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THE SPIRIT OP DEMOCRACY
"WILLIAMS & WEST -Proprietors
JERK. WILLIAMS, Editor.
Wooflsfield, April 12, 1865.
"A anion of heart?, a union of hands,
A union that none rany sever;
A union of lakes, a union of lands,
The Axeican Union forevrr."
" THE UNION AS IT WAS, AND
THE CONSTITUTION AS IT 181"
" I hold that this Govei nment was made
on the WHITE BASIS, by WHITE
MEN, for the benefit of WHITE MEN
and their POSTERITY forever.' Ste
phen A. Douglas.
Meeting of the Democratic Cen
tral .Committee.
The Monroe county Democratic Central
Committee will meet at Woodsfield, on
Wednesday the 26th day of April. Prima
ry meetings will be held in the several
townships, at the usual places of election,
on Saturday the 22d day of April, at 1
o'clock P. M., for the purpose of express
ing the preference of the Democracy for
a popular vote or a delegate Convention.
The following is a list of the Central
Committee appointed at the last Conven
tion. When vacancies exist they should
be filled at the primary meetings on the
29th :
-
Adams township E. Headly.'
Benton township Thomas Mnrphy.
Bethel township Jacob Fleming.
Center township-Dr. S. M. Grimshaw.
Franklin township Dr. Williams.
Green township G. H. Huffman.
Jackson township Goo. W. Patton.
Malaga township Wm. Brownfield.
Ohio township Christian Cehrs.
Perry township Thomas Neal.
Salem township James Mosserly.
Seneca township J. P. Spriggs.
Summit township; Jacob Hamilton.
Sun6bury township John Keyser.
Switzerland township E. Blatler.
Washington township S. Henthorn.
Wayne township E. Noffsinger.
By order of S. M. Grimshav,
C. M. C.
Courts for April 1865.
The Judges of the Court of Common
Pleas of the Eighth Judicial District, of
the State of Ohio, by an order hereto
fore published, fixed the times ef hold
ing the Courts in said District for the
year 1865, and among other things fixed
the times of holding summer terms of the
Court of Common Pleas for the second
sub-division as follows :
Monroe County, Tuesday, May 2d;
Belmont Ceunty, Tuesday, May 9th .
Guernsey County, Tuesday, May 23d.
Now, by virtue of the power vested in
us by law, we do hereby abolish so much
of said order as applies to the Summer
Terms in said counties , and we do fix
the Summer Terras in said second sub
division, for the year 1S65, as follows :
Monroe county, Tuesday, April 25.
Guernsey county, Monday, June 12.
Belmont county, Tuesday, June 27.
Done at Cambridge, this 20th day of
March, 1865.
E. E. Evans, ") Judges oi
John W. Ukey, V said
Geo. W McIlvine, ) District.
A true copy by order of said Judges.
Attest John Hooper, Clerk of the
Court of Common Pleas of Muskingum
county, Ohio, Zanesville, April 6, 1865.
A true copy attest,
J ere. Williams,
C. M. C. P.
Woodsfield, Ohio, April 7, 1865 3t
Of Course. After the hard fighting in
front of Richmond was over, and the reb
els had evacuated the place, the white
troops who did the fighting were held
hack, and to a negro brigade was given
the honor of first marching into Rich
mond. Sheridan. The highest meed of
honor in executing the plans which led
to the evacuation of Richmond, is award
ed to Gen. Sheridan. The victory which
he gained at the Five Forks is said to
have been a " marvel of military science."
By this sacess he rendered unavailable
ppe-third of Lee's entire army.
, .
tSg Among the late casualties to West
ern officers, in North Carolina, are Colo
nel Pierce, 9th Ohio, wounded in the
shoulder , Lieutenant Branson, 9tb Ohio,
killed, and Major Eaton, 13th Michigan,
killed.
Mr A desperate fight occurred on
Wednesday night, about 30 miles from
Paducah, between McDougal's band of
guerrillas and a company of Federal
troops. McDougal and 30 ef his follow
er wore killed.
The Fall of Richmond.
