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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1865-02-09

WANTED TO EXCHANGE, FOR
w ONE YEAR, HOUSE, with about ten
acres Of land attached, located in the county Of
Chesterfield, nine miles from the town Of Man
chester. for HOUSE and LOT in Msnche<ter.--
The exchange viii be made with or witho &c
land, as .aay bc desired Apply to
S. W. GODSEY,
at Major ]. {. Maynard,
f. 9-Jt. corner of Ninth and Main streets
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OST, on the 9Th instant, between Vic
IL tors Mill and the Central Railroad pot. my
FREE PAPLIS. 4 liberal reward will be paid for
their delivery at this office.
IETIIIA GRLEN,
II , u free WOMAN OF color.
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NEGROES FOR SALE The s,fb4cri-
IN her has for sale some FIFTEEN OR TWENTY
LIKELY NEGRO FELLOWS, Just taken from his
farm, and sold for no fault. He has owned several
of them for three Or four years. Among them il
one good rough carpenter and one stovemaker.-
They are for sale privately.
IL lit" DAVID MCDANIEL
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WANTED.

DRINTERS WANTED. Wanted. two
l. or three good PRINTERS, for BOOK WORK
The very highest wages paid. Apply immediately
at EfcWntE Office. fe 9-lt~
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ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS RE-
~ WaRD.-Iost or s:olen, the train from
Petersburg, ON Saturday morning, the It'll instant,
four hundred dollars in Confederate notes; a one
hundred dollar note of the bank Of MadiScn Michi-
gan one dollar note OF Green horo', North Caro-
ina, and several papers with my name on them.--
The above reward will be paid on the delivery OF
book and contents ~ SAMUEL J. HARRISON
w. IL. GIBbES.
Major OF Artillery, Provisional Army Confederate
states. f. 7-3ts
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1865-02-09

CTRAYED OR STOLEN, from camp
~ Of Thomas's brigade, on the 2Sth Of January
last, near Dunlop's station, a sorrcl snare MULE,
with right shoulder little shrunken, caused by
swinney. will give liberal reward for the delivery
Of the mule at Colonel IIot's headquarters, Thirty
fifth Georgia regiment.
fe SITS e-z NJ G. DONELSOC
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ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS RE.
" WARD.-straycd, or was stolen 5llom my
farm, on williamsburg road, on Monday night, 9th
instant, HEIFER, about two years Did, Of red
color with heart in her forehead,
and some white on her breast and TANKS The
above reward will be paid for her delivery to me at
my farm, rs above. +. B. COOK,
IL S-3t No 20 Main street
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1865-02-09

EIyE HUNDRED DOLLARS RE-
= WARD.-Lost, on the I'd instant, between the
Southern Express Office and the First Market, a
black leather PocKET-BOOK, containing TEN
DOLLAR VIRGINIA. BANK NOTE, DETAIL
PAPERS, snd other papers Of no value to any one
except the owner. Thefinder will receive the above
reward of FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS by lcav-
ing the papers at 2ll Main street. up stairs.
fe9--6ts JOHN T. NEWMAN.
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ONE THOUSAND ACRES OF VA.

me THOUSAND ACRES OF Va
OLUABLE LAND, IN TIE COUNTY or
PRINCE EDWARD, LYING BETWRKw THE
DANvILLE AND 6OrTHSIDE RAILROADS.
AND rot NILES FROM TIE JUNCTION, FOK
SALE FRlvATELY.--we offer at private salc
the land located - sleve, adjoining wilson &.
three hundred and my acres IS arabic land some
Of it being very productive, containipg Ane plant
land Five hundred acres are in original Oak forest,
ahopiing fine timber, and about one hundred and
fifty acres are in second growth pines.
The land hes ON sandy creek, which Affords fine
bottoms. 80. 49,
Persons wishing 70 inrcs: in Iand, are invited 10
examne this, whichis very accessible BY ssilr0od.
PRICE: slcj per acre. a3
ORUDBS WILLIAMS, u
ia 31-e0d5t Anrfinrnexs
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Tor RENT, a PRIVATE RESIDENCE,
- partially furnished, on Cherry street, between
Main and Cary. one square above the Old Fair
Fe8-its Mrs. J. II. MASON.
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WANTED, the ladies and gentlemen
w to know that they can have all kinds Of
SHOES and BOOTS mendcd OF made at the lowest
pIices and at the shortest IT will be done
good with the best nater1als--on Main street, in
front of the Spotswood HOTEL up stairs Entrance Oh
Eighth street fc 9-ots
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

eW SPECIAL No1lcE.-At private sale,
bales rs DOMESTICS,
bales IL DOMESIICr.
te SIT TARDY Il WILLIAMS
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EOR SALE, ! SLAVE WOMAN, about
/. sixty years old-a very good plain cook, washer
and ironer She is quite healthy. Also, small
BOY TO- put out for his victuals and clothes for the
balance Of theyear. Apply On the corner Of twenty
third and streets, Union Hill. fe 9-eoa3ta :
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FOR RENT.

