, 1865-03-26
Especial Dispatch to the Western Press-J
Nxw ToHk, Saturday, March IS.

ESPECIAL OlSQUtEu ~ k44E HE6%@Au 4Eo3-3
Nxw YoHK- Saturday, March Is.
The Rebel Strength.
The statement telegraphed to-day concerning
the strength Of the rebel armies with the views Of
it's LEADERS, and tho general atate Of Affairs in the
South. fs from the 1fibun<'s Washington corres-
pondent. The Tribune editor1aly says 1t has the |
hcet reason for believing It entirely trustworthy,
tlrely IN accordance with similar information |
which has been received In another way. |
Fort EamtcE Celebration.
meeting was held today 1t The Astar House
att:ck On Fort Sumter, at tho Academy Of Music, |
on the 18th Of April.
a:rt s H.. A5 e es Rcsha
tha,
1ween Gent. .Gr&9t and Lee for cxchanginz desert
ess. Many are int1m!dated from comiuC oEez be-
The kxucua,ton OF Richmond.
Tho Iznus Washington special has most sub
etaatial eytdenee Of the design oi t5e rebels 70
lit On the lite sheridan rala die. Of thu Rtc6:
mopd lFd1, and all Of the sutplns m.teral q that
4ce was captured t se?syio n sas 1se; a,pe.
freight to tighten the canal boat.
nenth Of General IIindman.
The s' Ssw ot Il nsS
1nsn, recently reported. The news comes directly
from MatanoraS-
The Destruction Mt Columbia.
| The Richmond Sentinel oi the 23d copies the
| following from sr Augusta paper, relative to
Shcrman'e army at Columbia: "The reason why
tue Suite House was not burnt was because shet-
man eenla MT spare Tie powder: Thc !. STATE e. &c, C.
trIcts, which had been removed to Columbia for
we1s :n9
clt1zcns of tSe latter place: Whi:h W.s Stored in
Columbia ea9s vaults y teiI ps1se to thc e1e %
iarec amount oi sllvetware that h,d been placed @
hes vans 20 sse for ,snf s2 ksepn n.
eapt eap'arcd hy the enemy. The entire piintin;
interest oi tho Charleston ;1+reurgw va: dsstsoyst
Charlotte 'nnetcn drng sho shs5maas at
their appr,Tance in public when Sherman m ID
' he sy ~ p;SSs Sern nss ga
= VIII Sherman, ..,oat as5sFz; Is 1h't' %h
~ feler.x xoc. go left =. tue sane ,i@s. @ "a'''
and ''s'' t.S--:!asn IN stsae.
The sntin .na ssa III snf6daa II, ad5', IT,
cled down the river IN g. -.ni. f1,a c.G. T4u'i
page Is said to hare been slss.: ali Of eon1;
stolen from citizens Of the county.
The Carton {als: E:9 naa ssa:ta 'a' give. glowing
S he peopa
tbs sentiment prevails throughout the eatir
South.
erondency In North Car-1ina, and thinks 1t C.
: tends thr ouchout the entlre South.
1Inrdcc's Reported victory.
The Ralsieh rogrtsss Ryss The 1folowiug =
tho night commenced At noon on "Wednesday. th
, 18th, and continued bE1skly until night Cous,e
; erahle sk1rm1sh'nv was carried on ~ night, az
> riously. and RACED all day. Gen. Hardee. Wit
about halt his Sorpsi VA IN lnt1epeed oet"s;i , :;
, | point higher mp than that At which the eueu
: crossed the former stream. Hcre he was attacke
5 By corps Of sheznan's veterans, and our Tori
were charged three several times, and each charG
. vas repulsed With immense slaughter. We 4
+ aot understand the position Of General Btsgl
hn We r. informed ha, bis E@epf wsEs drtfs IT,
) NEW fonk. Msrc6 z5:-Tho report. in R!sl
q hin n II ef M9th sgff
= eial, I'd do not Conform wasn those in Raleigh, 81
II published In the papers OF that plaza. n
). hope. within few days, to give cheering Intel
!. ecncc. So far, eye1ythluE H. encouraging.
e the affair which occurred few days since beiwc
!. Hardee and Shern2n's forces. We 1epnlted ct
cc.rinily nvc assanta upon our line. aud held 9
il position until the object was effected. IN draw
ga re lot tTo guns beeanse ne h9sses M Gsn ~, ns
.. and wounded. The enemys, about $oou. Of !
= | hattie Sunday, correspondents state taat Tery
enemy we're driven several miles, with heavy 10
We captured suma artillery"
The first battle occurred on the 18th. near
d | 1uucton Of the Black with the South r1vcr, On
l. Fayettcv,nc and Goldsboro road, some nfte
miles below Dentonvt1se, IN the vicinity Of VIII
!. place the battle OF Sunday occurred. So VOL
e' appear The rebela fell tecE fifteen miles after ga
H.. anR one victory on the 18th, in which thc un
~ loss WIS bloody one 1t ta evident no decik
= hattie has been fought.
'oo} NV ToHK, March ss-The New York Tn
~ ". Washtn2ton erccisl says: :" Lieut.. Morgan, Of
u s1tt Wisconsin, an escaped uu1oa prisoner,
=. fayetteville on The 10th. tho day Of the repo.
- nrst hattie, At which Tina The rear Of Sherm
nlmy was crossing Cape Fear n!cr. and NOV
nd uotto. tSltsn oeeSltea OF tae !oei' 5 ~ a.
nd sseon1 a.saa o. eAe tH1n S4tts .e.M a ,,o,