No event, save the restoration ef the
Union, could have produced so much sin
cere rejoicing throughout the North as
has the fall of Richmond. The success
ful resistance at that plaoe, for four years,
of the gigantic efforts for its overthrow,
has been the chief encouragement to the
rebels in striving for independence. It
was the capital of the Confederacy, and
in it was congregated all the leading spir
its of the rebellion. It manufactured the
seal and enthusiasm which have animated
the rebel soldiers, and more than all oth
er places in the South it controlled opin
ion against reconstruction. It was the
moral and physical keystone of the Con
federacy. The consequence of its fall must be
the end of all hopes of Southern inde
pendence, even by Jeff. Davis himself,
although he may continue a desperate
resistance. The Richmond Examiner, a
short time since, upon this subject said :
The evacuation of Richmond would be
a loss of all respect and authority toward
the Confederate Government, the disin
tegration of the army, and the abandon
ment of the scheme of an independent
Southern confederation," and would " bo
narrow the field of conscription as great
ly to reduce our military strength. As
the army would dwindle in numbers, it
would move more and more rapidly west
ward, and before reaching the hanks of
the Mississippi, would have degenerated
into a mere body-guard for a few officials."
While we do not regard the taking of
Richmond as the end of the war, we are
satisfied that all, or nearly all, the great
battles have been fought. If Lee and
Johnston can unite their forces, they may
fight yet another battle, but both must
soon depend npon the vary precarious
expedient of foraging for supplying their
armies. The Confederate Government,
flying from place to place, can exercise
little influence ; deserters can run off with
impunity; no further conscription can be
made, and the rebel armies must surren
der or divide into roving bands of guer
rillas. Late from Richmond,
The Herald correspondent, writing
from the late mansion of Jeff. Davis in
Richmond, on the 6th, says that the
evacuation of that city was seriously con
templated for several days before it took
place, but the final decision was not ar
rived at until Sunday afternoon last, when
Lee telegraphed Davis that Grant had ren
dered the holding of the city by him im
possible. This telegram was read in the
churches, and the departure of the lead
ing rebels commenced and continued
through the night. Jeff. Davis left at 8
P. M., for Danville, and it is understood
the Government archives were sent to that
plaee and Milton, N. C. The city was
fired by Gen. Ewell, and although Geu.
Weitzel on reaching the city endeavored
to subdue the flames, one-third of the
city was destroyed. Among the buildings
burned were the War Depatment, post
office, Treasury Department, several
churches, two banks and three newspaper
offioes.
It was understood to have been Lee's
design te endeavor to reach Danville, Ya.,
and there fortify and make another stand.
This plan Sheridan's movement has frus
trated, and Lee is now appareutly endeav
oring to get to Lynchburg'.
The Herald's correspondent says the
work's in front of Richmond consist of
three strong lines, wholly enveloping the
city, The outer ones are continuous, the
inner ones consisting of a series of strong
redoubts and bastion forts. All of these
mount upwards of three hundred guns,
and would, had they been properly gar
risoned, from an almost impregnable series
of defences, lorpedoes were thickly
strewn all over the ground, marked with
little flags for the safety of the rebels, but
which they neglected to remove in their
hasty flight, and thus saved many of the
lives of our men when marching into
Richmond. The second line was found
equally as strong as the first, excepting
as to abattis and torpedoes. The third
line is just outside the edge of the town,
situated on high ground. These works,
like the others, mount heavy guns.
Davis received Lee's dispatch to evacu
ate while in church. Davis took on the
train he escaped with, horses and carri
ages, so as to take to the country in case
the road was interrupted. He expressed
himself as being yet determined not to
give up, though it was certain he had but
little hope left.
Extra Billy Smith did not leave till
after midnight. He left his wife behind
as also did Gon. Lee. The news of the
death of her sen W. H. F, Lee, in the
battles, had been received.
The Legislature was in session as late
as nine o'clock Sunday night, when they
started for Columbia by the canal and
James river.
Breckinridge left the city as late as
half past six Monday morning. A large
number of rebel officers were captured and
paroled.
The Battle of Bemtonville.
Newbern, April 1. It was the Four
teenth Corps that was first engaged in the
battle of Bentonville, on Sunday, instead
of the Twentieth Corps, as at first repor
ted. Co. L, of the 1st North Carolina Moun
ted Rangers, commanded by Captain Gra
ham and Lieutenant Edwards, which has
captured one thousand six hundred rebels
within the past few months, has gone out
on a scout, and will doubtless bring in the
remainder of Bragg's army.
The supply trains on the Wilmington
and Welden Railroad are now running
from WilmingtoD te Goldsbero, loaded
with supplies for Sherman's army. Trains
are also running night and day over the
road from this point to Goldsboro, and
steamers are running up the Neuse River
to Kingston for the same purpose. If
will no take long to supply the wants ot
Sherman's men, who are anxious to push
forward.