DOR RENT, very nice ATTIC
II ROOM, furnished, suitable for two gentle-
men Apply. on the south side of Grace street,
fourth door above Eighth. fcY-lts .
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TORRENT. partially furnished ROOM ,
i on the ground floor, but dry, with entrance
from the street, Ninth street, fourth dooAbeyond
Leigh. fe9-lts
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EMtMEER TIE GREENWOOD
III GLIB Tbs THIRD QEADRILLk PARRY
Df THE GREENWOOD GLIB will lake place at
the MONTICELLO HALL, Broad ..ge.t, between
SIKH. and Seventh, On Mkt TUESDAY EVE
NIaG, February J. l5to.
Opening march, from tie Bohemian Girl, at =
o'clock.
Professor KOSENBEKGER'S BAND has been
engaged for the OCCASION
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From Europe.
Your Days Later news.

III. China from Queenstown l2th of February,
has arrived
col eciion u ottcisl p.pers hsd born pu l,shel
concerning tn state Of affairs ietweeu t4o United
stAtes aud Csnsds A portion relates 10 she raid
Of southerners g. St. Adams.
The Llndol rfNKS IN its "Cty Article" iLsuu-
stei that the Confederate armies IA tnt Wssi hsv
derived abundant SUPPLE from FolerSl traders,
and saws that 10 therefore pJssltI, q at inst al "
the ; nth Icing CT ppei Tor want % riEtc.lhl o.
war, the main resIl, oi Dlocksde runners ben.
more efoctually shut ou. Wal be tLat the traih-
and its gains will beucefOrth pass more largely
INTO Federal hands
Tho AMY AED NAVY GAgsfTr SAYS, that lee
must not / / tho enemy occupy W IAIrEtHu Il be
Inteuds ~ hold on to Richmond oIl4 lac aDsu-
don II he Dny try great coup 10 strkc the North
" the heart IN in moment oi eiatou sudden
well-cOuduCted march INTO tie District " CJIum-
bia, the capture of Washington, the INVASION "
Prnusy lvAuis,eye ~ New York itse, are p-sa'
Ia debate lu Tho House OF Commons On tie re-
pea Of the commercial convent on between Eng
laud and the United 5tstrs Lord PALAEasIOS stat
ed Mat he lid not thinA tue House would be Just
fed IN regarding q, course which adj teen taken
ty NE nhcd states q. tie indication VI intended
hlst.tics. We cIIl4 uul ceuy vat hln-s dld
take place on the lakes, o. which the United states
were justly cuLtlei 10 complain. lie 'uueAtod 9 e
House ~ abstain ~ present. from eHteriuS into dis
cusslOns whi1h could ouly emtarraHs t'e Govern
/ m ut, and not 10 ssalme srstuliOusy Rat the
American people ~ AnlInAted by feelings Of hos
uhty towards England. Tho moLon MAS Ihen
| Withdrawn.
Gre hAi occurred al saHdrnghsm IISlLthe rss-
ideuac o' Tic prucc ot Wales, Lut II was fortunate
| ly confined 10 sng, room.
TIE DAiLf Na~s accepts We othcisl denisl u u e
. reported cession of certain MeX.csu provinces 10
France, ut ou er journals, IN view Of similar OtI
era tenIsls IN he past, regard il With dlssTIsI.
Tie Psr,s AoNII'ua publishes decree referring
/ the Bls-ups Of hoUlAs Ruu Bos4ucOn before he
Council " STATE, iJr having committed an abuse o
& e.r eccl TAstcal authorlty.
The intelligence IRON, japan is uusstsiactory. Il
/. rcpartsi I.st the knio repLulAtei the laE
Convention, P1ace Nasuto had com'ueuceI re
building The batteries N tht STRAITS Ge s.Inauosaki
T., B-t 81 forces were still ia the b. OF jed %
TO French sailors had teen murdered by ,le ia
panese. I~O Japauese had Gen executed foI W.,
/ ieceut assass uasOn OF two Brt tish officers.
A nsN Ministry LSi beeu formed Z. Sow Zea
lanI, and II wss said TIE seat Of government wa
10 he removed 10 Wellington. Government ha,
announced Inst prOmp. sepi would soon " TAX ei
" put down the .eA,oa.
Qussnstovn, Fs6 l2.-Ihs GLOBES Paris cor
= rsspon Lent ssys NJ French minister W Wash
, ington viii " spp0ings4 uHtl tbs .sis M, DNg
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CairO, FEB 2i.-Ihs Memphis BuLLErS lesru.
rom gentlemen who eft selus, Ala, on tue gi.h
ult., and came through Meridian And Jackson,
Mss, that Dick Taylor hAsA considerable force Al
selmA sud also Al Meridian. Al selma the rebcs
~er, nAnufa ,tur.ns aud turning out large quaint
ties Of munitions OF war M.st OF HJois army hai
hsen sent 10 operate sgainst sherman. They vrro
nearly naked sul wholly d,spr.1ed, aud hal lost
oil hoIes of successful resistance 90 the Federal
troops. Large numbers were bAre'ooiei, and i is
stated that 10000 of Hoods men had their fee,
irosI-bittsn during ,heif rereN from Nashville, in
which they suffered more than during tho previous
three years of the war. Gen. Forrest collect.
Ing force at Jackson Miss, for ouersu1us, 1t was
as!d, against Vcksburg,
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News Itcns.


