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The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-03-17
GENERAL SHERMAN.
Scouts from Laurel Hill.
Fine Condition Of the Army.
Arrival Of two Scouts at WilmiuSsoa
rea from Sherman. ~
1H t}t'f3 3CTPress DispatchIF ia rh

New YOEK, March 16-The Herald's
Wilmington dispatch, dated the lith
says two of General Sherman's scouts
named George Quimby and M. j. Anriek,
the same who communicated with Gen.
Fisher on the Ogechee, reached Whining,
ton on the 10th, They left Sherman at
Laurel Hill, marching on and expecting
to reach Fayetteville either the night OF
the 10th, or morning of the 1lth, Boats
started at once up the Cape Fear river
to remove distractions and, open commu-
nication to Fayetteville: '.''
Sherman met no serious opposition on
his march and fought no battles. Rebel
scouts have been lowering around him
constantly. A division of cavalry Gen.
McButler's) is in his rear. Dick Taylor
has not been seen, rebel reports to the
contrary Notwithstanding.
General Sherman had crossed the Great
Pedee at Cherow on the 4th. The town
ON the south side was entrenched, but
the rebels made feeble defense. Sher,
mans cavalry dashed in on the run and
the rebels dashed out also on the run
In their flight they chivalrously left to
our men seventeen guns In posit
Fonr more were found on the north bank.
The rebels appeared content with acting
as an escort to Sherman's army, trottlng
along in front as if they had captured
his whole army, as they also had dl-
vision of very peaceable cavalry follow
ing behind.
The army is in most excellent health
and condition. They have lived quite
as sumptuously as they did on the Geor-
gia march At first one-quarter rations
of meat and other provisions were
served but the abundance found i'll the
country soon rendered this unnecessary,
and now only coffee and sugar are is
sued. Everything else is furnished by
foraging parties.
A Communication was sent to Sherman
OH the l1th by courier, escorted by u
regiment of cavalry. This was rendered
necessary by strong parties of rebel
scouts and guerrillas about the APP
proaches to Wilmington. Sherman's
couriers narrowly escaped and were driv-
EN- to make detour of 40 miles. They
represent the people dwelling along the
route as strongly favoring the Union,
and anxious for the appearance OF the
national army.
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Startling Intelligence from the Rebel
Capital.

BALTIMORE. March IA returned
Union prisoner, who reached Annapolis
to-day. direct from Richmond, communi-
Gates some interesting intelligence in re-
lation to the state of affairs at Richmond
and Sheridan's movements. He says he
was confined in Castle Thunder, and
through the friends of Union citizens in
carcerated there, obtained much infOr-
nation relative TO events transpiring.
about which the Richmond papers arc
silent.
On Saturday night last, Richmond was
thrown into state of intense excite
ment by the announcement that Sheri-
dan was near the city The alarm bells
were rung. and all the home guards aud
every available man that could be spared
was hurried off to repel the Yankees,
who were said to be at Beaver Mills
Aoueduct, Oh the James river, some twen-
ty miles from the city, destroying tho
canal, the main feeder of Richmond The
excitement continued all night, and in
creased to a panic throughout Sunday;
and down to Monday morning, when he
left, the alarm still prevailed. 1t was
understood that Sheridan had succeeded
in the destruction of the aqueduct, blow
ing it up with gunpowGer, and it would
take al least six months to repair the
damage done by him during Sunday af
ternoon. Pickett's division passed Cas-
tie Thunder in great haste on their way
to meet Sheridan There was a ferry
near the aqueduct, and it was believed
that Sheridan's purpose was to cross the
James and strike the Danyille road near
the coal-felds, where there is an exten-
sive bridge, destroy that, and thus CON-
plete the destruction of communication
of Richmond, and then make junction
with Grant.
Movements indicating a preparation for
an abandonment Of Richmond hare been
in progress for some time. The heavy
machinery for manufacturing iron has
been removed; also, the machinery OF
their percussion-cap mandatory, and
all the carpenters in town were at work
filing large government orders for pack
ing boxes.
TAe high water 10 the James had sub
sided 90 much that the boat which con
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-03-17
The Draft.

