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Daily national Republican., 1865-03-24

TIE NEW RAILROAD RoUTH TO WASH
IRoroN FROM THE WRsT.-Both branches
OF the Maryland Legislature have passed a
bill authorizing the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad Company 70 construct q railroad
from some point on It's line between Knox
Vile and Monocacy 10 the District OF 20.
lumblA, and the Senate has also passed
another bill giving authoslty TO the Metro
polltan Railroad Company (the corporators
OF which are residents Of the District Of
Columbia, and Of Frederick and Mont
gomery counties, OF this state,) 10 build
q read from Monocacy to the same point.
The latter charter will, however, become
null aud void should the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad Company commence the
proposed work In one year, and finish II
In i've years, ffom the passage Of the act;
so that this latter grant 10 not likely TO
prove one OF any practical importance.
The precedence thus given 10 the great
corporation In which the State 10 30 largely
interested, will generally be recognized as
eminently proper and In consonance with
the best interests and convenience OF the
public. nl@'.
Tho distance from Monocacy to the Dis,
trict OF Columbia, via HyaLtstown and
Rockville, 10 some 40 miles, and from Point
Of Rocks. a station lying between Knox
Vile and Mcnocacy, about 80 miles. II th'
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company
should select the latter a. the initial polnl
Of tho proposed road, passengers from the
West would have their journey 10 the cap
ital shortened BY flfty or sixty miles, ant
portions OF Frederick and Montgomer!
counties be accommodated with increased
facilities Of travel and transportation 1
iS probable that measures will soon be takeI
To commence the construction Of tho road
Baltimore Sun,
Daily national Republican., 1865-03-24
moshEd. RSSssfs Dssssoy.d ~ n.
West Gulf Squadron.


Acting Rear Admiral Thntchcr, OF the
Western Gulf Squadron, forwards 70 the
Navy Department detailed reports Of ope-
rstions In that section, - follows
Lieut. Commsndsr Bsnham, Of the gun
bost Peaobseot, chased the schooners
Mary Agnes and Louisa ashore at Aranzss
Psss, near Galveston, Texas, on the 10Th
Of February, and sunk them with shells,
In shallow water, on the following day.
Determined 70 complete their destruction,
he sent his boats In on the 18th and burned
them. ThsircaEgoes consisted Of baggage,
oordAgo, wines, erockery, &C., only q small
part Of which had been removed.
The Same officer, Lieut.. Commander
Benham, also reports tho capture Of the
Rngllsh schooner Matilda, from Matamo-
res for Havana, and loaded with rope, bag
gIng snd liquor. When sighted she was
off Pass Csballo lighthouse, and the chase
continued siI hours and half. She was
captured on the 1Ith Of February, and IL
reported % fns vessel.
Acting Master L. T. Pickett, OF the U
9. steamer Glide, reports, from Brsshear
city, La, on the eth OF March, the capture,
In vermilion Bayou, ofthe schooner Malta.
Bhe wa loaded with Is bales Of cotton,
and WIS bound for Havana. Her crew de-
serted her before the capture and attempted
70 destroy her BY seuttiipg, but were un-
succesSful In their efforts 10 do 90. A
BhtIsh Sag was found In her cabin. r.
Admiral Thatcher also forwards 10 tho
Department . copy Of letter from Col. q,
@. Dwight, Commission@ OF Exchange
for the military division Of v estern Mis-
sissippL from which IL sppeas that all the
officers and men Of the Navy who have
thus far, that is 70 the 7th Of March, been
permitted TO leave rebel prisons In Texas
- psrolsd prisoners are now exchanged
and may be returned TO duty.
Admiral Lee reports 70 the Department
that he has given soven dAys' leave Of ab'
sence TO the officers, with permission 70
apply TO the Department for twenty .thre'
days additional.
The men arc on board the receiving shlI
Great Western. The terms Of service oi
al but i've have expired. Admiral LEI
recommends that they all be discharged.
Daily national Republican., 1865-03-24

