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-Brigadier-GENERAL GRAHAM, by direction succeeded in routing the enemy, and captured of Major-General Butler, went with three armed twenty-three men with their horses and equiptransports and a competent force, to the Penin- ments. They also destroyed from one hundred sula, made a landing on the James River, seven miles below Fort Powhatan-known as the Brandon Farms, and captured twenty-two of the enemy, seven of the signal corps, and brought away ninety-nine negroes.

and fifty thousand to two hundred thousand pounds of pork, seventy bushels of salt, ten thousand barrels of tobacco, thirty-two barrels of beef, and captured a number of mules, horses, and other material.-Gen. Butler's Despatch.

-FOURTEEN men belonging to the Eightieth Indiana regiment, were captured, and two wounded, by a squad of rebel cavalry, within seven miles of Knoxville, Tenn., on the Tazewell road. The men were on a foraging expedition, and were

They also destroyed twenty-four thousand pounds of pork and large quantities of oats and corn, and captured a sloop and schooner, and two hundred and forty boxes of tobacco, and five Jews preparing to run the blockade, and returned without the loss of a man.-Gen. Butler's Des-picked up before they had any chance of offering patch.-(Doc. 57.)

-CORINTH, Miss., was evacuated by the National forces, and every thing of value in that section was transported to Memphis, Tenn.-THE bombardment of Charleston, South-Carolina, continued. The Courier, published in that city, said: “This is the one hundred and ninety-fourth day of the siege. The damage being done is extraordinarily small in comparison with the num ber of shots and weight of metal fired, and that creates general astonishment. The whizzing of shells overhead has become a matter of so little interest as to excite scarcely any attention from passers-by. We have heard of no casualties. Some of the shells have exploded, and pieces of the contents been picked up, which, on examination, have been found to be a number of small square slugs, held together by a composition of sulphur, and designed to scatter at the time of explosion."

much resistance.

January 27.-A party of rebel guerrillas made an attack on the Orange and Alexandria Railroad at Cameron, and after firing upon a train, fled. They were pursued by a squad of cavalry under the command of Lieutenant Jackson, and one of their number captured.—THE National cavalry under General Sturgis achieved a victory over the enemy's cavalry near Fair Gardens, about ten miles east of Sevierville, Tenn. General McCook's division drove the enemy back about two miles, after a stubborn fight, lasting from daylight to four P.M., at which time the division charged with the sabre and a yell, and routed the enemy from the field, capturing two steel rifled guns and over one hundred prisoners. The enemy's loss was considerable, sixty-five of them being killed or wounded in the charge.

Generals Garrard and Wolford's divisions came up, after a forced march, in time to be pushed in

-THE following special order was issued by pursuit, although their horses were jaded.— Gen.

Rawlins's Report.

General Butler, at Fortress Monroe: "That Mrs. Jennie Graves, of Norfolk, having a husband in the rebel States, and having taken the oath of -GENERAL PALMER, with General Davis's diallegiance on the second instant, as she says, to vision, moved toward Tunnel Hill, Georgia, on a save her property; and also having declared her reconnoissance. The Twenty-eighth Kentucky sympathies are with the South still, and that she and the Fourth Michigan drove in the rebel adhopes they will be successful, be sent through vance pickets and captured a company of rebel the lines and landed at City Point, so that she cavalry. The rebels retreated from Tunnel Hill may be where her hopes and sympathies are." during the night. They lost thirty-two killed and -MAJOR BURROUGHS, the guerrilla chief, was wounded. The Union casualties were two woundshot by the guard at Fortress Monroe, Va., while ed. The object of the reconnoissance was ef attempting to escape from the pest-house where fected.

