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The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-01-27
FROM WILMINGTON.
Important Reconnaissance,
Capture of Blockade Runners
Both Armies are Fortifying-The Reb-
els Fall Back TO within Eight Miles
Of the City-The Surrender OF Will
mingion Demanded-TheE Evacuation
of Wilmington.
press Dispatch !

New YORK, Jan. 26.-The Wilmington
North Caroliuian says of operations IN
its vicinity: The fierce part of the com
bat is vet to come The Yankees, eEsted
with success viii attempt to beat back
our troops; but with reinforcements con
tinually arriving. and the position our
line has assumed, We trust his next ef-
fort will be a futile one. Both armies
are fortifying in their respective posi-
tions, and hot work may be looked for a {
any time.
The Raleigh Progress. Of the 2Olh, says;
Persons who left Wilmington on the
18th, say the rebel forces fell back to
within eight miles of the city. and Gen
eral Terry had demanded the surrender
of the place, giving Bragg to the 18th 10
answer. The removal of all public prop
erty was going on AS fast AS possible, aud
We doubt not every preparation was
making to fall hack Persons from there
say all is confusion AT Wilmington The
general impression was that the place
would 90, and that most at the peopl"
would remain
The Times Washington special says
Richmond papers of Monday, ~nbStan-
italy confess the evacuation of Whining
ton, and that General Terry Is in posses
sion of the city,
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From, California.

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 2j.-Sinoe the
luurkrt decline in gold at New York. aud
the corresponding decline here, the value
of merchandise here has proportionaliy
advanced, aud the tendency is still up
ward, confidence being strong as to the
future of our markets The mining and
agricultural prospects iii California, Ore
g0n and Nevada promise increased yields.
The United States Revenue Collector
has seized a large quantity ot tobacco
and cigars for evasion OF excise.
The British Columbia and Van Couvers
Island journals are agitating the subject
of forming u uniOn between these two
colonies Public meetings are also being
held for the same purpose.
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TO Hon Gidroa Weiles, Sec Of Nary
Organization Of the New Jersey Leg
iaIaIure.

TFENroS, \. j., Jau. 26.-The House
ha, organized by compromise. Jas. /.
Crowell Union Rep) was elected speak
er. Resolutions were offered aekno vi
edging the patriotism, eminent ability
and craftsmanship of Abraham Lin
coin and the gallant sevices of our
soldiers in the field, honoring the
memory of the illustrious dead and
heartily approving the effort of Mr Lin
coin to crush out the rebellion. The
resolutions were referred TO the commit
tee OH Federal Relations.
In the Senate Mr.. Scorell, of Cowdrn,
offered preamble setting forth the evils
of slavery, declaring that it is political
curse, corrupting the national councils
and desolating the land with civil strife
and that its death is demanded by the
crimes and ruin it has caused
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JAMES RIVER.
Fight with a. Rebel Fleet.
The Vessels Driven Back.
From Headquarters Army Of the James
particulars ofthe Defeat Of O Rebel
Expedition-A Wooden Vessel De
mOlished.
Press Dispatch

HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE JAMES,
Jan. 24-Last night the enemy made an
unsuccessful attempt to run past our bat
teries. They took advantage of the storm
and darkness to send down a fleet of eight
vessels of war and three torpedo boats
This fiotilla consisted Of the Virginia,
Fredericksburg and Richmond, the iron
clad Monating, four guns each, the wood
Ell vessels Drury, NausemOnd and Hamp-
ton, of two guns each, the Bedford, one
gun, the steamer Torpedo. and three tor
pedo boats The following are the par
ticulars, as far as they could be obtained
from deserter from the expedition, who
came into our lines after daylight:
The fleet left moorings about slXo'clock
last evening and proceeded quietly until
it got near our batteries, when they were
discovered and immediately the bat
teries opened OH them, To which they
replied At about twelve o'clock they
succeeded in cutting the chain i'll front
of our distractions beyond the lower end
of Dutch Gap canal, when the Freder-
icksburg. under full head of steam,
passed through the obstruction aud COM
pletely demolished one of the sunken Ca
nal boats The Richmond, Virginia and
Drury, i'll attempting 10 follow,
grounded, when the Fredericksburg had
to 90 to her assistance.
The Drury could not be got OFT and was
obliged to be abandoned, as it was now
daylight and they were in range Of Bat
terry Parsons AS soon as il became light
the battery opened on the Drury, one Of
the shells falling in her magazine, which
exploded, completely demolishing her,
and the remainder of the fleet again
made their way back up the river 1t
was supposed that an attempt would be
made to go through again tonight,
though what their destination may be
can only be surmised The only damage
done was the dismounting of one g1n Oh
Fort Brady The deserters report only
one man killed and two wounded b. the
explosion Of the Drury, and four drown
ed
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-01-27

