, 1864-02-27
PIJGET SOUND HERALD
sTE1LAcooM, w. T,
Saturday, February ~, 1861.
LATEST EASTERN NEWS.

OF the Otn says tne SOnlcueT1te SoHSTesS uuS
BOT into n pet with the newspaper men, and
will conscript all under As years Of age--deem.
ing il necessary to suspend dill papers except
such rs are required to do the public printing.
There are now So papers published in the Con.
federacy.
Commissioner Ould desires 10 exchange all
prisoncrs; both soldiers anG civilians, received
AZ Craig's Point before the LIST Of January, and
who reported at Enterprise, Miss, prior to Nov.
ist, 1868, and all officers and men Of the
yicksburg capture belonging to the list Tenn.
Cavalry.
Washington, Feb. 0.-The President ap.
proves and will sign the, joint resolution on
Soniiscation, which passed the House and will
no doubt pass the Senate.
"A number Of Governors Of States have ar
rived, and others are expected
Il is understood they are here for the pur.
pose Of having a conference with the authori
lies upon .reiilling regiments, and recruiting
under the new order for halfa million men,
The House to day, by vote Of 81 to IA, voted
that the members from Louisiana are not en-
titled 10 seats. ...-
New York, Feb 9.-Ths papers contain full
particulars Of the late reconnaissance over the
Rapidan, but give little additional information.
The l4,h corps suffered heavily.
The 1ribune's dispatch says Gen. Kilpat.
rick's reconnaissance was successful. The en-
emy occupy the country east Of Mile Run.
Parties Of Cavalry were seen; they all belonged
TO Hampton's Legion, which is stationed at
fredericksburg. More than half Of the pickets
have no shelter, and are seldom relieved, and
are compelled to walk two or three miles to
iheir post Of duty.
The Times dispatch says Il is ascertained
that the main body Of Lees army is between
Gordonsyi!le and Orange Court House. Citi-
zens residing within our lines say Lee expected
to have 10000 men added to his army By the
hev levy. increasing it to so or 10000.
Fortress Monroe, Feb. 9.--The expedition
having returned, We are in possession Of the
following Gacts:
On Friday morning (6th) Gen Buffers forces
under the command Of Brig. Gen. Wooster,
marched from Yorktown to Kent Court House.
The cavalry arrived at - A. NJ, at Dalton, on
the Chickahominy, ten miles from Richmond,
for the purpose Of making q raid into Rich
mond, and endeavoring by surprise to liberatc
our prisoners. The cavalry reached tae bridge
at the time appointed, marching AZ miles in
of snnncr,;nv ss ,hs%l II was exnec.rd 10 sur.
prise tbe enemy Al Bottom bridge, they hav.
Inc for some time but small picket. 70 CO
there. ...t..I.,,..I..,..
Tbe surpr,se failed. because. as he Rich.
,.tnS Es'i,.;s.,. ss ~ y, a.. s.vs, "a YANKEE
desertrr gave Information Of tho intended
moyementon Richmond"
tn enemy h.d fallen a large amount Of tim.
her "a as NJ block M the roads and make them
impassai,Ie for our Cavalry. After having re.
mained al The bridge two hours Gen. WOster
Joined them with inlantry, The whole chance
ior 3 surprise having been defeated, Gen. Wos.
tsr returned 10 Williamsburg.
on,h. n.,.h IN ,.w Kent Court House. his
-. ~. .,,a,.L.S hS ,hs cnemy. 1hey were
.s,,,sad ,~;,hn,,, ioss - NJ
'sp1'se- ~. 1880. -. - A.. A..
mareh 2. e'ghty miles m was - maae oy us
inhn,ry W 20 eours. lne eava'y ''a's"'u
ever iVVm'es lh ov nousS
This shows that Il 8 impossible to make an
attack IN Virginia IN the winter. A cisp1.ch
pa. Is Just IN rom Newoern, ~: M y. zen ra.,
msfs pans arc going on we'll auy ,oss y S 70
stoo rining % menuon' W. Sou,u n0s L;,,oS "sse
desEee ? Osusr s,uw !esu". Cu' 'ose "','A"sN' "
wounded ana missing issna't
Chicago, Feb GA Cairo letter says another
naval expedition Is on the tapis. Gen. Porter
isSery active IN hurrying up tne eo,npie.,on i o.