The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1865-03-20
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GEN. SHERIDAN,S RAID.
REBELS PREPARING TO EVAOUATE
3 GOLDSB0RO'.
Preparations for an Attack on Mobile.
-U WAR DEPARTMENT., 88t
WASHINGTON. March Is. 12R5

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To Maj. Gen. Dir THE subjoined dis
patches have been received at this Depart
inent. (Signed,) N a G. A. DANA
l. Assistant Secretary OF War.
| City Point, VG., March 18.-Richmond pa
peIs Of to-day are received
The Confederate Congress adjourned sine
die at O'Clock to day. eQ s. rsy9 a
the President of The James River Cana
calls upon the farmers Of Virginia to aid in
repairing the canal
The Augusta, Ga papers say A. II. Ste
pnens mas been In Georgia for ten days OF
more; that he has not yet been heard from
and that they hope this silence will not con.
tinue.
vigorous efforts are making at Richmond
ior the organization Of colored troops.
Inc following paragraphs are taken from
the Richmond Wing:
Mobile, March 4.-This city is strongly me-
naced. Gen. Maury has issued circular ad-
vising the people to prepare for the expected
attack. He urges the non-combatants to
leave. % sas'siR 'a2s'g4
The Exchange Commissioner Yesterday re-
ceived information of the arrival in the bay of
large number of prisoners from Ship Island
and New Orleans. They are expected here
to-day. Major Cowell will effect such ar
engagements as will embrace all prisoners cap
tured in this department. 4iis Ia moses, - :,
Mobile, March 5.-One hundred and seven
ty-six navy and army prisoners arrived here
last night. afa 71s a.'a3t As siagisg Fa1l
Mobile, March GA transport containing
IOoO troops, entered the bay yesterday,
through Grants pass.
3 Mobile, March 11.-Fourteen vessels more
were added to the feet to-day, making TWEEN
ty-onsi in sight of the city. Great activity
prevails with the enemy in the lower bay
There is every indication of an early attack.
The enemy has fired few shots on both
shores. sss.t-..s
The Lynchburg Va, papers of Monday and
tuesday bring us some Of the details of the
rad through the upper country, which in view
OF the tact that Sheridan has communicated
with Grant from Columbia, we conceive to be
puerle to withhold, and therefore lay them
before our readers.
The Virginian says that the Yankee diyis-
ION sent in that direction, followed the Orange
d Alexandria Railroad as far as Buffalo River.
burning the railroad bridge at that point. and
every bridge between Charlottesville and Buff.
ialo, distance of more than forty miles, has
been destroyed, an1 much of the track torn
up, though the extent OF damage done has not
been ascertained. The nearest approach to
Lynchburg they made was New Glasgow, sew
enteen miles distant, where small party of
them burnt the railroad depot.
On Wednesday party estimated at from
z,OOO to 5000 appeared at Bent's Greek, sup
posed to be making for the south side of the
James River. The fine bridge over the river
being burnt on their approach, they contented
themselves with loud curses upon our reserves.
who were stationed on the other side of the
river. The raiders burned every mill they
could find along the James River, DESTROYED
all the tobacco and tobacco houses, and car
RED away all the horses and negroes they
hon dc IL
300 of their broken down horses on the plan
tatlon of w. G. Cabell, below New Market,
and OF course took off all the horses belong
ing to that gentleman they could.
1t IS said that about three hundred Yankees
crossed the river at Columbia on Friday. but
retreated again across to the north side.
The Republican of to-day says that the raid
ers commenced at Bent Creek the work of
destruction to the canal, which is reported to
De very badly damaged from about twenty five
miles below here to Columbia, and possibly
further down towards Richmond. Every lock
on the canal is said to have been destroyed
In several places the banks have been blown
away. The aqueduct at Columbia is said to
be badly damaged.
The destruction of private property along
the route of the raiders is said to be immense.
The people were stripped of horses, negroes,
meal and bread, and many left without NOR
sci of iood
The Danville Register of Tuesday says that
our forces have probably withdrawn from
Kinston, and may be preparing to evacuate
Goldsboro'. Godsboro' was all right yester-
day afternoon. Kinston is now in possession
of the enemy, and Goldsboro' is seriously
threatened. Our troops have contested the
ground at various points with their accustom-
ed courage and endurance. We believe the
forces of the enemy will be met at some point
south of Raleigh. 70 ssYss sstssl,f ~
The Danville Register of Wednesday re-
marks that recent movements of Sherman and
Sheridan have greatly decreased the number
ofnewspapers published in the country.