The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1862-01-31
NEWS.


One passed through the chimney OF the
steamer Linn Boyd" and fell in front Of
her bow. An eighl-ineb mortar shell burst
and fell in the fort. Nobody hurt.
The piokets returned on the night Of
the I'D instant. and report the enemy
encamped in Galloway county, sixteen
miles below the tort. on the opposite side
Of the river Their force Is estimated az
ten 10 twenty Ave thousand. II is thought
they are foftifying. This Is the same force
which was at Murray.
Stragglers from Fishing Creek bring
very contradictory reports. but all concur
that the enemy's loss must have been
greater than on our side. Dur loss not
known, but supposed 10 be tive or three
hundred
Gen. Zollcoifer's horse and servant ar
rived here this afternoon.
Ne,o Orleans, Jan. 25.--The steamer Cali
houn from Havana, in endeayoring on
"Wednesday 10 make an entrance. was dis
covered by the blockading fleet and fred
upon in an effort TO escape, by which her
machinery was disabled, when she was
abandoned after being set on FIRE. The
crew have arrived safe. .,.f..
Mobile, Jan. 26.-The Mobile Tribune
says there have been nine Fedevl bodies
picked up on the beach, which we're kill
ed by our men while they the Federalsf
were taking the schooner "WillburP No
doubt but there were over thirty of the
enemy killed.
Richmond Jan. 26,--Intelligence from
wilmington, N. c., has been received in
oihcial quarters, announcing t,.sss a 2; :tish
vessel named the York" stranded near
the mouth OF Cape Fear river. Some Fed
eral vessels threw on board combustible'
materials and set fire TO her.-her crew
escaped
The reported wrecking of large por-
ton of the Burnside fleet off Ha,teras
needs confirmation.
SECOND DISPATCH.
The British vessel which was burnt by
the Federals, went ashore near Swans,
boro', 0nslow county. M
A vessel is also reported ashore at Fry
ing Pan Shoals. Nothing definite is
known of her name.
Richmond, Jan. 27.-The Baltimore Sun
of the 25th, says intelligence received at
Washington states that the Mexican peo-
pie are setting aside their old political
quarrels, and uniting to expel the Span
ish, French and British invasion. a.,
The late storm prevailed extensively on
the Northern coast, and fears are express
ed for the safety OF the Burnside heetand
other vessels.
Richmond, January 27.-The New York
Herald, o. the 29d and oath, has been re-
ceiyed. A financial measure is before
Congress to issue hundred million of de-
mand notes without interest, and five
hundred million of six per cent Bonds
The Secretary of the Treasury approves
the bill, which is made the special order
for the 2Sth.
'rhe estimates of the Committee for the
Navy Department, for the present year, is
near S50000,000.
Cotton is quoted at 33(634 cents.
The Herald has no news from the Burn
side fleet, except extracts from Southern
papers.
Congress will probably tax Newspapers
half cent per sheet, which would yield
FIVE million dollars.
The London Times denounces bitterly
the Northern threat of confscating Brit
ish interests if England recognizes the
Confederacy or raises the blockade.
The Herald editorlally urges the Fed
eral Government to anticipate the recog-
milton and raising the blockade, and says
France is urging England to such course.
Cape Race.--The steamer Ocean, from
Liverpool the 9th, has arrived. The news
of the surrender of Mason and Slidell had
produced an effect favorable to the Con-
federate States.
Consols had improved from Id to I'D,
and cotton had advanced.
The Herald says: Although Mason and
Slidell have been surrendered, England
and France have commercial inducements
to recognize the Southern Confederacy,
and unless it is Immediately recognized
by the British Ministry, Parliament will
certainly recognize it early in February"
The Confederate steamer Nashville was
nearly ready for sea.
A Washington dispatch TO the Herald
says the Federal Army OF the Potomac
will not be able to advance under 90 days.
The commercial and financial troubles
in Lincolndom continue.
Northern journals are much exercised
at the threatening aspect Of England and
France.
Richmond, Jan. 27.--A general meeting
Of the managers of railways Of the Con-
federate States has been called 10 assem-
BILE at Richmond, on the 5th of February
next, to make arrangements for obtaining
supplies by importation and otherwise
1t is hoped that every railroad in the
South will be represented.
Gen. Beauregard has been assigned to
the command Of Columbus, Kentucky
Gen. Gustavus Smith takes the place of
Beuregard at Manassas.
augusta, Ca, Jan. 2S.--The Savannah
Republican Of this morning says six Fed
eral vessels entered the river yesterday
back of Little Tybee, and passed up to,
the north end Of Wilmington Island, cut
ting off communication between Fort Pu-
laski and the city, They shelled Will
mington Island and fred upon the Con-
federate steamer Ida, but did not injure
her.
Com. Tatnall's feet was at Tbunderbolt,
but arrived safe at Savannah.
The enemy are trying TO remove OBJ
structions from the river.
The Fort has provisions sufficient for
six months.
Richmond, Jan. notwithstanding
the apparently threatened condition or
Savannah, the government here has the
utmost confidence, from the knowledge,
situation, resources, means Of defence,
ability, experience and ga!lantry Of tho
men and officers commanding in the SER
vice there, that Savannah cannot be taken
by any Federal force.
The official Federal report of the battle
at Somerset says the Fedsral loss was 30
killed and l2T wounded Among tho.
wounded was Col. McCook. The Confed4
crate loss was ia killed and buried; ll6.
wounded. and IS prisoners not wounded,
among whom were four Surgeons and
Lieut.. Col. Carter Of the Goth Tennessee
regiment.
The Newborn Progress, Of yesterday,
says that large portion Of the Burnside