Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-03-03
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NEw YoES, March 2-The Richmond
Examiner Of the 9Th has q long article
70 prove that the abaudonmsnt Of Rich
mond By the rebel government and army
woufd be the abandonment Of The scheme
Of On independent Southern ConfederA-
sion while the Sentinel, Davis's organ,
Of the 2Tlh, sAyE great deal Of cause
less disquiet has been created in o6r
city By some movements which are pure
y. precautionary, bat which have been
greatly misunderstood or nsiarepresented
Il We make this statement on authority
and by request, 10 order to relieve the
minds Of our people Of gratuitons aux.
ieties. Nothing has been done or con.
semplated bat what an ordinary pru-
dence reqnires, or With any purpose
that every citizen here would not ap-
prove or applaud. There Is no foun6a
ton for the stories on which some build
fancies, and which others may embrace
for the Indulgence OF prejudicies With
the opening Of The campaign, and in the
immediate presence Of the two great
armies which are to wrestIe for our city
as Rhe prize, il Is Of course emiueutly
proper that Richmond should be put in
her best lighting trim, for she is no uu.
concerned spectator liz il will not
shake some weak nerves we will there.
fore recommend that all useless non
eombatans connseilors be urged 70
leave, IS we may defend the city 70 bet
ter advantage. There is some strange
faseination about point of danger
which attracts those who bat hinder op.
! era'ions Let alI such withdraw As
/ Ior the rest lex .hem ray np sl.efr guns
The Heraids Key West correspon.
dent gives an acconnt Of rebel attack
on Fort MsYers, Florida, on the 20th
nlt, which was repulsed with very small
loss On The part cf the Union garrison
| there
| is reported that Major Weeks, who
with = sfnaIl command had secured =
large herd Of cattle, on the Florida
mainland, with which be was returning
4 TO the coast, had been attacked By an
oserwhslming rehel force, and compall.
ed 10 ahAndoa hia prize. With . loas be
sides of several men killed and weanded
Two addstiosaf blockade-Ennning
schoohers, laden With rebel wAF mani
tioas and supplies. had been captured
asd broaghi into Ksy West se
Decress af distfibation were made IN
the .. S. Distries Coars ct ksy West
daEing lie monih ef JanuaFy, in The
4 gases Of is captured blockade runnara.
I The total amount AWARDED for dIstrihu.
ton among their eaFsorss-~is shout
TIE hs9as4 j c6arlss.oa disvatch
says Hundreds Of rebel desertsrs are
coming n. They report that Hardss'
force had been intercepted BY Sherman,
troopa s.at.. ..f...-.-...s.
All Of sherman's supply vessels have
been ordered from Hilton Head 70 some
other poina W 4 as s.
The Heraids Havana correspondenl nl
/ says that the siege Of the eity Of Oajaea
terminated on the 9th alt. BY the surren.
4 der Of the place with its Republican
garrison Of 100 men 10 Marshal Bazino
in command Of The Imperial forces.
Gen. Possrio DiAz, the Republican
commander, attempted 10 make bis es.
cape in disguise, but was discovered
arrested aud at once SHOT A
The sRnerrillas In Miehoacan, unde1
R4jas and Romaro, had been attacked
and almost annihilAted By the Imperial
ists Rsias and Romeros were among
the slain. 0thsr gaerrfllas IN the south
western part Of the country have rsceix
ed severe punishment -atr- ~r
The Hraids Washington special sAy'
that Sheridan has sent force forward
to ascertain II Lee is preparing 10 fal
back towards Lynchburg.
The HeraIds army of the Potomac
correspondent says that il has been die
covered thai the army mails havs beer
robbed Of millions Of dollars in mons]
z nnd valuAhies I a atf4 aEs aa