Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1865-03-25
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Wen Sn1 VI tnose sudden and brilliant eoups for
which General Johns is famous
1twas expected that Sner man, havids massed
his whole force, would attach Johnston ON
sunday morning: M but we have reason to be-
neve tnat ne faiIed 10 come up TO time The
fact, no doubt is, that Sherman's troon, are
not the men they were " hen they started from
Savannah. A tnilsome march, through the
marshes and sands OF South Carolina, under
the hot Southern sun, has taken much OF the
freshness, vigor and fight out OF them.
Bentonsville, the scene Of the conflict, Is q
southeast OF Raleigh. 1t is q little south of the
Nense river, which flows near Raleigh and
Goldsboro' in its course.
The Alarm at Raleigh.
In Raleigh, on Friday last, the alarm In re-
gard to the approach of Sherman's army, had,
says: ING ""1o
Our troops have con ties ted the eround with
LnslI nsoal courage and endurance, but a con-
sioei doie portion OF the State has nevertheless
o.sn oveIIun oy the enemy, and IL may be that
otneI portions may be overrun
"Meanwhile Raleigh Is not taken. The events
of the past week have increased our copfidence
in Gen. Johnston as a great commander He is
seconded at an points by able officers, and by
us be calm, hopeful and firm -
sheridan's Escape.
From the Richmond Enquirer
The escape OF Sheridan's raiders is s.id ~
have been In consequence OF Gen IsngstraSt
not being able TO proeure pontoons to bridge
the Pamunkey. We are advised that eyery
Gen. Lopsstreet to get the pontoons, hut ali
failed. That owirg to the diiatoriness neg
lgence of some one in Richmond, the pom toons
were not sent up in time, and the enemy es.
capped. We are also ad vised that the pont toons
We're In The river near Chaffin's Bluff, and not
in Richmond. hose negligence IL was we
nave not yet been able to ascertain, but that
some one is being greatly censured cannot be
doubted. If ever there was An occasion for
strict Investigation and summary punishment,
this is that occasion. But we feel confident
that 1t will be hushed mp.
The Negro Enlistments.
The Whig says that, though the prospects
are favorable to the cause, still volunteering
in this line is not SO brisk as IL ought to be,
owing, perhaps, to the fact that, up to the
present, the negroes do not fully understand,
to their liking, the status in which this mill
tary duty would place them. Hence, as the
result of their peculiar timIdity or suspicion,
they are cautious, wary, and circumspect on
this enlistment law.
The Raleigh Standard dIsposes of the pro-
position TO arm the negroes in the following
slave:
Master-well, Sam, the white men are not
able to whip the Yankees, and we want you TO
help us.
Sam-Golly, master, what got to do wild
itl No fight o'mine De Norf want TO make
me free niger, and the Souf want to make me
free niger, ana spec be killed fore It's done
Master-Oh no, Sam, you must fight for your
country; General Lee says you must
country here, Sans country in Africa. Sam
hab no power to declar' war. De good book
says, master, dat de nations dat declar' war
must do afore God, and fight In his name.
Eff dey don't do SO, He'll turn a deef ear unto
'em and cuss 'em. Oars two sorts o'wars,
master, Gods wars and de devits wars. Ell
got a country to fight for, den OF he's forced 10
fight he'll fight in de DEVILS war. DE minister
teeched me to run from de devil, and Sam
'spects to run from de devils war.
Samt vOu don't undprstand.
We want to put the negroes In and have
glorious winding up OF the war. We shall
close it. if the negroes will only help us, in Z
Sam-GolIy, master, dat's jest like de sirkus.
Dey always winds up de sirkus wild de Niger.
de old close and de -four barrels ,mone de mig
gers. He! he! he! Spec Sam don 60 to dat
sirkus.
Freedom Offer ed to Slaves as q Recruiting
Bounty.
From the Richmond Sentinel
The recruiting Of negro troops Is receiving
gratifying support and encouragement from
public spirited citizen of Sonthside Virginia,
says he has so able bodied slaves, OF whom he
desires to present half at once to the service,
gratis, provided he Is allowed to secure theR
Another gentleman,a refugee from Fanquier
county, desires to purchase ten slaves who are
sent their freedom on that condition. Wetrust
there will be general and speedy emulation
Of these liberal examples, for it is obviously
important that what is to be done shouId be
done quickly, the campaign being already
afoot
Families Of Union refugees to be Sent
North.
From the Richmond Examiner.1
There are hundreds Of females and children
in Richm ond, who, temporarily deserted by
fathers, husbands and brothers, would hail
with Joy opportunity to follow them North.
We hope this opportunity will soon be afforded
them. The supply OF provisions IN Richmond
is now limited, and 1t is absolutely necessary
that no mouth remain here TO be fed which can
be removed and fed elsewhere. Mr.. Walker
recently said, in the city council, that s ne had
understood that there were now in the city be-
tween five and six thousand women and chill
dren whose husbands, fathers and natural pro-
tectors had gone OFF to the Yankees, and left
them here burthen upou the city. II was
imperatively demanded at this time, when the
city Wos taxed to its utmost to support the
families of our soldiers and its other deserving
poor, that this class should be removed from
the city, il possible. and sent North 10 follow
the fortunes Of their Kindred, and thus lessen
the drain upon the city supplies"
The South Suffering from Depression of
Spirits.
TFrom the Montgomery Mail
Men OF fthought-men of speech-Iaen of writ.
ing-men Of action-all men who have their
country's interest at stake, owe il to that coun.
try to combat this disease of depression which
Is laying hold on the country and swapping the
vitals OF Its powers both at home and in the
army.
Mf. stephens Sill silent.
Hon. Alexander H. Stephens has returned
from Richmond to Georgia. The Augusta Oou-
stitutionalist expresses hope that the Vice
President will let bis voice be heard by the peo-
pie OF that State, IN arousing their energies for
the contest with the enemy.
MIR. Stephens, says the Uonstltutionalist, with
his great mind and eloquent voice, should talk
to the people. True statesmanship is what is
needed. Grasp the situation as you find itnow,
lead the people to believe and trust in their
power when direc with their enthusiastic
energy to one grand point Complaints, bick-
eriIgs of every character whether they come
in the shape OF violent denuneiation or that
mild and eloquent iDsin uation which "damns
with faint praise" Is beneath the character OF
true satesmanship, beneath the character of
exalted patriotism. "What is Hecuba to him,
or he to Hecuba!' Let Mr.. Stephens stand up
before the people OF Georgia, and tell them in
plain words, in glowing words, their duty now,
their duty to their State, their duty to their
country, their duty to themselves and their
duty to posterity.'
DRY GOODS sAUCTIoNs.-There was consid-
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