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, 1865-04-05

PETROLEUM:
BOOKS CLOSING.
The subscrlpt1on Books Of this Conn
pnuy at the Original Price OF 81
per Share Having Closed. linn
ltd Number Only OF Shares
Remalnlng Will be Sold at
&c Per Share.
New Fork, Philadelphia, and Baltimore Con-
solIdated Petroleum and Mining TO-.
Organized under thelaws OF New Yert.
Shareholders Exempt from ull
Personal Liability.
Capital 81 800, ,ooo, Divided into aoo,-
000 Shares
Par yalue, *s Subscription Price, for limited
number only OF Shares remaining, sspcr Snare.
NoiEgREBBEE *:sEs =: EssMKSr n ~ GALL os TIE
skk9E6 Fol- Il q SS 5Aff Asf hz
: etfkK III Ys:e York
coSKiis q SEiXS ~ 4S2R
E.y: KzycnUa. a.SsIs 5 Ssliiaote, Md.
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n1SsaAL surkRlsTETo1xTs:
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The,s sqf.sste;Iga 81 \. = j !. g AZ: open.
$; e Ct e.
ss vi q ffqasF1 s61 oil on
4 Z low 20 barre, well has been truck cn Cherry Run
above t4e Ises vel slse 70 1s 9; THIS coo
p.ny On ths HcFa M Farm o. waeh enc gf tns com
panJs Tei,s a'mos1 completed with splendid pros
% snotEeT veil o. the Hosg Farm clos, to this is .,o
4 new 1so 6.,!sl viii q fsne ID a!riest:nz O.: has
e0 oSass ct q 81
COMPANY. on Which a well Is nesl7 completed, With
1nother new veil hss jns. neen struck snort dis
tanss sspye she ssa1d +, sa M On SgEar ctcaa PRO.
n;1 e TX &c expected to increase largely ~nen
0ns sc,e toi the 100 acres uomes.e I'd ~R.serve) on
Same FsIE, With tsm ne1e1xs to this company
e.
Ciees .snu laeJ aone IRE worth 10 day 5Itc0oo
~ sa'ss V5 s' as & e: fsSs;sS TO-
1hs company has twenry.sx different properties,
o. u.s. # sae
"a 'e!ect;d nom the Eesy hesst cf the oil Of
g cnEEk
Ss gSa ST. 5s$
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eases Of the Throat, Chest and Lungs
r,..... ,,
@ nc Hest nesIee5 p,sSsaGt ana calcac.o4s TeTs9y
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mucous and lou matter or, The atr pa.sases, eiT.s
case IN d1tHcait breathing xll1ys tEe irritation OF The
Lqnes, III snd M et'eeu sPEsDY CURE BY soo:hIu. and
HEALING AL the Pnau6naty orCsns-
mr. GARTER'g cnT1H pAT9EM
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Is puiely FeGetaoe y II iuEleaen's ana perfectly
ssI% m es ~ a r. ana IT, sna d pea'nf
use ,o1 he sst aEN YEARS Millions os bottles hare
Etsn so'H; an1 r. sas'.ns 11ngssts ana ALL WAn
AAsE HoE1 ~ MItS n es41t1s .nAI u u Tue Aoof
efEFbI ana hEf4tAt1Oo5 AhMe+I1 loe1 nHSe
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THE Law COURTS,

Tnkinc The Oath OF AlIc.iance--NovcI
QueA1ion and Important d. eIsion
..War Among the Drea. makers
--Sutts for >]nndcr--DIxorecs
In the superior Court--Ike.
corder*a<hnd County
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Incrte oStz
F.b.....;.. s's ss2.s ais .... % go. -.
Decfs Ase do. -. ,..., 49,. g =. . 50.
The Board then adjourned till Thursday OF next
week at three o'clock
, 1865-04-05

