, 1864-02-27
Eastern News,
News OF February 10th.

CONTAIN the 1UllOMlnS
Charleston, Feb. 8.-The enemy resumed
FIRE on the city last evening.
The Examiner says the authorities have
taken measures to prevent the anticipated
revolt of the Yankee prisoners on Belle Isl
land.
q The same paper urges a stringent enforce
ment of the conscription law.
Baltimore, Feb. ia passenger train
on the Baltimore and Ohio railroad was
waylaid by guerrillas two miles west of Mar
tinsburg, Va, yesterday morning, thrown
from the track and the passengers robbed of
of 40 or so watches and $4,000. No resist
ance was made. The robbers were disguised
in Federal uniform, and made off with their
booty as soon as it was secured. They did
not attempt to destroy the mail or cars. Cav
airy was sent in pursuit, and captured
q portion of them few hours Afterwards
The cavalry were in pursuit of the remand
er. The whole band numbered thirty eight,
ten of whom were captured
New York, Feb. 13.-The Herald's Wash
ington dispatch reports that Gen. E. 0. G.
Ord is in town. Rumor says that he will
take command of the Army Of the Potomac
to-day or Saturday.
Chattano Feb. 12.-The railroad is
open and tra.. &c running to Knoxville
crossing the creek at Tunnel bridge, and the
Holston river at Trenton by ferry.
Chicago, Feb IA Chattanooga tele-
gram of the 18th says that the army is nnder
marching orders.
Morristown, Tenn, Feb 12-Reports
from Knoxville represent that the garrison
is suffering from small pox of which there
are 700 cases also, from scarcity of ratiOns
New York, Feb. 14.-The Posts Wash
ington special says There are over $685.
100000 in gold in the Treasury, and it is
announced that Secretary Chase will soon
sell part of it for Treasury notes.
The Republican has authoritatively an
nounced that the reports published that COM
munications between Knoxville and Cum
berland Gap are cut off, and nearly all of
East Tennessee is in possession of the rebels
are entirely untrue.
Louisville, Feb. 14.-Gen. Foster arrived
to-day. He left Knoxville on Thursday
morning, at which time all was quiet with
the exception of slight skirmishing between
cavalry forces.
81 Cairo, Feb. 13.-Reports from the South
seem to confirm the rebel news of fighting
up the Yazoo river The gunboats partici-
pated with excellent effect The first fight
was at Sartatia, and the second at Martins
burg, a short distance beyond. In both en-
gagements our loss was six killed and l3
wounded The rebels had battery at Sar-
tatia which our troops captured The re bells
fed with some loss.
We have report of fight at Highland
Hills between the rebels and part Of Sher-
mans Corps, in which our loss was 25 killed
and wounded. No particulars.
Richmond papers of the 10th Feb. con-
tain the following proclamation of Jeff. Da-
Wis to the rebel army:
As.ezf the long a6d % edOds d Saf Il
which your country is engaged, you have
acted nobly; you have won glorious victories
over vastly superior numbers; you have
suffered privations to which you were unac-
customed to all these you have readily sub
mitted. Latterly you have aided in the tri-
umph of the noblest of human VICTORIES
victory over yourselves. As the time drew
near when you who first entered the service
might reasonably have been expected to
claim relief from arduous labors, and be res
tored to the endearments of home, you have
needed the call of your country and again
come to tender your services as a free offer
ing which only such patriots as you could
make-a triumph worthy of the cause to
which you are devoted. 1t would be vain
for me to attempt to express the emotion
with which l received the manifestations of
the esteem and regard which you have shown
to me. Would that it were possible for me
to render my thanks in person, and in the
name Of the country as well as my own, and
while pressing the hand of each veteran to
assure him of our love and gratitude. By
your will, for you and the people are both
one, have been placed in the position
which prevents me from sharing your priva-
tions, sufferings and dangers in the field,
yet with pride and affection my heart has
accompanied you in every march. With
solicitude it has sought to minister to your
every want. You are not ready to purchase
dishonorable safety bya degrading submis-
sion. The victories of Murfreesboro, Chick
amauga, Fredericksburg and Chancellors-
vile, are referred to, and the downfall of the
Union armies are confidently predicted
Chicago, Feb. ia Cairo dispatch says
a fight took place at Satartia Mills on the
4th, with 5000 rebels, with musketry and
artillery-they first opened on transports
The enemy were dislodged with fearful
loss.
A dispatch from Vicksburg states that af-
ter slight skirmish, attended with but little
loss to the Union troops, jackson and
Yazoo city are in the hands of Sherman
This success gives US fine forage country
Gems Mcpherson and Hurlbut had reach
ed jackson. Col. Carter occupied Yazoo
city after rough fight where we lost few
men.
Dispatches from Washington say it is re.
ported to military authorities there that
troops from Lees and Beauregards armies
are being sent to other points in the Gonfed-
eracy, probably to Mobile, Atlanta, and
Knoxville 1t is stated that Lee has but
10000 infantry on the Bapidan.
Capt. Porter, of the 18th New York Cav
airy, arrived overland from Richmond to-
day, having escaped from Libby prison a
week since. He reports that the rations is
sud - our ooro IN ,,r;eop