suyEsNL rsymasters provided with funds lsn
yesterday for the Army Of the Po,om.o.
lnH proposed Constitutional smondmon, to sboi.
ish slavery, vas ratified by ,he Legislature "
Wisconsin yostsrdsy.
TINS subscriptions 70 the T-so loan. received b,
Jay Cook & Co. yesterday, amounted to s4OsS 100
tho largest single Eastern subscription was
for sioo0oo from New York.
Tan Upper House Of the Csn.disn Parliament.
Monday night finally voted, 10 yeas TO IS maya ~
hvor the Confederation scheme and 10 present an
address 10 the Queen, based on the resolutions Of
ths Quebec Conference.
Tu Sensis in Executive session lac, night con-
hrmed about eve hundred nominations, . Iarvs
number Of them promotion, In the regular army
The remainder assistant quarter masters, com mis-
sariss Of subsistence, assistant sd utant Generals
and o,hsr officers iu the volunteer force.
Tur st Adams raid case wss resu med st Mon.
treal GU Monday before Judge su.ith. M Knsn
for the prisoners spoks ct l,nyth In opposition ,o
the demand for sIirsdluon. and violently asssiied
the ulper Csnsds Judges for their decision In tho
Burlsy ease. HO was followed by NJ. Laaaume-
aud the court adjourned before ho had finished hls
Argument,
laE annual r'pJt VI Tbonas " CONWAY gr-
p,riutendent ot the Bureau u Free IAbn-. shown
u~ following result: The nurntsr Of freedmen now
under Mr.. Con-sy's charge supported by ,he Gov
| srnnsni is Loo sIIsnss W the Goverumcn, for
the yesr $4,000; number VI freedmen on plant>.
tons IL tho Department. managed by the Rure..a
| 10000 on plantations under ~ turs by military
order, 10000. Amour, of property rsnafsrred "
Treasury, 81, ,OOo,24O.
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The thesifc ~ operstons IN NORTH and south
carolina ard virginia Asrc represented IN tho shove
iusp, to"eiher With tie principal railroad lneS
which form he centres Of tho combined move.
ueuts The reader viii be- euAblH'i - comprehend
N a glance Il, direct influence of Gen raj sher-
mans strategy In compelling the evacuation Of
Charleston. with large MILITARY force upon James
l-aud, ats roiuI Two miles south of Charleston,
and a. Eiiso aud tie various railroads 10 Branch
vie, Kiuysv.lle, COlumlis and Florence In our
possession, aud immense naval force At the
mouth Of Ch4Tl-ston harbor u VIII be seen mat
the doomed city was cut OIL ~ all ndes, and VAS
enclosed With an extended ring Of FIRE, which was
gradually aud sure contracting each day. In
rebel garrison mus, therefore have sTperirnc'd
| considerable dlGhoulty In escAping. The distance
| from Char es,on TO BrsnchUlle is 62 miles. Tho
capture u the latter place secured General sher-
| nan tie means OF pushing forward his columns TO
! these places in rdcr 10 secure the des red end.
From Branch vile h. COutubis Ia 10 miles, anu
from RfAuchy.le 10 Wilmington ZIG miles. Al last
| accounts Gelerll shermsn's advance ha almost
| reached Charlotte, N.rih Car9hua, On the great
| rallI sd line 10 Richmond. This plsoe is upwards
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LOCAL NEWS.
HEw yonK AND TUE VICINITY.

