New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-03-03
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DALTON, Feb. 25, ?. m.--There has been heavy ar
tierv ssirnishlug along the lines all day with
Sonal voeys of musketry, Both sides are evidently
mancuvering for position Casualties trifing.
DALTON, Feb. 26.-The enemy have disappeared from
our front retreating toward Chattanooga Wheeler Il
in pursuit A dispatch from him, three miles this SIDE
of Ringgod announces tho capture OF several prison
ers. The Yankee force is commanded by Gen. Palmer.
FROM EAST TENNESSEE.
From The Wing, Feb. 49,
The Yankees have completed the Knoxville
and Kentucky railroad 10 the Cneh River at Clinton.
Our forces picketing at Mecklinburg, the resi-.
dence of Dr. Ramsay, within four miles Of Knoxville.
Col Birch Cook has been captured and Gent to Camp
Chase.
Ninety Federals, captured near Knoxville, left for
Richmond on the 18th inst.
GREEyvILLE, Feb ~, lS64.-To Gen. s. CooPER-
Brig. Gen. Wm l.. Jones captured $50 Of the enemy
and 10 negroes, near Wymens MIL five miles east OF
Cumberland Gap. They belonged 10 the nth tennessee
FederaD Regiment, under the command Of lleut'Col
r. A. Davis, who was taken, wounded.
front. Our loss was three killed and three wounded
The enemy had five killed and many wounded.
j. LoNGsrRHET. Lieut. Gen. Commanding
From The Whig Feb. 29
THE NEWS.
But one official dispatch from any quarter has
been received since last issue and that Is from East
Tennessee The teegraphic column contains cheering
intelligence from Charleston, North Georgia and Mis-,
sissippi and from Florida announcing tie retreat OF
the enemy the protection Of their gunboas at Jack
sonyille.
The falling back Of Gen Longstreet is no longer e
secret, and. gratihed 10 learn through direct
was not prompted by any pressure on the part
of the enemy The probability is that he retired from
his position in order TO subst bis army better as wei
for other reasons imprudent 70 mention at this time
FROM MOBILE.
MOBILE, Feb. 23.-The enemy opened fire on
Fort Powell at l0l o'clock this morning. A dispatch.
this evening says that six monitors and four gunboas
shelled all day-fring 30I shots No casualties OF
damage
PROM FLORIDA
From The Richmond Wing Feb 76.
From the information we have from Gen.
Firnegans late fight with the enemy in Florida there
is no doubt that they received handsome drubbing
by troops. This is corToboIated by statements
from different sources though the particulars are yet
very mcager.
The SasanhaA Repa5yioon publishes the following dis
patch from the telegraph operator, az Lake City:
LAKE CITY. VIA COLUMBUS, Feb. 20-A severe
battle has been going on all this ,. m. near Olustee
thirteen miles east Of this place. the enemy slowly re-
treating and forces pressing them Their dead and
wounded lay thick on the field But few casualties are
yet reported-among them the gallant LeutCol james
Barrow Of the Gath Georgia regiment killed; the Colo
mel and Major OF same regiment were wounded. Col
Clinch was wounded. Coz. Carraway Smith had bis
horse shot from under him"
Gen. Fnnegan states that Gen. A. II. Colquitt and
Col Harrison. and the officers and men Of the Florida
troops engaged behaved with great galantry We also
learn that body Of non.oonscrpts composed OF boys
and men over and under the military age came from
Tallahassee 10 tender their services Gen Finnegan
The following official dispatch from Gov. Milton OF
erday;
To The PRESIDENT; have just received the following
lii pateh from Gen. Finnegen dated yesterday;
Il met the enemy In full force today, under Gen.
5eg- Seymour. and defeated hin with great
possession eaPtuHe SSseydsess. $50 rie fEiteo hid
rounded Of the enemy, Ny cavalry arc in pursuit,
iont know precisely the number OF prisoners they
ire being brought in constantly Ny whole LOGS will
rot think, exceed $50 killed and wounded. Among
hem mourn the loss OF many brave officers and men.
