The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-03-17
THE DRAFT M NEW YORK.
INTERESTING FOREIGN NEWS


New York, March Is.
The Herald's Wilmington dispatch,
dated March 1lth, says:
Two of Gen. Sherman's scouts, named
Geo. w. Qainby and Miron Jamick. the
same who communicated with General
Foster on the Ogechee, reached Whining
ton on the 10Th. They left Sherman At
Laurel Hill. marching on and expecting
to reach Fayetteville either the night Of
the 10th or morning of the 1lth.
Boats started at once up the Cape Fear
river to remove obs.ructions and open
communication TO Fayetteville.
Sherman has met no serious opposition
on his march and fought no battle.
Rebel scouts have been lowering round
him constantly. A division of cavalry,
Gen. McButler's, is in his rear. Dick
Taylor has not been seen, rebel reports
to the contrary Notwithstanding.
Gen. Sherman crossed Great Pedee
at Cheraw, on the 4lh. The town on the
south bank was entrenched, but the reb-
els make but feeble defense.
Sherman's cavalry dashed in on the
run and the rebels dashed out also on
the run. In their flight they chivalri-
ously left to our men II guns in position,
and four more were found on the north
bank.
The rebels appeared content with act
ing as an escort to sherman's army, trot-
ting along in front as if they had captur-
ed his whole army. and they also had .
division of verypeaceable cavalry following
behind.
The army is 10 moat excellent health
and condition. They have lived quite IS
sumptuously as on the Georgia march,
At FIRST one.quafler ratioDs of meat and
other provisions were served, but the
abundance found 10 the country soon rem
dered this unnecessary, and now only
coffee and sugar are issued, as every thing
else is furnished By foragipg parties.
A communication was sent TO Sherman
on the l1th by courier, escorted by Z
regiment OF cavalry This was rendered
necessary by strong parties of rebel seouts
and guersillas on the approaches to Will
,ming,on. Sherman's couriers narrowly
escaped and we're driven to make de-
tour of 40 miles. They represent the
people dwelling along the route strongly
fayoring the Union and anxious for the
appearance of the national army.
Highly Important Order from General
Grant.
Philadelphia. March l6.
A special dispatch from Washington 20
the Bulletin says Gan. Grant hes just is
sued highly important order IN relation
to trade in the rebel States. with the view
to put sn end 10 tho Illegal tral6s lately
attempted. He says that al operations
in Treasury trade permits, BY whomsoev
er granted, within the State of Virginia
except the portions known - the eastern
shore and wi,hia the States Of North ant
South Carolina, and that portion Of th,
State Of Georgia bordering on the Adam
tic, including the city Of Ssvannah, ar'
Suspended until further orders. The de.
livery Of sll goods contracted for and no
delivered before the publication q thil
order h prohibited. Tho military are in
structed to seise all goods obtained By 40,
such trade permits, license or agreement
In conclusion, the order says supplies o
oil kinds are prohibited from passing int,
any Of said States except snch as ere ab
solutely necessary TOR the wants Of thos'
living within the lines Of actual occnpa
ton and under no circumstances will nil
itary commanders allow them TO pas -
ycnd the lines they actually hold.
Albeby, Marsh is.