Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1865-03-10


important as might have been expected in
view of movements in progress and The aniici-
patton OF others supposed to be contemplated
Sunday evening an official despatch wa
cent out by Secretary Stanton, embracing one
from Gen. Grant of same date, announcing
that deserters and refugees who came into our
lines that day all concurred 10 stating that
Sheridan had encountered Elrly 10 the vicin-
ity of Stauulon, had utterly defeated him, Cap
turing the commander and his entire force o!
about 1900 men. had taken Charlottesville, and
was pushing on toward LyDchburg. Later ac-
counts have not fully confirmed these reports,
but thsy represent that Early has been thor
oughly defeated. Important results were an
ticipated from Sheridan's movement, and there
is no doubt of his having encountered The rebel
forces under Early, but the Richmond papers
are prohibited publishing details of military
learned till we bear from Sheridan direct
His force consists entirely OF cavalry and ar
tillery, and is said to number about $4,000.
There is nothing reliable from Shermau--
The fact that the rebels claim no great viclo
ries over him, affords satisfactory proof thai
they have as yet inflicted no serious injury up
on him or seriously retarded his movements
The most reliable accounts received represent
him as nearing the Cape Fear river some six
ly miles above Wilmington, and there seems
to be no d1ubt Of his having passed thro ugh
South Carolina aud entered the old North
State. We give elsewhere the rebel account
of his capture and occupancy Of Columbia.
1t will be seen that they represent his army
as in admirable trim, the men stepping off as
briskly and cheerlully as if just starting on a
campaign, and the discipline perfect. We
must soon receive reliable intelligence from
Sherman himself of his movements since cut
ting loose from his base at Savannah.
The army under Grant still continues mud
bound, and hence no movement has been
made. Deserters continue to arrive within our
lines in large numbers, many of them being
veterans, and from this cause alone the ranks
of Lees army are being seriously depleted
All the reports brought by these daserter3
and by refugees concur in representing the
people and the army overwhelmed with de-
preston, and movements 10 progress looking
to the probable necessity of abandoning Rich
moad. 1t is said large numbers OF slaves are
employed throwing up defences on the Roam
oak river, and it is supposed that Lee medj
tates making that river his next lino of de-
fence.
Oar forces have captured and taken posses
sion of Georgetown. the most northern har-
Dor on the South Carolina coast. Among !
the captures was defensive earth work
mounting Is heavy guns.
There is nothing important from the south
west. No demonstration has yet been made |
against Mobile or Galveston. and the threat
ened rebel advance against Knoxville has no:
been attempted.
The rebel Congress has not yet perfected
plan for calling out and armiug the negroes. -
The measure meets determined opposition
from the Gulf States, and if anything is done
it will probably be left to the several State
Legislatures to determine what it sbu!l be-
Poor as their currency is, being only worth
two cents on the dollar, their supply is txhaus-
ted, and earnest appeals are mode by the Rich
mond papers 10 the people to make voluntary |
contributions in order that the soldiers nav
be paid and the wheels OF their Government
kept 10 motion. Sherman captured their cur
rency manulactory at Columbia
Recruiting throughout the country contin-
ues brisk, and large numbers of troops are
daily being sent to the several armies in the
fed. Drafting has been ordered in several Of
the States, and in some of the delinquent To-
caHties in this State.
The contibned favorable news keeps gold |
down to figure ranging from 95 to 81 per
cent premium, being about 100 per cent low
er than the highest point it has reached since
the war commenced.