Show y new york 27 the heralds james river correspondent states that of rebel deserters pouring into the union lines averaging at least a hundred daily a large proportion now bring with them their arms and equipments and cavalrymen bring in their horses since the fall of charles on ton the south carolina troops in large numbers have joined tile tiie deserting throng the memphis which left charleston lar bar on the reports that the national flag floats over the city and all the forts in the lair hair harbor bor gen Gil mores headquarters were established in the city the forts which remain in good condition are of the most formidable character two hundred pieces of artillery spiked but otherwise uninjured fell into our hands about bales of cotton were burned by the rebels before they left but it is believed that large quantities of it and also of tobacco are concealed in tile the houses just before the national troops entered the city the rebel rear guard we were wera busy plundering and firing the houses of the few but poor ai inhabitants habitants who remained in the city aften after its abandonment the wealthy leat leading leaving it before or with the rebel army the new blockade runner the steamship deer with a cargo of liquors was captured in that harbor on the night of the while running up to the elty eity her officers being entirely ignorant of the change in affairs there it is said that the tile garrisons from the tile forts and the tho crews of the rebel gun boats in charleston har fior were sent to gilmin ton tonN NC C A wilmington correspondent says a tarle large number of union prisoners were released ed by the capture of the place they were confined in camp lamb about a mile milo from the city their treatment was of the most brutal character for three days preceding the tho evacuation they had not received a mouthful theat to eat the citizens had endeavored to ked feed them but the food was taken away aa b by the officer in charge they presented a most sickening spectacle many of them having been rendered idiotic had forgotten their own names havanna dates to the ltd bring no news from Al mexico exico advises advices from now new orleans state that kirby smiths army still refuses to cross to the cast side of the mississippi two attempts to move the men were made and it is thought that a third attempt would result in G open mutiny all the tiie union prisoners at camp ford texas have been exchanged the raleign confederate says the people of wilmington had bales ot lot cotton hidden aw away awaiting alting the tho ar ri the federal forces amoul abobo two thousand soldiers are sent da ilythe front through this city it iss m that the pilot boat geo greo soe ste seers ers was lost off Barn gate on the im anil t and all the crew perished rhe the rho jar aids aads newbern col coi respondent correspondent represents an avery anery demoralized condition of the rebel forces in north carolina and a disposition anthe az tile part of soldiers and civilians to return to the union on the best terms they can get deserters from the rebel army lre ire constantly coming into tile the molon union lidies A small party of union cach cavalry and d ilif 1111 infantry antry rec ree recently el ta I 1 made arl ali an edition mon won to washington N C w cherer her attey 10 ca captured aured 30 rebel soldiers sold d 1 e r s V the th arab r complains of high prices cegin cesin in that city Ive everything mif mir Is ibs at star adyn figures new york 23 29 the richmond papers are more frantic than ever the enquirer calls calis on jenn davis to arm the slaves without authority of law it says these states and this cause stand today to day in need of a man who will take the power of the people and use it for their preservation farther on it says sherman is rushing through the carolinas like ilke an avalanche report says he has captured bales of cotton at columbia grant is gradually perhaps surely extending his lines ar around petersburg and richmond and threatens to burst over the lines that intervene and the senate are din doing the conservative history furnishes s no parallel to this it seems by the berald heralds 8 charleston correspondent that even in secession the tile love for the old union survived all vicissitudes the remaining inhabitants of the city manifested the utmost delight dolight at the un furling over them of the old flag and when a small body of colored troops who were tile the first to land in the town started up the principal street their officers were scarcely able to proceed with them being met with a perfect ovation men and women thronging the avenges avenues shouting waving handkerchiefs and cheering for the stars and stripes president lincoln aud the yankee army tile the rebels destroyed much property by burning and explosions before they left eft but large amounts were found remaining in the city after union forces took posses possession glon gion including it is supposed about bales of cotton and large quantities of rice over pieces of artillery and immense supplies of ammunition were found inthe in the forts it also appears that a similar welcome was extended to gen terrys when they marched into wilmington old flags which had long been hidden ada awa a away wa il were brought out to the breeze amid cheers and waving of handkerchiefs ehle