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New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-02-15
FROH THE ARNY OF TIE POTOMAC.
Reported Escape Of 100 ofioers from
Libby Prison.
REcApTuRE OF FOUR OF THEM
The Remainder Secreted Near Richmond
WASHINGTON, Feb. II,

| WARRINGTON, req. -, Ieo9.
gentleman who arrived tonight from the
Army Of the Potomac, saw before lie left there Rich
mond paper Of Thursday, found the person Of de-
serter who came into our lines In which appears IN
article stating that 100 officers have escaped from tbt
Libby prison BY digging tunnel under the street 70,
that purpose.
II is supposed the prisoners had been engaged upor
the work for at least month. They were missed Of
roll call and forthwith troops were dispatched in var
directions to capture them. -Four were oyertaker
on the Williamsburg and Hanover Court.House rood
The Others it is supposed secrcted in the neigh
borhood Of Richmond. The guard were arrested on the
belief that they in collision with the prisoners
but afteward released, the subteranean mode
escape having become known
The paper says that Neal Dow was not among the
runaways. bat probably waiting to accompany tie
next batch.
The deserter above referred to says large number Of
his regiment the 18th louisiana beresooted. and
that the daily ration consists Of aquarter Of pound Of
meat and one pint Of meal.
There have been active military movements In oh
army for week past.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-02-15
COURT-MARTIAL.
The trial of Lieut.. Cole was resumed on Sat-

The trial of Lieut.. Cole was resumed on sat
ur5ay morning when Wilson Small testified in regard
70 the good character Of the accused ard as 70 MS
inc nosjtion worth 900 per annu TO 60 70 we wal
ne had been Vice Principal Of school II the
Word and was Confidential Clerk Of the LoeaI poeIu
John j. Anderson late Principal OF Grammar Ssnvv,
No 81 but now clerk in tho United states drsa onar
DCnsrtment also testified in regard to the gooo enl
| aetcr of the accused. .-,,c coon Keator mus
I'D in,o me service and that he afpaie.I "n.nrs
bis own accord. Heard Lieut.. Co'e 'eA "'H' '"'
\ OF the service. =, .hs Judge. Advocate wit.
oh .a;J no had no regular business ~ ~ nnt
ness saiu NC n n' throng6" for consde rstoD oi o1s
resolved GpE s espp ps got ss S VINO
brought INN Sdrocato here submitted an otneim eoH
The JIss order Of the President dsmissng MAJOR
testified s that the gSnSs saa 5s sa
van W WIZ, hsleyc him under oath. witness 10 Jay
ana in the United States Public stores n.D.
AZ T'syIor offered In evidence tho assignment p"P.n
. French sailors for the purpose OF comparing .as
.isnatnres with those made by the w'ns -. ccart
Sca the case was closed for the defense ana me WV"
adjourned uptD to-day.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-02-15
The sherman Fes,ivsi- Personnel ofProu,
fnent Omcers-Mevements Of the Army
An Active Campaign.

VJI tT'tIhI NVifrtl0hdelf.
MYMPEIs Tenn Feb. @ 1904.
Tie festival given by the City of Memphis to
Msjor-GeD. W +. Sherman on Monday evening wos
most magnificent affair. II will be Iememl cred that
tie General was in command at this point for several
months after its occupation by Union troops His ad.
rninistraon Of affairs under the great and embarrass
fig difficulties that were aiy attendant upon his
sleuming command, was eminontly successful and
naye such unqualified saiS'ac'on that he has thence
Forward been regarded by tie citzonsa as their munich
pal benefactor. His departure from this place TO
assume commend in the movement against 'lcssDnre
vts the cause of universal regret while bis late return
short visit TO the city was the occasion OF the ICE
tivities mentioned.
The grand dining loom OF the Gayoso House in which
fh.s well noe rjtsd compliment was rendered 10 one Of
Tie mcst magnificent " Tie boutheiA States. ~ IL
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-02-15
Capturc Of she Guerrilla Robbers Of tn
baltimore and Ohio RsiIroad Train.
rts.,.,.s,,.. pspAx,sssr or Wt.rEsS VIRGINIA,
HEAVY NH'--' fsh a. 1914.

