The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1865-03-18
Sharman,s PROGRESS.

the same individual, with the letter OF Sher-
man 70 Grant dated at Fayetteville, we notiee
very wide discrepancy. This Dion or Dru-
idis . arrange fellow, and our wonder is that
the World should fill so many OF Its eolpmns
with his statements and prophecies which have
no foundation in truth, and are merely the
coinage af his own brain. We don't SO much
wonder thatthe Advertiser publishes his let
tiers, because this sheet has become desperate
10 Its fallen fortunes but the World claims to
be loyal In certain sense, and fancies itsefthe
leading organ of what is left of the once proud
and powerful Democratic party. .slalm
But let us hear what Dion says in tbs Id
vertiser of last Thursday in letter adopted
Is a leader. From many other equally false
statements we quote the following: a q
In all probability, therefore, the next au-
thentic intelligence from Gen. Sherman will
show that he is moving on Wilmington by
this lower route. Gen. Johnston can have no
object In preventing such a movement. Gen.
Lees object was gained, when, by the concen-
trations of troops at Charlotte and on the
Great Pedee river, Gen. Sherman's army was
prevented from advancing either towards the
Danville railroad, or towards Fayetteville,
Raleigh or Goldsboro'. It is believed here
Indeed, in well informed circles. that an ad
vance on Richmond from Wilmington. nv
Gen. Sherman's army, has been determined
on, In place of the former plan for the spring
campaign which was baffisd by the evacuation
Of Charleston and Wilmington. Z B{B$3E
This fellow also says in the same letter
dated at Washington, but writ en- in Baltimore.
that Sherman's march to Richmond BIZ way of
the lower route through Wilmington will be
found ito bristle with difficulties compared
with which those that barred Sherman's ad-
vance to Charlotte were as triies." And this
Southern sympathizer chuckles and LAUGHS
when he says; s4saA $1,000 ca
- sffxa sf.ss q s8a Cos
Ine defeat of the Federal forces under Gen
Scnoneld, at Kinston, by the Confederates un-
20 Sen; noKe, Is probably foretaste of the
Tate OF the war in that direction. j -areGrt'"T
Now be it remembered that the Advertiser
does not deny these false statements, nor quail
~ them when on the same day the telegram
contradicted them in every particular. Bat
not so with the World which had the mae-
namity TO doubt similar statements made Isv
Druid, the same correspondent, in its columns.
And surely this journal is desperate enough in
all conscience. ss s-tae .sssssa .NN
Now let us hear what this quasi traitor says
In the columns of the World. We extract the
following from mass of lies: s1I b es7a1
GENERAL SHERMAN FAILS BACK TOWARD
s'-Jst CHARLESTON. -
Up to this time General Sherman had fol-
lowed the general plan of the Campaign, and
such had been its results. It had involved
him in q position. to extrcate himself from
which required military abilities of the first
order. Happily he possesses these. and thus
thrown upon his own resources, To these he
resorted. Kingsville having been abandoned
by Gen. Hardee, and Georgetown also having
been evacuated, there were no confederate
troops at any point south of Florence, and the
roads to Branchvile and Charleston were FREE
To fall back to these two points, and to estab-
nsn at Charleston new base of operations,
was therefore the course that he decided upon.
A report of this fact reached me on the 4th
Instant, and is stated in my letter of that date
me TACT has since been confirmed, and that is
the latest reliable intelligence that has been
received from Gen. Sherman. The reports Of
ms having advanced to Wilmington or to Fay
etteViiie are equally groundess.
The day after, the World says under the
caption "The March of Sherman. aWe have
at last heard directly from Gen. Sherman
His troops are doing finely, and are all well.
Inc news also spois the theory Of the.
Baltimore Secessionists, that Sherman had
been forced back upon Charleston" "Bal-
timore Secessionistsp And Druid is the
chief sinner among them. We think the last
news from Sherman does mott essentially "spoil
the theory" 1t is somewhat remarkable that
a journal which claims responsibility and
leadership, should publish communications
fromsuch-a correspondent as Druid, but SO
it is.g a3asee
The latest advices show us that Sherman is
marching on and sweeping every thing before
him. Where he is going, or what he will do
next, is more than we can tell; but perhaps
the New York World or the Portland I'D
uertaSer will inform their readers through
Druid and Dion-their gifted prophet and
correspondent! II we were in the habit of
casting our horoscope, we should say that
Sherman is on his way to Richmond where he
expects to meet Grant and Sheridan, and have
ajubilee 10 the rebel capital under the shad-
ows Of the Old Flag of the Union. And we
are inclined to believe that JEFF. Davis and
Lee have the same impression, 1t would be
. l.
happy reunion and give fresh impulse to
the spirit of Liberty the world over. Truly
the rebellion seems to be on its last legs and
will soon find the "last ditch.1 1t would not
surprise US to hear at any moment that Rich
mond Is evacuated. Leo will not be disposed
to run the risk Of having his army captured
just at present, but if he does not clear out
from the Capital, the chances are much against
him, ss we view the present aspect of affairs
The negroes can't save him, and our opinion
u that they are not disposed to try. These
oarkies know few things, and their instincts
are all in the right direction. We may look
out for more glorious news. By st. Paul, the
work goes bravely onsl 1 .4QD ,.Ja 10449
Fayetteville where Sherman was at last ad-
VICES is one Of the largest cities in North
O"ronna, and was before the rebellion, the
eensre ~ an active trade in tarpentine and
cotton The adjacent country is well supnlied
WIN pine forests. Within a few miles are
me coal mines which have been in ACTIVE On.
GRAFTON for number of years. Tho ox.o,s;ro
arsenal and works built at great expense bv
our government, are again in our possesses
Inc rebels have used these works copstan,;n
Tor the past year or two in the mauufactura 70 |
arms ana munitions. The city, in direct
line west, is about sixty miles from Kinston
wilmington lies southeast of Fayetteyille
about sixty miles on an air line. Sbornan,s
forces may easily reach the Wilmington 49,
Goldsboro road, and so operate against the
latter place as there is railroad from Favet,o
vile to point about sixty miles north Of
Wilmington. 1t will thus be seen that Sher-
man has gained an important point and can
move his forces where the rebels can most be
injured.
NEW 0LoucEsTER chose last Monday for
her Selectmen Miltimora Watts n ur Arau.,Il