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Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1864-02-25
Operations in Mississippi.

The Richmond Sentinel says it is under
stood that SHE rnan3s army,,safter occupy
IN. Jackson, the capital OF Mississippi, ad-
.vanced easfw:;rdly towards Mart,Hl dis
tance of 35 miles. AT the latter point
they .sdivergeet f.an the railroad which
leads IN 10 Meridian, and took, the direc-
ton. nf Enterprise, u point on the Mobile
and Ohio railroad. Enterprise is 12O miles
north o.. Mnbi!e-and tire whole march
from Morton, via Entedprise TO- Mobile, is
Il distance 81 abuut 2UU miles. Our, cav
;tirysniider Gen. Lee, are. understood. to
nave regaiIed Possession Of Jackson, thus
cutting off Sherman from his base OF snp>
plies. TIE rt,nte TO Mobile, for winch the
.neny are snpl.osed TO be nlaking, will
lie for half the Distance ora hundred
Mills, tlrpugha very poor and sparcely
settled region, utterly incapable ct sub
sisting All army. Tire enc nys ct'ln,nil, un-
der Sherman, IS said 10 he ,tIlirry-fve tlpIs-
and strong. With sixty pieces ets artillery
Gen. Pnlk's c.,iln1a,,d is IN their front aud
Ge,. Lees cava airy s,li their flank aidsrcar
Cen. Folk as he retires before Sherman
ind Approaches Mobile. ct,riss wi hin lihe
snpport to.Gen-s Manry. who. ccniinands
atethai paint. The eSenrinel adds: ,9saA -
Sherman has embarked on What seems
ttl De very DoiU anu HdZafVOuS uUM6t,
taking. Cut eff from supplies, and redno-
ed ,"the necessity sci fosasd,ig in aIisnn-
prpducfiveI c.,nn try, with his eneities be.
hiid arim and before shitn, %abe Il lang road
Il}etwee3f him and eiiller sl!etygor success,
|tftSwaiild seem a hare. fortune tq ps, II we
lfsil 10 infict a disaster Upon Ills army
I He has unde:tatsen&wiia seems more like
u giant sirsidas than 10 scientific military
mave,a,enf.a We dotrast .tiiat ,onrs Reners
als PIN that quarter. will esabies TO A:n-
hiet the crushing fsnnislnr.ent wl,iclf his
laudssrits iiIviscs, and NOT nIfly gaifs for ouf
arms so siynal a enccess, bns1 avert the ca
la,nIiv which would attend y apr9epertnk
issue to Shefnial,' i undertaking. Polk and
NJ dury aid, Lee haYe now their 8, PerfnniI,
/ IS Il Is reported that the s1easy sc
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1864-02-25
tWsnfy jilve per cent. . assl = s<ss,s1a ss,sss /
.ffs Sec. 4, :. Pr"h's III trade al.d ADusine

