The New York herald., 1865-03-03
NEW YORK, FRIDAY, MARCH 3, 1865.

pended during their .srns Of service Of such voun
The forces raised and organized under this shall Be
;Hs &c. % q being Into
q. This act shall be In force from It's passage.
The following is the vote by which the bill passed.:
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nett Graham, Hart Hunter Jones' Keen, Lewis Logan.
fsyos Taylor Thomas Wsy and %issnM
Eoxs-Asssrs Dickinson, Duisnsv and saandsrs-a
Immenss Meeting In Mobile.
ono Of tn. largest meeting. svsa II soS.
held at the theatre last night Il was presided
by the Hon. Judge Forsyth Resolutions were
70 sustain the civil and military authorities; to achieve
our independence that battle cry hencef0rth should
be Victory or DEATH" that there s mo- middle
ground between reachery and patriotsm that we still
have abiding confidence ability to achieve
independence that the should Immediately
place one hundred thousand negroes In the ned thai
reconstruction no longer open question q this
time An order rensating General Joseph f. Johnston In
command Of the Army Of Tennessee win effect more 70
restore conndence and increase the and the
successful defence Of this department than any other
order that could issue from the War Department. urging
better discipline In the army and thanking II for It's
heroic conduct, and pedging ali for liberty, which, with
Divine assistance, Is assured.
The meeting was enthusiasts, and speeches were dc,
Mississippi and Judge Jones and Colonel Landon, Of
Mobile
A Fight with Rebel Dessrters.
tCorrespondencs Of the Richmond Enquirer Feb 2e.l
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On yesterday fifteen armed dsserters, from Evans
6outh Caroline brigade entered this county and
their deermination - proceed on their way
nome, IN denanos OF law and order. Eleven men (ct
Gems and furoughed sodieTs)> assembled at New Ply
mouth, and proceeded in pursuit Of them. After having
pursued them about ten miles we came up with them,
and sent two Of number demand their surrender
In the name of Captain Boiling Of the Ninth Virginia
cavalry who they were informed had been ordered TO
pose Their answer to this demand defiant, and
pressed their determination TO resist TO the death Capt.
wisely determined not to risk open fight in the
road against superior numbers with superior arms
an and determined TO make flank movement from the p.b
bridge before they came up We succeeded In getting TO
the bridge by very hard riding just in time TO conceal
our horses and make other necessary dispositions before
On our way TO the bridge our little party was aug
which we considered amply adeauate for our purposes
We concealed ourselves behind high embankment on
the Meckenburg side Of the river and awaited their com
ing We were at signal from our captain, to rise up In
body and demand their surrender they we'll
on the BRIDGE In Of refusal ordered fire
them In response to the summons to surrender they
prepared to fight and presented their guns The fight
was Immediately commenced, and hotly contested for
few moments at the expiration Of which time they (the
deserers threw down their arms and surrendered, but
not until seven Of their number disabled from
wounds received during the progress Of the fight Only
two men side wounded Notwithstanding the
deserters splenddly armed with Enfield rifles and
had large quantity Of ammunition Mr. Joseph Jennns
wealthy and patriotic citizen was severelythough not
dangerously-shot through the thigh Mr. Peter j. For
rest, member Of the Ninth Virginia cavalry, at
homo on furlough, slightly wounded in the
arm Mr. William M. Bayley, who was pre-
vented from joining us by reason Of flank
movement from the public road, came up after the
surrender and invited the whole company to his house
The thanks Of the entire party eminenty due, and
are hereby rendered to Mr. Bayley for the handsome
well as substantial hospitality extended TO the
occasion have been thus minute giving the details
Of this little affair in order that other counties may
what Lunenburg has done and may be stimulated TO
emulate her example, and that deserters may that
they cannot through county with perfect i'm
puny. tako great pleasure in being able 70 inform
Governor smith that two OF his State officers justices Of
the peace begun this pursuit. and that third joined
on the way and assisted In enforcing the surrender.
Cavalry Raids tn Northern Virginia.
From the Richmond Examiner, Fob. 70.
There arcnowal yesterday Of the reports we had
time ago OF movements Of the enemys cavalry In
the northern counties Virginia II reported bv