HoME FOR THE FR1EspLEss.-The monthly
meeting. OF the Board Of Managers for the Home
Of tho ErIendlees, will occur this Wednesday, at
three O'Clock, p. tn., at The Home.
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LEoToLO mAXEn Il Co.,
13ANKISGs
FOREIGN EXCHANGE AND PASSAGE OFFICE,
G3 CLARK street, Chicago, Ill.
Exchange On New Ec:k. Go,d. fiver sad Q. s. Bonds
bought and sod
Hight Drafts TO any .nourt on al PRINCIPAL Cttes Of
FnrGne horey ioaned, Nntrs discounted. Hoaeg
.eeed, nrompt{y ysnitted. aplp2at1w
TOPhRTNERSH1P. The un-
~ dersiEned hare this day formed copaztneEship.
under the name ol
W.T.. sHrFELDT, KR4EfFT l. CO.,
,ncssd ss Ins enr,. G,;9sk*y. " also Messss
Dlstlllles Alcohol & Refining Domestic Spirits,
vt sMGfEtgT,
n. EtSESuKATH.
ChieaGo. Apr1l l. 1865. apepsa6lw
TOPARTNERsHIP. The un-
~ derslkz~d heve this day formed copa1tuezsn,p
unaet the name and style Of
BARRETT 4 cossITT.
For the purpeee 0! trArsacrtoe General Wholesale
frfCcEy %no Commission Butluesa st the ole and Of
81. BARRETT d CO.,
20 LAKE STREET.
s::bb j: sA5sFFT' eSssi IT
March 81, 1Ef1. aplp2s9lw
HO.PARTNERSHIP.-The sub
~ scttbett hAve this Cay formsd a CO epartne1sn,p,
u1dcf the style and n7m Of
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WINTER COUGH,

Reader have you Cough. Could OF any .,tseass d
MILLIONS I1 NJ DIE snanally b., ne:lectlng COMMON
ltage 1ead 70 CONSUMT Cl0S, and then, perhaps. Is
atPdEDY DEATH. BE- advised in t41at, and pro
cure at once that celebrated remedy,
, 1865-04-05
HEInIBOLD'S
FLUID EXTRACT Butll,

IA snecs1ons peculiar to 1amao1 Il 1nequarsa b RaF
other preparation. N Corcns or Retens1on. n7aw
uiar1hes. patniu1nem oz suppression o1 ensrmn4x
ayseuatons, liberation or 1c1rrhous ttsss q nc
Uterus @LeucorrheA, And srl complaint tnctdAsa u
the sax. whether Attsnx Etor habits Of dlsanatto ~
osuceuc3es. ox Il the uaku1e oa ChxQxe Of Lin
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1865-03-01

courts In dspersfhs With pcIosnra Z, was taken up,
and the amendments hssing been agreed TO- The bi
in response to = resolution adopted by the Senate
on the SOth of January 1865, calling for certain In
formation In relation TO the iSpressment OF stand
lug timber for the use of the salt works, commit
niraton received from the superintendent Of
said works. which communication was laid on the Ia
BILE
Another communication was received from the
Superiute ndcnt of the Salt Works In response 10
resolution Of the Senate calling for the names and
ages Of employees under his control as said supern
tendcnt; which was referred to the COMMITTEES on
Exemptions.
On motion Of Mr.. GRAHAM, the Committee ON
fuancc was instr ucted by resolution TO inquire into
toe expectancy Of reporting bill refunding to the
Union Lead Mining Company four thousand six hun
dred and twenty eight dollars and seventy five cents
the amount Of tax paid for the privilege Of manu-
fact ring lead from the lst of feb'y 1864, TO the
LIST OF feby, 1865.
The bill TO submit TO the VGte af the people at
the next general election the question of conerrng
upon the General Assembly power to amend the
Constitution OF Virginia temporarily during the war,
which had previously, by leave, been read the rst
time and refer red to the Committee for Courts OF
Justice was reported, without amendment, from
said COMMITTEES for the adoption Of the Senate.
On motion OF Mr.. COLLIER, the bill was laid on
the table. 81, s,rtt "a. sn.s.l lir.,.. s..l ...
The following bills were read third time aud
passed 30 ~. ~ .-ff ..t..lIt
Senate bill to amend the act amending the lth
section Of chapter two hundred and eight of the
Code, 40 rs to increase the allowance to jurors in
criminal cases.
Senate bill 10 amend the act amending the thirty
frst and thirty -second sections OF chapter one hun
bred and eighty-four If the Code 80 as TO in
crease the fees OF clerks of courts for certain SER
Noes.
Senate bill to amend and re-enact the thirty sixth
section of chapter seyenty-sx al the Code Of Vir
gina, so as TO increase the per diem and mileage of
witnesses,
bill to repeal the cot passed March 10th, 1864,
entitled San act to prohibit tho granting of ord-
nary licenses at certain sPecaedpaces in the Com
lnonwealih,"
House bill Incorporating the Petersburg Glass
Company.
Mr.. JONES, of Brunswick, offered a resolution,
which was passed, providing for the holding Of
evening sessions hereafter, to commence at half.
past O'clock.
After tbe transaction q some other pni@portant
business
pn motion Of Mr., HUNTER, the Senate resolved
into secret sessioR,
Whea the doors were opened the Senate ad-
journed.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1865-03-01
DIED.

