The tri-weekly herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1865, 1865-04-04
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Yezgs ,; : ::frou Augusta,

-. -. News from Augusta -. g s:
On. Thursday, the 9th instant, q great ceHDo-
ton was apparent in the Yankee garrison at tSa-5
vannah Within an hour after some special news
was read that day, about 1000 troops wers
placed on transports as sent Eorth~asd.. Their,
destination WilningtoG There is no doubt that
Sherman isin a desperate strait, and every effort
possible is being made to relieve him. T.
: A gentleman arrived here yesterday from Gen.
Hariee's headquarsers, which be left on the 9Th
instant He heard a document, read there TO the ,
effect thatthe enemy had represented, en- Official
authority, that France had pronounced her re-
cognition Of the Southern Gonfederacy, and as
serted its intention Of not accrediting administer
to the Court at Washington .untll the United
States declared q recognition of the Austrc-
raneo-Mexican Empire. Much, confidence was
given to the report by those whose OPPORTUNITIES
are good to know its rellableness. ~, - ~ s.
AN EXPEDITION ON FooT.--A telegram dated
Augusta, 18th instant, says: ''The widest en-
thusiasm is apparent on the streets of this city
to-day. Thousands Of the soldiers of the army Of
Tennessee and the FirgiRit army have congrega-
ted here during the past ten days. The *agoH,
trains have been preparing during the day tor
the long mrrch on which they. start on Monday
morning, by order Of Gen. Fay 49,.
AUGUSTA ITEMs.-Thcre was startling rnnor-
prevalent yesterday that the ebony female nieF-
chants who dispose of their wares ON the street
corners, hid advanced The price OF goubers 70
two dollars pint How are Ee to live? =
"A flute was sold at anction yesterday for FIVE
hundred dollars. OF course it viii prcdu:e siYerYe
music. ~ l--y..... /, "
fine registration of alEnegroes overten years
Of age in the city is now progressing at the city
hall. nstitottionGJi$t, 2Sd ~ Z -, go. S.
AUeus7A, March 25.-=Thss Yankees burned.
destroyed and evacuated Dalton Several days
ago. About one tbonsand of Noff6rd,s ca
Valry moted eighteen miles above, on t9G9i
of observation. W6tford Is Supposed to, hasr
six thousand in his entire command. r = y'. g.
$500 in money and $50, 900 aersh .cs
provisions have been contributed ID Augusta
for the benefit of the sufereFs.in Columbia.
Broadcloth is held in Aagustajat s., QUO a yard:
$ -. CoLvmsr4 March %, 1855.
MEssss. EDI7eRs: The, following officers Of
Haeood's Brigade were captured at Fos4s Creek.
n. G. on 2Dth February last, and &re now ccis.
fined at Old Caption Prison, Washington, D.. G..
When left, they were doing weu aud expecting
speedT exchange, Yod Hill oolige me by puS.
fishing the acconpan, ing list, SO to scqaaiRt
their friends, &C., with theirseondition. .-...
:. s. -. Very. respectfully.
,.....-. CRAs. NJ HOPKINS, 4
|. jss Lieut.. Co. D. 9th S, C.. Infantry.
18th Regiment-ls, Lieut.. Hickman, Capt. T.
J Wescott, ID Lieut.. r Cassidy, ID Lieut.. Ellis
elst Regiment Mai. Fields, Asst Surg. Smith.
25th Regim ent--Col. c. H. Sinonton, Capt. Bast4
hess Cspt. JOS. Mammalian, Capt. y, B. Mszyeks
1st Lieut.. Samuel Dibble I'd Lieut.! ChiueF. -27th
Regiment-Ass't Surg. Joseph Cane, lst Lieut..
| a. D. Simmons, Adjutant; ISt Lient. James Tup.
per. Ensigu; Capt. Joseph Blgthe Aston, Co.
Capt. Holman, Co. G.; lst Lieut.. r.. y, Hea:
| Dirk, Co. c; lst Lieut.. Stephen Proctor, Go. +;
1st Lieut., Julius Hpgnenih, Co. F Cd Lieut.
Abbott White, Co., G; I'd Lieut.. Jchn Preston,
Co. Il :; I'd Lieut. 4. CudwoFth, Co. /. ~
The following is. list of nen-conmissioned
officers and prirates Of Go. D. 9th Regiment,
captured in the same affair and now at Point
! A. GiIlland, Serg't Jacob SAVIOR, Corpl 4. G.
| Colson, Corp1 T. T. Poole, Priyates Samuel Aus
tin. B. 4. Beadle, !. j. Brown, J. J. Brown, \.
! Byers, +. H. Cannon, j. r. Chandler, WIN Cleary,
e. ". Gopton, A, E. Ellison, John Fooshee,y j.
T. Fowler, F. H. GrifiaaJ. Il. HeIiaus, ~. b.
Mcpherson, J. a. Madden, u, Mahoney5 ": B.
Moore John Moore, jr,. A. Z, Mntts, J. &. For
ter, J. H. Forshee, NJ Sullivan, Z. o. ssitzer, J.
! c. Williams T. P Withers. ~.
,CY South Carolina papers please copy. -
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| Col. ALFRED RaETT.-We are pleased to,
| learn that official Information has been Tecei:
we'd that Col:sAfred Rhett is unhurt,' though
prisoner. He is il. the hands;of Gen. Jeff.Sea
/ Davis aud at his headquarters: he was csp-'
! tured on the afternoon of the 15th, while ma
/ king reconnaissance Of the. locality 6xed ups.
on for the fight of'his brigade next day. The
/ capture is reported tphave been MADE, by g
detachment of Kilpatrick's s cavalry, concealed
lin a.thicket, ,,and in consequence OF the fall Of
| his horse. The animal was an old one, imrer.
turbable amid the roar.of cannon, but not SO
good at caarsing. -ColUapbia PhosnaG. s ...s
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