The Chattanooga Daily Rebel. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1862-1864, 1863-03-15
Review Of the Troops at Mobile.
oONGREssIowAL.

SAVANNAH. March l4.--A special dispatch
to the Savannah Republican, dated Columbia,
Tenn, March 18th, says:
Four brigades of the enemy under Generals
Granger, ROsencraRz and Shindsrs, endeavOred
to hemVan Dorm yesterday just across Duck
River, knowing that he had no means of cross.
ing. Our artillery was kept in position until
yesterday morning aud replied to the Yankee
fire. The river was then crossed by ferry.
The routes were held as usual The whole com
mand then wi hdrew, passed the enemy's left
aank and escaped by the way of Whites
bridge, 20 miles above, which they crossed
successfully, The Federals are not yOt aware
of our whereabouts and ace looking for Van
Dorm in their rear. The successful escape
from 50 perfect net is regarded as unusually
skilful and fOrtunates
SECOND DISPATCH.
A special to the Savannah Republican, dated
COumbia, March IL, says, the enemy are
greatly surprised and exasperatod at Van
Dorns escape. They returned to Franklin to
protect their rear and committed many depre.
datioBs, burning the house which Van Dorm
had occupied as his headquarters.
The Nashville papers state that the snemy's
loss at Spring Hill, was only three hundred,
ana that Tue Confederates had three regiments
engaged, and also fought bravely. The four
brigadss sent in pursuit of Van Dorm, have
returned.
MoBILR, March l4.--A special to the Ad.
vertisOT and Register, dated Jackson, March
l4th, has the following official dispatch from
Gen. LOring at Fort PembestOR, on the 18th,
| p. NJ: ets
"There has been a terrific FIRE by the enemy,
uninterrupted, for four hours, from from ten
to sixteen heavy calibre gunboats, two heavy
gums on land, and one mortar All the guns
from the boats except one have now ceased
firing, aud the gunboats have retired round
THE bend, eight hundred yards distant, show
ing one gum The eneDIy's gunboots and bat
teries were constantly hot. Though we have
lost some valuable Sunnerg and few othcrs,
thank God our lOssis small, 80 Gar. The enc;
my loss must be great ''9i ~ 81. aoail
~. glt'tmea latter lo ,1l9l
I "MARcH 18th, 7P. M.--Just aG L Aont of
ihylasi dispatch to you the epemyopensd upon
us again with the gums Of enc gunboat and
the land battery Of IL inch mortars and kept
\ up tie Ere with great spirit until after sunset
1Ths ammunition for our heavy guns has inst
\ arrived as3.aa 5mall u" in'stt na9
+ FcttPembertOll 10 situated at the mouth Of
the Tallahatohie. lo Dob W ag ~ t..edr ~
I JACKSON. March l4+--7-A special dispatch to
The Appeal, dated Pamela, March ~, says toll.
erably authentic reports received here say,
Helena was attacked in the4ear on Monday,
PARTIES from that direction say, heavy firing
was heard yesterday. The information comes
from deserters who say there are but five
\ thousand troops lee at Helena, ''.. ~
A gentleman just from Memphis, reports
twenty-five hundred sick in the Hospitals Of
that city -i ,nlnatn a
| CaARLKAroN, March f3,--A telegram from
4 Hardeeville announces that Capt. Mickler Of
the llth South Carolina Regiment with dc.
Itachnlent Of his company, went en- Hilton Head
Island last night to the observatory, where
tho Yankee signal corps were stationed, and
without firing gun, captured the whole com
pAny keeping watch, consisting Of lieutenant
one sergeant and sOvOn privatOs. The pris
oners have arrived in Hardee vile. No one
hurt on our side.
All quiet here.
CnARLKsToN, March lA,-In addition to III,
ususl blockadiDg Geet, including the Ironsid u
there appeared to-day of the bar Mon 81
iron clad which has taken position with the
rest of the6eet. .....
REoxyILLE, March Ia. via RroHNOsD, Marcl
1.-The bridge on the +. Tennessee aud Tir
. glRia Railroad which were destroyed by thu
tlYapkses solDe week since have been replaced
/. Regular schedule tiine will DO resumed lo-mor
lsgw. 9as'I I'D j.
~ AoBrIE, March f5.--Gen. J. Z. Johnston re
4 viewed the army at Mobile yesterday.
= Brig. Gen. d. II. Adams, Of the army d Ten
Q possee, has arrived here ohrOOte to join BIZ
!. command At Tullahcma.
RicmoEB. March iss-T'be Senate tO-dal
disagreed to che amendment Of the House !,
tho resolution recommending Agriculturista 4
raise large provision croPa
n The Sepato went into secret session TO col
ii uidsr the bill relative to furlOugha.
House in secret peagiOp.