, 1865-02-28
Postscript: 2
Our midnight Dispatch-Interesnn
mary Of fkezvs-Importont. from
the Military Situation.

the Military situation.
Especial Dispatch to the Western Press:l
NEW York, Monday, February -, 1865.
Prom the south.
>, The HtT0ld's Washington special says;
lhe declaration Of the rebel papers that
preparations have been made to meet aud
check Sherman, is received as CONCLUSIVE
proof that he will meet with no serious oppo.
sitton In his progress through South Caro{snn.
lie evacuation Of Fort Anderson and the
capture Of Wilmington have not yet been no
ticed IN any Richmond papers. All rumors
circulated BY secesslonists Of Lee having
movement In progress Northward arc without
more foundation than that about 15O Of his
men per day reach here, taking the oath Of
allegiance to the Government"
From Wilmington.
The WorlFs Wilmington special sa5s the
10th Ohio has been assigned to do provost
guard duty, and its commander, Lieut.. Col.
Jourdan, has been appointed Provost Mar
shal, and Mayor Ecker assistant, to enable
him to get his department In working order.
The city has been divided into three provost
districts, with SEPARATE stations for each dis
trict. The rebels left bit small quantity Of
stores behind, and these were left because in
their haste there WAS not time to burn them.
The naEy yard and several foundries, aud all
Eessel5;Hfat could net be removed were
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sent up Cnpe Fear river. The locomotives
and several cars which were hemmed In by
General Cox's movement were likewise
destroyed. AL the hotels and nearly ali tue
stores Arc closed.
The Hera'Ps Ncwbern correspondent repro
cents a yery dcnolalized condition Of the
rebel military forces in North Carolina and
disposition IN the part Of both soldiers and
civilians TO return to the Union on the best
terms they can get. Dcserters from the rebel
srH&n ia A.
lines. A small party Of Union cavalry md
Infantry recently made an expedition to
Washington, North Carolina, where they cap
tured thirty rebel soldiers apparently yery
we'll suited as they made no resistance.
Rebel Extracts.
The Richmond Enquirer says the Yankee
force east of the Mississippi does not exceed
one hundred and twenty-five thousand, and
saysthe South Is being conquered by one
Third Of her numbers. It makes an earnest
appeal to southesners TO come forward and
help drive out the invaders.
The Enquirer says: Large numbers Of our
readers would like to know the whereabouts
Of Forrest. We suggest to them to be quie.
for few days only, and he will bring retoic-
ing to every true southern beating heart, as
be is now Cutting ready. When he does
move, be will make the howl Of his roaring.
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The Enquirer says the rebels do not want
more men, because they cannot feed and
clothe them. It declares they cannot avail
themselves Of recruits now offering, and com.
plains Of the fnadequacy Of present daily ra-
lions to satisfy the hunger Of men In the
army.
Tic Senttna on The negro question, says it
was lost IN the Senate BY a yote Of eleven to
sixteen. Those who voted for the indefinite
postponement Of the bill, which counts to It's
1afnn DnF- nn fY{~$.f
land, Graham, Hunter, johnson Of Co., John
son Of Mo-, Maxwell, Orr aud Wigfall. Those
Who voted In the negative were Brown, Bur
nett, Haynes, Henry, Oldham, Seu1mes,
Simms, Vest, Walker. and Watson. In OIL
cia1 circles this is considered as d1sposlng Of
the question of putting negroes into our arm
The Montgomery Mda says: Dick Tar-
lot's secret service Is very efficient. No
strangers were allowed in that city without
close surveillance. Every man who cannot
show perfect papers is sent to the front in
irons.
The Mobile Advertiser complains of the high
prices In that city. Everything is at starTa-
ton figures.
Tie Amcndasory Enro1lment Bill.
The following arc the thirty.ninc members
Of the House Who roted against an amcnda-
tory enrolment: jas. c. Alien, Eden, Nor
risou and Ross, Of Illinois; Ancona, Dayi-
son, Denison, johnson md Stiles, Of Pa.
Brooks, Chandler, Ganson, He1rick, Hotch-
kifs and Herman, Of New York Baldwin, OF
Wadsworth, Of Ky, Crayens.: Edgerton aud
Harrington, Of Ind. ,E!d1idge, of Wis.
Long, IcKenney Morris, Noble, O'Neil, Chi :
ton, A. White and ], ". White, Of Ohio;
Middleton, Perry and Rogers, Of N. j.; liar
ris, Of Md. ; and Scott, OF No.
From the Rebel Press.
The E7ri5uxe has Richmond papers Of the
25th, hut they contain very little military
nounces the capture Of Fort Anderson. The
samc paper says: " Yankee officers passed
here night before last on their way to VIII
mington to be exchanged. The Yankee au-
thoIities refused to receive them and they
we're sent back"
evacuation Of Charleston, the forces fell back
to Monks Corners, thirty miles this side Of
Charleston. Headquarters were at Kingston.
The evacuation Of the city MAS stragctic
movement and WAS not the result OF any
present inability to hold it.''
that cavalry fight took place between Ridge
way and Columbia, last Sunday, In which the
Yankees were driven back. The same paper
says: ut Is reported that Gen. D. 81. Hill,
or Gen. Cheatham, attacked the enemy IN the
rear, on Thursday or Friday, and captured
500 prisoners and number Of negroes"
Grants Plan.
Tue WoHTs Washington correspondent
predicts an early movement Of Grants army.
He says the rebels are concentrating to en-
deavor to defeat Sherman, and the next few
days will produce stirring events, Grant and
Schone1d are maneuyeriDg to prevent such
rebel concentrations.
Contracts.
WASHINGTON, Monday, Feb. o7.-The con-
t1act for the transportation Of Indian goods
to Fort Benton ia awarded to the owner Of
the steamer st. Johns. Indian Agents, and
Territorial officers md goods will leave st.
Louis about the 18th of March.
Mpm anhrrti4rmpntG.