New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-03-20

- this Department: c. A. DANA.
Assistant, Secretary of War.
CITY POINT, Va Saturday. March, ls 1864.
The Richmond papers of to-day ale received. The
hiyoviug is from The Richmond Htis;
"Danyne and North Carolina exchanges, received
yesterday. throw some light upon the situation of
affairs IN North Carolina We venture TO copy some Of
their statements, to relieve the sclicude 81 our own
ssepy interested people without conveying more i'm
,ofnn, information 20 the enemy than their most intel
assnt readers have already inferred from previous
developments or now may be in possession Of.
The Ddnrilk Regiap of Tuesday says that our
rces have probably withdrawn from Kinston, and may
% preparing TO oyacuatc Godsborough. God,borocgh
va all right yesterday afternoon.
TIE Ra!eigk Standard of the sane dale, tie 18th
Gays that Fayetteville occupied several days since
Z, the enemy In force II is reported that the cotton
Histories were burned but We have nothing as 10 the
asnsl or as 70 the treatment Of The people at that
p,sce KDs'on IS now in possession Of tho enemy ana
adsborough IS seriously threatened Our troops have
scstested the grounds at various points with their
accustomed courage and endurance We believe the
crces Of the enemy will be met al some point south Of
Raleigh.
"Tae Golss5orovgl STATE Journal Of Sunday, contains
fhs following significant paragraph :-'Jhe editor OF
sbis paper is about 10 leave. His readers viii know
uhy in the course Of short time; he hopes to meet
hem again; he feels he has been somewhat odcps 70
the enemy and lie does lot regret his course They
rnt trust him He lives in hopes Of being, he was
: sbe newspaper press in the ConfedeIaoy."'
The DGHrWs Rteisier Of "Wednesday remarks that
sn. reeen. movement of Sherman and Sheridon have
greatly decreased the number Of newspapers published
81 the country. IN Virginia have daily papers
s.sued from four points. Richmond. Iynehbug. Dan
q 70 and Petersburg. and ono weekly ~ ClaTksyie.
The number hos been largely eurta!cd in North Car
siha Wilmington, Fayetteville and GoldsboIougb c;e
n the hands Of the enemy.
"The Yankees now lave psper ct Wilmington.
Some think that Raleigh, too, moy rc Then Green's
trough Charlotte and smaller places viii DO alone
;sit In South Carolina ii is even worse
"Tzs Mercury was removed from Charleston some
arne before the occupation OF tie city by The enemy
aid Tie Co4gier which remained. taken In charge
blythe Yankees. notwithstanding ii opposed the nuil
8estion in ~, end is now issued as Yankee news
paper All tie papers in Columbia have been 1scoD-
ysnued TIE sab CsTOlinids is now published at
Charlotte. y. c.
1.-THE Lynehburg papers Of Monday AID Tuesday
lrng Us some Of tie details Of tho raid through TIDE
sposr country which IN view Of the fact that Sherman
s~s communicated with Gen. Grant from Columbia. we
conceive to 10 puere to withhold, and therefore Jay
ssem before readers.
Tbs Yirsinian Gays that tie Yankee Diyisions sent
A. that direction followed the Orange and Alexandria
Railroad as far as Buffalo River burning the railroad
bridge at that point. Every bridge between Char
sottesy lie and Buffalo distance os more than sixty
miles has been destroyed and mrch Of the track torn
3D. though the extent Of tie damage done has net yet
been escer.Gued. The rearegt approach they made
% Lynohburg Now Glasgow, seventeen niles dis
ssn where small party OF them burned the railroad
6srot On "Wednesday party estiIraied at from two
% three thousaDd, appeared at Bent Greek, sup
posed to be making for the sos;h side Of the James
Eiver. The fine bridge the river being burned on
their approach tsey costented Themselves with loud
curses upon our reserves, WHO stationed On the
staer side Of the river They burned the boat Of tie
James River Company at Bent Creek. They lad cap
sured four Of scouts th left in the hands Of
An equal number Of their troops, who, being cut on
from the ain force By The burning Of tie IJe River
bridge gave themselves up to Their prisoners and
brought 10 this city. The raiders burned every nil
they could and along the James River. destroyed all
D.. tobacco aud tobacoohoaaeS, and carried away all
si horses and negroes they could ly cr hands upon
shot about three hundred other broken down hor.
on tho plantation Of ". i. Coben. below New.
ket ard Of course took of a tic horses belonging
Of gentleman they could find. 1, ia said that about
hundred Yankees crossed the river opposite
ubls on Friday, but IetTea:ei to tie north side
2liatoly.
ne Rgujfoar Of today says that tie raiders CON-
,eG a Bent Creek the WORK of destruction TO The
e A, which Is represented TO BE- very badly GalGas ID
L. about Is mites below here to Columbia. and posi-
NJ uflher down toward Richmond. Every lock on tie
CO., is said TO have been destroyed In several places
SO banks have been blown awey. Tie aqueduct at
Col nbia & said 10 be badly damaged.
The obstruction Of private property along the route
u as roiisrs is represented to be immense Tho people
seTv stripped Of hoIses regrocf and meal and bIe-d
end many were left without uoTsol otfood.
"koBLR. March 4--Ths city is strongly nenacea. |
ueh Many BIS issued circular. advising the people
ooe prepared for the expected attack He urges the
soncombaents toieaye
The Exchange Commission yesterday evening re- /
sei'ed Information of The arrival 10 The hay Of large
ssser Of Prisoners from Ship I2lsnd snd New Orleans
.ass ere expected here to-day. Major Ccwel viii e.
ess such golncnts as win embrace al prisoners
epsered in tbs Department.
AoBlLE March 5--l5C Navy and Army exchanged |
vfsent1s arrived in this city last night.
MOBILE, March "a transport containing ocO0
~"1s eo'ered TIC Bay yesterday through Grants Pass
. MOBILE, March ll.-f vessels more were added 10 |
40 'ee' ts-deJ, making q in sight Of tie city Great
s4'"! prevails with the enemy IN tie Lower Bay |
80 eTefy indication Of m early attack. The enemy
hfed a Few shots at beth shores.
Ahe Confederate Congress adjourned sine die at
sciock today
me Pfosiden. Of ne james River Canal calls on
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