Year: 1865

New York, Jan. 25th.-A correspondent,
writing January 18th from Charleston r-
Dor. saws the rebel iron elads are distinctly
visible at the mouth of Cooper river, while
large number of men are busy about the
forts. Deserters report that the rebels also
have torpedo boats ready for service, andwill
make fight in case of an attempt on our
part to get up to the city. They are putting
new distractions in the harbor. Our boats
have lately been quite successful in finding
and removing them


New York, 24th-The Herald Fort
Fisher correspondence of Goth Gays General
Paine went out again yesterday In force to
reconnoiter the position of the enemy He
found them, as before, in force about two
miles from our extreme line, and after
severe skirmish, in which he succeeded in cap
turing so prisoners, Gen. Paine returned


As dispatch boat was proceeding up the
river to point further than any we, had
reached, she was opened On by the guns of
Fort St. Philip, on the south side of the river.
Several shots were fred, some Of which. took
effect.


A Savannah correspondent of the 18th
says Sherman's army were still resting On its
well earned laursls, but were very busy re-
fitting for another march.


The Herald's Washington special says the
city is filled with rumors.. A correspondent
says that member of jeff. Davis Cabinet
made direct propositions or inquiry Of Blair,
while in Richmond, to the effect that if the
rebel government were willing to give up the
contest would the United States Government
permit them to dispose of their cotton and
leave the country for Mexico, with The under
standing that no obstacles should be placed
in the way of the private soldiers of Southern
army, at least all who may desire to follow
the leaders into that country. If that would
be consented to they would bind themselves
to drive the French out of Mexico, assume
full control of the government, and if neces
sary pledge its ultimate annexation to the
United States Blair stated in reply that the
North would not in any contingency abandon
the idea Of emancipation, but our Govern
ment was willing to be merciful as far as
confiscation was concerned


The Raleigh Progress of the Doth says per-
sons who left Wilmington on the 18th say
General Terry had demanded the surrender
of the place. giving Bragg to the 10Th to an
swer. The removal of public property is 60
ing on as fast as possible. We doubt not but
that every preparation is being made to fall
back. Persons from there say all is confus
ion at Wilmington. The general impression
was that the place would fall and that most
of the people would remain.


The Times special says Richmond papers
substantially confirm the evacuation of VIII
mington, and General Terry is beyond doabt
now in possession of the city.


The Times City Point correspondent tele
graphs that the idea at headquarters concern
ing the rebel iron clad demonstration on the
James River was to create excitement to cov-





accumulates daily that the rebel leaders
would like to get out of the city.
The Herald's City Point dispatch says:
There were four rebel iron clals; one was
entirely destroyed: we disabled two more.
which were aground and were being fred
upon by our batteries, each shot from Fort
Parsons striking them fairly"


The Augusta Constfutionalst says the city
is filled with refugees from South Carolina.
1t would appear that a panic had seized on
the people of that State on the appearance
of a Union Army, and they were ready to
leave everything to save their lives.


Louisville 25.-The authorities are advis.
ed that Mundy's gang this evening killed, at
Simpsonsville, thirty negroes who were in
charge of 900 head of Government cattle.
No particulars.