Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1864-02-13
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fTrom the omaha Daily Nobrssklan.l

Newbern, Feb alt 10 reported that
The rebels are moving on Washington and
Plymouth, and that they are receiving
large reinforcemenss.
Fort Monroe, Feb. 5-A Newbern dis.
patch received this evening. dated Tues.
day. says Newport 10 in possession Of the
rebels, which cuts OF our municstion
with Beaufort. and gives the rebels com.
mand oil the approaches to Newbern BY
the Neuse River, should they choose to
for.ify ito banks.
Chicago, Feb. GA Knoxville dispatch
! Of the 18th says two divisions Of the enc.
| my's cavalry on the morning Of the 9Th
attacked our cavalry beyond Seot,ville.
Our forces charged the enemy and drove
him nine miles, capturing two riAed guns
and over 100 prisoners, among which
were commissioned officers.
| A large body of rebel infantry IS said
to be crossing At Cambridge, and their
cavalry now occupies Scottville.
New York, Feb. 6-Washington spec.
ials say so far a. can be ascertained oil
official advices received here do not attach
much importance to the rebel advance and
fighting in East Tennessee, though no doub.
seems to be felt that the enemy has been
reinforced, and is about to assume the
offensive.
Our communication with Cumberland
Gap is cut off, but our forces can hold the
Gap for months.
| Private information has been received
at Chattanooga to the effect that several
Jays ago the main body Of tho rebel
army was at Rome, Georgia, under
johnson. They were forced to 60 to Rome
for convenience to their supplies or to
prevent assertions, between 5000 and
| 5000 having come into our lines since the
battle Of Missionary Ridge. There is not
much alarm at Chattanooga about the
safety Of our troops.
The rebel army in and about Mobile
numbers nea: 5000.
Washington, Feb. 7.-Dispatches say
that the Sassacus and Florida destroyed
the new fas. blockade runner Wild Darrell,
near New Top.sail Inlet. where she got
ashore and destroyed most of her cargo.
Gen. Blum. leaves for Gen. Curtis de-
partment tomorrow. lie is to have CON-
mand Of the district Of Indian Territory,
headquarters 1t Fort Smith, and will DO
supplied With "a army for offensive oper'
atoms.
New York, Feb. s.-Ths fIerald's dis.
patches from Culpepper c. II. to the 9Th
says: Yesterday Gen Fitzpatrick crossed
a. Culpepper Ford secured the country
from Jacob Ford to near Frederick burg,
finding nothing but cavalry pickets Of
Hampton's division. nearly all Of whom
we're captured. A detach,nen. Of the
second New York Cavalry went to Jacobs
Ford where they had learned there was a
Sergeant and nine men captured three of
them. kilpatrick's command having &C
complishcd the purpose for which it was
sent, returned to camp at noon to day
Gen. Warren crossed with the third division
Of second corps at Mortons Ford yester.
day with little or no opposition. Last
evening the second division of the same
crops crossed and attempted to join
the third in piece of woods left of the
ford. The rebels then opened on them
with muske,ry from right Of ford where
| they had been concealed ia another piece
Of woods. The night was dark, rainy and
fogey, and the firing Of each party directed
by the flash Of guns Of opponents. Dur.
ing the night after firing ceased, DOR men
were ordered to return across the river,
which they did without molestation. Gen.
Humphrey went down this evening aud
ordered all our troops back into quarters,
as the whole object Of the reconr distance
had been accomplished
Washington, 6.h.-Richmond Enquirer
Of
from Ns~bern arrived yesterday. All
newspapers in the Confederacy except a
few doing government work will be obliged
to suspend.
Washington, Feb. 6th.-The Naval com
mi,.ee Of the House have gone to Chester
Pa, to investigate charges OF fraud in
connection with naval contracts there
New York, Feb. 6,h.-Times' letter
from Chattanooga says the rebel deser,ers
are pouring into our lines by hundreds,
and open mu.iny is feared by rebel lead
ers in consequence of the late conscrip.
ton law.
The Richmond Examiner says several
thousand Yankee prisoners are about to
be sent to Georgia.
A gentleman from Wilmington informs
the Petersburg Express tina, it will soon
be impossible for a vessel to get into that
port without mourning a hazard almos,
equivalent to positive loss.
The steamer Austria from Havana ar.
rived At Mobile Jan. 9th. Cargo part
gunpowder, &c, for the rebel government.
Cincinnati, Feb. 6-Par,icuiars Of tho
capture Of Gen. Seammon aud staff, aud
the burning Of the steamer Levi have been
received. TIE steamer was lying at Win.
field on the Ohio side Of the river. On
Wednesday night IS guerrillas appeared
on the opposite side, thirteen Of whom
crossed in . ski6 and took possession Of
tho boat capturing Gen. Scammon, forty
officers and soldiers, al Of whom were
asleep. The guerrillas burned the boat,
parolsd oil the prisoners except Scam.non
and three other officers. These were
mounted and started for the interios.-
Forces have been sent in pursuit.
New York, Feb. 6-Gunboat Flambrau
from of Charleston lh: Gilmore keeps