The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1863-02-27
NEWS


Charleston Feb. 2l.-Another French
war steamer has appeared off the harbor
this morning.
One of the Yankee gunboats flying a
flag of truce has just steamed in close to
l our batteries on Sullivans' Island. A
boat from Fort sumter has boarded her
| The unusual event has caused much
/ speculation concerning her object, moth
ing OF which is known in the city yet.
Charleston, Feb. 22.-The object of the
Yankee flag of truce yesterday was to
bring orders from Lord Lyons to the
British steamer Petrol, now here, TO sail
Immediately TO Washington; also letters
for the officers Of the captured gunboat
Isaac Smith" The Petrol goes to-mor-
row. As it was her purpose TO be here
during the attack on the city, many be-
lieve the attack is postponed Other in
dications confirm this impression. The
quarrel of Hunter and Foster has caused
much confusion in the enemy's arrange
ments.
Fort Sumter to-day fired salute in
honor Of Washington's birth day.
Charleston, Feb. 23.-The French war
steamer Reneauline, while trying to en-
ter the harbor this morning, ran ashore
oil Sulivan's Island The British steam
er Petrol and the French steamer Milan
have been trying all day TO get her of,
but,so far unsuecesslully.
Chattanooga, Feb. 23.-Parties from the
front report cannonading heard in the
direction of Unionville, on our left, yes
terday morning. 1t is reported that Ros-
encrans has advanced half way between
Murfreesboro' and Middleton.
Dispatches to the Nashville Union of
the 18th state that Fremont has been
sent to Texas, and Butler returns to New
Orleans.
Three prizes have been captured 10y
the Alabama off Kingston, Jamaica.
Charleston, Feb. pa British steamer
reached Confederate port last night. (,
Another British steamer in entering
this port last night ran aground on the
shoals about one mile from Sullivan's
Island beach where she now lies in full
view of the blockaders. She contains
very valuable cargo from Nassau.
The news at Nassau is unimportant.
The iron clads Chicora and Palmetto
State have gone down to protect her. 1t
is expected that she will be afloat this af-
ternoon.
The French war steamer Renaldine
was ugged off this morning and is now
within the harboi.
1t is also reported that another mer.
chairman steamer from Nassau got
aground last night several miles above
Sulivan's Island, but it needs coniirma
ton.
Mobile, Feb. pa correspondent of
the Advertiser & Register, dated Vicks-
burg the 18th, state that the enemy had
erected batteries on the levee in range of
the city, and commenced Smelling at one
o'clock yesterday one of our batteries
near the depot. The shells came within
the city, but no harm was done. Our
guns replied slowly, giving shot for shot.
From the position of their batteries, that
portion of the city fronting the river will
be untenable. Firing continued at regu-
lar intervals until night. This morning
at daylight all was quiet.
Richmond, Feb. 24.-The Senate occu-
pied to days session in discussing the
amendment to the exemption bill abol-
shing the substitute system. The amend
ment provides that any person who has
heretofore furnished a substitute shall be
enrolled for service in case Of desertion
of the substitute. After long debate
the amendment was rejected and the bill
passed
RICHMOND, Feb 25.-The New York
Times, of the 10Th inst, admits with re-
luctance that the French Emperor has,
determined to open Southern ports by
the lst April, for the expectation of cot
ton, and that he will welcome rather than
deprecate war, as consequence OF such
act.
The tenor ofthe Monteur, the general
tone of the Ministerial Journals, and the
recently changed language of the Liberal
Press, combines, says the Times, to show
that this is the policy which the French
Emperor has resolved to carry out. The
National intellgencer, does not share
| this conviction.
Hon. Isaac Touoy. has promised to
stump the State of Connecticut, for Sey-
mour
The Times says MERCER openly pre-
diets at Washington that Napoleon will
break the blockade before the end of
March Just, it says as he announced
Intervention from France the week before
it took place.