fta Sec. a, Pr"hi III trade ai.d hDusiness
taxed as follows: ss.a rsaiiesay s,a;~t 484 -
-. On the purchase and sale Of agsicaltnral
prodnc's and ,inercaniilnswaressg sgeaeralis y.
from, Jan. 1st lSt 3,ate, Jan. list 4 $685. ten
per ceiit IN addition TO the tax niaer sthe
ACT OF April q, 1863 .sssx.,se I'll s. ~
.sl. Ine sam son The purchase and sale. oi'
c"ni exchange, stocks, notes and credits,
OF any Kind, andyany prepersyyiaot inclnd-
ed III the foregoing. sisss'ea +sis@te ~ - Il
On the amount of profits exceeding
twenty n We per cent of any bank, banking
company, or Joint stock company of any
descripi"n, incorporated or not, twenry-
tive pc. cent oii such excess. as@sss .'''5.
Sec. 5. The following are exem pied from
taxation: ssase 4 gStsttas sS. ~ =. -s1fs5t
:. Five hundred dollars worth of property
for each head @ot II family, and hundred
dollars addititIiai for each ,n,soi child;
and for each son III the araiy or navy. or.
who has talicu in Tie service, ;.,fda ineI,-
Der uf HE fatnry when htr en listed the iur
ther SUM ot five hundred dollars 8 "a 3
L One ti.o,.estnd dollars ota the property oF
the widaw or minor children. .,f anv oth Ger,
soldier, saih,r, or marine who has died in
the service. - .>s' ssse< 4sse .afz txss& q
n like amount of property of any rfiicer,
S'HOleI. SaiioE FoI @itIdI Itac. tuSaScu I'll TIE
service, ,nG Wlh1 has been disabled rharein,
provided sa d pr"perfy, exclusive at turni-
ture, does l,,e exceed in value one thous-
AID dntlars.ss arls s .aasr a s t.. s8
: When property has been injured ds"rd@s
tr"yei hy the enemy, or the ow'5r unatIe
leniporaril y T., Use rs~.,ccapy it by rea
son .f the prese',re or proximity 1t HE
enc NY, he assessment may be reduced ilf
proportion t" the datl;tge sustained hy
the owner, and the tax III the sa,ne ratio
by the DISTRICT Collector g*Fs - 't@@@
Sec. 3. Tne .axes on proper y for 1864 O
be as s+>sed as .,i the day .t tiIe passage of
ehis act, ard'colleeted slse LIST or ttihe next,
with 'nt,ety days extentionF wesr.'e Of the
Mississippi. The addirionai" fax" on ii,-
comes or protii for 1853, I" be paid forth
wi. .ir; the tax nn incomes, &c, for 1854,
t" be colIec, ed accurdingio 10 tile acts ot 1o
63. -. 7S@
Sec. I. Exelnpts from, tax on income for
1864. all property he, einaaxed a'l vs.loreIn.
The TAX on Confederate bonds III no case
TO exceed the interest payable on The same:
AMI said bonds exempt from tax when
held by minors or lullarica, ii the intetess
do'not exceed one Thousand dollars.
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RITES OF ADVERTISING.

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80 OsE u ,LIAR square Of fourteen lines or leSG
for th. ti.ss abi s, oaSr< for every ahliti,til ns'
ssr1ni,. Rg,!ar az aassrtisemsats charged
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Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1864-02-25
~s>WINSTO n, NORTH CAROLINA.
! VOL. VIKING SO. 4
1sy "a puBl.lslIED WEEKLY +sssz q
80 5sa s~in <sv~Gf So ~ ! 5ea ~ .asss1 3s as
"a J.. w. A LISP a UeGII
TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION.

Two pa,Il ARA & YEAK DH ONE D ,LLAE FIR SIX
u.Sr,. The rate, tor clubs are tire sane@s III,
n.. iiminut,on ir.n these rates will bs nAdss .
Washington telegraph., 1864-02-24

