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The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-03-02
BEL. REPORTS.
sherman, March Through the So"th
No Formidable Concentration OF
Troops 20 Oppose His Progrrs--The
Crisi. at Rand-The Ne2roe. H"si

From the Richmond Enquirer. FEB. "a.
But few days ago the whole country
was clamoring for the appointment oi
commander-m-chiet Beyond the lines
Of the Army Of Virginia everything seem-
ed in confusion, and every movement
ended in disaster, OF, al least, was pro-
ductivs of only negative results Sher-
man marches through the very heart ol
Georgia, while the army that should have
confronted hiln was npon gigantic Iald
through the valley of Tennessee While
orr forces were scattered through the
countrv and stretched in squads along
the always iudefensible seaboard the enc
NV concentrated and mObilized his
troops. and went at Will through the
country, ending with the capture OF
fortified city This remarkable feat ac-
complished with but slight opposition,
he menaces another State. and from the
Savannah of Georgia he makes rapid
marches towards the inland hills Of
South Carolina And still we hear 81 no
formidable concentration OF our troops
1t is not strange then that the people
should begin TO question the wisdom OF
such mysterious movements or that they
should ask that our forces be made avalla
BILE before the enemy devastates another
State, or marches through another 200
miles of hostile territory. At this crisis
of our affairs the public spirit was arous-
ed, and General Lee was demanded Is
commapder-in-chief of the Confederate
armies They had confidence III his abili-
ties, notwithstanding his own modest
estimate OF them, and they believed
new era would begin to dawn from the
date of his appointment. But while the
people accord General Lee then love and
confidence, something further is necessa-
". He must have their aid in carrying
on the good work he has 50 promptly be
gun. We give him the control OF our
armies; we place the fortunes OF the Con
federacy in his hands, and We hazard IT'S
future independence upon his well trisd
Sensralship and experiences. Whatever
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-03-02
Washington News,

New YORK, March lin the Senate
Nj Wilson reported adversely on the
House bill to muster out OF the army sol
diers who have enlisted for the uneX-
pired term of their regiments The bql
to provide for the publication OF tuli
army register was passed.
The 5000, 100000 loan bill was then in-
troduced
An amendment to strike out the pro
vision eXempting the bond from NUM-
cipal taxation
The Senate having passed the six hun
dred million loan precisely as amended
from the House, and as published III
the New York morning papers, itrequires
only President Lincoln's signature TO be
come alaw.
The Posts W Washington special says all
applications for extension of patents, in
Guiding Goodyear and iIayman's, have
failed.
The President has approved the toItit-
cation bill, the appropriations III when
were cut down inst one-halt the amount
which was originally reported tie has
also approved the bill providing that 10
part of any ship or vessel shall be ad-
measured or registered for tonnage that
is used for cabins or state rooms, and
constructed entirely above the first deck,
which is not deck to the huh
The Senate has confirmed Mr.. ), L.
Brayton to be Postmaster at Port Royal,
S. c., and Mr.. John NJ. Rockbred to be
melter and refner of the branch mint ih
California
Senator Wilson's bill providing for an
ASYLUM for our disabled soldiers, has lUU
,incorporators, representing nearly every
section of the country, with Lieut.. Gen.
Grant at the head. go.
Among the military nominations: sent
to the Senate yesterday, were those OF
Msjor-G Generals Schofed and Howard, as
! Brigadier- Generals in the regular army.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-03-02
Rebel Accounts and Opinions 81 ihe
Movements of Grant.
Press Dispatch

