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Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-02-27
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xXxY11th COngres. End session.


SAsNtA = 49,
WASHINGTON, Feb. 20
Mr.. Powell offered a resolution TO APP
point committee Of three to Investigate
the conduct Of Col. Gilbert, who dispersed
Democratic convention which assembled
at Frankfort, Ky, for the purpose Of nom :.
mating State officers Laid over.
Mr. Trumbull called up the bill to pro.
vide circuit courts for the districts of CAL
iiornia and Oregon. The bill provides for
another Associate Judge for the Supreme
Court Passed.
Mr.. Trumbull offered a resolution, which
was adopted, instructing the Military COM
mittes to inquire how many paymasters,
QuartermSsters and commissaries Of sub
slsteuce of volunteers are required by the
public service, aud to inquire into the pro.
priety of limiting the number.
Mr. Powell called up the resolution ap.
pointing committee to investigate tue facts
concerning the arrest and release of d. A.
MHhoney and others.
Mr.. Wilson, of Mass, moved TO postpone
indefinitely the resolution. Clrricd-?l
10 10.
Mr.. Latham called up the bill for the
sale and survey Of certain Indian reserVa.
tons iu California. Passed
Mr. Garlic moved 10 take up the bill
ameudNtory Of the act TO admit the State
Of West Virginia.
Mr.. Wilson called up the bill TO reOrgan.
ize the corps Of engineers, After discus.
sion II was recommittcd TO the Military
Committee.
Mr.. Foster moved to take up the bank.
rupt bill. Agreed to-yCas 30, yeas l6.
The CONSUMPTION bill was here reported
from the House and the amendments or.
dered printed.
At 2.45 P. N. the Senate went into FIX.
oculiVe session.
Adjourned,
HOUSE.
Mr. Dawes from the Committee on Gov.
ernmcnt Contracts reported back Senate
bill with amendments to punish frauds.
The hill passed.
Nr. Mcpherson from the Committee on
Military Affairs reported buck Senate bill
for the appointment Of additional Major
and Brig. Generals. The committee pro.
posed to increase the former from 20 lo4O
This was agreed tO-yCas So, nays 3D.
Also proposed 10 increase Brig Generals
from so 10 100. This was also adopted
yeas so, nays A.
The House struck out the ScnatG's pro.
visO beyond which number rs authorized
by law no General shall be appointed in
any branch OF the public service.
Nr. Cox offered nm amendment that the
President shall appoint no one excepting
for gallant and mcritoriOus service IN the
field. Adopted, 81 10 Al.
The bill Was then passed by yeas 1903,
nays sc.
The House then went into Committee Of
the Whole on the Internal Tax bill.
The House in Committee Of the Whole
continued amending the Internal Revenue
bill.
Mr. Stevens made report 90 the dis.
agreeing votes Of the two Houses GU the
bill TO provide means for the support Of the
government. All the points are covered,
excepting the bank clause. The report
was agreed toll to 60.
The House insisted upon It's bank clause
disagreement, and asked another Commit
tee Of Conference.
The House then took a recess until
o'clock.
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STAR FOUNDRY,
NoS62 Market ST.,
WHEELING, VA.

S,TovEs, CRATES, AND HOLLOW WARE Of thu
y most approved pattsrns. MACHINE CAST
mos and TiIREsHISG MACHINE CASTINGS Of
hand, and made TO order, with prUEnptnesS and 4
the lowest rAISs,by
Jan23-Sm TlI0s. @. CULBERTS0S.
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BUSINESS NOTICES.

wAHOoMSAt SUrrokI@-Htelt,, MIRA Bait.
vud other NvOlIts'tylus Por s.lSby
tn. LOGAN 4 CO.,
aud LOGAN, LIST / co.
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E0~ MoRE Observation-Disclosures rebel
prisoners, bushwhackers, rebel soldiers,
horse. thieves aud so forth, were brought
up yesterday over the Baltimore aud Ohio
Railroad. They have been picked up from
time to time and confined in jill at Dsver.
ly, Buckhnnnon, Martinsburgr Winchester
aud other points. They were sent to Camp
Chase yesterday afternoon.
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IL retiring frOm the firm Of IloGh, { Hurue.,
wish TO recommend the NEw TIRNs to the favorable
consideration Uf the public and nnr former customers
feblI JAMES Y. BARNES.
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Admit Of D. Ba,hS, deceived

