Daily national Republican., 1865-03-22
FREshET IN THE JAMES RIVER.
Great Destruction ~ fPropsrty Inland

From Richmond papers OF Monday we
extract the following:
From the DlIpatoh.l ..,...r...
The Raleigh Progress says there are ru-
mora that one OF sherman's columns IL
moving In the direction Of Hillsboro' TO
cut tho Railroad communication between
Greensboro and Raleigh.
There IA another freshet In the James
river, causing much damage In the mte-
rior. ..
The Sentinel says that t20 900 in confed-
| crate money and several watches and other
trlnksts were found on the body OF one Of
sheridau's raiders who was Killed In the
skirmish near Ashland. ... ....r % ..--. q
jeff. Davis stallion, presented to him
by tho Vlceroy OF Egypt, which was ou
the farm Of Gen. Chestnut, In South Caro-.
lima, was captured by tho Yankees. One
Of them, after riding the animal around
for awhile, dismounted, and taking OF the
saddle said, pHtting the horse on the bscki
you're too good an animal to ride down
In these partsi guess / Ii send you to old
Abe"
The Raleigh Confsderdts OF the 10th inst.
says; "The best impression to-day Is that
Sherman is trying 10 find Terry and scho-
field aud get TO them. Raleigh does not
seem to be In his path Just now. Our cav
airy had a b-ush with portion OF the en-
emy's Infantry on the day before yesterday,
at a certain place, aud drove them four
miles. Raleigh Is not yet captured NOR
about TO be"
The Progress Of the same date has the
following; "Our readers must be as pa
Liont as they can. It may be that the
career OF Sherman will bo put a stop to.
We violate no secrecy by saying he will be
lnp tuN t,rf Al
manded ly a lie and experienced OiIlcsrs. !"
1--WE have accounts of handsome little
brush which Generals Hampton and Har-
dee had with the enomy's cavalry in the
town of -, last week. lie and General
Ilardeo are said to have charged two hun
| hret Of kIpltriCk'B men, with only the
| body guard, hnd 10 have killed aud cap
turcd several. Tho rest were driven out Of
town. General Hampton slew two Of the
invaders with bis own hands"
| YANKEE RAIDERS At ASHLAND.
Thg Yankee army surgeon walked into
the residence Of a wealthy divine and po.
| Lt,iy asked for Giunur. While this was
being served to him "A brother Yankee
stole his horse. WIcn the force retired
| the surgeon had 10 20 on foot. He did not
get far buior0 he was captured with Others
| by confederate scouts, aud brought back
shake Of the hand and wished him safe
Boinurn In D.Tie.
While soldiers were cooking their food
In tho kitchen of the same gentleman, q
nlUtt.rlug siy-flotUr from Connecticut
| passed through the yard swearng aud
charging. Tho minister rcproycd his pro-
| family, and reminded hiH that he had Rich
moud to take yeti when hG said that should
certainly bu done, the minister added, ''lf
II be tue Lord's will, ;" when the Yankee
| declared i shuuln Le taken, whether ii was
| the Lords will or not.
| Another divine was less Ceremoniously
| treated by a Yanko1 colder. Seeing his
watch chain he drew lis pistol and
| demanded his watch. Tho mAu Of peace
delivered the article up. Whence such
people and whittier bound.
JAMES RIVER.
Friday mOruirg last tho James river
commenced rising and yesterday had
attained a height seldom surpassed by
tha froshots of that streHm The large
portion Of Rockett's, the Falls Plantation
! opposite, aud many cellars in the city
between l6.h and 18th streets, are lnun-
dated.
A steamboat was yesterday lying at
MGyo's Bridge. The effect Of the great
iool will be suspension OF the water
works, and TO throw the people OF the city
once more on tIoir preserved rights n-the
! pumps, wells and sprlngs-fUr several
days; and IL is feared will delay repairs on
the canal, II II docs not add to previous In
jnriCs. But floods have their uses. We
nave seen that tho previous one thwarted
| the designs and grand purpose Of the enc
myi aud this may not hG less useful TO us
when fully Comprehended,