HE.DarAsrsa.. DEPARTMENT or wr,Isss 'nsHiA'
A portion of the guerrilla tparty that stopped
tbe train ON the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad and ROD
bed the passengers were oyertaken aud cap'nred IN
few hours efter the robbery had been committed Gen
ora, Sullivan was ordered TO- and did dispatch lorcs
OF about three thousand mounted men ~ ofeHaKe 'Ie
hghwayDen.
The pursuing force divided and subdivdcd "aVenDF
On almo. every by and mountain road Ia the
hood OF where the robbery took place. Beside THESE
dvisions We formed continuous line stretching iof
several miles and some what In the form o! Circle
hem the robbers In.
The thieves, on finding themselves TINS shuhieu
resorted to many siratagems to avoid capture CONE
Damned citizens clothes hid their military equipments
and with their horses hitched TO pows set up The ap
neorsnce Of farmers and husbandmen. One portion o.
the thieves finding IT WIS impossible for them escape
undertook 10 play off the nag Of truce dodge, hosting
white flags and reporting they had come In 10 set the
body Of soldier who was killed al the battle oil Ante
tam II is reported that others OF the party are hiding
in trees and bushes In woody districts and secre'eo
amonr tho rocks To catch them all 1t will require
regular ferret
From the best information tho subject 1t does moi
secp tha, they numbered over thiyty.eigtt Wepa's
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-02-15
Failure Of Attempts to Re.enfsree the Gar.
risen Of sSmter-Mortality in the Fort
Sinking Of Rebel Internal Machine
Escape Of Descrtcrs, and Their Story.
Boston, Saturday, Feb. 10, l

BOSTON, Saturday, tsD. IL, tcoc.
The correspondent of The Boston Herald,
writing from the fleet of Charleston, Feb gives the
following information:
The Rebels have tried several times lately 70 reinforce
the amost vermont garrison In the ruins Of Fort Sum
ter bat have failed. II cannot be done BY daylight as
our guns have full range OF the harbor all round All
night our calcium lights are kept lighted and bear not
only upon Fort Sumter but upon al the hafbot ana the
city 80 that il Is impossible for boat steamer to
go near the ruins. In addition TO this the small rem
Rant of garrison In the ruins are treated every ten OF
fifteen minutes TO heavy powerful Iafrot snel rom
negro slaves and We know that some twenty or thirty
OF them are killed daily.
Tho night before last /. being somewhat hszy, one Of
the Rebel In company with torpedoboat cigar
ha6e1 lnie.s MACHINE left Mount Pleasant end pro-
eee5ed down the creek 4 the % saiyans Island,
for the purpose of going out TO make an etemp' 10 ee
stroy the sunhoets Housatonc aud Nipsc, when were
doing guard duty that night in the south channel near
Reach Inlet When the ram and internal machine had
rot ready to make dash out Of tie Inlet II was iouno
that the machine was in sinking condition She wa
then turned back INTO the inlet where sne now ies
She went down carrying with her eight OF her crew
TLis mishap pu, end 10 the attempt 10 Destroy ou
vessels This is the third internal machine the keoei
have lost. ..s
ing a sergeant escaped % our lines. They say Una
starvation" stares them IN the face in Charleston
that all the civil laws Ut CID IN the place., an.
that military rules have fall sway over the ci authori
ties, tho, they are becoming desperate, and ina
every means in their power will be resorted TO to fore
the blockade here They must have assistance or tarye
They repeat that the city Is badly damaged rom TN
effect of Giilnores constant bonbardinont' winch
FTBguAsY 6.-Yesterlay and to-day the lombard
ment has been kept up 1t is calculated that at least
she'll is sent into the city about every ten minutes VINE
our fire Is directed against the same.
The Rebels have not yet attempted TO raise the mel
nal machine sunk ia Beach Inlet. $500
The weather has been very rough for the astis lour'
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-02-15
Gen. Ovens Omcial Report Of the Recent
Passage Of the River.
HEApeU.RTERs THIRD BRIGADE, THIRD DrvisioH,
SECOND Coprs, Feb. o. 1864 J

