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From our Special Correspondent

Wilmington, N.C., March 7, 1865

Advices deemed trustworthy have been received here from Gen. Sherman confirming reports which reached us several days since, to the effect that his main army passed into North Carolina at least four days ago. His route lay through Cheraw, S.C. The Rebel forces of Gen. Hardee are reported to be lying on the two sides of the Pedee, which river Gen. Sherman had successfully crossed, placing himself between Hardee and Beauregard. The direction taken by the Union army since entering North Carolina it would be contraband to mention. What may have occurred during the last day or two, or whether there has been any meeting of the two armies, it is not positively known here, though it is not expected that any general battle can occur for some time to come.

Citation: New York Daily Tribune. 13 March 1865. Gift of Steven and Susan Raab.

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Wilmington, Feb. 25, 1865.

Blockade-Running.

From small beginnings, when only two of three vessels were employed in contraband trade blockade-running grew to an immense commerce. Ships averaging from a capacity of from 500 to 1,500 and even 1,900 bales were employed. They were mostly English built vessels, and manned by English crews. Each vessel was obliged by law to bring and carry away one-third of their cargoes on account of the Confederacy. This rule was adopted within the last 12 months. Their inward cargoes were assorted, and consisted of every article which would sell most rapidly and at the highest rates. The Jews were the principal capitalists, and reaped the chief benefits of the trade. Many made large fortunes. Israelites swarmed everywhere, and astonished everybody by their numbers and activity in the business.

Citation: New York Daily Tribune. 11 March 1865. Gift of Steven and Susan Raab.

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Wilmington, Feb. 25, 1865.

Blockade-Running.

From small beginnings, when only two of three vessels were employed in contraband trade blockade-running grew to an immense commerce. Ships averaging from a capacity of from 500 to 1,500 and even 1,900 bales were employed. They were mostly English built vessels, and manned by English crews. Each vessel was obliged by law to bring and carry away one-third of their cargoes on account of the Confederacy. This rule was adopted within the last 12 months. Their inward cargoes were assorted, and consisted of every article which would sell most rapidly and at the highest rates. The Jews were the principal capitalists, and reaped the chief benefits of the trade. Many made large fortunes. Israelites swarmed everywhere, and astonished everybody by their numbers and activity in the business.

Citation: New York Daily Tribune. 8 March 1865. Gift of Steven and Susan Raab.

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The splendid successes which have lately attended the Union arms were yesterday fitly commemorated by the people of New York. Emerging from years of sacrifice and suffering, the great Empire City cast aside her mourning robes once more for the habiliments of happiness and shone out with all her old time splendor. In the telling victories recently won by the armies of the Union every one sees assurance of an early and an honorable peace. And this assurance, no less than the natural exultation which accompanies the hour of triumph, lent strength and vigor to the popular demonstration. And unquestionably it was one of the most enthusiastically unanimous exhibitions of public rejoicing that the city ever beheld.

Citation: New York Daily Tribune. 7 March 1865. Gift of Steven and Susan Raab.

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The draft for Jersey City was commenced at Newark yesterday, and the first two wards completed. The Third and Fourth will be drawn to-day. Hoboken was also drafted yesterday.

Gen. Townsend writes to Mayor Gunther of this city that, for the present, men enlisted within the County of New York for the Regular Army, will be reported for that county only.

An important order regulating the payment of bounties has been issued from the Adjunct-General’s office at Albany. The State henceforth pays all bounties.

Lovelaceville and Hopkinsville, Ky., were visited this week by McDougald’s band of guerrillas, who robbed stores and shot Union men at their pleasure.

Gen. Grierson is to have charge of all the cavalry in the Department of the West.

Citation: New York Semi-Weekly Tribune. 3 March1865. Gift of Steven and Susan Raab.

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HDQRS. Army of the Potomac, Monday, Feb. 6 –a.m.

The result of yesterday’s engagement appeared this morning in our advanced lines beyond Hatcher’s Run, the capture of about two hundred prisoners, a train of wagons and mules, with their drivers, and considerable loss inflicted on the enemy in killed and wounded. The cavalry under Gen. Gregg captured the train at Dinwiddle Court House while on its way to North Carolina for supplies, the trip taking, as the drivers say, sixteen days for its accomplishment.

From this place scouting parties were sent in different directions, one of which went up the Boydtown road, where they found camps which had been deserted only a short time previous, and where they captured a few wagons of Pegram’s Division, In the meantime the Rebel cavalry stationed at Bellefield were ordered up to resist Gregg’s advance, but the force were not strong enough and consequently no regular fight took place. About one hundred barrels of whisky were destroyed in the vicinity, but no army stores were found at any place which our troops had reached.

Citation: New York Daily Tribune. 9 February 1865. Gift of Steven and Susan Raab.

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“Habeas Corpus”

“In the Rebel House of Representative, on January 20^th, the resolution against suspending the habeas corpus was voted down-43 to 26.

