The New York herald., 1865-02-26


report which receive from northern frontier
would seem 70 lend confirmation the given in
yesterday mornings HnArp relative 70 supposed do.
signs Of the rebels abandon Richmond and Petersburg
and fall back for a nna and desperate stand to Lynch
burg, Va, East Tennessee, Kentucky some other
position This latter report to the effect that the large
number OF rcbc agents and smissaes who had for long
been located different points along the Canadian
border have lately suddenly disappeared and that they
have done In consequence OF . communication from
established In Tennessee Kentucky and
calling them and Join their strength and
fortunes with their fellow rebels in the nnai effort 10 be
made on this newly chosen ground.
Additional evidence that an early movement Of an
mporans character is designed BY General Lee is given
dispatches fom the armies Of the Potomac
and the Jsnss Desersrs report that A r. HIS corps
goas athward reinforce Beauregsrd that the
whole Of Ls.s army was Thursday last under march
ins osdsrs considerable portion OF his troops had
directions be prepared with four days cooked raOns
and supplies OF ammunition. A rebel attack ON
Grants lines either 10 cover their withdrawal,
or for the purpose Of making desperate attempt to
dislodgs him point is momentarily looked for
and The necessary preparations have been made TO repe
a. ~ wen as 70 render futile another essay raid by the
James river rams OF the enemy, which s also antci-
pated Leo will need 70 make some movement soon,
or no win have army TO move judging from the rate
tate ~ rfr<,
Tho daily average dcserons Of them 70 the Army Of the
Potomac limos are about seventy and TO The nes Of the
Army Of the James between forty and fty These men
represent every arm in tho rebel service, and include
officers ss well a. privates Ono rebel occr into
the Army Of the Potomac last Wednesday, bringing
with him his whole company
General Sherman has probably rssehsd Charlotte,
North Carolina before this time, IT, - .Ssrs no reason
IN Doubt he continued his march In that direction On
Sunday Last hs only about brsy miles from there,
scing st winnsboro, 8. O But ~ the Richmond paper
have rsco,vsd orders 70 Publishing military news
vs ass without definite nfermssson - to his prccss
vhsrsabouta Al long EGO the 18th inst The people
q cAsssesss wss in sas Of great excitement. In dread
Of hh appzoacn Ano % snss nSns sAs 'o"n W. paoe0
under msrssl Isw no civilians being allowed 10 b.
The s,rssss snss nina e'ciosh. me pscs vss even y
taa time full - ovsrsewi.s With rsfusssa There VA
romsv in Richmoud on me 2sd shaa portion Of sAsr
zaa'o army had been dsfssssd BY wads Hanpson's @
vsiry, bus Inc Iossssis of The nsxs nsrnssg ~ ~
wlshsut confirmation. W ..sy = s.sf1r.4srre
Admiral Portcr's and the HssGs dispatches give nj
al tstsrssshs Of the ascent Of cups Pear vs
by NJ naval vssscs after the capture Of Ton Anderson
sSms issis distance below The city Of wllmnssoa the,
were brough, 70 by rebel obstrucslons In the channel
consisting Of piles and q large sunkon blockade
runner, which were commanded by work
called For strong This the nrs OF Admin
Por,er's guns soon silenced During the ngh
The rebels 70, sdrif. large number Of noatIni
texp,doss Hssrly all or which secured sy tn