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CertIficafe Of AufhOrifv.

70 expire on the Slst day of January, 1866.
OFFICE OF THE AUDIroR OF SFATE,0
INSURANCE DEPARTM'T,
COLUMBUS, o., Feb. 4, 1865.
WHEREAS, The HOPE INSURANOE OE
COMPANY, located at Providence, in the
State of Rhode Island, has filed in this office a
sworn statement Of its condition, as required by
the first section of the act ''To regulate Insurance
Companies not incorporated by the state of Ohio y
passed April 8, 1856, and amended February 8,
1854 and whereas, Said Company has furnished
assotory evidence that it is possessed Of at least
one hundred thousand dollars of actual capital in
vested in stocks or bonds, or in mortgages of real
estate, worth double the amount for which the
same is mortgaged; /; and whereas, Said Company
has filed in this office a written instrument under
its corporate seal, signed by the President and Sec
retary thereof authorizing any agent or agents Of
said Company in this State to acknowledge service
Of process, for and in behalf of said Company,
cording to the terms of said law.
Now, therefore, in pursuance Of the first section
of the aforesaid act, ], JAS. H. GOODMAN, Aud
itor Of the State for Ohio, do hereby certify that
the said HoPE INSURANCE OOMPAkY of Provi-
fence, Rhode Island, is authorized to transact the
ItEtGn until the thirtyfrst day Of Jsnuary, in the
lear one thousand eight hundred and sixty-six.
n with ess whereof 1 have hereunto subscribed
lSEAI1 my hand and caused the seal of my
tSTAMPI Office to be affixed the day and year
above writttn.
JAS. II. GOODMAN,
Auditor of state.
I. ENSKORTH, Agent,
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RAILROADS.
OLEVELAED 3 ERIR RAILEOADl
lss4 WIETzB ARRAsaEu1Er IA,

lssa. WIETEB ARRAHeEHEFr. IA.
On and After hondAy, Oct. list. lSsa -,
Trains vii run - io1OWs, 0unaayI exosSfs,fls
LEAVE OLEVEIAND.
s:5e- a. M.-DAY EXPRESs TRAIE-sto-,,nS -
Mtnoushby, PainegViie. Madison. GensTa 4 -
l1ulAs Conneaut and Gi7ard only, and arTiVs a
IA ~ = ~ ?. H., D1nkrk s;l5 P. r.. B1iIaio
I:25 P. M.-OIHCIHEATI ExPREss-sto,u,,v. =.
E.lnesvlil 1AntAbula and Girard only. and an
HIs1 ,siod at Erlse 40 p -, DunkiFk Is p H. Bus
$50 P. N. NAIL AND AoOOMnon.TYoz-
STOPPING ss Al StAtiona and anna n IL A
300 P. M.-NIaHT ExPREss TRAIE-ssov,sp, ..
PainesVile, AshtabulA and Girard ollT M
arrives at Erie At ESQ "A. n. DnrfirR f.1Si
a. r.. Bu1Alo 4s0 AZ.
LEAVH BIh
80 A. M.-mGHT EXPRESS TBAIH-stoavsnr
at Girsrd, AGhtabula and Paina8TiIis onlT All
s:I5i a. IN M - NAIL T AND n - AAUooMsODATTon A
TRAIH-stopping II all stations and aFTiys at
Cleveland st i0:20AM
l0d5 A. M.-TOLEDO XPRESs-Stopptrg at an
gtatioa8 except SWanVille, saybrook, OnionVills,
PsETy Mentor and Wiokldss and arrives as
Cleveland at 2:I5PM
o;so u. 4.-DAI EXPRE9S TRAIH-Stopplnz at
GtTArds Connaauts AshtAbuls, GensFa & Palnss-
vile only, and arrives IN Cleveland as rs P. -
5...J,, SECOND JAS CArl are ran on Al through
An the trAlns going westward ooznsct st OIsvsisn.
VII IAln1 or Iolsdo, Chicago, Columbus, Cincir-
netls nelanApols, st. LOuiA, 20; aud al khFouFh
trans going eastward, connect AZ Dunkirk With lie
AL with those Of the New YORK Centrsi q BnifSIo
New York OiT Railroads for New Forf. AIbspTi
6 5os5on sS ssSs s1Hi y a. sna e Ers VITA sAhs
- Day Express, East and West CONNECT, AZ
Girard with Trains on Ere PittsburEh RailFosS
for LinesVillss hsadVills, J9nsgtoWn, g.
Cleveland, Oct. s7ss, ia. - saE--
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OFFICE or THE AUDIFR OF STATE,
COLUMBUS, o., Feb 4, 1865. !
It Is hereby certified that the foregoing is a cor
rect copy Of ths Statement ald Condition OF the
Heps Insurance Company of P. evidence made 10
R1d filed in this Office for the year 1865.
Witness my hand and seal officially.
JAMES Il. GOODMAN,
Auditor OF State.
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RAILROADS.
A TLANTIC & GREAT WESTERN
IA RAILWAY.
Spring and Summer Arrangements,

