Semi-weekly news., 1865-04-06
NEWS kTEMS.
Prom the Memphis Argus Of the 22nd.

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Withdrew across the river yesterday and
last night, and is reported enroutc tor Raj
elgh.
The rebels skirmishcd in town. and fired
artillery upon the houses occupied by wo-
men and children. They burned bridge
at this place. and removed what public
stores they could by railroad.
Sherman is here and well.
Many men are wanting shoes and clio. h
ing. vet the army WAS never in better con
dition. .. .. HOW ARD,
Major General.
CITY Point. March IS Richmond papers
of today received. Confederate Congress
adhurned sine die to day.
The President of the James River canal.
calls on the farmers of Virginia to aid in
repairing the canal.
Vigorous efforts are made in Rich
moud for organizing colorcd troops.
The Raleigh, \. c., Standard of
the l4th says, Fayetteville was occu-
pied several days since by the enc
nv in force.
The Danv;l Register of Wednesday re-
marks the recent movements of Sherman
aud Sheridan have greatly decreased th"
number of newspapers in tins State. C
have daily papers issued from four points.
Richmond. Lynchburg. Danvillc and Pc
trrsburg. and one weekly at ClarksviiI". -
The number has been largely curtalicd in
North Carolina. Wilmington, Fayetteville
and Guldsboru are in tn" hands Of the enc
my. Some think Raleigh may 60, then
Charlotte and some smaller places will he
alone left. In South Carolina 1t j. even
worse. The Mercury was removed from
Charleston some time before the oCcupa-
ton of the city by the enemy. And the
Courier, which remained, was taken IN
charge by the Yankees, Notwithstanding
it opposed notification in l-%2. and is now
issued as Il Yankee newspaper. All papers
in Columbia have been discontinued. Tn"
S.uth Carolini;4u is now published ut Char
lolie. y. &.
Washington. March 18th Information
from the army Of the Potomac shows thai
our troops are in the best possible cOndi-
ton. and are ready to march nt any tim"
the occasion may require. Eumors con
tinue to prevail at camp that the rebels
contemplate the evacuation of Petersburg.
On Wrdne day aud Thursday rebels were
in active motion in front ot9th corps. The
Camps were struck y in their lines and
large bodies of troops could b" seen from
our signal station moving to and fro.
They kept up an unusually bold front, at
times completely surrounding cemetery
hill with men, frequently opening upon our
men with cannon. ltis believed they were
endeavorng to hide the evacuation OF Pc
tcrsburg. while all the people have been
ordered away for the purpose OF falling
back to their new line OF works. on the
north bank of the AppomattoN river. their
right resting upon the Lynchburg K. Il.
The Tribune has assurance from high
authority that Secretary McCulioch will Is
sue no more gold bearing interest bonds
and no addition will be made to the pres
ent volume of currency.
~ a. ~.
mac correspondent says everything goes to
show we will have a short but scve . cam
pain. In few days, q series of contests
will have begun between the two great ar
mics that will cause profound excitement
throughout the North.
The Trlbune's Washington special saws:
Information from Sheridan to night says
he is still on the war path. and will soon
be heard ON again. inllicting much pun
ishment upon the rebels.
Secretary Stanton is from the front to-
day. He says Grant kno VS. just what Lee
is about.
The \. Y. Times correspondent gives
the following details of Sheridan's move
ments :: After leaving Columbia a move
ment was made northward. striking the
Central Railroad at several points. where il
was broken up. While on the way. Custer
learned that Early. with two hundred men.
the first that was heard of him ince lcAy-
inc Waync,horo.
rila. of late Richmond parcr. show that
the otfor.s To raise negro regiments for the
rebel army has commenced ia earnest The
official order has been issued and Il rrudrz-
v0rs for the reception of recruits. slave
and free. has been established. All who
are. received viii be mustered in lor the
war.
Gen. I,ro. in a letter written on tIc IOrL
inst. nrgr,., ON the. work of rti-inr and or
ganizjnc negro trnoDs. and saws h. +, anX-
ION, to witness their first cxprriwcut il,
nrhtiuo for the rebel cau~,.
The Tribune ,ay- i, ha, private inrormg-
rion that Gen Ice hes not fled Davis that
il i impn--il.Ir. with rh,. mean, nj his com
maud. to make hradway rriirl~t the Union.
forces now concentrating tor hi, over
throw
Information has reached Head Quarters
in Snr.yrn,ri thr tA.r.. ma. bean r,p-iI-