HEApau.RrERs THIRD BRseApx, THIRD DIVISION,
SECOND CORPS, Feb. 0, 1864 )
have the honor to report that on Saturday,
9th inst, at o'clock, marched my command In tho
direction Of Morons Ford In accordance with ordera
received about three hours previous TO that time.
arrived at the headquarters Of the cavalry reserve
within half mile Of the Ford, at 10 o'clock a. No. and
bated At 1875 received orders to cross the river
which succeeded in doing, and pushed the enemy bacs
about half mile and then, under orders not to prem
the enemy hard but TO skirmkh with him If ne ap'
peared so disposed, halted my advance and made ny
disposition to hold the favorable ground which had
TAKEN In short time the enemy began to concentrate
troops In my immediate front and TO advance stronger
line Of szirmishers communicated this fact to Corps
Headquarters through the signal officer, and asked for
re.enforccments; at $40 p m, Coils Carroll and Pow
ers reported to me BY order OF Gen. Hays and massed
their brigades First and Second Of the Third Divion)
under cover from the enemy's fire. and In position
whence they could be readily dcployed to the right or
left as circumstances might require The enemy keps
up vigorous fire of smaliarns during the day and ~
intervals, heavy artillery fire from battery in posi-
ton on his left Fresh troops were arriving continu'
ously, and in great haste At $40 p. IN. the enemy
opened with heavy fire from his batteries and shortly
afcrward advanced and attacked vigorously our right
sonal supervision Of the General commanding the d.
vision. the enemy was met and repuscd at all polns
At7.5op m. was ordered to hold myself ready to
reoross the river, which did at ll:3o All the troops
behaved WELL I am satisfied with the Sd brigade IL
will do lis duty aud neYer disgrace the I'd Corps.
The passage Of the river under the enemys nre cen
slider as worthy Of special notice and ispess.y men
ton the good conduct and gallant bearing OF my Aeu
tant(ienera, Capt. Robert s. Seabury VINO wss snS
irs TO cross the river at the head OF the ~ cnSe
skirmisbers and to drive the enemy back nom the Tns
pits capturing q mon and ohcers..
Ny loss officers wounded ana men 1s g. ~.
70 vounded which Is remarkably light under the cn'
ard believe that the enemy suffered mucn
moro severely. w.. r., u.,h.s
the illh New York Volunteers Go LgeF ,n me iaSsS
NowYork Volunteers. Col. CrandelL ana tne !k ss
New York Volunteers Col Bull were handled oy tne,5
commanders with skill and Judgment ana oe EN- snJ
spienddIy 1 am indebted 10 Capt Joseph nySe sn J
Lent p. c. Rogers Of my staff for their plomp' r
Intelligent conveyance Of my orders 10 dne'en' wv
an, Sir, with great respect, your obt seryt
JOSHUA I. OWEN, Brig. Gen. Vols
Lieut. JOHN S. SULLIVAN, A. A. A. q.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-02-15
Arrival of a Flee; Of Ts.n.per" with I.
Portie.s ofthe I8ih Army Comparative
tty az vf.ksburs-Troops sent 10 the
Frcnt-shnrp skir,nish-Pisht mp the
y,,n o.I speeisl Correspondent.