Account of Saturday and
Sunday's Fighting.
Of Saturday's operations the Tribune's
correspondent says :
At 7 A. M. the 5th corps was again in
motion, passing to the left along White
Oak road, to join Sheridan, executing the
difficult movement of marching by the
flank in the presence of the enemy, with
drawing divisions from the rear of each
other, and marching them off succes
sively from right to left ; the left divis
ion, (Crawford's), executed the same
movement by brigade.
While this was taking place the 2d
corps moved toward White Oak road by
mere direct route, and established con
nection with the right of the 5th corps.
Meanwhile Sheridan, with four cavalry
divisions, passed around the left of the
whole army, went through Dinwiddie
Court House and toward the South Side
railroad with his usual rapidity.,. The
force which drove Crawford and Ayres
across Gravelly run, however, at once
turned their attention to him, moving
rapidly to the right, and, after a despe
rate confliot, he also was forced back
within a mile of Dinwiddie Court House,
but. being joined by Warren's corps he
again took the offensive, and, in turn,
drove the enemy, capturing a point known
as Five Ferks, together with about 4,000
prisoners and several batteries of artil
lery. He was then joined by Miles' division,
2d eorps, and pushed westward for the
South Side railroad. This he soon reach
ed and took position upon it. The 5th
corps, supporting cavalry, also toek 15
guns and about 2,000 prisoners, enabling
Sheridan to drive back the force which,
on Friday afternoon, checked his advance
near Dinwiddie Court House.
On receiving this news it was deter
mined to give the enemy no time to send
troops to the right, and at onco a simul
taneous attack was ordered all along the
lines, by the 9th, 6th, 24th and 2d corps.
An order was given about 9 o'clock at
night, and in less than an hour a furious
assault began on the rebel entrenchments
in front of their several commands, re
sulting in the enemy being driven in con
fusion from their first into their seoond
line of works, with the loss ef over 5,000
prisoners, several forts and about twenty
pieces of artillery. The 2d corps, en
gaged all day in their front, and in spite
of the terrible fire of musketry poured
into their ranks behind their works, suc
ceeded in maintaining their new line, sev
eral hundred yards in advance of the
line thoy occupied in the morning. The
24th corps occupied the center of our
line, its left connecting with the 2d at
Hatcher's run and its right going to the
left of the (ith corps.
Before daylight on Sunday morning,
the rebels made a furious assault on the
position of thSs line, driving a portion of
the 3d brigade from their breastworks
and capturing about 100. Their success,
however, did not last long. The 20th
Pennsylvania, by a gallant charge, driv
ing them back beyond their first battle
line. A Bharp fire was kept up all day
by both sides. Owing to a hot fire by
our sharpshooters the enemy was unable
to work his guns, consequently very few
casualties occurred to our side from
shells. Our batteries, however, rained
incessant fire into their intaenchments.
There was little fighting in front of the
6th corps until night, when considerable
shelling occurred. Quiet also reigned
in front of the 9th corps.
So matters stood until 10 o'clock, when
the 2d corps was started into sharper at
tention by a few shots on their front,
soon swelling into battling volleys. The
batteries joined in the olamor. Firing
spread rapidly to the front of the 24th
corps, and on to the 5th, there away to
the right till it reached the 9th about 11
o'clock, at which time the fighting was at
its height. Presently cheers broke out
on the front of the 2d as the fire slack
ened. By 2:30 the fire had nearly ceased
along the whole line, at 4 in the morning
it suddenly broke out again, nearer than
ever to the 2d corps, while sharp artillery
practice was heard far to the right, and
again the crash of battle sped from end
to end of the line. At 6 o'clock the bat
tle was raging fiercely and our colors ad
vancing all along the line.
The World's correspondent recounts
the attack on the Petersburg defences.
It was to take place on Friday morning
at 4 o'clock, but the failure on our left
was doubtless the eamse of the postpone
ment. The plan of this last place of ac
tion was this :
Gen. Grant, on reeeipt of news of Sher
idan's victory at Five Forks, immediately
dispatched couriers in conjunction with
the telegraph leading to his headquar
ters to each of the corps commanders,
desiring them, without loss of time, to
open with both artillery and infantry up
on fhe works of Petersburg. Sheridan,
it will be remembered, attained his suc
cess at 7 o'clock Saturday night. At 9
o'clock Grant hearing it, and before 10
o'clock our colums had passed the picket
line and were on their way to the rebel
entrenchments. Parke on the right,
Wright in the centre and Ord on the left,
marched almost at the same instant. The
6th corps (Wright's) was arranged in
double line of battle, and, without oere
mony, they threw themselves en masse
into the ditch and up the parapet. The
contest was short, though terrible. Hand
to hand conflicts ocourred, the deadly
bayonet lunge, the impulsive and fitful
crashes of musket and revolver, the cross
ing of swords, the volley now and then,
when our troops poured infilading fires
down the inside of the parapet, the yells
and groans, the galloping of couriers to
and fro, from end to end of the lines.
