The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1864-02-25
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An official dispatch to the War depart
ment Of the 18th inst, announces Sherman
arrival at Quinan, on the Ohio and Mobile
railroad, without opposition, but he VIII not
be allowed to take Mobile without a desper-
ate battle.
Their advance was without comparison
the boldest movement Of the war.
Sherman has from 5000 TO 10000 men.
They tore up the railroad and burned the
bridges on the railroad. lie meditates no
step backward.
Maj. Gen. Scammon and staff have arrived
at Richmond and been lodged in Libby Pris
on, which to the rebels is pleasing offset to
the loss af Col. Streight.
Fifty eight escaped Yankee officers have
been returned to Libby Prison.
Three deserters who went to Newborn and
took up arms against the COntederacy were
hung at Kingston on the 18th.
The Richmond ENQUIRER Of the 7th,P. NJ,
publishes the following dispatches
MOBILE, Feb 15.-Nleridian was evacuated
Yesterday. The Government property wa:
saved Capt, Adair Of Forests staff has
arrived here Forrest was at Oxford on thu
! 9Th. He was confronting a column Of III
| fantry, 5000 strong from Memphis via her
ando and twelve regiments Of cavalry, via
CoIliersville. Sherman forces, 50, 600 strong
are marching i'll close order, with Lees cav
airy harrassing their TANKS and picking VI
stragglers.
ORANGE G.. H.. Feb lG.-'Ihe enemy have
not fallen back to Ceuterville, as reported
Gilmores cavalry threw a train off the Bal
timore and Ohio railroad, six miles above
Harper's Ferry and par0led fifty officers and
obtained some booty.
PAsCAGoULA, Feb. 15.-The encmy's fleet
including the flag ship have gone eastward
| through the Sound in tie direction Of Grants
Pass. Four more gunboats have just ap
peared, steering in the same course.
MOBILE, Feb. I6.-Gov Watts this morn
ing issued proclamation to the citizens Of
Mobile stating that the city is about to bc
attacked, and cxhorting non-combatants tc
leave.
MOBILE, Feb. 19.-Faragut has not re-
newed his attack on Grants Pass. His fleet
lies in the Sound. The weather being too
bad for action,n new landing is yet reported
in the direction Of Pascagoula.
New YORK, Feb. pa rebel dispatch O
the 18th reports Gen. Polk at Merriam anC
much censured for not attacking Sherman
His force was Is, 600 men.
Morgan was at Dalton on the 14th. For
rest and Lee are stated to have re-occupieC
jackson and lowering on Sherman's rear
Another report says Adams and Logan re-
occupied jackson instead Of Forrest and
| Lee.
There is a report current that Gen, Smith
leading Sherman's cavalry, had fight at
Meridian and was severely wounded 1t il
thought to be a canard.
A Mobile dispatch Of the 18Th reports that
! Adams attacked Federal supply train al
Decatur Ala, yesterday, destroying 40 wag
ons. The infantry coming upin force he had
to abandon his prisoners
\ rebel dispatch reports the Federal fore,
in Florida al 30, 600.
A Charleston dispatch Of the 1Zth says oul
batteries shellcd Morris Island to-day. The
Yankee flag staff on Wagner was shot away
Four shells were fired into the city by the
| Yankees.
Another dispatch Of the 18th, says the
Yankees have withdrawn from Johnson:
Island iii gunboats The Yankees on Morris
Island are repairing their batteries.
No futher Smelling Of the city had taken
place.
New YORK, Feb GA Washington dis
patch says that several ladies, refugees from
Richmond, have arrived by way of Eredicks
burg.
They were assisted to escape by rebe
pickets. They report that the rebel authori.
ties within the last month have seized al
meats il the Richmond market and forwar
ded them 10 I.ongstrcct's army.