he was under treatment for the small-pox.- -THE following report was sent by General HOSPITAL buildings at Camp Winder, near Rich-Thomas, from his headquarters at Chattanooga, mond, Va., were destroyed by fire. to the National war department: "Colonel Boone, January 26.-General Palmer sent an expedi- with a force of four hundred and fifty men, Twention to capture a force of rebel cavalry in Jones ty-eighth Kentucky mounted infantry, and Fourth and Onslow counties, North-Carolina. They Michigan cavalry, left Rossville January twenty

first, moved through McLamore's caves, crossed You are hereby notified to be at the railroad déLookout Mountain into Brownton Valley; thence across Taylor's Ridge to eight miles beyond Deertown, toward Ashton, attacked camp of home guards, Colonel Culbertson, commanding, routed them, destroying camp, considerable number of arms, and other property, and retired to camp without any casualties in his force. Friday, twenty-second January, sent flag of truce under Colonel Burke, with Ohio infantry, with rebel surgeons and a proposition to exchange our wounded at Atlanta for rebel wounded here.

pôt in time for the morning train, on Saturday next, with all your family, prepared to leave permanently. As baggage, you will be permitted to take your wearing apparel and the necessary blankets. You can also take three or four days' provisions with you."—THE steamer Freestone, while at Carson's Landing, on the Mississippi, fifteen miles above the White River, was attacked by guerrillas, who were driven off without inflicting any serious damage on the boat.

-IN the rebel Congress, Mr. Miles, from the Committee on Military Affairs, reported back the following joint resolutions of thanks to General Beauregard and the officers and men of his command, which were unanimously adopted:

"A despatch from Colonel H. B. Miller, Seventy second Indiana, commanding division, Bluewater, twenty-sixth, via Pulaski, twenty-seventh, says Johnston's brigade of Roddy's command crossed Tennessee River at Bainbridge, three Resolved, That the thanks of Congress are emimiles, and Newport ferry, six miles below Florence, intending to make a junction with a brigade of nently due, and are hereby cordially tendered, to infantry who were expected to cross the river at General G. T. Beauregard and the officers and men Laub's and Brown's ferry, thence proceed to Ath- of his command, for their gallantry and successens and capture our forces; then we engaged them ful defence of the city of Charleston, S. C.—a denear Florence; routed them, killing fifteen, wound-fence which, for the skill, heroism, and tenacity ing quite a number, and taking them prisoners, displayed by the defenders during an attack scarceamong them three commissioned officers. Our ly paralleled in warfare, whether we consider the

loss, ten wounded."

-LIEUTENANT A. L. CADY, of the Twenty-fourth New-York battery, proceeded with his command

persistent efforts of the enemy, or his boundless resources in the most improved and formidable artillery and the most powerful engines of war to Tyrrel County, North-Carolina, and captured "glorious" by impartial history and an admiring hitherto known, is justly entitled to be pronounced

five men who had been engaged in a number of robberies and murders; also, two rebel officers, and returned to headquarters with one thousand sheep.

country.

Resolved, That the President be requested to communicate the foregoing resolutions to General Beauregard and the officers and men of his command.

-A PARTY of rebel cavalry made a dash on the lines of Colonel Chapin's brigade, on guard-duty five miles above Knoxville, Tenn., on the Scott's January 28.--THE National forces under the Mill road. Their pickets being captured, the command of Colonel Phillips drove the rebel Gencamps of the Thirteenth Kentucky and Twenty-eral Roddy to the south side of the Tennessee third Michigan were completely surprised, and five men of the former and seven of the latter were taken prisoners, one being mortally wounded. Immediately on being advised of the attack on these two regiments, Colonel Chapin sent the One Hundred and Eleventh Ohio and One Hundred and Seventh Illinois to their relief, and the rebels were put to flight, leaving in their track a number of blankets and small-arms.

-Brigadier-GeneRAL CARTER, Provost-Marshal General at Knoxville, Tenn., sent the following letter to Rev. W. A. Harrison: "On account of your persistent disloyalty to the Government of the United States, it has been decided to send you and your family South, within the rebel lines.

River and captured all his trains, consisting of over twenty mule teams, two hundred head of cattle, six hundred head of sheep, and about one hundred head of horses and mules, and destroyed a factory and mill which had largely supplied the Southern armies.—General Dodge's Report.

