The Goodhue volunteer., 1864-03-02

HlH ma pursued TILT nlgltfAu. :.
A heavy battle At Dalton, is not improb
able.
Hardee's and Claiborne's divisions have
been sent to reinforce Polk.
A Nashville dispatch Of the 35th saws the
army is in front Of Dalton, and will proba
bly, occupy that place to. night.
Scouts arrived at Grants Headquarters,
say that Sherman Las struck the Mobile
and Ohio Railre1d, cut Polk's army III the
middle. and Tat both sides are running
away from each other.
Sherman subsists on the country which
abouIds in stores.
Great excitement at Montgomery. People
much scared.
LOUISVILLE, Feb, 26.
A special to the Journal from near Buz
zard Roost Georgia, 25th, $50 P. NJ, says
General Graft is in the ALLEY beyond Roc
ky Face, where he found the enemy in large
force. and awaits reinforcements.
Morgan and McCook are Feeling the enc
my at Buzzard Roess and skirmlshing live.
ly.
CAIRO, Feb 20.
I jThe steamer Superior, for Evansville, ar
rived with l68 bales of cotton.
General Davidson, from Little Rock, who
is among one Of the passengers, will wait
here for orders.
The Memphis Bulletin has informa;io
indirectly from b;gh military auth ortty at
Wick burgh, confirming the report Of Sher
mans occupation of Selma, Alabama, which
it<ays Was gained by severe fight. No
particulars received. -
f. The Bnl2etin adds:
1t is understood that the next attack
would be made upon Montgomery, til cap
ital Of Alabama.
The steamer Clyde, engaged in the cot
ton trade, Was seized on the 18th by the
gunboal Louisville for an alleged violation
Of trade regulations. Her commander,
Capt. c. Cook, is charged with havifg
agreed to convey rebel battery across the
river for 5000 in gold
The ocean steamships Belvidcre and
Northener, arrived at Memphis on the Gath.
Whe hundred miles below Memphis, the
commander Of the Bejvidere observed the
steamer Pike holding communication with
the shore, contrary to military orders The
Belvidere fred upon tho shore. The fir 1t
volley started up about 2oo guerrillas, who
fled in CONSERVATION. The Pike was or
dered to report at Memphis.
WAsHINGToN, Feb. %.
Information from the army of the Poto
mac states that Sunday night about iO' reb
els crossed the riv:r near Raccon Fork and
made slight demonstration on our pickets
killing two horses. IL few minutes they
boat haSty retreat across the river. Thir
teen y: the party, however, took the oppor
tunity to desert and came into our lines
Herald's army Of the Potomac dispatch
says reconnaissance by Col. Murphy, OF
the 10Th New York. from Fairfax to Wool
ford on Thursday found large force Of Stew
arts cavalry. Our forces retired without
attacking them.
1t is reported, but not confirm d, that a
po''lon u A1c~ army is moving down the
i west side Of the mountains toward harper s
Ferry. Unusual activity among our troops
might give color to the rumor.
WASHINGTON, Feb. is.
[7pecial to Hibnne. IA portion OF the
army o: the Potomac moved yesterday, and
was in successful advance TO day.
The Times says We have information Of a
formidable offensive movement by a large
force from the army Of the Potomac. The
demonstration is very bold one, but is in
brave hands and will be supported by pow
erful force,
New York, Feb 26,
A Washington special of the Goth says
Gen Lees orderly, deserter, has arrived
The strength Of Lees armv is now 25 900.
lie exDec our army to be ready for opera
t'ons by the middle of March at which time
he has ordered his men to be back.
S.uart's cavalry is used up, and his hors
les have been seat South for forage.
Lee expects by March or April to have
6OOOJ men, to check any advance Of ou,
army, or drive it back on Washington or in
vade Pennsylvania. -
The Hcratds naval correspondent. datsd
on Mobile the 18th, says the Hartford, wi h
Admiral Farragut and mor,ar schooners.
are with the fleet. -
1t is rumored they will engage Fort
Gaines to day.
A deser:er states that there are about 20.
EOOO troops in and around Mobile.
Two iron c|ads, the Tennessee and Nash
vile are IN the harbor. The former mounts
ten guns.
The rebel programme is stated to be An
ascent OF the Mississippi by these vessels and
capture New Orleans and blockade the river
between there aud Matches. In this they
were to be assisted BY Gems. Magruder' and
Tayior's forces.
/, Forty FIVE Of the ringleaders Of the recent
mu,iny in Fort Morgan were under sentence
o. death. Ifsxecuted, The feeling Of horror
engendered among the people will seriously
injure the rebel canse in Mobile
CIScINSATTI, Feb q.
The Gazests Tunnel dispatch Of the 26sh
says. On Thursday our troops fell back 70
Tunnel Hill. which place we held.
The reconnaissance Was entirely success
ful. and developed the fact that the enemy
are in force 1t Dalton Claiborne's division.
which had keen dispatched 10 reinfor:e Polk
was recalled and g.,s back in time to parsic ]
pate in the fight. This was an importan.
result accomplished. Our entire loss is 400.
The fehrjS anffered more sAvereIv