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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.