Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1865-03-07

from the RlCnmOnQ D1epatcn, N arCQ Al
Everything remains quiet on the Richmond
and Petersburg lines. Some artillery firing
without result, took place in the neighborhood
of Hatcher's Run. on Thursday evening On
this side Of the river not gun has been fired
The rain and mud keep the hostile armies
closely within their respective camps. We
have no official intelligence from the seat OF
war in the South, and for two days not even q
rumor.
The Hon. Roger A. Pryor, who has just re-
turned from Northern prison, was in the city
yesterday, and Is looking well.
Exchange of Prisoners.
From the Richmond Sentinel, March
Three thousand exchanged prisoners arrived
in Richmond yesterday. The Federal boats
authorities seem to be carrying on the exchange
in earnest
Artillery Firing on the AppomattoX.
From the Richmond Examiner. Mareh4 Al
on the lines around Richmond, but 1t is hardly
to be presumed that they were signals of any
important action. The present season is said
to be the wettest on record, and military ope.
rations must wait for fair weather Our artil-
lery north of the Appomattox occasionally
practises upon the enemy. During the shelling
last Thursday, seven Yankees were killed and
wounded by the fire from Oummin's battery.
The Execution of Beal.
From the Richmond Examiner, March a.
The murder by hanging Of Captain John Y.
Beal under the signature and by the authority
OF Lincoln, Is exciting deep Indignation In this
community, where the deceased had many
so often in the retaliatory threats Of the Presi-
dent, that they have resolved hereafter to take
the matter into their own hands. Threats
were made yesterday looking to the hanging
summarily upon the lamp post Of any Yam
kee officers now on parole and who might be
found at large, and on the information being
conveyed to them, they kept very close within
the security OF the Libby. The good name and
fame of Captain Beal. thank God, is not in the
keeping of the Northern Yankees. Here where
he was known, and in the county of Jefferson,
which is bereft OF one of her most heroic SONS
his name will be reyered as martyr, who
showed to his enemies in foreign land how a
gallant and intrepid Southern soldier couId
die for bls country.
Reported Capture Of General Haysood,s
Brigade. of Hoke's Division.
From Raleigh N.CD State Journal, March p I
AS the train left Wilmington, our Whitworth
battery planted at the head of the market was
firing upon the enemy, who had appeared
upon the causeway on the western side of
Cape Fear river. Their main advance was
skirmishers pushed forward, but were driven
off.
1t is believed that Haygood's brigade, with
the exception OF the battalion, has been cap
tured. Some accidental cases may have es-
capped. They probably have. They were on
the west side OF the Cape Fear. The other
troops on that side escaped.
Speculations as to the Ability Of Checking
Sherman.
The Richmond Whis Of Saturday, ith inst, +,
says:
Sherman's Movements
SThe Raleigh Conservative, in noticing the
assignment Of General Johnston to the com.
mand OF the forces confronting Sherman, saws
that his well known ability and skill In WELD
ing an army gives us all assurance that what
ever means may be at Ills disposal will be
welded in such way as will best prom etc the
interests OF the country. Whether that means
is adeq uate to put a stop to Sherman's move
ments and overwhelm him while in the inte.
rior, time only can determine. His course
seems to us to be one that is quite novel in the
history OF warfare He cuts himself loose, so
far as we have been informed, from any base
OF supplies, dashes into the Interior depepding
upon living on the supplies found in the coun.
try; takes little or no care to secure the military
passes, and leaves it with but few marks of
his having visited it, except the ruin that
marks the belt Of country he has traversed.
"Inat such course is very damaging to us,
in the destruction OF the means of subsistence
and transportation, is OF course very evident,
but If, as 1t seems to be asserted upon good
authority, that he uniformly leaves the people
OF the country much more strongly united
against him and the Yankees than he finds
them, 1t would seem to be decidedly a slow
process OF bringing he,country to that submis;
be accomplished speedily, and such course
would certainly render the consequences of q
severe reyerse to him iIreparaole But what
time will only determine, and the whole conn.
try awaits tie gsws which is to solve the
problem with inEnse anxiety"
~The Board now in session at Springfield.
for the examination OF smallarms, &c, have
decided to reduce the calibre of smallarms
from fifty eight and fifty. -four to fifty, which
reduces the weight OF the ball one third, thus
making an important saving of lead In the
ammunition and reducing the weight necessary
to be carried by the soldier
IL Many of the rebel forces get SO little salt
tnat tney nave the great advantage of being
always fresh troops.
IL The proprietor of the Charleston Cour-
Ter demonstrated with the military officer who |
connscated his Office, urging that he "epposed |
nallihcation in 1890" The soldiers say this is /
met with among the white population OF |