DnsHRTHRs kHD RHHuaHns There were
two hundred and thirty rebel desortera TO
oelVed At the Provost MAruhAl GonerArA once
thiS morning. Also sixty Iefugees-menL wo-
Coiumbia and FayottsVille, who were en-
nlovee0 a the HAFpsr'B Ferry Arsenal The
cSth o1 slieSfanoe was administered to then.
An trans poftAtiOn was furnished TO different
nointS North, south and West In the short
mae Of three hOuFa BY Capt. Russell, as
si1tod by Ilsutss Tytrell and Hunt, who are
obIiEinG OfaoarS. And transact the business
with dispatch.
Daily national Republican., 1865-03-24
PERSoNAL

Mr.. J. O. WBThoRl, Ohio Btate Agent,
within the last thirty aNyS has forwarded 70
the families Of Ohio soldiers over two hun
drOd thousand dollars In exchange, kindly
furnished d par By Jay Cooke b Co.
Assistant Surgeon JoHH VANsAHT, U. 3.
A., has been relieved from duty In the Depart
ment OF Washington and ordered 70 report 70
the Commanding General Army OF PotomOs.
Assistant Surgeon M. J. AsoH, U. 8. A.,
hSa been relieved from duty In the Army oi
the PotomAe and ordered 70 report 70 General
Ord for assignment 10 duty. d.
Daily national Republican., 1865-03-24

II Inst well TO say what you'il do whom
you don't know what younl do. As, for
example, amer the capture OF Fort sumter
by the rebels In 1851, Governor Pickens,
or South Carolina, issued an address, In
which he sAidi
"Ws have humbled the dag OF the United
Stats, and, % ] have the honor TO preside
% your chief magistrate, 90 help me God,
thsre Il no power on this earth that shall
lower from that fortress tbose nGgs, unless
they be loesrsd asd tbailsd W a sea Of
Mood -
Daily national Republican., 1865-03-24
A Sad DlnAsssF,

BALTIMORE, March ~. - The United
States steamer Santiago do Cuba, Capt.
q. 8. Glisson, arrived here this morning
nom Fortress Monroe yesterday p. m.
During the heavy blow In the bay abe lost
overheard from the starboard rigging Act
ing MAster's Mate silas W. Kempton, .
young ofiicer Of great worth, who highly
distinguished himself In the assault on
Fort Fisher, being one Of the first 10 enter
the fort He received BY name the CON-
mendation Of General Terry for bravery.
Daily national Republican., 1865-03-24
[oRBIoIkL.1
Inports.t Orders


TnEAsuny DxPAaTMsHr,l
March n, iees. !
The following Order Of the Secretary Of
State Il, ct his request, publlshed for tbs
Information and guidance Of ofiicers OF ths
customs, and 90 much Of the circulsr Of
this Department, dated December 81, 1894,
as relates TO persons entering this country
from Cspada, 10 rescinded.
Agreeably, also, 70 . suggestion made
BY the Secretary Of State on the 18th inst,
collectors Of customs are instructed, in the
event OF an arrival from any foreign coun-
try, sxcept Canada, OF passengers, other
than immlgrsnts, destitute OF passports,
70 refuse them permission 70 land, either
their persons or their baggage, until notice
shall have been given 70 the military an.
thoritiss Of the Unitsd States within the
district, who viii dispose Of the passengers
and their baggage under Instructions nom
the War Department. ..,
.a. .r.s. ur HuGH MoCuIIooH, 1.
r q" Secretary Of the Treasury.
DEPARTMHHf OF STATE,
1870 D" WAsnIHoTon, March Q, 1855,
Whereas, parsuant 70 the order Of the
President Of the United States, directions
were issued from this Department., under
date OF the I'M Of December, 1894, requir-
ing psssports from eli travellers entering
the United States, except immigrant pas.
sengers directly entering an American port
nom foreign couuuyI but whsrsas infor.
mation has recently been received which
affords reasonable grounds 70 expect that
her Britannia Majesty'e Government and
the executive and legislstive branches oi
the Government Of Canada hsse taken,
and win continue 70 take, such stops q
may be looked for from . friendly neigh.
hor, and will be effoctual towards prevent.
ing hostile incursions from Canadian ter.
ritory into the United States, the President
directs that from and after this date the
order above referred 10 requiring passports
shall be modified, and 90 much thereof ss
relates 10 persons entering this country
from Canada shall DO rescinded, saving
and reserving the order In all other 70.
spects In full force. VI.
WILLIAM II. SEWARD.
Daily national Republican., 1865-03-24
LOCAL NEWS.