PLEASANT PRosPEcr.-Fools and fanatic
never learn from experience.
Jamaica was once garden in the west Dot
ted over with prosperous plantations it exhibit
ed scene OF peace, happiness aud prosperity,
hlngston was one of the principal seaports Of
The western world-a busy and thriving mart of
commerce. The slaves were happy on the plail-
tatonF. Ihe merchants throve in the city, and
the mechanics and others of the white race. in
the midst of so much prosperity and wealth. wer.
enabled themselves to grow rich in time
Fanatlclsm blew over it like simeon. Eng
iahd, Tar away across the ocean. emancipated
the slaves in Jamaica. 1t has become a desert
Nature layishes her beauties there. but " ouly
man is vile" The plantations are deserted Thr
sugar-mIlls are crumbled down-all is wa t.
ana aesolate. The negroes have settled off in
little cabins and live an idle life, supported by
their gardens There is no industry, no enter
prize, no morals. Society is loathsomey cor
rupt Even returned California god-hunters
are disgasted with scenes upon the streets OF
Kingston. All "poor men " of pride heve
abandoned a country wherein they were subject
to negro equality. Grass grows H. the streets.
Ignorance, sloth, poverty, has settled upon the
Island. and over it breathes moral pestilenc-.
Such is the metamorphOsis which'Northern r..
naticism would now produce in our beloved
South. The heart sickens in its contemplation
The negroes are to be freed-not 10 be received
w Nortu'rH society, Out 10 cOntainInate ours 10
be the equals of free citizens; to be landhoders.
and to have the rights of neighbors
Read this men of the South and say if it b.
a poor mans fight for a rich mans property =
The poor man becomes the equal of the negro il
they succeed, or he goes forth an exile on Z,
face of the earth. God help the poor. who's.
wives and chill ren white, when the saturna
lia o. abolition arrives. Says the Wsshington
Chronicle:
- The grand plea Of Miss Dickinson in beh ,if
of comforting the rights of til: aldhold ,r on tine
cOlored meu has been anticipated. Under til
auspices of the Secretary of the Treasury and
by the authority of the President of the United
States, the lands purchased by the governmea;
at tue tax sale of February last, in The depart
meat Of the South have been surveyed and di-
vided into tracts of $40 acres. Every alternate
tract has been su5d!vided into lots of 20 acres.
and reserved for the occupancy OF colorcd me1,
Here they are entitled 10 settle and acquire
presumption claim, which they can easily max:
fee simple title to part of the soil OF which
they once worked As class. Thus two invalua-
bic movements are iuauguratcd-that of cutting
up the vast estates Of the South into small tracts
and of converting the heir of the lash into ali
owner of tn: land
Washington telegraph., 1864-02-24

HYPocaIsY.-Whilst Fsierll Fleet, ani
gunoo.t, are firias shells into cities Al mur.
lering defeaceless women anl children who
nrc n home, AMI have no other place to 20;
whilst Butler in New Orleans, Mcpherson at
EiGksburg. lille in North Carolina, and other
brn'ss in human shape all over the country
are hopping upon tender ald refined females
chains, insults. and I'll manacr Of ignomy, our
enemies sneer at Southern chiyalry, becaus,
our parti-lns fire upon steamboats,, having wo.
men and children on board.
We do regrst that women and children trar-
cl on the vessels Of tho enemy that come to
force \ navigation in the waters ef the Con-
federacy. To yield them safe navigation would
crush us. We cannot allow them TO put wo-
men and childre1, in this cowardly manner.
between themselves aud danger, and extorr
from our gsllantry our own subjugation and
debasement We have the honor of wives and
daughters at lone to protect. II We yield the
navigation of the rivers cur cause ID lost, and
our women will be repaid for our false chival-
~, by the sight of our own blazing home
steads, and the brutal insolence Of negre sol .
ders.
We sincerely hope no women and children
will travel upon Federal boats. Whenever it 10
absolutely necessary that they should travel
on our rivers, n 81 stem OF flag Of truce boats
might be arranged between the belligerents,
for that special purpose. Until that is done
We must continue to hope success to our river
guards, and wish that every vessel of the enc
my venturing south Of Cairo may be sunk or
committed t. the flames. In case womta and
children should be on board however we would
be pleased TO find our brave rangers using ev-
cry effort to save them consistent with tho
prime object cf the destruction of the vessel.
Washington telegraph., 1864-02-24

