Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1865-03-06

THE NEWS.
FROM wIINlYGToN.


Cc!. James Sinclair, who has been for some
raoaths past editor ofthe Wilmington Nort1 GDo-
t..iGa, passed through Fayetteville Friday y last
Nesk, ON his way to join his family Al Lumbertou.
lie Ieft Wilmington, on the last locomotive on
wednesday morning, the evacuation being then
complete and the Yankees expected immediately
lie lett the presses, type &c, behind.
The Observer saws Col. Sinclair speaks 10 high
terms the gaIlantry orIote's Division which re-
pulsed TIRES assaults OF the euemy on Monday aud
OF Col Hedrick aud his command, Who fought the
enemy Oh the cdusewIy opposite the town.
He saysILat there vas IA AWFUL scene ia the
burning OF several steamers CAssidey's shiry ard,
The oh WORKS, &C. Sc 20 prevent 'he,r falling iao
the hands OF the enemy. Aud he gives P,tiable
account OF She Suffering for TODD % the thousands
OF Yankee prisoners who had been brought to Wiz
lnirgton Tor exchange, but, abe Lnkee commander
refusing o. receive them they were necessarily
marched oil ncrJbwardly There was not a suff
ceut supply or food at han L. either for them f1r
our own troops.
The GolisbOyo' Journal saws, that according 70
the editors best knowledge and belief, when the
enemy entered Wilmington, no white persons house
was open, aud the streets were deserted though
some terrible epidemic was prevailing.
Il Is ali that the vile of a citizen, . very long
resident % Wilmington, but native Of New ing
Iand, rather osteutatlously made tender OF her
rarlor as reception room for the Federal General
commanding, which he had sufficient good TASTE to
decline, assigning as reason that these were not
the times Tor that sort OF thing.
Captain Bates, formerly running the ferry boar
Gen. Hardee," uatiye,ct Springfield Nsss, Is
said 70 be, and Is doubt, ROw ruuging the same
rcat IA the Yankee service q dag Oh Tucc and
exchange boat. lie reports four hundred negroes as
having volunteered for the YanEee army, and Ihat
sundry very prominent aud wealthy eiu1ens OF Nd
.uiugton had gwen the Yankee officers public ca
tcrtainmout5. VS. doub, this IN part
FROM THE S0UTHSIDE
The Express, Of yesterday states that a steady
tain fell throughout the day quite heavy at times
which rendered the roads three ID, worse than
they were before. The season has besn one OF u.
vet,est On record, and military operations haze
been entirely upset by II.
Reports Of artillery see heard il, the direction
OF our extreme night yesterday afternoon, the
cause OF which mas u0ty Yea been a,certaned. 1t j.
hardly presumed that auy action occurred. Else
where on the lines comparative quist reigned.
The Yankees bear testimony to the precision OF
ele tie from artillery north Of the Appomattox
p1riax sue sheling which occurred on THURSDAY
last. ss4yG Yankees were Killed and wounded by
.Ie dre bsAl this battery. These gnuS CON
,tauded by c syf. CuiruIin, gallant sou OF North
Carolina, Inc Ieyer fails 10 Estaca Iae Yankees
better than they tNe.
GENERAL JOE JOHNSTON.
The New York K.ratI Of the 18th says - General
Joe Johnston is said to be qGietly cutivatng lit
tie farm rear the capital of Alabama As usual,
the Hy1si ha. reliable news from the South.
IPTRtoTC
A gentleman in. ~ chung has We learn, made AZ
rungements.Jy which from ms own private stores,
he viii iced tea men in General Lees army for the
neat six months. This highy patriotic aud liberal
conduct is worthy Of alItsEsa esitLou, and shoild
serve a, an example for cyv,F 3ge TO iWitate who
IS able to DO So We withhold the Eame OF this
liberal spirited citizen iOr the reason thai vs he
lievc De prefers 70 d, his vogk oil good unknown 60
tue public II all were lake Ian there would BE- ~
danger 81 our gallant defenders suue'ug for the
want OF something TO eat.
FROM THE SOUTH.
The Fayetteville Telegraph la, cheerful neE
from South Carolina the detail, OF which II does
not deem il prudent publish. IL adds that ii
Sherluan don una ..Jordsu hard ro4i TO travel
oegoge he gots through with his present campaign,
ghea our confidence in the brghIeuius aspect OF
Affairs is misplaced