The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-02-28
New York. Sunday, February az, 1864.


Tho particulars eft Q butls o! oustee, Florida, TO
which ailu .el yeser lay, ov that it was very
severe contest, foa.t e int er dis, and could,
audor tho c .mstauces hardly have resulted any.
thing but defeat OF the Union forcss The light took
pace the Jacksonville and T4Ilahas Railroad be
tween saudcrsoa Lake City. Tho rebels fifteen
thousand strong while the Union troops numbered less
chan half General Truman Seymour In command
OF our forces is reported that be been put
under arrest and General vosdes put his place. Our
severe The list OF the killed and wounded
Gar as has besn asccrtancd is given in another column
Dispatches from Memphis that General Smiths
expedition is falling back having boon rspused by the
rebel Generals Forrest, Adams, Lee and Roddy West
Point, Miss.
Our troops still hold Tunnel Hill; but Dalton oc
ouped, reported. by General Palmer. Longsrest ia
said 10 be falling back to Atlanta.
The Of the appointment Of general Sge' 70 tie
mmsnd OF the Department :" Western Virginia, to sue
army there.
BY reference correspondence from the Whining.
blockade. viii be that just previous to the
boarding blockade Pet by the Mout gomery
boats left th capurei vessel aud pulled for the
shore. with several persons board. BY private
k0tter from Iond0n are informed tnat Sildell and
Mason with their secretaries. Eustis and mcfarland,
Lcat Msury snd Dudley Manu-, left that place 10 the
Jasor Part OF January Tor the purpose OF running the
blockade. Their FIRST destination was Bermuda,
from which port they intended TO the blockade into
Rebellion. This party had with them auliy oflrebel
bonds and large In gold. These facts, hen
fully looked At impress With the belief u these
rebel cmssaes have again reached their bomes Dixie
Tho persons and property which rsked In those
ngt, were doubtless too important mission not TO
make any endesyor 10 elude sIiure.
A reconnaissance made BY Co mel surphy, OF the One
Ruudrcd and Sevcnti,th w York reg ment from Fair
TAX 70 Wolf Thursday last found strong force OF
rcbc cavalry at that place Prudence suggested TO COL
Murphy the necessity OF retiring, as the enemy force
was too strong 20 attask.
was reported, but without confirmation, yesterday,
that portion Of General Lees army was moving down
the west side OF the mountains towards Iiarper's
Ferry. Unusual activity, however, among our troops
might give some color TO the rumor.
EUROPEAN NEWS.
By the arrival OF the steamship Asia Captain Lott Al
chs port early this morning. have adyices Liver
pool 10 18th and Queenstown to the i4h instant Tho
news Is two days later, and Is interesting.
The British Parli mcnt had been engaged 10 import.
emit debate regarding the seizure OF the rebe ships
Of those transactions.
Tbcro bad becn no general engagement between the
Germans and Danes in schleswig. Some skrmisning Is
reported but results Of consequence followed. sus
pension o. hostiltcs the basis proposed By England
bad beca agreed 10 by France and other continental
Powers
Tho expectation Of pacific solution OF the Dano Ger
man dinioai,y had caused Q moro active demand for
money 10 london, aud the Bank rata OF discount had
Been reduced 10 per Consos quoted 81
eIaWs.
70 ssc Liverpool cotton market hs prices previously
reported we're sustained while bresdstuns we're dull ana
provisions without, material change
CONGRESS,
Tps senate wss not 10 session yesterday hayiur al
Jcnncd over on Friday til Moocay.
10 the House or Representatives Il being uudersooa
chat the should be devoted 10 general deb,,e
about hf,y members were present The Pre,d,nrs an.
nasi msssage announced the theme under con
sdsracn, ana some half dozen members detained in
regard 10 the tepics embraced In the message Tho
general driaess Of the discussion relieved by Mr. "
r. Blair Of Missouri. who roasted the radca abolition.
s6, bis own aud Geacrs schoaeld's enemies the