American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1864-02-17

NEWS BY TELEGRAPH.

BOSTON, Feb. II.--A large company
assembled at the United States Hotel last
night, on invitation of Col. Goodrich, to
meet Col. Taylor, of East Tennessee
Speeches were made by Mr.. Taylor and
others, including George Thompson
The latter thanked God that he had lived
to see the noble position America had ta-
ken, and hoped in few days to speak
more fully on the state of feeling in Eng
land in relation to our great struggle
Mr.. Thompson made an eloquent allusion
to Washington the founder of American
independence, and to Abraham Lincoln
as the founder of American liberty. His
address was enthusiastically applauded
ST. LOUIS, Feb. 10.-A dispatch from
Fort Smith says that large meeting of
loyal citizens and soldiers was held there
last night to welcome Gen Curtis.
Fears were enterteined for the safety of
the Indian brigade which had been moved
South from Fort Gibson to North Fork
Town, on the Canadian river. They were
fighting a largely superior force, under
Glanwaite, at last accounts.
BosToN, Feb. 13.-The HeralPs Folly
Island correspondent says that the rebels
have tried several times lately to reinforce
the almost worn out garrison at Fort Sum
ter, but have failed. Most of the men in
Fort sumter now are slaves. Twenty or
thirty are killed daily.
Night before last, it being somewhat
hazy, two of the rebel rams, in company
with cigar shaped torpedo boat, or infer
nal machine, left Mt. Pleasant and pro-
ceeded down the creek in the rear of Sui
livan's Island for the purpose of going out
to make an attempt to destroy the gunboats
Housatonnis and Nipsie, which were do
ing guard duty that night in the channel
near Berth Inlet. When the ram and in
fernal machine had got ready to make a
dash out of the Inlet it was found that
the machine was in sinking condition
She'was turned back into the Inlet, where
she now lies. She went down, carrying
her crew to the bottom. This put an end
to the attempt to destroy our vessels. This
is the third internal machine the rebels
have lost.
A few days since, a guard of ten rebel
soldiers, including a sergeant, escaped to
our lines. They say that starvation stares
them in the face in Charleston; that all
civil laws are at an end, and military rules
have full sway over the civil authorities,
that they are becoming desperate, and they
will resort to every means in their power
to force the blockade here. They report
the city badly damaged from the effect Of
Gillmorc's shells.
CAIRO, Feb. 12.-Memphis papers to
the 18th contain no news. The steamer
Platte Valley returned from Sarlatia, va
zoo river, where she with other transports
and gunboats were with Porter
Sherman's expedition were attacked on
the 9TH by force of 5000 Texan troops,
who with artillery and muslletry fred into
the transports, wounding six soldiers. A
fight ensued, in which portion of our in
fantry and gunboats participated, resulting
in the dislodgment and driving of the en-
emy, but with what loss is unknown
Eight of our men were killed and thirty
wounded The 11th Illinois, with negro
cavalry and infantry were engaged in the
affair." The enemy were also driven from
Mechanicsville without loss to us.
A sick negro soldier belonging to Colo
mel Woods, and who struggled from his
regiment, was murdered by the rebels. A
lieutenant and two privates, who commit
ted the deed, were captured and Colonel
Wood, in retaliation had them blindfolded
and caused them to kncel upon the dead
body of the negro they murdered, where
they were shot.
Col. Andrews, of the Sd Minnesota cav
airy, at Little Rock, was made a Bigadier
General. His regiment has re-enlisted,
and portion of them arrived here to-day
en- route for home. All is quiet at Little
Rock Deserters are coming into our lines
in large numbers, and Tegiments are form
ing; two of them are filled. Deserters
from Prices army state that no knowledge
of the Amnesty Proclamation existed
among Prices men, and expressed the
opinion that as soon as they knew its con-
ditions, there will soon be little left of his
army.
FULL QtoTAs FILLED-Manor town.
ship, Armstrong county, which filed its
300,0 quota some time ago, has just f
nished its second, or 100000 quota, aS
one man over.
Adams township, Butler county, filled
its full 5000 qtetaNthis morning, and
two men over TheseSolunteers were all
men of that township.
These are honorable records, and Just
such as we like to make.
\ST. LOUIS, Feb. 13.-The Memphis
Bulletin publishes card, signed by three
hundred of the best citizens of that city,
addressed to the people of Tennessee upon
the subject of the Reorganization of the
State, and re-establishing their relation
with the national Government. Itrecom-
mends immediate, unconditional enamel
patton as the motive, and calls upon all to
support the same by meeting at Memphis.
CAIRO, Feb. 1.-THE steamer Tycoon,
from Memphis to Cincinnati, passed here
to-day with over 1900 bales of cotton
The steamer Sultan, from New Orleans on
the 5th, brought 100 bales of cotton to
Vicksburg, and large cargo of sugar for
various points on the Ohio river.