Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1865-03-18

CDDuQtuCc, anu I'LL OuE HOpcS IRON the OeDLQS
In which for several weeks they have been
buried Our authorizes are alive TO the
emergency, and although the task before
them is hercuean, we believe that success
will reward It's completion"
The Richmond EraniBe- SAYS % il IS stated
that few DAYS age Gen Longstreet eommu-
nieated with the enemy under flag of truce,
and that the object of the communication was
to effect an arrangement for the return of de-
serters on both sides. The question of arm
ing slaves is expected TO be decided to-day,
Tuesday, in Confederate Congress"
FROM NORTH CAROLINA.
New York, March 8.
Newborn dates of the LIST are received.
| Intelligence from North Carolina papers indi-
| Gates that both sections are concentrating their
forces on her borders for the final struggle.
A Raleigh paper says: :" The people of this
city will hear the guns of the great and last
| battle of the American rebellion, and the
/ Evolutionary grounds of the old North State
will he the common graveyard of State rights
| and State lines without which no attempt at
secession could have been made. The exist
ence of State lines will always be sufficient
pretext to prompt the local interest of one
section to revolt against the government, if
other sections refuse to sacrifice their local
interest. All history demonstrates the fact
country, and even life itself Hence there
should be but one family, one people, and to
obliterate these local dangers we must abolish
/ State lines, which will give central head,
| the magnet to which all local interests will
| be attracted Republican government which
| which will be the embodiment of free insti-
tutions-a country in which the people can
not run riot and plunge into extremes under
| the cloak of Democracy"
ID II IL n
are concentrating a force of 10000 at New
| bern, which will soon be ready 10 strike Gen.
Lees army in conjunction with Sherman's
forces.
NEW YORK, March g.
The HerdldS Wilmington correspondent of
| the 18th, says, '0ur advance under Gen.
Terry is now some IL miles from here, on the
north west branch of the Cape Fear river,
with Hoke's troops confronting it on the other
side. Sherman is reported to day as being
within 60 miles of this place. If this is the
case a junction will be early made between
Gen. Schofelds troops and his, and for
ward movement RIchmond-ward ordered at
once"
| The state of feeling in North Carolina is
plainly evident from the tone of the press and
recent events. A company of the 9th North
Carolina cavalry deserted few days since
and came into Newborn, bringing their
horses and equipments. Negroes coming
| in in large numbers. The rebels are con-
scripting all the boys they can lay hands on.
Both the troops and people of that State are
represented as heartily sick of the war.
The Union prisoners confined at Florence
were sent to Salisbury on the approach of
| Sherman On the way many escaped and
reached our lines at Newbern with the help
of negroes and loyal whites. Arrangements
have been made to exchange 5000 prisoners
at Wilmington, and they are now being for
warded.
FROM MISSOURI.
ST. LOUIS, March g.
A long letter is published this morning
| from Gen. Pope, in reply to Gov. Fletcher,
asking his views as 10 the best uses of the
federal military for this State and their re-
/ latiOn to the present and prospective condi-
ton of Missouri. The General gives a cam
did review of affairs as he finds them and
says but little difficulty in the way of the re-
establishment of civil law and urgently rec
ommends the people throughout the State to
unite in active, vigorous measures to bring
about that end, and rid themselves of the
/ present Provost Marshal system, which, if
continued long, can only result in great in
| jury to the material interest of the State and
tacit abrogation of the principles of self gov
erment.
He does not propose to abolish martial law
/ at least until effective civil machinery may
be put into operation throughout the State,
/ but wishes the people to take immediate
4 measures, aud reasSert their manhood, per-
| form their full duty as citizens, restore peace
and order, and make the military subordinate
to civil law. To this end he pledges all the
assistance at his command, and hopes to see
civil rights, civil liberty and free institutions
| speedily established, so that be can with
draw the military forces from the State and
| place them in position more suited to their
taste, and where they can be of greater SER
vice in crushing rebellion.
In this connection GOu. Fletcher has issued
a proclamation calling upon all citizens to
unite in carrying out such measures as will
speedily restore civil law, and enjoining all
officers of the law to exercise their full func-
tons, with promise of military assistance
when needed.
SHEHMAN'S CAMPAIGN.
New YoRK, March 10.
The Augusta COnstitutionatist says the 18th
and 18th corps with Sherman's command,
have baggage train three miles long. Some
of the 18th corps became drunk, and pill
LACED Columbia, burning the entire length of
Main street. Sherman ordered the pillsgers
aud burners to be shot. Some 200 or 300
citizens left with the Yankees Most of the
people remaining are obliged to live in huts.
Their condition is dreadful. Sherman left
200 head of beef cattle for the sick and
wounded, and gave arms to the citizens to
protect themselves from negroes. Every ar
ticle of subsistence was carried of, the cell
lars out building, &c, being searched. The
city was shelled furiously, before taking pos
session.
The same paper says there are, 5000 loco
motives and cars penned up at Charlotte. 1t
saws Sherman will of course destroy this
stock They were heavily laden with stores.
The Southern Express Company saved all its
valuables, but the mails have been lost every
where.
A Charlotte correspondent of the Rich
mond Wing says Sherman's advance on Co.
lvmbia was unexpected, sudden and surpri-
sing. 1t found all unprepared, and none cool
enough to do anything. When his guns were
heard in the city, public officers for the first
time began to think of removing Government
stores. The little army gave away step by
step, until fanked out of their position on
the opposite side of the COngaree, when they
fell back again. The citizens then began up
on the work of getting off stores, but the
time was too short, and much was left. The
worst feature of ike whole scene was plum
dering done by Wheeler's cavalry. This was
: done most Systematically, as if they were
trained to stealing.
FROM THE SHENANDOAH.
. NEW Yong. March