Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1865-03-23
THE EVENING STAR.
LATE FROM rhE SOUTH.
RICHMOND DATES OF THE 10th INSTANT.
n. N. r. Hunters Card-Views Of the
Richmsnd Press Reported Defeat Of
Sherman.

IRON the Richmond Dispatch, March ao.l
1ntsiligence 10 said to hsye been received
SheYman's army attacked Hardee somewhere
not q hundred miles from Fayettey Vile and
were four times repulsed with great loss and
Turned rom thetr route. There 10 NO doubt
that this account 10 essentially correct
From the Richmond Sentinel. March col
Inc Pheasant rumofs yesterday from the
south were not without foundation, and there
ie reason TO hope for the reception OF still!
From the Richmond Enquirer, March 2oJ
Neither Kinston nor 0oldeboro mad been oc.
eupied by the enemy up 70 Friday ni as Inc inc
river, opposite Kinston, but had not entered
the town. Gentlemen who left Goldsboro on
Sunday night report all as being quiet there on
that day, and no esemy known to be advancing
Nsrth Carolina.
From the Sentinel, March 2Ol
The Raleigh Confederate of the 10th iustau Z
says: The best impression to. day is that Sher.
man Is trying to find Terry and Schofield and
get to them Raleigh does not seem to be in
with portion Of the enemy's infantry on the
day before yesterday at . certain place, and
drove them miles. Raleigh is not yet captured,
nor about to be-"
The Progress of the same date has the fol.
lowing: "Onr readers must be as patient as
they can II may be that the career OF Sher-
man Will be put stop to. We violate no Sc
midable force, commanded by able and ex-
perienced officers.
1--WE have accounts OF a handsome little
brush which Generals Hampton and Hardee
had with the enemy's cavalry in the town OF
- last week. He and General Hardee are
said to have charged two hundred OF kipat-
rick's men with only their body guard. and TO
have killed and captured several. The rest
were driven out Of town. Gen Hampton slew
two of the invaders with his own hands"
From the Sentinel, March 90
The quiet on our lines below Richmond re-
mans unbroken. There are seven monitors,
thirty gunboats, and large fleet of transports
in the James.
The Message.
From the Richmond Sentinel, March 20.]
The late special message sent to Congress by
the President was strangely misconstrued, not
only by those mem Oers who, unhappily, are
ever disposed TO cavil, and delight to seek pre-.
texts for censure and complaint, bnt even by
some whom different course Justly entities to
the public confidence and favor. Nc message
was ever better received by the press, and no
one outside OF Congress perceived how 1t In.
friDged upon any legitimate sensibilities Of the
members OF that body. 1t was, indeed, a frank
statement OF the condition OF the country, and
ment Of the President, were imperatively
needed but SO far from this exposition being
censurable, il would have been very inexcus-
able to allow Congress to disperse without
making 1t. The tone and temper of the message
were in accordance with the rules Of courtesy
and decorum; and it was So recognized, not
emily by the people and the press, but by very
many members Go less sensitive to what is
justly due to them than others who thought
the occasion called for formal replies.
Card from H. M T. Hunter
From the Richmond Sentinel March 2O1
report seems to have obtained currency
to the effect that am in favor Of a reconstruct
ton OF the old Union; and as this rumor is not
only injurious to myself, but may be, perhaps,
hurtful 70 the country, take this occasion to
say that IL is entirely erroneous.
There Is, perhaps, no person in the Confed-
eracy TO whose feelings and interest such an
event would be mere repugnant than to mine.
have always held that we ought to maintain
the struggle for independence so long as there
is hope Of success. The general. in chief and
the President Of the Confederate States, as the
highest military authorities, are best able TO
understand our resources and prospects.
Whilst they have hope in the contest, it seems
to me that we should do all in our power to
stren CITIZEN their hands; but after all, il is in
sense Of the justice of their cause that the hearts
OF our people should be confirmed, ana it is to
the Chief Raler of the Universe that they should
look for aid in the mighty struggle in which
they are engaged. II. ID. T. HUNTER.