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and took possession of IIarper's Ferry A pom
toon bridge was thrown across the river, but it
was not in a condition to be used until Wednes-
day, Goth, when strong reinforcements went
over and occupied the towns of Bolivar and
Charlestown. and a considerable portion of the
, country on both sides Of the Shenandoah, the
troops continuing to cross over until Saturday
:, Gen. Mcclellan arrived at Harpers Ferry on
Wednesday. and remained there until Friday,
witnessing the principal part of the operations
) Gen. Banks has established his headquarters on
+ the road from Harper's Ferry to Bolivar
} The latest advices from Charlestown represent
} that the main body of Gen. Banks command
rests in the vicinity of the town There is no
reliable information received from Winchester.
The distance from Harper's Ferry via Bolivar t.
Charestown is ten miles, and to Winchester
thirty-two miles.
l We are told that the reports from Winches-
ter care couhi ;ting' and that but little reliance
was placed upon the stories brought from there
5y refugees and contrabands Now those ere
fugees," whose statements are thus discredted
are Union men. We are, nevertheless, gravely
assured that the military commanders care bet
ter informed than the public" and are prepared
for any emergency that may arise. All Of which
the public would have taken for granted, even
If the statement had not "received the approval
of the Commander-in Chief
The Wheeling MteUigencer states that daring
attempt was made on Wednesday by party of
Coufederates, under Captain Sheets, to destroy
the bridge over Patterson's Creek, on the Balt-
more aud Ohio Railway, about niue miles east
# Cumberland. The attempt, however, is said
to have been only partially successful The
Federal troops have since secured the whole
country round about, in search of Sheets and
his cavalry company but they had disappeared
as suddenly as they came, and were nowhere to
be found.
The death Of General Lander is announced
He died at the encampment at Paw-Paw, Sun
day, of the effects of wounds received about the
time of the battle of Edwards Ferry. His body
is to be taken to Washington. General Shields
has been appointed to succeed to Lander's late
command.
/ The official report of the commander of the
naval portion of the expedition to Nashville
states that the gun-boats conveying General
Nelson's army arrived at that place on the morn
ling of Tuesday, the 25tb ult, the troops land
ing without opposition. The railroad and sus-
pension bridges had been destroyed by the Con-
| federates before they evacuated the city.
Another successful gun-boat reconnaissance of
| the Tennessee river has been made. The boat
assembled the river as far as PASSPORT, Mississippi
pi, and reports strong Union sentiment in
South Tennessee and North Alabama, Eastport,
mentioned above, 1.-THE highest point on the river
yet reached by Federal gun-boat,) is a flour
ishing village in Tishemingo county, Miss, and
is situated on the left bank of the river near the
northeast extremity Of the State. 1t contains
about twelve hundred inhabitants.
A telegram dated Chicago, February 2Sth
| but of very doubtful authority, states that the
r' c.--z,,.- aen-1
nessee, are surrounded by General Buell.. and
have offered to evacuate the position on being
allowed to retire with the honors of war. Gen.
Buell., it s said, has demanded their uncondi-
tional surrender.
A.Memphis despatch Of the goth inst, reports
that Gov. Harris has called out the Tennessee
militia 1t is said that an attack was daily ex-
pected at Columbus, but that the port would be
defended by Beauregard at all hazards The
latest Official dispatch from Tennessee announces
the evacuation of Columbus.
From Fortress Monroe we have very little
news of especial interest. The prisoners that
were expected from Richmond were detained
from some cause or other, and it is not now
known when they will be sent down the river
T. NJ e l. ~, Il
vile has not only escaped from the close watch
kept over her when at Southampton by the
TuScarora, but has succeeded in running the
blockade, and is now at Wilmington North
Carolina.
A report from Com Goldsborough has been
received, stating that the accommodating party
sent up the Chowan river had returned to Roam
oke Island it did not go up beyond Winton.
Near that place Confederate battery attacked
the boats, which replied, and the enemy were
driven from their works, and the barracks taken
possession of and burned. The Federal soldiers
met with no causualties. The Southern account
If this affair previously received. confirmed this
account in the main, but said that the greater
part of the village was destroyed.
From Washington it is announced that all is
quiet across the Potomac opposite the Capital,
and we are told that the health of the army there
mas greatly improved of late.
A large number Of persons have left Washing
ton for the North during the past week, in con-
sequence, it is said, of rumors Of fighting on the
Upper Potomac.
The Governor of North Carolina has issued a
proclamation calling upon the people to rally in
defence Of the State.
The Lynchburg Vi1yinian anticipates stormy
times at Manassas shortly. ltstates on the au-
thorty of private letter that the Confederates
were about to send their sick to the rear and put
themselves in marching order
A correspondent of the New York Herald
gives, what purports to be, a correct statement
Of the plans and movements of the Confederate
leaders in the Southwest According to this
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