Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1865-02-24
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
Grand Celebration OF Victories ON the
Faurth Of March.

Grand Celebration OF Victories ON the
Fourth Of March.
NEw YoRE, February "a AT a meeting OF
merchants Of this city to day at Collector
Diapers office, Moses Taylor presiding, it
WAS resolved that measures be taken 10 duly
celebrate the recent victories 10 manner
commensurate with the grandeur of the victo-
ries Of the Union armies over the rebels, and
that the appreciation felt by the people OF this
city and the country Of the fact Of the occu-
patton Of Charleston, South Carolina, by our
loyal brothers in arms, together with the fact
thai the u " OF our country again floats over
tho walls OF Sumter, should be made apparent
in fitting manner
IL vas voted to suspend all business on the
4th Of March next, AMI that the business
communities and the people Of the whole
country, from Maine TO San Francisco be re-.
quesIed to unite in fitting demonstrations of
joy on that day.
The Board of Trade and Chambers OF Com
merce Of the principal cities Of the Union, in
cludng San Francisco have signiied their
hearty cooperation in this patriotic move
ment, and the ith Of March will undoubtedly
he observed throughout the lanl, as a day OF
jubiliation.
The Richmond Dispatch of the 2lst says
on Thursday night, the 10th, our forces evac,
uated Charleston. 1t is believed the enemy
took possession the next day Many guns
must have been abandoned, but it is consoling
to know that the Yankees got but little else
There WAS no cotton to gladden. Lincoln's
heart, and the city itself was little better
than a desolated ruin and several telegraph
operators of Northern birth to receive the
Yankees The evacuation of Charleston
should rather inspire confidence than gloom.
2harrnan ontv ha nhanLaI h,, .aI,
ate concentration in front of all our troops
both in North and South Carolina If this is
done, and his present expedition is broken, he
can be prevented from reaching Richmond
We know that Sherman has four full army
corps, and a strong force of cavalry, each
corps numbering not less than 1000 The
fact that columns were moving from NewbCrn
to cut the Wilmington and Danvie railroad
is reported The Dispatch continues We
fear there is much truth in the statement
that the enemy has been concentrating at
Newbern
IL is reported that large cavalry force is
an Salisbury from East Tennessee, but il is
not credited.
All quiet before Richmond and Petersburg.
Grant congratulales himself on holding Lee
here while Sherman is turned loose in the
CBrolinas.
Rosser aud Lomax have been confirmed
Ajor Generals Of cavalry.
fhe Richmond Wing says everything is
quiet on the south side of the James river.
Grant is evidently anxiously waiting the re-
suit Of Sherman bold adventure.
While the War Department could furnish |
us nothing on the subject, it is generally be.
lieved that Charleston, the cradle of secession,
the very nest Of rebellion, las been evacu-
sted ny our troops Sherman, by his bold
advance, has thus accomplished without blood
shed, what Dupont, Dahlgren Gilmore Co.
have vainly attempted, though aided by the
combined naval force of the Yankees. This
i'll fated city, or rather remnant of it, will
soon experience, TO its full extent the mercy
and masnanimty of Yankee rule The Mer-
curry moved its quarters several weeks ago in
anticipation of this sad result.