WASHINGTON, March l6-The follow
ing was sent to Gov. Fenton, OIL learning
from him that he had issued a circular
about delaying the draft:
Prov. MAR GENERALS BUREAU,
WASHINGTON, March Is, 1865
His EeceIleacy Coo. IL E. Fenton, .1lbaRy:
Your telegram of yesterday is just re-
ceived | have not seen Eour circular
about the drats, aol do not understand
your dispatch. No delay that | know of
has been authorized, nor is it likely that
any will be permitted on any other con-
ditlons than those heretofore stated and
to-wit: That if the boards are
fully occupied in the examination of vol
unteers, the delay to continue only as
long as they are fully occupied in that
way.
TSigned JAMES B. FRY;
Provost Marshal General.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-03-17
The Final Bnftie Of the War TO be
Fought in Illinois.

A Federal officer who recently visited
the rebel General Forrest, at Rienzi, Mis-
sissippi, upon business connected with
the exchange of prisoners: represents the
latter as being very sociable and com.
municative person. both in manner and
speech. Forrest is said 10 have talked
freely about the war, aud expressed the
opinion that Lee would abandon Rlch-
mond and march his army through Ken
lucky into Illinois, and that the great
decisive battle of the war would be
fought somewhere in this State. The
life or death Of the Confederacy, Forrest
thinks, will depend upon the. strength of
the army with which Lee will invade the
Northwest. T
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-03-17
The Gold Panic-Senntor Harlan
The N-2O'a.

New YORK, March l6.-The panic in
the gold market has settled into com
parative quiet There is very little spec,
ulative movement, and some of the ope-
rators who were unable yesterday to
meet their engagements are on their
feet again To-day the price has fuctu-
ated between 81 74Aal 763.
The Times Washington special says
the statement that Senator Harlan had
not yet decided to accept the Interior
Department was premature. The Presl
dent had his consent before he sent his
name to the Senate.
The Commercials special says the opin
ion prevails in well informed financial
circles that the Assistant Treasurer OF
New York has been authoriz ed by Secre-
tary Mccullough to anticipate the pay
ment of May cou pons of 5-2O's at his dis
cretion, Whenever in his opinion the
state of the money market warrants it.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-03-17

WRITERS are speculating good deal
on Abraham Lincolns theology 1t
would seem that Davis and Lincoln have
had good deal to do with this war; but
Mr.. Lincoln can't exactly sec how it is;
SO he speculates how to account for what
he and Davis have done He lays it on
the Lord, who has done all this for his
purposes. This would relieve both sides
of the guilt, if there be any, and it does
look very much like either could do bet
ter than lie is doing.
There has been a great deal OF evil in
the world 1t comes by the permission Of
the Great Disposcr OF all events; but He
will hardly hold the parties guiltless in
the slight est degree on that account. IL
is hardly worth while TO inquire why the
Lord has allowed it, for a man is not apt
to find out II is his business to look to
himself. The Lords purposes are none
of his business
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-03-17
Additional Foreign News

