Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1865-03-02
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Favorable News Expected-GeneraIs
Crook and Kelley Arrived at Libbyt
Fire at Columbia---Grant,s Move.
ments-Sensation RumOTs

Favorable News Exbected-GcneraI,
Crook and Kelley Arrived at Libby
Fire ut Columbia---Grant,s Move.
ments-Sensation IL RumOIs.
WASHINGTON, March 1.-The Richmond
Wing has the following
CHARLESTON, Feb. 24.-We are indebted
to the enterprise of the Southern Express
Company for Augusta papers to the 10th
inst. No important military movements
are reported. Capt. Dickinson captured sew.
eral officers and a considerable number o.
enlisted men during the recent Yankee raid
into Florida. Gen. Forrest has been placed
in command of all the cavalry in the dis.
trict of Mississippi, East Louisiana and
! West Tennessee. His first general order
promises reorganization of the cavalry
with the restoration of most perfect discip-
! line. lie threatens to eXterminate all Con
! federate stragglers, robbers and deserters.
| Gen. Thomas troops are being mounted
for supposed march through Alabama.
| WASHINGTON, March I've have receiv-
ed Richmond dates of Monday, Feb. 27
| The Examiner says: In the absence of Off
cial information of military affairs i'm the
Carolinas, we take nothing from other sour
ces OF intelligence and omit usual references
| to our file of Southern exchanges. We do
so at the request of the authorities, and
with the understanding that the other city
journals have been put under obligations
of reticence to the extent indicated above
The public will no doubt be properly salts
tied in this interval of silence, and not be
impatient, for we are assured that there are
good reasons for it which look to an early
, official announcement of favorable results
Gems. Crook and Kelley, whose capture
| was noticed in these columns on Saturday
| arrived in this city on that day and were
furnished with apartments at Libby. Mr.
Russell, member of Congress from the
Wheeling district, visited Gen. Kelley yes
! ttfday.
p From the best Information received here
(RichmonD it appears probable that con-
siderable confagration occurred in the
western portion of Columbia after its evac-
uation, occasiOned, it is supposed, by cotton
becoming ignited in the streets. 1t is re-
ported that the fire extended from Main
street to the Charlotte depot, nearly three
tourths of mile. The information is pos
tive as to the occurrence of the fire, but
doubt is entertained as to the magnitude
Some of the refugees are preparing to re-
| turn to Charlotte.
February 25.-No additional news from
| the front. Still it is supposed the enemy
are making their way to -.
| reported kind treatment of the inhabitants.
The Ursuline Convent was protected by a
| guard. No public property was allowed to
be burned in the city. Sherman's head
quarters were at NickerSon's Hotel.
The alarm in Charlotte has subsidized. The
weather is bad and roads are heavy, inter-
fering with rapid military movements.
The Richmond Dispatch of Feb 9th con-
tains the following: Grant has again been
massing his troops on Hatcher's run on our
extreme right, ten miles southwest of Pc
tersburg, and it is thought that another at
tempt by his columns to gain the South
Side railroad was prevented by rain on
Saturday. We think there can be little
doubt that he will make this attempt as
soon as the state of the roads will permit.
In their present condition the movement of
artillery is out of the question. Grant has
been like the gambler in his character, for
the disastrous failure of this last advance
towards the railroad, will make him more
impatient to renew the attempt. At pres
ent the extreme left, which may properly
be considered the advance of the Yankee
army, occupies a position OH the left or
north side of Hatchers run, between nine
and ten miles southwest of Petersburg and
about five miles in direct line from the
South Side railroad.
The usual number of Sunday rumors were
in circulation yesterday. The most agree
able of which, though we cannot say the
most authentic, was that Sherman had been
killed and his army routed and driven into
the jungles of South Carolina.
The Richmond Enquirer of the 9th ult.
says rebel Congressman have become so
frightened that they are fleeing from Rich
mond, and that body is without quorum
at present.