The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1863-03-20
The gost.
Athens. Friday, Mrach go, 1868.
News.

News.
FREDERICKSBURG March 1.-THE New
York Herald of the 9th says, Gen Curti;
is to be removed from his command in
the West on the ground Of inefliciency
and dllatoriness. Sumner will probably
succeed him.
Col. Harrington of the Department OF
Indiana has issued proclamation against
the society known as the X. G. C's,. and
warns all loyal men TO shun this nest OF
traitors. 1t is intended to hunt them out
and mete out to them the punishment
they deserve.
The Herald intimates that there will
soon be stirring news from the army of
the Potomac
Mr.. Dumas a bearer of dispatches to
the French and English Ministers, from
the French and English Consuls in Rich
mond arrived at Washington the Sth.--
His dispatches are said to be of great inn
portance and will be forwarded mmedi-
ately to their respective governments.
The General Assembly Of New York
have unanimously adopted resolution
appointing committee of two Democrats
and four Republicans to wait on Lincoln
and inquire the cause of the arrest and
detention of certain citizens confined in
Fort McIienry.
The Herald says a riot occurred at De-
troit the Sth; 3j buildings were destroyed
and two negroes killed.
The Herald SAYS il Lincoln, with The
vast resources at his command, fails w..u-
in six months TO crush the rebellion, he
should be impeached.
The Baltimore and Ohio Railrod has
been fully repaired and is now doing an
enormous business Five hundred cars
of nine tons capacity, half laden with the
products of the great West, arrive daily
in Baltimore. Millions of dollars have
been expened in repairing the damage
done by the rebels from time to time.
Andy johnson has arrived in Wash
ington.
The Arabia brings reports, founded on
statement of the captain of an English
steamer at Gibraltar, that the steamer Al
ALBANIA was seen on the 9Th February
steering South.
On the 10Th flashing guns and bursting
shells were seen, which was evidently
contest between two ships. The fight
ing (fring?) was heavy, and the exchange
Of shots rapid.
The iron-clad, Galeha, is atthe mouth
of James River, watching the movements
of the Merrimac No. 2.
Gen. Burns, formerly of Burnsides' old
corps, has been sent West to supersede
McCook.
large number Of rebel prisoners, sup
posed to be the North Carolinians and
Virginians, arrived at Washington from
Chicago, on the night Of the 7th, for con.
vcnience Of exchange
MOBILE, March u, 1862.
A special to the Tribune from jackson
the llth, says dispatches to the Appeal
report the arrival of two Federal desert
ors at Pamela today, who bring inlorma-
tion that sixteen transports and seven
gunboats are in Tallehatchce river, The
whole force is estimated at l40O0 They
came on the last boat through the Yazoo
pass, which was badly damaged by snags
and stumps. A negro regiment is at
Memphis from above.
SECOND DISPATCH.
Reliable information received here
states that the most ample preparations
are making and nearly completed to give
the Yankees warm reception on the
Tallehatchie river. My information is
that tho greatest confidence is expressed
in our ability to prevent tho Yankees
entering the Yazoo by way Of the Tale
hatchie.
CHARLESTON, March l2.--The report is
current here that Burnside has arrived
and taken command at Port Royal. 1t
is said that the appointment was made
to compromise the difficulty between
Hunter and Foster.
AUGUSTA, March l2.-P. W. A. tcle-
graphs the Savannah Republican Of this
morning, from Charleston yesterday, that
intelligence has been rec, iyed in official |
circles that Burnside has been assigned |
to the command Of tho Department of
South Carolina and Georgia, and that Mt
tack will be made within tho next ten
days-probably with the springtidc on
the 10Th. u is reported that The Cstslsill |
lYaukco roo.clad) passed tho bar &c.
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