The subscriber would respectfully inform his
IrIun,n aud the public that he will GOntlnnu to Insn'
uiacture TIN AND SuRRr IRON WARE, and to
keep on hand we'll selected stock Of HOUSE FUR
SIsGllNG HARDWARE, vt the Ntand OfthS late tirnl
on Market street, near Monroe. lie hopes By Low
prices and prOnptnea to merit share Of public ~
particular attention paid to JOB WORK.
febi3Iw JOHN BAYllA.
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COMPREHENSIVE.

THE QuernsWRrr. GIAA.WAre and Chlra business Al
tue siurc No. III Main street. occupied by ihelAtC
firm VI HOih. 4 barnes, will be carried IN i,y
I'LL HOBBS, SON / CO.
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DISSOLUTION

THE CO.PARTNER. HIP heretofore rNlstIns b.
L tWetnihr untlrIsigrpl, under TIE hIuI nAur Of
HOBBS BARNES, has hrrn dissolved by mutual
consent John l.. Hobbs Is authorized to settle the
business VI the late hIm. JOHN l.. lIOBHS.
JAMES y. HARNHs.
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LAWNS AND BEIIAGES.

I HAVEa large stock UfIAwnS aud HsTAgr-, bought
L vt tbs rlDse Of last seAsOh, which AM selling At
less than New York prices,
febiI j.. RHODES.
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lIDDLINGS, SHORTS AND BRAN,

lust RECEIVED, aud ior ALE. at the LOWEST
d PRICE,.
100 tons FINE HEAVY MInDLINGS, made lrDm
the best Family Flour, Rhl unusually itch.
l60 tons bran AND SHORTS mlKc,l-Well worth
the attention Of all who are drSiruns Of economical
feeding during the winter.
Al Of tho above Feed I. il gO.I Ncks, ready for
shipment. by PiY0it a PRUST,
JAMS Nus Il and ~ Main AtTrtt.
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No Trouble to Show Goods.
Spring Stock.
FURNISHING GOODS, HATS, CAPS
AND CARPET BAGS,

VIII he sold equally cheap, and cannot fall to give
satisfaction. Dur goods having been bOuEh. undor
favorable circumstances, We feel EAie In saying that
no house In the city holds out similar Inducements
both a. to style and quality Of goods.
Call aud examine our Immense stock.
NJ trouble to sllWw goods at No. " Main street,
Centre Wheeling.
TERMS, CASH. ie630
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NOTICE.

A LLperons Indebted to the late Hrm OF J. 4 D
n BAYllAiare requested to call and settlS the
same with John DayhA, surviving r!ner OfSad firm.
The ds:sA,s Of David BLyhA, Of said frm. makes II
necessary to close the AfIAIra Of same. Immediate
attention TO the above ls requested.
J. l., sTIPEL,
Admir- Of d. Ba1hA deceived
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ID ASKHTS-Ju,t received, y MICA assortment Of
ID Fancy baskets At the Variety Store Of
D. NICOLA BRO.,
IalIN l09 Main street.
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GOOD sTOItE NOOM'
ONE nr the hest lnIhsrity, Is for EAlB low. Apply
On TAYLOR, ROLLYS0N 4 CO.,
Commercial Irukrrs, 10 Main street, over vAnee''
INN store, jAn9t
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-02-07

