Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1865-03-21
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" CURIOUS CIRCUIT OF NEWS.
One Of the Raleigh papers of Saturday publishes
Press Association telegram from Senasobia, 18th
instant, giving a summary af t'Northerh nsws,n
received at that place, via Memphis. The agent
who prepared and seN the telegram was cognizant
of the fact that telegrAphic commune alton across
South Caroline had not been restored, and, cor
rectly presuming that the papers west Of the Sa-
vannah river had not received any advices from
Northern sources later than those which reached
him from Memphis, he sent of the telegram refer
red to for distribution to the Press. 30
The agreement with the telegraph companies pro.
ydes that any message sent by agents of the Press
Association shall be transmitted to all points Of
publication without extra cost to tie Association,
nnless the limit of words Is exceeded which never
occurs. So the Senatobia telegram of the 18th
reached Augusta, was forwarded thence to Wins
boro, and transmitted to the press in North Caro-
lima and Virginia.
The amusing cIrcumstapces about oil this is that
the Senatobis telegram is made up chiefly Of North
Carolina and Virginia news, copiedty Yankee pa
perS JromOw OlSn journals, telegraphed across the
country TO Memphis, thence conveyed in the Mem
phis papers to .Senatobia from whence It was sent
all the, COnfederaey, finally reaching the ORR
| nal sources of the news. The telegram was sup
pressed here tll) but was published in one of the
Raleigh papers. Being q rehash OF stale news,
partly copied from the Wig nearly two wesks ago,
we should not have published it had it been de-
ivered A more extraordinary instance OF censor
ship was never developed.
YANKEE LAND PIRATES.
The Raleigh Confederate learns that the villains
who make part of Sherlpans army have NAL reated
peaceabls citizens, in the most cruel and brutal
mannei since their advent into North Carolina
Bishop Atkinson, of the Episcopal Church, has
been one of the victims. Him they seized, threat
ened, putting musket pistol to his head aud
plundereA.
An excellent lady, the wife of physician living
in Cumberland county, and the daughter of one oil
the best families in Fayetteville, had her rings torn
from her finger, and under the threat of instant
death, musket being leyelled at her head she was
forced to point out where the valuabes of the family
had been concealed. 20 t-kt
Now these are acts, which Gen. Hampton pun
isles with DEATH and it is for killing such as these
that Sherman threatens TO retaiate on Confederate
prisoners.
FROM THE GEORGIA COAST.
We learn that about three weeks ago Colonel
Clinch, of the Fourth Georgia Cavalry, and party
of his men dashed into Fort McAllister, at Genesis
Point, and captured the working force OF negroes
| engaged in dismantlilg the work. About forty
| were brought away together with a number OF
horses. Ii will be remembered that this was the
first point struck BY Sherman reaching the coast
and that it gave him commanding base for subse-
quent operations. The fleet opening fire ON Colonel
C!hlch and his party prevented the work from be.
| ing held, had it been designed to do 50,
FROM NORTH CAROLINA.
The Raleigh Conservative of Saturday mentions
the currency in that city of various contradictory
rumors. Among these reports was one that the
Amkees burned private property in Fayetteville
except the factories; later in tho day there was
another, which seemed to be entitled to confidence
| that they burned various private residences.
The reports eff the movements of Sherman were
equally conflicting and uncertain. One statement
apparently reliable, was that be was still remainin,
L NhhC Win al equal
pearance of crediblty, that he had left that place
with his entire force, and proceeded to a consider
| able distance from there, and that some Of the
citizens were retur ming TO their old homes in the
place. Amid this uncertainty we will only say thai
we suppose that the military who have us now I'M
der their protection, fully informed on this mat
ter, and hope they are prepared TO meet Kim what
ever may be his plans, and checkmate him.
The Progress, of same date, says that the peopl,
of that city are comparatively quiet and awaitin,
the issue with the utmost confidence in our army
The Confederate says that the affair at Kinston,
some ten days ago, has been greatly misrepresent
ed and exaggerated into positive disaster. No bat
tie was fought afterthe first move of Gen. Bragg
when we took Hfteen hundred prisoners and drov,
into a battle, was movement Of Gen. Hoke to turr
| the eneny's flank. We understand that he wa
instructed by his guide and brought In contac
with the enemy's front lines assault was at
| tempted. The light which ensued was conducted
| ouly by Kirkland's brigade, aud was merely desul
| tory, and the result was not material on either
side.
The evacuation of KinstOn did not depend IN an,
degree upon that affair.
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THE PRESIDENTS Neutrality-suspicious.
OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
The following is the report, in full from the
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