TONE, Pin 22, Malmo.

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