The New York herald., 1865-03-26


From the Columbia South Carol'nian, March H.
We learn thai about three weeks ago. Colonel Clinoh,
the u9s Gs' a1a ., ss
tured the working force Of negroes engaged In disman
ting the work About forty brought away together
this the first point struck by Sherman reaching
the coast and that II hma command ng base for
subsequent operations The feet opening fire Colonel
Clinch and his party prevented the work from being
held, had u been designed TO do SO.
The Food QaesaiOn at the south.
THE TATs or RICHMOND DEFENDING ON TIM REBgI.
COMMIssARIHs
From the Richmond Examiner, March %
The mcvsmeat in The City Council to ASCERTAIN the
number Of families residing Richmond who have
been abandoned here without the Of support by
husbands and father that have from time time
some mssns Of getting rid Of many useless mouths
a which decidedly ought 70 be sustained and
pushed 10 s proper conclusion II Is fun time that some
thing were done 70 relieve the community Of this most
unrsasonable charge and II II Be true, a. alleged, that
there ere no less than hve six thousand in this
category most OF whom not sustaining themselves BY
u ths-csy, then, indeed, not day should Se
lost in sending them about tAeir business We ah0U
5000 hare qusts ssoSgA TO ~ 10 Esx ~ fo~tsdr
rsss army, and the destitute wives and widows
aud orphans Of the soldiers whu have . sacred
claim upon us, and the refugee families who have been
burned out Of house and home banisheA by Yankee
military authority without having 10 provide for crowds
Of strangers who have been basely left upon hands
by runAWAys from e Confederate service Of whom
may BE- for auxht know to the contrary soldiers
10 true these are generally helpless people, and 70
hasshness towards them win be naturally fspngnAnt
10 generous community like the citizens OF Richmond
Bs1 Rchso~d has before days hkc h>se; and
posssoly ,oorseure 10 co,se yhe he cf the Guy nay II
s wAos cosnry ft t<cossin0 qsefoss cf
s.eS the d.sosd families Of sssors wisho" defsandns
faithful defenders and their children Some method
absolutely be devised for sending these Eve six
thousand consumers where the live who bound
tS provide for them.
PEARS THAT THE REpgL FARMERS WILL PLANT
UT SMALL CRors.
From the Richmond Examiner, March 2sl
Some alarm begins 70 be expressed BY persons from
the conaxy lest farmers should not this year their
ussl smoubt Of grain and plant plenty Of Several
alleged for thsr reluctance do So
the osprieious treatment which farmers have been
subjected BY the cuactmcns Of Congress and by
the arbitrary action Of the Conmisssry and Quarter.
naaters Department; another reason is the alleged ap
prchensCn of cavalry raids Whatever may be the
reason the approach OF seed time makes it a Of
general interest that unfonnded spprehonsons should
be permitted Interfere with the food prod loing in
dpsry OF the country Nor can We be persuaded that
there Is much danger Of this There ., all times and
in time quite a. much AZ any other, strong in
stiDctige disposition in mon who.own farm land when
the season invites II, TO TIL and much OF their
ground a they have seed aud labor 70 cover They
know that by doing this they lose much and may
gain very largely. This insttnctive disposition too s
quite independent of public spirit and patriotism, which
form worry strong additional motives 70 all good citizens
81 time hike the present
Let the sower 90 forth sow mis- seed nothing doubt
ing In the very that bcfall--that Is
visit from mounted Yankee brigsnds--farmers will not
be the treated for being found with full barns in
stead of empty ones And be It further membersd
that they had been prompt aud liberal this last
sean In sending IN their produce TO market and giving
fair prices for the OF the army those raids nsshs
have been successfully sisted and when they did
cur the raiders would not have found 20 much 10 feed
their horses burn In barns and stacks As for tue
business Of mpressment, Congress has done what u
could regulate that and besides We have new com
mis~ary general 70 whom II Is but fair To give trial
Amer ALL 10 can scarce be necessary 10 urge thsse
points. The spring weather is opening grarOisly, and
farmers know right we'll that class they have lost
nothing vet by casting their seed into the ground Each
one will understand besides that II others decline this
duty his pront II he makes crop, will DO doubled and
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