, 1865-01-09

since gunpowdcr WAS invented An EnS!tsh naval
Baltie and 1t seSastopol, says the dre exceeded
anything he Ind ever seen.
The same paper says tits matter Of absolute
n ruan,ns At Wilmington il the aeet Is driven %.
Ii the wifi blowa landward they are compelled to
haul of to great distance to eseapo the terrible
sea which dashes on the rocky coast.
When "a strong eastern wind meets the ebb OF
tide It is an easy matter for good pilot to run
vessel directly 70 sea, Or INTO Port, oas r. tae
aiding vessel can lie ut anchor in safety oil the Car
" The Mehmond Sentinel has an article on the
high pFiccof provisions: It ssys beef is g Per
pound. and other things in proportion, aud de-
clarce it /. fact that many poor people arc sta1y;
ing. Their most earnest and unrcuitting toll Will
Ihe Kichmend Enquirer Of the 4th has ths
following: ''Louis Napoleon might be- started
with another phenomsT.' upon peace between zen
portion Of our troops !: engaged IN the con-
dfct might unite u1dc. >'mc banner and march
qron an nrasSn Of M Ias i. o n
hare fought with each ot.: l. Soldiers will 1rater-
n1zc in common enterps. }.
The ERQtarfr says Gcn; Ioroen recently mar"
Gov. Vance, Of N. g., concluded his resent IN
anEura1 AZ follows:-"TheEe is one great danger sr
Which Rs0P asn to bc
ncnts and aim, leading, to cfyil teuda, domestic
Violence and politics. II crushed BY oserwheln,-
Ing numbers tho field oi battle, we aro guilNess
avoid il NC will internal violence and selfdestuc
| Hot, Let all our movements, whether Tor peace
| or war, be In solid column. standing IN ltne.ol-
is doubly assurcd and thrice glorious, and defeat
Will be robbed Of half its ca!amittes.
The Richmond papers Of he ota contain 1.ths ths
' tbe sth says Tie city Of Savannah continues quiet
An order lad been issued not to cut shade trees
Sherman t. fsqg Mooa 5 cy y, tRe n
trenchmcnta reaching ffom the Savannah River 70
ihc plank road. The Yankees are batding new
"s9s ne Is ne
leaving. Several federal steamers are engaged in
removing distractions from tue river.
rueta on Tuesday II '' ii aucfion at an average .!
$4,000 to $500 each. Several buildings and M eNa
iaies Of cotton were burned In Albany, Ga, las,
tireiy snbsfded ut Houston aud Galveston. Gen
Kirby Smith IL tmp1esslng tobacco 1of lae use O
his army. ,,,ss,sz,r,,
region, and tderc were no Yankees South q ou1
seiHsl veil Clothed and well FED.
date Of Yesterday is to the effect that the ariller.
/ srfnr on Thursday was aimed at tho lower fort
Besides doing good deal Of damage 70 pf9pe5t:
hs q IN ri
, enemy replied By only an occasional shot, doinl
, no damage. Everything remained quiet In IRON
r. front oi Richnnond. re operations u The Dntcl
Gap Canal hare ceased for the present. scarcely
shot being fred for some some uss5 day."
: Vice Admiral Farrugut visited tho Sayy De
| partment today In company With SecretsEy Welle
; and afterwards paid hia respects 10 Pre5tdc1
lie American Academy OF Science, which h
! heen IN session here this week, adjourned to-da
sine die.
| oF Tai
The Eeppbllean SAYS i: has the highest 1utho
fty for stating that lie announcement o. Gcncs;
Fremont being appointed Minister to France
/ 1.ntcr from .Le South.
u Richmond papers Of tie 9Th fu1aish the 70
= "ATors7A, Ga. Jan. .5.-Kilpatrlck has crosse
s. Carolina a di side d he savannsE River.
roSss sas sess Rea 81 ss so
: The Yankees have made a raid on the Mobile a1
S Ohio Rallroad. <Thcy tore up some miles Of Il
= = "A private letter eoys that Gen. Price is II
dead. II is currently reported here that the de
is the enemy arc reported to-day. His force Ia ct
concentrating and assembling, between Harde
yille and he Savannah river, There Is no truth
their reported advance qn 5 G5anam1se a are ,r
Of "From savannah wc Learn that Gen: shcr.nan
l. pulEu1QE FcFE CoQC11L0[y pol1Ey ALL LIS .es4
produce sqal and holds ent
secure and meant to maIeall the friends he could
u u, The Charleston Mercury understands @ sherm M
le hrs given the citizens OF Savannah fifteen days
settle up their bank and other accounts, Will
arc TO be balanced in Confederate Treasury mott
r II this be true, there will be hut few open
counts in Savannah after tho hneen d1ys' try
H. expires. Everybody and eyersbody's rslau
or will be eager to square up at once. General n9
nc yond ali doubt, we await with some interest
In tctails Of his future movement General Thorn
is will cndeavor, BY all practicable mca,
at 10 prevent him, at all eyen
q from proceeding to Charleston OF a
- othcr point in the prospective line Of Shcrmal
march. Whether It be the object Of Hood
march to the defense Of Charleston remaias to
seen Whatever mny be his determination,
re may expect poms pretty severe fighting bet,Se
&C. the risal asmics Of Tennessee Msanwhils, sh
mans march northwnrl from Savannah d.
e. not appear TO be making very rapid hcadwa
III either the weather Eas been ru2ro2iions
~ other and more important causcs haze conlbi1
| In fntede hta advance mon Charleston,