The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-02-15

IL ~ reported 10 the mtiitary authorities IN
Washington. that troops from General Lees army
ia Virginia, aud Beauregards at Charleston are
being sent to other points in the confederacy,
probably to Mobile Atlanta and Knoxville. II is
said that positive information has been received
that General Lee has only thirty thousand infantry
on the Rapidsn, thoagh bis cavalry is being rein
forced
Our Southern news Is Of more than ordinary in.
terest. Jefferson Davis has issued bold, defiant.
and hopeful address to the rebel army. He re.
marks upon the adherence of the soldiers to the
cause of the confederacy by the re.enlistment of
those whose term OF service has expired, and con.
trasts it with "the hating and reluctant service
Of the mercenaries who are purchased by the
enemy at the price Of higher bounties
than have hitherto been known in war"
He says that the "braye batte-cry'' of the South.
erh iegicns in the coming spring campaign will
ring through the land of the enemy and twill
silence the vaingorious beasting of their corrupt
partisaas andtheir pcnsioned press, and win do
suade deluded people that you are read to
purchase dishonorable safety BY degrading sub.
mission"
The victories Of Shiloh, perryyille Murfreesboro
aud the Chickahominy, Manassas, Fredericksburg
aud Charlottesville are referred to with a tri.
umphsnt air, and the downfall Of the Union armies
!. confidently predicted.
One thousand and twenty bales Of cotton were
burned at Wilmington, N. C.. on tn. sth inst, by
An accidental FIRE.
A fight occurred at Lebanon, Ala, on wednes.
day last, between the Lewis squadron and our
troops. According to the Selma Reporter the
enemy, nine thousand strong subsequently aban.
doned Lebanon, and retreated toward the Ten,
nessee river. The rebel force is said TO have
numbered four hundred only.
Dispatches from yicksburg state that the town
Of Jackson and Yazoo City are in the hands Of
ed with little loss to our forces. With this sue.
cess We have obtained possession Of fine foragng
country. Generals Hurlbut and Mcpherson took
possession OF jackson, while Yszoo City was oc.
oupied by Colonel Coates, after a short fight at
Ssrtatia whore the enemy made some show OF re.
distance and killed few OF our men.
A number Of the raiders who attacked the train
on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, and robbed
the passengers were overtaken and captured
by force Of our cavalry from General Sulli.
vans corps. They are reported TO be part Of
Cimore's guerrilla band, many Of them being the
Mons Of respectable" aud even distinguished
gentlemen living in the vicinity Of Cumberland
and others belonging to wealthy families 10 Berke.
ly and Jefferson counties vs..
Our special correspondent at SaDdusky furnish
e. to-day most interesting story Of the prisoners
prisons, discipline treatment and so FORTH at
Johnson's Island, with an account Of the removal
OF the prisoners OF war from the various Western
jails to the jurisdiction Of General Butler.
The steamer Morning Star srrived from New
Orleans last evening with dates 10 the 7th. She
brings no important war news. Among her pas.
sengers Is the HERALD correspondent, Mr.. Finley
Anderson. who for the past twelve months has
been enjoying the hospitality Of the rebels. as
captive in Alexsndrs and Shreveport. La. and
Tyler in Texas. He II "unconditionallv surren.
dered' to the custody Of his friends in New York
and, considering the limited capabiite. of his late
hosts to supply the wants Of their prisoners as
well 90 OF themselves, he looks in remarkably good
condition.
The Bermuda papers OF the Sd instant repre-
Bent the English trade from that port for vii.
mngton, N. c., by way OF Nassau, n. r., as
brisk The Royol Gazette states that the steamer
City Of Petersburg, from Bermuda, had been cap.
turea Oh Wilmington by the United States chip
Connecticut The late United States steamer
Harriet Lane was fitted out at Galveston. Texas,
ese cotton trader destined for Havana.
A rumor was circulated in Washington yes,er.
diy that one hundred and nine Union officers lad
escaped from the Libby prison at Richmond nv
cutting a sobterrsnean passage under the walls.
that four OF them were retaken on the road "a
Hanover Court House, aud the fate OF the others
wss not known.
Captain John =. Porter OF the Fourteenth New
York cavalry. arrived at Washington yesterday
oyecpai fiom Richmond. having escaped two
weeks ago from libby prison. ~ wa. nine DAYS ia
Hctaoaa without exciting sa'picioa.