Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-02-25
LATE FROM THE SOUTH

Farrarutx Attack on N obiIe-The War in
MfssissipPi-More lncendiary Fires In
Feheldsm-Sddress Of the Rebel Con.
Rress-Another r aid by Averlll Predict.
Wetave Richmond papers of the 10Th and
Goth, and take from them the following ex-
tracts:
Admiral Farrosurs Attack ON Grants
MoB1IE y, Feb. 1s.-An of,c,al di.natch from,
Fort & Ain. states that the enemy opened fire
on Fort POWELL, at Grants Pass, nine o'clock
this morning. Five vessels engaged.
MOBILE. Feb. 17.-OnhcIal news from Fort
Gaines says seven mortar boats fired les shots
at Fort Powell yesterday, seven or eight OF
which stIuck.. The Fort sustained no damage
One Lieutenant and Surgeon wounded. Of
ncers quarters nearly demolished Lemon
stra'inn was made to land at Dauphins' Island
hntreconsIderrd. 1t is officially reported that
the enemy occupied Enterprise, Miss, yester-
day.
sary store was burnt this morning. A Con-
feGeTare newspaper Office over the store was
also consumed; loss $1,000. Incendiarism.
! Address To the People Of the II Rebel States.
The Enquirer Of the 2cth publishes a long ad-
dress to the people Of the Rebel States A con.
siderable pol ticn of the address is devoted to
cGIn hating the "Peace and Reconstruction par
~ OF The South. On this point the address
says:
Until scme evidence is given of a change Of
| policy cn the part of the Government and some
VIII Eut be spurned, the Congress are of opin.
ION that any direct oyertures for peace wouid
com promise our self res pect, be fruitlrss of
good, and interpreted by the enemy as an in
df,atIon o. weakness. We can only repeat the
desire Of the people for peace. and our readi-
ness 10 accept terms consistent with the honor
and Integrity and independence of these States,
ano compatible with the safety Of our domestic
institutions.
In relation to the ''situaton,'' the Address
SAYS
The situation is grave, but furnishes no just
excuse tor desrcndence. Instead Of harsh
Criticisms on the Government and our Gener-
ais; instead OF bewailiHg the failure to accom-
pHkb fmross1hilitles, We should rather be
e f'afeful, hun bly, sno profoundly, TO a benig-
naEt Providence for the results that have re-
wal Ged our lahOrs.
|. Miscpllaneous
Hon. r. H. Garpett, rebel member OF Con-
Gress fTCm Virginia, died on the 18th inst
A,er,Il Preparing for Another Raid
IL f"l ma ton II, IN an intelligent and reliable
clIiztn n CT Fath county states that the Yankee
General Ayerill is preparing for another grand
force has h er increased to COO effective men,
81 The Chariot. Vile Chronicle saws that the
inrr ssion is hat his aim is Lynchburg, via
Miiib1rough and Lexington.
he sc8ptd yankee Officers
about sixty OF the leyanting Yankee officers
have been s'Irciamed' from their wanderings
and aE"ln lodged In the Libby Prison. Three
CT tour have been caught within the last two
day.. The Yankee papers report the arrival
at Williamsburg II Cot Streigbt. the most OBJ
nczIors Of all those who SD cyReded in getting
olL II Is presumed thai his account of his
t2FerieICe wnie in sTebei.' custody will be
received by next flag Of truce That il will be
inity ID bsiiished with all the graces of Yam
kse RI eiorc. ard be entire destitute of tr nth,
the Pr yiobs ps 1io, nance and character of the
wriler give ample assurance.
Capt. + M. 1IIiscoll Sd Ohio: Lieut. Lovett,
5th ksn,ucky: X H. lay. 56th p. nnsy L. an ia,
ard Lieut. II &. Duncan, 10Th Kentucky regi-
ments, have been returned TO the Libby prison,
from whence they scaped by tie underground
route route some days ago. 1t is not credited
in Off cia1 quarters that Col. Strpip ht has made
GOOD his escape. The announcement by But
ler that he was " safe" is believed 20 be, as ii NO
doubt is, q humbug.