Semi-weekly news., 1865-04-06


been partly destroyed by the rebels. has
been rebuilt They will have no difficulty
in crossing the river which il - supposed
would be effected hy , o'clock last night,
New York, March 2i. The ll"raId's
special says. il wa, reported in Washington
yesterday that Jrn Dlv has abdiGated the
position of President. and handed over
Gen. Lee with the understanding that the
latter. as supreme Dictator wouid make one
desperate effort with such rcsuurc as are
lcit within his control.
All kinds of provisions are nov bring
inG fabulous prices in Richm"n! and eve
~ mrl" IN the city capable ut carry
mushrt has been pressed in the army.
a Cabinet meeting was held at Wash
ington Yesterday, at which it was under
stood ti!lt the present condition oi atfIlrS
at Richm nd formed the subject OF ccnsid-
Grafton.
The New York Hcrald's Wilmington
| orresp"ndeut of the llth says, all retu-
gees. dcscri"Is and prisoners, brought IN
by Sherman, are being brought t" that
p ace. Two steamboat loads arriving That
day.
The largest arsenal in the South. at Fay
ctteville. WIS completely destroyed by
Shrrmrn'- forces. Every cotton mill amt
several residences were also destroyed aud
sjN small steamers were bUrncd.
All ne Lrn"s who have followed sherman,
Will bc sent to South Carolina. consigned
to the cnr, of Gan. SaNlon.
our released pris"uers are sent North aS
fat ~ possible Their condition i horrI-
bic aud thirty ur forty are dying daily.
! Cen Ferry is to take the Held immed'-
atr'v.
III" Ucraid'- city Point correspondent OF
the 2Otn SAYS sheridan reached u lite
House ON the I9.h He lost only htiy men
and two officers.
/ Nearly two hundred negroes >li;!" IN
. with him and he had to turn back lar."
nun. bcr. ~ he was wholly unable to pro-
. t"ct or feed them. Latt"Ty, however. he
could DO better The negroes managed 10
procure their own subsistence on the
/ IN uch.
The Herald's sixth army corps corrc~-
pnndcnt. OF the isth inst gives report
brought in by descrters. that force OF
/ Union cavalry hld occupied Burkrsville. .
Junction of Richmond, Danville and
| Lynchburg Railroads.
The City of London, from Liverpool the
/ Sth and Queenstown the 9th. arrived TINS
morning bringing one days later dates.
/ 1t is reported that the Emperor Napoleon
/ has firmly resolved TO maintain the empire
I of Mexico.
The L ,ndon S'ar repudiates the rumo.
of a possibility of a war between England
! and .imtiica.
The London Times city article allud@s
! to the probable shipments of gold to New
! York. owing To ti," dizziness in exchange,
/ consequent on the heavy supplies of Fed
eral bonds shipped t" the continent. and
| the arrival of Savannah cotton At New
! York.
From the Memphis Bulletin Of March -
New York, March 25. - The Herald's
! Washington special says, an officer from
! Fayetteville reports the column. which ..
/ Raleigh papers mention as moving to-
wards lIilIsboro. is Sherman lett wing,
moving towards e Railroad to destroy
! TIC bridC. over Neuse river, between Raj
cgh and Goldsboro. The rebel Ram
/ Neu>e has been destroyed by the Rebels.
! She had a crew, exclusive of officers, of
| ninety men. who surrendered.
| Heruld's correspondent of the twentieth.
of the 2nd corrs says there is an army OF
! rebel descrters in Western North Carolina.
under the lead of one Kirk. all armed and
organized for protection against conScrp-
! tiun officers, and uilict such injnry npou
/ the rebel cause will but c0htrihut. 10 Il
! speedy termination OF the war, and enable
| them to return home.
| The 5tn corps Correspondent Of the
twentieth says, heavy rumbling "a OF trains
! crossing poont"nn bridges, is heard every
night from within the enemies lines. show
lug ;hat they actively engaged in some
( movement.
/ New York, March % The Tribune's
! correspondent AYERS. upon hn deems u be.
/ the best authority. that Richmond is now
benz evacuated ns fast a. possible. and
in lew days will be occupied by Union
forces, without battle.
TTbuuc's Washington special says it
j. believed by the military, that the Rebels
will rIu"uht- HnI"'gh and make their stand
II u II !, !" II lucS aga. 4. al srt'I %. t,.,H-
moTd. 1t vii. br -,'rI tu ,i ihr Department
@. C,-u. Candy ut Arkansas. j. ;ran-i..r.i
from ,ho military dI,i-i"u al We, .Nl--t~