Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1865-02-16
LATEST ME WIS.
AFTERNOON REBORN.

The Advance upon nWilmingtOn-Hebe be II
Driven into Lnrir Main WOrks-FOrt
Anderson shelied, &c.
NnR YoaK, February l5l-- Tho lIeald's
Fort Fisher correspondent says
General Terry and Admiral Porter have
again disturbed the repose of the rebels de
ENDING the city OF Wilmington
For the purpose OF making q reconnois-
sance in force, last Saturday morning, the
national troops we're formed in line of bat.
tie above Fort Fisher, stretching scross the
Peninsula, from the ocean 70 Cape Fear
river.
| General Ames' division Of white soldiers
forming the right, and General Payne's col.
orsd division the left, simultaneous advance
WAS made on the two wings, the rebels were
driven from their lines aud into their main
works, and were forced TO yield five miles of
ground in the direction of Wilmington, which
rerry's men held at hight SiH SI1sIt
They also lost about one hundred prison.
eFs.
The total casualties on the Union side are
only from sixty to seventy.
Admiral Porter operated with his fleet,
both on the river aud ocean, his gunboats
moving up Cape Fear River in advance Of
the troops and subiecling the rebel Fort An-
derson 10 most vigorous shelling which WAS
very1feeby responded TO. jH1a laal slu.l.
AN APPEAL PROM THE. GoYERsoR OF SOUTH
.' " N' cARoLTNAl H ii1r .t.. H..I
be Governor Of South Carolina has iseued
frantic appeal to the people and notified oil
able to bear arms that they must at once join
the military service or leave the State.
The latter alternative he will probably take
good care they shall not have the privilege Of
embracing
UNION SENTIMENT IN GEORGIA
The Heralds Savannah correspondent
says
Notwithstanding all the rebel denials to the
contrary the Union sentiment in Georgia is
very strong. 'l li.4H '1ea lsat b. .la
Meetings have been held in nineteen conn
ties, at which resolutions in favor Of closing
the war and returning TO the Union were
adopted, and these are said to eXpressJhe al.
most unapimous fee lngs Of the people OF
the Northwestern as we'll as Of other parts Of
the State. a.u tat ..H lIus,s
AT Augusta and Pulaski peace meetings
were broken up by the military.
The Legislature was to meet in extra ses.
sion yesterday and strong efforts will be made
with good hope of success, to have il author
ize the calling of Convention for the pur-
pose Of eiGeelingtAe rssloFaaon ol the Slse
to the Union.
Governor Brown is believed TO be fully in
accord with the movers in this project.
The small poX had broken out, and was
very bad among the negroes in and about Sa-
vannah.
MoBIuE 10 De EVACUATED a.'
The Herald's New Orleans correspondent
says .s- a
The reported order to evaeuate Mobile Was
received from Richmond on the 18th Of Jan
uary, and Maury commenced at once TO re-
move stores, &c, to Selma.
Il is also said that nearly ell the rebel
troops have left Arkansas
Lee eoMPnJEUTo ASEAouScE ANlAhSEsrY 70
a. DEsERTERs
In general order, issued by the new rebel
Commanded. la Chief, it is admitted that the
discipline and efficiency Of the army have
been greatly impaired by the custom Of the
men OF transferring themselves 10 different
branches Of the service, or h other words,
deserving from heavy 10 light duties '.a
so completely had all traces Of these trans.
ferred men been lost, that Lee is compelled
10 announce an amnesty TO all who vOluntari-
y return to duty in their proper branch OF the
service.
LATEST FROM SHERMAN.
The Worls Washington special SAYS A
special bearer of dispatches, who LETT Sher.
mans army ten miles from Branchvile, ar
rived here tonight. When he left, Sherman
VS. easily overcoming all obstacles in his
way,
On Friday last, General Sehimmel6nnig,
with small force from Folly Island, crossed
over 10 James. Island. saptHred soma riaa
pits and took quite annmbsr of prisohefs,
alter a brief gkirmish n s.sisssa