WASHINGTON, March 1.-The Rich
mond Dispatch of Feb. 9th, contains the
following; Grant has again been mass
ing his troops OH Hatcher's Run, on our
extreme right, ten miles southwest of
Petersburg, and it is thought another at
tempt by his column to gain the South
Side railroad. was prevented by the rain
OH Saturday We think there can be lit
tie doubt that he will make this attempt
as soon As the state OF the roads will pei
NIT In their present condition the
movement of artillery is out of the ques-
tion. Grant has enough of the gambler
in his character for the disastrous failure
ofhis last advance towards the railroad to
make him more competent to renew the
attempt At present the extreme left,
which may properly be considered the
advance of Yankee army, occupies a
position on tie left or north side OF
Hatcher's Run between nine and ten
miles southwest Of Petersburg aud about
five miles in direct line from the South
Side railroad
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he asks for then should be promptly
placed at his disposal without long
speeches or arguments as to the manner
Of doing it, for to delay while FEW cap
tious men were discussing red tape and
precedent, might destroy his best laid
plans, and prove suicidal in the end
General / zee asks for negroes, and believes
they can be made servicable in his arm
les. By all means let him have them
Whether they can he made into soldiers
is an experiment to be tried Our slaves
of Louisiana and Mississippi now NIL
Grants ranks, and they have been fonnd
no despicable antagonists even TO our
veteran troops. The Confederate Senate
still withholds the negroes from General
Lee. That body actually jeopar,lizes
the safety of this city, the hope OF our
cause; the liberty of the people Sena-
tors who are thus careless of their coull-
trv's liberty, are unfit to he trusted with
it's interests Events are rapidly hurry
ing this people 10 the crisis of their fate
Men. men are needed to save the cause
Withhold now and all must he lost
and vet the Senate deliberateS anu thar
i, all it docs-delibrrates dehberates---
Will not the Legislature OF Virginia
come up 10 the defense Of tue State and
provide bv State law for aiming large
body of slaves from this State! The
DANGER To this cits and to this State is
imminent The Confederate Senate Is
discussing, talking Can
not the State Legislature act.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-03-02
Guerrilla Dash on Hickman, Ken
tucky-Lstesi from MObile-FrOin

CAIRO, Feb 2s.-A band Of thirty
suerrillas made a dash into Hickman,
Kentucky yesterday, burned three stores,
robbed others, and committed other dep
relations Troops will be sent for the
protection OF Hickman
The steamer Stickney. from New OF
leans 22d, has arrived Mobile advices
TO the 9th indicate there is no intention
to evacuate the city, the garrison being
strengthened. The force there is said to
be much larger than generally supposed
Beauregard was in Mobile on the fourth,
and inspected the defenses In speech
to the people in the evening, he expressed
confidence that the city would be sue
cessfully defended
The Mobile Tribuneleports everything
quiet. The rebels ale in no appiehen-
sion of any invasion of Western Louisl-
ana or Arkansas this winter or spring -
The expedition fitting out at New Or
leans they say is destined for Galveston
at which port very extensive blockade
running business is carried on with Ha-
wanna, the British West IndieSiand Mexl-
co.
They crops Ill Texas are unpreeedentiy
good. Sufficient grain has been raised 10
feed the population four years
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-03-02
President Line aln Informed of kis fte
eleetioa-His RespOnse.

WASHINGTON. March The Sccreta-
rv Of War to-day sent 10 the Honse a
communication from Provost Marshal
General Fry in reply to the resolution
4 SKIING for information IN relation to the
enlistment of rebel prisoners Of war
The report made by Mr.. Washburne,
Of Illinois, from the committee on Com
mcrce. to-day, says that trade has been
carried on with the insurrcctionary
States without the sanction OF law, re-
shifting in no benefit 10 the Government,
but inHicting injury and fostering spir-
il of speculation and diSgraceful scram-
bic for wealth
Senator Trumbull and Representatives
Wilson and Dawson, Us the select com
mittep of the two Houses OF Congress,
today waited upon President Lincoln
and informed him of his reelection. To
this he responded;
Having served years III the depth OF
"A great and yet unended national peril, !
can view this call TO second term IN no
wise more hattering To myself than a.
an expression of the public Judgment
that | had better finish difficult work
in which have laborcd from the first.
In this view and with increased rell'
nncp in that Almighty Ruler who has
graciously protected n- thus far, and
with Increased gratitude To generous
rrople for their continued confidence, ]
accept the renewed trust with yet oneI-
Gus aud pcrplrXing duties and RESPONSE
bilities
No response has Yet been received
la. Al A mo-
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-03-02
Johnston Commands Benuregnrd-
Army-sseu. FORESTS Command.


WASHINGTON, March 1.-The Rcfr
mond Dispatch says Gen. Joe Johnstoh
on Thursday evening last, assumed com
mand of tho army commanded by Goa.
Beauregard
The Richmond Whis has the follow
my:
CHARLESTON, Feb 2l-We are indebt-
cd to the enterprise ofsdAe Southern k&-
press Company for Augusta papers t" the
2Uth inst No important military move
ments are reported. Captain Dickinson
captured sey eral officers aud conS'dera
bl. number of enlisted men during the
recent Yankee raid into Florida
Gen. Forrest has been in command al
all the cavalry in the district Of MissiS-
sippi east of Louisiana and west OF len
nessee. His first general order promises
a reorganization Of tue cavalry with the
restoration of most perfect discipline -
He threatens 10 exterminate all Conted-
erate stragglers, rosbers and deserters
Gen. Thomas troops are beng mount
sd for supposed march through Ala
bama
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P,o. N.wOriean..sieamer Wrecked.

