The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1863-02-12
From the Cincinnati Gazette,
Highly Important from the South.
MuRrREE poRo, Tenn. Feb Q.

ern Georgia, and Southwest North Caro-
ina, have openly revolted against the
rebel 0ligarChy. and have only been par
TALLY suppressed, after considerable fight
ing and bloodshed.
Co! @. W. Lee, Of the rebel army,
commanding 10 the dsatfected districts,
issued an oIder which filed the Atlanta
Confederacy Of January 3lst, decrying
the insurreCtiondry Notwithstanding
the malcOutents Of i!s hopelrssneSs, and
Offering them free pardon il they would
lay down their arms. From the terms
of the PROCLAIM alton il seems that the in
surrectIonsts look on the rebel cause as
lost, and expect speedy assistance from
the triumph Of ths Union army. Hsre
is passage from this remarkable docu.
ment
. 1t will be fruitless to attempt 10 war
against the Government, and must result
in disastrous defeat TO all who NAV be so
deluded as to attempt 1t. The late
victories in Virginia, Tennessee and Mis-.
sissippi have iumphantly established
the fact that the arms Of the Southern
Coniedcracy will be crowned with sue.
cess"
From the same paper Of February Sd,
it seems that the dsatfected inhabitants
refused to obey the Colonel's procama
ton, and he proceeded against them with
an armed force. The result is stated in
the following lettors by correspondent
Of the Atlanta CoDfederacy:
"FRpM COL LEES EXPEDITION.
"HEADqRs, DAHLoNEGA, G
January 30th, F. M.
ITO MS editors of Me Confedsracy: |
am happy to say that the expedition to
Northeast Georgia is success. The
Colonel commanding brings to this duty,
as well as all others, discretion and great
activity. lie is thoroughly supported by
his command and the clizeus generally,
The Safety Committee of this village is
entitled 10 great credit for their vigilance
and perseverance, in feretling out and
arrestiDg many Of the disorganlz.rs. The
safety Of DahIongiai is due to the courage
and determination of its citizens.
A large number Of insurgents having
started from the mountains to it, from
motives of revenge. aud with the hope Of
resouiDg their friends in Jail, but finding
the place strongly garrisonfd, they be.
came small BY degrees, until it arrived
within one mile Of the Town, and retreat
ed in disorder TO the mountains. About
100 descrters have come in and been Tor
warded to th-ir reglmants. and as many
are getting ready 10 60. A gang oI
wretched cut. throats went to Atlanta ir
irons Tuesday, and similar crowd will
leave in day or two. A detail from the
infantry battalion. mounted, under com
mand Of Captain J.nkius, is just in with
nine prisoners, some Of whom were taker
with guns 10 hand, and thei, scouting
parties, both infantry and cavalry, arr
still out. Col. Lee has assured the 10y
al people here that he will scour the
whole country and arrest every disloya
man in few days. This beautifu
mountain country will assume its accus
, toned tranquility"
Advices fIom some refugees who hav
heard of these troubles and had to Lave
state that the above does not coatain tn
whole, and that other disturbances hay
broken out of a most alarming nature.
Gen. j. J. Reynolds returned last nigh
! from a highly successful expedition t
: Lebanon and vicinity. He WAS gone Tire
days, and had scvera! skrmishes wit
; the ensmy's cavalry. He killed An
wounded halt dozsn and brought in s.
-, prisoners, among three Lieutenants
y y G. neral Anderson and Colonel Marion
:, members Of the Tennessee rebel Legsa
- ;ure.
Four rebel consrripring agents wer
. taken. Colonel Wilder Of the l7th Ind
ana. and Lieut. Col, Murray, of the 3
Ohio Cavalry. did good service in the ex
~, pedition 500 horses aud mules, au
la.gs quantities OF -four aud bacon wer
captured.
Tne people Of ths country throug
. which they passed were mostly Unior
: welcoming our troops with warm demon
;. strations of joy.
Z, There was a skirmish yesterday on til
l ShelbyvIls road, A coraging party wer
l." :, attacked by body Of rebel cavalry wit
) ,wo pieces Of artillery. Having no sh,
% or shell for their cannon, they fred roug
70 70 pieces of ilon. doing no damage. but m'
" king a great noise They were 6nsIl
70 driven oil. Tennesseeans escaping trol
!, the CONSUMPTION come into camp aImo'
~ hourly,
- Weather warmer, with indications {
rain.
.. LATER.
" A fight has occurred between the reb
forces and the malconteIts in Georgi'
with considerable loss on both side
- The rebels say Ihoy defeated tie iusu
- gents and captured all their stores au
guns. The affair occurred near Dahlol
q ega.
/. Important from Gen. ROsecran
Command.
NASHVILLE, Feb. 10.-0ur forces el
= tered Lebanon, Tennessee, February
They captured some 600 Confederate
al most of them being Of Morgau's CON
Is mHud. Many field officers were take
= Among the prisoners is Paulding Ande
10 sun, a violent rebel member of the Sta
', Legislature Of 1860 and 1861, lie WI
~ ~ an original Secsssiouist-oue Of the car
~ est advocates for Southern COniede
r = acy.
i: Over 100 wounded reached here by Il
oI cars from Mnrfreaahnra' 10 nirht.