N LION ~ - 0DIA1 w
n RAILWAY.
Spring and Summer Arrangements.
Takes Effect Monday, March 2OtG, 1865.
Two Through EIPress Trains DAILY between
CLEVELAND snd NEW YORK.
"DAY EXPRESS, leaves Cleveland (Sundays excsvt.
edl At $3.50 A NJ, arrives at Meadyille at 300 P 4
tDinnerl Salamanca at 5s65 P. n. Isl ,epiRR CaR1l
and New York at l:l0P-N.
"NIaHF E4PREss," leaves Cleveland Eaturdan
sEceptedl 9t 9i5 ?: NJ, sleeping Cars attached
arrives at Meadvill6 at LEO A. n, Salamanca AZ
$50 A. n, and New York ct 1880 P. n.
WESTWARD.
Day EzpF6ss-LeaVes New York st,...,,,,, 100 A. 4
Arrives at Cleveland st......T:30 A. n
Might do Leaves New York at. q. 800 P, n.
Arrives at Cleveland At......s:l0 P. 4.
NAIL TRAINS,
Train leaving Cleveland CEast) At........... e50 A n
arrives At franklin st...... T:45 P. n
Train leaving Cleveland At (East) )........g:I5 p. n
arrives At Franklin as......1O:10 A. n.
Train leaving Cleveland at South 845 P. H.
arrives at youngstown st.. T:30 P. n.
Train leaving Cleveland at (SOuth) )-..... $50 A. NJ
arrives at Youngstown at. t.l0:45 A. n.
Train leaving Cleveland at (South) $50 A. n
arrives at Youngstown at. 80 P. n.
Train leaving Youngstown At (North(.... Gas A. X,
arrives st Cleveland at.....10:25 A. n
Train leaving youngstown at NORTH. 80. las p H.
arrives at Cleveland at..... $50 P. n
Salamanca ct (Westl. l....... $40 A. NJ
arrives ef MeadTille at.....lO:45 A. n.
arrives at Akron at....,.... 40 P. n
Akron st (Esst) .............. T:10 A. n.
strives ct MeadVille ak....12:SO P. n
arrives ct Salamanca at.... 7:20 ?. T.
LOCAL ACCOMMODATION TRAINS.
Train Leaving Akron at West )......... 1000 A. NJ
arrives at Mansfeld at...... S:I6 P NJ
arrives at Gallon at......... 4.S5 P NJ
Gallon at CEsst) )............... 300 A. N,
arrives at Mansfield 1000 A. n
arrives st Akron Rt.......... 4I5 p n
Gallon at (West). .............. T:I5 A. n
arrives ct Urbana at....... loo P. NJ
arrives at Dayton at......... 400 P. n
Dayton at (East) )............, TOO A. n.
arrives at UrbanA at...,.....I .IO:20 A NJ
arrfTssfat Gallon at......... 40 P. n
Ask for through fitketI via Salamanca"
H.E. SFEETSER, GenI supit
J. o. calhoun Gsr' ticket Agent mh2O
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OFFICE OF THE AUDITOR OF STATE,
- l----------- n ----.--- u l.-A I

OFFICE OF THE AUDITOR OF STATE
COLUMBUS. o., January 81 la55-J
Itish hereby certified that the foregoing is correct
copv of the statement Of the condition OI tne
Lamar Fire Insurance Company OF New 1OFki
made to and filed in this Office for the year 1850.
ISBALl Witness my hand and seal officially.
JAS. H. GOODMAN,
TStoannl Auditor Of State.
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Auditor OF ktates
J. ENSKORTH, Agent,
,,LoE,1ac OIevelaud q

