Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1865-03-23


200 pieces Of good artillery and supply of
ine ammunition. The enemy commenced
evacuating all the works last night, and
Major Macbeth surrendered the city TO the
troops of Gen. Schimmelpfennig a. o'clock
this morning, at which time 1t was occupied
by our forces. Our advance on the Edisto
from Bulls Bay hastened the retreat. The
cotton ware. houses, arsenals, quartermaster
stores, Railroad bridge and two iron'clpds,
were burned by the enemy, some vessels in
the ip yards were also burned. Nearly
all the inhabitants remaining behind be-
long to the poorer classes.
A. GILMORE, Gen'i comd'g.
From the N. Y. Times, Feb. 18th.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2j.-The capture OF
Wilmington, gives the preatest satisfaction.
1t insures the sueccjs of the plans against
Richmond. Sherman has now new base
and can move forward without waiting or
turning back for supplies.
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. A.-The Bulletins
Cincinnati dispatch says: Advices from
below indicate grand preparations for
threeiold movement TO occupy Alabama ana
Mississippi. Thomas from the north with
n strong force of mounted infantry frem
Vcksburg, via Jackson, and Candy from
Pensacola. 1t is apprehended that II Lee is
compelled to relinquish Richmond he VIII
fall back to Lynchburg and thence make
his way through the mountains to East Ten
nessce or Kentucky. Efforts are making
to repair the Virginia and Tennessee rail
road to Bristol 1t was rumored in Knox
vile last week that division of Lees army
had already appeared in East Tennessee.
lo 81; nvip pfr fpnu Il M
is TO defeat this movement and by again
destroying the Railroad, render the trans
fer Of Lees army west of the mountains I'M
passabie.
Special Dispatch 10 the Daily Telegraph:
SHREVEPORT, March 10, 1865.
New York, Feb. 2G.-Gold closed ut 1873,
and cotton AT %.
Our successes DO not seem to affect the
gold market
New YORK, Feb 25--The Tribunes Ar
my of the Potomac correspondent, writing
under date Of the I'D says: This evening a
report came in from the front, that the en-
emy showed some signs Of leaving their
lines. They have began y movement 10 the
right, which may mean an attack upon our
left, or movement into North Carolina.
The Tribune's special says: Advices have
been received from Grants headquarters to
the effect that the enemy are evacuating
Petersburg. and manifest signs Of sending
troops South, but whether it is merely to
reinforce Beauregard, or means the rein
forcement of Richmond, will soon appear.
They are necessarily watched by an army,
greatly outnumbering them, and superior
in every point of detail that goes to make
up soldiers.
The Posts Washington specia', says q
letter from Grant, dated the 24th, says: If
Sherman's successes continue q few days
longer, the country can safely indulge in
congratulations.
WASHINGTON, Feb, 25.--The Richmond
Whig, of the 23d, says there was no conir-
nation at the War DepartmentlasS evening
OF the rumor current on the streets to the
effect, that Wade Hampton, had encoun-
tered the enemy and administered n severe
whipping. The force from Sheridan army
sent in pursuit OF the rebel cavalry, who
last Tuesday dashed into Cumberland, Nj.
d. and Captured Gems. Crook and Denny,
returned TO Winchester Thursday, having
been unsuccessful in recovering these otii-
GERS.
The Richmond Whig says, that amongst
the returned prisoners who reached the city
yesterday, was the veteran naval hero, Ad
miral Buchanan.
Rear Admiral Porters official account of
the capture of Wilmington, has been receiv-
ed Mt the Navy Department. Admiral Por-
Ter says he had the pleasure Of placing the
flag over Fort Strange. C0NSCRlPr.
The N. Y. Werld, in speaking of the Yam
kee finances says:
"The condition of our finances occasions
the greatest soicitude in all thinking minds.
The war has been so managed as to put
forth the utmost strain upon our resources,
aud The same system is TO be pursued for
the next six months. II we do not conquer
the South within that time, our finances
will break down; aud all our immense sac
rfces prove unavailing at last. Congress
has proclaimed the difficulty of negotiating
more long loans. When
the Government can no longer negotiate
long loans, il is rapidly nearing the vortex
OF the terrible whirlpool
1t is a necessity therefore, that we either
conquer the South in the Spring and Sum
mer campaigns, or else that we change our
whole system Of conducting the war by re-
dncing the size Of our armies. After an
abortve Spring campaign the Government
could no longer negotiate loans, and the
war would either have 10 stop or be contin-
ued with such crippled means as 10 preclude
the hope of final success. That is virtually
admitting that the South must be subjuga-
ted during the coming Spring and Summer
or The war must stop.
"The Government has decided to put forth