New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-03-17


Gen. sherman's Progress-No Enemy In
Front Of Him-WRde Hampfon's Fa-
nous Pight-He Loses Twenty-One
Gun.Pnblie Works at Raleigh Dis
mantled-Mass Meeting mt Wilming.
ten.
From Our Special Correspondent
WILMINGTON n. c. March 10 1865.
Gen. Sherman is safely and VIGOROUSLY pur-
ruipg his march Northward. Couriers directly from
The Headquarters of Gen. Sherman reached here yeste
day with dispatches TO Gen. Terry They eft Gen
Sherman on the 9th in the morning, at which time he
was OF the crossing Of the Lumber River which is on
the main road between Laurcnsburg and Fayetteville
He would probably be IN Fayetteville Friday even
ing the 10th. he was getting without
any serious opposition, having had no
enemy in his front except small party Of scouts who
were watching his movements and brigade Of cava
~ in his rear under command Of Butler" Between
Columbia and the crossing of the Pedee he has had no
serious fighting At Chersw, s. C., he encountered
small body Of cavalry, WHO seemed deslrous
to give him a parting benediction as he passed
the South Carolina border. The cavalry attempt
cd to hold the town Of Cheraw, but they were
soou disodged, losing seventeen pieces OF
artillery On Sunday. tie 18th, Gen. SheTmahs ao'
vance captured four ADDITION al pieces OF artillery Oh
the opposite side Of the Great Pedee River. About
600 State mitiamen have been sworn IN and paroled
during the march through South Carolina Gen. Sher'
man captured and has with him. considerable NUN
her of prisoners He has found an abundance OF pro
visions Of all kinds, thus enabling him TO live chieny
upon the country and requiring only the issue % sugar
and coffee
Reports have reached here that the arsenal and
vstaNf ~
stroyed at Fayette vile and the forces stationed there,
with many Of the Government employees and other ei
yeps had fallen back Whittier. who knows With
Raleigh and Goldsborough both threatened neither
will long be very safe place Of retreat The forces OF
Bragg Beauregard and Hardee are believed to be dis
posed so as to cover both Raleigh and Godsborough
Before this reaches You, the forces 'of Gen.
Schofeld will have made junction with those Of Gen
Sherman.
Everything remains quiet in our front above VII
nington Hoke, as lie fell back destroyed the VIII
nington and Weldon Railroad. Several hundred
blacks who were carried away iiom this and other
places along the route Of retreat have been employed
in thisIwork OF destruction AS the road is not wanted
by the military authorities and there ID 10 rolling
stock to be had tie only effect viii be TO ipjure them
selves and sLghhy to delress tie company stock
A MASS MEETING CALLED BY THE MAYOR.
Isend herewith the call of the Mayor Of Wilmington
for public meeting Of the cizens Of this city and oi
the surrounding country TO take place at the City Hal
Oh Tuesday evening next. "to take counsel together
and confer on the best interests Of our city and state
The call is broad and embraces all classes without Dis
tnction of party. II is, also, sufficiently non
comInittal 10 offer no excuse 10 any one 10 sianu
aioof II there are any Rclels left IN Whining
ton who think 1.-The best Interests Of the city
and State can be promoted by war. they
sail in" and give the reason OF the Lope that is
in them" 1t cannot be said that the call is tie result
Of pressure or coercion in any IT is purely
voluntary movement OF tie pat Of the Mayor and OIL
those citizens Who while they opposed TO Rebel
lion have been obliged by circumstances 20 remain here
and bow their heads TO the storm They will now fol-
low the sensb.e and patriotic example Of Savannah
and il is hoped make such declaration Of their oppo.
alton the further prosecution OF this iIutess ana
bloody Rebellion as Will have controlling influence
over the public opinion a.d feeling OF the State But
viii anticipate Little or much, whatever the re-
tult fthe meeting may be- the readers Of TIL TRIBUNE
shall have IL in due tine.
Tie Hraid cfhe Jnioa publishes the call as follows
Grand RALLY or THE rroPLr-GENFRAL COUNCIL or IHE
CITIZENS or WILMINGTON AID vcINifl-CoMH AND
LEI Us REASON TOGETHER.
MAYORS OFFICE. WILMINGTON. March 10 ls6j.
Tie citizens Of Wilmington and vicinity are request
ed 70 meet at the Court House Tuesday evening the
l4th inst n O'Clock 10 take counsel together and
confer on the best interests OF our City and State
joins DAwsoS, Mayor.
Editorial remarks:
AN IMPORTANT MEETING.
Pya call which Is printed elsewhere, il will be seen
that the people of Wilmington and its vicinity are in
vied 10 sseub bic on next Tuesday night IN council, to
deliberate the best interests Of the city and state
The best interests Of the city and State may he sub
served ia various ways They IN not be subseryed by
ally longer utilization With Rebellion. 10 seems TO us
that four years Of war ought % be suihcieH TO De-.
monstrate this 10 any reasonable man Four wears OF
war have flcd 90 establish the Southern Confectionery
Eight year 81 woulG bring about, could the var be
carried on 50 long by The South even more signal
failure logger afiIation BY NORTH Carolina with
the Rebellion wopld only tend " encourage be Rebel