Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1865-03-20
TELEGRAPHIO NEWS,


TELEGRAPHIO NEWS.
THE SITUATION IN NORTH CAROLINA.
Hardee Retreats to Raleish-Fayetteville
Tswn-Mobiie strensiy MenaeedMsher.
idan's Raid-Damage to Canal.
Official War Bulletin.
WASHINGTON, d. c., March 1s, 1865.
Major General Diz, Ne,U York:
The following dispatches have been received
at this Department
q. A. DANA, Assistant Secretary of War
FAYETTRvILLE, N. C., March II, 7.3OP. NJ
Major General Terry, Wilmington, NJ c.. To-day
we have added Fayetteville to the list Of cities
that have fallen into our hands. Hardee, said
to have $4,000 men, withdrew across the river
yesterday and last night. He is reported en-
route for Raleigh.
The rebels skirmished in the town and fired
artillery upon the houses occupied by women
and children. They burnt the bridge at this
place and removed all the public stores up the
railroad that they could. Gen. Sherman is
here well. Many men are wanting shoes and
clothing, yet the army never was in better
spirits. o. o. HOWARD, Maj. Gen'l.
CITY POINT, VA, March 1s.-Hon., C. A.
Dana, Assistant Secretary of War: The Rich
mond papers Otto. day are received.
The Confederate Congress adjourned sine die
The President Of the James river canal calls
on the farmers of Virginia to aid in repairing
the canal.
has been in Georgia for ten days or more; that
he has not yet been heard from, and they hope
this silence will not continue.
Vigorous efforts are making at Richmond
for the organization of colored troops.
The following paragraphs are taken from
the Richmond Wing:
"MoBILR, March This city is strongly
menaced. General Maury has issued a cir.
cular advising the people to prepare for the
expected attack. He urges the COM .combatants
to leave.
ssThe exchange commissioner yesterday
evening received information Of the arrival in
the bay Of large number of prisoners from
Ship Island and New Orleans. They are eX-
pected up to day. Major Correll will effect
such arrangements as will embrace all pris-
oners captured in this department"
"MoBILR, March 5.-One hundred and sew
enty.six navy and army exchanged prisoners
arrived in the city last night'
"MoBILE, March ga transport containing
1000 troops entered the bay yesterday through
Grants Pass"
"MoBILE, March n.-Fourteen vessels more
were added to the fleet to-day, making tWen-
ty one in sight Of the city. Great activity pre-
walls with the enemy in the lower bay There
is every indication of an early attack. The
enemy have fired a few shots at both shores"
From Capitalization of the Legislature
on the Military Question.
"MACON, March 4.-The House of Delegates
has adopted resolution requesting Com gress
to repeal the conscript law and accept men
from the States, under officers Of their own
choice. Yeas, 61;nays, -"
'Sheridan's RaId-Damage to the Canal.
''The Lynchburg papers OF Monday and
Tuesday bring us some details OF the raid
through the upper country, whI~h, in view of
the 1aet that Sheridan has communicated with
to be puerile to withhold, and therefore lay them
before our readers.
"The Virginian says that the Yankee divi-
ai0p aon n f0llOvuad 10 Oran0a
and Alexandra railroad as far as Buffalo
river, burning the railroad bridge at that
and Buffalo "a distance OF more than forty
miles, has been destroyed, and much Of the
track torn up, though the extent ofth damage
done has not been ascertained. The nearest
approach they made TO Lynchburg was New
Glasgow, seventeen miles distant, where a
small party of them burnt the railroad depot.
two to three thousand, appeared at Bent Creek,
supposed to be making for the south side of
James river. The fine bridge over the river
being burnt on their approach, they contented
themselves with loud curses upon our reser yes
who were stationed on the other side OF the
river. They burnt the boat OF the James River
Canal Company, at Bent Greek. They had
captured four of our scouts that were left in
the hands Of an equal number OF their troops
who, being cut off from the main force by the
burning OF Tye river bridge, gave themselves
up to their prisoners, and were brought to this
city.
"The raiders burned every mill they could
uUQ along lQe JamoS TlVor, destroyed all tQc
tobacco and tobacco houses, and carried away
all the horses and negroes they could lay hands
upon. They shot about three hundred Of their
broken. down horses on the plantation Of Mr..
W. B CabelI, below New Market, and OF course
took off all the horses belonging to that gentle.
man they could dnd. 1t is said that about
three hundred Yankees crossed the river oppo-
site Columbia, on Friday, but recrossed to the
north side Immediately.
"Ine Republican of Tuesday says that The
raiders commenced at Bent Creek the work of
destruction to The canal. which iS rnnOrtad
be very badly damaged from about twenty
four miles below here to Columbia, and posi-.
bly, further down toward Richmond, Every
lock on the canal is supposed to have been
carried away. The aqueduct at Columbia is
said to be badly damaged. The destruction Of
private property along the route Of the raiders
stripped Of horses, negroes. and meat and
food
The Situation in North Carolina.
"Our Danville and North Carolina ex-
changes received yesterday, throw some light
upon the situation OF affairs in North Carolina,
to relieve the solicitude Of our own deeply in.
terested people, without, we believe, convey
ing more information to the enemy than their
most intelligent leaders nave already inferred
from PREVIOUS developments or may now be in
possession Of
1.-THE Danville Register OF uesday says that
sOur forces have probably withdrawn from
kinston, and may be preparing 70 evacuate
Goldsborough'."
Goldsborough was all right yesterday after
noon.
"The Raleigh Standard of the same date 14)
says that FAY etteville was occupied several
days since by the enemy In force. 1t is report.
ed that the cotton factories were burned, but
we have 2heard nothing as to the arsenal, or
as to the treatment OF the people OF that place.
''Kinston is now in possession Of the enemy,
and Goldsborough seriously threatened. Our
troops have contested the ground at various
points with their accustomed courage and en-
durance. We believe the forces Of the enemy
will be met at some point south of Raleigh"
The Goldsborough State Journal Of Sun