New YORK, March 16.--The following
is additional to yesterday foreign news:
The Daily News says there is some
prospect of shipment of gold TO New
York. owing to the flatness of exchange.
Ex-senator FOote has issned an ad-
dress at London to Tennessee explaining
histlisconnectiOn with the rebel Govern
ment, which Government he repudlates
and denoupces.e vi. - = -
.. The news per the Australasian OF the
fail of Charleston, caused much sensa-
ton. Its immediate effect was the adj
vance of two per cent. U >: bonds ana
a decline of four per cent. on the C"nfed-
crate lean. ~
The London Times says the influence
of tbe success at Charleston can hardly
be exaggerated. The moral effects can
not but be most powerful on the conduct
of the war. 1t is seen that the popula-
tion of the Southeastern States is not
able o oppose the march of the Federal
armies The advance from Savannah TO
Charleston seems to have been as easy as
| the march from Atlanta to Savannah.
The Star regards the fall of Charles
| ton as premonitory of the utter roverthrow
| of the rebellion.
The Army and Navy Gazette says the
| evacuation of Charleston and Columbia
| and the concentration OF garrsOns will
strengthen the hands of Beauregard, Har-
dee and Hill, but the Confederates are
placed i'm position of exceeding danger,
from which it will require greater genius
than ever Lee and Davis have as yet ex-
hibited to extricate them. The purpose
of Grant becomes more oh. i"us as the
campaign proceeds. He holds Lee fast.
and thus paralyzes the strongest arm and
neutralizes the greatest force of the Con
f,larnpv
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-03-17
WHEELING REGISTER
reJoAY MORNING., MARCH H. ''"'
TeIoernphic SUMMARY
,adnt s1 124a1.721.

Gold closed at 81 ,72sa1,72t.
Tu, scouts from General sherman
1870 rsached Wilmington on the loth'
:. Gas expected that the troops wonlo
Zach Fayetteville on the 10th OF ii'L
VI serious opposition was eneountereo
the march. On the 4th the Great re.
"a was crossed and Cheraw occupied
itb but little opposition, The army Is
I'd IN he in fine condition and abun,
5antly supplied by foraging parties
The 5th corps was reviewed by General
worren on Tuesday. 1t is the largest
one in the army
The attempt to again electrify the peo,
Ia bv q peace excitement has been sum
,oariiy exploded by the announcement
,bat the supposed peace commissioner al
r;,v Point was an exchanged prisoner
"A his confederatest the creation OF some
4r+ile imagination.
General Lougstreet has placed restrlc-
.;on On the exchange of newspapers III
the army.
The statement that Senator Harlan
had not decided to accept his new ap
pointment has no ground in fact,
It's supposed that the Assistant Treas
,,.r nj New York has been authorized
,,outicipate the payment OF May cou'
pans of 5-9o's, ,,
provost Marshal General Fry has in-
- cov.ruor FentOn that no delay
.ho araft is authorized except when
H. pooras are engaged in the examina-
ton Of volunteers
=. ss,.tor Foote, now i'll London, re-
,,aiotes the rsbel government,
Tbe Secretary of the Treasury has
made arrangements with Jay Cooke for
.Ia i..ua of the 5000, 100000 loan. On
tbe 18th of June the first issue of $780,
100000 will he made,
General Grant has issued an order sus-
ponding treasury trade permits in por-
tious of Virginia, North Caroliua, South
Carolina and Georgia.
Since the fall of Charleston, London
napers are inclined to the opinion that
the rebel cause is in precarious condi-
tinn
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-03-17

MoRE Or. DfscovERIEs.-The Clarion
Banner, alluding TO the Deer Creek Well
in that vicinity, says a heavy vein OF gas
was struck, which threw oil aud water
as high as the derrick roof, and then
subsidized until it reached about ten feet
above the month of the conductor. com
ing up with rushing noise and descend
ing in spray The rivsr is very greasy
and all the eddies are filed with oil
The existence of oil is clearly demonstra-
ted. and it has been asserted by a thor
ough geoIogist that the Clarion river is
destined to be a great and profitable oil
producing region. At the Clarion Well
the oil and water are also flowing. CIV
ing good evidence of plenty of oil.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-03-17

The Mayor of Dubuque and the Sheriff
Of Dubuque county have issued a joint
proclamation commanding all vaga-
bonds, gamblers, and others, who have
no visible orlegitimate means ofsupport,
20 depart forthwith from the city of Du-
buqHe, or he subjected to the penalties
prescribed by law for violation of the
statutes in relation 70 all such criminals -
1t ia certainly very humane in the au-
thorities of Dubuque to give the vaga-
bonds, gamblers and other law breakers
"a opportunity to depart before proceed
ing to enforce the law against them.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-03-17

