The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1864-03-10
NEWS f,.om ReI,eI Sources.
FoRT MONROE, Feb. oct

L ORT MONROE, reD. zSLn
| The flag of truce steamer arrived last night
from City Point.
! Starkville, Miss, Feb. 22d.-There was
heavy fighting all day yesterday at Pontotoc.
| We killed forty and captured 100 OF the
enemy. Our loss is not known. Col. For
rest was killed, and Coils. Barksdale and Nc
CulIoch badly wounded. The battle closed
by charge from the enemy's cavalry, which
was repulsed.
ATLANTA, Feb. 26.-The Yankees have
left Pontotoc. Wa have lost many officers
and men.
Sherman's advance has reached Pearly
Pear.
DALTON, Feb. 26.-The enemy have disap
Deared from our front, retreating towards
| Chattanooga. Gen. Wheeler is in pursuit
Gen. Longstreet has withdrawn his forces
to point not prudent to mention The one
my has not vet crossed the Holston.
Gen. Buckner has been assigned to the
command of Hoods division.
GREENvILLE, Feb. 27.-Gen. Jones captur-
ed $50 of the enemy and IL negroes miles
of Cumberland Gap.
| Two Yankee mounted regiments, support
ed by di vision of infantry, attempted to
/ flank our left, and occupied the Gap 3 miles
| Texas brigadeslrove them out. Our loss ia
1 wounded is $50, Aacluding Col Curtis of the
41gt Georgia Ten were killed. Thursday,
the 25th, the enemy fell back two miles and
:, I "robably make stand this side of
VIII noI r of general en-
Chickamauga. All signs =.
{ s2s@ement have failed.
Coy. Brown, Of Ga, issued proclamation
converting special session of the legislature
on the 10th of March
The Richmond Examiner says Gen. Talia-
Zero left Savannah on the 22d TO assume com
mand of al forces in Florida
Gen. Bragg las been assigned to duty at
Richmond, and under the direction of jeff
Davis, is charged with the conduct of militia
nv operations in the armies of the confeder-
acy.
The Richmond Sentine1 of February 26th,
has the following:
CHARLESTON, Feb, 25th.--l46 shots were
fired at the city during the "a hours. The
enemy are erecting battery on Dixon's IS
land, commanding Schooner Creek.
The EnqUjrer Of the 18th has the following:
CHARLESTON, Feb. 27th.--A Yankee Pick
ct boat containing one officer and five men,
was captured last night 100 shells were
thvown at the city yesterday.
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A certain Mr.. David Fender, po1 ping the
question in letter. concluded thus:-"And sho'd
you say yes dear Mary, ! will truly be your d.
Fender.
An unmanerly wag being asked by the land
lady of his boarding house why, being so tall a
man, he ate 80 little. replied, "Madame, a littI
goes a great way with me
"Mother, said young Scott, on being told that
all men are made Of clay, Duncan Donelson
has but ane leg,bas the clay been unco dear ye
think, when he gangs wi timber ane2
We'll sir said Dunner TO his errand boy did
you present the account to M. DunupT yes
sir. And what did he say7 'He told ne to go
to the Devil sir And then what did you do
Why, then sir, came to you, sir, of course
While recently engaged in splitting wood,
Jones struck false blow, causing the stick to
| fly mp. 1t struck him on the jaw and knocked
out front tooth, Aye said Bill, meeting him
soon after, you've had a dental operation per-.
formed see.' Yes said the sufferer, an axes
idental.'