From the Rsbei, January 81
No demonstrations on the part Of Rosecrann'
army in any direction from Mnfffeesboro'.
Everything continues quiet along our front.
Morgsn's command is out on an expedition, 10
what point. it is not prudent, eveR to intimate,
but we presume he win be heard from soon.
Forrest and Wheeler, and the rest, are still with
the main BODY Of the srmy. Rumors are sill
cnTrent tbst Van Dom has already crossed the
Tennessee, moving northwardly.
A military execution is to take placs next Fri
day-a deseEter from the Ist Louisiana regiment,
who went over 10 the emery at the battle of
Murfreesboro' hiss been captured and sentenced
10 death.
LIEUT. Van Dorm, the commander Of the Fed
eral gunbosf, thst was recently captured by
Gen. Wheeler. at Harpeth Shoals, on the Cum
befland river, is here on parole.
The weather, which for the past three days,
has been so very cold and dissgreeable, suddenly
moderated, yesterday, and the sun shone out IS
clearly and serenely as ever. and the snow melt
cd and vanished.
Hon. w J. Sykes, late Of the county Of
kiaury, and formerly editor Of this paper, ar
rived here yesterday from louisville. he re-
ports everything quiet in that quarter, and no
cntieipations Of Federal ener0achments soon,
exist there at present.
MAJ. w /. McConnico, late Of Gen Thigh
mans STAT, and Mojoy Hayden, Confederate
States Typographical Engineers, both Of whom
were captured 90 the fall Of Fort Henry, are at
/ present in this city
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urnaRunG.

a gsnlaman who arrived last evening brings
Us information up TO one o'clock yesterday.
Every bing coutiausd quiet. The Fsderal
steamer below the ely vas at the cansL No
change could b. observed IN the position Of tie
enemy's camps, bat The feet was moving shout,
for what obj4ct could not be devised. None Of
the beats Nere ou tie Yaz0o.
But few Of the citizens seemed disposed 10
comply With The request Of Gen PEMBERTos
TO seek a place e@fszfe.y. Tais disposition dem
O~nstrstss the confidence felt generally, which
" are assured, IS daily Increasing. Il were bet
ter perhaps, that hey should leave as IN the
event Of an engagement. which cannot be long
delayes, they wi Only iDeommode the sol5ieT5.
The HFaT bad nsen 50 as TO overflow The
DeSoto lsTee, snd was stl rising.
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very large congregation assembled az TIE
Masn9iia race course yesterday q witness the
gres Dstch rare betweea A R0ig's ar mare
Narma, and Bar Gis bay aer Tcm
IEum A. previously annou ED tI $4,000
side Icm thuu5 = 6 fsnnef7s h0rz BE-
i-vs ard c0Ges hsre with q ssua1 Faut+
1on of Fs.or0us tesd5 d8ae Oh the ID of II .u-
phis, Cincinnati and 0eer rscs G uaee. AID
from whar we 1ava bosa able .
h9l7ste c7Lh eEcs q eli # rs ETns tlc rs
ard friends Tm that section 81 tbs VII E
country and, at TIE -ims ei mailing tts match
up % the h9ur % the racs. have Ms friends
proved their confidence in bin by backing 1iu
TO 6 considerable amluHt; bus, Ike u~-le-s.0f as
noble add fzmei blood, when ma.elel against
the b~eaatf7l N0lns, were deemed lo jIsapPolnt-
msnr and defset.
AT he hour Tor starting I o'clock, 5oth were
brought 70 The stand looking IS lively and pay
as a gil with two beaus Ies divers. Mr.
R21insou. Of Norma, and Mr.. C0waa. Of Tom
Thuub, exhibiting mutual coufdencs IF the
success Of theis respective nags Daring the
preHnins me the bss were being made on tie
track il was soon discovered has Norma was
decidedly the f~av0Fiie, and bes were made Ct
ore hundred 30 Dinely on her, .h3ugh no very
considerable amount wa5 lost IS Tie hose hsd
hHt few friends present, thoCgh those tlzs wers
On hand stuck 70 their favori1s 30 the las1
They started fair ard square Norma taking
the inside ara coming down 20 her work in her
usual beautiful style-the horses moved as pret-
lily as one could wish until he broke no, which
be did repeatedly duripg The heat. TIE mare.
maintaining her steady uOt, KEEP. the lead and
came in winner Of The FIRST hea-ims 2.4
At this result NOrms's friends wer- iR6ilsus
aud her stock went up to 500 To- so. which
was readily taken up by her competitors
friends; but as we stated above, BIS fate was
sesled, IS the mare won the second hat IL
1854, the Third and race iH 25f5
Mr Rog must ceitsnlg b. proud Of his little
mare. for We know all the Mobile boys are, as
one Ct them remarked that whenever h8 wanted
q sake 'bet On Rigs mare" he'd De sure To
make is-MObae Tri5uae.
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rRorr RAroN ROYCE.