Hon. TEUsTEN PnHR-A CoRREcTIoy-We
arc truly and heartily. S'id 70 learn that Tho
report published in the st. Louis papers to
the effect that thi. d stinguished Missourisn
had t. Ken the oath Of allegiance tn the Fc,ir-ol
Government, and been pardoueJ unu.r tne
amnesty act is false. Onr notice Of this mat
ter has called forth several prompt corrections.
of which we give extracts. They leivo n,
question of his devoted loyalty to the South
| Mr.. B. Dhvi ison. OF ST. Louis writes Us
from Cam len. under dats thc 2oth ins'.,
follows
81 beg, Sir. to request that yon will say in
your next issue that am satisfied there j. not
particle Of truth in this statement. There i
not frmer. purer patriot in the Confederate
States than Trusten Polk, of Missouri.
'Many of our wealthy men have s1ccunbed
to the storm, and sacrificed honor in orie- tt
savo property. So far from being in thi. lit.
Gov. Polk has, through his devotion to the
south. lost by conii~caiion a very large for
tune, ami IS ready At any time to oiTsr NJ his
life as sacrifice to. his beloved country
"Ihe paper from which you gleane tbs
above item, published il knowing il to Z, r.l.a
and will he very far from making a correction.
1t was cunning trick OF the enemy to deceive
our friends in Mis- ouri; but those who know
the mnn cannot be deceived by such state
ments. The object of the St. Louis paper. Il
saying that rr.,sten Polk, the polished gentle.
man, the pnre Christian, the enlightened states
man aud true pltriot-thc most prominent
leader in Missouri, to whom the people OF that
State looked for advice AMI counsel in ALL p0-
htical matirrs-hhd proved traitor % his
country. was to cause the oppressed r-a,,'e nf
Missouri - submit - Yankee rue GOV Polk
went to Mississippi from Little Rock in july.
after his wife ani children had been banishe3
from their home in ST Louis H, fomi his
family, started bacS, aud was c,ptlre5 -f'h
them while attempting To cross the Mississippi
river N September. and be h,s since that time
been confined at Johnsons island. lie wa.
recently exchanged, and was at Grenada. Mis-
sisippi, the latter part of January, with his
health much impaired by his imprisonment
that he had TO rem iin to recruit ere unlertak-
ing the fa'gning and hazardous trip to this
place. He will .oou be here to resume his
seat IS Presiding Judges OF the Military Court
attached TO Lt.-Gen. Holmes corps"
Hon. Geo. C. Watkins wri es as follows:
CAMDEN, Ark, Feb Goth. 1864.
"Ma. EAKIN-Dsdr Sir: Our information
here. and which i believe. ri Gov Polk is. tha.
after being exchanged he was sent into M.sis
sppi, and was ut Grenada On the 25rh of Janu.
sry N rather feeble health. on his wny to Lex
ington, in Holmes couaty, AMI expecting 10
coHe to the army on this side, Ia the Spring
"r soon he felt abl. to undertake the
trir. Such is the intelligcncs brought hrre BY
his acquaintance, ani. ~ take il. %. friead
Capt lrgrahsn. "f the COur,rr Line. who ar
rived here about nine days ago, direct frJin
GRENADA. where Ia, saw aud coiyer.ei with
Gov. Polk"
Washington telegraph., 1864-02-24
ParsrDESr DAVIS And THE PorE.-Richmond

PtESIDENr DAVIS AID THE PorE.-Richmond
Jan. 22.- The correspondence between President
Davis and Pope Plus 9Th is published
The President und r date of September 23d
says: have read letters addressed by his
holiness to the venerable chiefs of the Catholic
clergy of New Orleans and New York. is deeplv
sensible of the christian charity and svrnpath +
with wh;ci his holiness twice urgel them to use
every cxer ion for the restoration of peace He.
therefore, in the Ham. of the people of tAe Co :
Iedsrate States. Offers an expression of our sin
cere and co dial appreciation by which his hol-
ness Is actuated, and assures him that we are
now, I'd ever have been, earnestly desirous that
this wicked war shall cease that We desire no
evil TO our enemies nor covet their possessions,
but are oniy struggling chat they may cease to
devastatc our land, and that we he PERM ted to
live under our own laws and institutions
Tue fopc's reply was addressed To- tha Illus
trious, Honorable Jefferson Dayis President ri
the Confederate States of America Richmond
lie says it is very gratifying TO r"cog Iize tha
the people of the Confederate States are animal
ed by the same desire for p &c and tranquility
acu sated in the aforesaid letters. Oh that
other people also, of States s1g their rulers
ouid receive and embrace the coIascls OF peace.
We shall not cease to implorc God to pour eut
!he spirit of christian love and peace upon all
the people of America, and to rcscul them from
the great calamities with which they ar alic ed
/ Dated at Rome, Dec. Sd.
Washington telegraph., 1864-02-24
For Sale,