TATEMEN
~ OF THE
Condition OF the Lamar Fire IDsuF.
ance Company.
On the first day of January, 1855, made to the
Auditor Of Ohio, pursuant to the Statute Of that
State.
NAME AND LOCATION.
The name of the Company Is the "LAMAR
Fire Insurance Company, Of the City of New
York." and is located at No. 90 Wall street, New
York. .
1. CAPITAL.
The amount of its Capital Stock $500 900 90
The amount Of its capital stock paid
up 5uOiUOO "
II. ASSETS.
Cash Of the Company on hand and In
the hands Of agents and other per-
sO9 W
The Bonds and Stocks owned by the
1ying5:.'. t@ r . sOa8 80
Debts due the Company, secured by
vouc6eFs 21Os5O 90
Debts otherwise secured, las per vOuch-
eTs accompanying 22,9OO 90
Debts for Premiums 2523 81
All other Securities, including bills re-
osivable, accrued interest, &o......-... 100 "a
Total Assets of the Company. ,iO7 2
III. LIABILITIES.
Losses unadjusted and LOSES in sus-
penss waiting fer further proOf...-.. $3.50 90
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LOSSES PROMPTLY ADJUSTED AND PAID:
Psrticuiar attention given to the adjustment OF
~ -. = To.ssS L. d. HUDSON,
AlAiiHo Agent and Adjuster.
oant q. A. GARpEHR, Marine InsDeotor. fels:RS
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ISAAC R. ST.. JOHss 4 seciS. ~ - '-' 10 '

IsEAL.l Subscribed and sworn before me, this 9th
UG 1sTAHP1 THOS. L. tn HORNELL,
COmm'r for Ohio in New YORK.
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Subscribed and sworn before me this Ist day Of
February, 1855.
FRANCIS OoLWELL, JR.,
istsmp.l Justice Of the Peace.
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w MIsCELIANEnI1s-

The greatest amount insured in any
one risk; the greatest amount al
lowed by the rules to be insured in
any one city, town or village; the
greatest amount allowed to be in
sured in any one blook-Governed by
...........,....... $4,000 Oc
The amount Of its Capital earnings
deposited in any other State, as secur-
ity for losses therein..................... None.
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b, HUDSON,

15erSeraI Fire, Marine and Life Insur-
ance Agent
omca. OViatt's Exchange, foot superior Street,
O"0S' CLEVELAND, OHIO.
-.v -or nyur1Ta norraA ETuzs
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LEAVH MRIH
OLKVELAND AND PITTsBURGH

n LUENNUANU AND TIIIcbU kI4H II
~ RAIL DAD.
1855. WINTER ARRAHGHHEET Iss.
On and aftsr Monday, Dec. 18th, 1894 Trains Ie,v-
Cleveland a. follows, daily, Sundays excePtod):
500 A. M.-MA1L-ArriEe at Pi.tsburgh 800 P. T..
Harrisburgn 2:30 A. n, Baltimore 100 A, ~,
Washington l0:s5 A. NJ, Philadelphla 6a65 A. n,
New York lo=00A- NJ, Wheeling 90 P. 4. Oon-
and Millersburgh.
1ss0 p. Mex BESS-ArriVes At Pi.5burgh s:I5 ?.
NJ Harrlsburgh 30 A. n, Baltimore I2;20 p
NJ Washington 40 ?. n, Philadelphia l2:l0 p
M New York 2;i6 ?. n, Wheeling 20 A. n
5I5 p. -AgCOMM0DATIOH-For hudson and
intermediate Stations, OuyahogA Falls, Akron
and m1lleTsburgh, connecting at OrrTille with
7. y. v. ~. BY. for Canton, hsssiilon, WOOs-
ter and Mansfield.
Oars1Tan through nom Pittsburgh 70 New York
tEia Af.entOWnl Without change Of cars
- Fare a. low as By any other Brs.
- Through Tickets can Be procured AZ kha Uufon
51eket Once, etdsn HOUSE. ct the Depot, or tha
huold -Strost Station. -;
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UUNNLUIIUNbi
Ghslby-SanduskY, Mansfield 3 Newark Railroad "a
HanHeeld, Mt. Vernon. Newark. zanssYiiis,
30.
Orsstline-FitsburEh. Fort Wayne q Ohioa<o Ran.
road, Forest Upper bAndusky, Dephos, Lias,
Tort wayne LaRorte, Chicago, 40, West And
East for ManIdeld, Wooster, Massil1ou &c
Grafton and Beefon tame Railroad Line foT Hario1
Bellefontatns. Sidney, Union, Muncie, Indian.
ADelis, Terre HAute, VinIenne1. F7erEViFsS
Louisville, Cairo, St Gouis, &c. -
DelsWAre-Eith Springfield Branch for StrfuRieId
Oolumbus-Little Miami Columbus, and Xs1Ia
Railroad for 0enia, Dayton, 1ndianspoliI.
Ierre Hsute, St. Louis, Morrow, LOVeland and
Cincinnati, and with the Ohio and Mis5i5sipsS
kailrOad at Cincinnati for Louisville, EVRn1-
VILE cairo, IS. Louis. nd al points o. the
Ohio River.
Oolumbus-O Central Ohio Rapro-d Tor Newark Esnrs,
yiles hheeling, Ae.; Columbus, PiQua 3 IN
diana Railroad for Piqua, UrbAna, &C.
DB-EOr Tickets to an pointS and informstiou ar.I-
% the Passenger Station, and 1t Union Ticket ~
I47 Superior street.. n g TLINT
OleValand Oct. n. 1884. Suparinfsads,s
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POST OFFICE ETIMETARLE
lS6I-5. Winter Arrangements ISS4-S,
/ TOR THE
ARRIEAL AND CLOSING OF NAIBa,
AT TEE
CLEVELAND POST-OFFTOE

