The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1865-04-01

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1he Express says the paaie in faan-
ciAl circles today is severely felt by the
commercial community, and the depres-
sion in produce and merchadiss is heavy.
There is stroOg disposition to sell every
where, but buyers are shy. There is a
generalaeeliug Of distFust. 4 failure is
reported in the wool trade and some com.
promises among gold operators
Newberu, n. e, March 18-Partfes
who arrived here from Shermart's army,
say We shall be able to join hands with
him to morrow or next day, One of
them says Sherman walks over the course
as iearlesSly aud unconcernedly ss a giant
among plgmies and the enemy are 20 de-
moraltzed and panic stricken it is doubt
,fuI whether they viii make stand or not
!, In debate III the North CaroIia I.e~
glSlature few weeks since one member
stated the entire effective force of the
ConfeIeracy numbered ouly l21 ,000 men,
which statement on being Questioned was
suhstantiated, by official documents from
Richmond.
Signal officers just from the front says
reports were brought in from Goldsboro,
stating that the enemy had evacuated
that place and were moving towards Va.
Times special says deserters bring in
the report that the evacuation Of Rich
mond is spoken of openly as inevitable,
since the destruction Of the James River
canal. The wealthy were removing them,
selves and effects
Tribune's special says Richmond gro-
Ger arrived, aud took the oath. The reb-
cl autnoritic, in anticipation of an early
IttacS by GrUnt were placing in their
intrrnchntents every man and boy capa-
bic of bearing muskct-
Gavcrnmcnt records had been backed
up preparatory to removal Famine
prices were demanded for produce by
these who had to sell. tircat suffering
auon& the poorer classes, many of whom
are actually starving
Flour $3.50 per bbl; meat $40 per h.,
whisky S4oG per gallon all ether things
in proportion. Board from $40 to 500
FER day.
Commercials correspond nj says there
are unmiStakeabIc Indications that the
rrbes are either mmssins their force for a
desperate battle or that they are preparing
TO ',yacuA,e PsRrsburg and perhaps Rich
mmd.
New York. March p -TriLuue's
army If the james correspondent of the
29Ih says Gen. Kautz's cavalry returned
rhi> morning from three days tramp in
:irecti,n of White House, he crossed the
rhirsh"miny at Long bridge. parties sent
"ut IN dlfTrredt directions, report consid-
cradle fierce If the enemy occupying the
r"uutry temporarily, believed 10 be Rick
e't'> division. Our forces quietly with
drew. "Details unimportant.
Tribune has letter from Kingston the
L. +. sayS th defrnces which the rebels
abandoned are Of a P, werfuI character
shd c',uji have been held by Bragg's
c"mmanI for an indefinite time had there
been no other enemy to threatcn them
lban schvicld.
Washington. March 21.-Gen. Sher-
man writing to friend from Fayetteville,
says that he receives his supplies from up
Cape Fear river, and was at the time Of
writing ready to move again. He had
followed, with slight exceptioc, the path
laid out by him before he left Savannah
pc states be ordered the arsenal there
blown up as he did not think the Goy<
crnmeni would need it. JOhnston's en-
tire army was at or near Goldboro. 1t is
believed be has not mora than 10000
men.
New York 23.-Steamer varunna of
Beaufort s. c. 20 arrived with the news
Of the capture of Goldsboro; received in
this city soon afterward.
Dispatches were received from Sher~
man whoit was reported had called for re-
enforcemcnts for his army, during their
further march north~ward Immense
numbers of troops were. promptly sent
from Beaufort BY Railroad and other
FodNS W " Hdf potVi PlSF01aSoAg W NCSI
lag the main army Of Johnston. Il vas
believed that a battle was imminent,
hence Shsrman's army was sweilsd % sn
Overwhelming force, the extent Of which
may lead to general retreat or surrender
Of the enemy. Reinfercemsnts and sup
plies also have been sent from Nswberns
TO join Sherman's army.
Refugees at Beaufort aud Morshsad
City declare rsbel troops demoralsed.
Their supplies are beginning to fail.
1t is also reported that part Of Lees
army has gone 10 reinforce Johnston aRd
that his main fosce was about miles north
Of Raleigh.
New York oo3-The RsbsI Congress,
before taking lie resent hasty leave Of
Richmond, aad after refusing TO adopt
any of tie measures urged By Davis, %
required 10 save the rebel Gauss, issued
an address to the southern people. ...
1t begins by saying that they cannot
have peace except BY the sacrifice Of