Yycn Or Special Coue'rond.nt:
vrcKsBURG, Tcb. J, 1894.
The uniuitiated IN this city were somewhat
startled on Monday by n rumor that large Meet OF
transports was coming down the river Which was COZ
rued By The appearance Of heavy smoke In the drcc'
ton Of Mikens Bend that reached for nes along the
line Of The river large crowd soon gathered along
Tho ovee 70 witness the arrival and In the course Oh
.hon, IN hon, the first bont Of the feet came in sight
Soon another and another shot out from behind the
woods on ;be point in mont Of the city, oil black with
yo)srr with colors flying and drums beating, until 10
transports with the usual proportion Of gunbosts and
tugs had arrived in front OF the city and were noored
70 tie wharf or anchored out in the stream. They
brought portion Of the lotA Amy corps, Zen nun
but commanding, from Memphis.
The vicinity Of ycksturg Is more the scene OF
sctiy, opeatons the leyee is again lined with trans
norris the wharf is covered with piles Of forage
milton &c abe streets are crowded with army wagons.
while even tie customary droycs Of Texas cattle sacred
10 the memory Of blue beef and tire al of Vicksburg
are beginning to come up tie river rafting tleir hing
Lorrs together and loving if In wofu anticipation OF
tie bloody service they TO render their coun-
try. Since the arrival mentioned above, troops have
been coming down every day. and are Immediately
marched 20 the front which il now as far as Black
Rivera part Of the 18th McPleIsoIs) Corps occupy.
ing the advance. On Wednesday part Of the LIST
brigade OF that corps had sharp skirmish with rie
enemy and defeated ther capturing field piece and
shty prisoners. Excepting this, advance has not
been attended with any fighting,
An expedition sent up Yo2oo river, several days ago
encountered force Of Rebels about sixty miles above
Tie mouth and after fight, succeeded in driving
item Of 1t is believed here that Longstreet is In com
mand at Jackson with % 900 men, but lnsufciency
Of artillery. An exciting campaign may be confidently
expected in this region.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-02-15
PERSONAL.

Capt. Crinton, of the I'd New-Ycrk Harris
Light Cavalry las arrived in town recruiting ser
vice.
THIRTyENTH NETWORK INDEPENDENT BATTERY.
This veteran battery enlisted in 1861, and re-
turned from Chattanooga on Friday 1t went into inc
Geld $50 strong, with six guns. and returns with eo
men who have rocnlisted 1t participated In the pa'
ties of second Bull Run, Charlottesville Gettyspurs
and Chattanooga Capt. William Wheeler - '0''
maDder.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-02-15
From, 81. Louis-Rcc constructions In Ten.
nessce.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Saturday, Feb. 10, 1864.

ST LOUIS, No., Saturday Feb. Is, lsof
Mr.. johnson of st. Louis, Chairman OF the
Committee to investigate into the military affairs OF this
STATE made lengthy and very elaborate report to the
lower house of the Legislature yesterday.
IA. aiemp1i, Brllein publishes card signed by 800
Of M hest citizens Of that city, addressed to the people
If upon the subject Of the reorganization o!
Tho State. and re.establishing relations with the
national Government. 1t recommends immediate and
unconditional emancipation as the best ruesf poiiey
aud only alternative and calls upon all 10 support TIC
SAME By meeting Ut Memphis on the 2sd instant
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-02-15
COURT.MARTIAL AT Hw.LospOY.-A gen

clal court martial IL convened ut Font Trumbu New.
London, for the tIel Of ri that may be brought
before irom Headquarters Department VI tho Enst.
Tie detail for the Court is Col Wm tigtcs, IT, 3. A.
Capt. John ID. OConnoll Lieut.. Daniel Loosely, and
Lent e. = eastman, iiti a. ). infintryi Lion. Lewis
smith, sd u. >. Artillery, and Lieut. o. H. Hatch, 9Th g.
": Judge Advocate. There arc somo fifty cases ~ be
tried which will give these officers busy work tor soms
time ~ come,
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-02-15
ARRIVAL OF TROOPS.

On Saturday, the 67th Ohio, numbering 3o7
men uuder tlc command Of Major Lewis Butler. passed
through this city OIL its way to tho Buckeye State.
IN Sunday morning. the 45th New York, numbering
aoS men. under the command Of LicutenantColonel A
Dobte. arrived in this city from Chattanooga
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-02-15

No Army DIsvememts-The state Ticker
Neutrality-suspicious. Display-Re.en.
Iistmcns or Veterans - conservative
Union Nomina tions-.Markes Hcper's'
Conc pondencc Of the Associated rres'
Nrw.ORLEANs. Feb. 7. 1864.
There arc no army movements Of Importance
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-05-24
VOL. xAv.I.

