The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1865-03-29
T.. A. DANA.
Assistant SECRETARY of War

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C.. A. DANA,
Assistant Secretary of War.
CRY PoINr March 18,--Richmond pa.
pers of to day are received. The Confed- +
crate Congress adjourned stne de at 3
o'clock to-day. The President of James
River Canal calls on the farmers Of Yir-
ginia to aid in repairing the canal.
Lynchburg papers Of Monday and Tues
day bring us some of the details of a raid |
through the upper country, which, inview !
of the fact that Sheridan has communi-.
Gated with Grant from Columbia, we con-
ceive to be puerile to withhold, and there
fore lay them before our readers.
The Via,gin5iian says: A Yankee d.
vision sent in that direction followed the
Alexandria Railroad as far as Buffalo
River, burning the railroad bridge at that
point. Every bridge between Charlottes-
vile and Buffalo, a distance of more than
forty miles, has been destroyed and much
of the track torn up, though the extent of
the damage has not been ascertained.-l
The nearest approach they made to
Lynchburg was New Glasgow, seventeen
miles distant, where small party of them
burned the railroad depot. -
On Wednesday party, estimated at
| from two to three thousand, appeared at
Bent Creek supposed to be making for
the south side of the James River. The
fine bridge over the river being burnt on
their approach, they contented themselves
with loud curses upon our reserves, who
we're stationed ON the other side of the
river. They burnt the boat of the James
River Company, a. Bent Creek. They
had captured four of our scouts who were
left in the hands of an equal number of
their troops, who being cut off from the
main force by the burning of the Tye
River bridge, gave themselves up to
their prisoners and were brought to this
city. ="
The raiders burned every mill they
could find along the James River destroy
ed all tobacco and tobacco warehouses,
and carried away all the horses and ne
groes they could lay their hands upon
They shot about three hundred of their
broken down horses on the plantation of
j w. r. Oabell,a below New Market, and
took off all the horses belonging to that
gentleman they could find. a
! 1t is said that three hundred Y Yankees
crossed the river opposite Columbia
on Friday, but returned to the north
! side. - si-
The destruction of private property
along the route of the raiders is reported
to be immense. The people were strip
ped of horses, negroes and meal and bread
and many were left without morsel of
: food
Danville and New Orleans Exchanges
received yesterday threw some light on
situation in North Carolina. The follow
ing are the extracts: m
The Danyille Register of Tuesday says
our forces have probably withdrawn from
1 Kingston and may be preparing to eyac.
: uate Goldsbero.
The Raleigh Standard of the same date
: the 14th, says Fayetteville was occupied
several days since by the enemy in force
i 1t is reported that the cotton factories
a were burned. Kinston is now in posses.
$ sion Of the enemy and Goldsboro is seri
: ously threatened. Our troops have con
tested the ground at various points with
t their accustomed courage and endn
( rance. We believe the forces of tht
z enemy will be met at some point south o
) Raleigh. = lAot hl21 90 239fsa i1ss
t. The Danville Register, of Wednesday
remarks that the recent movements O
o General Sherman and Sheridan, bavl
J. greatly decreased the number of newspa
n pers published IN the country. In Vir
: ginia, we have daily papers issued from
V four points, Richmond, Danville and Pc
e tersburg, and one weekly at Clarksville
The number has also, been largely eur
d tailed in North Carolina. Wilmington
d Fayetteville and Gollsboro are in th
d hands of the enemy. Some think tha
II Raleigh may go, then Greensboro an,
" Charlotte, and some smaller places, vii
" be alone left.
ct In South Carolina it is even worse
The Mercury was removed from Charles
ton some time before the occupation {
the city by the enemy, and the Courie,
which remained, was taken in charge b
+. the Yankees, notwithstanding it oppose
notification in 1882, and is now issue
L. as Yankee newspaper. All the paper
n in Columbia have been discontinued =
le The Senth Cdro7inias is now published
\, Gharlotte n C.