Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1864-02-09
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w or"b'StOut rep. ..
The Richmond Sentinel of Monday
says:
Commissioner 01ld has lately visited
City Point, outbound DO one authorized 10
make any arrangements with him as 10
prisoners.
Two steamers-tbe Pet and Hercules-
have run through the Lhckade into Will
mington. -. 81
"MOtil4, Jan 80.
A special dispatch from Okalona, Mise,
ssys:
The 18th Mississippi Regiment entered
COrinih this morning, and captured a GUAM.
tity ct arms, &c. The Yankees left as they
entered
Charleston, Jan. 80.
The bombardment of Sumpter ceased at
dark last night, $50 thtns having been
thrown, of which 100 struck. 1t vas ree
newe1 this morning with an so. 100 and
200 FOUNDER Parrott, and 10 inch Go.
lumbiad. The flagstaff was shot down
yesterday, but was soon replaced by the
garrison, under raid and accurate
fire.
The men repeatedly waived the flag in
the face of the enemy, and waived their
hats in triumph. After hosting the Gag
the bOmbardment continued all day. The
fire was mostly directed against the west
ern wall. Three ersons only have been
w@uuted since the bombardment commen-
ced.
Charleston, Jan. 81.
The enemy keeps up the tombardment
OF Sumpter by day, but closes at night -
No damage Of con equeuce has been done
to the font. The FIRE on the city was zee
sumed at O'Clock on Saturday night =
| The shots average one every ten minutes
on Snmpter one every FIVE minutes.
"Morristowa, Tenn, Jan. 80.
Gen. Martin attacked the enemy on the
18th, and, after stubborn fight, drove
them from the field They retreated in
the direction of Seviervills The eneuy's
cavalry have undoubtedly been reinfoyc-
ed"
Fortress Monroe, Feb. Z.
The Richmond Examiner of Feb Sd has
the following news:
charleston, Feb. 2.
The steamer Presto, from Nassau Jal.
18th, in attempting to ruu in, about 2
! O'Clock this morning, got ashore of Sulli-
1 vans Island, and remains immovsbls.-
| Most of the cargo, which is on government
account, will be saved in good condition.
4 The enemy opened a heavy FIRE on the
steamer at daylight, and continued it all
day. 1t is believed that the vessel will be
total wreck.
The enemy have discontinued firing on
Sumpter
One hundred and thirty-six shots have
/ been fired on the city from o'clock yester.
day to 5 O'Clock this evening.
Grange Court House, Feb. 2
Reports which reached here this evening
1 from several sources state that Early has
captured force Of Yankees at Petersburg
Hardy county, Va, estimated at 800.
Morristown, Z .st Tenn. Feb 2
There isu Ierfset dearth of news here
! The situation is unchanged"
! The arrival of the prisoners taken il
the recent affair at Smithfeld is announc
ed. 1t is claimed that 100 Of our men
4 were captured. The rebel account Of the
engagement does not differ materially FROM
that given by us
Washington, Feb. Z
The Richmond Enquirer of Saturday
sage that 'l20 Yankee prisoners from
I Newbsrn arrived yesterday" -probGblJ
the crew of the gunboat Underwater.
The same paper says:
There is great probability that all tht
newspapers in the Confederacy, EXCEPT
few doing government work, will be oblig
ed 20 suspend
/ Richmond papers contain the following
dispatches:
Mobile, Feb. 4.
Our forces occupy COrinth and Jackson
49, II - i--.-1I 49,
everything was carried Cff.
The Yankee cavalry, in strong free
crossed the Big Black yesterday. and wer,
met Ly the jackson cavalry. A lively fgh
took place.
Charleston, Feb. 5.
The enemy keep up an occasional fir
on Sumpter. Six shots were fred yestsr
day morning aud three last night. Eight
shots were fired at the city to day. Til
enemy's batteries and Monitors keep up
slow fire on the wreck of the Presto.
MorristOwn, Tenn, Jan. 5.
Trains are now running to Rogersyill
junction. There is nothing of iuteres
from the front
A large force Of Yankees, supposed t
number about 5000 have crossed the Ter
nessee River near Germansville,-the oh
ject of the raid being, no doubt. tie des
truction Of the iron works 10 Cherokee
county"
The Sentinel says:
Our pickets retired towards Kinstor
n e.. after the fight at Batcheldor'
k.