Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1864-02-15

AcCiellan ) OTluSe EVIDENTLY HIeuoihS
o get in our rear. They found it im~
to ford the Chickahominy here, c
ou account of the large amount of felled Z
in the swamp. After an lnefec- =
tualsattempt to get through the swamp, r
retired in the direction of Talleys- r
vile, which is about eight miles from r
Bottoms bridges
At a late hour in the afternoon lntor-
was brought in by our scouts
that a large force Of the enemy, which
had been massed at Barkansville III the
morning, had moved forward to Talleys-
vile, and was then advancing. The
entire force of the enemy is distinctly
stated as follows: Three briyades Of
infantry, four regiments Of cGUaIr3 and
tWetre pieces Of artillery. This is rellao
BILE.
kilograms from Richmond dated the
10th inst, say that Confederate eight
per cent bonds sold at auction to day for
one hundred and ten to one hundred
and twenty-one and1nterest. Seven per
cents, sold for one hundred and six and
one half. Bonds of the fifteen million
loan, coupon, 173 do registered, 16o;
Cotton loan bonds TO, fat.
They add that one hundred and nine
officers, including Col. Straight, escaped
from the Libby prison last night, through
a tunnel sixty feet long, opening into a
vacant lot on the opposite side of the
street. Eighteen Of these have since
been re taken.
FROM TENNESSEE.
A telegram from Morristown, dated
the 9Th inst, states that Gilmer's brig
ade made a dash upon the enemy's out
posts on Thursday, in which they cap
tured eleven and killed eight Yankees
Another, dated the 9th, says that Gen
Merton's cavalry drove in the enemy's
pickets and captured one caisson and 6
few, wagons within four miles of Knox.
vile on the Sth inst.
Reports from Knoxville and various
sources, represe mt the garrison there il
great suffering, from small pox, tf whicI
there are 700 cases, and a scarcity c
rations.
Quarles' Tennessee Brigade has r~e"enlis
ted for the war.
FROM H SOUTHWEST.
TlBlack on the Sd inst, and S wsaet s7oo6l
tered by Jackson's cryalry and a serit
of fights ensued of which we have I
particulars.
The following press dispatches contai
all the intelligence we have as yet r.
ceived Of the enemy's movements in tn
!, quarter.
:, MOBILE, February ga special to IL
; Evening News, dated Clinton, 4th, says
}. sherman's two corps Under McPberst
and Hurlbert, are advancing. .Gener
!, jackson has fought them all day. Tn
l made but two miles to-day, and W
I encamp tonight six or eight miles belc
:, Clinton. Persons report the advancil
column to be thirty thousand strong.
General Ross whipped their cavalry
the Yazoo, yesterday, in hand-to~hal
fight with pistols.
SECOND DISPATCH.
n Mobile, February 5.-A special to
Register and Advertiser, from Jackse
j dated yesterday, says:
Ie The enemy crossed the Big Black "
terday. They threw over six regimen
of infantry, two of cavalry, and two b;
= teries at the railroad bridge. They
~ tempted to cross at Messengers, but fail
- and are now attempting to cross
N Bi~rdsong's. The city is full of rumou
;. and some excitement prevails, bnt
. people are generally confident.
a d The Selma Gala Reporter has inf
IS nation of a fight between Lewis sq'
ron of cavalry and the enemy, near
a banon, Ala, on Wednesday last. I
- enemy, nine thousand strong, sub
t. quently abandoned Lebanon, Ala,
retreated towards the Tennessee riv
" Our forces numbered 400 only.
Reporters correspondent says the Y
4 kee forces at Larkin's Ferry numbers
is lesst 10000. :
FROM FLORIDA.
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