ooKHKNCEEs EoHpAT, OCTOBER SIsT, 1854.
~ haiia will be opened and ready for delivery
ene hour after arrival Of trains.
~ Al hElll close one hour bsloFs departure
iEainE.
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NLEYELAND, COhOkBUs : ON
OOIHHATI AILROAD, -
Ise4-6. WINTER ARRAEGEMEFF, IssS-S,

lEt Train-s:O5 A, M.-OIHOINEATI EXPREss.
g1opPipg at Grafton, Wellington, New Lon
ahslby, orestlids, Gallon, Gilsad, Oar.
son, Ashley, DslAHAEs, DoHis Osntrs ana
Wosthington.
81 TEAn-2:45 P. INSTRUMENTATION .-skouI
~ all stations, and arrives In Oolumbu1 at ~
?. r., Cincinnati : so A y.
ID TTAinl-lesO P. Knight EXPRESs-Stoppfua
at Grafton, Wellington, New London Shslby.
Orestlins, Gallon, Gilead, OardingtOn and Dsls
aWdnos
Trains lsaVs Columbus ct 40 and AZ 3,loPu
arrive at Cleveland $40 A. T., and 80 p n,
Semi-weekly news., 1865-04-15

He died soon after. His slayer cs-
capped into the Federal lines.
The affair caused melee in Bush
mans band which resulted in the ST.
rions and probably mnrtally wound
ing of his Lieutenant.
Cotton dull and dropping. Sales
Yesterday 13l bales, ut 32 and 33
Cor mddling.
New York, MARCH, 31-Cotton dull
and quoted at AZ and as. Gold closed
at 1919.
Cairo. April *.--'rhc dispatch re
caivcd this morning announcing th":
the United States forces had cn,.,ed
and occupied the capital Of the rebel
Government created the greatest en-
thuslasm. Flags were hoistcd from
all the public buildings. six salutes
Were fred and general joy prevailed.
"RichmonH has tallen." was the uni
ycrsal cry.
Chicago, April 3. ,oA. M.--Presi
deut Lincoln telegraphs, at S o'clock
this morning, from City Point. that
Petersburg, Va. is evacuated, and he
thinks Richmond is also
City Point Va. April 3.-Hon. T..
NJ. Stanton. Secretary Of War Cen
eral Weitzel telegraph as follows:
We took Richmond at S-l5 a. M,
capturing many guns: The enemy
left in great haste. The city is on
fire in one place, and all are making
every effort to pu: it out. The peo-
pie receive us with enthusiastic ex.
: pressions of joy.
General Grant started this morning
early. with the army. towards the
Danville road. to cut off Lees S retreat.
ing army. if possible.
President Lincoln has gone TO the
front.
J. S. Bowers. A. A. G.
War Department, Washington
| April $40 Major Gen. Dix. Th.
following official confirmation of the
capture Of Richmond, and the an
nouncement that the city is in ou
possession, has been received.
! f.. NJ. STANTON.
Secretary Of War
! Chicago, April ,. ~ M.-Rich
mond was occupied by Gen. Weitz.l'
column at quarter past g O'Clock
this morning.
a a Buffalo, April 3: Dispatche, from
II the Eastern cities show great excite
c 1ncnt and rejoicing over the fall O
Petersburg and Richmond. A dis
" patch from President Lincoln to IL,
War Department, dated at $50 thl
:. forenoon. reports Petersburg .vacu:
a ted
Semi-weekly news., 1865-04-15
Communicated
k.ullSty cylsl Justice.

