, 1864-02-06
FROM THE SOUTH,

fHUM The SOUTH.
WAsH1ScTos, Jan. 5-Thc Richmond Sa.
tire, Of Monday says Commissioner Guilds
lately visited City Point but found no one au.
thorized to make arrangements with him as
to prisoners.
Two steamers, the Pet and Hercules have
ran through the blockade into Wilmington.
NOZZLE, Jan. M.-A special dispatch from
Oka1ona, Miss, Gays the 18th Mississippi
regiment cute1ed Corinth this morning aud
captured a quantity Of arms, &c. The Yam
KEGS left rs they entered
CHARLESTON, Jan. 3N-The bombardment
OF Fl Eumtcr ceased at dark last night One
hundred and fifty shells were thrown, OF
which 129 struck the fort- It Was renewed
this morning, with m 50, 100 and eoo opoundcr
Pazrott, and 10-inch Columbiad. The t1ag-
staff was shot down yesterday, but was soon
rcplaced By the garrison, under rapid and
accurate fire. The men repeatedly waved the
flag In tue face Of the enemy, and Wayed their
hats in triumph Alter hoisting the flag, the
bombardment continued nil day. The fire
vas mostly directed against the western wall.
the bombardment commenced.
CHARLESTON. Jan. 3L-The enemy Keeps
up the bomba1dment Of Sumter by day, but
closes at night. No damage of consequence
hGs been done to the fort The fire on the
city was resumed Mt 7o'clock Saturday night
Sumter, ererF five minutes.
MoRKIsToWE, East Tenn, Jan. S.-Gcn.
Martin attacked the enemy on the 25th, and
after stubborn fight drove them froul'the
field. They retreated IN the direction Of ST.
donbtcdiy been reinforced
WAsu1NGToS. Feb. 4.-The Richmond En-
onsi,as Of last Saturday is received. From 1t
clip the following:
JACKSON, Miss, Jan. 2s-Fiftcen trans
ports, with troops, arrived at Vicksbnrg on
the 9Th. The enemy are in force along the
Big Black Gen. Sherman and stall, with
three OF four regiments, are reported to have
passed up the Yazoo River to Mechanicsburg,
fell back.
Heavy demonstrations are being made to-
wards Ponchatoula- The enemy, said to
number l0,WO, ore advancing from Lie coast
below.
MoRR1srowN, Tenn, Jan. 29.-Maj Gen.
Guckner has arrived here
Longstreet's headquarters have been moved
to this place.
The enemy attacked Gen. Martin with a
On "Wednesday, and, after severe fight, CON-
PEELED him to retire, with the loss Of two
pieces Of artillery, and zoo men killed, wound
cd, md missing.
CHAKLEs1os, Jan. 29.-The enemy, at nine
O'Clock last night, opened fire on Sumter.
Pa1ott were directed at the south end Of the
1ort. During the night ~ shells we're
thrown; eighty-tlree burst in and over the
fort The Parrott shots also s'ruck the fort
The firing On Sumter continued Ill day, and
is stlll going on this evening. There have
been no casualties, and no damage to the
fort.
HoUEToN, Tex, Jan. 11,-via JACKSON,
Mis-, Jim. 29.-Wc have accounts Of another
s1ious Indian raid in Cook county
in which twelve or fifteen people were killed.
The Indians were armed and equipped BY
Fifteen millions of Confederate money, that
hod run the blockade from some eastern port
to HaTana and had safely reached Monterey,
Mexico, en- route to the Trans Mississippi
Department, has been attached By the English
house Of Milmo d Co., Matamoras, for an al-
legged failure Of Hart, Quartermaster and
Agent Of the Confederate States Government,
in meeting his contracts for cotton. The
same house attached large amount Of cot
ton in tra".:tu in Mexico, belonging to our
government, on the same account
Gen. L. J. Hamilton, the Abolition ap-
Fointce for Military Governor Of Texas, has
1ad a public reception Mt Matamoras by the
Governor. In a speech at banquet, he an
nounced that in ease Of 4 French advance on
Matamoras, the Yankees would help the
Me1icans whip them out
Yankees, 500 strong, have advanced from
Brown5vi11e on King Ranch. They met no
Col. Bernardes and Col ]. s. Ford, the Old
Ranger, are raising forces in the west to sup-
press the Mexican banditd now depredating
on our soil.
The Yankee force at saluria and Dakew's
Point is about II ,000 men. They occupy In
dianola with small garrison, and haye vis-
tied Layaccn- No damage was done there,
save the saehng Of few houses The rail-
road from layacca to Victoria is thoroughly
Ya6 c1c SnA Frr oF Jaw
Hundred, ono day last week, On the upper
part Of the Matagorda Peninsula, for the pur-
pose Of cutting oil fifteen Of our pickets be-
low them. The piekets escaped in oyster
boatE.
4 company of men, under Capt. Rudgely,
attempted last week to cross from the min
land to the peninsula They were caught In
etorm, the boats swamped, and they were
Obliged to SWIM Fourteen Of the men per-
ishcd IN the attempt, the dead bodies being
subsequently washed ashore by the waves.
They were frozen to death
Since the LIST inst, We have experienced the
coldest weather known for many ycars.
Nearly all the stubble in the sugar cane
froze up.
The proclamation Of Lincoln excited hardly
a thought.
The health and spirits of our troops arc
good, and the organization of the army ID
thorough Many regiments are from 800 to
Texas Is iii right. The enemy has, in two
months, taken no points regarded Is defens-
ible md intended to be defended. They will
not attempt with less than two to one.
The Eda,ni,tcr learns that sixty Yankee
prisoners escaped on Thursday night from
The prison at Danviue, Tn.
The telegraph operators In the principal
cities South have formed secret league, and
on Thursday last etruck for higher wages.
This strike causes Inconvenience to the Gov
crnment. These operators will be put in the |
army, and In few week, it is hoped, the |
lines will be at full work again.
Enrolling officers are proceeding as rapidly |
rs possible with the new CONSUMPTION
The Senate yesterday {the 23th) removed |
tic Injunction Of sccrcsy from the military /
bin, which passed the Senate in secret ses- |
sion. It declares MI white men between the |
ages Of eighteen aud dlty-fiye in the military |
service Of the Confederacy for the war.