Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1865-03-01
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"enave received no mails for the past few days,
sud telegraphic intelligence is but msagrs. From
den Sherman's movements We have no particulars,
and only the definite knowledge that on Monday
last our army was retiring upon Chester, s. G.,
and the enemy advancing Chester is 4s m1les
from Charlotte and sc from Columbia Thus it
will be seen that unless he has been checked, Sher
man is NON very near Charlotte. ..
:. We are assured that combinations are being made
which will check the advance of the enemy through
this State and destroy his army. We are also told
that Gen. Lee is in Charlotte, and that our troops
are PASSING from Charleston up to Cheraw, S. O. in
the direction Of Salisbury. Whether the forces now
being Aggregated will be sufficient to stop Sherman,
time alone can Develop We can only hope for the
beat
We have heard no accurate statement of the
strength of Shermans army nor of ours either. But
the disparity between the two must be very great
or Beanregsrd would never have suffered the enemy
to advance unmoissted through the heart of South
Carolina
The Fall of Charleston and Wilpington.
The capture of Columbia involved the fall of these
two places, besieged as they we're by large armies
Charleston, it is supposed passed into the sueuy's
hands Sunday, the 10th inaas!S The three gsnboats
in the harbor went up the Cooper river, and cur
troops fell back to Monks Corner, near where the
railroad crosses tho Cooper. Most of the stores
were removed in safety and the cotton burned
The troops from this place are said to be passing
up BY Cheraw to confront Sherman.
Fort Anderson below Wilmington was taken bY
the enemy at daylight Sunday morning. On Mon
day they were said to be shelling the city, and on
Tuesday took possession of it. Government stores
not saved were destroyed.
The same report says thata federal force had ap-
peared on the Wilmington railroad hallway to
Goldsboro. and were shelling the road This ferce
it was thought came from Newbern. No doubt an
plated.
From Richmond.
A fire occurred in Richmond on the morning of
the 2lst Mr.. Stebbins' wife, daughter and two
sons were burned to death.
Admiral Buchanan has been exchanged. The
/ exchange is progressing rapidly.
At Petersburg on the evening Of the Dist there
was continued firing for several hours on our ex.
treme right The cause was unexplained.
From Fayetteville. -
] The Confederate learns that tho large govern
ment warehouses in that place were burned on
Thursday night the 10Th Supposed to be the
work Of an incendiary.
\ Congressional.
| In the House on the 22d message from tn
President was received, in response to resolution!
of enquiry, enclosing telegram from Gen. Hardee
relative to the failure to destroy the cotton at Sa
! vannah. He states that the cotton was stored j
cellars and gsrrets and its destruction would hav
q involved that of the city.
The Senate bill increasing the number Of mid
shipmen was passed. The tax bill was further con
! s,dered until o'clock, when the House took re
cess until o'clock, p. m. ~.
The Senate passed the House bin to moro sffec
ually punish'absentees, and prevent dsserton fren
the army. After q secret session, it adjourned
| From the North.
Northern papers of the Goth are jubilant Owe
i the fall Of Charleston: Their news from; Soutt
Carolina is all drawn from Richmond papers.
Roger "A. Pryor has been released from Fol
Warren on parole. He will be exchanged
A Cairo telegram, 10th, says that late news frol
Kirby Smiths army is to the effect that his troop
are very much scattered for the purpose of obtaiI
ing food and forage, and it would be impossible
Concentrate them in any force during the pEsser
season.
Price is reported as having gone to Mexiee ON a
important Confederate mission under orders frol
Kirby Smith, g.
The Imperial forces under Vega wers badly d
feated in Sonors. Vsga was captured ana shot ss
traitor.
- Lincoln has issued proclamation csnponing Il
Senate on the 4th of March in extraordinary session
The Senate has adopted resolutions declaring th'
:. the rebel debt or loan can never BE- Recognised
the United States in any part or any way. :.
!. The ,rsprieve of Capt Beall, senteDcsdto be ex
cuted on Saturday, was considera& certain. =
/ ' Ron the Standard.
I AsHrylILp n. P+--S 10, 1865.
( W. W. HOLDEN, ESQ. Dear Sss!:-FAs much b.
been said pro ct con, will dsspyoua hintof thin
up here in this Mountain District
! The l4th Battalion N. G Cavalry has been Sc
ing the very hardest service for twelve or fftes
1 months, always IN the font. scouting the who