4 md lluueQafi CAPTURED
small arIns joan MILLION, Governor.
The following official dispatch from Gen. Beauregard
"a. received Yesterday at the War Departments
CHARLESTON. Feb. 2J-2: IS p. m.
To Gen. s. CoopER: The latest reports from Gen. +
Fin negnn give no particulars Of the victory ct Occln
Pond except that he has taken all of the encmys artii
ery some i've or SIX hundred stand of smallarus al
-eady collected and that the roads for three miles
strewed with tie enemy's dead and wounded rs
CHARLESTON Feb. 26-An official dispatch from Gen
Finnegan, dated Sanderson via Tallahassee teb. 70
saws: =" Ny advance forces occupy Baldwin. and my
nj ain force Will reach there tis afternoon HE enemy
From Tho Savannah views, Feb. g.
" By passengers who arrived in this city last
evening by the Gulf train, We learn that Sunday
here was battle near Lake City, in which the
spemv were completely defeated and routed IL is re-
ported that the Gih Georgia 0 severely in officers and
men hat no particulars OF ID. casualties other than
Loee reported Ia Yesterdays PIPER have been received
Ibe enemy however. were driven 10 their intrench-
Dents leaving their dead and sounded Oh the field:
,th Georgia Cavalry will command the cavalry forces in
florida. -
Col Geo. p. Harrison jr. of tho 32d Georgia, viii
command brigade consisting or the SD Georgia. I'LL
md 18th South tar0lina, and 59th Virginia troops.
Gen Taafcrro left THU city last evening, and viii
assume command Of al III troops IN Florida
The enemy have advanced considerable force Of
cavalry and infantry between Traders ILL aud the Sa-
lila River.
Their gunboats and seyral transports are in st. Ma
rvs River King Ferry, about II miles from JEFF
rsOn,on. There is larg quantity Of provisions
;sting Of corn rice &C., that section. and large
aunber OF negroes enjoyed on the plantations
FROM SAVANNAH. :
The Ners of the 23d avs OF the expedition 10 .
Island: !
Early on Monday rnoring the YANKEES landed a 4
oree OK FROM three 10 four hndred the iscnd from
number OF barges A fore Of about hundred and n
;fty men from the e5h EnDsylyania under the com q
nand of First Iieuenan Michener Immediately ad. p
Yanced and drove In Ourpickets So rapid were their
movements that they succeeded In cutting of about
hundred and fifty negroes ogcther with their oyeTseers
who were engaged at wrk in that vicinity These 9
negroes however. with 10 oyerseers, succeeded in
making their escape and cached lines In safety
Our troops soon opened the enemy and repulscd q
hem. We captured LET. Kitchener, corporal b
named Shallenberger and private named j. G. Bailey
Of the e3th Pennsylvania regiment Several OF the
ing TO MaIwelps light battg. This tho only cas-
ualty on the Confederate si,. No negroes were lost
Liout Richardson brought he prisoners " this city,
and they are now confined 1.-THE barracks.
During yesterday afternn tho enemy engaged &c
In sheng the island for tpurpose no DOUBT Of Gov "a
ering the retreat Of their fors. 4.
From The hchmd Wing Feb rs. W
THE APPOINTMENT OF GEN. BRAGG. NJ
From the following heral Order, it will. DO ~
that the announcements our last issue of tho OPP
of Gen. Bragg afomm aner Chief Of the
confederate forces is corr and explains why that m
officer ordered TO rcporo Richmond for duty: %
WAR DEPARTMENT, 1yUTAyT AND iyspvcrOR.)
GEsEEALs OYYIcIIoHnosD, Feb. a. 1864. ! 70
GENERAL ORDERS No 2Jen. bla1ton Bragg 10 assigned 10
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