The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1864-03-05
FROM THE SOUTH
Erom n the l Buffalo.courier Of Feb. ll

q FROM THE SOUTH So
(From the BuffaloCourier of Feb. l)
We are indebted to Capt. Harry d. Gin
Ton, of Gen. Patrick's staff, for copies Of the
Richmond Progress and Richmond Dispatch
each of the 23rd inst. The news Of the dis
asters to our arms in Florida, is triumph
antlv paraded in the following dispatch from
the Gov. ofFlorida.
TALLAHAssEE, FLA, Feb. 81,
TO the President: ...ag-sssg IS =
/ have received the following dis
patch from Gen. Finnegan, dated yestes
day:
II met the enemy in full force to day,
under Gen Seymour and defeated him with
great loss. captured five pieces Of artil-
lery, hold possession of the battle field, and
the killed and wounded of the enemy. My
cavalry are in pursuit I don't know pre-
cisely the number of prisoners, as they are
being brought in constantly. My whole
loss will not, think, exceed 250 killed and
wounded. Among them mourn the loss of
many brave officers and men. 1900
understand that Gen Finnegan also cap
tured many small arms.
(Signed.) JOHN MILTON, GoV.
The Sentinel editorally comments
thus:
1t will be remembered that the enemy
landed atJacksonville, near the mouth Of
the St Johns river, and from that point
advanced westwardly along the line of rail
road leading towards Tallahassee. He met
with no resistance until he reached Lake
City, laid down on the map as Alligator
Here he was handsomely checked and re-
pulsed some days ago, by Cen FinnegaR.-
Gathering up his strength for new effort,
the enemy came again; and on Saturday
last he received an overthrow that will pro
badly stand for one! All honor to General
Flnnegan and his heroes! We hope the
pursuing cavalry" have picked upa great
many of the fugitives. The Rebs, we doubt
not, will take to the salt water
again The victory of Lake City has saved
the State, e. s1
So far our prestige of success is unbroken
in the minor operations of the latter months
We have been successful on the Rapidan,
and on the Potomac, and near Newbern,
and in Southwest Virginia, and East Ten
nessee and in Florida. Nor are these infer
ior advantages to be despised. To use the
classical language of distinguished Presi>
dent, let us keep pegging away. When we
cannot win grand battle, let us prevail in
a small one. ERa# #8E#safts
FINANCiaL.
In both papers is published a notice from
ihe Banks of Richmond to their
depositors. of the following summary char
acter. ......aL
Rssolvsd, That public notice be given,
that the B anks of this city will find it ne
cessary to give to their depositors, includ-
;ng Banks, in exchange for deposits at
their credit, on the lst of April next, the
four per cent Confederate Bonds, authoriz
ed bv the first section of the act entitled
IAN act to reduce the currency and to au>
thorize new issue of notes and bonds"
And depcsitors and Banks are invited to
draw balances prior to the 18th day of
March, as on that day and until the first of
April, the said bapks will be compelled to
decline deposits or to pay checks drawn
against them.
Resolred, That balances due by one Bank
to another, and to depositors, credited on
and after the lst of April, will be payable
in the new or changed currency indicated
ana prescribed by said act ~
Secretary Memminger also gives notice
10 holders of non-interest- bearing notes
that it will be to their advantage to ex-
change such notes immediately for certif-
Gates emitting them TO the four per cent
bonds of the Oonfederacy.
SHERMAN.
In reference to the Sherman expedition,
and Gen. Folks opinion that 1t is bound for
Mobile. the Register of that city says:
If the Yankee soldiers are not like
chameleons. and live on air, it is difficult
to see how they can march $1,000 men, and
the horses for their transportation and ar
tillery, through 80 barren country, and
for such distance. The twenty days
rations with which they are said to have
started with are exhausted-at least the
twenty days are gone. There is nothing on
the wav down to subsist man or beast
Thev are said to have had only 800 wagons,
and Lee has destroyed some of these. But
if they cannot come On for lack Of food,
neither can they 60 back, unless trains come
ont from jackson to meet him. If Sher.
man pushed on to the Bigbee river, or up
the country towards Okalona or Oolumbus,
there is corn enough to feed any force, but
how he is to live coming this way, passes
our comprehension. StilL the fact is that
some of his troops are coming this way
A day or two must solve the mystery OF his
purpose. :, g.-~v
rHEArR1caLs, ETC.. ; %
Notwithstanding the squally times, Rich
=. L., ,,of o;ven N n frvino ta anus her.