NEW ORLEANS, Feb % via CAIRO. Feb.
y Chr transport Empire City from New
York for New Orleans, was wrecked on
the 10th of Crows Foot reef No lives
lost.
The Albattoss has arrived with the
passengers aud crew Of the wrecked
steamer. including BOO soldiers.
The draft was resumed after four days
suspension The people were not we'll
pleased with the state ot things They
complain OF injustice They ask admis-
sion into the Union and were refused,
but called upon to take mp arms to de-
fend the principles they are not made
party 10.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-03-02
GENERAL GRANT.
Destruction in Petersburg.
Situation at Hatcher's Run.
Active Operations in Front Of Rich
mond Looked F0r-More Indications
of an enrly Evacuation Of Peters
burg,
Press Dispatch |

NEW YORK, March Letters from
Grants headquarters say that though all
is quiet in front of Richmond, active OPP
erations before long are looked for, and
the utmost vigilance is observed in onr
lines.
A military railroad has been completed
to the position of the left of the Army OF
the Potomac on Hatcher's run, and trains
will commence running regularly Oh it
to-day.
Friday last l90 rebel deserters came i'll
to the two armies of the Potomac and
the James They report that the Peters
burg theatre, filed with rebel govern
ment stores, has been burned, and this is
instanced as additional proof of inten.
tion to evacuate that town.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-03-02
Jea Davis Oh the Evncu"tion Of Rich b
in0nd--The Flight Of Consres~m1h
from Richmond
Press DISPATCH J


NEW YORK, March 4 The Richmond
Examiner of the 9th, i'll an editorial
speaking of the message that Joh DAVIS
recently addressed to the rebel Congress
in which he said if the campaign against
Richmond had resulted in success instead
of failure, and if they had been compelled
10 evacuate Richmond as we'll rs Allan
til, the Confederacy would have remained
as defiant as ever and says:
Let not the fatal error be harbofed hb-
til it take effect upon the imaginations
The evacuation OF Richmond wonld be
the loss OF all Respect and authority IL
the Confederate Government, tho dlsln
tegration of the arluy and the abandon
ment of an Independent Southern Con
federacy The withdrawal ot the army
from Richmond would ~ harrow the arla
of conscription as greatly TO reduce o1l
military strength Asour army would
dvindle in numbels il would move more
RAPIDLY westward. and before, reaching
the Mississippi would have degenerated
into mere body guard OF u few ON
cials
From the hour oi i>ing up the seat ol
government, our cause would sink into
a mere rebellion in fae estimation oi
foreign powers who woF Id cease TO allow
to us the rights -uf oeffigerenrs, White
the enemy would be free TO treat our OF
fees and soldiers as traitors, and every
rebel would fight thenceforward with a
halter about his neck
The Enquirer of the same date, III
speaking of the rebel Congress fleeing
the capital OH the approach of Sherman,
says: During the last four weeks wild
apprehensions Of danger has disturbed
the minds of the timid The enemy has
lately thrown his forces across the lines
OF easy congressional retreat 10 the West
ond South, and since then Senators and
Representatives have one by one tiec the
capital, leaving the skeleton of the Leg
islature, rapidly diminishing to "A mum
Der below quorum. it is time the Presi
dent must stand tirmer. as national dan
gel thickens. 1t is true the sacred army
must bares their breasts to the storm
with more heroic courage as the columns
of the enemy converge on the liberty ana
existence of the conntry; Shonld the Pres
idcnt initiate congressional example
there will he 10 difficulty in finding Ill
stance IN history 10 illuminate his do
sign
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-03-02
Decentralization in kirbJ Lsmiihs
Army.

NEW YORK. March The Herald
ST Louis dispatches represent the de
moralization in Kirby Smiths Trans
Mississippi army to be equal to that OF
the other rebel armies IN various por-
tious of the country Large numbers Of
deserter, from il are CONSTANTLY coming
INFO the Union lines at Little Rock
Two-thirds of his men are said 10 DO cOn-
serip,s. who are satisfied that the Con
fsderacy is q failure. disgnsted with the
service and only desirous Of making their
escape and getting back to their homes
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-03-02
General Singleton New Secretary
OF the Treasury