-THIS morning, two forage-wagons and some men of the Eighty-first Ohio, near Sam's Mills, a distance of about nine miles from Pulaski, Tenn., were captured by a party of rebels. The wagons were going for forage with a small guard, and when they reached a brick church on the Shelbyville pike, two or three miles from the mills, they were attacked by thirty confederate cavalry, and captured. The two wagons were burned, the mules,

arms, and equipments and the men were hurried though somewhat surprised by the suddenness of off. A mounted force from Major Evans's com- the attack, the guard at once formed and deployed mand was sent in pursuit, but without overtaking for action. Then it was that a hard fight ensued, them. Private Mills, of company G, was wound- commencing at three o'clock in the afternoon and ed and left by the rebels. Five men of company lasting for over four hours, at the expiration of G and three of company K were captured. which time it was found that the Nationals had lost about eighty in killed and wounded. The enemy's loss was about one hundred.

-THE British steamer Rosetta, from Havana for Mobile, was captured at a point west of the Tortugas, by the steamer Metropolis.-Scorts- In the early part of the fight the rebels opened VILLE, Ky., was entered and plundered by a body fire from four pieces of artillery. The superiority of rebels under the command of Colonel Hamilton. of their strength-there being in all about two -BRIG.-GEN. J. C. SULLIVAN, from his head-thousand men-also gave them the advantage quarters at Harper's Ferry, Va., issued the follow-in outflanking movements, and they exercised ing general orders: "It appearing that the leaders their ingenuity simultaneously to operate on the of the rebellion against the Government of the front, rear, and flanks of Colonel Snyder's comUnited States have passed laws conscripting all mand. They, however, completely failed of their males between certain ages, and have appointed object, which seemed to be to try to surround, agents to enforce such conscript laws; and such and, if possible, capture the whole party. Several agents having made their appearance in the coun- times the rebel lines were broken, and several ties of Berkeley, Jefferson, Clarke, and Loudon, times the rebel charges were repulsed. At last, counties not occupied by or under the control of as night closed, the superior numbers of rebels insurgent troops; and believing that a large portion gained them a success. of the citizens of these counties are anxious to re- -COLONEL JOURDAN, commanding the sub-dismain at home, and to preserve their faith and al-trict of Beaufort, made a dash into Jones and legiance to the Federal Government, and to receive the protection which is due them; and knowing that the poorer class of citizens of these counties have been hostile to the usurpation of the rebel authorities, and have been compelled by them to shoulder the musket, while the rich man's sons have worn the sword, notice is hereby given to the inhabitants of said counties: That, upon representation being made to these headquarters by any person of the conscripting and forcing into the rebel ranks of father, husband, brothers, or sons, the nearest and most prominent secessionist will be arrested and imprisoned and held until the return of such conscript."

Onslow counties, N. C., for the purpose of surprising and capturing detachments of cavalry near Swansboro and Jacksonville. He returned to Morehead City this day, having been entirely successful, the expedition being a complete surprise to the rebels. He captured about thirty prisoners, (cavalry,) including one lieutenant, a large number of horses, arms, and equipments, and destroyed a large quantity of ammunition and other property. His command consisted of detachments of the One Hundred and Fifty-eighth New-York, Ninth Vermont, Twelfth and Mix's cavalry--in all, about three hundred men. They marched one hundred miles in about fifty hours, meeting with no loss whatever.

-THE Twenty-first Missouri regiment, in command of Major Moore, left Memphis yesterday, on board the steamer Sir William Wallace, and today, while passing the foot of Islands Nos. 70 and 71, the boat was fired upon from the Mississippi shore by a large party of guerrillas, who were lying in ambush at a place where boats had to

January 29.—Last night a train of about eighty wagons was sent out from New-Creek, heavily laden with commissary stores for the garrison at Petersburgh, West-Virginia, and accompanying the train was an escort of about eight hundred men, being detachments from the Twenty-third Illinois, (Irish brigade,) Fourth Virginia cavalry, Second Maryland, First and Fourteenth Virginia infantry, and one hundred of the Ringgold Caval-run close to shore. There were from fifty to one ry battalion, the whole under command of Colonel J. W. Snyder.

hundred shots fired in the space of about ten minutes, resulting in killing one man and wounding six others.

