The Sun.
London, England, 1865-03-13 00:00:00

(Via Crookhaven.)

NEW YORK, March 2 (Morning).
Deserters state that the last of Hardee's army
crossed the Santie on the 25th ult. at Charlotte,
and the last of Hood's army of 12,000 strong paced
through Augusta on the 19th to join Beaurcgard.
Georgetown has been evacuated, and is now in
possession of the Federals.

The steamer Arago received off Charleston on
the 26th, news of the burning of Columbia,
and of the Federal occupation of Augusta.
The Charleston correspondent of the Herald, on
the 26th, announces that official news has been
received that Sherman had burnt Columbia in retali-
ation for his troops being fired upon from the houses.
The Herald correspondent at Hilton Head, on the
26th, does not confirm the capture of Augusta.
Charlotte papers denounce the shelling of Colum-
bia by Sherman without warning, and before the
women and children had left the town. Several citi-
zens were shot down after the occupation. Charlotte
despatches of the 25th report that no alarm was felt
there. The direction in which Sherman is moving is
not stated, but he is supposed to be making a flank
movement. The weather and the condition of the
roads interfere with military movements. Sheraton's
head-quarters are at Columbia.

The Herald thinks that the Southern despatches
show that Sherman, after sending Beauregard,
Hardee, and Bragg upon a false scent to the north,
ward, has moved to the east to form a junction
with Scofield from Wilmington.
The Richmond Examiner inveighs against the idea
that the evacuation of Richmond would not damage
the Confederacy, and declares that it would result
in the loss of all respect for the authority of the
Confederate Government, the disintegration of the
army, and the abandonment of the scheme of the
Southern Confederacy.

The Enquirer says that the enemy have lately
thrown their forces across the lines of easy congres-
sional retreat, since when the members of Congress
have left Richmond, one by one, until only the
skeleton of the legislature remains, which is rapidly
diminishing to a number of members insufficient to
form a quorum. If the President is firm and does
not imitate the congressional example he will be
esteemed as the founder of a new people and his
name will be written with Washington, Tell, and
Alfred. Should he, however, abandon his post, his-
torical instances can b e found to illustrate his disgrace.
The Sentinel says, in view of the opening of the
campaign by two armies destined to wrestle for
Richmond as the prize, it would be proper to put
the capital into fighting trim, and recommends the
departure of useless non-combatants and consumers.
Grant has marched his troops out of Hatcher's
Run, it is supposed to make another effort bo gain
the south aide of the railroad. The condition of the
roads, however, has caused the temporary abandon-
ment of the movement.

The Petersburg Express of the 25th believes that
an important battle will be fought within two or
three days.

It is reported that Sheridan has sent an expedi-
tion to ascertain if preparations are making for Lee
to fall back upon upon Lynchburg.
Forrest has assumed the command of the cavalry.
in Mississippi, east of Louisiana and west of Ten-
nessee, and threatens to exterminate all Confederate
stragglers, robbers, and deserters.

President Lincoln, in replying to the committee
informing him of his re-election, acknowledged with
gratitude that the people continued to have confi-
dence in him, and he accepted the trust with its yet
onerous and perplexing duties and responsibilities.
President Lincoln has approved the Fortifications
Bill, the appropriations for which have been reduced
to half their original amount.
The Senate has passed the Loan Bill.

_ The House of Repreacntatives have passed a bill,
to become valid on April 1, increasing the duties on
liquors and spun silk, and imposing a duty of sc.
per lb. on raw cotton, 20c. on crude petroleum, 15c.
on coal oils, 15c. per lb. on tobacco stems, 50c. per
cwt. on railroad iron, increasing the tonnage duty
to 30c., and repealing the act forbidding the expor-
tion of guano from the islands discovered by the
Americans.

A privateer steamer, mounting six guns, was re-
ported off the western. extremity of Cuba on the 9th

The steamers Moravian, Edinburgh, New York,
and Pennsylvania have arrived out.

NEW YORK, March 2, Evening.
Gen. Johnstone has issued an order, dated Char-
lotte, Feb. 25, assuming the command of the army
of Tennessee, and of all troops in the department of
South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida. He says he
takes command with strong hope, because he will be
assisted in council on the field by the talents and
skill of the general he succeeds.
The New York Daily News estimates Johnstone's
army at 90,000 men.

The Richmond Inquirer says--" The air is filled
with alarming rumours. Every fear has found voice,
every ear is opened to its tale."
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Measures of precaution are considered to presage
disaster. At a mass meetingof thepeople resolutions
were passed declaring their unalterable purpose to
achieve independence►

The message of the Gowstor of Georgia opposes
the arming of the slaves. They do not wish to enter
the army. They are now restrained by fear. If they
leave the enemy will make them t gilt:. They will
desert by thousands.

The governor denounces violently the military
and civil policy of Davis, which, if persisted in, must
terminate in reconstruction with or without subju-
gation.

The New Jersey Legislature has rejected the con-
stitutional amendment.
The House of Representatives has passed the
$600,000,000 Loan Bill. The main features have not
been altered. It empowers the Secretary of the
Treasury at his option to make a further issue of six
per cent. gold bonds, in lieu of seven-thirties. The
house has also passed a resolution by 80 to 64 votes,
declaring that hereafter trial by court-martial shall
be confined to persons in the naval and military
service, or rebel spies in all the States and territories
where United States courts are open.
The Senate has adopted the amendment increas-
ing the duty on tobacco, snuff, cigars, and cheroots.
It has also passed the House bill taxing sales *
per cent.

The sales of 7.30 bonds since February Ist
amount to 78,000,000 dole., leaving 111,000,000 dolls.
unsold.

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
NEW YORK, March 2, Evening.

Money easy—Gold, 198. Exchange on London,
2144 ;on Paris, 2 59f 2 62f. Stock dull—New
York Centrals, 112 k ; Illinois, 1174 ; Erie, 71* ;
Five-Twenty Bonds, 110 f. Cotton quiet. Mid-
dling Upland, 84. Breadstuffs declining. Provi-
sions heavy. Coffee steady. Sugar quiet. Mo-
lasses dull. Petroleum dull—Crude, 42} ; Re-
fined, 68.