The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-03-06
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PHnADrLrHIA, March s.-TAe tr.nspert Mss- |
sschssetts arrived, and reports that OR naval e-
ees captured Fort White, sPlesdid work, neuss- !
ing IL heavy guns, just below Georgetown, g. ,
The sailors and MARINES landed and took pomes
sion Of Georgetown. The rebel cavalry charged
on them an the street. and were CALAMITY repulsed
with loss Of several killed, wounded and prison.
Our loss was I0l.
Admiral Dahlgreen's flag ship "Harvest Moon"
on her way down was sunk by q torpedo; all
hands were saved with the exception of the ward
room stewart. tn
NEw YoRK, March 6.-The spirit Of our people
based upon the late victories, for celebration 70
day, received u fresh impulse by the announce
ment Of Sherman's gallant exploil.
The weather today 10 fine.
The n. Y Tribune contains long article on
the exchange question: from one Of its correspon-
dents, recently escaped from rebel prison. II
complains of the great leniency displayed toward
| rebel prisoners BY our government, while our own
men are dying of starvation, and mentions nu-
| merous occasions where prominent rebels were
released without any equivalent, while the same
class OF prisoners are treoted by the rebels with
| the utmost severity. 1t charges the bad man
| agement Of this matter upon Secretary Stanton,
and demands that the country shall be honestly
i and fairly dealt with.
The Raleigh Journal, of the I'd, says
As the train left Wilmington, our Whitworth
| battery, planted at the head of the market, was
firing upon the enemy who dad appeared upon
| the causeway, upon the vest side Of Cape Fear
River Their main advance was then checked at
Alligator Greek. Some few skirmisher> pushed
| forward but were driven off
1t is believed that Hspgood's brigade, with the
exception Of the 7th battalion, has been captured
Some accidental cases may have escaped-shey
4 probably have. They were on the west side Of
Cape Fear River; the other troops the east
side.
The Richmond Dispatch of the Sd says:
The telegram from Fayetteville, says that
at that time no Yankees had advanced in that
direction from Wilmington. We have moth.
ing from Sherman. He is supposed to be in
the mud of South Corolina
The Herald's Winchester correspondent
says of Sheridan's expedition up the valley
A few days ago three Winchester families
by the names of Sherrord, Lee and Burnett
were sent out Of our lines on q charge of dis
loyalty. Ii is said they conspired together
70 get up q social ball, TO which Gen. Sheri
. dan was to be an invited guest. and during
its progress detachment of Mosby's gang
was 10 siezs the general. take him captive
and convey him TO Richmond. The plan wal
frustrated and the ladies in full commu.
nioation with those for whom they have ex
hibited such warm sympathy.
The Richmond Wing of the 81 says, Raleigh tn.
Conservative ailudes to Sherman's operations ana
/ fndufgee the hope that our plans are no
thwarted, that our able generals and brave troops
an that quarters will be able to bag him scnd
him bowling to the rear If the report brought nj
BY telegraph thar the small force lett by him a
: Coismeia has been expelled, be true. then th'
epulse in front should he suffer such would prob
ably render his affairs desperate in the extreme
Bot We will not specuiats in regard 10 natter
which must soon cease TO be matters for mer
speculation soon.
. The Richmond Enquirer OF the End has a Ion,
article showing thai sherman and Grant are b,
beaten IN detail, and then the ind ndence Of thu
, Confederacy wall be secured.
Gov vane is now sciiyely At work, it says, il
rallying the people and organizing resistance.
says Grant has stripped every section ofcountry il
West Virginia, and has not men enough TO protec
. his generals while sleeping.
Richmond papers confident in the beierths
. Grant viii move the moment the ground will b,
, sufficiently hard TO permit him do The
: say he has evesything ready tor advance.
Our forces are kept watching nightly for Semme
on the James, while the rebels kept active II
0 watching for deserters from their lines -
n portion of the l2th N. Y. cavalry and com
e pany Of the lst N. c. mounted infantry, lateI
0 surprised and captured a company Of rebel sol
diers near GreenvIlle, N c., and then dashed int
; the town, destroyed commissary stores and cap
tured other prisoners.
: The N Y. Tribune's Wilmington correspon nd
ent announces the arrival there of 500 exchange
: Union prisoners siek, wounded, emaciated an
= hacked. %
LoUIsvILLE, March 5.-The Nashville passenge
, train was detained hours from injury by fresne
' on Barren river.
/, II guerillas vnder Hughes entered HodgeviIle
but, lett, doing damage.
The following dispatch in relation TO the re
psrten defeat and capture of Gen. Early by Sheri
dan and the capture of Charlottesville, have bee
received by this department.
| Cen Sheridan and force commenced thei
movements last Monday and were IA Stsunton
!. when last heard from. boz.
B Maj. Gen. Hancock was placed IN chxrg
of the military division during the absenc
!, of SERBIAN, with headquarters Winches
: ter.
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