, 1865-02-23

The news from our armies in tic field con-
tinucs to be of the most encouraging charac-
ter. and one victory follows close upon the
1cels Of another ADMIRAL Porter announces
the capture Of Fort Anderson By Gen. scho-
Held, attacking in the rear, and his fleet in
front. The Fort was occupied on Sunday BY
Schohcld's troops, the rebels having evac~
mated 1t On the night previous, learlng ten
heavy guns and large quantity Of anznuni-
ton in good condition. This work is on the
Cape Fear river, a short dlstauce below Will
mtngtoH, which is probably III our hands, as
Gen. Scloflcld was vigorously following up
The rctrca ting rebels
The rcbel papers announce Gen. sher1nan's
advance TO hare reached Camden. forty miles
north Of Columbia, and about ha1f way to
Florence, showing that Sherman Is moving
for the latter place. Hardee, it Is statcd is
moving fur The same locality, 60 that there is
a prospect Of handsome race between the
1wo armies. They both started ut the. same
time, Sherman having eishty.nlne miles and
uardce ono hundred and two miles to 60.
We wager our money in this race not only
that Sherman gets there first, but TINT Hardee
never will get there. 1T is expected early
next week that Sherman VII make a flying
call ut Raleigh, and spend few hours there
preparatory to trip up to Dansille to stop
few days with the wayward sisters, after
which be and Grant viii probably visit Rich
.mond.
The-rumor that Lee has been sending rein
:dorcemcnts to Beaurcsard md Hardee is pro-
nounced untrue. Undoubtedly both bis In
clinations ana Lis necessities point that way,
but q slight obstacle is In his way In the
shape Of Gen. Grant, who is watching him
with all the sharpness and vigilance Of o
lynx, II Lee moves any Of lis pawns out Of
his lines, Gsaut's first move will checkmate
him. ~
Bcall, the pirate, is to be hanged on Friaay
next, 1t is stated, with the approval Of the
President.
The Trcasuryship is still In active demand
Senator Morgan, it is understood, pcrempt'
orily declines the position, waich gives it be
yond doubt to the Hon. Hugh McCulloch, ,tht
present Comptroller of the currency.
It is reported that the French Emperor HI!
dispatched five or aix war steamers in pursu1
OF tho pirate Olude, fitted out in his ports TO-
the rebels, and that the 0. 8. steamer Niagga
rsa has left on the came erTand.
There are no regular market quotations 10
gold but 1t sold on the street yesterday Il
New York, ut ao3@2o1}E. i.
Perhaps the most important admission tha
thc rebel journals hare made as to Sherman'
progress in South Carolina, is that he has 60
the start OF their forces. This means that b
cut of the troops from the West TINT SIT
wired Hoods murderous campaign. Th
troops scnt from Tupe}o to bead Sherman Il
South CaroliEa, have fallen behind him, ant
arc as entirely out Of the combat as the.
could be placed any where within the insul
rcctionary district
The National I1teaigncer gives the follow
Ing version Of the release OF Roger 4. Pryor
s'Dispatchcs Of Saturday to the crenlng p:
pcrs Of the Northern cities state that tt'
President 1lad oracs I'd k1lc C7cs.e1 vt oa..tr1
Roger 4. Pryor from Fort lafayette, with
rccttous for him to report to Col. Forney,
this city. Wc hare reason to believe that tt
aboye report is tzue. Distinguished gentle
men Of the editorial fraternity, both Repul
]ican and Democratic, urged his liberation
and Mr.. Lincoln, In a moment Of good NJ
1u1c, wrote the order for his release, addinl
loosely that Gen. Pryor should report t
Col. Forncy. 1t will be remembered TIM
Col. Forncy and Gen. Pryor we're formerly as
Eoclatc editors Of the Onion newspaper, undc
A1E faotAEAOAfA4p VI 0IAs d74AA41LA0 0AE,s %@A4
with them was Hon. Charles Eames, no'
Solicitor Of the Navy Department, and vi
liam II. Oycrton, Esq, since deceased. Ih
Etrong editorial staff succeeded A. ]. Done
SOU, Esq, who, for a while, WAS lending cd
Tor of the Union, having succeeded the vet'
rau Thomas Ritchie."
The unionists Of the Second Consressiont
District Of Connecticut have nominated San
uel Warner, Of Middleton, as their candidat
for Congress. The seat is nov filed by Ho1
James E. English. Mr. Warner had previou
II authorized tho withdrawal Of his name
favor Of the denomination Of Mr.. Englisl
who, although Democrat, voted for the col
stitutional amendment aboliahing SLAYER,
But 1t WAS stated on behalf Of Mr.. Englis
that he should pcremptorily decline being Il
candidate Of either party. This incident
honorable to Mr. Warner.