New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-03-10
LATE SOUTHERN NEWS.
Eherman'S Raid in Mississippi.
THE COUNTRY PERFECTLY IMPOVERISHED.
THE B0nBARDMENT OF CHARLESTON.
MORE YIGHTING IN FLORIDA.
kILPATRlCK'S RAID ON RICHMOND.
The Fight In King and Queen County.
TIE DEATH OF COL. DAHLGREN.
THE PAPERS FOUND ON HIS BODY.
Colonel Dahlgren's Body in Richmond
His Wooden Leg, Ring Finger, and
Ring Stolen.
Colonel Dahigren's Body in Richmond
His Wooden Leg, Ring Finger, and
Ring Stolen.
EXCHANGE OF PRISONERS RESUMED
Horrible Cruelty to a Little Slave Girl
Belonging to Mrs Davis

We have received files of Richmond papers
20 and including those Of the sh ius from which we
extract the following:
FROM MISSISSIPPI.
MERIDIAN, March 4.-The work Of repairing
the railroads destroyed by the enemy Is progressing
RAPIDLY Three miles of track and three bridges were
aestroped the Southern road ten miles Of track on
che Selma road and 50 miles Of track the Mobile and
Ohio road. were destroyed.
Sherman burned great deal of property here and at
Marion Enterprise, Lockhart Gnd Landefdnle Sta
lions. All the public buildings OF this place were de
strGyed, and number OF private h0tses. The Barton
House Ragsdale House aud railroad depots were
burned as also the Office of The Daily Clarion. The
enemy piagod every house. carrying OIL everything oil
any value.
Provisions were taken from almost every family.
Sherman laid waste all the country through which his
army pessed on his return 10 vicksburg lie occupied
the Ragsde House for headquarters while here, and
Mcpherson occupied Gen. Folks old headquarters.
DxAoPoIJs, March A dispatch from Gen Jack
son. dated Sharon, miles from Canton Feb. e.
says lie overlook the enemy at that point on the 9Th
and Was diminishing. The enemy crossed his whole
force at Ratli and Calums ferries and proceeded to
Canton where they were reported short raions and
bToken down. II was thought they would destroy n
portion Of the railroad north of oRon, and go OF once
to Ncksburg. About twenty had been killed, and
number eapsurea o1r ea's S are nssassng mem,
last Wednesday. Our cavalry are fighting him ON all
Eidc. There was heavy oennonadlng a. Canton all
day Wednesday. Sherman has taken n large number
Of negroes. He leaves tie country perfectly mpoyer
tshed wherever he has been.
BLOCKADE STEAMER SUNK.
WIhMINGTOS, March IA blockade steamer
vas sunk OF Cape Fear yesterday.
BOM3ARDMENT OF CHARLESTON.
CHARLESTON, March 6.-Two hundred and
I've shells have been fired at the city since our last re
port There is nothing else new
CBAKESTOE, March 4-One hundred ana eight smells
were fired al the city to-day, and hundred and
tweDty-eight yesterday The monitors sheled Sumter
tod1y.
MCAg FIGHTING IN FLORIDA.
S.vtxEAH. March A special to The Re-
ruSlsaa ssys that detachment from two Of our regi
lpea, Of cavalry and infantry, all under conf
nana of Col Anderson OF the jh Ga, attacked the en-.
emy n Carnp Fipegan on Tuesday. The camp was re-
fakei and the enemy badly whipped aud pursued with
IN three miles Of Jacksonville Our loss was seven
KILLED and twentythree wounded. Capt stevens OF TIE
Florda Cavalry was killed The enenys loss very
beavy. - -
TThe followiuR account is additional 10 the one cop
led from Ths Richmond Wig OF the I'd inst, and printed
In TaR TRIBUNE vi Monday last
From The Biehuond Wing, March D.
Before giving additional particulars OF the
receut raid on Richmond. we viii present summary OF
The movement IRON the starting point Inc YANKEE
cavalry left Calpepper IN two columns one oil them as
ye already know moving in sonthv esterly direction
by y Of Madison Court. House toward Charlottesville.
Afei getting within two miles OF that place they were
met by Majors BeekhGm and Mason win pody OF
men and driven back the Riyanna River, over
the read they came after having burned Burneys onr
milk In the vicinity The other column. under Gen hll
patrick crossed the RsPpahsnnock below ~! feIo
and moving throu1 spotsy County caInped Bun
day night at Spotsylvania Court House.
On Monday forenoon Just after the train for GordoEs
vile had passed they reached the Central Railroad at
Fresegica's Hall and crossing the road divided into
columns OF about two brigades each, one led by
Fitzpatrick aud the other BY Gregg. Jhe column re-
ported 70 be under Fitzpatrick went 10 Goochland Coun
~ arriving at the canal about daylight Tuesday morn
iag The other column uuder Gregg came down
through Hanover. and crossing the Fredericksburg
Railroad at Ashland sixteen miles above Richmond.
appeared the Brooke plankroed. from four to tvo
miles north west Of the city about III O'Clock, Tuesday
morning. This column he'd about onetllrd longer
distance 70 travel than tie other.
1t appears from subsequent Developments that both
coluaaiL coming down the Brooke road the other
the WesLham road. 10 effect Junction and make
G bold and Simultaneous dash into the city. This
intention, however, frustrated in part, BY the
eolumA the Westhani road fuiing 20 come to time
by several bCurs. Meantime Kilpatrck's column. on
the Brooke road meeting with unexpected resistance
was compelled, after desultOry light Of about Two
hours principally With artillery 10 retreat n the orec
the evening on the Weetbam road. and hating formed
Into line Of battle met and repuised by the local
defense troops The two columns ha' ing TINS faiied
a. mass tnnc.ioa and cooperate, and the being
very much ttigued and broken aowh' tne comnunueis
endeavored 10 maze their exit by the best routes
haying giyen this general outline Of the movement
we subIcin some details OF the raid necessarily recap
ulatng Of the incidents previously mentioned.
THY KNgMY on THE BROOKE RoAD-IHkII REPULSE
BY BATTERY TROOPS.
As stated Gboye the enemy appeared on the Brooke
nruuike about IL o'clock o. M. and produced no little
among the helpless people In that vicinity
ho had suffered from depredstons In previous raids.
TIE Yapkees advanced 10 the vicinity of the fortica
.,,ns and were held in check by Col IgltfootS bat
of artillery which made gallent resistance, and
& seyeral horses killed disabled. None Of the
~ elisye werc injured. The enemys shells fell In
"rsrv direction within lines Two or three struck
The Hon james Lyonss residence but did no material
damage. ..s.o h,,dras yorkees denloved M
,hsyn'shea ters took q position behind Col PaIkers
49, uowng that our artillersts would not fire
A. ,sst di,sS ion while the dwelling was occupied by
the family The ladies and children at Length effected
under Lis comm md tLsn charged the sneIny and and
s.s -, ~ xoandad The enorny were finally iepulsed
and rstrsaod in the direction o. 2echap h be
gazing cur troops deac @enis we 10 various dirss,
ss iIr ii tho mentioned yesterday
Inson Of the sppesrane Of .Ss 1 sShapS On .Ss
Brooke road, and OF The sub.sequens nsn'.ns was
brought 70 the city by conrers. 1e apparent PURPOSE
Of the enemy 70 force entrance int' honmona pro
duccd o considerable stir among ph. egmauc popn
stion but remarkable degree u excite, ent was ex
bihited The signal bell sounded un,.i after
volOok ssd the Yankees had then made their e>c"pe