The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1862-02-06

| FORTRESS MONROE. Jan. 30.--In expecta
ton of the success of Burnside's expedition i'll
opening at leass 2 Congressional Districts, Mar
bic n. Taylor, the Provisional Governor, has IS
sued his proclamation, ordering an election on
the 22ud Of February to latify or reject the or
diaauces of the Convention of the 9Th of Ne
yember also for the election OF TWO representa-
tives in Congress.
| A flag of truce went TO Craney Island this
morning.
The following is from to-day's and yesterday
Southern papers
/ SAVANNAH, Jan. 29.--The city is compare
| lively quiet, and no immediate attack is antci
pated
Commodore Tatnall was conveying two steam
ers and flu boat towards Fort Pulaski, with
provisions, when the enemy opened ire Oh them
A battle en>ued, lasting torty minutes. The
! provision boats and steamer Sampson are now
returning. the latter slightly damaged.
| 4 letter from an officer az Fort Pulaski says
! that the enemy cannot tAlse 1t by any attack
they can make. The Yankees are engaged IN
removing distractions IN she Channel. There
are other defences Yet to pass The people OF
Savannah are firmly confident i'll their ability
TO defend the city.
| NORFOLK, Jan. 3D. The Day Book calls on
the LADIES to contribute their old WOODEN skirts
and dresses TO the Government, the price OF
(
as 10 subject the Government to a seroue tax.
NEW ORLEANS Jan 29.. The Detta of the
9th says that steamer ran the blockade on the
night of the 18th with 1000 bales of cotton.
Some pilots who refused to give their servi-
ces to Burnsdes expedition report tina the Fed
eral forces are thirty thousand strong, and that
the fleet numbered one hundred and seventy
five vessels
NEW YORK, Jan. 3l.-The following ex-
B +h,r,,
AUGUSTA, Jan. 81 The SarannGh Morning
Meas of this date says that thirteen Federal yes
sells, seven OF which were war vessels, were re-
ported off Skipway Island yesterday; fifteen
were also seen from Fort Pulaski, bound south
ward.
The Confederate steamers Savannah and St.
Johns have RECOMMENDED Wallis Cut and found
the enemy trying to remove the obstacles placed
in that locality. The Confederates discharged
muskets at the Yankees, who fed, leaving their
provisions, bedding, blankets, &c.
AUGUSTA, Jan. 28.-Intell diligence from Sayan-
nah states that six Federal vessels entered the
river yesterday, back of Little Tybee, and pass
ed up the north end of Wilmington Island try
ing to cut off communication between Fort Pu-
laski and Savannah. The enemy shelled Will
mington Island and fired ON the Confederate
steamer Ida, but no injury was done. Oommo-
dore Tatnalls fleet was at Thunde lbolt, but ar
rived safely. at Savannah. Fort Pulaski has
provisions enough to last them six months.
The Richmond DiSpatch of Wednesday denies
the Importance Of the point gained by our feet,
and says even when it gets to Savannah it will
not have accomplished much and then adds if
Savannah is lost, our fleet may burn Savannah.
1t adds, " but what then ? 1t is not place of
much importance-has 10 cotton or specie; and
i'll fact Is not as big as New York"
The Ne10 Orleans Crescent says the steamer
Calhoun entered Louisiana port on Thursday
night, where she accidentally burst her boiler
and became unmanageabe. The captain, fear
ing a capture, burned the vessel. The cargo
was very valuable. Shortly after the commence
ment OF hostilities the Calhoun was fixed up at
New Orleans as privateer. She made several
trips, succeeding In bringing iii several rich
prizes.
The printing office of The Sumter Republican
at Americas, Ga has been destroyed by fire
MOBILE, Jan. 60 The Register states that
a private dispatch from Pensacola announces
the arrival there of a Confederate schooner. The
schooner Jesse Richmond, while attempting to
run the blockade, got aground. The captain
and crew abandoned her and burnt the vessel,
including about $50 bales of cotton.
NASHVILLE, Jan. ga private dispatch to
Bowling Green announces that ID, 900 FedeIals
crossed Green River yesterday.
BATON ROUGE, Jan u The Governor to-
day sent to the Legislature his veto of the bill
to loan to the cotton planters 100000 of State
Treasury Notes. This settles the question, as
here is not sufficient majority for it in either
House to pass it over the veto.
The Mobile Tribune Of the 26lh states that |
here have been Federal bodies picked up on
he beach, killed by our men in the taking Of the /
;chooners Wilder and Express, and the opinion
hat at least thirty of the enemy were killed on .
hat occasion.
The British Consul at Mobile has sent mes
'enger TO demand the Liberation of the schooner
Wilder, by flag of truce, which is claimed as
, British vessel