Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1865-03-30

sent in response from Beaufort BY rail and
other roads to Goldsboro, preparatory to meet
fling the main army Of Sherman Itwas be
lieved that battle was imminent, and hence
General Shermans army was swelled to an
overwhelming force, the extent of which may
lead to b general retreat. Or surrender of the
enemy - ~
.Reinfcfcements ndsupplies had also been
sent from Newbern to join, Shermans army
Refugees at Beaufort and Morehead City de,
clare that the rebel troops are delnoralized
and that their supplies are beginning to fail
1t was also:reported that part Of Lee army
had gone to reinforce Gen. johnson, and that
This main force was about five miles north OF
Raleigh
q The Herald,s Washington special says:
1 An officer from Fayetteville reports the col.
umn which the Raleigh papers mention as
moving toward Hillsboro, is Shermans left
wing moving toward the North Carolina Rail
road to destroy the bridge over the Neuse, be-
tween Raleigh and Goldsboro. Thousands Of
refugees are on theirway to Wilmington. The
wharves of all landings between Fayetteville
and Wilmington are filed with resin turpen-
time, cotton, &c The value of the property
captured amounts 10 millions
The Heralds kinston correspondent says
The ram Neuse, destroyed by the rebels, had
q crew, exclusive of the officers, of 80 men,
who surrendered. On the ram were "a her.
Imetically sealed cans of powder, 200 pounds
each, and two 6S-pounders, rifed guns. The
rebels, before leaving Kinston, placed torpe-
does all about the place, some OF which have
done execution on our troops
There is report of an army of rebel de-
serters in Western North Carolina, under the
lead of one Kirk They are all armed and
organized for protection against conscrpting
officers, and inflict such injury on the rebel
cause as will best cont ,ibute to the speedy ter
mlnation of tho war, and enable them to re-
turn home.
The Tribune's Washington special SAYS: 1t
is believed by military men there that the
rebels will evacuate Raleigh, and make their
stand at Danvillc, if they fight at all south of
Richmond
REPLY OF THE REBEL CONGRESS TO JEFF DAVIS.
New York, March 23.-Richmond papers
of the Goth contain long reply made by a
select committee to the accusation of Mr.
Davis, in which his Senators charge that it
was he who was guilty of tardiness, ineffcien-
cy and want of decision.
They say that with very few exceptions
every law that he suggested was speedily en-
acted, and all that he asked was readily gran
ted; that on matters which he charges them
with eglecting, he failed to give them the
information requested, and was necessary to
enable them to act intelligently. ..,,
AFFAIRS BEFORE RICHMOND.
New York, March 23-The Worlds special
says Grant some tim. since told Hon. s. S.
Cox he believed Lee desired to evacuate Rich
mond but did not think it could be done. 1t
is very doubtful whether Lee could so much
as begin movement without Grants knowl-
edge
The 9Th corps correspondent of the Goth
says: Heavy rumbling, as of trains crossing
pontoon bridges, is heard every night from
within the enemy s lines; showing they are ac-
lively engaged in some movement.
One of the Tribune correspondents ayers.
lpon what he deems to be the best authority, !
hat Richmond is now being evacuated as fast
Is possible, and that in a few days it will be
occupied by Union troops without battle.
Amcinu VVnw RuVIottu.