Semi-weekly news., 1865-04-08
NEWS .TENIS.


within the enemy's lines give rise to this
expectation. Our troops are eager TO have
the attack made.
An early evacuation of Petersburg il
lookel for. 1t is reported that sherman
and Schoh-ld are moving up the weldon
| railroad.
Washington. March 2l.-Pa-sengcr. who
arrived here to-day from Ci,y y int s"y
news from Gen sherman reached them
| Sunday, through two Scoii's who lett IL
week He had occupied Goldsboro with
ont opposition, having connected with
SchOtield.
Gen. Sheridan is being supplied at the
| White House with every thing lie may need
| for his future movements.
The panic in HAll street continues. but
! there are some inuications that il has
! reached u climax. The Gold ON has
| been the scene Of the widest excitement,
and fuc ua'ions were wide aud frequent.
The market opened very heavy. and there
| was q further large fall, based upon the
, report hat the Federal feet was lombard
| ing Mobile. Towards noon ihere WAS
steady upward turn III prices, aud the IN ar
krt recovered ) per ceut. The defeat OF
Sherman before Gold-buro WAS the cause
Of the rise.
Fortress Monroe. March 22-I, is here
admitted that bragg was badly beaten ON
Friday. the luIh inst, the day he attacked
Scioti-id's forces, but Others deny II. They
generally think tha, the sudden evacuation
OF the town WAS caused by orders received
by Bragg from his supeti"r-
New York Marcn12. The Herald KY
| W.-t correspondent says: The object al
Gen Sewtons recent expedition up the
st. Msry's river. Florida, was to clear ou'
rebels. ntiict as much 'smage AS possible
AID. if practicable. capture st. Marks
Though not accomplishing al. lie VS.
greatly successful. Alter considerable
skirnishing he had stubborn hgh, al
Natural Bridge, where tie rebels We're in
strong force and we'll posted, and. though
in superior numbers they were driven
away from their position but Gen. New
ton. owing to the disparity vi numbers.
deemed II best to return t." Key "es'
which he did without being troubled by
he rebels.
The Time correspondent say. the e1-
cttcm-nt about the relations between
france aud the United states il increasing
Paris paper. Auuounc. MaNimiii iiar ps"-
test against being excluded from the -uc,
cession to the Austrian throne. The in
ference is he expects to leave Mexico and
re urn to Au tia.
TIE Herald print. official docun-nt. 10
SOW that there is a complete rupiure be
.we.n Maximlian nd the Cttho' &c Church
Among them is ~ letter 1 ON the Pope to
VI Iimilan, in which be utters Warnings
and gives advice. AL Of wmich. however
are iisregard-d by the latter.
The archbishops and bishops OF MEXICO
also protest against acts OF the new ctnp''-
ror, aud appeal for III" suspension OF the
! measures against the church. Their pro
test is alsu UNDECIDED aud e final decrecs
Of religions tolerance and confirmation of
! the reform laws OF Junr.z WAS pronounced.
Fortress Monroe. March 22.--Thr steam
er N,thilda from White House, brings in
r-ligence OF the appearance" OF rcb"!
force in tn. vicinity Of tn. White House.
mAniicsting great activity.
The straln-r k"yp"rt. while passing the
, highlands ON the PanIunky river. WAS tired
into th's morning aud considerably dam
aged.
The Herald rltoIially thinks Ma1iml-
ians quarrel with the Church patty will
rcsmit III driving him from Mexico. ltsays
his position is very pr"cariou-. As he has
q ,srrel-d with III. party that took him
tn"r., AMI may cad them 10 unit. "i'h the
Republicans Il saSs he has broken rh
wish the French, and his speedy overthrow"
is predicted.
: Th. Times Paris correspondence SAYS
the excitement about the relations ne wetn
Franc. aud the United State, il Iucrsa>-
ing.
New York. March 23-There is les -x
cit-mrns In gold Operators appear in
disposed - make any large ventures for
et 2" u Tl~e o. IaIE ne ul'!i'h'S p1ppa
btitir, Are a-tHst Bull oprra'ions. and
the recent decline has been y" severe rs /"
| discourage combinations for further fall.
The price has huc uatrd between lJ5 and
l57.
New York March 23.-The CONNER
cial- Washington special says that Ri h
mond papers jur received contain moth
ing confirming the reported check to Sher-
man.
The War Department is reported tn have
rec.iv-d a dispatch from Fortress Monroe
that Sherman had arrived before the o..
fences of Raleigh on Saturday. having
planted his guns in position commanding
the city
He sent summons to Gen. Johnston to
Surrender. The result il not given. Th-
statement that Sheridan i on another raid
is not true.
New York March 23.-The Herslds
Washington dispat says:
The rebel Congress. before taking it.
h,sty leave OF Richmond, and at;er re-
fnsing To adopt any Of the measures urged
by Davis as requisite to save the rebel
cause, issued an address to the Southern
people.
1t begins by saying they cannot have
peace except BY the sacrifice OF indepea.
d'nce AMI property. That confscnti"n
and eI;erminstion are the only terms that
tney san get. 1t refers to what il regards
~ the evils of reunion, and makes an ap-
peal to Southern manhood. 1t gives col
ored view of the resources OF the South.
and calls upon the people to at once drive
into the ranks again all alb ent"e- nnd
skulkers. 1t congratulate the country
upon the appointment of Lee ~ Genera
in chief and ap"logizrs for tho heavy bur
den OF taxation they have been obliged to
impose. They believe the people OF the
I United States have become tired of the