49,
In addition 10 the information from this poiat
conveyed by telegraph to-day, we had q con
v~ersation last evening with = gentlemsn who
has been recently on 5 visit TO bis family IN the
vicinity Of Baton Rouge. BE confirms the re-
port of the condition Of BANKS army, snd
states thag they are making 90 preparations IN
dieative Of a movement. On the contrary,
they are fearing an attack, and bnt 5 few days
since o alarm was brought in which caused
ali the camps to be deserted and the collection
If The whole force IN the deienses Oar in
Dormant, an intelligent army officer, gives it as
his opinion they dresd az attack Instead Of con
tenplating making one Immediately.
The force is estimated at twelve or fifteen
tbousand-sn Of them new regiments except
one. the s4th Wisconsin. This is the only or
eanizaion tbst has Jet " smalled powder"
Most Of the inhabitants have deserted the
city, and ruin is everywhere visible The wood
work Of she State capitol was entirely consumed
By Ere some time since How it originated is a
matter of dispute. The Federsls, anxious to
avoid the censure that would sttach to culPs-
baity, assert that the act was committed by an
~incendiary not in their ranks, while citizens
asenbe 1t 70 careless, or wautonness on the part
Of the soldiery. The large basement had been
used some time for cooking purposes, and it may
be the fire originated there. The general belief
is. however, that the building was set on Ere.
The Federals have control Of the country
some fifteen miles back from the river, and their
outer lines are strictly guarded. Those who
reside within the lines have all been arrested
and paroled not to leave, etc, and the same per-
sons, in many instances, are resrrested anC
compelled to renew their Obligations. The tyr
amy exercised over the liberties OF the citzeE
Is very greet More respect has been paid tc
property than to The persons of its owners. Cot
ION buyers have been busy, and as the necessi
ties Of the people forced them to sell, q consid
cradle amount of the staple that had not beer
burned was picked mp by the spectators with
in the Federal lines. Both armies drained TIA
country Of its ordinary supplies long since, an'
as the people cannot obtain supplies from tbi
drection-for reasons stated elsewhere-thel
are forced to trade with the enemy. They are
IS loyal to the South IS auy in the ConfederacY
but necessity compels a reiuctsnt interceurs
with the hated foe.
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From the Wing, February 81
Brigadier General Stephen D. Lee has been
placed in command Of TIE batteries here. An
admirable appointment.
The ram which passed our batteries on Mon
day morning, after having made a reconnois-
sanee down the river to the vicinity of the
mouth of Red river, arrived at Bnewn & John
ston's again yesterday forenoon and laid there
al dav She viii no doubt remain in her prev
ent position until some demonstration is made.
FRE-Early yesterday morning q fire broke
out in one Of the buildings kn0wn IS the We
rsndas.' near the depot, owned by Mr.. Robert
Swearengen. The d 6 soon spread to the sdioin-
ing building, the residence of our fellow cisizen /,
WIN h Stephens, add in a short time, both
houses were entirely consumed. Mr. Swearen-
gems house was occupied by soldiers, and II is
said the ERE was attributable to their NOT prop
eriY repsiring the hearth.
FROM the Ctzeml
a CRASH During the cold rain last night q
wooden sbed standing in front Of the work
hoase cavei IA with a tremendous crash, start
ling the ~neigLbors, who thought the Yank e.
were coming
During the FIRE ,his morning 8 large num5cr
of Yankees csSe 70 the river hank opposite 10
see what vas going on, Thy, 10 doubr, Thought
THAT YicksbuIg was about bcing Destroyed ~
incediarism.
REMOVAL OF NON C~ONBATANTs Another
otdsr has been issued by Gsn Pembsrton for
the non-eombstsnt citizens Of Nfcksburg TO re-
move beyond The reach Of danger before the
stack 10y the enemy. 1t viii BE- necessary TO
make some arrangements By which tie dessi-
tats families may be enabled 10 move Many
are without lesourees ana have ne place 70 go
20. Il vii beeoma Necessary for some Of our
country people to come 20 the assistance OF
these INDECENT families and provide quartars fE
them, and means viii pave to be procured for
their support We hope Immed ase arrange
msnss viii BE- maae % provide FIR this class.
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We may look for " heavy diminishing - daily
from this date, and with Gen Joe Johnston 70
direct, we may also look for = general engages
ment within q week or ten days, and feel conf
dent Of success
Rosecranz is so completely heumed in by
our irregular" cavalry, (as an English officer
terms them,) thst be cannot send cat a foraging
party over three miles-snd they have to be
supported by en- entire brigade of infantry.
AS you may readily imsgins, We were not al
tagetker ignorant of the recent movements Of
the Yankees and I would be glad to say some
thing Of 50 the situation " in and round here,
did prudential Consultations permit Suffice it
to say, cur gallant officers and men were eager
to give the enemy q suitable reception, and
everything {" gave note Of awfal preparation"
Whatever movement may be pext attempted,
the country repOses with confidence on the skill
and vAlor Of Lee and his living wall of brave
men. who have won the loud acclaim Of praise"
o.. every battlefield Of the " Old Dominion"
A noticeable feature in Northern papers re-
ceived here, is the ignofarca Of the position and
movements of our amies q fact that speaks
well Tor The reticsnce of our newspapers on
these subjects, notwi hstanding the ass .rtlan Of
certain Sages who misrspreseDt some few dis
tricts in The Confederate Congress. II "einpty
Ignorance and rank cOneeit" that dictated the
accusation that the enemy derived more valu-
able Information from our papers than from any
other source, would fad its appropriate sphere
in some useful employment at home. Il IS
pleasing, 10 Tsver, 90 acknegledga that the
great msj0yty Of our C9ngTesspen properly aP-
p~reciste the funcli aus cf the Southern press,
and the part rendered byi since this revolution
began.
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a private letter from Vicksburg, after men
tioning the removal Of g ten inch columbiad,
and two Whifwsrth gaus, rom their former po-
sitions near the city TO 4 new point not many
miles distant, says the Withworihs will carry O
b2I nine thousand yards, and can BE- used with
accuracy a distance of three miles. They carry
a ball three inches in diameter and six inches
long
The same writer says that many think tina.
our generals were lacking in judgment in fail
ing 10 havs the famous canal filed up during
the summer. Il is the opinion Of our cores
pendent, however, that resait would not have
been changed ever had the ditch heen oblter
ated He says: Labor is nothing with our
enemies, as every one csn testify who has seen
that portion OF the Yazoo swamp occupied BY
them foT a few dsys some weeks since. If they
bad continued there ore week longer, the whole
swamp would have been intersected with corda-
T y roads. Tie buil5iug Of bridges, the digging
Of canals, and the construction Of roads, our
correspondent THINKS, are but matters Of reere.
sion wifh he aboliti0nisis
After paying q high tribute to Gems. Lee,
Stephenson and Msury, whom he -pFoBounces
" men Of indomitsb'e energy sud perseverance, -
our correspondent adds: "Our troops are II
fne lighting order-conhdent Of victoIy-bu., I
regret to say, many are SICK, AMI that the small
Paki quite prevalent. Irjoiee TO assure you
thet Gus forGdeations are being strengthened
daily ."-Br0ndsn RePnbticaa
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Coafsdern... La d. -.

