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formation from Mobile 10 February Oth, when the
rebels were receiving reinfOrcements and strengthen
ing their defences. Beaureg al was there on the 4th.
inspecting the works. He made a speech. expressing
grea, confidence that the place can be held The
force in Mobile is said to be much larger than had
been generally believed.
NEW YORK, March 4-The H,raidt Washington
special dispatch says Opinions are expressed in
some quarters that there II "a deep design in the great
influx Of deser;eTs from the rebel armies into the
loyal States. Ii is surmisei that large numbers OF
these deserters are transferred to the heart OF the
loyal portion OF the country. To organize L raid on an
extensive scale.
The Richmond Dispatch says that Joe Johnston,
assumed the command Of the army IN Sherman's
front, lately commanded by Beauregard.
The Hhig of the lst says that ali north Georgia
is filled with depredatory bands OF Tories and deser-
tiers.
1t is reported that Hood will have an important
command IN Texas.
The panic in Richmond has extended to the sur
rounding country. Farmers refuse TO bring in sup
plies.
The Hsrala's correspondent shows that there are
not less than so blockade runners lying in the port
of Nassau, whose occupation is gone. They represent
a capital 10 the amount of S13, 900, 900.
Letters from Grants headquarters say though all
is quiet in front Of Richmond, active operat ons be-
fore long are looked for. The utmost vigilance is
observed in our lines. The military railroad has been
completed to q position on the left of the Army OF
the Potomac, on Hatcher's Run, and trains will Gem
mence running regularly on ii to-day.
Richmond editorials foreshaiow the evacuation Of
Richmond.
The U'orld's Army of the Potomac special CORES
pendent says that there Is every indication OF o panic
in Richmond. Senators and Members Of the House
are fleeing, until now there Is barely n quorum in
Congress TO transact business. This has been hushed
up, but now the Richmond papers openly allude to
the fact, and call upon the military authorities to
bring back the fugirives by force. \ very important
movement is now being made by Lee, which is be-
lieved TO be the evacuation of Richmond.
The Richmond Eramiasr of the 9th has a long
article to prove that the abandonment of Richmond
by the rebel government and army would be the
abandonment Of the scheme of the independence of
the Southern Contederacy.
The message of Gov. Brown of Georgia has been
published. He defends that State against newspa-
per attacks for allowing Sherman to march unmo-
Tested through Georgia, and says she was abandoned
to her fate and neglected by the Confederate author
tiles. He recommends the establishment of a militia
system, To be turned over to the Confederate Govern
ment, and also recommends the impressment of pro-
visions from persons who will not sell supplies to the
INDECENT families of soldiers. He recommends a Law
TO punish robbery with death. opposes the arming of
slaves, complains of the usurpation of the Confed-
crate Congress in levying disproportionate taxes, and
charges upon it many abuses. He charges all the
disasters upon the generalship OF jeff. Davis, and
says his government is Il military despotism, drifting
into anarchy, and if persisted in, must terminate IN
reconstruction, with or without suhjugation. lie
opposes CONSUMPTION. and urges a requisitiOn upon
the States for troops. He also urges the taking from
Davis of power as the commander-in-chief, and calls
for a Convention to amend the Constitution.
1t is generally understood today that the nomina-
ton of Hugh McCulloch as Secretary Of the Treasury
will be sent to the Senate on Friday, March Sd.
WAsnIyG1oN, March 1.-The following telegram
from Gen. Gilmore has been transmitted to the De-
partment:
HenaguQrtrS Departments, South Caroline,
Charleston, Feb. 2-The inspection of the rebel de-
lenses of Charleston show that we have taken over
450 pieces OF ordnance, being more than double what
| first reported. The lot includes 8 and 1O-iuch
Columbiads. a great many 80 and AZ Founders, some
finch Brooks's rihed, and many pieces OF foreign
make. We also captured eight locomotives and q
great number Of passenger and platform cars, all IN
good condition. Deserters report that the last of
Hardee's army was to have crossed the Santee river
yesterday, bound for Charlotte, n. c., and it was
found that Sherman had already intercepted their
march. 1t is reported on similar authority that the
last of Hoods army, $4,000 strong, passed through
Augusta last Sunday, the 18th. on their way to
Beauregard Georgetown has been evacuated and
is in our possession. Deserters are coming in con-
stantly. We have over 400 already. GILLMoRE.
Richmond papers charge Gov. Brown Of Georgia,
with discouraging people and encouraging deserters,
and strongly suspect him OF being Il traitor 10 the
rebel cause.
The House of Representatives CrebeIl has passed
a bill to place 1000 negroes in the army. The
bill does not guarantee freedom to the enlisted slaves
but leaves the question Of emancipation open.
WAsHISGToN, March G--The Republican says that
officers of Schoield's army who arrived here this
morning from Wilmington, state that when they left
that place on the LIST, deserters aud refugees who
came into our lines that day report that Gen Sher-
man, by a flank movement, had compelled the rebels
to evacuate Florence, 5. c and was moving in the
direction OF Fayetteville, y. C., which is on the direct
route to either Goldsboro or Raleigh.
New YORK, March 9.-The Tri5uns's Washington
special dispatch says that about one hundred deser-
ters took the oath to-day, and started North. They
say that more were going North than South, and that
dissatisfaction is general throughout the whole army;
that Lee rode through their camp and promised them
more food and. clothes, and urged them 10 stand by
him, but they concluded it would not pay. The last
thirty days there have been two thousand desertGgs
there, forty OF whOna were officers.
New YORK March S.-The RercId'S City Point
correspondent of the 9th says there is longer much
doubt Of Sherdian's movement up the Valley having
been crowned with complete success. The concur
rent testimony of oil deserters and refugees to-day,
from Ord's light, north OF the James, to Mead's eI-
treme left beyond Hatcher's Run, south Of Petersburg,
is that he surprised and encountered the rebels,
under Early, at Waynesboro, nearly midway between
Staunton and Charlottesville, utterly routing and
capturing his entire force, securing among the pris-
ouers Early, the General commanding. It is admit
ted by the rebels, according to the stories OF deserters,
TO have been the most overwhelming affair of the
war in proportion 10 the numbers engaged. Very
few details have been obtained bearing the stamp of
reliability, but the whole army is represented Us
being Uuprerared for his sudden advent, and as fee
ing IN every direction to escape his relentless squad
rOns. All accounts agree so well in every particular,
and are in such perfect accord with what was expected
and known, that all are constrained to believe that
Early and his army are indeed captured. Scouts
report that Sheridan was in Staunton on Thursday.
The capture of Early occurred the next day. By
Saturday Sheridan would be in corditiOn to push for
Lynchburg.
The TriBuas's special Washington despatch says
it is reported from Haucock's headquarters at Win
chester that Sheridan defeated Early, but that Early
was not captured.
BURNING OF COLUMBIA, S. c. The Savannah Re
publican Of February 9th says that from informs-
fiOu derived from a citizen of COlDmbia, It appears