chie as from the crowds which lined their route on oil the march and shouts filled the air il the entire union losses both killed and wounded in all the operations on cape fear river succeeding the occupation of fort fisher up to and including the occupation of wilmington do not exceed men tile the richmond dirgo the gives an entirely new version of the capture of columbia it ift says the fighting lighting was most obstinate and the thel place was lost only by sheer numerical superiority the fl fighting 0 biting according to some accounts was carried on within the very streets of the city all or nearly all the government property was removed washington 28 the president has signed and approved the act to prevent off omm meers officers of tile the army and navy and other persons engaged ili in the militar military and naval service of the united states from interfering in elections in states no troops or armed men are to bo be brought to the polls unless necessary to repel armed enemies or keep the peace nor shall it be lawful for any officer to prescribe orfia or nix fix by proclamation cla mation order or otherwise fixations ficat ions of voters or in any manner interfere with the free right of sunn suffrage rage officers so ot rending offending arre are liable to indictment for misdemeanor and on conviction vic tion to be filled fined not exceeding 15 and suffer imprisonment ili in the penitentiary tent lary iary not less than three months nor more diore than five years persons so convicted to be disqualified from holding any offee office of honor lionor profit or trust under the government of the united states chicago 28 the tribunes e 18 st louis special says gen dodge has lias issued an important order respecting travel on the overland mail route providing forthe for the organization of emigrant companies going west at kearney or fort riley who will be armed in companies of and ward in charge of an escort prohibiting the straggling of teams teama and placing travel under military disc discipline 1 line at all times the overland mail maii will be so protected as to insure its safety by escorts running from one military post to another breaks in ili the telegraph must be dimmed immediately lately reported and alid repaired sudden dashes of indians are to be no I 1 cause of stopping or turning baek back of mails as the moment the indians are driven ot ott ebry enry can be pushed ih Lb rough mail stations through the country where indian difficulties exist should bellac be placed within protecting distance of military posts new york 28 though tile the rebel papers are silent regarding Sher iS hermans mans whereabouts enough is dropped to show that he was lyas some days since within easy marching distance of fayetteville which is situated on cape fear river 95 miles northwest of wilmington water communication is uninterrupted between the two places atall at all ali seasons of tile the year ye arand and our latest advises advices from porter said he was pushing up the river as rapidly as possible with wilh his gunboats gun boats by steamer new york from southampton the duke of northumberland died on the lith the shenandoah had burnt the following shipping off the cape of good hope the barks edward aliva and D godfrey the brig susan and the schooners ners lizzie Lizzle st TNT stacy and charter oak A decree authorizing the circulation of the encyclical letter 11 popes bull without admitting the propositions contrary to the institutions and legislation of italy has been issued letters from rome rone state that the pope declines to conclude a concordat with Al mexico exico but hut will not withdraw his nuncio nuneio from mexico the tile U S steamer iroquois arrived at table bay january ath with tile the crews of tile bark edward and the schooner lizzie lizzle al stacy which had been burned by the shenandoah new now york march mareli 1 letters from grants headquarters head quarters say although all is quientin quiet in front of richmond active operations are before long looked for the utmost vigilance is observed in our lines and the milita i ry railroad has been completed to a position on the left of the army of the 11 potomac 0 to hatches run and the trains will commence running regularly C on it today to day on friday last rebel deserters came into the armies of the potomac and james they report that the petersburg tens kersburg burg barg theater filled with rebel government stores has been burned the tribunes special says gen joe johnson assumed command of the forces in front and rear of sherman on thursday last washington 1 the senate today to day passed til the six h hundred un million loan bill dill the indian appropriation bill was passed authorizing indians who have become civilized to become citizens citizen sand and settle oil on public lands under the homestead law the following telegram from general gilmore has been transmitted to this department headquarters department of the south charleston an inspection of tiie tile the rebel defense of charleston show that we have taken over pieces of ordnance being m moro more oro ore than double what I 1 first reported th the 0 lot includes 8 and 10 inch Columbi adsa great many 32 39 and 42 some 7 inch brooks rifled and many pie pic pieces cos ces of foreign make we also captured eight locomotives