ANOTHER CLERICAL RoUGUE.- The
Nashville Dispatch relates the arrest of
Rev. Albert Griffith, of the 18th N. Y,
regiment, chaplain and postmaster OF
the Sherman Hospital, of that city, on a
charge of robbery. He is believed to be
guilty of extensive tbefts of sanitary
stores, and is said to have opened, robbed
and destroyed over a thousand letters
addressed to soldiers in the hospital
After his arrest he was paroled and i'm
mediately fed from the city He was,
however, pursued, and captured few
miles cut, on the Gallatin pike-CbieaeO
Post
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-03-17

FROM CANADA-There is a strange
story ahoat in Montreal to the ef.
feet that commissioner Oh the part OF
the Washington government has been IN
that city for weeks negotiating with the
leaders of the annexation party, and OBJ
taining g information as to the feeling rt
the people on the subject of anon OF
Canada with the United States.
There is quite an excitement at Toron-
to, Canada, cansed by controversies be
tween those of the business men who
are willing to take American silver at
par and those who demand discount.
The Board of Trade are among the latter,
and recommend -four per cent as the
proper rate. u
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-03-17
Andy johnson at the Inauguration
hall.

From Springfield Republican, Rap) March 4 J
1t would have been thought that after
the exhibition which Mr. Vice-President
Johnson made of himself OH Inaugural
zion day, he would he more careful OF
himself in public. We are informed,
however, upon private hut entirely cred
ible authority, that the Viee-President
was so far stupefed with liquor at the
inauguration ball that some of his friends
were obliged to carry him home. We
would gladly disbelieve this, hut ke
source from which il comes leaves no
room for doubt
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-03-17

Hf,IpFIELp RAILROAD. - The train
which left the city yesterday afternoon,
Oh the Hcmpfield Railroad, ran of the
track just beyond the city limits and be-
foe reaching the tunnel. Some two
hours were occupied in getting the loco
motive upon the track, aud the train
proceeded After going about five miles,
a huge boulder was found upon the
track, which defed the efforts of the
whole neighborhood for its removal
After wasting some time, Conductor
Mccoy very wisely concluded to return
TO the city and take a fresh start this
morning. The train left at seven O'CLOCK
and, we trust, met with no obstacle &c
impede its progress.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-03-17

"A DOMESTIC PLATFORM who
has had considerable experience in the
housekeeping line says that a lone
should he supplied with such necessarles
as piety, pickles, pots aud kettles, bread,
brushes, brooms, beneyolence, charity,
cheese, faith, flour, affection, cider, SIN
cerity, onions, integrity, vinegar, wine
and Wisdom. Have all these and bappi-
ness will be with you.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-03-17
Review of the 5th Corps-No Peace
Comm issiOners at City Point-Re-
.triction ON the Exchange Of News.
papers.

papers.
WASHINGTON, March l6-Information
from the Army of the Potomac says the
5th corps was reviewed on Tuesday by
General Warren This corps is one OF
the largest in the army, and in regard to
discipline stands. second to none.
The utmost diligence is exercised by
commanding officers in preparing for the
spring campaign, 49,.
Passengers direct from City Point say
there was not even a rumor at that place
of peace commissioners from Richmond,
as was industriously circulated elsewhere
yesterday The Vance who arrived there
was Brig General Vance, a brother OF
Governor Vance, Of North Carolina, to
be exchanged, and not Governor Vance
himself as peace commissioner, with two
imaginary colleagues.
General Longstreet has placed restric-
tions on exchange of newspapers, per.
mitting only date for date; but some OF
the rebel editors say they viii endeayor
to have the order modified ,'-. -o.- n )
Many of the sick Of 5our army have
been removed to City Point.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-03-17

The existence of petroleum in large
quantities throughout the Russian En-
pire has led to the grant of concession
by ths Car to French company, organ
lied by MARQUIS la Rochejaquelein for
the utilization of this mineral Oil in the
OF gas, aud the lighting OF
St. Petersburg on a more economical sys-
tenn than uow in operation.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-03-17

