The tri-weekly news. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1865-1876, 1865-04-08
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Reports Of the Press Association.
FROM THE WEST.

Siuo vi Iile AlaDanla rlVer.
The telegraph is working to Benton.
Commodore Montgomery has arrived
He left Demopols on Monday night.
Jackson's cavalry division whipped and
forced to retreat, the enemy's cavalry
coluhn, 5000 strong, which were ad-
vancng vio Tuscaloosa. The fight oc.
cured twenty-six miles from Selma.
The enemy's main body was moving to-
wards Demopolis. Forrest is. reported
advancing against, and fighting the enc
my around Selma.
There is nothing definite from Mobile.
FROM CHARLESTON, TIE NORTH, EU-
ROPE, 90. H,MtAt, olg'nHf #.L
AUGUSTA, Apri! THE Charleston
Courier states that 5000 bales of cotton
has been discovered in portions of the
city. The Government has dray line
on the streets hauling, King street ex-
hibits an immense moving throng from
morning. till night. The merchants and
trades are doing good business which
promises well for the future prosperity
of the city. There is remarkable
change in five weeks, since the Union
forces entered. A torpedo exploded
under the bow of the United States
steamer Bibb, in the usual sailing chan
mel. The vessel wasin twenty-five feet,
low water. A naval order has been is
sued for vessels to avoid the track. No
injury was done. .,'H. .a.
Ill! Red,path and others have issued
a memorial to the loyal people of South
Caplnasto furnish means to erect a
monument over the Yankee, soldiers
who was buried on the race course by
the rebels !l!!!!
The Courier gives long account of
the meeting held on the 2Sth. 1t pass
ed resolutions of thanks to Gen. Hatch
and Admiral Dahlgreen, for their kind
ness in giving assistance in suppressing
the fire, when the Union troops entered
the city. The largest number of the
signers of the address were negroes and
contemplate fellows who, never had
character or position A few promi.
nent citizens took part in the proceed
.ings. j. P. NJ. Sttson opened the
Charleston Hotel with grcad demonstra-
tions and banquet display and grand
expedition of the celebration.
| Northern characters arrived on the
lst of April. They are visiting South
ern cities {? } and will remain for the
grand demonstration of the l3th--thc
raising Of the Aag over Sumter, and
other imposing ceremonies. WeTles, the
Secretary Of the Nqyy, is expected. On
the I'd grand preparations were made to
salute and receive him and other distin
| guished persons. p l."fi
/ lne paper CldltHS VlCtOIlcS III Ncltlf
! Carolina at Khston, Averysboro and
! Bentonsville. 1t locates Scbofield's and
.ESherman's armies at Goldsboro, 10000
| strong.
Northern papers of,March 9th state
THAT 5000 cavalry left Eastport on the
| l7tR, and began q dash on Alabama,
| with view of destroying the railroads,
/ &C., in Alabama and Mississippi, and it
co;operatod with several other expedi.
ltions Of land and water. They started
! for Mobile as. the objective point. They
| promise that the fist news that win be
heata from is then viii viA.teeS be dated as City Of
| the Gulf. ,',,,.
| Gen. Stanley has The 4th army corps
| at Knoxville Eighteen thousand men
under Stoneman, left Knoxville In the
morning, bound eastward, with c000
mounted Yankees. #ltHt2 n's l$'
4 The Loudon journals say that ii,,!!aassards
a we're posted in, large numbers in London,
Il in flaming letters. announcing the fall OF