In places the ditches were heaped with
the living and dying combatants, tumbled
together promiscuously, but every now
and then northern, cheers told how the
conflict was going. On each side of the
6th corps the scene was the same. Oppo
site Fort Hell the rebels held a fort called
Fort Heaven, at which place they fought
like Satan's legions.
No attack on the inner line has been
made as yet, as the position is a strong
one and will be defended to the last or
evacuated. During the night the 4th
corps, holding the line north of Hatcher's
run and south of theDnncan road, con
necting with the 6th corps on the right,
and the 2d on the left, advanced at day
light and took the works in their front,
with slight loss. Over 1,000 prisoners
were captured here by Foster's and Tur
ney's division, under Gibbons. They
were supported by the colored divisions
of the 25th oorps, the latter did not get
into action. The 2d corps, who held the
line from the run, and over a mile west of
it, delayed advancing until bhendan, with
the 5th corps got within supporting dis
tance on the extreme left, when the entire
line moved forward, carrying the works
almost without opposition. The enemy
was found to have fallen back from this
part of the line, owiug to the 6th corps
cutting them off, they having reached the
South Side railroad early in the forenoon,
and were busy tearing it up. This, of
course, cut the rebel army in two and the
2d division thus getting between the 6th
and 2d corps at once started across the
South Side road towards the Appomattox,
hoping to be abla to ford it and thus to
capture them, but it appears they ran
agaiust Sheridan and putting on a bold
appearance made a show to fight. News
to this effect reaching headquarters, two
divisions of the 2d corps were at once sent
to flank, and, if possible, capture the en
tire command. Our losses during the
day can't be given, but it is believed
2000 will cover them. Many officers are
among the number, whose names, however
are not obtained to-night. Our captures
will be about 9000 prisoners and 38 guns,
including those taken by Sheridan yester
day. The loss of the enemy in killed and
wounded is not estimated, 4ut in front of
the niath corps they lie on the ground
very thick. Thoy were mowed down by
the hundred at each effort to regain lost
ground. Gon. Hansom is badly wounded
and a prisoner in our hands. He was
found at a house on the Boydtown road.
from which it was thought dangerous to
move him. Gen. A. P. Hill is reported
killed by prisoners.
Seizure ot the Passenger Train
on the Baltimore and Onto
Railroad,
The reader has already been advised of
the capture of a pasesnger train on the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. We have
learned a few of the particulars, which
we are confident wiii not prove uninter
esting to our readers :
On Thursday evening, about half-past
six O clock, the westward bound train
was thrown off the track of the Balti
more & Ohio Railroad, about nine miles
east of Cumberland, and between Har
per's Ferry and Cumberland. The train
was just turning a sharp curve, with high
cliffs on the South side, and the Cheat
River, at the foot of a steep precipice,
on the north side. The guerrillas loos
ened two rails, and turning them toward
the mountain, the train dashed in and
lay along the base between that and the
track. The locomotive and tender were
dashed to pieces, and the trucks and plat
forms of all the cars were badly wrecked
and broken. The terrorism of the pas
sengers can possible be imagined but nev
er described. Men turned pale, while the
scream of ladies created the wildest scene
of excitement. The heavens above were
black with rain clouds, with now and then
vivid flashes of lightning, followed by
loud discharges of thunder, the echo of
which reverberated against the high
mountain on their left. The rain was
falling briskly, and the river on the right
was rushing angrily along. Darkness
was sotting ta whadT the accident ocour
red, and a volley of musketry and pistol
firing announced the presence of guer
rillas in the vicinity. The consternation
which followed all this combination of
unfavorable circumstances was terrible in
the extreme. The train consisted of a
locomotive, tender, baggage and mail ear.
expiess car and four passenger coaches
There were about 200 passengers, ladies
and gentlemen.
