, 1864-02-27
Rebel Accounts Of the New Stu
alton. So.


i the brcastWOrks around Mobile, will toll
them as far toward Meridian as possible.
Perhaps he Will deliver battle on tile Chunky
River, an important stream crossing the rail.
road east Of Brandon. -. ;.
! Our force is too weak to risk pitched
battle In the open field with much prospect
for success: If We can get the advantage in
ground, general battle may take place. But
our hope seems to be chiefly in n1assing the
cavalry Of Lee, Forrest and Chalmers, and
ton with the base Of his supplies. The conn.
try through which he will move is one Of the
most sterile and unproductive in the South;
affording scarcely anything upon which to
subsist in army Of the magnitude Of that Of
| General Sherman.
No telegraphic dispatches for the press arc
allowed over the wires, and consequently we
are forced to rely upon our excellent West
| crn cotemporaries for news.
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,4znIA paTr1'r r>.,11yrsT eoAoA
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s ~ uMse ~ y1sa tct9lneu tloiu t1e 1font. lhe
fass IL - assaui5 auvauelns, anu poiicy thus
so+,1asvp nae ptan us - !eble nelote him
sn. ~, 10y ea!i htel lfom Jack
Gnt eS "IT NIondar tonna tnem At spears
cinity Of Marion 1VhnEc Ihc adgonna eu t ne h u
s.na:5 tnottvu' "nele the ADVANCE o. both
mr. traa nnaRy LOT 1ew minutes:
ono i9e IVY was aomea n ne o. battle about
nv W .ara1ea c1'St ~ u oat nc enemy made
1, ~ aa'ancc t4s. up 10 me lime our army with
Monday night.
The enemy's force is ascertaincd to con.
sfst Of so, ,0cO infantry, l2,0oO cavalry and
sixty-two pieces Of artillery. It's destination
Il, u1do9Dtedly,. Mobile, While part may, if
ws road In.nnIu Ia.stilpI 10 9reaA up our taii-
viii nh tI,s,u 1aoter;ailv =, tGa;r sueeeaaa.,
TINT civ. '41 - 'ns1' ''e' "'1e0 Dpon
III nrih55 e+a,c +o,-o, J.. ,.s.4 .,.
hova = aai1, ~ = W.. !ol ~ Us 70 sRcak. We
.,t ts4 eunnueHce u ven. folk, and are
tha iI;nnnt ~ ,rust n. ana nls anle Generals 10
ere oro 1ntpa4t naln4 moves noR oeing nude. we
he viii not sueSicn s aS 3tt1 1as4 that
earnSa err z on1 ,,T wherever and whenever blow
- ~ " s.tuch ~ tns advancing forces 1t will
, ~ pt,o.nipuy s1sg1. Onr people may rest as
sa. .nat ~ WIN pe done ING forces'tn this
t1a t1ps.a4.n. rn,4 aee eapa9le Of Peiormlns, and If
tai oc! o, tns gay REQUIRE our army to
~ 1aeA 1 T. must nc done, ind We must bring
a,1 to1tn ep3rlt Of resignation TO accept cheer
~ !Il!y our io1. 10 misfortune here viii alter
the nnal triumph OF our arms and the fude-
pendehce OF the South. Each man for him
set must use his own Judgment in the course
to pe pursued on the line OF the encmy's
march.
Gen, Lee returned to jackson on Sunday
night, and there is no doubt ere this lc is on
the wing east Of Pearl River,
NOPE pprroxrpa
r,rh4 vo~,,.s-
paalY Sns asa aauhes p11soness, captnfeu west Of
1..I s"t1 lNel' ntliseo mere yesterday. Ile foi-
n%3ng ~ " nfe et Ineif names: l. ~ Babacock and
I; 1o.!: a'feh, Il aoln ne" Jersey Il Lancaster,
4,,t,,; 4ntn tennessee cavalry; :; n. Houee, 5Sth
3!usi W;..n :; 1cts y; CSoss, 5oIn new Jersey X.
~ x.inGen!, rom NeW or9 L. I. Chandler,
aa1.s1 aan Iowa casa1fs' and IT, Il. Todd, I'D Iowa
ea'as,.
/ IRON ING Mef1afan Adsa.) Clarion. 10th,4
mmatsser 1 oMmG o. praise attached to the a1atr
Waa Wan SnH a e Tne
their programme ourht to have baen knour l. @ arn
pie tnc either to have prevented Il or 1"7e nssa-
I'd a sufficient force to have given battle with
reasonable chancc Of encccas.
LsaTtnE e. Jackson 4n one Of the trains, came
PnF e nhnG ts Gaee. 1hs morning found General
Tha " o1,nre ] ,r,o u,,..
nonde,a de ueo'e er "S & cup 15om the asmy CORES:
1T sN'nt ! Gana, =. tne 5u h1pltc Eern.ny aeacs,
:, a.ss,.,, ueuTlu !1,. to'k, VIC Are Tree TO say,
pciaeeuy WILING Msthns TO take Whatever blame
Ky Ky sts " a.nGnsd i 10 any movements made BY
NM nin s1nGG l'iaeea IN command Of this depart
nem; ~ nG asas n2 Prasc' nu1 VII 10 hts du-
t} ~ oeeoMss u C1!1sllan soldier and gen
aH usauah' t. ~ Mouio mol nave noticed the par
agtapn, !l5 tone nag NOT been to create