The tri-weekly news. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1865-1876, 1865-05-16
Recent Operations of stoneman's Conn

ihoS't't to0i'SS hi,Ss''tt>Sh N1oSihoih"ho NNS
mand, the following is a summary of
what it has accomplished
One portion of the command under
Col. Palmer moved down the Catawba
River, dispensing parties going South.
west from Johnston's army, and captu.
ring upward OF 1900 prisoners and two
pieces Of artillery, and among the things
destroyed was the immense railroad
bridge across the Catawba River, HIPS
feet long and sixty feet high. Then
learning that general armistice had
been entered into between Sherman and
Johnston Col. Palmer ceased operations.
The other portion of the command,
under Gen. Gillem, attacked and routed
the rebel force under Maj. Gen. MCGOWAN
at Morganton, taking one piece ofur.
tlllery. Gen. Gillem afterward forced
the passes through the Blue Ridge held
by the rebel forces under Gen. Martini
taking six pieces of artillery, and would
have captured or dispersed the whole
force had he not been met by Martin
with flag Of truce bearinga letter from
Gen. Sherman, countersigned by Gen.
Johnston and directed to Gen. Stone.
man, ordering a general suspension of
hostilities, and the withdrawal of our
forces undef Gen. Stoneman.
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BoorH, THE Assassination Mr.. J.
e Duncan, worthy citizen Of Pittsburg,
who has just returned from Meadville,
Pennsylvania, We learn the following
interesting facts relative to the premedi.
tation of the murder of the President by
Booth, which add. t J the evidence already
accumulated to show that the terrible
crime was concocted long since, though
instead Of the pistol, poison was to- be
used 20 effect his hellish purpose.
On the 4th of June, 1864, Booth regis.
tered his name, took a room and renamed
q short time at the McHenry House,
Meadville.s Willie there he wrote with
his diamond ring, upon tho glass in the
window ofhis room, this sentence. &
"Abe Lincoln departed this life, !
~ Angst 18Th; 1864, rcto'~ ,
BY poison. = !, I, St : =" ss = ~ y
Since then, Booth hns been in the habit
OF frequently sending people to the Nc.
Henry House, and they have generally
occupied the room he had. The names
of all these persons are now being tran.
scribed from the hotel register, and viii
be placed in tho hands of the proper au.
thorities, morder that they may be traced
up and one moro clue, at least, be gained
toward tie discovery Of the foul plot of
assassination to which our beloved Presi.
dent has fallen victim. The plate of
glass on which the sentence quoted was
written, has been. carefully removed from
the window and framed for preservation.
The whiting on it exactly corresponds
with, the signature Of Booth on the re.
'gister ltis undoubtedly his.
This Information in the fands of Mr..
Snowden, agent here for the Associated
Press, who will at once transmit it over
the country.--Pittsbsvg Chronicle.
! SKETCH OF: SERaEANT, CoRBErr.-
Boston Corbett, who shot the assassin
Booth, is q native Of England. He
came to this country when quite a lad,
and learning the trade of q halter, was
for some years employed BY Mr., Espen.
cheid, Of No, l18 Nassau street. On
the 18th Of April, 1861, lie enlisted in
ithe Twelfth New York Militia, returned
Ito the seat Of war with his regiment thee
times. and was taken prisoner at Harpers
Ferry, when Miles surrendered to Stone.
wall jackson. He was soon afterward