, 1864-03-12

ing sooner than was expected the retreat
would have been ordered
The Tines special to-day says the Presi-
dent has summoned Gen. Meade befOreshi
to answer the charge, and that the matter is
assuming a rather serious aspect.
Gen. Butler telegraphs that Fitzpatrick ar
rived within our lines on the I'd of March,
with a loss of less than $50 men-among
whom are Coils. Dahlgren, Cook and Litch-
field, supposed to be prisoners. Fitzpatrick
succeeded in cutting Lees railroad and tel
egraphic communications with Richmond,
by tearing up the rails on the Central Rail
road at various points, He destroyed can
al and mill on James river, and burned much
other property. He was met by the enemy
outside of the defences of Richmond, and
succeeded in forcing him inside of the out
ter works. A spirited engagement ensued,
when darkness came on and put an end to
the conflict. Finding the enemy's works
too strong to allow him to reach the city
and accomplish the object of the expedition,
he withdrew and reached Gen. Buffers lines
in safety
A delegation of Creoles, from Louisiana
called on the President yesterday. They
presented petition signed by over 1000
citizens, asking for the rights guaranteed
them by the French Government when the
State was ceded to the United States
The Tribune's Washington special of the
4th says A dispatch dated Memphis, Feb.
18th, received this evening, gives some new
and interesting details of Sherman's move
ments Having reached Meridian, Sherman
sent out scouts to ascertain whether Logan,
who had started from Florida to meet him,
and Smith and Grierson, on whose cavalry
he relied to prosecute his march on Selma,
were advancing Three days elapsed before
he received an answer, but as his army was
on short rations, he, by a rapid movement
which Disconnected the rebels considerably
turned towards Aberdeen and Columbus, in
the richest part Of Eastern Mississippi,
where his army were supplied with fresh
provisions. By this movement he turned
his back on Selma and Mobile and marched
toward Logan, who had already advanced,
and by an audacious stroke of strategy placed
himself at distance of about 100 miles
from Johnston whose flank is now menaced
by his advance The dispatch says the ru-
mors spread concerning an attack upon No
bile and Selma by Sherman were simply to
divert public attention from the real object
of the expedition, which aims at the invasion
of Georgia somewhere between Trenton and
Layfayette.
California News.
San Francisco, March 5.-At $3.50 this
morning severe shock Of an earthquake
was felt, lasting one and three-fodrths sec
onds Oscillations were from north to south
No serious damage was occasioned. Vibra-
tions were also felt in Sacramento and else
where at the same time.
Harpending, another of the Chapman, pi-
rates will take the oath of allegiance and be
released on Monday
Gold in New York yesterday 1911.
San Francisco, March 6-The body of
Rev. I Starr King lay in state in his Church
on Geary street from II to o'clock yester-
day, and was visited by multitudes of people.
In the evening it was taken in charge by
the Military and Masonic Committee of
Honor. The funeral services took place to-
day at ? o'clock, the Rev. Mr. Kittridge per-
forming the religious portion. The musical
portion Of the eerimonies were particularly
impressive, being executed by nearly the
whole vocal and instrumental talent of the
city. The Grand Lodge of Free Masons of
the State, of which deceased was Grand Or
ator for the present year, performed the buri-
al rites of the fraternity and the body was
placed beneath the alter of the Church of
which Mr.. King was pastor Gen. Wright,
having received orders from the War De
partment to that effect, caused minute guns
to be fred from the Federal forts during the
ceremonies.