The Montana post. [volume] (Virginia City, Montana Territory [i.e. Mont.]) 1864-1869, 1865-04-08
LATEST Br fELEenApH.
The Bulletin has tie following special !.

The Bulletin has the following special,
Washington, March !.
man named Clemens has been turned
over to the civil authorities BY the military
authorities, against whom evidence is pos.
tive that be had all his plans arranged for
tho assassination of President Lincoln on
Inauguration day. He Is in Jail here.
Fort Monroe, March 4.
The Meridian, Mississippi, Clarion denies
the report that Mobile is being evacuated.
and says, if the preparations being nads
Tor Granger d Co. could be seen, these
stories of evacuation would NOT be credited.
The Times Washington special saws the
government soon expects to hear from Sher-
man, via Wilmington. The last heard from
Johnston was foundering in the swamps
near the Yadkin river. Beaureyard is for.
trying the Raleigh and Goldsboro Cut and
is already terrified at the approach of our
cooperating columns advancing from
Newbern. .T,5E =.
The Herald's special says, it 10 expected.
by the Secretary of the Treasury, that
from the proceeds of large amount OF
Southern produce, capture fund will soon
De accumulated that will enable government
TO resume specie payments sooner than e1.
expected. :.
The Worlds Washington special savs /,
gentleman who left Newbern on the Tn.
brings authentic intelligence that the rebel,
have abandoned all the country betvesn
that place and Goldsboro. Kingston was
evacuated and refugees and deserters say
they have heard of no such engagement be-
tween Sherman and the rebels. The entire
eastern part of North Carolina 10 in state
Of alarm. Before leaving Wilmington, it is
reported that the rebels had fallen back
from their position Is miles northeast Of
the city. There was no doubt that Sherman
was in North Carolina. rt. -
Lockport, N. Y, March IL.
The Flax Cotton Company's mill and
machinery at this place, was burned last
night. Loss, $75, 700. ls.i
Quebec, March IL.
Parliament this afternoon adopted the
confederation scheme by 81 yeas and 80
nays.
III. Washington, March IL.
The Richmond Examiner of the 9th saws.
it is reported that Suffolk is again occupied
BY the enemy, with force Of Is 700 caval.
~, and a regiment of negroes. 1t is sur
missed that raid is intended BY them in
the direction of the Weldon railroad.
Both Houses Of Congress agreed yester.
day to adjourn next Saturday. The busi-
ness of the session is pretty we'll closed up,
the only important bill now pending is that
Of putting negroes in the army; which
passed the Senate by one majority. The
bill was slightly amended in the Senate
and OF necessity goes back to the House
for concurrence. The amendment not be-
ing material, it is supposed the bill will
pass the House without difficulty, probably
to-day. .
-. New York, March IL.
The Washington Republican of yes,er-
day contains the following: ,
Gems Thomas telegraphs Government
that one of his scouts came in with the in.
formation that Generals Lee and Cheatham
had been sent from Alabama against Sher-
man, but Lee was subsequently recalled to
defend Selma. Cheatham proceeded. ir-
tending to form junction with Hardes
from Charleston, but scouts report that the
rebels have information that before the
junction was formed, Sherman hurled few
of his veteran brigades back upon Cheat
hams column, completely crushing it.
Hardee was not up to time. The report
does not say that he gave battle at all, BIZ.
that johnson was supposed to have attacked
sherman in front and got awfully whipped.
The Republican says there is every reason
to believe the above TO be true. -
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