En. NEw>.-Prllnit IN" through
til" columns Of your paper TO say al
word in regard TO portion OF tue
Sd Il >"s Cavalry, who are in prison
ri N"s,hiloches, La. They with al
portion Of the regiment. who came
;n'o Shreveport q few weeks aEc|
without furlougLs. left their command
some time in February. if I mistake|
not. Tl"y admit it to be grave
military otfcnac. :l'e cause of which
they co,uputo TO The many pron,ises
which had been made to them in re-
gard TO furloughs. their Genera,
(Polk) having been killed and other,
failing to comply with any part G;
tho promise. they claimed it az .hcisI
right. to visit their friends. from whom
they had been absent for four succes
sivs years. They We're among tho|
first patriots Of our country and have
suppose, conteudcd rs hard for oud
rights as any other regiment in tn I
service Of orr country. 1t has beer
/ such veterans as they are, that has
saved our country from ruin and dc
vastation long ago. The writer had
stood side by side with them in fou|
great pitched battles, he can there
fore, with thousands Of others VIII
have fought with them both Ear|
and West Of the Mississippi river, at
test to their>valor. These four bat
ties were only the forerunncrs of the j
great deeds. If all other troops wi
but take AS active apart as they hav'
taken and will continue to take, !
permitted to do SO, there 10 no dangd
but success will yet crown our labor
We think it would be to tho advance
ment of tho Confederate cause if the
were released from dolcful priso1
We believe that every one Of them. d
soon MS they shall have visited the
friends and families, will return 1
their command We learn that. til, !,
portion of them who reported TO Gel
Smith, at Shreveport, were furloughd
Why don't the authorities by who1
, they We're arrested do the same
5 It does seem that it would be no moi
than Justice. it would gladden. man
, hearts. not only witI them but wit
their friends and relatives who ha>|
dotted so much upon their patriotism
w. F. n
Semi-weekly news., 1865-04-15

Th. Natchitoches Times Extra,
published Thursday evening says
that at the latest hour a report had
reached that place, Of a great battle
between Johnston aud Sherman, in
which Sherman had been badly whip
ped and his army nearly annihilated.
The fight took place before Lee
Rad time to cooperate with John
ston.
Since the above was in type, we
arc informed that an officer OF this
Post, we'll known to us as a gentle
man of undoubted veracity, now on
Gag Of truce boat, near the mouth OF
Red River, writes to Il brother officer
that he had papers that were unfor-
tunately stolen. containing dispatch
from Bayou Sara. which states in
effect that the Yankee loss at Mobile
was heavy. and that Sherman had
been badly defeated with loss OF
10000 men.
Semi-weekly news., 1865-04-15
From Ollr Correspondent.
ALEXANDRIA, April II, 1865.

Editor News:
Accompanying this J send v
lank"" papers "t The 9th and -
from which ,'"u can CLEAN :hr n,.'
up /" ,ha, dat.. saw u paper
tho S,h. giving an account OF :
evacuation OF pct-rs'.urg and Eic
u.ond by Gen. Leo and Ms army
The Yankee division ut' W.itz,l /.
tered the city at $50 Il. IN "t :!tr :
No accounts of any iic lifting prrcr,
ing this event. The lanks claim
large number ut cannon captured
OF course there was the usna! iubi
ti"u over this event. he city W
on tir, when tho vandal iu" took DC
session. There was 40 other ~
"t' Importance. Gran, was in f
pursuit OF Gen. Lee.
1t was rum"rrd when We left t
mouth Of the River. that Sherm
he'd been defeated by Johnston vi
loss Of 10000. .
More anon. In haste.
Yours, &c.
BETA OMEGA
Semi-weekly news., 1865-04-15
FightiBg about Mobile.

The following is from the n. o.
Times of the 9th inst,
by private advices not confirmed.
the rebel loss inside Spanish Fort is
$50 killed and wounded, out Of 1000
Our total loss, (an estimate Of 9
corps,) is probably the same
Again, 1--WE understand that the
proposed general attack upon Span
ish Fort came off Thursday evening,
but without decisive results"
This shows that there has been
some considerable fighting at the
Forts opposite Mobile, and Judging
from the tenor Of the Yankee dis
patches the enemy have had consid-
erably the worst of it. The uncon-
firmed private advices respecting the
Confederate loss in Spanish Fort, is
not entitled to the least credit, as, in
the 6rst place, the Yankees could
know nothing Of our losses in the
Fort, and if they did, it is not their
nature to make a fair statement of
that loss; and, in the second place,
troops protected by heavy works, as
ours were, are not likely to sustain a
loss equal that Of the enemy, fighting
in the open field entirely unpro-
tected.
The Yankee confession that thew
lost about $50 men in the operations
around the Fort, we are assured, is
not candid, from the manner iu which
the statement is made. They always
boast and shout very loudly when
they meet with any advantage in
fighting. and they never fail to un-
their losses.
The general attack on Spanish
Fort, which occurred on Thursday,
and without decisive result. is very
nodestly stated, and careless rea-
Ter might pass it over entirely with
'ut notice. We are inclined to think
however, that this result, though not
lecislve, was not uninpor!ant A.
Semi-weekly news., 1865-04-15

