, 1864-02-04
Matters Congressional
and Military.
THE WAR IN EAST TENNES-
NESS EB--REVIEW 0F LONG,
STRET'S CAMPAIGN,
RumoFed Excitement in Ed
gar County, Ill.
TIE FUNERAL OF G0Y. GAMBLE
At ST. LOUIS,
Late Foreign and Pacific, News,
&c-, Sc. &c.
FROM WESTERN VIRGINIA.

Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tribunal
crHexsnA71, Feb. 8, 1854.
The rebel Gen Early is making one Of his
periodical incursions into Western Virginia.
On the 29th train Of about eighty wagons
was sent out from New Creek heavily laden
with commissa1y stores for the garrison at
Petersburg, escorted BY 500 men of Col. Mul-
ligan's sd Illinois, {Irish Brigade), 4th Vir-
ginia cavalry, ed Maryland, LIST and 9th Vir-
ginia infantry and one hundred Of the Ring
gold cavalry. It was suddenly attacked three
miles south Of WTnlismsport by 5000 rebels.
A hard fight ensued, lasting au the afternoon
At night our forces we're forced to retreat,
losing the wagon train and leaving eighty
killed and wounded on the held. The rebel
less is supposed to be about the same. The
Illinois Irish regiment lost heavily.
= The rebels next turned to attack the garTi-
son at Petersburg, which was saved BY the
speedy abandonment OF the post. The rebel
Gems. Rosser and Gilmore are once more In
the saddle and 1mboden is also moving.
Cen Kelly Is preparing to dispute their
further advance
Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tribunc.1
CoIuxBus, Ohio, Feb. 5, 1854.
Cor. Brough received dispatches this after
noon from Ga1latin on the Ohio River (this
state) stating that the steamer Levi, with
Gen. scammon on board, was captured this
morning at Reed House on the Kanawha No
further particulars
NEW YoaK, Feb s-A special to the Her
old, dated Headquarters, Western Virginia,
Feb. 2, s p. H., states: Col Mulligau this
morning drove the enemy from and re-occu-
pied Burlington aud Moordeld Junction, in
Patterson Creek Valley. At noon 500 Of Ros-
ser's rebel cavalry attempted to burn North
Branch and Patterson Creek bridges and cut
the telegraph They we're driven of, without
doing serious damage. The fires were put
out and the rebels pursued by the Pennsylva-
MIA cavalry.
The trade restrictions in Western Virginia
are removed BY the Secretary Of the TREASURY.
BALTIMORE, Feb. ga special to the Azn=r-
iran, dated Cumberland, Nd, Feb. 5, Ii H.,
says:
The guard Of one company Of infantry
posted at Patterson Greek bridge, eight miles
east Of Cumberland, was attacked, at $50
P, m. yesterday, By 500 cavalry under Col
kosser, and after a spirited resistance, in
whicl, two Of our men were killed aud ten
wounded, the greater part Of the company
we're captured. This accomplished, the reb-
els set fire to the bridge, md 1eaying it to Its
destruction, started oil with their prisoners.
| The employees Of the Railroad Company sue
ceeded in staying the fire, and saved the
bridge, with only partial damage.
| Gen. Areril1, with his command, who had
been sent out from Martinsburg By Gen.
| Kelly, this morning overlook the rebels, near
I Springfield, and a severe engagement cnsued.
! The rebels were driven through Springfield,
/ and thence to and south Of Burlington. Many
Of the rebels were killed and wounded, and
our captures are large, including the recovery
Of ourm taken yesterday, and many horses.
The enemy are being hotly pursued BY our
cayalEy.
The intended raid on the Creek has been
thwa1ted By Gen Averill's quick movements
and the other ample arrangements whereby
their nnfmportant success Is turned into a
complete 1out and discontinue The Balt1-
more and Ohio Railroad is now clear Of the
enemy, and the full operation Of the line will
be ut once resumed.