WAsHiSoroS's BIRTHpAY-How 1T WILL
~ CE-HBsATED BusrSnss PLAcEs 10 Ia CLosED-
AALUrzs -FIaEwoEEs, ETo The Common Council
have =, las, favored the public with tho proyramuo
adopted for the oeisbrarc Ot the anniysrs.ry u
wsshinrons birthday, which occurs to-day. Il
sppears that The observance will 10 more general.
than WAS A nua Supposed Mayor Gunther bu,
iAsued proclamation reconmen ling tho peopl,
throughout the city 10 sioss all places oi Lusine.,
aud ot-sI ye tho annivsrssry a. holiday All tho
dspsrtmsnts aud Offices VI tho city and General
Governments, the Stock EIeh.sse, Produce Es
change, etc, will 10 closed, and the eli pI,t,y A.,
The hsrbor will display their ooIora during .na day
rns pubtie buildings, hotels .nd many oi thu
stores and private residences vii display the n,
aonsi smCietn- and the sections Of he yAnou,
churches will ring tho church tells uuruIuy no,,,
aud sysning-Tnnlty Church ring .ns tho gh, .ne.
s announced yesterday, TIE Common Counci
have very properly dstsrmin MA u indulge ID.
the usual dinner for the benefit of taonsa!yes ,,.
the favored few, aud have conelud,1 t. eSlall
oil the money appropriated for tho t,uc
raj celebration they have provided .,r /.
salute Of one hundred guns W be hred u The lLt
isTy a sunrise, and the same a, Union slIuq
Thcrs will be general turnout Of tLo ul,iltA-,.
but shs seventh Regiment has roce.vei orieti 4.
parade 81 three O'Clock r. NJ, AZ Il may b. G-a,.
0ihsr regiments will join them. In thu evening
ihsrs viii 10 grand display Of tre@orkA sud to
pieces prepared tor the occasion will dououl'aS +,
well worth seeing. Tho fireworks will 10 eHhiLy -
II City Hall, Union Square, Madison square J.eA.
son Bqusrs, Tompklns square, Noun Morn,
Square, Liberty Park. and TIE idn1 ,,on of "a,
Brosdvsy and Canal suoct. Al tho nrst-m,nti,p,i 4
point. the bsa pieces will be e1' lbl.sd. The GO .
br.lon to-day Is designed .ss iuhliee owe, III,
capturs Of Charleston A'd Columbia, and the .,,...
orally ENCOURAGING eo'ldiron Of the milit.r, .t.4
stoa' as well ~ The commsmorston u w4.l.n,
tons birthday and 1, will therefor, 10 obseryri
with greater se1at than u otherwl.. would A..
from the general eslsbn.tsoo, ID. day viii b. .u.,
ably Observed by moaa u the pubic inA,,.uuoa.
Ia 'hs ''V' The destitute for Es~srd Of orph.L.
u f-I'o- VIII oo'nmornor.ts tho iay BY co.s.rs
-eAiDuSa sa tAS. LaSt paes,
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HOUSE oP RErREsEsTArNEs.

