Clear and warm. Apricots in blossom. At last we have reliable information that Johnston has checked one of Sherman's columns, at Bentonv...

Rained last night; clear and cool this morning. The report of another battle, since Sunday, in North Carolina, is not confirmed. The ...

Bright and cool; some frost this morning. I saw an officer yesterday from Early's command. He said the enemy entered Charlottesville o...

Nothing of importance stirring—very hot and rather hard to get anything to eat unless one's pocket is well lined with Confederate money ...

Cold, and indications of snow. Offered the owner of our servant $400 per annum. He wants $150 and clothing for her. Clothing would cost pe...

Raining. The old dull sound of bombs down the river. Nothing further from Savannah. It is now believed that the raiders in Western Virgini...

Wet, dark, and dismal. Quiet below. In Congress, Mr. Staples, of Virginia, unfortunately exhibited a statement obtained from the Bureau of...

In the House, on the 10 th , Mr. Sparrow, of Louisiana, offered the following, which was read, and on his motion, referred to the Committee ...

It rained furiously all night; wind northwest, and snowed to-day until 12 M. to a depth of several inches. It is still blowing a gale from t...

Cold rain all might and all day; wind northwest. The Quartermaster-General now recommends that no furloughs be given, so as to devote the ...

Cold and clear. Congress adjourned yesterday, having passed the bill suspending the writ of habeas corpus for six months at least. Now the ...

Cold, clear, and calm, but moderating. Mr. Benjamin sent over, this morning, extracts from dispatches received from his commercial agent i...

This was the coldest morning of the winter. There was ice in the wash-basins in our bed chambers, the first we have seen there. I fear my ca...

The Senate has passed a new Conscription Act, putting all residents between the ages of eighteen and fifty-live in the military service for...

  For some cause, we had no mail to-day. Fine, bright, and pleasant weather. Yesterday Mr. Lyons called up the bill for increased compensa...

A flag of truce boat came up, but no one on board was authorized to negotiate for an exchange of prisoners but Gen. Butler, outlawed. It re...

We have no news. But there is a feverish anxiety in the city on the question of subsistence, and there is fear of an outbreak. Congress is i...

HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE GULF,       New Orleans, May 16 , 1862 . Hon. E. M. STANTON, Secretary of War: SIR: Since my dispa...

GENERAL ORDERS, No. 29.} HDQRS. DEPARTMENT OF THE GULF,              New Orleans, May 16 , 1862 . I. It is hereby ordered that neith...

RICHMOND, May 2 , 1864 . THE SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA: You are assembled under cir...