Shreveport news., 1865-03-14

port that Longstraet's command was
moving on that place.
Efforts were making 70 repair the
Virginia aud Tennessee Railroad to
Bristol. -
1t was rumorcd in Knoxville last
week that division of Lees army
had already appeared in East Ten
nessce. The expedition now moving
from Knoxville ia 10 defeat this
movement. and, by again destroying
the railroad, render the transfer II
Lees army west of the mountains
impossible.
New York. Feb 2S.-Th- Hcrald's
Washington special says: \ dispatch
received here tonight, from General
Grants headquarters, states that -x-
tra"rdinary ,ivity is displayed
along the rebel lines near Petersburg.
Extensive changes Of the locations
of divisions have been made, on some
parts of the line the pickets have
been doubled, and other indications
of important movements are given.
II is the opinion of veteran officers ut
the front that they are about to .vac-
nnt. Petersburg aud fall back across
the Appomntox.
New York, Feb 27-'rhe Herald
james River correspondent says that
Gen. Lee has gone Southwark 10
conduct the operation of opposing
sherman. leaving 10. Johnston in
command at Richmond and Peters
burg. \ large part of the rebel army
at Richmond. had, on Saturday last.
been under marching orders for sew
.ral days. and considerable number
of troop, are believed TO have beer,
dispatched to act asain,, Sherman.
Report, of Lees designs shortly
10 abandon Richmond and Peters
burg. are repeated. and d"s-rterS now
add that notice has been given by
him to the people Of Richmond, to
hatc 'l,ir property and other stores
removed within four days. They
say that nearly all tn" artillery has
been taken from the P",rr~bur. bat,
'"rirs. only sutiirirn, being LIT to
KEEP up appearances.
The Richmond Sentinel of las,
Friday ha! :. rcpor: that Gen. Grant
was again moving on tn" Vaughan
road.
Gen. Singleton and lad Z" Hughes.
en- route from Washington to Rich
mond. arrived at City Point on Sat
uidav last.
New York. Feb o7.-Thr steam.
ship Memphis, which left Charleston
bar on the 2lst. report, tina, the ma
tinual flag floats over tia" city and
all post, in tn" harbor. Gen. Gil.
mor"'s headquarters w-r. establish
cd in the city. The forts AR.
formidable. anH 500 pieces al ar;il-
lrrv. spiked. tell into our hands -
About 5000 bales of cotton were
burned before the rebels left. Just
before the national forces entered tn.
city, tn" rob. ! year Guard wer. busy
puud"rin- aud firing the houses. \
few o: til" poorer classes r"lnriuri in
I'll" city. and the wealthy LEFT; It before
vi WIN lII' I'b'l army.
The new blockade runner steam
ship Deer. will, cargo Of liquors,
WIS captured in the harh"r, while
running up toward the city. her 9TH
Gers being entirely isuorau, OF thu
chang" OF affair Their"
Ii j. said that liz" sarri-ons from
I'll. forts and tn. crews Of the rebel
.unhnat- ut thnr..-tou We're sent TO
Wilmington.
Fortress Monroe. i'.b %. ppm.
To Lieut.. cen. Grant. 'ity Point:
oar troops ,ucr-d Whining ,"u on Ia.
nurniuS "f ihr I'd.
After IA" evacuation Of For; Anderson
Gen -ch"'-li directed Gen. Cox to follow
IL garrison .uwiT! Wilmington. VIII l.. Gen
T-fv followed ltukc on the cas-, side O..
the river. Tn. latter took MP n new Huc
.ouv miles rem Wilmington. but was hot!y
pressed b. T",ry. 80 'i.t they could send
no troops la The west side. On ina; sIdc
the rebels made Il stand behind Clear creek
hut on Ia. twentieth Cox crossed his troops
. below them on iiatooat@, attacked them in
the rear and routed !hcm, taking guns
and ,hrc" bundled prisoners
ON the 2l-; Cox pushed to brunswick on
the river opposite Wilmington. where the
bridge were on lire.
On his arrival the rebels began hurniu !.
the cotton and rosin In the city and lcli
that night.
oar captured including Fort Anderson
amour, TO about seven hundred prisoner,
aad thirty guns.
The citizens stated that the rebels burned
one thousand bale, 81 cotton and ai,e.r
III usand barrels OF ro-in
The Union feeling showed itself quit.
strongly in the city.
Gen. Terry followed lioks northward
Signed. c. h. CbMSrO X.
Lieut.. Colonel and A II. G
III. %; .l....,l ev-