The New York herald., 1865-03-11

The steamer Dudley Buck, from Nswbern March O.
brings rumor that General sherman had last week
penetrated 10 within forty miles OF Raleigh, c. taking
Fayetteville in his way. The people Of North Carolina
reported TO bo hocking TO meet him with supplies
and words Of welcome, and asserted that the
Shareholders assisting their slaves reach his
lines The Raleigh P,vsrss quoted asserting that
General Sherman would soon be in that city The
operating column from Newbern had penetrated to
within fow miles Of Kinston No information Of sher
mans position is gwen by the rebel papers, from which
glcan interesting description of the evacuation of
impending ruin.
Tho from the South Is mcagrc and generally
unmporant The appeal OF Governor Vance 10 The
people Of North Carolina 10 feed Lees army is sgn6
cant document, following, as il does, on the heels OF
bis late appeal Ceorgans and the public etngs
Danyie He states in effect, that the rebel authori.
ties tho Commissary General and Lee himself, have
declared that since the destruction Of communication
by Shorman's the for supplying the
army Richmond insufficient and that it must for
hsW months al !easl, utpehu ON
buttons the people of North Carolina and Virginia
Presiden, Lincoln Las issued a proclamation, in
c0rdance with the requirements Of the amended Enrol
meni act notifying all desertcrs from the military
days from the 10th ingtant, or they viii be
deemed TO have forfeited all rights Of citizenship
henccfor;h. Persons who quit the country to avoid
beng drafted the military naval service held
be liable The penalty The proclamation also
grants full pardon to all deserters who may return TO
their duty Within the specified time.
An extensive contraband trade has been carried for
time past the Rappahanncck river which has
been deemed advisable to break up Accordingly fleet
OF light draft transports and gnnboats, with body Of
troops were recently despatched from Fortress Monroe
for that purpose. While proceeding up the Rappahan
mock river a schooner loaded with whiskey and
captured and the being removed the vessel
blown up. ON reaching Fredericksburg the
found TO be gsrrsoned by squad Of rebels who imme
distely died. making no To the landing Of
troops Here ninsty.nve tons Of manufactured
tobacco valued al ssso,0oo captured, the
country round about thoroughly secured, four
hundred prisoners captured and tho conraband traffic
efectuay broken up. As the expedition passed down
The river numbers Of rebel descrers OF from the
shores among thom eight belonging to The Twenty
Fourth Virginia cavalry
We have adviccs from New Orleans to the 4th inst,
but they contain military Of importance Eleven
cars ran OF the Of the opeousa Railroad on the Sd
Inst, killing ten and managing thirty nine members
OF Che Thirty third Illinois regiment
The rebel Major General whiting, who taken pris.
pner al Fort Fisher, died Of wounds received in the
battle Al ha, place. at Governors Island yesterday and
win be buried from Trinity church today.
CONGRESS.
In the senate yesterday the credentials OF Mr. Cress
kel the new Senator from Maryland, presented,
tnd be qualified and took his seat Mr. Lane, Of
Kansas, moved that the resolution allowing pay and
nilesse TO claimants Of seats from Louisiana and Ar
ansas b. considered. The Auditing Committee Of the
Senate have reported adversely the proposition.
fter some debate Mr. Trumbu moved 10 amend the
Sesoluon 30 ~ TO pay only the Louisiana claimants, and
bending this question the Senate wenl INTO executive ses
hion, and afterwards adjourned. Among the nomina.
bons confirmed that Of ex-senator John p Hale 6i
New Hampshire, as AiAIs'sr 10 spain
fHI LEGrsLATURE.
IN tho State Senate yesterday bills we're noticed re.