Died, in Johannesburg February nth. 1865, Ms
CAROLINE H. CALDWELL consort Of Richard Cald-
well, aged 90 years.
The path Of sorrow, and that path alone
I Leads to the land where sorrow Is unknown
So passes away from our midst one who was steamed
and beloved by all who knew her especially those who
we're intimately acquainted and conscious OF her ortl
IL u useless 20 euiogze who richly endoB
By nature with many good and noble qualities both
OF heart aud mind. For those who knew Ter need 10
sad commentary TO remind them Of their hearts Vacu-
nm but out of the flness Of the heart the mouth speak,
eth
srayerconsumption while it ilaters tho aux
ous marches seahly and surely With its victim to
that bourne whence traveller returns. OF Cheerful
sanguine temperament she continued move through
hen family imparting light and happiness around her
and nstling in the minds OF her children the love OF
knox ledge and truth. shot time before hel death she
seemed TO be that she leave her loved ones
bee earth her dear absent chllren but had commit
ted them Ia the Saviour. Her word, were-Ail will
soon he over" Yes, the sting OF Death had fed and
sweetly smiling II she heard the heavenly strains bid
ding her enter INTO that lest which Is prepared for those
rho love and Him earth, she breathed last
Her truly idolized children did not receive the ournf
tdings until the angels had summoned her to that land
where parting Is no more But the comforting hope is
theirs that it they follow her bright example they may
with her in that world Where Is unknown.
n Tears viii fail, hut light Is mingled
II p. With our sorrow and gloom,
And the hand OF faith is ever
WIeatbing rainbows round the tomb
Yes we know that she is happy,
Dwelling where the angels dwell.
And orr crushed hearts thy 10 VIII isper,
Jesus doeth oil things well.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1865-03-01
States Congress
SECOND CONGRESS SECOND SESSION.
SENATE.

TUESDAY, February rs, ls65.
The Senate met at IL NJ. Mr.. HUNTER, President
pro tenn, in the chair.
Prayer by the Rev. DR.. DOggett, Of the Methodist
Church.
MIR. BURNETT, of KY, presented resolutions
passed by Dukes brigade, Kentucky troops, which
were ordered 10 be printed.
MIR WATSON, of Mss, introduced bill TO pro-
vide tor returned prisoners OF war.
Mr.. WATSON said there were now large num-
bers of prisoners arriving, and II seemed 10 be 40
one 5 special business TO attend TO them.
Mr. BURNETT asked II the Commissioner OF Tx
change was not responsible ROT the care OF the pri-
sSnefs, if he was he should not vote for the bill.
Mr. WATSON said the Commissioner of Ex-
change said he Was not responsible. That he has
nothing to do with the prisoners aer they reached
the city.
The deblte was further continued BY Aessrs.
SUMMIT, WATSON, SENXEs, OF La. ana SIAMs, OF
Ky when the vote was taken and the bill passed
Mr.. SEAMES, from the Committee on Finance,
reported bill To continue IN force aud extend an
act entitled Fan act increase the compensation of
the none commits Toned officers and priyatss OF the
army OF the Confederate States until the seth OF
Jane, 1866. The bill was considered and passed
Nj. SEAhES, from the same committee, also
reported House bill to levy additional taxes for the
year 1855 Tor the support of the government, with
numerous amendments. The bill and amendments
Here ordered to he printed.
Mr.. OIL DIAN, from she same committee, made
a minority report on the bill, which was also or
dcred to be printed.
Mr.. WIGFALL, from the Committee on Military
Affairs, reported the following bill:
The Congress of the Confederate States of America do
enact Mat The Secretary of War shall assign 10 dny
"a n hospital in the Confederate e. disabled Office,
mot below the rank OF first lieutenant with such assis
tan.s NAV be absolutely necessary wac s.ld ne Sc
ec from those who have bsen disab cd IN the
dat said officers shall lave the control % ana direct ne
uoce OF the hospital that he shall report the treatment
al yatients tie character of food furnsbea anu lne az
m ade for their comfort inspect the accounts
an vouchers Of the officers, employees and agens ahu
shall upon the first day OF each month, make iun re-
port 10 the Adjutant General. -
Sc. That Il shall be the duty of the Secretary OF
War to relieve from duty in hospitals all stewards ana
their assistants and all other ae employees between ,Le
ages Of Is and AZ who have not been da oed OF oeea
ed unit for service in the field.
Sec. That al appointments Of stewards, matrons
and other employees OF hospitals. shall be maze oy Inc
Surgeon General
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1865-03-01
FROM THE UNITED srArEs.
We have received United States papers of the Is,
YASKRE VIEW OF aEy, IEr's PLANS.

