The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1865-01-19

track, and, II mistake not very much
the feeling of her citizens, oil the elo-
ouence in rebellion could not persuade
her to turn out again even If our troops
were not here. ;.
The INDECENT contrabands, and their
name is legion, are being shipped North
as fast as possible, "whero white wheat
bread and dollar day are coming. ~
. When the army which is At present So
journing here moves out into the wilder
ness again, this city will, of course, be
garrisoned, and it will be necessary to-
remove, so far as possible all encum-
bfances. Disaffected citizens, whose
hearts still long for the muddy water
brooks of the Confederacy, wherever Chat
is, are bowed out Of our lines without
the least hesitation.
Every house in the city is occupied, and
rents are fully as high. as in Philadelphia
or New York. This may seem strange,
but it is, nevertheless, painfully true Tor
those who are compelled to pay present
prices. Table provision is yet very scarce.
Luxuries are few and only to be had at
outrageous prices. Our city lamps still
hold out to burn, but unless some enter
prising Yankee manages to get large
supply Of coal shipped down here very
soon we will be left in the dark. Fire
wood sells readily at ten dollars per cord,
and is hard to get at that. The army is
Stay ing The timber, as well as other
things. in the vicinity Of the city. Even
the railroad ties on the Georgia Central,
for many miles cut, are vanishing before
this military necessity.
AS yet, speculations about the proba-
bic movements of the army are of little
account. Suffice it that when all things
are ready movement will be made which
will excite the interest Of the country,
no less than did that which has Just closed
in the capture Of Savannah.
FROM GRANTS ARMY-UNsUCCEssFU
FORAGESG EXPEDITION
A letter from Grants army says that
General Warren, Of the Fifth corps, will
be put in Buffers place, now temporarily
filled by Ord. It gives the following
intelligence:
A foraging party, two hundred and
fifty strong, and eight wagons, started
out on the Jerusalem plankroad on Wed
nesday afternoon, under command of
Captain Burridge Price, of General Grill
fms staff, and were in search of forage
for their command, scarcity of which
has existed for some days past through
out the army. They proceeded without
impeachment up the road until some two
miles beyond our new lines Of picket,
when sudden and unexpected attack
was made upon the party by some mount
ed bushwhackers.
The attack, although feeble one, was
disastrous so far as forasing was con
cerned, and resulted in the death of
Captain Price. The fire was delivered
f'om piece Of WOODS. and the CAPTAIN
fell pierced by two balls, while the com.
mand was thrown into some degree of
confusion. The Captain, finding himself
wounded, gave his sword and
pistol, to sergeant and told him to es
cape. The toraging party, however,
reached our lines without further mo.
lestation.
On searching for the remains of this
unfortunate, but gallant officer, thew
were found completely stripped, and
with four CHASTITY wounds on his maneled
body. The ruffians had ATTEMPTED to
conceal the body by partially buryins it
beneath collection of leaves.
Tho ,oror% &c = nc a Too, AL.xT
troops to meet Sherman in South Caro-
lima is confirmed; but the knowledge of
all military movements is so we'll kept |
that it is not known in the army what
troops, nor the number, have gone, al
though it is now three weeks since thew |
started.
The following is the order for the re- |
moval Of General Butler from the com |
nand of the Army of the James:
HEADQUARTERS ARMIES OF THE
UNITED STATES.
CRY POINT, VIRGINIA,
January 2, 1865.
Special Orders, 40. s.:
!. In pursuance of General Orders No. |
|, War Department, Adjutant-G enerals
Office, Washington, ID. c., January 7.
1866, Msjor-General E. 0. e. Ord, United
States Volunteers, will relieve Major
General B. +. Butler, in the command Of
The Department of Virginia and North
Carolina, temporarily.
II. Major General B. F. Butler will
urn over to Major General +. 0. G. Ord
he records aud orders of the department
Ind all public money In his possess;on