snISnD UNDER TMB OoNTBoATIoN AcT.-
Marshal LAnon has seiEed the property Of
Aefshea e Asisn s.h naa, ~. nsnn.o,r os Sn
consists Of lot No. ~, In square 2o9, In this
city, Improved by btiek house. The su was
0nteTOd . faW days ago BY the District Attor.
nsy, and the writ the SeiIuIe handed
70 the MarahAl.
suIt has also been entered against the prop
Orty Of samuel J. C0oEroll, now In the rebel
seFviss. The writ oraeting the seiEuTe was
handed TO the Marshal and sxoouted ysster-
day. The property consists Of fArm OF T
acres near hoek creek church. rr
Daily national Republican., 1865-03-24

THH DEEPEST HUMILIATION which the
4" chlValry" Of South Carolina have eIpe-
risnced, according 70 . contemporary, is
not in having their principal towns and
cities captured almost without blow-is
not In ignomlniously running away at the
approach Of the Federal troops-but the
lowest depth OF sbssemsnt was reached,
when they were called by the rebel troops
sent 70 protect them % "the meanest peo-
pie In the country" n....
Daily national Republican., 1865-03-24
Tha Financial Rania.

Gold this afternoon went down 70 lts
under the pressure Of rumors that Presi-
dent LnooLH had gone TO City Point on .
peace mission; that Richmond had been
evacuated by tho rebelA. etc. These ru.
morS are "prsmature." !" but the impending
doom Of the rebellion "eastlng lie shadow
before" into Wan street has produced
some very startling effects. ~
Daily national Republican., 1865-03-24

FoRnaH IMPokFATIoNs. "A letter from
New York says; "The foreign inportH-
tions show . sudden and steady increase.
A the goods were ordered some three
months ego, Whsn gold was fifty per cent.
higher than 1t 10 to-day, the importers must
10 heavy losers, II this merchandise ip TO
be thrown on the market. The BoruSsIa,
from Hamburg, brings . VAluabls cargo,
Vhils there are others from MArSeIlles and
ports IN the East Indies, China, &C.
Daily national Republican., 1865-03-24

RBTURNHD TO HIS COMMAND. Major
General Crook, having been exchanged,
has been restored 10 his former command
In the absence Of General Sheridan, who IL
with Grant, General Crook will assume
command OF his department, and General
Hancock will remain In temporary com.
mAnd Of the department OF Western Vlr.
ginla, General Kelley not having been
exchanged, General Bteyenson remains In
temporary possession on his (Kelley's)
former command .-Whssliag RsoiStsr.
Daily national Republican., 1865-03-24
COUNT PRouNEpIMns =