We have received United States papers of the 18th
YASKRE VIEW OF aKy, IEEs PLANS.
The Herald says t..t.t taisz
uAnsRa moyements and activity have been observed
~ the rebel lines around Richmond during the past few
days indicating designs OF some new enterprise on the
part OF Genera Lee and Is surmsed that alarmed BIZ
he progress OF shemahs and other national forces he
has concluded that the time Tor giving M both Richmond
and Petersburg and falling back to Gynchburg OF some
other deiensbie position has at hast arrived Cen A.
ans corps oil his army sad 10 have been orders
ON Thursday q this Tees To be prepared to march al
Roments gotice and considerable commotion within
the rebel lines was displayed yesterday There are also
minors that Lee medtates an attack Grant Ali these
matters taken IN connection wit the fact that the rebel
journals have received orders from the authorities TO be
particularly retcent regarding military Affairs give
color to the belief that something than ordinary is
in process OF execution within THEN lines
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1865-03-01
RICHMOND WING.
lIOr.inE. March 4. lSss
EVENING WING.

We shall publish, to-day, st o'clock p. NJ and
every succeeding day Sundays exceP'ed) at tue
same hour, an evening edition OF the Wing. The
Evening Wing Will contain the latest news by mail
Gnd telegraph up the hour Of going TO press, edl-
torials, local intelligence, &c. y ~
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1865-03-01

JuDaE Lyons CoUKr.-In this Court Yesterday
there was nothing done beyond disposag Of the
following hdbeaS corpus case
Karl harlwein, OF North Carolina, asked to be
discharged from military service upon the ground
that he was an uniom iciled foreigner. The Judge
decided that he had acquired domcil by long resi-
ds"oe, and remanded him TO the custody Of the
military.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1865-03-01
SUBSTANCE or THE REMARKS or HON.
ROBERT TOOMBS, AT THE CITY HALL,
AUGUSTA, Ca, FEBRUARY is, 1855.

~ " ~ W. AAf-A' ~ ~
In response to an announcement in the city pa
pcrs, o large auditory assembled al the City hali
yesterday afternoon % listen % the remarks OF this
distinguished ofstor aud statesman, upon the state
OF the country. Mr.. Toonbs spoke in substance as
follows
Fsl0,r citizens: I come before yOu at the request
OF some Of you TO take counsel with you in refer
ence to the state OF the country. \ large portion
nj the country has been overran; and is liable 90 be
overrnn again. Dependency pervades army and
people to a great extent II becomes Us to deter
niue what shall be done.
-Four years. ago he had eounSelled resistance
Many bright eye and hesying bosom that greeted
Lim Ihen are now cold IN the grave, but with al
tie lights before him, he would say to-day, onward
with the revolution Though thousands are dead,
and many are respondent, thousands yet hyel
willing and able to carry forward the great work
Tisewas some doubt four years ago about the cor
Tecgness Of the principles upon Vhieh the reYolu-
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1865-03-01

DREss PARADE.-The Virginia Military Institute
Cadets made one Of their scmi-weekly dress pa
rades on tho Capitol Square last evening. They
sere accompanied by full band ani large mum
Der OF persons, among whom were many ladies', at
uacted to the Square by the interest of the coca.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1865-03-01
ARMY OF NORTHERN Va.