tacks upon fortified places are not
generally bloodless. and we predict
that this particular one will prove no
exception to the rule, when the facts
are made known to the public. Our
Yankee foes never indulge in reti-
cence, when the result Of battles is
favorable to their cause.
We shall await further and late,
intelligence from that quarter, feel
ing entirely confident that til" cne'n.
has been severely and roughly ha"
died.
Semi-weekly news., 1865-04-15

We learn that jury Of inquest
was held last week upon the body of
the celebrated DIR. David II. Hines.
alias DIR. Hamilton, who was shot
while out with a hunting party in St.
Stephens parish. A difficulty, the
particulars of which were not known
by our informant, occurred between
the deceased and young man about
seventeen years old. The latter shot
Hines in the back with a double.bar-
relied shot gun, loaded with slues.-
Both barrels were discharged, killing
Hines almost Immediately.
Charleston Courier
Semi-weekly news., 1865-04-15
An Order for Destruction Of
Property.
.Ap,'r. L. INSr'R. GEMS OrPICE, I
Richmond. Va. Feb. 5, 1865
ORpERS No. !.


GENERAL ORDERS No. !.
!. Commanders Of armies, depart
ments or districts. will rnf"rc" tn"
following act of Congress il AL sec
tions in which the enemy may be
advancing. They will 'nl| snb"r-
dinate officers, charged with th" dn-
~ of carrying Ok. the provisions,
responsible Cor its proper execution ::
An Act to regulate tn" destruction of
property under military necessity.
and to provide for the indemnity
thereof.
Sec. ]. The Congress Of the Con-
fcderate States Of America d" enact.
That the military authorities OF the
Confederate army are hereby author
izrd and directed to destroy cotton,
tobacco, military and naval stores. or
other property Of any kind whatever,
which may aid the enemy in the
prosecution Of the war, when nec.s-
Sary to prevent the same, or any part
thereof, from falling into the hatids
Of the enemy.
Semi-weekly news., 1865-04-15
[l'rrm til" London Times. March &.
The Coming Fyacssatis..4 OF
KiChua,a,n.a--\F: wis Lee
DO

I'rrsi.l,r. Davis o.lcc said
,l,a, il Rirl.,n"n,: w.r, ra,i.n.iiu war
could still hr ma!n:;inr' !"r twenty
years in Virginia alou'. and the truth
of the saying may soon b: tested
1t is even now reported that the
evacuation Of Richmond is in con
t.mpl ,iinA. and that Gen Lee will
transfer his command to l.ynchburg.
n, the end i, is thought that Shor
man may join Grant, and that til.
two Federal armies may be joined
into one but if Lee is also Joined
by Bcaur.gard, it is possible that his
military genius may still Civ" him
the ascendancy. Fl. himself is con
6dent, and his elevation TO the chic!
command will secure his conntrymen
the full benefit OF His transcrndant
abilities. Bnt the North has now
found in Grant and Sherman tw"
generals Of a very different stamp
from those to whom its armies were
once entrusted. Sherman is enter
prisins and sagacious, and has hith'
erto been successful. Grant has
been unsuccessful. but he has stub
bornly refused to recognize defeat
and has proved the value of this te'
nacity OF purpose. The next opera
tions Of this most eventful war will
DC expected with singular interest
The Confederate ports are lost. bu'
the loss was deliberately accepted
and their garrisons have been saved
Lee aud Beauregard are at the heat
Of unbroken armies, and the spirit o
the South has rather been raised
than depressed by its recent reverses
But one Federal army. at any rate
can range at will over Southern terri
tory. and the feeling Of the Soutl
under this infliction is a most i1npor
tant point to be ascer.ained. Ih
Federals have recovered their mill
tary reputation; but. if the South i
still resolved to stand out to tho enc
they have made but little progrea
towards the conclusion Of the war.