Cmourr couRf- chief J,l.tes 0aytt,r
The case Of Zspheniah Jones Againat Jno.
Inele, administrator Of Ann n. Dermott Va:
resumed this morning, and several altneS,e.
exAmined for the defence, -. :,
Gen. Andrew r. MsReynolds was, euhotio,
o. ms: bs.dlsys na@iis.d - IN Aiiofasy sHd
40 ~ taith----es-~---1i fssu
CRIMINAL CouRT-Mr. Justice Ola
Edward !. .CAfrineton, ESQ, D,sttiss Atlornsv,
Ye.isrdsy, wn. tiouSsom,iy S., ,o,.,
guilty Of stealing waash and hpa doIlar, frosa
Mrs. Coehrell, and recommended 70 The nsf.v
James shsdboit vas found guilty Of ..,.u,
and battery on Ellen A. DennGia. and s.,'
tenoed 20 pay \ hna OF aIS. In dafauit al NJ,
ment TO be Imprisoned In jail three nsnthsE
George WaShington was found guiltT AZ
steal nc bacon and lard from John FistsT. n.
vas sentsnoed 10 the Albany psnitsntiGry ioS
lanes MuIphy was fOuad suiI,y n ,,..,,,,
two pistols IRON RiehAf d. ThroekmoFtor
and sentenced to eighteen months IN thS AZ
banY penttenuAfy. vuH1H AIS
Edward Rhine and wllnsm Enanin.,r v.,.
found guilty OF assault and bnttery 81 ~,
Lydia Duun, add senteuced 70 pay ma AZ
t9oi 10 default OF payment be sohansd IN lsii
EliSn Darling was found Eull,y Of .,,.,,.,
q dress valued At eA50. The lury also stat,d
they believed the prisoner under 70 years oi
susan Matthews was then tr,sd Tor .,..l,,,
clothing from Essay Medley. hsri iFsa vac
Daily national Republican., 1865-03-24
VHE ULTiaATUn or PREsIDEa
,... LINCOLN,


haye constantly been, an now, and
shall continue ready 70 receive any agent
whom he, Jefferson Davis or any other
Influential psrson now resisting the nS-
iionsl authority, may informally send TO
he viGA tIs vtsv Of rSssUrtH0 psaos 10 tas people
Of oUR ONE ooHMoH COUNTRY.
a-.. A. LmooLA.
Three things are indispensable, 70 viL
1. The restoration Of the national su-
ihority throughout all the States.
o. No rscadsnO by the Executive Of the
United States, on he ,lsvtvy Qus'tiOn, from
ths position assumed thereon In the late
annual message to Congress, and in pre-
Cedipg documents. ...'
8. No cessation OF hostIlitles short OF an
sud Of the war, and the dlSbandIng Of all
forces hostile 70 the Government.
All propositions not inconsistent with
the above, win be considered and passed
upon in spirit OF sincere liberality.
ABRAHAM LINcoLN.
IEnrads Of Letters from As Prssidsai 10 >. p.
Btsty, Sr, sHd Secretary Ssissrd.l
THE EULTIMATUM OF JEFR. DAVIS
In the note which passed between Mr.
lincoln and myself In the matter Of th'
unohacisl peace conference there was on'
marked difference. Ispoke a,,Savs Of TWO
UouRTHmsi Mr.. LINCOLN SPOKE Oh
"oUR ONE COMMON COUNTRY"
ran have no "cOmmOn country" with tho
Yankees. Mylifs Is bound up In the Con
fodsrscyi and, II any man SuppOses that
Under any eireWWStGness, ! can be an Agon
Reconstruction OF the Union As has nil
JLksH spTY sIs,nsnt Of my natSr1
.. JRRyHRsoN DAVIS.
tE.ssd @ spsseA SsiiSsrsS by hfA, IebrUSri
I
Daily national Republican., 1865-03-24
By ELE q RAPH.
IN. a,r.n-Thlrtr Lam.

PHnADHLPHIA, March 33.-Jay Cooke
reports sAles to-day OF en-ThIrties
amounting 70 %, ,064, 750, including one Of
e3l4, 900 from Cincinnati, aud $780,
from PhllAdelphia, also, Alas individual
subscriptions Of $50 and 800 each.
Daily national Republican., 1865-03-24
FRIDAYm,,m,,,.m.mii,puMARCH ~, 1885.
PMB MInETEBNTH ARMY CORPS
To nE DIsoOHTInUHD.