New YoRE, March Judge Hughes,
who accompanied Gen. Singleton as far
as Grants lines. on his way to Richmond,
has returned here Gen Singleton enter
ID the rebel lines aud proceeded to Rich
mOud
1t is generally understood to-day that
the nomination of Hugh McCulloch as
Secretary of the Treasury will be sent
to the Senate on Friday March Sd,
and will be at once acted on, i'll order
that he MAY assume his duties with the
commencement of the new administers
ton.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-03-02
WHEELING REGISTER.
.,urrRspAY MORNING., MARCH 4 i'"''
Teiewraphie summary

Gold closed at the feSui"'
vaw York Yesterday at sl,99s' anu "' '''
evening exchange at si9st
The rebel guerrilla Davis mas '''
,,red and Magrudor wounded
rLa ,n ro,,o,s look for active operations
Richmond. The Petersburg
.,,,t,s containing rebel stores Is report
ed burned ,,.os
,.,r,,. CORDS of surgeons and nurses
hive been sent TO Shermahs iarhs' :"
anticipation OF battle.
The npion of the forces OF Sherman
md Schofcld is still Thought 10 oe pi''-
able. -;
n..or,ions from Less army continue.
General Singleton has entered 'h0
.,L' ines
+-.-now announced that Johnston Is
,.,..at Sherman, and Lee to remain III
.,r,e Of the'Richmond detenseS
The Richmond Dispatch says Johnston
t..aIreadv assumed command OF Beau
'sg'ios army ,o..r,.+;ye dash in
H;rkman Kentucky, on the 9th
The latest advices are to the effect
-. 90 no evacuated. and
mat the garrison is being strengthened
ten Forrest is about to make his local
,,, E,r Confederate stIdg gierS,
IT, Wa'm iol Co'''>'
robbers ano ''2C' -. 'ri Citv WAS wrecked
t'' 'N'I,,I,
Oh The l''" -, ..,o,i.s from Kirby
n1 "'''''' -. an +be narvelous
9hA'h amy r. ,,.or+ers about de.
,.,., H. r.LelranLs.
'el.,'" - J,;sno,oi saws iuclement
Inc N''''''''''' -, c,,n+ from making
weather f''''', al, tho south Side
"n''A'i "''''If'
'".,. ''',' 80, 80 r,,,ers are still reticent ON
It ''"''-o'.', ,,.,I,.i,,,ants hut tho E,am;,e,
,I,,",1,. ,,o.nect. ana diseonrap-
''''''' -, 80
'"s ~ -. .,,lo,;r,, f,r ba-
in' '"u'' P'F
he'4he 'u"'
Ill Oolunloi" oii 'A' '''
'"lo' , ,,, =,
III 7oO''0V''O'O -''' 80, p..,;,on. ~
receive Tue SIX nature { u 'N' '''
''Iome " i""' 49,. ,..o.oa
UeHei "l y ioii'
ior o''E"'''' '
army ....-
Inc l"e' o'u'''
h%tIHei : lun ""'o '0''
Reoel Cous4 eS'ii'i "''
lA0nu
Inc hiChmoho D'2p"'c" coh'a'"'
nor hot worthy Vi Ionho'n''' 'n''
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-03-02
CONFEDERATE CONGRESS
senate.
RICHMOND, Feb

hItHhpNDi TcD. Sp
The Senate removed the injunction OF
secrecy from the proceedings oil the Sen
ate hill introduced by Mr. Brown, of Mis-
sissippi, to provide for raising two hun;
dred thousand negro troops The bill
was disposed Of ON Tuesday, the 2lst
instant in the following manner On
the oT,estioh 10 agree To the motion snb-
mitted by Mr. Garland, that the further
of the bill be postponed
indefinitely, IL was determined in the af-
frnative; ayes, II; noes, 10. Those who
voted in the Affirmative were Mesers. Ba-
kerl BarnweIl, 1caperton, Garland Ora
ham, Hunter, johnson, of Georgia, john
son, of Missouri Maxwell, Or, and Wig
fall: those who voted in the negative
were Msssfs, Brown, Burnett, Haynes,
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-03-02
Captured Blockade Runners.

NEW YORK, March The steamer
Usage, with the Savannah Herald of the
s5th, has arrived. No military news.
The steamer South Carolina is busy
receiving cotton from a wrecked bloc kade
runner near Fort MOultrie The steamer
Fox, captured after the evacuation of
Charleston, has been sent to Port Royal
with her valuable cargo
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-03-02
The Atlantis Telegraph Company.

