The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1864-02-27
THE WAR NEWS.

from IeXas 10 Florida, Is in motion. 1t
seems that the latter State is to be the scene
Of stirring events. Gen. Gilmore is there
with his army, approaching Tallahassee. We
condense the following from the latest de-
spatches:
A dispatch of the 9lst. from Louisville,
conveys the following information Off
cial information from Gen. Dodge, at Lo-
gan's headquarters. says that the rebels,
supposed to be Ruddy's command, attemp-
ted to cross the Tennessee riv@ at three
different fords, but were driven back by
Dodge's troops. The loss on our side was
slight.
1t is rumored here that Sherman had
fight with Polk near Brandon, Mississippi,
whipped him, and captured $4,000 pris-
! oners.
From Col. billiard, of the Thirty fourth
Kentucky, who arrived from Cumberland
Gan lately, We learn that Longstreet, after
crossing Holster i;;ser to the north side, re-
turned again, destroying his pontoons in
precipitate retreat.
Officers from the front report all quiet
at Chattanooga and Knoxville. Refugees
from Georgia, South Carolina and Tennes-
see, continue to come in daily, many of them
in starving condition.
A rebel dispatch of the IA, reports Gen.
Polk at Meridian, and much censured for
not attacking Sherman. His force was 49,
900 men.
Morgan was at Dalton on the 18th. For
rest and Lee are stated to have reoccupied
Jackson, and are lowering on Sherman's
rear. Another report says Adams and Lo-
gan reoccupied Jackson, instead of Forrest
and Lee.
There is a rumor current that Gen.
Smith, leading Sherman's cavalry, had a
fight at Meridian and was seriously wound
ed. It is though to be canard.
A Mobile despatch of the 5th, reported
that Adams attacked Federal supply train
at Decatur, Ala, lately, destroying forty
wagons. The infantry coming up in force
he had to abandon his prisoners.
A rebel dispatch reports the Federal force
in Florida at $4,000
A Charleston despatch of the 18th, says
our batteries shelled Morris Island to-day.
The flagstaff on Wagner was shot away.
Four shells were fred into the city by the
Yankees.
Another of the 18th, says The Yanks
have Withdrawn from Johnson's Island in
gunboats. The Yankees on Morris Island
are repairing their battery. No further
shelling of the city.
There is no doubt that at an early day
the army of the Potomac will be consolida-
ted into three grand corps. Gems. Sedg-
wick, Hancock and Couch are mentioned
as their commanders.
The following has been received at head
quarters, from Baldwin, Florida, of date
Feb 9th, addressed to Gen. Halleck, and
signed by Gen Gilmore:
81 have the honor to report that por-
ton of my command, under Gen. Seymour,
conveyed by the gunboat Norwich, ascend
ed the St. Johns river on the 9TH inst, and
landed at Jacksonville. In the afternoon of
that day, the advance, under Col. G. V.
Henry, consisting of the Fourtieth Massa-
chusetts cavalry, under Maj. Stevens, and a
ssttery, pushed forward into the interior.
On the night of the 9th they passed by the
enemy, drawn up in line of battle at Camp
Vinegar, seven miles from Jacksonville /;
surprised and captured battery three miles
in the rear of the camp, and about midnight
at our approach, the enemy abandoned and
sank the steamer st. Mary and burned 900
bales of cotton, few miles above the town
of Jackson.
eve have taken, without the loss of
man, about 100 prisoners, eight pieces of
artillery. in good condition and we'll sup
piled with amm unition, and other valuable
property to large amount"
Prominent citizens of Virginia, recently
arrived from Richmond. say the rebels are
preparing to attempt 10 drive the army of
the Potomac back upon Washington, by
demonstrations along Blue Ridge, and if
possible force a battle.
The rebels have almost entirely abandon
ed work on their iron clads. Three we're
completed at Charleston, and two are in
M
iron clad in James river and two in Rich