Speci'l Dispatch to the CAioaso Tines
ST LOUIs, JsuuaFy 24-Ths steamers John
J Roe aud Ssm Gaty have arrived and anchored
10 front Of the city, with 1850 prisoners on
board, captured 81 Arkansas Post The steamer
Nebraska, with 200 more, is aground a few
miles below. Colonel G W. Clark, Of The 9Th
Iowa, with 500 men, constitute the guard. A
gunb0st conveyed the steamers IS far as Csron-
doiot. Four thousand will Be sent to Camp
Dogglas tie 5aisaee' including 6aeea had-
dred brought from Hieen river "a she s.ssrssrs
Hannibal and Fannie &eBHr yss.srdev, and
taken a. Muifeeseeso1 wall bsseAtl0 sandasky
city.
General ChurehAi ard siaa are al the Grstiot
street. prison. They arrived under directions 10
report TO the provost marsha, and went 20 take
dinner at Gle enters house, where tha provost
guard arrested them
But lew Of the prisoners are uniformed. bGt
most sii ara we'll and substantially el0lhed
Ihs friends and relatives Of General Church
" are permitted 20 visit him n prison The
F5ovess authorities refuse similar privileges 70
othsr rebel omeers.
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Ex,ensioa d ,be Uiinlss Ranread.

