The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1862-02-22

from tue islhhu
Elizabeth City was shellcd without
notice, and heavy firing was heard last
night, supposed to be IN the direction OF
Edepton.
The Federal picke,s are reported Is
miles north of Elizabeth City.
Gen. Wise has arrived ct Carrituck
bridge.
Three hundred aud ninety five Confcd.
crate prisoners. principally taken ut
Hateras, arrived las, evening from Fort
Warren, via Fortress Monroe, with
flag of truce.
Three steamers left Hampton Roads
this morning seaward, aud seventeen
schooners are getting ready to leave,
probably destined to Albermarle Sound
Congress has passed and the Presi-
dent approved an act authorizing the
construction Of railroad from DanyllIc,
Va. to Greensboro, \. G., to connect the
Virginia and Carolina roads, on the
ground of military necessity.
NORFOLK, Feb l2--Five vessels left
Old Point Comfort this morning, loaded
with troops. bound South, evidently TO
reinforce Burnside
Elizabeth City was attacked on Mon
day morning, by eleven Federal gun
boats Flag officer Lynch defended the
city to the last Three steamers under
his command reached Dismal Swamp
canal in safety. One steamer OF hls
was burned 10y him, and two captured
10y the enemy during the engagement
Lynch and his officers are all safe, and
have arrived here.
NAsn,uiI. Feb, l5-llis. A. NJ Dispatch
rs Just received from Fort Douesou say fight
ipg commenced at seven this morning The
fighting was terrible, With great slaughter on
both sides. The enemy has been driven back
past his camps We have captured two of the
cuemys batteries. A Federal prisoner taken
SAYS McClernan is commanding and has 80 0o0.
Our troops art still driving the enemy back with
cold steel
MEMPHIS Feb. McIius cavalry fought
the lincoatcs in Scott county, on the 9Th
killing seven and capturing nineteen. Many
horses were taken The Llncoluites fed In dis
order to the Mountains The forces were equal
Three Conlederatcs were wounded
/ The Federal loss at Fort ponclson up to
/ Thursday was 500 oar loss was but %. Phi.
/ low commands the Fort. and Floyd and Buck
ucr the land forces. It is the most terrific con.
test OF the war
/ The following additional information we have
received from Monroe this evening from rca
Die friend
/ Gen Lowell has taken possession Of the New
/ Orleans and jackson Rail R0ad.
Gen Ruggcs with bis Brigade, has gone to
. Icuucssrv 10 reinforce General Pillow at Fort
Done son
he steamer Victoria has landed at New Or
leans with 10000 stand Of arms, and II large
amount 20 coffee The blockaders fred over 200
shells az her
NoWols Feb in Nothing important from
North Carolina The Confederate steamer
Raleigh arrived this afternoon vilha number Of
sick and Md,hipmaa Cam, who lost an arm at
jhr battle OF Roanoke lsluud Several trans.
port steamers lgt ori Monroe yesterday aud TO-
day with troops supposed ioI Roanoke Island
No flag OF truce nom Fort Monroe to-day.
NASHVILLE Iet, "a dispatch from Cum
betaud City this evening states one grnboet
appeared u sight Of Fort poueson this morning
about 10 o'clock and opened tire on the Fort
but doing go injury The Fort returned fire
when the boat retired The Fcdcrals have land
cd in iorcp and battle with light artillery com.
menced, This evening they are reported to
have from ten to twelve thousand troops there
When ,he steamer LEFT Fort ponelsoo to, bat.
wv wa JUS illAt N'iN hNtN lI'Ailiis lNlliftt
JACKSON, Feb. ia large military meeting
was held here today Resolutions wsrc passed
unanimously recommending the call Of Con.
lsutIgu.
NASHVILLE Feb. l3.-.lhe firing commenced
at Font Donelsou this morning before suuis5 and
continued up 10 Mi, 4 30 An The enemy are
Increasing their n1mbcr Of pcices rapidly They
keep a respectable distance oH our field bat
teries are engaged all along the line
FoRr poNrLsoS, ? IS + M.-The firing has
ceased The enemy are probably changing
their position.
We have tbus far defeated the foe at every
point along The line Our loss is small The
guuboa,s have retired and We think they are
seriously injured
our men are in fine spirits
LATER The day is now Amos, past, and we
still hold our own. ". have repulscd the enc
my aud driven him back'to his eunboats.
We have whipped him by land and water
lie Is still lying around aud will probably at,
tack W. again tomorrow. Oar loss is not very
great, That OF the enemy mast be heavy, We
have had lively lighting and heavy caanonadns
all along our lime during the day.
We are satisfied that the gunboats are injured
materially, as they retired twice, Our lines arc
entrenched all around
FoRf DoSEisoN, Feb l5-ll \ NJ
We have captured three Of the enemy 8
batteries aud rcpulscl him everywhere
Loss reported heavy on both sides the
Yankees most The Tenuessceans. Mis-
sisippiaus, Texans, Aabamlans, and
others doing the thing finely.
IL 80 j.. M-Think we can safely say
the day is ours. The encmy's loss i.
tremendous.
About 200 Yankee prisoners have just
been brought in. They report numbers
Of their regiments are nearly annllilated
80 + M,-We fought the enemy out
side of cur entertainments from 80 thir
morning until one o'clock this afternoon
driving him inch by inch from every
point on the field capturing -four pieces
Of artillery and a large number Of pris
uuers
Our loss is heavy, but we have in
liioted a much heavier loss on the enemy
The Federals are largely reinforced
and may attack Us again.
NASHVILLE, Fcb'y l5-lhe Federals
having changed their tactics and sent
of nearly their whole force from the
other side Of Green river, it became nee
essary for Gen Johnston to change his
front. On Thursday evening Bowling
Green was evacuated by the larger por
tion Of the Confederate forces, who fell
back in the direction Of the enemy. Gen
lllndman's brigade remaining few
miles the other side of Bowling Green
1t is reported that Hindman had SHARP
cnga cment yesterday morning with til,