The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1865-03-25
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NEW YORK. March g-Ihe Richmond papers still
express their belief that Grant will attack Lees lines
around Richmond a. soon as the ground will permit.
The rebels believe Grant has sent nearly all his
cavalry from the armies OF the Potomac and james
TO Sheridan, in the Shenandoah Valley. \ meeting
TO obtain subscriptions for provisions for Lees army
was recently held in Danvile, Va. In noticing it.
the Richmond Uhty says Gen. Lees men must be
fed or we lose all The Dauville Register is assured
that it does not enter into Lees plans to abandon
the rebel capital, unless, rs IS very prudently and
somewhat cou'radictorily added, il becomes impOssi'
Die t. hold the city longer.
Evacuation of Wilmington.
WAsHISGToN, Feb PA dispatch has just been
received announcing Wilmington in possession Of our
troops. %(Signed,) STANTON.
From North Carolina.
PHILADELPHIA, March S.-The Richmond papers
Of the 9th contain no military news Of Importance
from North Carolina or Virginia
NEwBERS. March 1.-Tnteligence from the North
Carolina pa pers indicate that both sections are CON
centratIng their forces on her borders for q final
struggle. a Raleigh paper says the people Of this
city will hear the guns Of the great and last battle
Of the American rebellion, and the traditionlry
grounds Of the old North State will be the common
graveyard Of State Rights and State lines. without
which no attempt at Secession could have been made.
The Raleigh Progress says The Federals are
concentrating q force Of forty thousand men ut New
bern, which will soon be ready to strike Gen. Lees
army In conjunction with Shermans forces"
Sherman's Movements and the Forces
Against Him.
NEW YORK, Feb. 25-Though the rebel papers
are silent regarding Sherman's whereabouts, enough
is dropped 10 show that he was, some DAYS since.
within easy marching distance OF Fayetteville N.
c. situated on Cape Fear river, 80 miles northwest
Of Wilmington. Water communication between the
two places IS Uninterrupted at all seasons. and as
our latest adVices from Porter said he was pushing
up the river as fast as possible with his gunbOats, il
is probable the junction Of Schofeld's forces with
Sherman may take place at Fayetteville. One Of the
largest aTsenals in the South i established there
Bragg has taken his Wilmington force to GolIsboro,
followed by Terry. We have nothing from the force
reported by the enemy 10 be marching from New
bern, though the fact that the troops brought east
by Meagher were sometime since landed at New
bern, indicates 4 movement sooner or later from
that point.
The Times Washington special dispatch claims to
have accurate information as 10 what rebel force can
be brought against Sherman. Beauregard superse-
ded Hardee when that General left Savannah and
took his force, amounting to eight thousand effective
men, while Hariee went to Charleston, where there
were not over two ~btigades. These have since prob
ably joined Beauregard. At Wilmington, General
Bragg had not exceeding six thousand men. princi-
pally Hoke's division. These have fallen back to-
ward Goidsboro. Between Wilmington and Weldon
General Baker had Il brigade not over three thou
sand strong. At Salisbury, about two regiments
were stationed, guarding prisoners. The entire force
therefore that Beauregard could concentrate will not
exceed twenty-five thousand. He has cavalry sutf-
cient to swell his force to thirty thousand. If Sher-
man forms a junction with Schofeld, as he I'M
will, it is safe to say his force will be far
superior to Beauregard's concentrated strength, and
the aid he may get from Richmond.
Early Captured by Sheridan.
WASHINGTON. March 5-The following dispatches
in relation to the defeat and capture of Early by
and the capture Of Charlottesville, Va,
have been received by this Department Sheridan
his force commenced their movement last Mon
lay iFeb. 27th) and were at Staun,On when last
heard from. General Hancock was placed in charge
Of the Middle Military Division during the absence
Of Sheridan, headquarters at Winchester.
STANTON.
CITY PoINr, March $40 Stanton Refugees
confirm the statements of deserters in regard to the
capture of Early and nearly his entire force. They
it took place on Thursday, March 2, between
Staunton and Charlottesville, and that the defeat
total GRANT.