~, - a.. an,a...s... Z - s. -
nos.. ~ aaAls. cusyactIs tos ins PHs
ntacins s,.sss ' = - 80 ASetcat tSscns hae
world do most rasacstiy as.,sai IS sss rr,vsdcns.
~ and with the aasre and cnsssrnt II t,e SENATE.
70 aprsiat commissioner wkose dniy Il shall ha
% nsspaas ah atmisase q at1fig days u the pro
~ "sniss % the frdeyJ Coveratsant, pre-
r.sisasy a. ~, .ns 1900 upoa STATE sav
stoaes a i. t.no,, i. s a.
ar.a the Sahire..
snssos,.a. fha, should The psscar making pawss
,ao me feassaI government svcsdes the prprsti
h. y. 2. nsae'y eass the *. SO. ~
seecsaie S,s,es m ne ,.. T .a
missiasets bg aaa i'm f,,, nj a. M s,f
the seaass; and shat he ais, ke q s,escd ID NOTIFY
me Exscat.vcs Of the several fta,ss OF the facr,
.aas. "sA ',,' sn ~ sprossang cemmis
"a - nrs,a,n ,.s,. ~ . o.
he Pses,sn 10 s y n, ."sa =, ~
pointed by the Fsderai Coyefn,a.nt uuov snsh
terms OF peace as will be consistent win lise honor
di.nity and Independence Of tha Sfutts, and COO,
rasese vain the safety OF oaf saciai aad political
iced 10 !, .h. h,. sne nsn.s ~ gaaIan .
u,ionary f,thrrs ma a,a.es !, -, ,sm ~ -, s.
men, we desire. 10 he 10, ainns~ws az mn ,san =
property fght not for eenaaess, but Cor o,,r
rights the indeaendeaee Of the states, ,onr cqaali
", gu. ctvi m ana religious liberties.
n ne ,n ~; sacm .s'ns o. peace ss are agreed
Me- psesidra, aud Sras,s sna ..nn,,,s., - az
peo,,le for ihcir ra.ifea,ia, or s~,ss,aa :" A'
Yb,,a Who r,,sa a,..;,,.. ,s,.,...
lu.ions mon ths,ah,s. msrs Ms.,s .'s M,
BsiI. ssr,itshanl Eah,,,s r..s.s ns,ian :. .
r. Garlan., Y X Ear:ams am. as,,,;,. a.
+ M l.ssah ~ =
Mi,shal, R,.ns.v 80 = Smith w q n
Sm;rI, ~ Y sm;,h T..,,,a,t anS: T,,r,.. ~ =.
Snma nf ,has - 'ra,,,i. es ,s;'.a thaa
vo,;nr ,nains, .I... ;,tns, - ..'. uy
tha ts,,a aha,, h,- ~, ,y,,,,,s a,'Iaj "pHn y,
san,;mant nf ,,,a .s,i,,;nns i.,I .nn',. ~ :.
,,,,n ~ ,hs "a a,;, ~. st... II
rao,,a. ~ .uS ass a.ey -, .no w,eu tue
sasr"a -. lep'esenstu ,na' 'neS ehouso pe re-
oi.ou ~, " coiiinistes.
MT nntoH, o, fiorlaa, from inc Commlttee
on hlii.,arJ Affairs, reported olil 10 IN
crease Tue compensation OF non commis.
stoned oihcefs ana PrfaIes III the army OF
we Con,eaerate States. ~ proposes To per-
a'a"eh'iy ius.ease the pay OF ali non -com-
iniosIoneu :, oI'icefs, Musie!ahs, ana Iil'ates,
seven o.'iiafs per shon'n, III ie1 ni the TEN.
pnfaty oounly proViHeu ny the % sec.ion OF
.tS .ie ~. " olsih'A5 lo,cs9 10 esfte during
.;'. .4e ns. aha 20 le'eai tnt sal" ttIIu sec
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-05-24

