, 1865-02-24

Ills. force TO 1oyc On Charleston. The on]
12nlcc. force We know Of in the yicini:y {
| Tic CAY is thai which vas reported some daj
! CGo to have uluic a IoGemcut' on Jc.1c
Leland, Tic Achicy Riyc-. 1 900 yards WIDE
sntc1yencs lctwct II JG1uss Ir.and and the city
| Ct 1Ec 1slaEL: f.c;r" towards Fart Sumte
and tlsc lasLtr, VII, =, layc Probably Aa1 LII
ctEt ci ct Ea.I1:'E OF lbc ioIec Of thg enemy
| Erport6 fr<1o (6slltston rs l;.te rs Thursday
last eiae.:Lat t,on Tie lines in tho Immediate
fsent ytTy;hing MES quiet. Ihs cacmy Il
Eetn.0sl:;-, in llis direction: 'scou;s rep ri
uu c,ic,ny within six mics uf Vane>s Ferry..n
| in rrE2id to tic movements il. North Car,
olira, tic. ta1rc pap.r Gays: ':We have, by
1t.lesf.r rb, p confirmation If tho report We
gave u s:e7day Of q c=ynsry raid III tho dircc
1iun Is 1Arboro, Il. G and also'a renewal d
The 1rreor tf movement or hs.-ncmy NJ
tic snuih side OF The Etnse. We know ON
cal II .c;l; cncc les Lccn received here giving
Il mEth 1nura lnasnilcd yir:v iof the lni1ei
movement tlan lhe pnpulat, repo.t Of it, and
that il Is ;s,:ptcsed lAat Fosters forces. or 4
considerable portion Of ..thc,a, .l,avo moved
up ~ ftwbeIn II operate from there, p:oba,
bly, rPon Tic Wilmington and Weldon Rad.
ictd, 1L1Ic is no doult that the landing oil
r. OPS nt EeTDc:n and The intu4cslnc1t OF
Terry nt II Nilnington arc bolh. Intended to
| lid or cooperate with 2hcr1uau.n .n...-
ln rtlcfentet3 tho expedition from KuoS.
vile, the }tsuuiaer Eays: mo have reason
1s' hcll~sc that 1hC'Gcsi.Hs OF tho expedition
which was reported to-day to have cettainly
zscvcd from h:o1yii:c. arc not upon South
western Vi.ginIA but. that It Is intended 10
1Anttrate Nor Carolina rnd probably to
strike the Rxi!tood between. Salisbury and
Charlotte. 80. .,.,-....,,..., =: j:
*I1is force, consisting OF several thousand
c!yaly,c aud supposed to be rndcl, command
Hf ATetii;, w.s, as We reported yesterday, at
NJ,
lCna TINS into North Carolina aud branches
cf passing thNugh Warm Spring Gsp. This
aVrca,R u Cc tue obvious direction o. the
expedition frcsn :.ll VIC can lcaru.. .Tlcre Is
nothing to tempt then, into Southwestern
.ViIginia. al they have al1e4dy damaged the
falIwc7ks and railroads and plnndc. I'd the
c1Iltry to Eucll an extent that It is doubtful
could bc subsis'ed." ,,...
The L-amantr: :ays: sIhe female employees
Of the Treasury. u. Flr:ment arc MI to be
| tr, atcdto g Iurl0ugh Of forty d2ys. Ills not
c1rcc:t That they will be re-cmployea. We
| know that the tIreasui = has probably within
| Il few millions Issued The amount OF currency
limited! by law-ss5500O, ,000, ,000."- :. :.
Among the tiuarc:al schemes In Congress
Qe0t.D IS bisl lately introduced by Mr. Rus
| sell III tLe Uui..c 10 authorize the impress
| mint of cotton and tobacco at price np-
p1ailcd in specie, TO be had iE six per- cent
bonds =. Tar. or at the option Of the owner,
the ccttcn or tobacco to be rc:uraed in lsind
WET The bill has been ordered to be printed
The EfaEiitr says: "Rtcimond Is safe II
;ull parties concerned do their duty. that is II
tlt new Secretary of War is energetic, and II
| the new Colnmiss1rT shall have. been found
! to have come elementary ideas about food,
sid csreciat'y if Congress proceed at once
with such legislation lor the purpose of Civ
ing General Leu the control OF tho. large
number Of negroes as ttat General asks 1t
their hands. pc<lnpti:rdc and decision arc
Important in this matter, yet 1t is understood
That many members hive long speeches to
make, and one tl.cJ say has even threatened
t, be heard for two days: :2oiugdoWn into tho
soarirg TO Inc s,.blimc future which Is rcscrr-
cd for tue destiny of eur n-tion, md the
rcaG5 0re almost EcginDiu@ under the winds
pf Ninl.h to Cry up. Two days why Sher-
m,an can .n,arrtl lofty miles in Two days.
If this 1reasus els to be adopted to increase
done quickly in order that we may hare ut
least portion Of the new material ready for
1hework Of the coming struggle. : IN the
n1cact:n.e let It no: outer tue thoughts Of
nny citizen OF Richmond .shaI the
city is In any greater danger than itwaa
;1ir spring betule. There is the strongest
pEnba blity too. and oil The omens inaicate; };
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The Richmcna .srtist, has the following ::
I'VE congratulate the friends Of the re-
turned Coniedct atc pr7sonels and the gallant
1ntn themselves upon the ar1iyh OF The
2,sss.D ard mozc in James River. One thou
sand were brought up 10 the city yesterday,
and the remainder arc expected to-dlv.
Large rsz1;oers Of Federal prisoners Till: be
Et4GdaMQ TO-DAY iu exchange. Nc under
~ssa1 lslat. CO.. L1tt- u !.ae 1een sentto Wash.
1ngton 10 facilitate 1he S, nding of largv
number from that !1o:Et. The authorities Of
the e, cd work, end will Tectiye tn heartfelt
tt:siks Of the poor fellows, both f;iccd3 aoa
1ots,, ,,avlo at thus permitted to visit home
cid friends again It is the earnest wish OF
e:4iy god usan That nothing may occur to
siop Sc humane: Eeasutc. -.
lit is understood That . b'll placing na-
E1pes in tie army EosEtd The HouEc yestcr-
day, end i, is believed unc Of the s:.ae char
ec:cr will iTass the Senate to-day. They diff
1cr in 6etcil... The subject Will como before
both l1outes again. There is but little doubt
OF tie adoption Of the 1neas1rt- Tho Cum-
favor Of It,. and it is growing. in 1efor With
the reocie.n
1tc f:nf;aa savs: "The Tax bill reported
10 1Ee Eousc o. Representatives By Inc Select
C.1rEiitt c, the c.:,side:ation ii Which was
co,uDsncd yesterday, ,+eecms to BE- by NJ
means ce1c.cnt IN ElTcF. 1tuonp:es lne taxes
| on everything bus real eetatc, doubles the
taxes IN kind, ard;douhies the tx on Incomes
f'cm professions, trades a2d enploymcnts.
TIE haze not Lad tire opportunity Of 11s!zing
4 critical cou:Ina1ison bttween tbs bill and
thai Of The Committee of Ways. and Means,
t1t cur 5mps ession Is that 1t proposes in Its
varicAs forms much heavier levy than tie
otte-, on tie combined business and property
Of tic country. We do not hy any means
c3nEt. 1l.is remark 1y Tur Of objection The
br heavy taxation. and it Is = much & neces.
SHY rs brave lighting" - .: