The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1865-03-22
THE NEWS.

NoisEo dt tue war 1'epartibtHt oH IeS
18th last from Gen. Schofeld:
NBEs FORK, March TO-
To Lieutenant General Grant:
The enemy made heavy attack upon
our center and left to-day, but was de-
cisiveiy repulsed with heavy loss. His
dead and badly wounded were left upon
the Gefd, We also took several hundred
prisoners. Our loss small Gen. Couch
is only twelve miles from kinstoH, to-
night, and will be up early.
ln the moraiBg we took prisoners from
Lees and Stewards corps. They say
/ that two corps are here, and the rest Of
Johnstons army is coming.
TSignedl j. NJ. ScHoFfELD,
Major General.
| The steamer Chesapeake arrived at
Fortress Moaroe on the 14th, having left
Wilmington on the 1.th, bringing the
first definite intelligence respecting the
movements of Sherman and his forces.
I On the morning Of the 11th INST, scouts
from Sherman reached Wilmington, with
news that bis army had reached Fayette-
Vile, N. c., and were encamped in its
immediate vicinity, quietly resting, pre-
paratory to another march northward.
The New York Times army correspon-
dent says rebel deserters report that Sher-
idan captured Lypchburg after short
battle.
The gold medal ordered to General
Grant, by resolution of Congress, was
presented to him on Saturday.
The exchange of prisoners at Varina,
under the recent arrangement, is pro-
crossing rapidly, and several steamers are
en- route for Fortress Monroe, loaded with
exchanged Federal troops.
It is reported that Sheridan has moved
from Columbia to join Grant, by crossing
James River and the South Side Railroad
A movement by the Army of the Po.
tomac, it is said, will soon take place, al
soon as the weather is fine.
Treasurer McCulloch states that dur
ing the next three menths large quaint.
ties of cotton will reach the North.
The War Department has received ad
vices that Schofeld had occupied Kins
ton, N. c., ON the 18th inst, Genera
Bragg and his army retreating.
The Richmond Enquirer announces tn,
failure of the scheme to trade tobacco
for bacon. Ywo hundred thousand
4 pounds of tobacco, part in Frederioks-
burg and part on its way to that place
} intended to be used in the transaction
was captured, and no bacon substituted
for it.
SUBSCRIPTIONS TO THE 7-30 LOAN
PHILADELPHIA, March 12.-The sub
scriptions to the 7-3e loan, received b.
Jay Cooke, on Saturday, amounted t.
S3, ,641 ,0e6 S1,000,0 900 from New York
$1,000 from Cincinnati and $780, ,00t
from Carlisle, Pa, in single subscriptions
and also 81 ,S33 from individual subscrip
tions of $50 and $780, The total sub
scription fer the week is S21 ,092, 100.
1t Is stated that Gems. Fitzhush lie
+ and Cheatham have been sent from Ala
bama against Sherman. These command
ers expect to form a junction with Har
dee from Charleston, but other advice
say that Sherman hurled few of hi
brigades back upon Cheatham's column
and completely crushed it. Johnston i
; supposed to have made the attack In from
and was defeated.
4 The pay of Andrew johnson, Briga
dier General, Military Governor and Vic
President elect of the United States, ha
been stopped, at the request Of the Quar-
master General, until he renders to th
Quartermasters Department the return
and accounts required of him by law, an
the regulations for duty IN that Office.
The bogus Legislature of the bogu
State Of Louisiana has ratified the bogu
amendment to the Federal Constitutio
: abolishing slavery.
Sylvanus B. Hance. of Illinois, ha
been confirmed by the United States Sen
ate. as Consul Of the United States a
Kingston, Canada, vice Joshua r. Gid
dings, deceased.
George j. Wordwell, Maine Yankee
has projected machine for quarryin
; stone by steam. With it two men and
boy can do the work of thirty six mer
Time, labor, material, and half cost ar
saved by this invention, which is in prac
: 9lcdi opcIdtlOh al pulbefIanu E ais,
, ARREST OF BoUNYY JUMpFRs AN
SUBSTITUTE BRoNERs-Seven hundre
bounty Jumpers and seventeen substitut
: brokers were arrested yesterday at Ho
? boken, New York, after having enIiste
at a bogus recruiting Office. They wer
r all put in irons and sent to Governor
r Island to-day, the 18th.
The Herald prints letter from Sher
man to Wade Hampton, stating that i
consequences Of Forging parties havin
been murdered by the rebels after beiu,
!, capthred, and labels attached to their bo
: dies Of Is Death TO all foragefg," that h
a has ordered a similar number Of prison
ers in our bands to be disposed of j
r like manner, and that he holds 100
| rebel prisoners and can stand il as Ton.
a as Hampton. The rebel General re
: spends and says that he knows nothin
of such murders, and that for every sol
t dier executed by Sherman, he will exc
. cute two Federals, picking out officers a
i the first victims, and makes long stor
short ahout tho ha rha rifles alfepe6 fo +