The New York herald., 1865-03-03

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THE ARMY OF THE POTOMAC.
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Mr. 3. Cadwanadex's Dispatches
crr Poun, Feb 2s lsee
PKrEawURG.
variety OF contradictory and reports concern
ing the doings and Of the enemy have cameo
circulation In the army within week, but very few q
them deserve or receive much credence II was nfSt
asserted indisputaby true on tho evidence OF 40
ssrts and observations Of the fact tnas ING
evacuation Of Petersburg had actually commences mo
was being rapidly carried forward from day TO day. xes
after weeks continuance the place proves 70 DO no
evacuated in point Of fact than at any former
period Of Its beeaguerment. The rumor most hkeiy
originated suggested two days ago. in the pecanon-
ary removal from the city of large amount Of tobacco
and cotton that has long been there in store and the
possible dsmountng transporting Of portion Of the
heavy ordnance to place Of greater security. These
would be engendered by the most ordinary and
common kind Of military prudence, and should by no
be considered evidence Of the enemys intention
There indeed likelihood Of his doing the latter until
he has resolved upon tho evacuation Of Richmond also
Even then the probabilities that Petersburg will be the
last abandoned his intentions could be better masked
and longer concealed by leaving Richmond first.
r. M N asn.rs At dobn
son TO the command Of the rebel army of Northern V
gina rife throughout both armies two days ago.
sprag from the testimony Of deserers TO
the FACT and the announcement Of the rebels that his
newly assigned command was very important one II
also known that Lee had TO Shermans front to
overlook operations In that quarter andh appeared
likely to command In his abs6 as Johnston
charge here and that Lee accompanied Johnston south
ward and duly installed him in Beauregards place last
Thursday The rebel papers Of yesterday announce the
fact of his assuming command Thursday, but have,
not at any time alluded TO Lees absence from here
THE PRESENT SENTIMENT IN RICHMOND
One of the Richmond daes speaks Of improbable
Of General Sherman death and the driving Of his
army into the junges Of South Carolina Another be-
walls the manifest inclination Of the rebel Congress
ADJOURN that its members might ee from a real sup
posed danger" and lampoons them numerically for
lack Of spirit and bravery Another sl deplores the
fppancy with which the question Of evacuang Rich
mond is discussed by high officials and declares that
yet another have mysterious allusion to and jusf
cation Of, important military order or movement,
which only be construed TO mean that the removal OF
and heavy stores has already commenced
great moral commotion and upheavng process is fore
shadowed going in the rebel capital daily and fears
evinced that the pillars and foundations OF the con-
federacy will be broken up.
ExcHANGE
No prisoners have been delivered 70 M by the rebels
at Akens Landing for several days Judge 0uld assigns
q that high water has prevented his doing 80
transport large numbers Of their that have been
daily pushed forward from the North for exchange II s
sdyaStaae y IN numbers No mare VIII probably be de-
vered until another instament or two has arrived
from Richmond
BY arrangement with the rebel authorties TO
receive considerable number at Wilmington, but active
hoses in that quarter have thus far prevented the in
terchange agreed upon The rebels moved several thou
sands TO that point and desired General Schofeld to
ceive them exchange before his orders and instructions
from General Grant had arrived To this he could not
accede On taking the place recaptured few hundred
of them; but the rebel government was notified that hav
ing been sent there IN good faith for s1chanse no sd
number would be placed TO their credit
cirY Por1, March !. 1885.
GENERAL noeQuERA SUITE VISIT GENERAL GRANT.
The only event Of interest Ia the arrival at General
Grants headquarters Of General Mosquea exPresdent
Of the republic Of Colombia and minister plenipo
tertiary and envoy extraordinary TO the Court Of St
James General Mosquera is accompanied by General
salzar minister from the republic OF Colombia TO the
United Satee and the respective suites OF the two dis
tnguished gentlemen. They are having an interview
this morning with General Grant, expected to spenda
few days looking the military situation and will
| Mr.. Theodore G. Wilson'S Despatch.
CAVALRY CoRPs, ARMY THE PoronAG
| Feb. q, lso5. !
PAYING THE rRoors
The paymasters are here paying OF the troops Of the
cavalry corps This will doubt, be very acceptable
information to many families in the North
| PERSONAL
Brevet Brgadier General Smith has returned and reas-
eumed command OF his brigade.
Mr.. william j. starIxs' Despatch.
HEADQUARTERS, SECOND CoRrs, Feb. 2s, 1865.
PAYMENT
In accordance with orders the various regiments and
detacnments throughout the army were mustered for
pay for the months Of January and February large
number Of paymasters busy engaged in paying
The troops It is anticipated that the postal ORDERS
which be obtained at City Point will materially IA
citae the sending Of money by the soldiers 70 their
| friends at home.
RERKL LIEUTENANT WITHIN INEs
Among the deserters who into lines last
| ing oIlcer-a first lieutenant He fully confirmed
the stories Of the decentralization Of the rebel army
and expressed the opinion that should the two armies
remain In the position which they now occupy for
three months longer, and without firing shot, the days
of the confedcracy would be ended from its ncapacy In
obtaining supplies and the encouragement and desertion
OF the He took the oath OF allegiance and viii be
sent North
| Mr.. Charles III. Hannam's Dispatches.
| HEADQUARTERS, SIXTH ARMY CoRrs,
| NEAR PErnrBuRG, Feb rs 1859 }
| RETURNED THE FRONT.
Brevet Major General Frank Wheaton, commanding
the First division Of this corps returned to the front on
the three o'clock train this afternoon He has been
George Barnard and Lieutenant Cook, Of his staff.
MARCH IA NJ
noRx nSroKrs EVACUATION on PETERSBURG.
Three desertcrs have just in one of whom states
that he was 10 Petersburg yesterday where he saw de-
tails OF men at work burning the tobacco and removing
| all the heavy guns The guns marked !" "DanvilIe"
and "Greensboro.' Sherman is reported 20 be about
| forty miles from Charlotte and rapidly advancing
THE ARMY OF THE JAMES.
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mr.. james A. Rrady's Despatch.
HfADouAgrgRs, TwrSryt1rrn ARMY CoRrs
| y THIS FIeLD, Feb. n, 1865 !
General Wilde commanding First DIVISION returned
10 his post lay relieving Brpyct Briadcr General
Draper whs has ben command OF the division ring
his absence General Wilde has hsep absent on short
leave to Phaadelpha