, 1864-02-20

Springfield, and seTere engagement ensued. |
The rebels were driven through Burlington,
and many of them were killed and wounded |
Our captures were large, including the rccov-
ery Of our men taken Yesterday. The enemy
are still being hotly pursued by our cavalry.
Fortress Monroe, Feb Sd Gen. Butler tele.
grrphed the following on the 2Gth January
Gen. Palmer sent an expedition to capture a
force Of rebel cavalry in Jones and Onslow
counties, N. c., which succeeded in routing the
enemy, capturing 90 men, with Ihorses and
equipments, and destroyed from 10000 TO
900, 600 pounds Of pork, and 10000 pounds Of
tobacco. They also captured several mules.
On the eth Capt. Caddy, of the cath New
York Battery, with his command captured sew.
eral prisoners and 1000 sheep in York county.
Chicago, Feb. The CONSUMPTION Act was
considered in the House yesterday. The propo-
stiOn to strike out all Communication was lost by
a large vote. An amendment to exempt for
three years those who commute was agreed TO
by vote Of 70 to 40.
New York. Feb. A meeting Of the loyal
citizens Of Florida was held at Key West, on
January 2lst, for the purpose Of restoring that
State to its original status in the Union.
We learn from South Carolinian at Colum-
bus S. g., that disastrous fire on Tuesday
destroyed $3,000,000 worth Of cotton, large
portion Of which belonged to government.
Cincinnati, Feb. 4.-0n January Goth train
Of about so wagons, with commissary stores
for the garrison Of Petersburg, escorted by
800 Of MulligGn's command was attacked 3
miles south Of Wiliiamsport by 1900 rebels.
4 eight ensued, lasting all the afternoon. At
night our forces retreated, losing the wagon
train, and leaving 80 killed and wounded on
the field, The rebel loss is supposed to be
about the same.
A large number of refugees from the South
are entering our lines in order to escape the
Conscription. They state that the night after
the passage Of the Act conscrpting all persons
liable to military duty, 30 refugees were caught
by rebel pckets along the Chickahominy.
These were given pass for thirty days, with
All order to report at the expiration Of that
time for duty. Fears were entertained in Rich
mond Of an insurrecton on the part Of this
class, and the rebel authorities will not allow
more than 500 conscripts to accumulate at the
camp near Richmond, from an apprehension Of
such an attempt Bands are being organized
in many parts of the South for the purpose Of
resisting the Conscription.
The special Washington dispatch Of the 7ri
buno says that it is stated that Mr.. Dayton will
been appointed to succeed him. There are
those who assert, however, that Fremont could
not be tempted even by a daintier dish.
Washington, Feb. 4,h.--The Wd'tree, gun
boat, now here, is destined for the Pacific.
Frank X. Murray, her commander states that
with heavy guns she makes l2 miles an hour
steadily sea.
We have authority for contradietips the sen.
on Tuesday, Of apIrehended difficulties with
France, growing out Of correspondence Of Mr..
Seward with Drouyn de Lhuys on fitting out
rebel privateers in French ports. There is not
the slightest apprehension felt BY those who
are conversaut with all the facts in the case Of
any difficulty with the French Emperor on G
subject On the contrary the latest dispatch
from Dayton is oI quite a different tenor. 7
Fort Smith. Ark, Feb "a Union Conven.
ton at Little Rock has nominated Judge Isaac
Murphy, for Provisional State Governor, and
has organized Provisional State Government
Its proceedings are to be submitted to the p O.
pie IN March, next. ~,
Cairo, Feb. 4.-Guerillas still continue their
depredations on property below Memphis
Capt. Forrest has been operating in the vicinity
Of Island No. 60, where they captured 60 horses
and mules and lot Of cattle. They made
their escape with their booty and next went
to Fryer's Point, stole all the goods in the plac !,
and carried off several wagon loads Of flour,
coffee, and other supplies.
Chicago, Feb. 4-Dspatches from Paris,
H., mention disturbance between returned
soldiers and copperheads; the latter, said to be
600 or 700 strong, encamped 10 miles from
Paris. One hundred and fifty soldiers had been
sent from Terra Haute for defense Of the place.