Mr. b. F. GRAvEry Henry Co., Va
We the undersigned soldiers from Henry county bav.
ing high appreciation of your qualifications for the e-
eislaus and feeling high regard tor your nnng de-
yoton 10 State and the tor which sirug
Cling respectfully request that YOU announce yourself
candidate iora seat IN the House of Delegates OF next
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1865-03-01
THE NEWS.
FROM THE sOUTHslDE.


L FROM THE sOUTHsIDE.
The Express, of yesterday states that the ad-
vance which was threetesed two OF thlee days since
las been checked, IL not defeated, by the super
abundant rains, and for the present may possibly
he abandoned. But the public need not be surprised
to hear Of the commencement of a battle at any
| moment. The enemy has not withdrawn any pOr.
ton of the fofees hs has moyed TO his lett, but
holds them in readiness for an advance at the ear
liest practicable moment. Ii is believed the enemy
intends a heavy flank movement, some distance
further down than the Of his late operations
We are glad TO believe that our noble army is
prepared TO meet the enemy now, it ever has
been, and give 'batte of DID, having known,
aud determined never to know, defeat
| There was some Smelling on the lines Yeste Fday; !
but not as much as usual. A largo number OF Yam.
kee deserers came in at different points, claiming
the privileges granted them under General Order
i No. Is.
1 DICKINSON AGAIN AT WORK.
Il A special despatch to the Columbus Enquirer,
dated Marianne, Florida, Feb. lltb. informs that
journal that Capt. dickinson had captured 60 pri-
/ seners, including one colonel, three captains aud
one lieutenant also ten wagons, sixty horses ono
ambulance, arms, etc. The enemy lost in killed
five, including their adjutant, four wounded, in-
Guiding the colonel. Not OF Capt. Dickinson's
company was hurt.
i We wish We had mors Dictinsons along tho
saD,born ro.s,
II .-l.-.,
| hAisiNd Ihoors 9.
| uon D: . mn having oesu au'nori]ea 10 raise
"is"ue VI niou"'eu nen III nor'u Aiaoaina' VIII
II ,,a A. kool ID a.
| IS .,' 800, - "V"'' o"''
/ ~ 1,',, s"iu ia' au'''O
Il. 'In' --' - p.O.'1'", ~ S".".''' anu pa
| W v ~ '-e Nc. 4pi0rep @o"' i''~ '1'''
| cV'H'n anu "HO may Jun MS Uf'sAas
RI FRoA IkAssaississlPPl.
mih.aiy pom. o. vie"' everything Is qu'e' IN
Tue Trans, M'SS,sSPp'. Inc rivers are hisher no"
.nan 'hey nave oesa lot many years put no appre-
nensiOl i i'n VI iAna ihcurs0h Dy the iahkees.
i Dio0Ae running "e'"eeu Ua'eS'on ana me
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1865-03-01

CAMP OF THE 9TH Va. IFFANTRyl
February %, 1865 !
To b. F. GKAvELY, Esq:
sr-The undersigned members of the 57th Va Infantry
from Henry county Va respectfully request thar you
nounce yonrself candidate TO represent the county of
Henry in the next House Of Delegates OF Virginia.
Promising you cordial support.
ise5sL We are. very respectfully,
BE Richardson Jno sIaydon
Jno Lester Bailey Pinkard
+ ID Jones James Paul
Robert Mcbride Granville ynter
Meshack Turner Joseph Carter
Vim Turner, Jr. Jackson Thomas
Noses n Stern James Ainter
I'M Cliff Arnstead w Glass
Vim Davis.- James l. Adj -
II w Horsely Brcc MaIi ~,
w. X Bowls Peter yore. -
~ Green joel II Mcdaniel
Richard Wyatt, Pierce W Bnings /.
IL Davis Jas Harrice
mhl-d3t& CIT.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1865-03-01

FROM WASHINGTON.

