The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1865-03-24
The reported occupation Of Kins-
o..

1 Tue reporteu Occupation OF kins-
|ton by Gen Schofield is confirmed.
The correspondence between Da.
Wis, Lee and Grant, concerning Mil
itary Coz vention to settle our diff.
culties, is published, and contains no
new facts, except the one that d Wis
closed his letter giving Lee authority
TO act with these words: Enter in.
to such an arrangement us will cause
at least a temporary susl chsion of
! hostilities,'
The New York Commercial SAYS q
war clap will soon he heard ut quar-.
ter least expected 10y friend or foe
I Robert Green and Earnest Pratt
were found in the steamer Corsica,
from Nassau, secIetod in the Cap.
tain aud Pursers rooms, and were
arrested Us rebel pirates who had been
serving on loard Cf the steamer City
OF Richmond, which was sent oCt hy
the notorious Ctanshuw, Of London,
With an armament for the pirate Olin-
de. Both were without sufficient
passports. and are undergoing an ex.
animation before General Dix.
A Washington special says desert
ers bring report that the evacuation
of Richmond is spoken of openly as
an inevitable necessity. since the de-
sjruciion of the James River Canal.
Wealthy men were removing them
a MI g.. &c ~
the State rs they thought would re-
main unmolestcd. With the canal
gone. ii was impossible to feed the
citizens and army. Large numbers
of negroes were impressed to repair
the damages, while at the same time
the organization of colored soldiers
had commenced.
The Tribune's Washington special
says Richmond grocer arrived to.
day and took the oath of allegiance.
He LETT Richmond OF the 18th The
rebel authorities in anticipation of an
early attack 10y Grant. were placing
in the intrenchments every man capa.
bic ofhandling musket. The Gov
erun.ent records had been picked up
preparatory to removal Famine
prices were demanded by those who
had produce to sell. Great suffering
existed among the poorer classes,
many of whom were actually starving.
The prices of everything had more
than doulblcd since Sheridan whole.
sale destruction OF the canal and rail.
roads. Flour is selling at $1,000 per
brl, meat at $40 Per lb; whisky at
S400 per gallon. and clothing in pro.
portion. Board nj hotels Is 500 per
day, aad the commonest board for 10
borers is Sl0 per day.
1t has been decided to pay Gener.
al Shcrman's army in fulI to the end
of February, as soon ~ il arrived at
n point where it can rest long enough
for payment to hc made This will
give siA months pay to nearl, the
whole army
4 Hatcher Run corrcsl un3ent
sals oul troops tAC!r had lCen IAN der
arms for thirty six lour>, expecting
an attack from the enemy The
movements tor several days within
the encmy's lines gave rise TO this
expectation. Our troops are eager
to have the attack made.
An early evacuation Of Petersburg
is looked for IT is reported that
Sherman and Schotield are moving
up the Weldon Road. Our troops
were never in more magnificent spir.
its.
In n debate in the North Caroliua
Legislature few weeks since ont
member stated that the entire effect
i've force OF the Coufcderacy number
ed only 12l.OO0 men, which state
mcnt, on being questionc was sub.
stantiated by an official document
from Richmond.
The State authorities in North
Carolina. who allow no guerrllas to
prowl within the borders of the
State, have repeatedly demonstrated
with the authorities at Richmond
against the inhuman treatment ex.
tended By the rebel Government to
prisoners of war.
Steamers daily ascend the Neuse
river to Kinston, with supplies for
Scholield's S and Sherman $ armies.