Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-03-10
LATEST FROM WASHINGTON
Cen. Grant and the Cabinet.
PROCEEDINGS I'm CONGRESS.
Buncombe Abolition Resolutions.
Interesting News from Southern

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NEW York, March 9-The Herald's Army
of the Potomac dispatch, contains extracts
from the Richmond Sentinel of the 9Th. 1t
urges trial by military law of Dahlgren's
captured men. Also contains the following
kilograms:
MERIDIAN, March 4.-The work Of repair
ing the railroads is progressing rapidly
Three miles of track and three bridges were
destroyed OH the Southern road; ten miles
of track on the Selma road, and thirty-five
on the Mobile and Ohio road were destroy
ed. Sherman burnt great deal Of proper
ty here and at Maria, Enterprise, Lockport
and Stations. All the public buildings here,
and numbers of private houses were de-
stroyed. The enemy pillaged every house;
provisions were taken from almost every
family. Sherman laid waste the country
through which his army passed on their re-
turn to Vicksburg. @
DEMoPoLIs, March 4.--A dispatch from
Gen. jackson, dated Sharon, seven miles
from Canton, Feb. 2Sth, says: He overlook
the enemy at that point on the 9th, and
was skirmishing. The enemy crossed his
whole force at Ratliff's and Colum's ferries,
and proceeded to Canton, where they were
reported on short rations and broken down.
1t was thought they would destroy por-
ton of the railroad north ofyCanton, and go
at once to Vicksburg. About twenty-five
had been killed and captured. Our cavalry
are harrassing them.
ATLANTA, March 3-A special to the APP
| peal, dated Macon, Ga, 3D. says: The whole
| Federal force under Sherman was at Can
ton on the 2Sth. Our cavalry were harrass-
ing them with decided effect. Grierson's
command had returned to Memphis.
| A private telegram from Gen. Forrest
says: My victory is complete; my loss is
| two killed and sixty wounded. Yankee loss
in killed, wounded and captured about
eight hundred. They outnumbered me
three to one. Col. Forrest is killed.
CHARLESTON, March 3d.-l2S shots were
fired at the city to-day, The enemy are
engaged in hauling ammunition to Cum
mings' Point batteries. A derrick boat and
schooner are lying alongside the sunken
vessel raising her guns.
CHARLESTON, March 4th.-l0S shells were
| fired at the city in the last "a hours, ending
at o'clock this evening. One white wo-
man was severely wounded in the leg this
morning. This is the only casualty from
1850 shells fired during the last fortnight
The Monitors fired few shots off Fort Sum-
ter to-day, No other news.
ORANGE C. ii. March 4-The excitement
about the raiders has subsidized, and all is
quiet i'm this department. The cause of the
firing at the lower fords yesterday evening
has not been ascertained, but is believed to
have been our artillery, shellinga feeble
demonstration of the enemy's cavalry
SAVANNAH, March A special to the
Republican says that detachment from
two of our regiments of cavalry, and some
infantry, all under coi land of Col. Ander-
son, of the 9th Ca, attacked the enemy at
camp Finnegan, on Tuesday. The camp
was retaken, and the enemy badly whipped,
and pursued within three miles of Jackson
vile. Our loss was killed, and % wound
ed.
FORTRESS MONROE, March S.-via WASH
INGToN March 0.-Flag of truce steamer
New York arrived this evening from City
Point with seven hundred Union prisoners,
exchanged for an equal number of Con-
federate prisoners, who were taken up
The Richmond Sentinel of the Sth inst, has
the following dispatch: q
MERIDIAN, March fisherman was at
Canton last Wednesday. Our cavalry are
fighting him on all sides,' There was heavy
cannonading at Canton all day Wednesday.
Sherman has taken large number of
negroes. He leaves the country perfectly
impoverished wherever he has been.
WILMINGTON, March IA blockade
steamer was sunk off Cape Fear yesterday
CHARLESTON, March 6.-Two hundred
and fifty shells have been fired at the city
since our last report. Nothing else new.
The Richmond Whig of the 9TH inst,
says: Eight hundred and sixty-one prison.
ers arrived here yesterday under charge of
Major Mulford, to be exchanged under
stipulations of the cartel 1t is hoped that
regular exchanges will be resumed for the
future. The body of Col. Dahlgren was
brought to this city on Sunday. f