Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1865-01-19
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FROM GEN. HOODS ARMY.
An ottscr from the army of Tennessee has inform
cd the Montgomery Air4tiser that the reported de
luorJliziiiou OF the army which has reached from
Yankee ,sourccs Is to great extent false The enc
ms was reinforced heavily by Steele's and Rose
cram, forces on the night before the battle at Nash
vile They attacked Us the next day in force, aud
portion OF the len giving way, We retreated, the
eueuiy pursuing. But We afterwards turned upon
them and whipped them badly, capturing seventeen
piece, ofartillery and many prisoners. He left the
army IN the'6ueSt spirits, on its way to CorntiN
which he thinks must have reached ere this with
ont difficulty there being 40 serious obstacles in the
way.
SERVED RIGHT
The Columbia South Cuohnius says that somepf
tine North Carolina tories,are meeting a long re-
served but deserved fate. Several weeks ago, we
recorded an advance by raiders the plantation Of
Dr. Mills, eighteen miles from Spartauburg, where
they committed ruiuous depredations A company
OF the citizens Of Spartanburg, started in pursuit,
but aItePa chase OF two days, returned, without
achieving then object. Last week number of the
ring-leaders SO supposed were traced TO Columbus,
Rolk County, n. c., and posse OF men, under
Lieutenant Lane. went thther to secure them DR..
Mills accompanied them. They reached the house
OF one Pevton Hunter, and on his arrest being de
handed he made at DR.. Mills with Bowie knife,
but fortunately stabbed no deeper than an overcoat
A moment afterwards Hunter fell pierced by seven
balls Five others-namely, Frank Weaver, Sam'l
Hunter, - Shehan, B. +. Hampton and Charles
Huuter-were also killed. The Hunters were mem
bers OF the same family Weaver was their dister
and known extensively as the manufacturer of the
..Weaycr Whiskey." Three Of the above partV were
mysteriously ost" in the woods, while en- isute TO
Asheyflle Lieutenant Lane, Of the attacking party,
was twice woGnded while performing his duty, but
will survive his injuries. 1t is said that the entire
community in the vicinity breathe lreer since the
above 'clearng out, - and that the most dangerous
nest of ring leaders in that section has been eecu-
ally destroyed. Captured correspondence duplicates
other parties.
VERY IMPROBABLE
1t is asserted that Sherman, in disguise, has &C
etually been to Columbia, s. c. and that lac stopped
at one of the leading hotels We find the Nllyw-
ing in the Wilmington Clroiatiar:
:. A friend, writing US from Columbia, says 1T
is currently reported that Sherman has been here
in disguise lie stopped at Nickerson's Hotel
all of which may be so, but we don't believe a
word Of it.
THE MURDER OF CAPTAIN WILLIAMS.
We learn fEom the Danville Register that Moses D.
Eehols, who killed Captain Williams, in December
last, died few days since in Ptsylyana jail, from
the effects Of a wound which he inflicted upon him.
self at the time he was arrested. II seems thaehe
attempted to commit suicide TO prevent being taken
alive. He shot himself in the head with pistol and
/ from the effects of the wound he ded
THE LATE RAIN AND FRESHETS.
The Wilmington Journal says that on "Wednesday
night some seventy feet Of the railroad bridge oyei
the Roanoke river at Weldon was washed away
We have not learned which part of the bridge sui
fered but lean to the impression that it was OF
the northern side,