NEw YORK, March 1.-The annual
meeting of the Atlantic Telegraph Com
pany, heldin London on the 9th OF Feb
ruary, the following gentlemen were
elected directors Sir Samuel Cunard,
Baronet, Mr. Edward Crop, Mr. Geo. P.
Biddon, Mr. F. NJ Archibald, Mr.. Peter
Cooper, Mr. Wilson G. Hunt, of New
York, and Mr.. Hugh Allen, Of Montreal
Up to Friday evening, February 18th,
1851 nautical miles of cable had been
completed. and about one hundred miles
we're being manufactured per week
The Great Eastern viii be ready for sea
with the entire cable ON board blythe 18th
of June
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-03-02
Gen. Johnston to Meei Sherman and
Lee TO Remain az Richmond.
Press Dispatch.

NEW YORK, March The Tribnue's
Washington special says Gen Joe John,
ston assumed command of the forces III
front and rear of Sherman on Thursday.
General Lee will remain at Richmond
and direct movements from that point,
as we'll as handle his own army for the
defense of Richmond
Richmond papers of Monday are quiet
as to Sherman's exact location, and il is
a matter of doubt whether they really
know where his main army is, except
that he has crossed into North Carolina.
The Worlds special says; The Rich
mond papers of yesterday maintain their
reserve in regard to military operation in
North Carolina, but as they are not i'll
au exultant mood it is quite certain that
Sherman has not yet encountered any
formidable lion in his path.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-03-02
CapiuVs OF the Rebel Guerrilla Davis
-IaVrnder MOuuded.

LOUISVILLE, Feb 26.-MU Hamiltons
command At Haw esyille and Cloverport,
routed Dawson and Magruder's guerrilla
band this morning They wounded Ma
gruder aud captured Davis. Fifteen guer-
rillas under Wm Hughes, captured
and burned the freight train on the Leb-
anon railroad this morning
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sherman Reported Killed.
Press Dispatch

WASHINGTON, March 1.-The Richmond
Dispatch of the 9th says: The usual
number of Sunday rumOrs were i'll clrcu-
lation yesterday, the most agreeable of
which, though we regret to say not the
most authentic was that Sherman had
been killed and his army drove into the
iungles of South Carolina
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From Hateker's RHnssTke Orders fer
MSvemeai COUntermauded,
Press Dispatch

New YORK, March 1.-The CONNER
cial's Hatcher's Run correspondent writ
ing on the 20th, says the late order fol
the army to be ready to move al a mo-
ment's notice was couatermauded owing
to storm, after the men had been under
orders allnight Fresh orders, however,
are expected
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The Fire I'm Coiumhis.

New YORK, March THE steamer
Trago reports that when off Charleston
har6or on the Oath ult.. she was. in
formed that Columbia. 8. c. had been
burned, and that Augusta had been cap
tured by our forces. ~ cot = ..~;T,f
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Tho 5.3O Lean,

PHILADELPHIA. March 1.-Jsy Cooke
reports the sales of 1905 to the amount
of s., 127 900 including one subscription
from New York, of over $500, one
from Chicago of 500 900, aud large num-
Der of individual subscriptions.
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Rebel Cou.ressnien Eoa'ing their
Capital
Press DiSpat'

New YORK. March THE Richmond
Enquirer OF the 9th ult. says the rebel
ngIessmen have become 50 frightened
that they are fleeing from Richmond,
and that body i, without IA quorum.
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L. NJ. STANTON,
Saor.foru &C W.p


(Signedl E NJ. STANTON,
Secretary Of War
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF I
The SOUTH, CHARLESTON, Feb 26
Lieut. Gen Z. s Grant and MAJ, Gen
FL ". Haleek, Chief of staff, Washington:
An inspection of the rebel defenses Of
Charleston shows that we have taken
over 450 pieces of ordnance, being more
than what first reported The lot includes
eight and ten inch columbiads, great
many thirty-two and forty-two Founders,
some seven inch Brooks rifles and many
pieces Of foreign make. We also cap
tured eight locomotives and number OF
passenger and platform cars, all in good
order and condition.
Deserters report that the last OF Har-
dee's army was to have crossed the Gan.
tee river yesterday, bound for Charlotte,
\. c., and that it is rumored that Sher'
man had already interrupted their march
1t is reported Oh similar authority that
the last of Hoods army, 1000 strong
passed through Augusta last Sunday, the
18TH OH their way to Beauregard.
Georgetown has been evacuated and IS
in our possession Deserters are coming
in constantly. We have over 400 already
ISigned1 Q. A. GILMORE,
Maior-Gen. Comd'g