Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1865-03-10
Yesterday Evenings Edition
SOUTHERN NEWS.

NEW YORK, March 9.
The Worlds Wilmington correspondent
of the 2sth, says Our advance under
General Terry is now s9me twelve miles
from here, on the northwest branch of
Cape Fear River, with Hokes troops con-
fronting it on the other eide.
General Sherman is reported, to-day, as
being within sixty miles of this place. If
that is the case, a junction will be easily
made between Generals Schofeld's troops
and his, and q forward movement Rich
mond-ward will be ordered at once.
Richmond papers still express the belief
that Grant will attack Lees lines around
Richmond as soon as the ground will per-
nit.
The rebels believe that Grsnt has sent
nearly all his cavalry from the armies of
the Potomac and james to Sheridn in the
Shenandoah Valley.
A meeting 10 obtain subscriptions Of
provisions for Lees army was recently held
at Danville, Virginia. In noticing it the
Richmond WAig says: General Lees men
must be fed, or we lose all.
The Danville Register is assured that it
does not enter into Less plans to abandon
the rebel capitol unless as is very prudent
ly and somewhat contradictorily added it
becomes impossible to hold the city any
longer.
The Heralfs Winchester correspondent
says: Dsserters who arrived at Winches-
ter state that they passed Sheridan on their
way down. He reached Woodstock, thirty
miles from his starting point, on the first
day, and though the rain was falling, the
FOada rrarrddv anA the ~,
swollen, his troops were pushing forward
rapidly. It was expected that on hethird
day they would reach StauntoD, ninety
eight miles up the Valley, a short distance
North of which town Early, with small
rebel force then was.
The ITibulSS Washington special says
General Emory telegraph's from Winches-
ter that some Of our men coming in repre-
sent that Sheridan's victory over Early
was more complete than any report we
have yet had represents. When last heard
from he was pushing for the canal running
from Lynchburg TO Richmond, which he
has doubtless seized and destroyed before
this.
On Sunday, Richmond was excited with
rumor that Johnston had defeated Sher-
man and was investing the position taken
up by the latter. The next dsy, however,
the Richmond papers admitted the falsity
of the report, but claimed that Hampton
had defeated Fitzpatrick at Cheraw.
This report, however, was brought by q
railroad passenger, who was the only one
that knew anything of it.
The state Of feeling il North Carolina
is plsinly evident from the tone of the
press and recent events. Nearly a whole
company of the 9Th North Carolina Cav
airy deserted few days sincs and came
into NeWbern, bringing their horses and
equidments. Negroes are coming in in
large numbers. The rebels are eonscript-
ing all the boys they can lay hands on
Both the troops and people Of that State
are represented as heartily sick of the
war.
The Union prisoners confined at Flor.
ence were sent to Salisbury upon the ap-
proach of Sherman. On the way, many
escaped, and reached our lines at Newbern
under the guidance Of negroes and loys
whites.
Arrangements have been made to ex
change 10000 prisoners at Wilmington
and they are now being forwarded.
| The IFi6uaes Washington special says
About one hundred rebel desertsrs tool
the oath to-day, and started North. They
say far more are going South than North
and that the dissatisfaction is genera
throughout the army; that Lee rode GU
through their camp, and promised then
more food and clothes, and urged them t,
stand by him, but they concluded it woult
not pay.
During the last thirty days there wer
1000 deserEers received here. 40 of whom
were officers.