HANDSOME Residence about one mile
n from the Court House. There is Dwell
ling House. (6 rooms, Kitchen. Negro Cabins,
Smoke and Well House, and other necessary
out-buildings. Splendid well of water. A
young Orchard of excellent selections of fruiti
Cribs, Stables and Lots. In short, almost every
convenience that could be desired. Forty Acres
of Land will be included in the sale of the
Dwelling. .EEs
Title indisputable. Confederate money
wanted in payment. Apply to
.-r,,r,, A. b. WILLIAMS.
Washington, Feb. 27, 1854
Washington telegraph., 1864-02-24

VICKsBURG IsTELLIG iSCR.-Meridian, Jan.
22-Adviccs from Vicksburg report the river
blockaded at Greenville and Millikens Bend
by our batteries. But few transports get
down, and provisions rose to an extraordinary
high price The steamer Ben Franklin was
taken to Vicksburg recently by "a guuboat with
the crew in irons. The boat was detected
crossing ordnance stores for Confederates to
Louisiana shore. A fight occurred at Red
Bone Warren county, "a short time siucc, be-
tween negro troops and whites. The negroes
killed number OF Yankees, when reinforce
ments arrived and charged negroes, took the
artillery and opened on them With grape and
canister. Several hundred Yankees were
killed.
Washington telegraph., 1864-02-24
NORTHERN NEws.-Feb. Ga grand caucu

NORTHERN NEws--Feb. ca grasd caucus
of Republican Members of Congress is called.
1t is thought they will assail the President and
the Administration. Gen. Haleck says he
will resign if Grant is made n Lieut.. Gene raj.
The draft win not be postponed beyond the
10th of march. 1t 10 rumored that Gen w. J.
Smith is to command the ar yof the Potomac
A Washington spatch Of the 9Th says, that
Gen Caldwell having captured the rebel pick
els at Martins Ferry on the Rspidan, crossed
with his division aud another brigade, deter
mined to storm the rebel works. lie re-
pulsed and barely managed to hold his posi-
ton till night wncn ho retreased back across
the Rapidan.
Washington telegraph., 1864-02-24

Leg When we commented on Gantt's defec-
ton, our friend Jennings slyly sent him copy
of the paper for his int nformation. That was
all right, although no kindness 10 as vas in
tended. Will not some of JenRin9s' friends
do him q like favor with this number. We
will supply half dozen copies for the purpose.
Washington telegraph., 1864-02-24
WASHINGTON
FEMALE ACADEMY.

THE Spring Session of the Washington Fe-
l. mule Academy will commence on Monday,
goth, 1864, under the superintendent of Mrs.
Field and Miss Brown. Rates of Tuition $40
and $50. Payment at the end of each half
session. No deduction except in case of pro-
tracted illness.
January 90 1864, 5Zrtfs
Washington telegraph., 1864-02-24

MORE FAvoRs.-We are extremely gratifed
by the kind attention of friends in furnishing
us with late papers and news items. General
Marmaduke, Gen. Doekery, Majors Gordon
and John Peay, 1.-TWO peas very much alike in
being clever gontlemen,) besides other friends,
have laid us under renewed obligations.
Washington telegraph., 1864-02-24

