Washington telegraph., 1864-03-02
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FeoH THE North We copy The ioll6vin.
from Bulletin from Little Rnc;,:
" Hfgrs. Dept. WeSier. IuyiRia, Fcj. H.
A correspondent Of the New York Herald, q,
Gallipolis, informs us that he has had an inter
view with Mr.. Wyhart, fugitive and escaped
convict from near Jefferson, North Carolina,
and that Mr.. Wyhart gave him important infor-
nation, as follows: About three weeks ago, 50
new, long narrow and open boxes, caulkrd ard
tarred, were sent to Withevillc, in Wythe county.
Western Virginia These boxes were stolen pom
toons. Officers had arrived and sent out men to
collect strong, light wagons, and good horses
from farmers in the neghbor hood. IL IL whis-
pered among military men, that there would
soon be a raid into Ohio and that the pontoons
referred to would be drawn overland To either
the New or kanawha rivers, und worked or float
ed down 10 the Ohio, and that the same would
l,e crossed at two points-one column going by
the way of BarbourSville and Guyandotte. IL
was rumored, and expected, that troops wouli
arrive Tor concentration from both the eastern
and western rebel armies.
In regard to the above report, I can only say
ths-that rumogs have been in circulation for
some time past of mysterious movements on the
line of the Virginia and Tennessee railroad.
Duvars Bluff Feb. 1s.-Convoy up. Late
papers say Gen. Sckles has been sent to Arkari-
sas to prevent any trouble between civil and mil
itary authorities. Maximilian has actually ac-
Gov. Carney succeeds Jim Lane 10 the L. ;.
Senate from Kansas
England has furnished jeff Davis six powerful
war steamers in the Fac ic. San Francisco is
threatened.
Reported that General Smith. of the army OF
the Cumbe land, succeeds Gen. Meade, OF the
army Of the Potomac
Pine Bluff. F-b. I9.-Eleyen transports and
two gunboats arrived here last evening consist
Ing of steamers Emma No. 2 Curlew, Silver
Wave, Willie Martin, j. ID. Hines. Leonora, Da-
venport, Pcndergras7, and several others.
Washington, Feb. I8.--All dispatches from
this point representing ;hat very considerable
portion Of Gen. Johnston;s army has gone to
Mobile. Ala, are bogus and sensational /: but
few briga'lcs known to have left for thai
place. The probabilities are that the Rebels will
eyacuate Sobilc. unless they suppose that they
can ogcrwiclm sherman. by rapidly transferring
tlie troops at Dalton to Miss'pi. and 10 reinforce
Polk. They would doubtless be willing to give
UP Dalton for tins purpose, provided they sup
posed they could get b ck in time to save At
lanta.
\ party OF guerilas made demonstration
against the railroad last night in the vicinity of
Shell mound, but being frightened hy the ap-
pcarance Of resistance, ran away without doing
any damage. Con. Stetlman has assumed com
mand Of the post at Chattanooga.
Columbus, Ky, heb. ls.-Thr steamer Supc-
riOr reports number 0f gucrilJas scattered
along the banks of the river, opposite Fort rii-
low.
New Yorl-. Feb. lS.-A Knoxville letter Or
thc ith. says Longsreet has 55 900 men. and 10
OF Is batteries.
Nearly mile Of the levce of Point Coupcc re-
Gently fell into the Mississippi. The lcvees at
Baton Rouge arc badly out Of repair, and over
flows are apprchended with the spring rise,
Admiral faIragut and Il greater portion OF
bis fleet had left New Orleans There is nothing
" interest f ON Texas.