The COmmi,tes Ways and Means reported
that they Lave uis,ur-d bill suihori-ins the Ssc
retsry of the Treasury 10 borrow, from tuas W
time, sI Hundred Millions Of Dollars To issue
bonds fo the ssue, payable forty years hon date,
or redeeInAble, al the pleasure Of the 9ovsrnnenL
a. tie yid VI avs yoSrs--ths interest," II paid In
coin, " bs sI per eentunI II IN euTreley, ssvvu.
itiry pr eeptum.
Nj. Stevens ofered . substitute borrow the
same amount At eight per centum, and authorizing
thess bonds TO he exchanged for others any trne
within two years. and W be exempt from taIatOn
by state ~ Municipal authority. The bill will 10
considered uuIt THURSDAY
The House passed the lill 70 amend an act " aid
In tho srIcIOn Of raruzd and leleaCr sph line
from ssouri ~ the PAoinc Ocosn.
Tho House also passed the SouAte I'LL 10 facltsts
the collection VI debts Of pOs.mastsrA aud providing
for tho return 10 writers o' letters Ia here
there 10 deficiency Of postage. and also the biL
esiAbl shiug certain ppst tOutss
Tho House resumed the consideration Of ths bill
10 provide a government for tho insurrectonAry
States
M. Ashley reported a substitute for tho original
bill providing for thr admission " Louisiana, Ar.
kEnsHs and Tennessee.
Mr., Davis u Mary and, said shat from the pres.
snt condition Of affairs, by the 4,h Of July next
armed rebellion will have fAi sd N At IT'S brALsn
front HIS object, as expressed In tie IN was 10
prevent die States nov Ia rebellion trOm coming
here next December and dictAtOrially clAmoring
flr he admiss.on Of their Representatives aud 23
! Senator'S The PrehCent should trest thoss who
] hold power Ia the south as they deserye-strp
them " ther emtems Of 1uthority and expel m an,
/ from the Executive Mansion, should they there In
/ Uuie. lilo wished to prevent tho reLes from
ave ping Ia here next December and Lecomin.
] tLe masters,
Mr. Mallory moved " lay tho bill on the table,
and this was agreed to yeas VI, nAys6s
The House tyoE up the case of Mr.. A p FslI for
40 assault upon Judge Kelly a msmbsr Of the
House, aud considered the resolution reported by
the Select CelH4ii.ss providing thai he " rspn.
J z.AAasd
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Of seventy miles from Columbia, and Sherman dis
PLAYED uueNanred ed scuvity In reschins his present
position. He hAs already accomplished hsh the
distance frOin savannah 10 Petershurg, II WI be
seen that Ne now threatens Rslcgh. tho capital q
North Carulua, aud WIlmlnStun. II Ia not prob
.b,s that stsrmsn will DO compelled TO move IN
force against " lmington IN order u capture II. 10
has been already virtually hsnk.d In the same
manner a. Charleston, and will probably 10 sur
rendered But Il not the powerful Union orce now
wing from Ntwbsrn Tor Golds'oro VIII ceu-
pei It's evacuation. TIE force at NcWharl, how
ever, threatens Weldon A. we'll a. Goldsboro. Thus
n-.ll 10 that each step oi shsrmIn's advances
br,ngu him nearer 10 powerful supports, and vir-
tuhlly threatens hun. Besarega-ds forcos ere said
W 10 =. Charlotte, or the vicinity, and battle 10
regarded imminent. But as sherman occupies
tie inner lines the Charleston garrson canno,
participate In the inponding contest, as II will BE-
&C sssry for tho rebes 10 mako . wide circuit, In
order 10 ctfeSt junction with the main army. This
IL smother triumph Of shernan's strategy, and n.
illustrates has neihod Of tsfling and dividing sir
sneules, and nsutralzins thsr foresS ~ 10 ron
der them imperative.
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Congressional Proceedings.
XXyNIIIth CoSGRESs second Session

Wdshin ton, Fsb. a. Nr. johnson presented
a., memorial Of tie H.asi legislature romon-
siratlug a.aust Sc autl urzAHon Of news rail
road letween Mas iu-ton e. . and Baltimore.
Ar lr.au, rom g., Military Committee, re.
ported N 10 extend tAr pIJys onH oi the Pension
L.w, az reg,ras soldiers wouned In battle ~
tuu-e Ouuded whIlO on picket duty.
communication was received from the secre-
tary uf War, IN reply T. srcsJlutiOu Of inquiry,
stating taat tho uuules ot persons held political
pr q sJners had Leen .urnslei, as required by law,
h tue Judses of the D,srict aui Circuit Courts oi
the uuited Slates AMI Of tie District VI Columbia
Ordered - te printed -Rrctsh
An Evening s.ssion VAS held, At which the
Freedmen's bureau Bic vas debated, 6st ~ COL
elusi0l EAs arrived Al
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Charleston.