Books AND GIFTs.-Bear in mind the
great Metropolitan Gift Book Store opens
n this city next week. There will be
the finest collection ofbooks in all styles
OF binding probably ever offered in this
city. The sale will continue but four
weeks, during that time there will be
rich present given to every purchaser Of
Book, Album, Bible, or any thing that
is usually kept in first class Book Store
This is the most extensive and reliable
House eff the kind in existence in the
United States, and unlike other tempo
rary book sales, there will be no i'm
perfect copies, or imperfect books sold
We have heard of the wonderful gifts
that have been distributed by this firm,
without being able to know how it could
be afforded, but it is the extent of the
business that accounts for the Incredible
liberallity displayed by this House.
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the city. He thanked his friends for the
compliment paid him, and hoped he
would retain their confidence and good
will After toasting the newly elected
Mayor, and in every way attesting their
respect and esteem, the jovial party left
the house Of Mr.. Sweeney.
Next came the residence of Mr. Smith
M'Donald, City Sergeant elect, where
several pieces were sung. That gentle
man being absent, the party jumped in
to the sleighs and proceeded down street.
> The residence of Mr. T P Shallcross,
member of Council, was next visited,
and after singing several songs, the party
were invited into the house, where they
were cordially welcomed. Mr.. Shall
cross responded to the call Of his visitors
in few appropriate remarks. He
had been elected to an office-City Coun-
cil-which he had never sought. He
would as heretofore endeavor todischarge
his duties to the best of his ability and
for the best interests Of his constituents.
The residence of Mr.. John Pfarr was
next visited, where excellent music
vocal and Observation-Disclosures produced.
The Office of the Daily Register was
next visited, where the merry and jo-
vial party introduced some Of the best
music we have ever heard The songs
sung were well-timed and appropriate,
and the Harmonic Singing Club, and our
Democratic friends who participated in
the serenade, will please accept our
thanks for the compliment paid us
Sweeney is our leader" and Rise up
Democrats and shout" We're well-timed
and wellsung songs, and every way cal
ealated to encourage and cheer all who
heard them, to greater exertiOns in the
future
The whole affair was one Of joy and
merriment, and will no doubt infuse new
life into the long dormant Democratic
party of Wheeling.
Had not the weather been so intensely
cold, more general serenade would
have been given, and all our Democratic
candidates favored with a call Howev-
er, the affair was "glory enough for one
night"
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News via st. Louis.

81. LOUIS, Jau 26-Late advices from
Eastport, Miss, confirm the report that
the 18th Tennessee cavalry, about oOO
strong, under Colonel Johnson, encamped
at Clifton, Tennessee, had sent word into
our lines that they wished to surrender,
take the oath and 60 home.
In the Louisiana State Senate, on the
18th, Mr. Hills introduced a resolution
which passed third reading, requesting
the delegation in Congress to vote for
the amendment 10 the Constitution pro
hibiting slavery, and pledging the Gen
eral Assembly to ratity the amendment II
adopted.
General Candy announces that amy in
reference with means of transportation,
OF with persons coming within our lines
under guarantee of safe conduct, will
not be permitted
The Missouri House of Representatives.
yesterday adopted concurrent resolution
instructing members of Congress to IN
troduce bill for the retaliatory treat
ment of rebel prisoners i'll our hands.
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virginia OIL WELLS.
what Wheeling Wen are Doing.
p,RkpAsBuEG, ". yA., Jan -

