The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1864-05-12
NEWS FROM THE SOUTH.


Richmond papers received in New YORK
contain the following
THE FIRST NEWS OF GRANTS ONWARD MOVE
MENr AS RECEIVED IN RICHMOND.
From the Richmond Wing May a.
The War Department was in receipt of
no information from the RapidaH last night
bevond that contained in the Associated
Press telegram in the telegraph'c col
umn.
The only additional news.from the Pen
insula is that the number Of the enemy
landed at West Point up to yesterday was
four thousand. They were landing on both
sides of the river and had thrown out
pickets. Their main body is at Gloucester
Point. Several vessels came up to West
Point on Monday night, 1t was rumored
last night that q skirmish had occurred at
James City, but the report needs confirma,
ton. A Yankee scouting party, about
twenty in number appeared near Falmouth
on Monday.
GRANTS ARMY MOVING. ...
From the Richmond Examiner, May 4.
A dispatch from Orange Court House
reports Grants army to have struck tents
and to have commenced moving. The spe
cial dispatch Of our army correspondent
shows conclusively that the authorities at
Washington have been pushing Grant to
make forward movement, and this whole
movement is probably made more in obedi-
ence to orders from headquarters than any
hopes he may have Of the capture of Rich
mond.
The War Department was last night
without ally intelligence from our army ;
vet private advices from trustworthy sour
ces Say that our men we're never in better
spirits and condition. or better prepared for
the struggle. Before many days more -
even before the setting oft days sun-we
NAV hear that the great battle has begun /;
and when we reco,lect that it is Lees army
of vetcrans-men who have faced battle on
q dozen fields-we have no doubts of the
result.
Orange Court House, May 2, lS64.-Scouts
rerort that the enemy have struck their
tents in Cnlpeper, aid that the Union army
is moving. There are no demonstrations as
vet on our front. 1t is reported that the
enemy is moving by both TANKS.
A heavy wind storm passed over this
place this evening, upsetting train of cars
IN its course, and wounding the mail agent
FREDR,cKsBURG, May 8. '64.-Burnside's
whole corps, excepting the negro brigade
has passed to the 'front.' crossing the river
at Rappahannock Station yesterday. IT,,
negro brigade of his command has beer
placed on guard over the Orange and Alex
andrla Railroad, from Manas,e s Junction
to Alexandra, relieving lie white troops
who had heretofore Performed that dntv
These white troop have also gone to the
front. The Yankees are swiftly prefectins
the prelimlnaries of battle, and the struggle
cannot be deferred many days. Their cav.
airy made reconnoissances to Falmouth last
night and the hight preceding, and tLeil
videttes on the Stafford bills were distaa,
spectators of the tournament which came
off here on yesterday.
MESSAGE OF JEFF. DAVIS.
The Richmond papes give accounts o.
the Confederate Congress, and publish the
message of JEFF. Davis, in which he says
"Ths recent events Of the war are highly
crcditable to our troops, exhibiting energy
and vigilance combined with the habitual
galantry which they have taught us to ex
pect on all occasions. We have been cbeered
by important and valuable successes in Flo.
rida, Northern Mississippi, Western Tennes
see and Kentucky, Western Louisiana and
Eastern North Carolina, re1eclng the
highest honor on the skill and conduct of
our commanders, and on the incompar-
able soldiers whom it is their privil
eye to lead. A naval attack on Mobile was
so successfully repulsed at the outer works
that the attempt was abandoned, AL he
nine months siege of Charleston las been
practically suspended, leaving tho noble
city and its fortress impsrishablc monu-
ments to the skill and fortitude of its de-
tenders. The armies in Northern Virginia
still oppose, with mistaken 'front.' form.
ioaoie batter to the progress of the invader;
and our generals, armies and people are
animated by cheerful confidence"
CHARGE OF DIsLoYALTY. E
The Confederate Congress has appclnt ed
committee to inquire into charge of dis
loyalty preferred against one of its men,
bers, w. K. W. Cobb, of Alabama.
INCIDENTS IN THE BoMBARDMENr OF rHrl
CITY OF CHARLESTON.
The Charleston Mercury SAYS: The Yam.
KEGS, from time to time. throw shell into
the city, aud nobody seems to mind it.
put misfortune EIilled that yesterday a |
snel snouia throw the entire community /
INTO mourning.
MISS alna Pickens, the daughter of our
.otlne' Governor, never consented to leave |
Cle city. Despite the representation of
zen beauregard, she remained; Drawing /
shells and Greek FIRE, tending the wounded |
and cheering all with her presence. Among
the wounded officers under her minisrerinS
care was Mr.. Andrew DeRochelle descen
dant of one of the noblest Huguenot fami-
lies Of this city. This young man was full
of the liveliest gratitude for his fair nurse: ,
gratitude gave birth to more tender SEN
tImcnt; his suit was listened to; Governor
Pickens gave his consent, and the mar.
rlaue was fixed for vesfer6ar ,ho 1oa