The tri-weekly news. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1865-1876, 1865-05-13
established in Richmond to-day, by

"Archiye Keeper. Since our
occupancy ofthe city an almostincredible
number of books, maps, pamphlets, and
other matters appertaining to connected
history of the rebellion have beensurre-
,ptitiously removed from this city, by per-
sons ambitious of preserving mementoes
of the captured capital, to fill Libraries or
ornament walls at the North. For these
reasons Major General Halleck has es.
tablished this mostimportant bureau, and
he win receive for it not only the thanks
in general of the American people, but
Of the future historians of the mammoth
rebellion in particular. Archive bureau.
rooms are at once to be opened and fitted
up in the United States customs building
where will be collected and arranged all
captured papers, books, maps and public
documents, which will be taken charge
of by Colonel Cuts and competent force
Of clerks. E., ...,. .5,,.. ''.,s.Ss ., ~, =,
In consummation of the undertaking,
all officers and men in the service of the
United States allcitiEeps. and all persons
heretofore in the service Of the so.called
Confederate States having in. thier pos.
session such documents, are required to
Immediately deposit them in the archive
rooms. All such articles belonging to
officers of the alleged Confederate gov,
ernment who have fled this jurisdiction
and these lines, are held to be now the
public cproperty ofthe United States. AS
another indication Of the comprehensive.
ness Of this attempt to preserve the re.
cords ofthe rebellion, it may be stated
that Adjutant General Edward w Smith,
by command of General Ord, commanding
Department of Virginia and Army Of the
James, has ordered that all documents
of this character in any public office of
the department to be carefully preserved,
with a view Of turning them over to
Colonel Cults, with whom all officers
and men are ordered to cooperate to the
end that complete records ofthe rebellion
may be secured for future use..j 49,.
NEGOTIATIONS FOR THE PURCHASE OF
4 THE WINCHESTER RAILROAD.
l learn that the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad Company arc negotiating for
the purchase ofthe Winchester and
Potomac Railroad between this point and
Harper's Ferry--distance thirty.thrce
miles. The road is now in the hands
OF the United States authorities, and has
been worked all winter as far as Steven.
sons depot, twenty.eiglt miles from the
ferry. The Baltimore and Ohio Com,
pany have the capital, skill and ability
to make this road a profitable one and 4
great help to the people of tho valley.
Mrif0 Fl. Dorrance, the present super.
inatssNEdeht Of the road, has, conductedit it
dpElp8 the past winter with skill and
good Judgment. A dozen heavily laden
trains have passed over the road daily.
and .nota mishap OF. accident worthy Of
note has occurred.
BRIDGING THE oANviLLE RAILROAD.
A considerable squad Of the Engineer
corps, attended by wagon train from
this corps, bearing tools and implements,
left this point yesterday morning for
Staunton river, twenty-five miles distant,
over which it is proposed to construct q
bridge for tile Danyille Railroad. 81 The
artisans who are engaged in this mission
belong to an Organization lannon's for the
rapidity and effectiveness ofits opera.
tons, and they viii speedily add to the
above point theonfy link requisite to the
complete and thorough Contamination
ofthe road from Bdrkesville Junction 70
Danyiile. u { s,,' = ~ ,o s.,s .
THE VIRGINIA LEGIsBATURE TO BE IN.
srRUcrED TO DECLARE UNswERyiNs
FEAITY no THE UNION. mn
"A. few of the old planters, purporting
to Give round about 'yer,e have told
me it was the intention of The inhabit-
ants Of, this district TO call a meeting
within o few days fof;the purpose Of en-
acting resolutions expressive of their re-.
pentance Of secession proclivities, and
instructing the scarcely resuscitatetl Leg.
islature of Virginia To- declare az once
tor the Union on permanent and positive
terms. Whenever the panitential con,
clave shallassemble, lFhope to'be present
n 4.