, 1864-03-12
PUGET SOUND HERALD
STEILACooM, w. T.,
Saturday, March IL, 1864.
LATEST EASTERN NEWS.

The Goth Feb. say: The War Department has
received official dispatches, dated Mote Feb.
tllh, stating that the enemy had made dem.
hns,ra,ion with gynboats aud landed forces at
Gordons Pass, 55 mIlcs from Mobile. No
douLt the approach is made by BANKS Shrr.
.han's column Il approaching by the Mobile
Ind Ohio Railroad Another roltimn from Pen.
sacola is understood to be advancing from the
Perddo river, 30 miles from Mobile The stu.
alton Of Mobile is hhdouhtedly critical. An.
other dispatch, from Gen. Maury, commanding
1t Mobile reports the encmy's force to be not
over $4,000, and thinks the whnle affair merely
raid on the Mobile and Ohio Railroad
The Richmond Examiner Of the Goth re.
borts another Federal advance in heavy force
up the Peninsula, with the advance at Barbars
yillc, but says there is no reason for alarm, as
Richmond Is covered from assault.
=. Rnggol1, La, Feb 22.-Gen. Palmer occu,
pied Ringgold to-day and drove off a small re-
bel patrol found at COlcsSa (?) Station, two
miles distant, but did not pursue. This fair
country is perfect run-but seven families
remaining out Of former population Cf thee
thousand.
Chicago, Feb. pa Chattanooga telegram
dated yesterday, says. 1t is thought here that
having failed to accumulate force sufficient
urng 10 effect junction 18th Johnston at Dial.
ton. The two rebel armies combined will
make force Of 10000 men.
The Provost Marshars report shows total
Of 1916 descrters from JolrnstOn's army in
january and February.
Cen Palmer pushed a detachment into La
fayette to-day, driving the enemy out
Fort Smith, Ark, Feb. 23.-The bearer Of
dispatches from the expedition sent into the
Indian country reports that the troops are 100
miles south Of Fort Gibson, the rebels having
returned to Red river. TIE Indian Brigade,
under Col. Phi.!ips, had sGiriniSh with the
rebel Indians on Middle Boggy, on the 18th, in
which 40 rebels were killed Our forces pur.
sued them to near Fort Arbucklc, ard then re.
turned to the Canadian,
Washington. Feb. 24,-The Court at ST.
johns, New Brunswick, has committed tie
Chesapeake pirates to prison to await a requi-
Sition from the ULited States.
Washington, Feb. 25.-Gov. johnson and the
Tennessee delegation had long interview with
the President relative to the restoration Of Ten.
hesscc to the Union. II is understood that
while they do not favor the plan Of the Presi-
dent, yet the interview was agreeable. They
say Tennessee will soon be formally restored
with civil government.
Louisville, Feb. 25.-The Freedom ConvGn.
ton adjourned on Tuesday. A resolution was
nassed declaring slavery to be the strength Of
the rebellion; that they saw no hopes Of peace
until the principles Of freedom, as annOunccd in
Hhe Declaration Of Independence, are carried
into practice by the Federal Constitution; that
il was proper for the Constitution Of the United
States 10 be so amended as to secure freedom
10 all within its jurisdiction; that during the
war the President has full power 70 free slaves
In the rvbellious districts, aud they are thereby
invested with all the rights of frcemcn; that
in the present rebellion the power should be
exercised to the fullest cxtcnt; that with re-
spect to the pr,sideLGs Amnesty Proclamation,
Il has Injured the Cnion cause, its operation is
unjust aud bu,niliating 10 loyal men, and would
urge its suspension until armed rebellion is
crushed. Another resolution provides for
permanent organization in slave States Of Free.
dom Conventions, with a Committee consist.
ing Of one member from each slave State to
carry out its principles. The Convention de-
clared itself favorable TO au amendment To the
Constitution making the President eligible for
only one term. The proceedings were gener.
ally harmonious Towards the close consider.
able confusion prevailed, principally upon mi
nor points. p
New York, Feb. aS.--By the arrival Of the
Fulton. from Port Royal Feb. 24Ih, the Times
has information Of a sad reverse to the Florida
cxpedition. On the afternoon Of the goth our
troops met the enemy, $4,000 strong, 10 miles
heyond Jacksonyillr and 8 miles beyond San.
derson on the line Of the Jacksonville and Tai
lahassee Railroad. A desperate engagement
ensued. lasting three hours, when our iorccsat
sunset retired to SandersOn, taking with thcm
nearly MI their wounded. q j. Frisb:e. OF the
9Th u. s. Infantry, was lcit dead on the field.
Col. Reed and several other officers were NOR
tally wounded All Of the officers Of Ilamil.
toms battery were wounded. ,,.s...qi +
The steamer Cosmopolitan arrived at Beau
fort on the 22d with $40 wounded, Oh. Reed
among the number, who was living when the
Fulton ieG. The enemy's loss Is unknown.
They captured guns. 1t is supposed The
troops we're from Brags's army. Hardee was
himself on the field, having come to Florida on
visit to his family. Our loss is estimated at
from 500 to 1900. ltfssl ish uc,r
Reports from various sources. not entirely re-
liable, report Sherman in possession Of Selma,
Alahana; that he Is subsisting on the country
that his object is the destruction Of thcrailroad
and river CON nunicati ms with Mobile and the
febel works at Selma for the manufacture Of
cannon and small arms, and that bis future
movements arc left to bis discretion. aig ns
Tho advance Of Gen. Palmcr's division be-
Sond Tunnel Hill seems TO have been re-
connoissance in force, disclosing the fact that
Johnston had at least four divisions in the Vi.
cinity Of Dalton. Our forces fell hack to Tun-
nell Hill ridge with loss Of 800 10 skirpish-
ing. e
Louisville, Feb. 27.--Gcn. Lane captured
25 Of the enemy Eve miles east Of Cumberland