! A NEW and very sensible fashion is be
ginning to prevail in Hartford in regard
to funerals. 1t is this The funeral ser
vices are held, the assembly isdismissed,
and all except the family and other rela-
tiyes of the deceased return to their
homes; afterward the hearse and carriage
come. and the body is accompanied to
the grave by the family only. Great
expense in the way of carriages is TINS
avoided.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-03-17

A farmer near Uniontown, Pennsylvs-
MIA. boasts that he has raised the most
extraordinary male sheep on the cont,
nent of America. He is well formed
animal, half Spanish aud half Silesian,
three years old, and has on him fleece
tue fibres of which are eighteen inches
in length and proportionately heavy,
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-03-17

MAsoNIC-We had the pleasure Oh
meeting with the NJ. P. Alfred Creigh'
Grand Master of Cryptic Masons OF Pa
aud + c.. Gordon, s. 2. X. 5. sd degree
of the A. g. A. Rite, on visit to Lodge
l2s of A. Y. NJ of this city We hope to
meet these Brethren often before "eter-
nal silence" places her fingers upon their
lips aud they are sealed i'll everlasting
death
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-03-17

BKIGAAM YOUNG is perfectly neutral
In a recent sermon he said: "The North
prays that their swords may strike INTO
the heart of every rebel, and l say
Amen And the South prays that the
North may be cut down on a thousand
battle fields. aud again say, Amen"
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-03-17

yeys prisoners from Richmond could not
pass above Rockets as she had been
doing previously. From this circum:
stance it is hoped that Sheridan will fnd
less difficulty in crossing the streams in
his line of march. - ,. --'..'. .ss
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-03-17

. A sCRIBBLER from Charleston has sent
sume relics, from what he calls slave
pen in that locality, to Boston. 1t onght
TO be placed side by side with relic oil
a slave-ship, in which the Yankees car
ried the negroes they stole from africa
and sold Seuth.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-03-17

Irwas a subject of remark that Chief
Justice Chase, Secretary Stanton and
Viee-PrssideutJoh did not attend the
INAUGURATION Ball. Were the Chief JUS
tice and the Secretary, like the Vice,
President, in bad ''healthl"
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-03-17

A Paris letter says: General McClel
an intends to prolong his sojourn in
Paris for some weeks, and thence go to
Rome aud Dresden, with the intention of
spending next summer in the south Of
France, and returning to America next
autumn
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-03-17

A DAUGHTER of John c. reekiuridge
who has been attending school at Louis
vile, KY, is to be sent through the rebel
lines to her father.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-03-17

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TEpIG TIE 50 ! ! Ii

A delegation from citizens OF Danv!Ee came
through to headquarters on Sunday, with
petition from the president and directors Ct
the Richmond and UangiIle Railroad, a5A:og
permission 70 reope.l !ieiE roat{, saying 1ha5
ali The rolling stock. eto,, WAS at Danv:lle
and il good condiuon. Che communication
was leicgraphed 10 General Graut: who Ee,
Piled that Giiis quest would b. granted pro
vided they woud take the oath 81 allegiance
The markets in RiclsCnond continue TO
exhibit gradua state d improvement, IN
flesh, fish, vegetables and country produce
aeleral)y. Fish were cheaper Yesterday shan
before IIeE1iogs sold 1T 20 ce1ts PEI aoz1n,
and shad at fron - 70 50 cents "a piece,
Provost Marshal General pa;liok Announces
that ali persons desirious Of fishing IN The
James river and selling ta4ir fish IL the cry
AND vicinity, have permission to dc s. WAt!2@A5
further permit or hinJrance.
Mayo's bridge, The DanvlIIe haiIroad bridge,
and perhaps the Petersburg Railroad bridge,
are 10 tie at once rebuilt BY the Government,
and material is betng collected.
An order from the l'sovosr Marsbal General
in Richmond has closed al! the liquor SALOONS
Of the city, anu stopped tlle sale. Of ln~ozi2a-
ting drink to soldiers rs we'll rs cltI2en5-