If we would have peace we must first gain victories. The army must have more men and new and better organization. This is the only work for congress to do. Let them do it and do it quickly. Turn peace over to Mr. Blair and Mr. Foote. Let them hob-knob over it to their heart’s content, and whether this side or the other of the Potomac makes no matter. War and war measure for the Congress of this Confederacy is the only thing now left for our Legislatures.”

Citation: Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, 24 January 1865. Gift of Steven and Susan Raab. AN .P5546

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[special despatches to the Inquirer]

Washington, Jan. 15, 1865-From the Richmond Papers of Friday, received at the office if the Philadelphia Inquirer here, we extract the following:-

The Wilmington Affair-General Whiting’s Official Report.

“Headquarters, Wilmington, Dec. 31, 1864

-Lieutenant Colonel A. Anderson, Assistant Adjutant and Inspector-General, Head-quarters of the Department of North Carolina.-Colonel:-For the information of the General commanding, I forward the respect of Colonel Lamb, commanding at Fort Fisher in the action of the 24^th and 25^th of December. On receiving information at 1pm on the 24^th, that the fleet was moving in to take position, I at once ordered the steamer, and reporting to headquarters proceeded to the point of attack, reaching Confederate Point just before the close of the first day’s bombardment, which lasted four hours and a half.”…

“…The garrison, however, at the proper moment, when the fire slackened to allow the approach of the enemy’s land force, drove them off with grape and musketry. At dark the enemy withdrew. A heavy storm set in, and the garrison were much exposed, as they were under arms all night. At three A.M. , on the 26^th , a reported advance in boats was opened on with grape and shell. The garrison remained steadily awaiting a renewal of the assault or bombardment, until Tuesday morning when they were relieved by supports of Major-General Hake’s troops, and the embarkation of the army.”…

“…Very Respectfully

(signed)

W.H.C. Whiting.”

Citation: Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, 16 January 1865. Gift of Steven and Susan Raab. AN.P5446

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War Department, Washington, Dec. 25, 1864 – 8 p.m.

To Maj. Gen. Dix, New York: A dispatch has been received this evening by the President from Gen. Sherman. It is dated at Savannah on Thursday, the 22d inst., and announces his occupation of the City of Savannah, and the capture of 150 guns, plenty of ammunition, and about 25,000 bales of cotton. No other particulars are given.

An official dispatch from Gen. Foster to Gen. Grant, dated on the 22d inst., at 7 p.m., states that the City of Savannah was occupied by Gen. Sherman on the morning of the 21^st, and that on the preceding afternoon and night, Hardee escaped with the main body of his infantry and light artillery, blowing up the iron-clads and the Navy Yard.

He enumerates as captured 800 prisoners, 150 guns, 13 locomotives in good order, 190 cars, a large lot of ammunition and materials of war, three steamers and 33.000 bales of cotton. No mention is made of the present position of Hardee’s force, which had been estimated at about 15,000/

The dispatches of Gen. Sherman and Gen. Foster are as follows:

“Savannah, Ga., Thursday, Dec. 22, 1864.

“His Excellency, President Lincoln:

“I beg to present you as a Christmas gift the City of Savannah with one hundred and fifty heavy guns and plenty of ammunition, and also about 25,000 bales of cotton.

“W.T. Sherman, Maj. Gen.”

Citation: New York Daily Tribune. 26 December 1864. Gift of Steven and Susan Raab.

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“News Summary

From Grant’s Army!”

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“New York, October 7.- The Herald’s Nashville dispatch of the 6^th says: Democrats from Forrest and Wheeler are forming into guerilla bands The portion of Hood’s army which crossed the Chattahoocie attacked our forces at Big Shanty on the 5^th and were routed, after tearing up a good portion of the track.

Richmond papers of the 3^rd and 4^th claim that Early holds Sheridan in check, and Early in a dispatch to the citizens of Lynchburg, says if they will turn out and beat the readers, he will hold the main force where they are.

The Richmond Examiner of the 4^th says, the Union cavalry force was fourteen miles from Gordonsville, marching on that place. Genera Lee, Octobers 1^st, reports the repulse of our forces in East Tennessee near Jonesboro.

The Herald’s 18^th corps correspondent says no hostilities whatever are going on in their front. The rebel dead in front of Fort Harrison still lie unburied, the rebels firing on our men when we went out to bury them. The rebel loss in the assault on Saturday is admitted to be 4,000.

Ewell is said to be in command of the defences of Richmond, Lee having gone back to Petersburg. Richmond papers acknowledge the steady advances of Union armies on both sides of the James. They discuss Grant’s movements with great anxiety. Jeff Davis, in his speech at Macon, made a begging appeal to the Georgians to fill up the army.”

Citation: Daily Missouri Democrat. St. Louis, 8 October 1864. AN .M677