and a great number of passenger and platform cars all in good condition deserters report that the tile last of hardeen Har dees army was to have crossed the river yesterday bound for charlotte N C and that it was found that sherman had already intercepted their march marcil it was reported on similar authority that the last of hoods hood Is army strong passed through augusta last sunday on the way to beauregard georgetown has been evacuated and is in our posses possession siow sloW deserters are coming in in constantly and we have over already signed new york 2 the world has the following particulars concerning the reported burning of columbia S 0 when the arago appeared ont oft charleston bar a dispatch boat met her with news that soon after the corps of shermans Sher mans troops captured columbia the rebel citizens there endeavored deavo red in every possible manner to harrass our troops the corps which entered the city after its capture at once left to join in shermans Sher mans further advance andaas and was succeeded by slocum loeum while tile the latter corps was quietly marching through the principal streets to ther the v temporary barra barracks eils elis a number of elens biens poi loi raa u a deadly IC adly nim fire upon them from tile the windows and roofs of tho the houses they occupied an insurrection was beginning to spread when our troops retired 11 a short distan distance ce and subsequently fired the tho city which is now in aslies ashes news was received in charleston that gen sherman had marched in force on augusta and the enemy at once evacuated abed the tile city it is also stated that a large amount of rebel property had be been captured and that sherman after leaving sufficient force to garrison the city proceeded on his way northward the announcement was also made that sherman bherman 11 erman was probably proceeding to the cities of florence and charlotte Charlot td ili in force and that he had captured a large quantity of supplies oil on the route of ll 11 hi march the 11 heralds correspondent says columbia was burned by order of sherman as a punishment to the citizens for firing oil on our troops when the city was in in our possession washington 2 A message from gov brown of abor georgia is published lie he defends tile the state and says she was abandoned to her fate and neglected by the confederate authorities thorl ties he recommends tile the restoration of the tile militia system to be turned over to the confederate government also recommends of provision from persons who wilo want to sell supplies to indigent families of soldiers he also recommends recommend sa a law to punish robbery with death opposes arming slaves complains of usurpation by the confederate congress in having a disproportionate tax and charges upon it many abuses charges all disasters upon the generalship of jefe jeff davis and bays saya the government is a mill military uil til ary despotism drifting into an anarchy and if persisted ili in must terminate in reconstruction with or without subjugation opposes conscription and urges the requisition upon states for or troops also urges taking t from davis the power as commander iii in chief and calls fora for a convention conVenti oll oil to amend the constitution the navy department has received information of the capture of tho the schooner delia under english colors near bay port florida by y the U S steamer mahaska she had a cargo of pig lead and some cases of sabres fabres acting admiral stribling Stry bling reports on the of feb all an expedition left the tho U S bark Alid midnight night to destroy tho the salt works on western bay the tiie expedition has returned having destroyed works of 13 gallons boiling power and seventy bushels of salt alii arii and aud barrels of epsom salts new york 2 the tho richmond editorials foreshow the tile evacuation of that eity elty city the worlds army of the tile potomac special says there is every indication of f a panic in richmond the old oid sean borsand tors and members of the tiie house are fleeing until now there is barely a quorum in in aon eon congress gress gross to transact business this thia has been hushed up but now tile the richmond mondy apers papers openly allude to the fact and ca eail call 1 upon tile the military authorities to bring back the fugitives by force portland me feb peb 18 28 by the tile moravian from londonderry I 1 france francu the papal nuncio had all aur audience with the tile emperor he expressed liis his regret at the publicity given to private loiters addressed by him i to the tile bishops of orleans and Polet lers he assured the emperor that eliat lie he was fully sensible of the duties involved on oil him by the tile character of his mission ho he had never any intention of failing in respect et to the rules of international tulie tulle law 1 aw resle resie the xe emperor L graciously received his explanation the tile french chambers were opened oatlie by from tile tilo the speech was mainly occupied b by domestic affairs and quite silent on tiie tile the american question it expatiated on tile the italian convention and the benefits to be bos bes derived by italy as its well as the holy see tile tho convention permits france franco to to withdraw her troops from 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