Immediately after the crash of the cars,
and scarcely before the passengers coald
recover themselves from their positions
on the floor aud over the seats, the guer
rillas rushed into the cars atall'the doors,
and called out in loud but distinct lan
guage : "All officers on board this train
must at once surrender." Two Captains
and two Lieutenants did surrender, and
were handed over to the guard aud march
ed off. They then assured the ladies on
the train that no indignity Qr injury
would be offered them, but that they
wanted all the money and other valua
bles dn board the train. The order was
given, and the passengers marched out of
the doors, and were searched and robbed,
and then allowed to proceed to the out
side. The guerrillas numbered about one
hundred men, and constituted Co. F of
tfce notorious Capt. McNeil's Confederate
command. As the passengers left the
cars the " rebs" exchanged hats and over
coats with as much nonchalance as though
the whole transaction was aocordieg to
agreement and perfectly understood. The
trade was altogether in favor of the guer
rillas. After the robbery of the passen
gers had been completed, the gang made
an attack on the trunks and mail bags,
seizing everything of value they could
lay their hands on.
It was announcod by the leader that
the train was to be fired and burned up,
when one ef the passengers appealed, on
behalf of the ladies, who, with the men,
were drenched to the skin with rain.
The passenger who addressed the leader
said : " This is barbarous and inhuman
treatment to these ladies," aud he hoped
that they would be given one car for
shelter. The leader, a stalwart Virgin
ian in appearance, gave the order to de
tach the rear car, aod the ladies were in
vited to take possession. The letters and
papers taken out of the mail bags were
piled on the floor of the. baggage-car and
set on fire.
At Harper's Ferry a paymaster, witha
large amount of funds in his possession,
with a guard of twenty-seven men, got
off the train, Had he continued on to
Cumberland there would have been a fair
prospect of a brisk fight.
The Doty of Postmasters. When
newspapers are not taken out of the office,
wo believe the law requires the Postmas
er to return them promptly. We some
times have papers returned without any
mark or name te indicate where they come
from. Ohio Democrat.
The law clearly makes it the duty of
the Pdstmaster to write a letter to the
publisher, notifying him of the name of
the person who does not lift the paper,
and the reason assigned, if any. If the
Postmaster fails to do this he is liable to
the publisher for the full price of sub
scription. A return of the paper by the
Poftmarter ia not a legal notice.
LATE WAR WJEWS,
From the Army of the Potomac
RICHMOND CAPTURED.
OFFICIAL WAR BULLFTIN.
War Department, )
Wabhisgtom, April 1. j
To Major General Dix :
The following telegraph in relation to
the military operations now going on at
the front was received this morning.
Nothing later has reached this depart
ment. Signed U. S. Grant,
Lieut. General.
City Poikt, March 31.
Hon. E. M. Stanton, Secretary of War :
At half past 12 o'clock to-day Gen
Grant telegraphed me as follows :
There has been much hard fighting this
morning. The enemy drove our left
frm near Dabney's House, back well
toward the Boydtown plank road. We
are now about to take the offensive at
that point, and 1 hope will more than re
cover the lost ground.
LATER.
He telegraphed again as follows :
Our troops, after being driven back to
Boydtown plank road, rallied and drove
the enemy in turn, and took the White
Oak road, which we now have. This
gives us the ground occupied by the en
emy this morning. I will send you the
rebel flags captured by our troops in
driving the enemy back. There have
been four flags captured to-day.
Judging from the point from which
Grant telegraphs, I infer that he moved
his headquarters about one mile since he
sent the first of these two dispatches.
A. LINCOLN.
War Dbpabtmbnt,
WABHiaGTOsr, April 2.
Jtfaj. Geu. D x:
The following telegram fiom the Presi
dent reports the condition of affairs at
half past 4 this afternoon.
Signed E. M. Stanton,
Sec. of War.
City Pokt, April 2.
Hon. E. M. Stanton, Secretary of War:
At 10 A. M., General Grant telegraphs
ae follows :
Everything has been carried from the
left of the 9th corps. Tho 6th eorps
alone captured more than 3.000 prison
rrs. The 2d and 5th corps both captured
forts, guns and prisoners from the ene
my, but I cannot tell the numbers. We
are now closing around the works of the
line immediately enveloping Petersburg.
All looks remarkably well. I have not
yet heard from Sheridan ; his headquar
ters have been moved up to the Bunks
House, near the Boydtown road, about
three miles south-west of Petersburg.
Signed A. Lincoln.
City Po kt, April 2, 8:30, P. M.
Hoa. E. M. Stanton .