General Orders No. Al OF the War Depart
mont, dated March 20, 1865, announces
ihkt the Nineteenth Army Corps, % corps
orgsDiEstion, 10 hereby discontinued. Maj.
Cen. W. II. RMoRI, commanding the
Nlnetecnth, has been ordered 70 report TO
MAI. Gen. HkNcooK.
Daily national Republican., 1865-03-24

va are requested BY an oficer In the
Unitea states Hrmy, 70 state that he wishes
70 obtain nurse who speaks he French Ian.
learning 70 tAlk, that she may acquire the
language, ....'rr|
EpsfSon Tor even little girl u to IS years
OF yeArsl who can give bAtlstAet1 ~ refer
ling 10 travel In the summer, would obtain q
deltfabie tttuation, Inquire At the ofioa Of
the Douglas hospital, corner and Third Ata.
Daily national Republican., 1865-03-24

Wa regrot 70 announce the death, on
Thursday morning at six o'clock, Of Joseph
ID. DanslB, Lentenant Commander United
states ship Vanderbilt,
Daily national Republican., 1865-03-24

THB ELnrHLNr HkNHIBkI.-The veteran
elsphAnI ''HAnnibal,D belonging TO Van Am
hufGhT MonAGsFis, WAa started from New
York 10 Waabir Hten lsat Monday. His Jour
nsy viii doubtloss b . very interesting one,
- u 10 Somewhat doubtful bow he win set
ssSs of WAish be WI bs Obliged 70 EWi1. =
Daily national Republican., 1865-03-24

AEL lstssr rslstins 20 the Subscription Of, or
sdvertising In, the REpuBLicAH should - cd
Hesssd 70 ths pubiishsrt, - above.
An isttsrs on sommunieations intended for
pubEsation. or IN any way relatlng 70 the
editorial department Of The paper, should b
asdresssd 70 ths editor, - shove.
huaineus and other eorrespondants viii
ursaiiy cbIigs the Pnblishsrs and the Editor by
sonplytnG Vim ths shove susgestion.
To CoRRHsPoHpxHu|--No notice can b
sksn Of Ansaynous sonmuniestions. what
Sscr u intended for insertion must Be authsn,
A.sted By the nAms and address Of the WI.
sr--not nsossasrily ior publication, but - q
anmanty Of Ne good faith. N ... y"
= We sannot undertake 70 return rejected con
Ihnnicatisns. aMF-E. .......
Daily national Republican., 1865-03-24

FoRHIoN importAtiohs In New York are
on the Increase. Three steamers from Eu.
rope al With eAFEoes, arrived on Tues
Daily national Republican., 1865-03-24
- - GARDiHER TUFTS
deeSl-tf Lieut.. Col, and State Agent

Hr Free vseeination. -la aeesrd1
anoe with . law Of thi. corporation, AZ rs.ij
out charge BY sending 10, or calling upon, y
undersigned, at his residences, Nc. ia pusS
barton strs.t. All poor peIsonst iisk sn
without charge. once honts, from . n. ,0
p. N. ChAs. n. OkA0lhtA H. ".
Daily national Republican., 1865-03-24

genanandsF Of the Twsnty-TOuFth
''...r ... Army Corps.
Major General JoHH GmBoN iS, by direc-
tion Of the President, assigned TO the COM
mSnd Of the Twenty fourth Army Corps.
Daily national Republican., 1865-03-24

SrDassssss OF thS NsEveaa, ss..,.... =,
able Urca atmont--ln Rsports Of tho HOWAlD
AssOCIATION--Sent by mail ~ sealsd W
ter enyeiopea, IrSe OF charge. Addfeo, D.. J..
sKILLIN HOUahTON, Howard Assoas
ton. No. south NLnth strSsas PhiiAAelphlA
Pa. .r.. ... Hr.... .... - uB-N
Daily national Republican., 1865-03-24

o. Norezs-Ns Daay NsitonSi Rsp,sbiiosa b
a0s 1tsntsAsd bv esvisss 10 stbscribHs N hu
elS ssl 0sUpaesss u 1fiv osnfs pr noniA.
Daily national Republican., 1865-03-24

