, 1865-02-21
PG STSC RIPT.
Our Midnight D1spafch-Interextfn
summary of ofNeWs-M1litary and Po.
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SuMM1ry OIL lNeWa-H1litAry and PO
Especial Dispatch to the Western pfcss1
Anniversary OF the Christian Comu1IsHlou
| ,PI1TsbuEo: Monday, Feb. so-The. Second An
in the Flrat Presbyterian Church oa Sunda
| night HgGd1eds were unable to gain admit
| lance, AddrecEes were made by Bishop Simp
II as Ffsv na aSd Geoss Sfaif T. smaI, MSy
Fittsburg las forwarded to the army during th
paa'<s siores aud publications valued at S2cs,
ing, which viii be Increased today 10 $4,000
Maj. Wn. F1cw gave 1000.
New YorxT Tbs henas1 msbef II SSt1snE5 sEse 7,un<
1ufcrma,lon that lie entire rebel force yhch caI
be concentrated in Sherman's front Is IS 600 men
consisting Of the Wilmington garrison, 1000
Hardse's forces, swelled BY yaraoas detachment
16,oo0, and fVe dlyisious gent dowl from Lce't
a1my, 15,tfo. This force carrot be increased
from Hoods army, since the movement Of thai
army eastwsrd began too late. sherman's strength
II 60 overwhelming ttat there is only probable
chance Of rebel success in surprising his columns
In detail.
IN the English Parliament, On tie 9Th. the read,
Ing Of the Queens message ,wus succeeded by q
vsry interesting md animated debate On American
aud tho opposition, which showed material
change Of opinion on the part Of British statesmen
EegaralEg our waE and the position Of the unlte.l
We had just causc for complaint against England,
both in regard to fitting cut rebel pirates aid toll
eras,ng raiders in Canada, a9d thought 1t WAS not
Otter members etressed he sane opiniaa. ''A'S'
Tho 7a1Es Es9!ss f5a3s Ssst73ss2 mentions
and ammunition and ona hundred men for tic
agent. AMER taking them On board, thc O,fSie
hnssca tne 1eoel aag ana saed u for Charleston
W III 'o Pra H., spa,n ~ H.
GovsEnment deny a1l completely in the sailing q
he ,Uiinoe, aaa eeem 10 naanl1ssE perfect good
ieetlng toward u.s.
n. ,,,,. Kchel ;Extrncts: ,r.z
authority Of Genera! officer In the rebel army
ID ee use gvag
III; Wigfa1l, in speech to Tezns brigade, said
ne anal reverse to the rebel arms will fall the
heGt qpea ac P Ths
hi $ 1ibe1:y By the bayonet.
pl:2te5s, demanding eontt.:ulionel protection
ray tbe Confederate government, ande: The prctext
Of recessltY, will be converted into dcspottsm.
Then We shsl! favc gained noth1rS by Eept.ation
NEW YoR:1, Monday, February 20.-Wc have
notblng later this morning regarding. General
IT, nna oP H.
hEht between Kiipatrack:s ana Waeeler,a caTairT.
On the 1lth Instant. at Aiken, on the ra1road lead
cs ro ha at}ea to aRa &
reiterates previous rebel statements that Ktlpat
miles, and gives as reaEon for not Continuing the
claimed that a number Of Union soldiers were
captured in the affair.
Ile are rot whipped, but eowcd. Their aouls @ and
not their hands are disarmcd, Their strength il
rot capped, but our courage Is oozlnc out At our
fIngers ends"
appointment Of Gen. hampton to 3' lie com. IN
mand Of such divisions as those Of Gems. Butler
saG 81 tss Of a Is
victory On Tircinia fieids-the man on whom bo;S
the counl1y and himself can depend, and nc nav
which hss becn hu!!cdne6 fsoM every batde IL
which they have had place. Now ,hat Hanaptop
is IL the saddle, the eo-opefa1on Of Gen. JOIN.
scene, doss not witbf Old lis .khl md experience
Of IN Wheh 16ond
not be Published, are events that MY well give
II Thpe psIIy1s E Repeau .uvs .rhe v1r-
ginia and Tennessee Railroad, It Is thought will
b. for to R;q b c 1T Or March
energy. Some Idea Of the magnitude Of the work
TO be done may be formed nom the etatement
tnat al the eIasos hitT q sixty IN na%her toF
and much OF the track re1atd, besldes other re-.
pairs to be made Of mino: consideration.
