, 1864-02-19

Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tdbunr.7
CHATTANOOGA, Feb. Is, 1854.
Adjutant General Thomas is hero organiz-
ing colored troops.
The statements teleg1aphed from here that
the army is moving on Dalton arc false.
/ Col. Burke returned from the rebel lines
to-day with two officers and twcnty-six pri-
Yates, whose exchange had been effected IN.
der a nag of truce.
Rebel papers and dispatches from Richmond
Of the 14th say that Col streight and fifty
Yankee officers have escaped arrest
Shcrman's troops have destroyed the bridge
on the Mobile and Ohio Railroad, thereby
serve1ing the connection between Po1k's
forces and Mobile. Great CONSERVATION exists
in consequence
The rebel papers also report battle at
Enterprise, Miss., with Unknown results.
The rebels have no hope Of rcpelling the
advance of Sherman.
Information has been received that lends to
the belief that Johnston, thinking that ne
have weakened this point by reinforcing
The army at Knoxville, is preparing to attack
Chattanooga.
CAIRO, Feb. II, 1861
learn from gentlemen from below that
the advance Of Gen. Shcrman's expedition,
at latest accounts. had reached Meridian.
The rebel Gen. Polk, who was ut Meridian
with 5000 men, managed to evacuate the
place in time to avoid our forces, which
passed on, while the rebels under Writ, Ad-
ans and Lagoon came up and took possession
Of Jackson after our troops had left 1t.
In the meantime Sherman was moving on
ward. All TINT Polk can do is to follow af-
Ter, if be can catch up, and if not gobbled up
by another portion Of our army, and harrass
our rear.
before him, and he will probably subslst his
lurge army upon the cncmy's country, but
it's Accomplishment will be sure to lead to the
very best results, rs the conception Of the
plan was surely the wisest strategy of the
present war.
In secesh circles herc, there is u. rur9or
atloat that Gen. Smith, leading Gen. s4er-
mans cavalry, had fight lately near Mcridi-
an, Miss, and had been himself seriously
wounded. can trace the rumor to no satis-
factory source. and put 1t down as seeesh
cnnard.
Especial Dispatch 70 the Chicago Tnbune.1
CHATTANOOGA Tenn. Feb, Is. 1851.
The oGth and 11th Ohio regiments have re-
enlisted as veterans. 4 stand Of coIors was
presented to tic latter to-day. 4 flag Of
truce is now out meeting the rebel authori~
tics and exchanging prisoners The rebels
made reconnaissance to within SIX miles Of
Cleveland On Thursday, and retired without
making demonstration
Bng. Gen 6tcadman commands the garrison
and post here The weather Is very fine and
cold.
MEMPHIS, Feb. l6.--An officer just from
Vicksburg, says the rgbcl force at Jackson,
Mississippi, ID inconsidcrahle, and command
cd by Generals Logan and Writ Adams.
NEW YORK, Feb. ia Knoxville letter,
Of the 9t1,, says Iongstrcet has 5000 men
and sixteen OF eighteen batteries.
CINCINNATI, Feb. lS.-Thc Gazdtc't Chat
tanooga dispatch eeys:
Information from the rebel army is contra
dictory. Some declare that Johnston's en-
tire force is around Dalton; others that
largc portions, including the artillery at
Kingston, hare gone 10 reinforce Longstrcet.
John Morgan is said to be in the vicinity Of
Dalton With considerable cavalry force,
preparing for raid. Gen, Watts, of Ala
ba1na, telcgraphed to the citizens Of Selma
to prepare TO receive non-combatants IRON
Mobile, as that place will be soon attacked
by the Fedcrals.
The steamer Dcnbigh was lost recently In
attempting to run the blockade from Mobile
Mobile papers think Sherman's plan Is to
penetrate to Central Alabarn, compelling
fhc evacuation Of Mobile. There arc no in
dications in the news reports that Grant is
nren0rinn for actiye operations.