Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1863-02-10
OFFICIAL DESPATCH.

VICKsBURG, February 2.
To General S. Cooper:
One gunboat, cotton bound, etc., attempted
| to pass our batteries this morning, and also at
tempted to burn the Vicksburg, but faile L.
| She received three shots through her and was
considerably damaged She now lies below our
batteries, on the opposite side of the river.
J. G. PEMDERToN,
1t. Gen. Comd'g.
! CHARLESTON, February 3.-The British Frigate
Cadmus brings intelligence that most formula
BILE naval and land expedition is about to attack
Charleston, the preparations being now nearly
complete.
the British Consul to 90 on board and get to
Havana as soon as possible. He will leave next
Saturday.
The Yankee naval and land forces are gather
ing at Port Royal. 1t is supposed that the troops
| are drawn chiefly from tie North Carolina coast.
The iron clad Ironsides was still off the Bar
this morning, with sixteen other Yankee steam.
ers
AUGUSTA, February A special despatch to
the Constitutlonallst, dated at McMinnvlle, 3rd
inst, says that twenty-five of Morgan's men at
tackled foraging party four hundred Yankees
with forty wagons. Morgan succeeded in bring
off eleven wagons and thirty prisoners and in
burning quantity Of baggage.
CHATTANOOGA, Feb. 4.-The following des-
patch has just been received by mail:
DEcHERD, Jan. 31.-The enemy advanced
twelve miles from Murfreesboro' yester lay, with
brigade and six pieces of artillery, foraging.-
They made vigorous attack on our cavalry, and
succeeded in Smelling us back short distance.
We massed ourselves in the timber near For
restvile, where, Anderson's brigade happily ar
irving, we repulsed them with a loss of three
hundred killed and wounded.
We sustained but small loss on our side.
Heavy skirmishing may be looked for daily.
Gen. Johnston has issued congratulatory or
ders to the army of Tennessee. He will direct
farther movements.
MOBILE, Feb. 4.--The latest reliable informa-
ton from Memphis represents that seven gum
boats had passed down.
The river is now rising, and is now within four
feet of high water mark.
There is a growing dissatisfaction in the Yam
Zee army. Que brigade has been placed under
guard in the Notifications at Memphis.
Artillery has been placed at all the stations on
the Memphis and Charleston Railroad.
JACKSON, Feb. 3.-New Orleans papers have
been received at Ponchatoula, announcing the
raising of the blockade at Sabine Pass, and the
capture Of three vessel by the Confederates. No
particulars given.
ISabine Pass is in the Gulf of Mexico, at the
mouth of Sabine River, the diyisonline between
Texas and Louisiana.
VIcKsBuRG, Feb. 3.-The Yankee ram, Queen
of the West, went down the river yesterday af-
lernoon with the supposed intention Of destroy
ing the shipping below this place and Port Hud-
son. She was fired into at Warrenton but with
no effect.
FROM TIE NORTH.
FREDERIcKsBuRG, Feb. 5.-Northern papers of
the 3rd are received. The following is a svnop-
sis Of their contents
In st Louis great sympathy was manifested for
the Arkansas PostIprisoners-"an ovation to trea-
son. One prisoner was allowed to speak.
Van Dorm is reported advancing on Memphis.
The Yankees st tie there are 90, 600 Confederates
at Holly Springs. Mcclellan has been received
with great enthusiasm at Boston. Reid Saun-
ders had been sent to Fort Lafayette. Gold 100
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Napoleon says the United States must not pos.
sess Mexico, and control the products of the new
world.
North Carolina reports say there is an immense
force near Beaufort which is only waiting good
weather to make an attack.
The negro soldiers bill passed the House by
vote of 8S to So The slaves of loyal persons
are not to be received, aud no recruiting officers
are to be sent into the border States, without the
permission of their Governors. Mr. Stevens said
300, 900 men would leave the army in May. We
could nor raise $4,000 white men. CONSUMPTION
was impossible. He believed Democrats were
holding secret meetings to usurp the Presidency:
kosencrans is reported to have ha, an engage