Mayors CSurt.--The following cases were
disposed of by the Mayor yesterday:
James Caulfield, of Baltimore, charged
with being drunk and disorderly, and draw
ing pistol on officer Moore, who attempted
to arrest him, was held to security for bis
good behavior In the sum of $500 About
half past O'Clock Saturday afternoon, Caul.
field, while In state Of intoxication, con-
Quoted himself very dis0rderly In the neigh.
borhood of the Second Market, which be-
havior led to his arrest by the policeman,
who, being unable to support his weight,
called . wagon and put him in It to be chr.
ried to the station. house. On arriving there
large crowd collected, and whils g. was
alighting he drew from his pocket revol-
yer and inquired for the officer who arrested
him; whereupon Moore, who was standing
by, seized on to the weapon and wrenched
it from his hand, when it exploded, without
doing any injury. For the defence, 1t was
stated that the accused was . special mef =
senger fer the Government, and having just
returned from long and fatigulng journey
he took three or four drinks to revive his
exhausted condition.
A negro fellow named Sam, slave Of Mil
ton Lackey, was ordered to be whipped, on
the charge Of being out OF track after hours
and a Suspicious character Officer Cousins
found Sam on the street at two o'clock yes
terday morning. He was without pass,
and carried in his han coil of rope, in one
end of which was moose, one bag, and
stone weighing about two pounds, about
which he could give no account.
N Il Turnkey was fined so for permitting
his servant woman, Elizabeth, to go at
large.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-05-24
InE WAa NaMs.

.,r,sv ysas the mos. qniet day tkat we
expes ie.lce'l since the opening OF the
~. ..- rs;n,,.igu. Nat even a rumer dis
s.i,he ,lirreat OF the public mind, nor
ia, telegraph briag ns any important
rom tue various locations Of the con
,;.g armies. Ca applicatiea at the sew
!, se,3qaariers last night We simply
.,sa that dispatch hal been received
:. Gen. Beauregard representing that all
,,is, on the Southside. The Yankees
....,a u in bchiad their sortihcations on
.s.,,,s strip oflsni near Bermuda Hun
"a and doubtless deem it the par; Of pra.
80 +, rem .ia there for the present. The
~. Is repeated that they are leaving that
...as of operations, and crossing James
-, sg the purpose Of reinforcing Grant;
:. =. this there Is no contlrmation. 1t is
-, however, that ths whole campaign on
a. s,uiIisi5e las been . disastrous ono to
~ fp.fHy, whose plans have been foiled in
,~err direction by the superior generalship
sgaaregayd. II would not, therefore, be
. .ar2r.siug !. they were to abandon that line
: nnays,i9ns. and seek to aid the grand
.,py ci the Potomac in its approach to
edmond, the robting Of Bat!er's laurels
yiugasnaI! matter III comparison with the
cysss of Grant, who is just now the deity
siAe Yankee nation. Still there may be
s,.e bloody work on the 2cuthside, and
e present may be the calm that precedes
II s;orgi.
Tae heavy firing heard down the river
sygt tso o'clock yesterday morning pro-
ssdtl from the enemy's guuboats sheliiug
:. woods below Cha:iin's Bluff Tue Yan-
- have decided passion for this sort Of
.;i!ery practice, on which they waste their
,4uaailion to no purpose.
FROM NORTHERN VIRGINIA.
Tie qliet that has prevailed for some days
,.sl On Gen. Lees lines still, continues, and
sJgri a small skiriaish yesterday morning
the neishborhood of Hanover Junction,
ghish some Of Gen. Ewell's command are
g5r;esi to have been engaged, there is no
s;ut incident worth mentioning in thet
sa!;er. by changing his line Of operations
Ia. LIE has lost nothing, the movement
ii ~ been necessiiatad by Grants change
base, his object teing to keep the enemy
81 in his fcont. An officer who left the
as Yesterday represents that our troops
se in fine condition, in the best of spirits,
q anxious for another collision with the
iiakees they are perfectly coniiden: OF
r-ir abiiity II whip them whenever they
" ready fog 4 ttiai Of strength. Oar army
t,rresponieat reports that there is 40 iia-
l5jiie prospect Of another battle