, 1865-02-25

~ n alton 0y governor vance
Ing v to his DOOIuss-More Whfakllue
10 inspire Courage.
NEW YonK, Friday, Feb. a4-Goye.nor
Vance. of North Carolina, has Issued a Ear
struggle for freedom" shall never be given
mn, he prayeriully cntrcats the people to
rise, and 6ays all The disasters the South is
suffering Is caused by the soldiers being ab.
sent without leave.
The Richmond Whfg Of the 21st saysit does
"not know when or where Beauregard will
give Sherman battle, but II the l8tter coffin
Ncs to mn1Ch towards Richmond, he marches
to his doom. Deauregard Is Sherman's mas
ter In au'the arts Of strategy and tactics.
BE VIII retreat when proper, and fight when
proper"
mond is more safe now than In May last,
when Grant WAS moving, and there was 50
much panic in the city. 1t says it is true
they have not rs malty troops nov, but uci-
theF have the Fcdetals, By great deal.
The &:ntisx{ Of the olst learns that General
erals several times in Northern Alabama, and
succeeded in drawing them insidc their lo!ti:
t1cations around Decatut, Alabama
WAsu1sGrok, Friday, Feb. A.-fhe Rich
1nond Eent&n<l Of tn. I'd contains the follow.
ing on the war: "Our readers will cheerfuny
J
movements in The Carolinas, when they are
informed that our retic=nce is in compliance
with wishes which have been communiea1 ted
to all newspapers.
"Tht enemy got up a furious shclllng in
front Of Petersburg on Monday, caused By
the appearance Of Confsderate worklns:
party. Several SHELLS exploded N the city ol
Petersburg, and numbers fell in Blandford
Grant is extending the line Of the raiiroad te
his new positil Oh Hatcher's Run. The
Express says that the encmy is throwing up
heavy works On the Brunswick stage road
between Ream's Station aud Monck's Neck
Bridge two miles below the latter place. A
merly Of Kentucky, proposes to put his able
bodied slaves at The disposal Of Grn- Lee.
He thus gives unmistAkeable evidence Of his
patriotism only SO, but he intends to
comfort ably equip each man, and furnish him
nbcIally with money to secure comforts in
camp. Here is an example worthy Of imita-
ton. Who will foltowy
*'Amang the lately retu' ned prisoners we're
fveneEroes, who resisted all solicitations to
join the enemy or lake tue oath, from Charles
Ten"
The Courier 81 The 10th says nothing Of i'm
portance Inns occurred since the last report
The force ut Bulls Bay At lust accounts had
not We. landed, and It was said had mostly
disappeared.
The following is from the Richmond Erani-
arr: .'{u the absence OF ol1icial infovma ton,
we abstdin from other reports less re.iable Of
the military situation In South Carolina. We
have confirmation OF the report Of an expedf~
zion Of tic enemy from Kuo1ville.in the d.
rccuon Of GrccnviElc, hut there are various
.surmiscs as to its objects. 4 letter from
Tytheyillc dated Feb. 18th, says the enemy,
$500 strong. under Gi1lcn. are reported to be
advancing through upper East Tennessee.
Their outposts are north OF Greenyil!e. FRS.
oners brought In By our -sconts state that 1t
is the intention Of the enemy to occupy the
whole State i possible on the day Of election,
the ed inst. The same deeds Of murder that
Tennessee has witnessed daily since the wal
commenced, are still being executed No
mans iitr is safe IN hour"
The same writer adds: Glituer's bri.ade
OF kentucky ca9al1y bad an engagement. last
Saturday at Bulls Bridge, Lse county, "
in splendid victory to our arms: Our los
is moi over AGO killed and..wounded.'