The following Washington dispatches Published
uy IHg PROSPECT on A FOREIGN wAR.
In discussing the Fertilization bill to-day the Sen
ate Mr. Bevefdy Johnson stated II the preset war
should con time two yeaIs longer 1t by no means
certain that we should not have foreign war Adyiees
hom France both public and private, indicate the pur.
pose OF the Emperor to recognize tie Davis colieracy
u the rebellion Is not 'queed within reasonable pc
nod Mr. Johnson therefore creuei in favor Of keep
ibs our coast iornc atoms In good order especially
those Of New York
ROGER A. PRYOR or THE PROMENADE. a.
Roger a. Pryor appeared Pennsylvania Ayenue TO.
day where he recognised by many Of the old residents
81 Washington. He IA the guest OF Hon. John w For
ey Secretary Of the Senate He ha. been ystedby sew
ea Of his old editorial friends who expnss themselves
pleased with bis conduct aud hearing.
STRENGTH or sHERNANs ARMY.
The American ssys--somewhat reckessIy, We think
Shefmans columns moving through the Carolinas are
about sixty thousand strong BY the time he reaches
Raleigh and Is joined By Schoeids and other troop,
laen. ~ ~ AAsA
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1865-03-01
THE CITY.

: ACCIDENT PROM FIRE ARMs.-On Saturday eve
ming negro woman, slave Of Mr.. Felix Straws, Of
Hauover, was accidently shot and instantly killed
BY little boy, son of Mr., Straws. A number Of
uauskets, rides, Sc, had been collected in the
neighborhood and left OF Mr. Straws' 10 be sent to
the array, The boy wa. playing with the guns, and
by aome means sccdently discharged Sharp's
rifle, the ball from which passed through the body
OF the woman.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1865-03-01
General Assembly of Virginia
SENATE.
TUESDAY, Feb. as, lsss. .

TUESDAYS .'2s, lse5.
At IL o'clock, the Senate was called to order%
Prayer by Rev. DR.. Edwards, of the Methodist
Church
!. Senate bill, passed by the House, amending he
fsnea law, and legaliZing the action of county
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1865-03-01

As ARMY ANEcBOTg.--0ne day on the retreat of
our army from Tennessee, Gen1 Hood became gra-
sious and good-humored. He said TO dirty, ragged
veteran of the Tenth Tennessee
Chow are you boys getting ON to-days'
Soldier-Pretty well, General, We bsrefooted fef-
lows sutier some. fif2 %. -;
GeDerai-We'll have better luck next time
There was fair deal, but luck was against us.
Soldier-lt strikes me, General, them kerdS we're
decidedly badly shuffiedl
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1865-03-01
THE OCCUPATION OF WILMINGTON.


FoRfRSss MOSRoE Va. Feb. 2l-IOPM
Ia Gen u, 6 GRANT, city Point
Our troops entered Wilmington the morning of the
22d instant.
Alter the execution of Fort Anderson General schofed
directed Cox TO follow its garrison towards Wilmington
while ferry followed Hoke the east side Of the river
The latter took up new line, Tour miles nom Whining
ton but was closely pressed by Terry that he coad
send no troops 10 the side ou that side the rebel.
made stand behind Town Creek but On the 2Oth Cox
crossed his troops mellow them natboat, attacked
them IN the rear and routed theta, taking two guns and
three handed prisoners.
On the 2st Cox pushed to the Brunswick river oppo
site Wilmington, where the bridges were on lire and ON
his arrival the rebels began burning the cotton aud rosn
In the city, and left u that night. rst -
Our captures, including Fort Anderson, amount to
aboht seven hundred prisoners and thirty guns ID
Citizens state that the rebels burned one thousand
bales OF cotton and fftean thousand barrels of rosn
The Union feeling showed tsef quite strongly in the
city.
Terry followed Hoke northwardt
4 20 C. Is. COasTocg. Lieut.. Colonel
AiddeCamp aud Breyet Brig. General
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1865-03-01

|EJOTICE.-The auction advertised by d. p. Booth
IN to take place l4i Main street. ID postponed until
"WEDNESDAY, the 9Th instant mil
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1865-03-01

On inotI5S u Ne. oar, the bill was laid on tho
table and ordered TO be printed. .4 -
House billto authorize the First Auditor 10 re-
ceive and keep the accounts of the Navy Depart
ment, was taken up and passed.
The Senate, on motion of Mr.. SEMMES, of La,
resolved Into secret legislative session.