Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1865-03-09
to the fact, and call on the military authori.
ties to Ering back the fugitives by force.
ARMY OF THE POTOMAC

manifested, and Richmond papers give addi
tional reports regarding the heavy massng Of
troops by General Grant on his left, to which
point they say he moved his cavalry, the main
portion of his infantry and number of pieces
of artillery. All this, they say, means des-
perate battle at an early day, or at least as
soon as the roads shall be in proper condi
ton.
The Herald's Fifth Army Corps cores pom.
dent, dated March lst, says that through de.
serters who have just come in, one of whom
states that he was in Petersburg yesterday
where he saw details of men at work burying
the tobacco and removing all heavy guns
The guns were marked Danville and Greens.
boro.
Sherman is reported to be about forty miles
from Charlotte, and rapidly advancing.
Washington, March "A letter from a
leading commander in the Army of the Poto
mac received here to-day, states that during
the last ten days deserters from the rebel army
defending Richmond and Petersburg have
averaged one hundred and forty per day
Those now coming in are veterans, who seem
to be as unreliable as conscripts.
News fNOM naShlNGION.
Washington, March 4.-Both Houses passed
the bill to establish the Home for disabled
soldiers. 1t incorporates Lieut. Gen. Grant
and ninety nlnc Others The capital is to con-
sst of "a million dollars, made up of military
fines, deductions from pay, and donations
There is to be no expense to the Government
GUNS CAPTURED
The Commercial Advertiser estimates the
number of guns captured from the rebels,
since the first of the year as great at 1901.
This does not include the guns captured or
destroyed on the Alabama, Florida, Tennes-
see and other rebel crafts. During the same
time we have not lost 80 cannon. The Com
mercial says this exceeds the captures made
by Napoleon during all the Russian and Aus
trian campaigns.
The telegraph lines were still under the
weather last night, and our dispatches are con-
sequently comparatively meager The latest
report from Sherman, through rebel sources,
is, that he had moved all his forces from Co.
lumbia, and left Johnson in his rear. 1t is al
so stated that Hardee's forces that evacuated
Charleston and Hoods army, has been unable
to form junction with Johnston. Intelli-
gence via Memphis confirms the report of the
removal of most of what remained of Hoods $
army to the East it is stated by desertcrs
that came into our lines in Virginia, that the
rebels were tortifying Goldsboro, n c., and
that Lee had ordered that place to be held at
all hazards Our private adviccs are that
Sherman and Schofeld were not expected to
form junction before the I'd inst 1t is not
certainly known where Sherman will strike
tile-water, but it is likely Wilmington will not
be his new base. Richmond papers of the lst
make no report of Sherman movements, and
from this we may conclude he was progressing
tavorablv. 1t is not likely that Ice has sent
any considerable portion of his army South,
as Grants army is on its feet, and ready to
pounce upon him the moment the weather
permits. For several days the rebels had been
expecting an attack south of Petersburg, and
they admit that it has only been delayed bv the
heavy rains which rendered he roads impas-
sable. This being the case, Lee, if he means
to hold Richmond, could not spare many men
to operate against Sherman. The probability
is that the latter, up to the lst inst, had not
met with any serious opposition.- Gin. Gazss
THE Cl.USlNG HOJkS VI CONGNESS.
Washington, March 4.--Thc civil appropri-
alton bill, as originally reported, contained
large appropriations for the coast survey,
lighthouse establishments, and other objects
of miscellaneous character This being
considered an omnibus bill, the House added
new features, and the Senate weighed it down
with heavy appropriations, including at least
I nnn non ,br, M,.uap,; e. tbo
expenses of calling out and subsisting the
State militia, and approprirting 100000 or
$500 900 to repay moneys advanced by Penn
sylvania in calling out her militia to assist in
repelling the invasion of General Lee.
The Senate struck out Of the bill material
amendment, inserted at the instance of Mr.
Davis, of overwhelmingly, that no person
shall be tried by court martial or military
commission in any State or Territory where
the courts of the United States are open, ex-
cept persons actually mustered and commits
stoned, or appointed otherwise by law, in the
military or naval service;> or rebel enemies,
charged with being spies
When the disagreeing votes of the two
Houses were sent to the Conference Commit
tee the managers compromised all their differ
ences excepting the amendment Of Mr.. Da-
Wis, which It was proposed should be acted up
on separately Many of the members of the
House, however, preferred losing the bill to
surrendering the clause in question, and so by
dilatory motions they defeated it. All the
other general appropriation bills were passed,
and also the bills to- establish bureau for ref
ugees and freedmen; to authorize the coinage
of three cent pieces of copper and nickel, and
to prohibit the issue of fractional currency
under five cents.
The bankrupt, and the Illinois and Niagara
ship canal bills were lost in the Senate, while
the bill to pay extra compensation to the build
ers of the ironclads was lost Nothing was
finally done with the Camden Railroad bill,
the House bill remaining in the Senate, clogged
with amendments. ~ sa-
INTERESTING SCENE IN THE SENATE.
The floor of the Senate Chamber was crowd
ed to-day to its utmost by Senators, members
elect and ex-members of Congress, Justices of
the Supreme Court, army and naval officers,
foreign ministers in full dress, Governors of
States and territories, all the members of the
Cabinet and other distinguished personages,
The President entered the Senate Chamber
after the Vice President had delivered his ad-
dress, and while the retiring Vice President
was administering to himrthe oath to support
and defend the Constitution, and also the oath
of allegiance. The galleries were densely
filled Thousands of strangers came hither
to-day to witness the ceremonies
RECEPTION AT THE WHITE HOUSE,
Tonight the Executive mansion was thrown
open for public reception. The pressure was