PARkERsBL Re-, ". Va, Jan "a
There are three wants which never
can be sati,6.,d that Of the rich who
want something more; that OF The SICK
who want something different, and that
Of the traveller who says, Anywhere but
here" Aud for 4 downright. uDeaY, IN
arpioble. serious. fidgety, never-will-be
and never cln-be satisfied man. take an
oil o,a. He's fussy and peculiar. Aoth-
inc .uir- him He is elastic, sprlngy'
walks with emphasis. ~ II he were strl-
y,n, f., oil: looks a. if hs were seeing
,;.i77u.''---air castles full of the beat lu-
hricatiug" The oil man don't live any
where in particnlar He has lpst his
iIrutity He'- concluded TO swim. He
!. always on the point of embarking for
soIneyb.r- An immense amount Of
ba,ines. capacity in the shape OF me,i
floats in. around, and out Of this beauti.
frl city every day. Somebody has saie
that onIy the light characters travel
That's not 50. These speculators are our
solid men. Let them get little nilder
over this OH and settle, then they become
a power in the community.
Boring is only ~ its primitive stare.
and many have advanced no further INTO
the groud than the Prince Regent Of
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SOUTHERN NEWS.
Withdraw of Rebel Officials
The IrOncIad Demonstration.
80. Marks, Florida, not 10 be Block
ade Running Port-Exhaustion Of
the Intellectual Resources Of the
Rebel Cnbinet-.BIockade Running

Press Dispatch.i

New NoRK, Jan GA private letter
says the proposition of the rebels to make
st. Marks, Florida, blockade running
port will not succeed, as Lieut. Rock
well has three vessels there able TO put
a stop to such operations
The Richmond Enquirer says it is
thought the existing cabinet has pretty
nearly exhausted its intellectual re-
sources without achieving very bril-
liant, Illuminated, individual fame, and
that new set, with fresh ideas and
wide awake characteristics, is especially
desirable at the present time.
The anglo blockade runners have al
ready been informed of the fall of Fort
Fisher, the Awl having run i'll and made
her escape out again the night before
the evacuation of Fort Casewell.
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The Ironclad De monstratiOn ON ! amos
River % Cover the Evacuation Of
Richmond.
Press Dispatch J

New YORK, Jan 26-The Times City
Point correspondent telegraphs that the
idea at headquarters concerning the reb
el ironclad demonstration on the James
was to create excitement to cover the
evacution of Richmond. Evidence aeeu--
mulates daily that the rebel leaders
would like to get ont OF that city.
The Herald's City Point dispatch SAYS
there were four rebel iron clads. One
was entirely destroyed and another dis,
abled The other two were aground and
were being fred into direct by our bat
teries. each shot from Fort Parsons strik-
ing them fairly.
The Augusta Constitutional says that
city is filled with fugitives from South
Carolina. 1t would appear panic hao
seized upon the people of that State on
the approach of the Union army, and
they are ready to leave everything to
save their lives.
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The Fire ai Ruflnlo.

BUFFAIO, \ Y Jan Dc The IRE only
ceased last night by burning itself out,
destroying all the baildings to the cor
ner OF Main and Court streets The
names Of the Young men killed 10y fall
ing walls are James II Lidway, }. Har-
rison Tiift and W II. Gillett, all mem
bers of the Taylor Hose Company, be
longing to the first families of Buffalo
Their death has east gloom over the
city The entire loss is now estimated
at three quarters of million
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WASHINGTON, Jan. Zb.-IH6 IHIPUI taHI
station and grain depot of overland mail
contractors at Julesburg. on the Platte,
has been abandoned by all except one OF
the men in charge, in consequence of the
Indian massacres IN their neighborhood
At last accounts the savages had not at
tackled the station, and it is now hoped
it will he saved.
The above was sent in reply TO one OF
several telegrams from Contractor holli-
day, urgently appealing for protection
for the mail stations, and stating that II
Julesburg should be sacked the overland
mail must be suspended until the spring
grass is sufficiently advanced to afford
subsistence TO the live stock of the com.
pany. Cottonwood Springs station Is
lO6 miles east of Julesburg.
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Reconnaissance Of the Enemy'- Posi-
tiOn-Disuairh Boat Fired into.

NEW YORK, Jan 26. The Hcrald'~
Fort Fisher correspondent, writing on
the Goth. says Brigadier General Paine
went ont again yesterday in force 10 re
eonnoiter the position of the enemy. He
found the enemy as before i'll force abont
two miles from our extreme line and al
Ter a severe Skirmish, in which we Snc-
ceeded in capturing fifty of them, Gen,
eral Paine Retired
Yesterday afternoon, Is the dispatch
boat Eliza Hanedeck was proceeding mp
the river 10 a point further than amy one
had yet reached, she was opened upon by
the guns of Fort Philip on the South oi
the river Several shots We're fired, some
of which took effect
The remains Of col J + Smith, Ii2th
New York, 60 North by thr steamer Cal
ifornia to daY.
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Dispatch fro,n Admiral Porter Bhr
Abandonment Of Forts CHsew"il and
Campbell - All the FOrtIHeatiUns
Captured.