At half-past four o'clock this after
noon Geu. Grant telegraphed as follows:
We are now up and have a continuous
line of troops, and in a few hours will be
intrenched from the Appomatox, below
Petersburg, to the river above.
The whole number of our captures,
since the army started out, will not
amount to less than twelve thousand men,
and probably fifty pieces of artillery. 1
do not know the number of men and
guns accunately, however.
A portion of General Foster's division,
24th corps, made a" most gallant charge
this afternoon, and captured a very im
portant fort from the enemy, with its en
tire garrison.
All seems well with us, and everything
is quiet just now.
Signed A. Lincoln.
RICHMOND CAPTURED.
War Department, )
Washington, April 3, 10 A. M.
Major General Diz;
It appears from a dispatch from Gen.
Weitzel, just received by this Department,
that our forces under his command are in
Richmond, having taken it at 8:30 this
morning.
Signed E. M. Stanton,
Sec. of War.
CONFIRMATION OF THE CAPTURE OF RICH
mond the city on fire.
War Depabtjikst, )
Washisgtox, 'April 3, 12 M. '
Major General Dix :
The fallowing official confirmation of
the capture of Richmond and announce
ment that the city is on fire has been re
ceived. Sigued E. M. Stanton,
Sec. of War.
City Poikt, April 3, 11 A
Af.
E. M. Stanton, Sec. War"
Gen. Weitzel telegraphs as follows :
" We took Richmond at 8:15 this morn
ing. We captured many guns. The en
emy left in great haste. The city is on
fire in one place. J am making every
effort to put it out. The people received
us with enthusiastic expressions of joy.
Gen. Grant started early this morning
with the army towards the Danville road,
to cut of Lee's retreating army, if possi
ble. President Lincoln has gone to the
front.
Signed T. S. Bowers, A. A. G.
REJOICING IN NEW YORK CITY BUSINESS
AT A STAND STILL.
New York, April 3, The Post's spec
ial says it is reported that there will be
an immediate organized movement for the
return of Virginia to her place in the
Union, in which cate Lee will abandon
the rebel cause.
Joyful excitement in this city all the
afternoonjand evening. Very little busi
ness was transacted, many merchants clos
ing their shops. The meeting in Wall
street was continued until 4 o'clock, The
Petroleum, Board, the Drug Merchants
and Tobacco Exchange, all of which met
at Merchants' Exchange, Pine street, ad
journed with enthusiastio cheers. The
Produce Exchange was deserted and the
stock beard had but few present. The
gold room was almost entirely empty.
The greatest enthusiasm was manifested
by all citizens. Teams ornamented with
flags have crowded the streets all this af
ternoon, and salutes have been continu
ously reverbrating from all points the
battery, the forts and the parks. An im
mense meeting is going on this evening in
Union SquaTe, cannon are roaring all over
the city, fire works are being sent ;up m
profusion, and illuminations are being
made by hundreds of citizens.
THE WAR SAID TO BE OVER.
New York, April 3. The Commer
mal'a snecial savs it is believed in Wash
ington that the war is over, and that an
understanding to that effect exists. The
nrocramme of General ttrant anticipates
all possible movements of the enemy.
He did not merely proviae ior ine evacu
ation of Petersburg and Richmond, he an
ticipated this contingency, and Lee will
find his retreat cut off at all points.
Grant. Sheridan, Thomas, Sherman and
Hancok are closing around the fragment
of the rebel army. The military organi-
f the Confederacv will cease to
exist duriug.the present week. Sherman
has yet to be heard from. He is not in
active during the great operations now
pending. Peace through war is the ob
ject of the Administration, and it seems
to be now within reach.
The Commercial says the news of Grants
success has almost suspended business in
all the markets, and as yet it is difficult
to estimate the effect upon prices until
more is known of the fate of Lee's army
and the prospect of his effecting a junc
tion with Johnson to offer battle at some
other point, or possibly to fall conjointly
upon Sherman.
grant's plan.
New York, April 3. The Tribune's
Washington special savs it is understood
there that Grant's plan was that Sheridan
should cut the South Side railroad and
reach over to the Danville road. The
Armies of the Potomac and James were
te push over toward the left and turn
Lee's right flank, while the line in front
of Petersburg was still to be held, and, if
possible advanced. Judging by the latest
dispatches, the whole plan seems to have
been successful, including cutting the
South Side railroad, turning Lee's right
and earring a portion of the rebel works
in front of Petersburg. Two lines of
policy only are believed open to Lee re
treat to Danville, or falling in this, fight
till Johnson can be hurried up on the
Weldon railroad to reinforce him. This
is believed possible, and hcreiu military
men concede our danger.
