Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1864-02-10
Army News.

| fROM miSS1SelfP1.--A "a correspondence VI
the Mississippian, writing from Evansville,
Miss, under date of the 9th ult., says:
The cavalry in Mississippi has been d.
vided into two parts. All North of Gren.
ada and in West Tennessee is under COM
mand of Maj. Gen. Forrest; all South of
an imaginary line running through Grena-
da East and West and in Louisiana is m.
der command of Maj. Gen. s. D. Lee
Gen. Forests headquarters will be at Go.
mo, in Pamela County, and Gen. Lees at
jackson.
The force in and around Vicksburg has
been increased 5000 in the last week, and
raid between the Big Black and Yazoo is
anticipated. The, Yazoo is very high, and
great assistance could be rendered land
| force with their: gun.boats; which can as
cend the river now to any navigable point
ANOTHER CAPTURE IN LEE COUNTY
The Abingdon Nrginian, of the 2Sth ult.,
learns that Gen. Jones and Giltner's com.
mand captured foraging party of Yankees,
in Lee county, few days ago, comprising
about 100 prisoners with their arms and
equipments, horses, mules, wagons and all.
FROM EAST TENNEssEE.-On the 26th
ult., Major Day captured Tazewell: East
Tennessee, with number of prisoners and
stores. Tazewell is within twelve miles Of
| Cumberland Gap.
We have noticed the arrival of 265 pris.
oners in Lynchburg within the last few
days, captured by our forces in East Ten
nessee. They were shipped Con to Rich.
mond."
Lamar Fontaine was captured by the
Yankees in skirmish, near Lawrenceburg,
Tenn
MORE GooD NEws.--On Friday last, a
guu-boat landed twenty-five cavalry, two
pieces of artillery and one hundred infan.
try at Smithfeld, Va, near the Blackwater
At Scott's Factory, four or five miles from
Smithfeld, the invaders were met by about
seventy-fve Confederate cavalry, when q
skirmish ensued, and the Yankees retreated
back to Smithfield. The Confederates re-
turned towards Blackwater, with seven
prisoners.
On Monday, ths following despatch was
received from Col. Jordon, at Ivor Station,
announcing the result of the expedition:
nThe whole Yankee force-about l5O-
are our prisoners, and their guu-boat Smith
Briggs destroyed No one hurt on our
side. Four Yankees killed and two or
three wounded. The prisoners are now at
Broadwater; send down train for them to.
morrow"
It,is understood that this party we're sent
out by Beast Butler to destroy cotton fac.
tory at smithfeld, Isle of Wight County.
The following official despatch was re-
ceived at the War Department, on the 1st:
JACKSON, VIA WELDON, N. c. Jan. 81.
Gen. s.. Cooper: Yesterday morning
engaged the enemy with force of two hun
dred men and mountain rife piece. After
fight of two hours, in which we engaged
twelve hundred of the enemy and three
pieces of artillery, the Yankees were driven
from Windsor, North Carolina, to their
boats. We lost six men. The loss of the
enemy is not known.
.. J.R. GRIFFIN,
.... Colonel Commanding.
The following official despatch was recei
ved by Gen. Cooper, dated Kinston North
Carolina, February g.:
I made reconnaissance within mile
and half of Newbern, with Hoke's Bri-
gade, part of Clingman's corps, and some
artillery. Met the enemy in force at Batch
elor's Greek, killing and wounding about
one hundred and captured thirteen officers,
two hundred and eighty privates, fourteen
negroes, two rifed cannon, three hundred
stand of arms, four ambulances, three wag-
ons, ffty.fve animals, quantity of cloth
ing, camp and garrison equipage, and two
flags. Commander Wood captured and
destroyed the United States gun.boat Un-
derwriter. Our loss. was thirty.fve killed
and wounded.
(Signed,) G.. E. PICKETT,
Maior.General Commanding.
The following official despatch from Com.
mahder Wood, gives the particulars of the
destruction Of the gunboat mentioned in the
dispatch of Gen. Pickett:
K1NsToN, Feb 4.-Hon. s. R. Mallory:
The force under my command boarded and
captured, last night, the United States gun
boat Underwater, four guns, and ninety
men and officers. =
Her position was within musket range of
several strong works; one of which was ra-
king the vessel during the time we had pos
session, and her not having steam up caused
me to burn her. ~
Our loss is twenty killed and wounded,
and four missing; the enemy's unknown.
J. TAYLOR WOOD.
WILMINGTON, February 4.-Gen. s.
Cooper: On the I'd instant, Gen. Martin,
with the 18th and 42d, and Col. Jackson's
command from Kenansyille, broke the rail-
road at shepherdsville, drying the enemy
from their works at Newport barracks and
across Newport river.
. W. H. G. WHITING,
..-....-. Major-General.
RICHMOND, Feb. 5.-The following des.