, 1864-02-11
FROM TIRE SOUTH.
Especial Dispatch to tho Chicago Ttibune,1

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| WAsH1xaToS, Feb. 10.
The Richmond Enquirer in leader Enc
gests that
Confederate currency having lost It's purchasing
quality, aud the strong asm Of Imp.essment h.v
ing already almost failed, and being sure to los<
Its potency altogether in a few months more, thu
eomm'sfary Departments ought to advertise 10,
seaied proposals to furnish 20, ,000 90 rations ol
neef, 10 be paid for In cotton and tobacco,
Gen. Howell Cobb is making, stump
speeches in Georgia trying to rouse the
people.
4 general order dated Jan. 10th, from the
Adjutant General's office in North Carolina.
requires all white mnle persons in the State
between the age ofsixteen and SIXTY to enter
military service.
The Columbus {Ga.) Times of Feb. Cd, In
IN article on the Northern Presidential cleo
tion, says :.
"H Fremont's vanity and ambition can be played
on to put him mp as all independent candidate,
Lincoln would surely be beaten"
The Meridian (A1iss.) Clarion says Tint IN
expedition is fitting ont on the Mississippi to
60 up Rcd River and its tributaries. Work
men are engaged night md day preparing
boats. blonroe, on the Atchafalaya, and
Alexandria and Shreveport, on the Red Riy-
er, are mentioned Us some Of the points of
attack.
Robert L. Ford, after tria1 Of ten days for
the murder of Robert E. Dixon, late Clerk of
the rebel House Of Representatives, was
found guilty Of murder in the second degree,
and sentenced to eighteen years IN the penI-
tertiary. The killing was done in street
light, caused by Dixon's dismissal Of Ford
from Office.
Ford's counsel WAS Humphrey Marshall aud
eH-Secrctary Rundolpl.
FoKTREss MONROE, Feb. 9.-Thc steamer
New York arrived last night from CITY Point.
Ihc LdHy HisAi>~EEfan says the rebel capital
is to be removed 10 Columbia, 8. G.
Flour is selling in Nic1moiid ut $3.50 per
barrel; sugar - to IS per pound.
Several thousand Yankee prisoners, now
in Richmond, aro to be sent 10 Geor.Ia In
few days.
NEW YonK, Feb. 10 Richmond papers of
the eth are received. The Examiner reports
the arrest Of A. ". Heinz, baker, charged
Win being connected With TN organization to
1elease the Yankee prisouers, assassiuate .JeT
Davis, and destroy the Government buildings
'.rd workshops in Richmond. Other arrests
veto likely to follow, Ms the roll Of members
was seized along with Heinz.
BrcckinridEe Is appointed to relieve Gen.
NA14 acA SoACe, Ill CO1NluaHH OF Tie rebel de-
Partment ofSouthwcst Virginia.
4 letter from WalIla1la, s. c., Jan. 9Th, /
states that Western North Carolina and towns
III the counties nesr Georgia, were recentlviu
Iadtd by 140 Yankee cavalry, who piIla1ed
ind1scriminatelr, and carried or negroes.
horses, food, etc. They captured two Con.
tederate soldiers, whom they handed over to
the bush'Shackers Of Western North Carolina
and Tennessee, who shot them. The letter
says tie bushwhnckcrs haye murdered the
rebel Lieut.. Col. Walker, his son, Mr. Younr,
and Col. DaVidson'e son, and Others
The Savannah Republican Of January 3Oth. |
secs no Indications Of u formidable attack IN
that vicinity. 1t reports, however IN attack
On the rebel pickets at Mathematician she'll
without effect
lienterant Governor Weston, Of South
Carolina, died on the 25th Of January.
1t was otlicially stated that the whole num-
Der Of troops enlisted for actual service since
October is 100000
Morgan was at Columbus, Bragg had left
for Richmond
The Richmond TYhig says the Virginia Leg
IE!ature has been occupied in secret session
with resolution requesting the Confederate
to suspend the ban of outJaWry
against Generul Butler until an exchange OF
prisoners is effected.
4 refugee from the South says At1anta will
be destroyed rather than fall into Grant's
lands, WHO Is expected to move on it in the
spring: The retugct says there will be no
starvation south, us eoon Us sweet potatoes
arc abundant.