The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-05-08
FROM THE SOUTH.
The Latest from Charleston.
Great Distress in Virginia
From Charleston-Return OF General
Potter's Expcdition-Tbe Ram 20
Iuuibia = secessiOnisis on the Assns-
siuRtiOn.
press Dispatch.l

Press Dispatch.I
New YORK, May 6. - The Herald's
Charleston dispatches are to the 18th
| inst. General Potter's force had returned
from it's expedition into the interior oi
South Carolina. having destroyed an i'm
mense amount of rebel property. The
guerrillas have again become trouble
some i'm the southern part of the State
On the 9th ult. party of them made
their appearance within six miles ot
Charleston and tore up some railroad
track. Another strong force of national
troops is soon to he sent ont through the
State.
The rebel ram Columbia sunk in Mag.
nolia creek, has been raised and is found
to be not greatly injured. She will bc
brought to the North.
The secessiOnists of Charleston were
wild with JOY in learning of the assassin.
alton of President Lincoln, and it is said
that women were actually so profane and
sacrilegious as to fall OH their knees and
express their thanks to God for this enor.
nous crime But the sudden arrest OF
ex-Gov. Aiken appeared to bring them to
their senses, and they Immediately be-
came more discreet in their conduct:
Mr.. Aiken's arrest and the expulsion OF
the contumacious EpiscOpalian clergy
man, Mr., Marshall, who refused to sub.
stitute the prayer for the President OF
the United States for that which he had
been offering for jeff. Davis, had caused
muchexcitement among the Charleston
ians. They insist that Gov. Aiken has
never been ANYTHING but Union man.
Great Distress i'm Virginia Military
Movements.
press Dispatch.l
NEW YORK, May 6.-The Herald's Rich.
mond dispatches show terrible state OF
impoverishment in which the people OF
Virginia are now found to be, and to
which they have been reduced by the
drafts of the rebel military establishment
on their resources of all kinds, Thou
sands of the inhabitants of Richmond,
Petersburg and the surrounding country
are preserved from starvation only by
the supplies of food which the United
States commissaries furnish them. -
Strong desires are expressed tor the re-
moval by the Government of all restric-
IlOUS Cu hot Sohtiubohb W. wa; ~
that facilities may be afforded for re
suscitation of industry both in the towns
and rural districts. At present the far
mers generally are without the imple-
ments or seeds necessary to do their
planting, and unless these can he speed
ily procured there will be no crops in the
State in the summer and fall.
It is understood that the Army of the
James, commanded by General Ord, and
consisting of the oath and 25th corps
will remain in Virginia for the present.
1t is said that the 25th corps, consisting
of colored troops, will 90 into camp at
City Point.
A portion of the Army of the Potomac
was expected to pass through Richmond
on Thursday or yesterday en- its way to
Washington. .
The principal citizens and local OF
ficials of Richmond are rapidly ceming
forward to the Provost Marshal's office
and taking the oath of allegiance to the
Government. Among Others who have
subscribed to it are Mayor Mayo, Judge
Lyons and Littleton Tazewell, Prose
cutting attorney in one of the courts.