Ebe City Occupied BY Our tsrces Great
tOnha graIion = earfui Explosion Loss
OF several Hundred Lives, Etc
by the arrival of the steamer Fulton at tbs port
~ have detailed sccouuts VI the capture u Char
ks,ou The Fulton entered the lArtor - ly decor
I sied with Gags "A honor u the event anu was
greeted with rounds Of hesrty cheer. by the crews
u The various vessels which we're passed
The city Was finally evacuated N Friday night,
sod The fact discovered At Fort Nyulrie At ten
o'clock Saturday morning. Toe fact WAS .in-
uedistely sgnslled to the srmy aud the troops
osntly landed on James leland crossed the
Ashley River in boats and took possession Of .he
city There was no OIpositon experienced. It
appears that the evacuation commouced three
weeks Ago. rebel os.ccr who deserted
gave information wh ch WAS not then believed, but
shch q now discovered TO he accurate. The mu-
MT ons and lighter storsA have been removed, but
thc heavier articles weEs 'en bo. ind fJr wan, Of
transportation and time. our picket boats IN the
harbor saw the garrison retrearng rom Fort Bum-
; Vt on Fnday night General schcrnnrlp'snnig
vas tie hrut military officer that eu.erel the city
Admiral DShgren then up tho hArbor in a
boat and landed Al two O'Clock in .hs Afternoon
He was Joined by Gen q llmore soon Nfcr
!, donod it. and exploded their massz ne, The ter
vte EXPLOSIONS were heard before daylight on
Saturday morning The shock 'ri on all our
vessels The ar wa Gle with suloke, FIRE and
, farming fragments. BEFORE and after daylight IA,
\, sty WAS fred in VARIOUS places the entire lower
= part was in flames and II was feared that two
A thirds Of the city would be burned, Cotton 10 b'
/, amount Of over Two millions Of dollars Was De
sroysd.
The appearance Of the streets s troops on
tered WAS desolsio In the extreme. The majority
a Of the Inhabitants including all the middle sn'
4 ssslshy classes, hsd lef, aud the destitute all,
. poor only remsined behind. A fc~ hundred reb,
A se'srtsrs, who had hidden IN houses when IL
a Coucdsrstes leh the city, sppoarei, and begged
% taken prisoners As hey we're weary Of the Wal
The people who remain behind are IA sbsolut
a poverty, aud require necesSaries more thtn tn
Il Syannsh people. The only happy isces we're d
asgrOes Crowds Of coored men, sn
"a children danced, sang, olspped ite.r hands AL
,o manifested unmis,akesble Joy at the appearance
N the Y.nkeo'. They oil wanted food, aud say th'
+, usy would be glad 10 work. Come offered
n nse up Mms .ysins, their masters
, The lower part Of the eity which With
Al rLuge u our guns iss ruin 1OJne of tie hous,
u were Knocked down. Bricks broken chimui'
=, aud timber we're lying everywhere IN the street
and fragments " shells we're lying eyery She
mid the ruins. Tie appearance u this porGC
ofths city was e1treme de,llsie al dreary.
The portion Of the rebel army winch remsn'
IN the city to tho las, were mos. VI them ttcy
who plunderod the iubsttants They commit"
many shameful ouIagea aud most u them got
witt their booty.
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From Western Virginia.
Capture OF Generals crook and X .I

Ehee1hg, "a, FeI. 9l.--A party " retel cav.
aIy dashed into Cumbersn before daylight his
morning, slrprised aud captured tn. picsets, sud
carried OF Generals Crook aud Kelley Il seems
10 have been = very daring and well plsunel .a.r
Cavalry have been sent 10 pursuit
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1865-02-22
OFFICIAL pIsPArCHEs
PROM Secretary stanton

wAR DIpAprsEsr. w1shi~gton,l
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Adjor Gen John 4. Dix-The following spocA.
order has Just been issued You will see ttat II IS
sxscuted IN your Department
EN-. STANTON, Secretary u Wa
Ordered that a uGtonal sAlutr be tired tomorrow
Loon, Fvb, 22d- at West Poiut, sud 9, every port
arsenal and army headquarer, " tie uaised
ssAtss IN honor of the restoration u. the dag o. he
1fvn uIon For, Sumter,
EM. srAs7os, Secretary OF War.
From General Gilmore
Ca.pLHroS J c., February Is,
Via NV YoaE, February n, lssS.
Gavr General Hlllset, CHIEF Of STAY;
GESIEAL-rhe city OF Charleston and all is de
hne-. -.Sas iIie SuT DossssIsa this as0ruiaa- wiu