Mrs. Lincoln has returned to Wash
ington, leaving tho President at City
Point to enter Richmond, as Grant
has promised him he shall within 48
hours.
MOBILE REPORTED IN OUR POSSESSION.
New York, April 3, The Commer
cial's Washington special says intelligence
received from headquarters of our force?
gives us the assurance that Mobile is now
in our possession. Important positions
have been taken, which promised to place
the city at our mercy.
THE GOLD MARKET.
New York, April 3. Gold has been
affected but slightly. The price opened
at 148 and fell to 1451, with no special
furore to sell. The truth is the market
has been largely over-sold, and there is a
scarcity ol cash gold.
ARMY OF THE JAMES.
New York, April 3. The Herald's
Army of the James correspondent says :
Troops were selected for special service
from both corps, and sent across the
James under command of Gen. Ord, at
suuset on the 28th. Gen. Turner moved
his division ot the 24ih corps just after
daybreak down the Yaughan road, cross
ed Hatcher's Run, and pushed forward
to make connection with the right of the
2d corps. With no fighting this connec
tion was made. Other commands were
also moved, so as to make a continuous
line. Turner captured a line of rebel
rifle pits, with nearly all the rebels in
them. Simultaneously General Foster
pushed forward part of ins division, ma
terially aiding Turner's success. The ad
vance of both the divisions was inside
the rebel picket line, and within six
hundred yards of their main works ;
Birney's division on the right, strength
ening the latter's line. Throughout the
night of the 30th our men were busy
strengthening their works, and now have
a line that will enable them to hold their
crouud against any force of the enemy.
The Herald's Washington special says
it is expected that the President, immedi
ately upon the occupation of Richmond,
will issue a new proclamation of amnesty.
OFFICIAL WAR BULLETIN.
Washington, April 4 11 A
M.
To General Dix:
The following particulars dated City
Point, April 4th, 8 A. M., give the latest
information received from Richmond:
General Weitzel telegraphs from Rich
mond that of railroad stock he found there
28 locomotives', 44 passenger aud baggage
cars ard lfl( freight cars.
At 2:i!0 this morning, General Grant,
from Sutherland Station, ten miles from
Petersburg, towards Burkesville, tele
graphs :
Gen. Sheridan picked up 1200 prison
ers to-day, and from 300 to 500 more
have been gathered up by our troops.
The majority of arms that were left in
the hands of Lee's army are now scatter
ed between Richmond and where his
troeps now are. The country is also full
of stragglers. The line of retreat is
marked with artillery, ammunition, burn
ed or charred wagons, coissens, ambu
lances, etc.
Signed E. M. Stanton,
Sec. of War.
CONNECTICUT ELECTION.
Hartfore, April 3. The State has
gone Union by a very large majority.
The following is the vote of Hartford :
Governor Buckinghan, Union, 2,420;
Seymour, Democrat, 2,172. Congress
Deming, Union, 2,400 ; Mitchell, Demo,
crat, 2,158. The Union candidates for
Representatives have twenty majority.
Middletown is Union by 125 majority.
The Senator elected from this district is
Union.
Aew York, April 4. The Herald's
Washington special says a dispatch dated
apottswood Mouse, Kiehmoud, 1:30 P. M
.uonaay, says : JJut little property was
destroyed by the fire, which was confined
mainly to the tobacco warehouses. The
reception of the Union troops was enthu
siastic beyond all expectation, proving
that there was a large numoer ot Union
ists in the city. Many Union flags were
displayed.
Yesterday was tne anniversary of Gen.
Grant's taking command ef the army ia
person, at Culpepper Court Housa, Ya.
Washington, April 4. There is good
authority for the statement that the rebel
prisoners taken by this army number
20,000. During Sunday night the reb
els blew up buildings in and around Pe
tersburg. At City Point the belief is
general that Lee is retreating npon the
Danville road, and that Sheridan it upon
his flanks.
A messenger from Goldsboro brings
news that Johnston has swung round to
a new position between Goldsboro and
Weldon. Sherman will take care of him.
Correspondence from City Point states
that Lee has divided the remnant of his
army, and is retreating in two small col
umns. Our prisoners st noon yesterday ex
ceeded 25,000. The rebel destruction of
property on their retreat beggrrs all des
cription, stragglers and deserters are
even in excess ot what was anticipated.