" New York ytats soldlsrs Akensy
removed TO No. 1ss , street, bstssssa 7weinA
and thirteenth streeta. All information Of
interest or value 70 tho soldiers Of Nov York
application at their nsw rooms, eithsfin pse
son or BY letter. No. 131 y street, tetwesn
Twelfth and Thirteenth stroets.. fian
mLaAtuthu ..r. a. Hla s.E -.
Daily national Republican., 1865-03-24

u Calvary Bsptist Chareh meet
every sabbsth in the Old Trinity Church, oa
Fifth street. bstween y and Leuisi.na ave-
free. Rev. Z. R, HowIett, pastor. ianisH
n Georgstown. -1hs Rspnbiieaa
and Variety store Of @. Crandell, No. ~
Bridge street, Georgetown. jAal-d
The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1865-03-29

r.Srn,ry l,h i;, M IN, r,i.nrs "T mn nrar
father 10y the Rev. Hurnrr Eaton, Mr.. lloRATio =.
Arngri- of Raymond City; Putnam County. West rm,
i,t" OF New York; To- Miss PANEiIA NJ, only daughter
oi Peter Diricnd"r Of Fort Plain. Montgomery County,
New York.
Wy Happy 10 wc,c"m" thu happy couple to :
L.l- in III. wilGrrncss os rather honc iu our new
Stat" Of West Virgins.
II NI'KEH-WlSEMAS--On the 18th Of February, lS,lI,
II III" rc>lruc" 81 William Brown. Elk Township by
BENJAMIN Slack Es,I Mr. GEuEGE IlArKrr, TO Mis-,
MAEIA WI>rAAN, all al Hanamha County.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT March a2d. l>G,. hy Rev. 4. -.
Juilv near Chan l>t"n Mr.. Edwin Il. tTwU"D First y.
Y Vet cavalry. I" Miss ENlLN L. ESnwS. "f kanamha
County West Va.
McvEY--JENKIN$-nn Tuesday. March 2S,h. lSt;'. 10y
Rev !. = Jenkins, Li"u,"nani JOINS H. McfEr t" Miss
AMERICA Y. r.. Jr>EINS. at the residence III the bride.
in kaIaw La county, Wr>i Va.
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PnILAnELrnIA. March 2'th.--A special to
the Bulletin from Washington. says: \ Spc-
cinl messenger who left Gol,lsboro. y. g., Oh
the 22nd, arrived here to-day, reports the DC.
eupation Of that place by Schoiclls forces
lie slso brings the highly important iuforma-
,iou, that Sherman formed a junction with
$choicli and Terry at Coxcs Bridge. on the
Neuse river. few miles west Of GoldSboro,
OH tho 2ls,inS, The lith Corps of Shcrman's
xrmy had tight with llarlcc At Avcrysboro,
on .he 10Th inst, in which the latter was hand
sslnely defeated leaving all his dead in Gen.
Davis hands, aud rc,rca,cl to Bcntonvilr.
A, Een,onvillc, OH Sunday the 18th, one pi-
vision OF the Nth Corps was attacked By
J"huson, and for IL while turned back, but on
being reinforced by the reStlof the Divisions,
drove tho enemy back, and during Sunday
night he abandoned Bentonvillc and fell back
Across the Ncusc river. to SmithGeld, Some
sixty miles west OF Goi,lshoro.
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Jcf. Davis, in communication to the rebel
Congress, snys that The number of blockade
runners arriving at two ports only, from No
vember lst to December LIST 1864, was <3, and
but very small proportion Of those outward
bound were captured. Out of II, 100 bales Of
cotton shipped since the lst Of July last, bu,
l,272 were lost, not quite eleven per cent
The Secretary Of the Treasury, Trenholm, in
his special report, asserts that thnre nave been
imported into the Confcderacy, at the ports of
Wilmington and Charleston, since October
10Th, 1871, S,6S2,0O0 pounds Of meat 1901
OOo pounds Of lead, 1898, 900 pounds Of salt.
petre, 5i6, 900 pairs Of shoes, BIC, 900 pairs of
blankets, 10000 pounds Of coffee, $4,000
rifles, 81 packages OF rcvolvers, 1888 pack.
ages Of medicine, 43 cannon, with large
quantity Of other articles, Of which We need
make no mention. All this is now "playcd
out. - %
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OFFICIAL WAR BULLET0N.
WAsuuHGroN, March 10Th -l:3U l.. N.

