The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1865-03-25
TELEGRAPHIC.
n DATES 70 MARCH 80

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NEW YoRk, March 1.-The Commercial,
Hatcher Run correspondent says The orde
for the army to be ready to move at mo.
ment's notice, has been countermanded, owing
to the storm, after men had been under arms
all night. Fresh orders however are expected
Lee will remain at Richmond to direct thu
movements at that point, and will handle his
own army for the defense of Richmond The
Richmond papers of Monday say all is quiet
AS to Sherman's exact locality, it is matter
of doubt whether they really know where his
main army is, except that he has crossed into
North Carolina.
Deserters report that the last of Hardee's
army was to have crossed the Santee river
yesterday bound for Charlotte, N c.,
and it was found Sherman had already inter-
cepted their march It is reported on similar
authority, that the last Of Hoods army, H.
600 strong, passed through Augusta, Ca, on
Sunday last, on their way to Beauregard.
Georgetown, S. c., has been evacuated, and
+ is in orr possession. Deserters are coming
in constantly-we have over four hundred
already. ~
FROM THE RICHMOND PAPERS.
WILMINGTON, March 1.-The Richmond
Dispatch says: Joe Johnston, on Thursday
Hast, assumed command of the army in Sher-
mans front, lately commanded by Beaure-
gard. .ai S.
Gen. Thomas troops have been mounted
for march through the Interior of the State
of Alabama.
The Richmond Examiner of the 9th says:
Gems. Crook and Kelly captured some days
since, arrived here on Saturday last, andwere
furnished with apartments in Libby Prison.
The Richmond Enquirer says the rebel
Congressman have become frightened and are
fleeing from Richmond. The rebel Congress
was left without quorum.
-. oss ATLANTIC CABLE.
~ At the annual meeting of the shareholders
of the Atlantic Telegraph Company, in Lon
! don, on the 9th Of February, the following
persons were elected directors: Sir Samuel
Conrad, Bart, Edward Crooper, George Fl.
Bidden Esq, E. M. Archibald, Peter Cooper,
of New York, and Mr.. Hugh Allen of Mon
tFeal. Upttto Friday evrning the 18th, 1891
miles of cable had been completed and one
hundred miles had been manufactured per
week. The Great Eastern will be ready for
sea with the entire cable on board by the first
of June. DEF
The Herald correspondent says: Columbia
was burned by order of Gen. Sherman as a
punishment to the citizens for firing on our
troops when the city was in our possession.
MESSAGE OF Gov BROWN, oFsGEoRGIA.
The message of Gov. Brown, of Georgia,
is published. lie defends his State against
newspaper charges of allowing Sherman to
march unmolested through it,. He says she
was abandoned to her fate and neglected by
the1Confederate authorities. He recommends
the establishment of the militia organization
to be turned over to the Confederate Govern
ment. He also recommends the impressment
of provisions from persons who won't sell
supplies to the INDECENT families of soldiers.
He recommends a law to punish robbery with
death !; opposes the arming of slaves COM
plains Of the usurpation of the Confederate
Congress in levying disproportionate taxes
cherges upon it many abuses and charges all
military disasters upon the Generalship of
JEFF. Davis. He says the Government is
military despotism and the Confederacy is
drifting into anarchy. If persisted in, this
must terminate in reconstruction with or
without subjdgation. He opposes conscrip-
ton and urges rsqusitioD upon the States for
troops. He also urges taking from Davis
power as Commander-in-C Chief, ard calls for
Convention to amend the Constitution.
FROM LEWISTON. letter from a