Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-02-23
VERY INTERESTING REBEL NEWS.
ALSO. OF THE PROGRESS OF OUR ARMY ON
TnE COAST or TEXAS. 81

We have before US q k1chmond Enouirer az
the 18Th iDs act containIng notice that MI.
Preston, of Virginia, in the rebel congress.
made report from their comGnittee on the
q oart-rmaster'sf and Oommissary's Depart
mems that the allegations that our prisoners
In their hands have net been in all respects
properly led arJ cared for is utterly false.
The same paper, n a letter from Brandon,
descItbt . The running away of tire rebels from
Jackson, Miss. on Sherman recent approach,
saying ion The GIN inst) jackson vas evac-
mated oy our forces on Friday afternoon, about
possession of ny the ankees at dark las. night
tot the 5th)- Gen. Lee fought them for two
days with his cavalry and made one of the
best cavalry fights Oh record. Gen. Ferguson
arrived and participated with a part OF his
command III the fight, from about 8 O'clock
yesterday morning - .5
twas3 a sad sight TO see the citizens with
but few exceptionsj escaping IN every con vey-
ance imas ina BILE IRON the Y Yankee horde. Some
Were on foot, some on horses ami mules, and
here and there Y ero seen the carriages OF the
more fortunate class-ail were blended IL ons
common mass Their destination was east OF
Pearl Riier-and thenee-any haven that Will
Cl en- 10 r. cei .e them.
There WAS nothing left at Jackson by our
amy. Every tbiDg.of value was removed
ano the enemy have gotten bat the bare walls
OF jackson as the fruits OF their rapid, hold
and successful move. Gen. Lee with Gen.
Ferguson are both still on the other side Of
Pearl Iiyer, ard will! continue to fight if the
Yankees advance. Gen Loringis on the move,
and cur forces are rapidly concentrating Z,
where and in what manner il is unnecessary
for us u state.
Tie Fouston tTexasI papers, OF the 18th and
ooh ul,imo. say that all WIS then quiet At Gal
weston. Three OF the Federal gun boats were
eff CapPy ON the 18th, Smelling our woras
The enemy had moved a little higher up the
(MataeoTda) peninsula. They had been re-
Gently reinforcing a. IndianoIa and Powder
horn; whether for move upon the interior or
for he teI wood and water " as not then kno wn.
The Yankees had made several visits to Cor
pus Christi, and offered food to s.loyal" citi.
zens. ~
An expedition destined to ca pture the Z an
KEGS al MataeoTda, WIS defeated with nsid-
eIab!e loss Col Rucnsil, who headed the ex-
rednoa, started on = cold rsiuy night with IS
men auG horses nearly broken do wn, and found
tie enemy enfrfnched behind a harri cade of
food wood. and the gHnboats in a position to
sweep tie narrow strip OF land along which
eur me n had 10 move; twenty Of our mer re
know 70 have ileep lied.
On the 18Th. Mai Bfe. kspridge. with Is man,
made dash on the enemy III Uid Ihdanola Tor
the purpose OF citing Ill formation, &c He saw
at least 5,ttt troops. aud was free Gil by nine
pieces OF artillery. he renegade JACK Ham
ltton, The Uoulo-te Governor. was at Powder
horn, with his staI, The Yankees made 4 raid
into iavHcca, when DIR. E. Hughes. Rev.
McRea. pastor ~ q church there. Dr. Rose
traLs. ana Increment, tcCk occasion TO retreat
10 Abraham 5 bosom.
The Al kee force at Brown syiIle Is estimated
at !,ct0 10 1,J'N. Gen. ora IS taken ccaan4ud
there. who issued orde-s uron his arrival for
he entiIe force 70 br ready 10 march in 10 rec
days. The han wtaiber prevented mis- march
ing, however. Browns vile is fort! dEd by a
circle Of rfdcuh's extending from the convent
to the garrison, including the city. They are
set moon plsts and rot furnished with guns
Pc NJ Isabel and Brazos Santiago are also
forGtsd-the former win very heavy guns.
The teGera!s are eniistin Mexc ans, who they
Clam to be loyal citizens OF the United States.
They have about 3 Thousand of them It Ia
porteu they are dissa,isiird With their officers,
VITO are Americans.
1t is tie impression that the Maxicaas ard
rcrlCn # The regular 'r,ops Will be left 10
cccupy Er5Uusyiiie y t.;ie the balance OF the
fierce Will march 10 tie Neucss
IhS1 have oatainsd about 50 horses on tajs
side. and about 2,'c6 horses ard mules from the
stocks Ill anleron county. They seized all the
steamers in the Pio Granda sut the 81 Alamo
" hi h is still running from the Matamosas to
tile n outh
Ii, Gtenaut General Hardes has returned TO
the army and res uued the command of his
Old corps.
Gen Cneatham's old division has again been
ASST; ned TO him by the secretary OF war
a letter received IL Ri Edmond from Gioucas-
ter county, Va. states that thu act of the Yan-
KEGS il enrolling al the uerToes there has pre-
vented them rom btipg sert South, as their
rehFi owners intended.