WASHINGTON, Jan. 2G The Navy De
partment to-day received the following:
FLAG SHGp MALVERN, or SMInIvrnlL,
\. c., Jan. ~ In my last, ] Informed
YOU that For: Casewell had been blown
up and evacuated. in consequence ot the
fall of Fort Fisher | srnt Lieut. Cn,h-
ING around in the Monticello 10 The
western bar, 10 ascertain what had take"
place, and to obtain aid from the officers
in command of the New York and Nichs-
burg. He did not receive the did he re-
auireA, for what reason | have not yet
learned, but with his usual energy he
pushed on and found Fort ta-ewrll bad
beeu blown up. Forts Baldhcad and
Shaw were DESTROYED, and Fort CHnycll
was abandoned. All these forts m0nnt-
ed nine and ten-inch gun, and Armstrong
I5G-p0unders
Lieut Cushing then pushed into smith
vile. after hosting the 1ag Of the Union
over Casewell The next thing | saw
was the flag waving over Nmithvllir.
which the rebels had left IN n great hurry
after they saw our boar7 approaching,
leaving everything in the beautifully
constructed Fort uniDjured. two nine
inch guns only were spiked.
In the meantime / had succeeded III
getting one gunhoat, the Toerny, over
the ripple of the interior bar, and sent
her TO Reeves Point to save the guns at
that place, about 81 miles on the west
side of the river above Fort Fisher.
Thus in "A hours after the fall of Fort
Fisher and its ontwoIks, all the formida-
ole chain of forts IL thi~ river at it7 en-
trance. built to keep out any enemy,
have fallen into our hands They are
Uarrisoned for the present with sailors.
can scarcely give description OF
these works. They are certainly the
most formidable and Le~' built earth
works ever saw, and ito cfedIt 10 the
engineers who plsBnrd them have bad
great difficulty in getting the gunboats
oyertLe bar and rifle, aud only succeed
ed to-day in getting the last ONE through
The rebels left plenty 0t good stores
and provisions. aud our men are now Nv
ing on them.
I send YOU list Of the iDIts that have
fallen into our hands since Fisher fell,
with the number aud calibre Of their
guns We have fOnnd here III each fort
an Armstrong gun, with the broad arrow
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Parliamentary Proceedings j" Can
ada.

QUEBEC. Jan 26.-In Parliament last
night, the Attorney General brought III
a bill for the prevention and-suppression
of outrages on the frontier and the manu-
facture and shipment OF arms for an
lawful purposes, aud providing for the
vessels; also To give notice TO persons
proving unworthy Of the hospitality Of
this country 10 remove from 1t The bill
was copied in part from the Imperial
act, and in part from the act OF Congress
of the United States of'l-3- The bill
was read a first time, and passes to a
second reading today
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Quiet Along the Lines Of the Army OF
the POIomRC.

HEADQUARTERs ARMY OF The Poro-
MAC, Jan a, T. M-Quiet prevails
along the lines of this army The bad
weather prevailing for the past few days,
has made it impracticable 10 carry out
any military movement, even if one was
contemplated.
Many persons have predicted that an
evacuation of Petersburg would take
place before now, but as yet thOre are no
signs of snch evacuation.
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Pork Packing R.,abIishmen, Bursed.

HAMILTON, { W. 2j..-Tbe Autonlo
pork packing establishment and con
tents. excepting the safe, were destroyed
by fire this morning Loss over slOOO0"
insured for SlJOOOO
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Appreciated Attack On The Coast Of
EaNna.

CNIEo Jan. > The steamer Arthur,
from New Orleans 18th, arrived with 300
Of the marine brigade en- ronte home. 10
be- mustered ont
Late Texas papers represent the people
ri that State apprehen,ive OF an attack
on them coast. aud promise determined
resistance
Sugar firm AZ full prices
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Withdrawal Of Rebel Oheiais-hee
Declines the Position Of Commend
er-in.Chief.
Press Dispatch. !

