Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1865-02-20
REBEL NEWS.
WASHINGTON, Feb. l


The Richmond Eraminer of the 18th
states that dispatch had been received
from an official in the Treasury Depart
ment at Columbia, states to the effect that
| Sherman's advance was so near Columbia
that the Home Guards and citizens had
turned out to aid in resisting the march OF
his forces, and skirmishing had commenced
near the city.
It Is stated by the Enquirer that no pris-
oners were on board the William Allison,
the flag of truce boat when she was blown
up.
The Select Committee on the Rebellious
States, in their reconstruction bill, as re-
ported to-day, provide for the recognition
BY the President of the State Government
Of Tennessee, if such Government shall
be established by the loyal citizens, in con-
formity with the Constitution, prior to May
next.
The bill also provides that the Constitu-
tion of Tennessee prescribes-First, That
no person shsll vote who has held Con-
federAte military Office higher than Colo
mel, or active civil officer. Second, That
slavery shall be forever prohibited, and
Third, That no State or Confederate State
debt created under the action of usurpinS
power shall be recognized or paid by the
State, and no rebel loss OF confseation shall
be binding.
During four days Of the present week
over 200 rebel deserters came within the
lines of the armies of the Potomsc and
James.
This morning forty-six deserters arrived
here, all Of whom deserted from rebel
picket posts on the night of the l4th inst.
Twenty Of these belonged to Virginia
regiments, and the remainder to Georgis
and South Carolina regiments.
A Massachusetts, delegation, with petit
tion, asking the appointment of Governor
Andrew TO place in the Cabinet, was in |
troduced to the President to-day by Sena-
tor Wilson.
Richmond papers Of the 10th say the |
enemy is quiet in his intrenchments on |
Hatcher's Run. Throughout Tuesday |
night the rumbling of wagons and artillery
was heard on Grants lines in the neigh
borhood of Deep Bottom. 1t was sup
posed Grant was transferring heavy body
of troops to the north side. This may be
simply the return of troops sent over TO
Petersburg to participate in the Hstcher's
Run affair last Monday.
It was reported yesterday that our troops
we're eVscusting Wilmington. The report
is not confirmed, however, by official dis
patches.
The Yankee papers say General Terry
Is still in the vicinity of Fort Fisher waiting
for General Hoke Hitherto the Yankee
press represented Terry about to march to-
wards Wilmington, with the csnfdenE ex-
,ectation of taking it, but Fort Anderson
lss proved 8 more efectusl obstruction
han they had anticipated.
General Baker is in command of our
orces st Goldsborough, and reports 10 the
War Department he has reason to believe
he enemy are concentrating at NeWbsrn,
nd they have material with them for re-
,siring the railroad from Newbern to Kins.
on.
Scouts who came into Kinston on the
light of the 11th inst report that General
Foster is in command st Nswbern, and that
900 of the 18th corps have arrived there,
lsking the number of troops at that post
ii is repofteu anu DsHeVea IN hInsIOn
hat the enemy have landed two locomo- 7.
ives and two csrgoes of railroad iron at
Ioorhead City.
It is not apprehended in Kinston that
be enemy design an early movement in
nat direction.
No official messages were received from
nv Part of South Carolins yesterday.
AT last accounts the enemy held Orange
urg, on the Columbus branch railroad, +,
nd our forces are falling back towards
Columbia. ;
Our troops abandoned BrsnchVille last )
undsy night.
Wheeler on last Friday attacked and
lhipped Fitzpatrick st Aiken, fifteen miles =
orthesst of Augusta, and drove him back
We miles in the direction of BrsRchville.
Augusta papers of last "Wednesday state
hat at that time Slocum was at Windsor, 4.
IN miles east of Aiken, advancing on :
.ugusta, his right flank being protected !
v South Edisto, and bis left by Kilpat-
ick's cavalry. Slocum has with him the
5th and 10th corps.
The I4th and goth Corps comprise the :
orces operating against Columbia and
Jharleston. This leaves one corps Of
herman's unsccounted for. We presume I
has been left at Savannah.
By the latest advices through Yankee
spers we learn that Sherman was still at 4
is headquarters at Beaufort.
Generals S. D. Lee and Wade Hampton,
scsntly appointed Lieutenant Generals,
ave been confirmed by the Confederate
enate. The promotion of General Hsmp-
IN makes him rank Wheeler and puts him
l comm and of our cavalry now operating
psinst Sherman. The best events may
8 expected from this appointment. Hsmp-
1n's presence will not fail to inspire conf
ence and enthusiasm.
The Columbia CdrOLiniaH Of the 18th :
ays:
Long before Columbia falls we look for 7
battle and victory which will prove :
nat God is fighting on our side and voueh- :
sfe to South Carolina the proud privilege
f closing, as she began the war, in tri. =
mph.
The same paper believes that within Y
Wenty days there will be such q concen-
ration of strength as will make the COM
aander tremble for his safety.
The Richmond Examiner of the 18th
sys;
At Kingsville Sherman would be able TO =
estroy the Columbia & Charlotte and
Wilmington & Manchester railroads.
The Examiner of the 18th has long ar
icle against the use of negroes as soldiers, :
ut leaving the responsibility to Lee, who
as urgently calico for large force of
hem.
The Whig of the 10th states that Sher-
nan has got somewhat the start of their
orces, and apprehension was felt at Co
lmbis that he would reach there before he
ould be overtsken.
Echols has succeeded Breckenridge in
ommAnd in. East Tennessee.
FROM CAIRO.
CAIRO, Feb. 19. Z
New Orleans advices of the 18th have
,een received.
The steamship Evening Star has arrived. /