With every day the array rgmsias here The
ueees ity IF direct ard rapid communication
with the Jackson rs irosd becomes more apssr-
ent. The great importance Of this poiot, In a
military view. and rs is9lsted condition. make
It's connection, By means Of q railroad to Ta1gi-
pahOa, q great military Necessity, which con
mends itself To the seTioas attention Of the Con-
faderata Congress The transportation over the
present route, Of troops provisions, etc, Is now
attended by great inconvenience. delay and
uncertainty The evil IS che which can he
easily, remedied and should be forthwith cor
rected
The distance between Clifton and Tsugipa-
h0a IS about thirty miles, and ia rainy seasons
the roads sre almost impossible for vehicles
Nothing would be easier than to ecnnecttbe two
places by 8 railroad, and thus establish direct
and uninterrupted intercourse between Port
Hudson and jackson, Miss, and thence to all
parts Of the ConfadeTacy. The work Of grading
and laying the track could be accomplished ia
a short time, by employing on the road a great
number Of negroes which could be pressed by
the government for that purpose. There csB
be 10 scarcity of iron, or if there should be, we
believe a sufficient quantity Ct l. could be OBJ
tanned from Alexandra, where there is 8 large
boat load Of it sequestered fer some cause or
other, and lying on the bsnk doing nothing
No better use Of it could DO made than to app,y
It to the extension of the Clinton and Port Hud-
son railroad, which viii greatly i~acilitaEs army
m svemsnts to and from This place.
The Confederate Congress being now in sess-
ion, this matter mighs be brought up for con
sldeTstion, and we hopa cur representatives vii,
give tie subject their earliest attention. Let The
road be commenced immediately and pushed On
vigorously 70 completion Port HUDSON Noes
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Cantnre 81 Ii - Gnnhon,-

The cheering, bus not altogether unexpected
intelligence Of the capture Of Il gun6oat in So
no river, wis received IN he ely yesterday eva-
niag shortly after seven c'clack RUm0rs were
i1 cifeuistion that an attack upon @ q gunbssts
that have beea cIuising IN SHno un1isturbei,
aud m%scaudi1g slong its banks. wORid be made
IN pursuance q q piaa coaesiTed By the com
mai ding Ulcers Of the post.
fIssvg firing was heard IN tae city abous four
O'Clock Tins IS b. hour az waieh it is believed
she sttsek was couSl need. The guahoas first
atsscked Fas he j In Smith, three mastsa
steamer. oaTyi 8 etagea gtas, aud e crew rep
resevtsi at from oae haldred end hfy to two
hundred men. Afer 8 sasrp engagemento foa
hour, 10 which fha BEATS crew Suffered heavily,
che vas Huc0ndihonal Is eurTendered and takpn
possession Of by our forces another e%unboat,
which came 60 She assistance Of tho John 2
Smith, was driven OF badly crippled.
The Gniy casualty 70 have heaFd of on our
side was one man woQndsd-Charlest0n Aier-
c1yg.