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he House adjourned. Official dispatches about Wilmington from General Grant. The following official dispatches from General Grant relate to the movements at Wilmington: City Point, Virginia, January 23, 1865, 10 P. M. Hon. E. M. Stanton, Secretary of War: One of my staff has just returned from Fort Fisher with dispatches from General Terry, from which I extract the following: On the 16th, the enemy up Forts Caswell and Campbell, and abandoned them and the works on Smith's island, and those at Smithville and on Reeves's point. These places were occupied by the navy. The whole number of guns captured amounts to one hundred and sixty-two. A large number of small arms also fell into our hands, besides quantities of ordnance and commissary stores. Our casualties prove smaller than at first reported. They foot up thus: Twelve officers and one hundred and seven men killed; forty-five officers and four hundred and ninety-five men wounded. [Signed] U. S.
To the people of the Second Congressional district of the State of Alabama. --Fellow-citizens: The question of opening informal negotiations of peace with the enemy having assumed a shape agreeable to my own, and, as I believe, to your wishes, I shall waive all personal considerations and resume my seat in the House of Representatives this day. Your obedient servant, W. R. Smith. Richmond, January 31, 1865. ja 31--1t*