The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1864-02-05
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Fight Near Romney.

NEw YoRK, Feb. IA specisl to the
Herald, dated Headquarters Department
West Virginia, February 8, says: After we
drove theenemy from the bridges yesterday
the rebels commenced . rapid retreat, oar
cavalry following up skirmishing. Part Of
Sulliyan's, forces in attempting to cut the
enemy of, encountered large force Of reb-
els in Mechanicburg Gap, near Romney.-
In the Tneighborhood of this Gap fight
took place, and we eventually succeeded
ip. compelling the enemy to take another
road to the right and skedaddle with con
considerable precipitation 7Aee-
In this engagement we took nmber OF
prisoners. II .gaS "a
In etreating the enemy hastened to form
junction with the main rebel forces near
Morefeld. Tc5% .,--,-- 7
! 1t is believed General Sullivan and Col
MulIigan's columns formed a junction and
are now pursuing the enemy vigorously
If the enemy escape our forces, he certainly
will certainly not be able to take any very
large portion Of his plumber.
Reilroad trains arrived here on time to
night. The damage to the road is slight
The telegraph wires repaired.this p. m.
New York, Feb. "A meeting Of the
Loyal citizens of Florida, was held at Key
West on the 18th ult., for the purpose Of
restoring the State to its original status I'm.
der the Union.
We learn from South Carolina, that at
the disastrous fire which occurred at Col
umbus, S. G., on Tuesday, 100000 worth
of cotton was destroyed. A large portion
of which belonged to government. The
loss was q 900 bales of uplands, 800 bales
sea island.
The Heralds special from; Washington
says, the third caucus of the Republican
members Of the House was held in Repre-
sentative Hall, at the Capital, this evening.
The meeting was we'll attended, 80 mem
bers being present, Hon. j. Morrill,, pre-
sided. The proceedings were of rather a
conversational and informal nature. Ma.
tional politics were discussed but no definite
action taken and it was finally decided to
invite unconditional union Senators to
meet with them at an adjourned meeting on
Monday evening next; at which time reso
lutions will be introduced and an attempt
made to initiate regular basis for future
Political action. 1t was resolved to pass
three amendments to the explanatory con-
fscation act; amendments to the enrolment
act and if possible obtain action upon them
this week. The caucus adjourned about IL
p M, to meet again on Monday evening
next.
An unusual number Of refugees from the
South are entering our lines in order to es-
cape the CONSUMPTION They state that the
night after the passage of the act conscript
ing all persons liable to do military duty,
80 refugees were captured by the rebel
pickets along the Chickahominy. These
were given furloughs for 30 days with or
ders to report at the expiration of that time
for duty.
Fears are entertained in Richmond of an
instruction on the part of this class, and
the rebel authorities will not allow more
than 500 conscripts to accumulate at the
camps near Richmond from an apprehension
of such an attempt Bands are being organ
lied in many parts of the South for the
purpose of resisting the CONSUMPTION.
The American Minister to be
Recalled from France.
The Tribune's Washington special says
1t is stattd that Mr. Dayton will shortly be
recalled from France. Gen. Fremont will
be appointed to succeed him, but some as
sert, however, that Fremont could not be
tempted even by dainty dish.
A Washington special to the Times says:
No Trouble With France.
We are authorized to contradict the sent
sation reports published in any paper on
Tuesday of apprehended difficulties with
France, growing out of the correspondence
of Mr.. Seward and NJ. Dornyn De L. Hugs