New YORK, Jan. 26.-The Times spe-
cial says very member of the rebel
cabinet, except Trenholm, has gone out.
The rebel congressman are withdrawing
homeward. Johnson refuses to take
Beauregard's department, and Lee has
declined to take charge of any army but
his own
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DEMOCRATIC REJoICING.-OuT Demo
cratic friends, highly elated over their
glorious victory OF Monday last, by
which the Democratic Mayor, City Ser
geant, City Clerk, City Treasurer, and
Superintendent of Water Works were
ele.ted, were out last night OH a grand
serenading tour
The first place visited was the resi-
dence of A J Sweeney, Esq, Mayor
elect where both instrumental and vocal
music was furnished The party being
asked into the house, entered and were
warmly welcomed After several appro-
pirate pieces were sung, Prot. Weber con-
graduated Mayor Sweeney upon his sue
cess, aud rendered him the best wishes of
the Harmonic Singing Club and the
Democracy OF Wheeling generally.
Mayor Sweeney responded in brief
aud appropriate speech He said
the Democrats of Wheeling had
neat cause to rejoice One year ago
they We're defeated and almost demoral-
Hed, so great was the pressure of the SO.
called loyalists. Last fall, at the county
election, they rallied, and presented a
bold and solid front, but were defeated.
Not at all dismayod, they again rallied
and stood up uobly at the Presidential
contest, but were again defeated-by
small vote, however But the organiza-
tion was kept up and determination
evlnced TO rescue the CITY government
from Black Republican sway. The con-
test Was warm and animated, but the
Democracy finally achieved a glorious
victory The city was redeemed and
again placed under the control of the
Democratic party As for himself, Mr..
Sweeney said he had with reluctance ac-
cepted the nomination to the office of
Mayor, which was by no means an Office
of profit, but on the contrary task and
a burden. As his fellow citizens had
honored him with ali election TO the of
fee, he would, as heretofore. eudeavor to
discharge the duties of Mayor to the best
of his ability, and for the best interest of
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The Blockade Runner stag H"d
Charlotte TaIssB--The ESCAPE of the
OwI-AdmirnI Porter Compliments
General Terry.
Press Dispatch !

WASHINGTON, Jan 2o.--lhe gunbOat
Advance arrived from Fort Fisher this
morning with portions Of the crews of
the blockade runners Stag and Charlotte,
captured on the 2lst inst, while endeay-
oriug to enter Wilmington with caIgoes
of rifles blankets, &c, being Ignorant
of the occupation of Fort Fisher by our
forces The night before the capture of
the fort, the blockade runner Owl, com
manded by Capt. MOtfat. came very near
making a similar mistake, but snspeCtmg
something wrong in the signal lights
of our forces, made her escape and sue
ceedcd in cluding the vigilance of our
cruisers. Another blockade runner was,
however captured last sunday morning
off Fort Fisher, put her name was not
ascertainrd.
Vice Admiral PoTtcTiS 50 much pleased
with General Terry and the manner in
which he conducted his part of the op-
eratious against Fort Fisher, aS 10 deem
it worthy of a special dispatch He
saws:
"A timid man would have hesitatrd to
attack the works hy assault, no matter
what assistance hc might have had from
other quarters, hut General Terry never
fr1 an instant hesitated, and though |
feel somewhat battered 6N the confidence
he reposrd in my Judgment ! am qnit"
ready to believe that he acted on his own
IDEAS as 10 what was proper To be done
in the matter, and was perfectly quail
fed to Judge without the advice of any
one Through rhe arrIIr, his conduct vas
marked hy the greatest desire 10 be- ouc-
cessful, not for the sake of personal CON
siderations, but for the cause IN which Ne
are all alike engaged.
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Sherman. Army ReatinE for Anoiher
March.

NEw YoKK, Jan 26 The Heralds
Savannah correspondent, writing on the
18th saws Sh,rnan's army is still there,
resting Oh its well-earned laureis. but
very busy rrhttng for another march
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Tbe Prisoner. a, the Old Capitol.

WNsHINGTUN, Jan. 26.--The examina-
tlon of the Old Capitol prison shows
that officer, are and have been o'nhneh
there fJI mouth, without knowing wha'
were the charge. preferred against them.
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The Gold Market.

NEW YORK, Jan 26-The gold market
is unsteady, and but for the demand for
cash gold, the price would probably de
cline. Quotations have Euctuated be-
tween 207 and 204 ..'---
NEW YORK, Jan 26.-Gold closed TO-
night at S2,07t.
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THAT CRAPB-Our Democratic friends
are'on the alert, and will in a few days
present Mr. Farnsworth with Grape
enough to place Upshur county in
mourning over the recent Democratic
triumph in this city.