Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1865-03-09
FROM THE SOUTH.
Extracts from the latest papers-No MIli.
tary News Reported.

| FhON IA T. SUI II.
| Extracts from the latest papers-No MIU.
tary News Reported.
| Reported Defeat of Sherman
From the Richmond Examiner. March
| TWO notable rumors reached US yesterday
| from South Carolina. One came by telegraph
| from Fayetteville, N. O., aud stated that Sher-
| man had been met and defeated at Cheraw
| and was retreating towards Charleston
| Another version brought by a railroad pas
sepger, was that Wade Hampton had thrashed
! Fitzpatrick
The Richmond Lines.
[from the Richmond Whig, March g.
All is very quiet along the military lines
| near Richmond. The mud is the deepest
| known for the last few years. Ii is supposed
that Grant has gent all his cavalry to the
! Valley.
The Fall of Wilmington.
| The Sentinel copies a letter from the Raleigh
| Conservative. in which are some facts hitherto
unknown.
| Before leaving, our force removed and de-
stroyed all pubic property of every kind.
| The wharves, warehouses, &c, &c,non the
west bank OF the river We're in flames, there
| were two fires raging ON the east banl ed by
| rosin, turpen'ine, cotton, &c.
Several thousand Yankee prisoners had
been carried down to be exchanged. They
were all brought Off, and sent up the country,
with the exception OF sixty.five, who were too
sick to be removed, and Were OF course left
behind.
learn that our authorities, before leaving
the town, seized and brought Off all the horses,
wagons. negro men, and all white men be-
tween the ages of seventeen and fifty years that
a detachment OF Mosby's battery and two reg
imen,s of Hapgood's IS o. brigade, number
iDg 1,i00 men. These were captured, how or
when do not know.
The place was defended to the last, and only
evacuated when the pressure OF an over
whelming force of the enemy rendered it neces-
began 10 move. Their numbers and present
purpose it would not be prudent to mention
They will be heard from In good time
official News from any Quarters.
From the Richmond Dispatch, March 81
We are still without ofcal news from any
quarter The usual quiet prevails upon the
lines In this vicinity, though the return OF good
weather leads us TO expect that the quiet will
soon he broken. Roads in the country dry in
few days, and Grant is said to be waiting only
fer 1iTm roads 10 make another attempt to seize
the Southside railroad.
Proceedings in Rebel Congress on Satur.
day.
In the Confederate States Senate, Mr. Ora
ham, OF North Carolina, presented joint reso.
lnticns passed by the General Assembly OF
North Carolina, protesting. in any emergency
that can possibly arise, against the arming of
slaves. and denying The constitutional mower
OF the Confederate Government to impress
slaves for the purpose of armirg them or pre-
pairing them 10 be armed, In any contingency,
without the consent OF tue States be first given,
and then only according 10 State laws
Mr.. Graham presented another resolution,
passed by the General Assembly Of North Car.
olina, calling on their Senators and Represen-
tatiyes TO use their best efforts to have the pro-
yost guards removed from that State, on the
ground that they are perfectly useless there,
are an annoyance to the people, and could per-
form 10 better advantage in the field
In the House of Representatives a bill was
passed authorizing the President to raise vol
nnteer force from such persons as are not now
liable 10 military service, and who will yOlnn.
teer temporarily for the defence of Richmond,
such volunteers to lie formed into companies
and batalioEs, TO b. on the same footing as
Confederate troops, but not tor be marched fur
ther from the city than the inner line OF en-
uenchm antS without their consent.
Armin. the Negroes.
The two Houses OF the Virginia Legislature
have cOnGurTed IN Il resolution OF instruction
10 cur Senators III Congress TO support the
policy OF Introducing negroes into the military
service. We trust th.eEenfederate Senate will
take the action required by the country with
out delay.-Richm"n" Sentinel
Virginia Legislature on The iiansins OF
Beali.
FRIDAY, March THE Senate was called to
order at II O'clock a. m by the President, Lieu.
tenant Governor Price.
On motion OF Mr. Hunter, The ouse Joint
resolutions, expressing the sentiments OF the
General Assembly III regard 10 the execution,
by the authorities of the United States, OF Cap
tam John Yates Beail. and recommending the
adoption OF such steps as may be necessary in
retaliation for the offence, were taken up.
MIR. Hunter regretted that retaliatOry meas
ures had not been adopted III ths earlier stages
in our hands had been selected Tor the purpose,
the orders which had been given had not been
strictly ard rigidly adhered to. Had such a
course been pursued much good would have
resulted. No purer, 10 more patriotic and
honorable man ever existed than John Yates
Beall. Mr.. Hunter had known him from child
hood, and had watched his conrse until the
hour OF martyrdom. Had Beall been properly
aided by the Navy Department when he was
in this city last year Mr. Hun ter verify believed
an expedition which he then had planned
% fill paInt
tederate prisoner on .Iohnson's Island. But
red tape had haiiied Capt. Beall in his laudable
schemes Our young Eirginian has become
martyr and it becomes Us, if We do no more,
10 mbaIm his memory by giving expression TO
the estimation in which he is held in his native
State
The resolutions were unanimously adopted.
Extremes of Popular Feeling
From Richmond Examiner, March 61
Two very extraordinary exhibitions ofpopu-
lar feeling are now to bewtnesseC respectively
III the North and in the South In the former
they have a loan before the people. which
goes off with the rapidity unprecedented in
the history OF such affairs. The sale of bonds
in oil the States is declared TO reach an aggre-
gate of seven millions day. The loan is
rendered thus popular by the small denomina.
tiops of the bonds, the high interest they bear,
but more especially the general belief which
prevails that the war Is nearly at an end, and
that the present is the last loan in so tempt
ing form which -rill be offered to the public.
At the South opular subscription is just
set on foot whiCn promises to outstrip the
Northern project In the enthusiasm of the re-
snonse which it elicits. The subscription
which at the suggestion Of the public. has been
opened by the Secretary Of the Treasury, is
quite different in form. 1t proposes dona-
tions to the Government OF funds and property
of every form. A large capitalist leads off
with a subscription OF S2o0.o0O in currency,
coupling his profter with tie condition that
twenty four others shall make like donation
The challenge will be accepted, and the five
million dollars thus realized by the Govern.
men. will be employed in paying or General
Leets army.