Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1865-03-16

lments as Sklrmishers. In the rear, on either
side Of the road, were two solid regiments
The movement upon the enemys works was
made at once. The rebels fired one volley
and then fled like sheep, but their attempt to
escape was fruitless, as Custer closed his lines
upon them and surrounded nearly the entire
force.
General Early did not attempt to rally his
men, but rode off on fleet horse, attended by
an orderly, The victory was almost blood
less one, as we only lost ten Or twelve killed
and wounded.
SHERMAN S MOVEMENTS.
The Augusta Constitutionalist of the l7th
ult. says:
The 18th and l7th corps, with Sherman.
command, has baggage train three miles
long. The 18th corps became drunk and pill
laged Columbia, burning the entire length of
Main street Sherman ordered the pillagefs
and burners tob shot. Two or three hundred
citizens left with the Yankees Most of the
people remaining are obliged to live in huts.
Their condition is dreadful Sherman left two
hundred head of beef cattle for the sick and
wounded, and gave arms to the citizens to
protect themselves from the negroes. Every
article of subsistence was carrid off, cellars,
outbuildings, &c, being searched,
The city was shelled furiously before taking
possession The same paper says there are
three thousand locomotives and cars penned
up at Charlotte 1t says Sherman will of course
destroy this stock, They were heavily laden
with stores The Southern Express Compa-
ny saved all its valuables, but the mails have
been lost everywhere. The Charlotte cores
pondent of the Richmond Wing says Sher-
mans advance on Columbia was unexpected
sudden and surprising. 1t found all unpre-
pared, and he cool enough to do anything
When his guns were heard in the city, public
officers for the first time began to think of re-
moving the Government stores there, till
hanked out of their position on the opposite
side of the Congaree, when they fell back
again. The city then began upon the work
of getting off the stores, but the time was too
short, and much was left The worst feature
of the whole scene was the plundering done
by Wheelers cavalry This was done most
Systematically, as if they were trained to steal
ing.
New York. March 1.-THE rebels are con-
scripting all boys they can find. Negroes are
coming i'll in droves, being terrified by the
prospect of the rebels taking them into their
armies. They say if they must fight they
would rather fight for the North. March
9th. IA citizen arrived here to-day direct
from Goldsboro having come through all the
way by the main roads, and he reports that
he did not see n rebel soldier on the route
The people of the interior were almost unani-
mousy of the opinion that the CUnfederacy
is gone up. Negroes were being gathered up
at certain poiuts, and there was a great panic
among that class The whites were equally
despondent, but for different reason.
ARMY OF THE POTOMAC.
New York, March ll.--An army of the
Potomac correspondent of the 9th, says:
Quiet continues in this department and is
likely to do so for some time, so far as any
movements are concerned for the roads are
in very bad condition, owing to the recent
heavy rains Troops are being drilled daily,
and new arms and clothing is sent preparato
ry to the coming campaign. The incn are in,
excellent condition,
NewhcFn, \. G., Feb. 26.--Ycstcrday Co,
b. It'll North Carolina Confederate Cavalry
which was raised in the western part of the
State, came into our lines in \ body, with two
Licutenants, their horses and equipments
numbering over sixty men, and delivered
themselves up to our commanding oliiceF al
Camp Palmer. After partaking OF a bounti
full feast at Camp Palmer, they, With the old
the city, the hospitality of which they are now
enjoying When they were informed that they
would receive pay for their horses and arms
and be furnished employment OF allowed to
90 North, they remarked that if it was known
in the South that such reception awaited
Confederate soldiers in our lines, that the en-
tire army of the Coniederacy would follow
their example. The arrival Of the remainder
of this regiment into our lines is daily looked
for They say that Kingston is being evact
ated and that the South Caroline troops are
the first 10 give up and acknowledge that the
South is whipped
Washington, March lit is expected by
the new Secretary of the Treasury, that from
the proceeds Of the large amounts of South
ern products cuptutcd, fund will soon be ac
cumulated that will enable Government to re
sumo specie payments sooner than expected
Vice President Johnson was i'll the Capito
to-day, but did not preside in the Senate His
health is much better.
MORE RELEASED UNION PRISONERS.
New York, March ll.-Another batch o
Union prisoners from the slaughter pens, ar
rived this morning. These men belong ii
the upper part of this State, and have beer
absent from their friends and families for owe
three years. The men, all of whom have i'm
proved in appearance since they have beef
exchanged, expressed themselves in the mos
bitter terms agains the treatment they re
ceived from the rebel authorities, while ii
Charleston and Andersonvile. AT the latte
place the men were so reduced in flesh from
unwholesome food, which they were force
to eat or starve, that sores broke out on thei
bodies. In the battles before Richmond, las
spring, they were taken prisoners, and hay
been in close confinement nearly one yeal
A furlough of thirty days has been extende
to them, after which they will return to til
front and reoin their regiments.
GOOD NEWS FROM SHERIDAN
: Washington, March ll-Good news ha
} been received from Sheridan. The remnant
} of Early's forces have fled to the mountains
J The rebel army is believed to be broken up.
THE CANADIAN CONFEDERATION BILL.
Quebec, March ll.-Parliament this morr
, ing adopted the confederation scheme-9
yeas; 80 nays.
REPORTS FROM THE RIO GRANDE.