The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-02-13
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News from the Peninsula, the Rapldan,
East Tennessee and Charleston.
Significant Statements in the
Rebel Papers.
TINE DAMAGE DOME 70 CHARLESTON.
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Cunning Tricks to Evade the
Consoription.
The Enbalning Process Ressrted to
by the Ss-Called Jews.
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Appreciated Uprising Of Prisoners
at Belle ISLE,
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Significant Statements in thu
Rebel Papers.
the DAMAGE DOME 70 CHARLESTON

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We have received the Richmond Ez1miney Of the 9th
instant, from which We take the following.
Operations ON the Peninsula.
The accounts brought In yesterday afternoon by our
couIerg represent the enemy st holding his posi-
tion q Taleysve. in the vicinity OF the Junction OF
from Richmond, and repeat precisely the Esaminsr's
former accounts Of the enemys strength. The enemy
had made no movement yesterday at the hour these
counts were received at Richmond.
u now surmised. with certain degree OF plausbili-
~, that the demonstration Of the enemy at Taleysvie
intended TO general advance OF his lines the
peninsula Il 10 supposed that he is occupying and will
permanently establish line, extending from Cum
Cniciahomny. which win take in a large porsion Of
Charles City and New Kent counties This extension Of
On mos pu
Of operations 30 much nearer Richmond
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the information was mot explicit - 70 the force 10 which
he retiring. There had been no collision with him
This latest intelligence served to dsperse the rumors
The street. Of which persisted In assertinghe cap
ture Of two OF Colonel asers companies and TO restore
Tho local forces were relieved yesterday by order Of
the authorities
THE COMMANDER At RICHMOND.
We were 10 error yesterday In stating that General
Hood had taken command around Richmond. We are
more pleased 70 learn that this gallant commander and
Confirmed as lieutenant general has been assigned 70 The
Army Of Tennessee, and Will take the Geld therein that
the next fortnight me forces defending Richmond were
heretofore under General Elzey whoee arrangements
vsrs made Win .dnsn ssd o. rood Information nat Of
previous similar occasions
General Lees Report Of Affairs ON the
OaAscs Coua7 Housu, Fob. 8, 1854.
General 8. COOPER, Adjutapt General
HU~nn - kantx
Ford Saturday driven 10 the river under
their guns That eyeeng Or during hs night they re-
terday. This novnine they have disappeared. they
LEFT seventsen dead spd forysx prisoners our hands
guard a. the ford. lieutenant and twenty-five men,
while bravey resisting the passage Of the enemy, were
On ssSss ssoss RoSnscU 4
Sunday evening. r. =. LEE, General COMMANDING.
ORANGE Coun Horss, Feb. 9, 1864.
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me enemy at Barnstts Ford early this morn.
from the Richmond Examiner, Feb. 81
The noysns.: q sne enemy appears % have been no
Northern papers mention that Meade is s IN Phadsl.
phia, and s altogether improbable that the enemys
force 10 Northern Virginia concmpates any serious ad
vance in the absence or their commander
The surgeon % The seabrooks Receiving Hospital
no, q telegraph - 70 C
which occurred on the Rapidan Saturday. The num-
Der Of wounded was stated TO be between thirty and
forty, all very slightly wounded.
Reports from Knoxville.
MoRRisrowS, Feb. 9, 1854.
from the smallpox OF which there are seven hundred
The federal prisoners captured have bread made of un-
bolted flour.
The train 70 Strawberry Plains, within fifteen miles
Affairs In Charleston Harbor.
CHARLESTON, Feb. 8, 1864.
fh Monitor made lie appearance In the harbor 10.
day Tho position Of the fleets In other respects
The enemy are engaged in mounting several guns at
Wagner bearing upon Che channel.
WHAT THE UNION SHELLS DO IN CHARLESTON.
week in Charleston in che biacksmiths shop Connected
with Of the foundres, woundng Of the boys c.
poysd in the shopcne nortay, ono seriously and four
itself hosrss cracking is throat 10 The attempt 70 ca
sound yesterday, and tho BEN Win BE- q little future
service IN ringing The hours or sounding Ore "alarms"
From the Wilmington ~ C.lJournall
Gradually the CONSTANT dropping Of he enemys shot
city, q ols,i 4Hsr Chief spite, ~ S rom ssss We can an
learn appears 70 have been turned agans Broad street.
me street considerably sncu%Ssrsd with bricks and
,cin take much tisss and MONEY b repair ne daraOs.
The Rebels s,sr Hswb.rn.
KNesror, Feb. 8, 1894
made reconnaissance within o mile and q half Of
Nswbern WIN Boxes brigade and part Of Corse's and
Cngmans and some artillery, met the enemy in force 81
Bachelors Creek killed and wounded about hundred
in all, captured thirteen ossrs and two hundred and
calssons three hundred stand Of small arms four ambu
lances, three Wagons nfsynve animals, quantity Of
clothing, camp snd garrison s9uipaee and two tags:
the United States gunboat Underwater.
Our loss thirty i've killed and wounded
D. T. PbCKETfs Major General Commanding.
AFoT1HR OFFICIAL DESPATCH.
To Gen. 8. coosn.-on the "a instant, Cen. Martin,
with the bsventeensh md Forty .eccond, and Col jack
command from Reuansvilie broke the railroad at
shcpherdsvls, driving The ensmy from their works a.
Newport Barracks and across Newport river.
W?H. c. WHITING, Major General
CAPTURE OF TEE suHBoAr UNDERWATER.
KIrsroN, Feb. q, 1864.
Hon. s. r. MAIroRy-Tns force under my command
boarded and captured last night he United States gun
boat underwritsE, four guns, ana ninety men and
Her position was within nushes range Of several
strong works. one Of which rakng the vessel during
the s We nsd possession and her Dos having steam up
Our oss 10 twenty KILLED and wounded and four Mss.
Ing The cnemy's unknown. j. TAYLOR WOOD.
General Leo ON the War.
from Ne Columbia South Carolinian.i
gentleman VINO has just arrived IN Columbia, from
Rchmond bSings the cheering Intelligence that General
Lee, 10 convcrsstion With bevy Of friends recently
men his army and forty thousand additional troops in
the army ~ Geneyai johnston, could whip al the
Yankee tribes that may DO brought against u.s. 10 fur
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