WAsu,xGroH, March 10Th LEO T.. N.
Gen. Uir:
The following official reports Of opera
tiuns q: the Army ot the Potomac un Saturday.
and Of Gen. Shernans operations since he
left Fayetteville. were received this morning.
zen. Sherman WAS ut GOliSl"ro on the 22nd
OF thi, month. No movements have been
made on either side, before Richmond or Pc
,er.burg since Saturday night.
,SirncLl E. NJ. STANTON.
CRY ro,xr, March 27--lN.o An.
H"n. T.. " Smmhm:
The battle Of tho 25,h resulted in the fol-
lowing losses on our side: Second Corps
killed, 81; wounded, 4'i2; missing, 10.
Ninth Corp.-killcl. GS: wounded, ;;'"'S; miss
ing, :iM;. Our captures Of prisoners by the
III corp. were Col. the 9th corps 469, and by
the 9TH corps.l 90. The ID and 9Th corps
rushed forward and captured the enemy $
strong entertainments, and turned its guns
acains. him, and still hold it. In trying to
rt,ske this, the battle was continued until
o'clock ut night, the enemy losing very heavy.
General Humphrey estimated the loss OF the
enemy in his front Mt three times that OF his
own, and General Wright in his front ~ don:
bile that Of ours The enemy brought IN q
ia. OF truce for permission to collcc, his dead,
which were between their picket line and
main line Of for,ifcatious. The permission
NaS granted. :,
,Sisned,y Us. GRANT. Lieut.-Gtnl.
Cry Polxr, March 2,--ll An.
Ion. H. 81. Shinton:
am in receipt OF Sherman's report OF ms
operations from the time he left Fayetteville
IN to the I'D inst. It shows hard fighting, re-
sul,iny in very heavy losses to the enemy 10
killed and wounded, and over two thousand
prisoners in our hands. His own loss, he
says, will be covered by twenty-five hundred
men siucc he left Savannah. Many OF them
arc but slightly wounded.
lSigncd,) L. 5. GRANT, l'eat. "en |.
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c,ry poISr. March %.

After the engagement between the enemy
and the 9th corps this morning, orders were
given for the 9th corps to make an attack on
the left Of the line, in front OF F. Fisher. Inc
Sd division, Gen. Seymour oommanding' was
selected as the assaulting column, and shortly
after noon the line was formed and the order
70 advance given. In short timo our men
had possession Of the entire tiueof rihe p'ts Oh
the encn,y, nearly all the occupants having
been made prisoners. Still another night TOOK
place at lIa,chers Run, in which the "a corps
was engaged. over four hundred prisoners
fell into our hands on this ground. Six hum
Ired were captured by the 9Th corps, making
in all to-day abss 2.s75. among whom arc
Aea-ly 100 commissioned officers.
The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1865-03-29
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Sheridan:S Success >.

. BALrINoRE, March 2l.-!The steamer Euro
pea has arrived at Washington, bringing Mai.
II. B. Compton, bearer Of dispatches from Maj.
Gen. Sheridan. He also brought with him
seventeen rebel ba,tle flags, captured by
Sheridan during his raid, seven Of which he
CAPTURED himself front Gen. Early's head
quarters. Gehoral Sheridan was at White
House, on the Pamunky river, on Sunday, bat
was commencing to move towards the James
river, where he has probably by this time
arrived. Z - -