Philadelphia, April 4. A special to
the Bulletin says that Major General
Russell, of the 25th corps, was killed in
the late battle.
GRANT IJf PURSTIT OF LEV.
Was Dkp akthbxt, 1
Washington, April 6. J
To Major General Dix ;
The following telegram from General
Grant has just been received at this de
partment. What hour to-day it left him
does not appear, bui probably in the af
ternoon. No details of casualties have
been received, but are expected to-mor
row. The statement that official intelli
gence has been received of General Cut
ter being killed is not true. He WM un
harmed this afternoon.
Signed E. M. Stanton,
Secretary of War.
Wilsok Statioh, Va., April 4.
Hon. E. M. Stanton, Sec. of War.
Tho army is pushing forward in hop
of overtaking or dispersing the remainder
of Lee's army. Sheridan's cavalry and
the 5th corps are between this and the
Appomatox. General Meade andgthe 2d
and 6th arc following. Ord is following
the line of the South Side railroad. AH
of the enemy that retains anything like
an organization have gone north of the
Appomatox, and are apparently heading
for Lynchburg. Their losses have bee,
very heavy. The bouses through the
country are nearly all used as hospitals
for the wounded. In every direction I
hear of rebel soldiers pushing for home;
some in large and some in small squads,
and generally without arms. The cavalry
pursued so closely that the enemy has
been forced to deitroy, probably, the
greater part of their transportation, cais
sons and munitions of war. The number
of prisoners captured yesterday exceed
2,000. From the 28th of March to the
present time our loss in killed, wonnded
and captured will not. probably, reach
7,000 of whom from 1,500 to 2,000 were
captured, and many are but slightly
wounded. I shall continue the pursuit
as long as there appears to he any use
of it.
Signed U. S. Grant,
Lieutenat General
Out West, in the bar-rooms, instead
of calling for Bourbon whiskey, the pat
rons of the bar say ''I'll try a little Andy
Johnson, if you please."
ffefo ijcrtiscments,
Settlement Accounts.
N'
OTIC is hereby given that the following
teuieuient AcoounWwtll be fer bearing
Thursday, April 27, 1806.
Final Johu ouifflth, Administrator of Clt-
zau Be all.
Final lobn B. Noll, Administrator of Cath
arine jlcHahon.
Final David C. Morris, Administrator of
Rachel Muni.
Final Joseph Garrett, Administrator of
Erasmub Hoffman.
FinalSamuel W. Noll, Administrator ef
Arnold Howard.
Final Reuben and Jacob C. Teho, Execu
tors of l'eter Yoho.
Fihal John Griffith and Blihu Tipton, Ex
ecutors ef J a rued H. 'robasco.
Final Ephraint Martin, Guardian of Jamea
Paris.
Partial William Dorle. Guardian of Johu
KUigirsheirs.
Partial Adam Erebs, Guardian of Jfiohael
Wysaut.
Partial Nathan Bobley, Aminiatrator of
Greeuberry Mobley.
Partial Sidner Starker, Adiniu istrator of
John A. Ay res. -
W. T. SINCLAIR,
April 12, 3w Probate Judge,
Guardian's Sale.
BY virtue of an order of the Probate Court
of jlfouroe county, Ohio, the undersigned
as guardian of Jno K. Wylie and Oliver Wy-
iie, will oner for sale at public auction. ea the
premises, on the
13t day oj May, 1865,
the following premise, situated in Monroe
county, Ohio, to-wit : The south aide of lot
Ne. 1, being twenty-five feet front. Also let
No. 28, in the town of Brov. nsville.
Terms made known on day of sate.
ISABELLA J. WYLIE,
April 12, 4w Guardian.
SELLING OUT TO GO WEST
CHEAPER Til AX EVER.
ILLIAM ROSE is selling out for the
purpose of moving o the West, and he
wi 1 sell his stock of Tin Ware, Copper
Ware, ice, at the very lowest rates. Call
soon, as it will not last long at present price
(sT A GOOD HOUSJS AUD LOTjg
in Woodsfield, for Sale Cheap. I will sell mj
lot of 1-4 of an acre, on which there is ,
comfortable dwelling, stable, shop, ko.. with,
a fine selection of the best quaiity of fruit
trees. It is the best bargain to he had in,
Woodsfield.
All indebted must call aud settle im
mediately, whether on say boohs or the
books of Jordan & Roe. Costs will be saved
by prompt attention te this.
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