"acn. Martin has assumed command r. place Of
anA Esst Lou1sian1, with bis headquarters attack
eon q , 7,o.a. 81, On p,.,,
M4stho7eS' :. 1h hMoneay fG9: s9Meh11ona pa,
state that Grant has cent 5000 men to City Point
recently, and It t. they are 70 he sent to
Se"efSH to te1n!SFee Sherman and Terry
the Ysnkees are preparing aA expedition against
Weldon; Fixe ioeomo and 5aso9d 1soa @ haze H
kee.e
xyonee Elty. n. e, Has visited last week by
:, By ths blowing up of he rebel truce boat On
ktlled, and TO soldiers drowned. Two soldiers,
saSed: - w. - "'@s
Hhtgs East Tennessee correspondent say:
=" Many rebel soldiers are falling INTO the hands
# at The saemX's .soag: sixty:sessn North Gao.
Iaylorsvlue: The rebel Ecserse fotceo' along
tne moaa1alns, tue correspondent sAys, 20
non ', see 59 amount to mneh' as they arc coann
aniis goootea up:
"Auch dise2tisiacaoo e1tsts amgng tue gram
gao".nG ~ s,ses a. tae osues Z
scems erne1 tn iiemsi,d he nw sjarcs ieft mt AZ
he vast number t1ev heid TWO vea-s since. Sincr
s nsaroes hnEe pnne arcr ~ ta a.. ~
mers IRE now withont the means of cniti7atf1,c
their fafms. The enforcementof n the n cnnscrntio5
H. of t ngfbng
otbcT,yjfe haYc been at i,ome mod c},iEans P9ob.
ably 1000 men were drncred into thn Confederate
ssrSies ;5 xho haze ee9ssliy proved nuisaoes to
a"s e so%e pen GaeS II snGsf c afnea a2a IN
weak aRd s3t{ Congress TO have armed the pc
SeS, ~. ~ aasG oeen INC poHe7 Of Inc 1o7e1a
Tie Rchmo1d W1ja a,va tbs,. ,v,, ,,,,h,r a.
tent az Kinotrief- ueA' ~ 'es"5 "e reports" oe-
me Ihe rebels @ estimate he cnti1e numbar of SheF-
rsraina ~ n,g .n III IN LUG 1atef4of o1 SCUM
Tbn Rchmoynd uy H,o or t,a 17t .,o a -
cnr;I ins.a ~ t,,nrtry t+y y, tae tt4 saJs au i
Vas that Sherman % waa %somewbs1e, BAT K was not
knSEn Ts cI,. Thsls; c....,,.-., -: ,s.,, .s.
tho In, nin1 ~ 1bc riii.eo ~ a1iandafs
Tbe ;nnnn 1he 'aEe o. atosas ,,,+ m
po,tant h novement is eoiaE q, wGisl i supposed
tsrs ~ con.;5crnh1e unhas }crca sa3dnS n ~ q
Si5inf1 ~ i'tlo Tycr 4stt ~ saeeS nh.ns
TIC Rteor3 ne co;a.r orca
1ords5 f. E1rtc1,, = sa. ssys 10ie is
fs YanScas a. ,sM src ;,eEa ons
~" .u",.. !aunsu VII
e sd mGa az Is 1 asaf prsate 1se
tiat Leo bad sent 30.om men to re,uftrcc Bean'
regard and enable him 10 theek~fhe aavane, 0
sherman. Gen. Grant ia already aware Of this
i'aet, and me army OF the Potomac Is once more
+ 'sh ~ Kin sfa.sd that \. ,drorc,r,
force On Gnr{nnsyi1le s Iv1chhnr9 NJ ~ niircfss
points. # is positively INSERTED t6at Williams.
burg is IN enr possession.
The HoTta has extracts from rebel papers OF the
Ieth' te!egra%phcd % iIom Wa.hington. The ESaas-
inesttne an esrIy oTa n aos rection IL ''ne'
The S1ati1<l has an editorial, declaring that
they wi! nsye: submit, to the Yankee. 1s.s en-,
sta tnns,asncaly IN iavoF 1f ene5a Wasaxe T % snd
Po,a 10 s5e eonanet o' ne ,nna9a,ana o. y len
foi3oWcd ano n''Ssoaf4 as d" eA'"lie "oAsN " De
4 Rebel Gcncrors Pleu.
The Tribune has. from he Rlchmoud ExDr<ts os
George, nlling four columns Of the latter piper,