Nothing unusual occurred until the train got about three miles south of Williamsport to-day, -LAST night Colonel Thoburn, in command of when it was suddenly set upon at different points the National garrison at Petersburgh, West-Virby open and concealed forces of the rebels. Al-ginia, evacuated that post in consequence of re

ceiving information that the enemy in large force would attack him in the morning. The enemy did attack Petersburgh this morning with artillery. They made regular approaches, and finally charged, but found no opposing force. Colonel Thoburn was within hearing with his retreating

column.

be directed to the problem of assuring our future, based firmly on the grandeur of our position, and on the true principle of humanity and progress to universal freedom, secured by just laws."

January 31.-Warsaw, N. C., was destroyed by fire.-GOVERNOR R. H. GAMBLE died at St. Louis, Missouri.

February 1.-President Lincoln issued an order for a draft of five hundred thousand men, to serve three years or during the war.—(Doc. 72.) -A FIGHT took place late this afternoon in the New-Creek Valley, Va., between an advancing

-A PARTY of seven men belonging to the steamer Southwester were sent ashore at Bolivar Landing, Tenn., on a foraging expedition, taking with them nine mules and horses and wagons. They had scarcely got out of sight when they were set upon and surrounded by nine guerrillas, who leap-column of the enemy's troops and one column of ed from the bushes with shouts to surrender. This they did. The animals were cut from the wagons, and the prisoners ordered to mount, when they were taken to the interior.

Nationals. After a sharp engagement the rebels were repulsed and driven back over two miles.A FIGHT took place at Bachelor's Creek, N. C., between a large force of rebels under the command of Generals Pickett and Hoke, and the Un

in the retreat of the latter with considerable loss in men and material.—(Doc. 69.)

January 30.-This morning a reconnoitring force that had been sent out from Colonel Camp-ion forces under General J. W. Palmer, resulting bell's command, returned to headquarters of his department of West-Virginia, after having gone to Romney. There they divided into three columns, one going out on the Winchester road thirty miles, the other down the Grassy Lick road to the vicinity of Wardensville, and the third on the old Moorfield road. None of these columns met with serious opposition on their advance. The information which they gained proved to be of high importance. A PARTY of Southern sympathizers were banished from Knoxville, Tenn.

-MAJOR GENERAL ROSECRANS, at his headquarters in St. Louis, Mo., issued the following address: "In relieving General Schofield, who, in assuming the arduous duties connected with this command, relinquished high prospects of a brilliant career as commander of Thomas's old division in the then opening campaign of the army of the Cumberland, I tender him my compliments for the admirable order in which I have found the official business and archives of this department, and my best wishes, as well as hopes, that in this new field of duty he may reap that success which his solid merits, good sense, and honest devotion to his duty and his country so well deserve.

-THE blockade-running steamer Wild Dayrell was chased ashore and burned, near Stump Inlet, N. C., by the National gunboat Sassacus, under the command of Lieutenant Commander F. A. Roe.-Admiral Lee's Report.

February 2.-The United States steamer Underwriter, lying at anchor in the Neuse River, N. C., was surprised and destroyed by a party of rebels, who belonged to the forces on the expedition against Newbern.-Admiral Lee's Report.

-ONE hundred and twenty-nine deserters from

the rebel army under the command of General Johnston, who had effected their escape during his late movement, entered the provost-marshal's office at Chattanooga, and took the oath of allegiance to the United States.-This morning eleven prisoners and ten horses, belonging principally to the Sixth Virginia cavalry, were captured near Blue Ridge, in the vicinity of Thornton's Gap, Va.-THE British steamer Presto, in attempting to run into Charleston Harbor, ran ashore off Sullivan's Island, where she was destroyed by

the National fleet.

February 3.-Major-General W. T. Sherman, with the Sixteenth army corps, under the command of Major-General Hurlbut, and the Seventeenth army corps, commanded by General McPherson, left Vicksburgh upon an expedition through Mississippi.-(Doc. 122.)

"While commanding here, I sincerely trust I shall receive the honest, firm, and united support of all true National and Union men of this department, without regard to politics, creed, or party, in my endeavors to maintain law and reestablish peace and secure prosperity throughout its limits. The past should be remembered only -THE guard of one company of infantry posted for the lessons it teaches, while our energies should at Patterson Creek Bridge, eight miles east of

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