From LoTGsrREgr's CoEPs.--It seems .hat
the a'lvance of our cavalry upon Knoxville was
not Tor the purpose OF sei-e, but to capture
forage and stock, and secure importInt a.lyan-
tsges for future operations. All reports of n
general erCrc m nj th:-s are fs!se-rrowinr
- u"uDt, Ua- ot Va.' worry successful captures
by the cavalry. After having accomplished
their OBJ ct and drivea the enemy into their
eutronc Im,rts. our c1vslry r,tjreI.
Ru-sclville. Jan. 2-.-The enemy eYaculted
Yizome! yesterday, retreatirg towards Cum.
berland Gap Maj ID ~ occnpieI ta fla ce
same day, capturing stores and property Oar
troops ar' being rapidly c!vthcI. GOV. Vance
OF North Caro- ina, kindly sent Geu. Lrng,;rcst
enough clothing & supply h's connaul.
NorthoEn dispatches say that on the 9th
cavalry dght Occurred beyond : S.nttsville. he
tween oar ian. II ,rtii ami the Federal den
Sturs's T"-.y sHy thry fell back. bat after
wards rallied amd drove nine miles. Tncy
admit a loss Of 100
A NnskEie letter, dttei til. 23 |, says that
Longs,reet has been henvily reinforced from
North Carolina, and has concentrated his forces
SevicrsYille. The Federal communication
with Gen. Park at Cumberland Gap has been
cut of.
On Sunday bate took place at farewell.
which lasted several tours. Gen Wilcox ;Fedc-
ril) was woIndei The Fcdcrals we're rcpulsed
and fell back to better position. Tho latest
adYices received at Washington up To- the 9TH
inst. represent the Fedrrils ut Knoxville i 1 a
critical condition.
Washington telegraph., 1864-02-24

FRom North CAkoLINA.-From Northern
papers We lssrl that body of Confederate
troops insisting of Pieketts au Hood di,i-
sions attacke the Ou;pJ Of tn: enemy on
8atchel'lors creek the evening of the Is; int
They drove the enemy gTadutliy back into
Newborn, where at lat accounts they were
closely Invested. having lost all their strong
ourp1sts. The gInboat >'Undsrwritsr which
for'net part of 'he dcfsnces OF Newborn was
captured, aud being aground vas blown up
\ Federal "iSpatch from Newborn, Tuesday
ev;lihg 2d, represents that the rebels had
possession of Newport, cutting off all c,rnec-
t'oh with Beaufort and also Civ ing them (thc
rcseis) coaInaad of the approach cs to the city
by the Neuse river. The ganbsat was cap
tured by 80 officers and saicrs from Savan-
nah, who brought b'rges by rail.
We have nothing further definite from New
bern or Knoxville up to the 9Th.
Washington telegraph., 1864-02-24

FROM JoHSsoN's ARMY The reported evac.
uation of Dalton by our army is untrue. "A
Federal dispatch from Chattanooga of this 2rd,
says that whatever may be the contingencies
at Mobile not moro than two Brigades OF
Johnsons army have left for that place. We
are fortifying at Dalton, and hold Tunnel Hill.
The sick are being removed from Chattanoo-
ga to Nashville, and elsewhere every day.
Washington telegraph., 1864-02-24

sey~ 1t was trifius piece of contemplate
meanae.s in the st. L9us papers to publish
that Tustsu Polk had taken the oath and been
pardoned, under the amnesty. mfM
1t is all lie. They fooled ms completely
Nobody can know how to take the dirty dogs.
Washington telegraph., 1864-02-24

TROUBLE IN TIE WIGwAM Waldo, the
Washington correspondent of the 1T. LouiS
Democrat, sends the following letter and COM
meut to his paper:
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF Arkansas,
Little Rock, January II, 1894.
Hon. s. II. Boyd, II. c.:
DEAR SIR:-The Missouri Democrat of the
5th instant contains what purports to be let
ter, or an extract from letter, addressed to
you By Brigader-General j w. Davidson.
write to inform you that certain statements
therein contained relating to the ''conciliatory
policy are false If General Davidson is the
author Of this letter, he Inns proved himself an
ungra teful scoundrel. "You can rss my name
for these facts whenever you please"
| have the honor to be,
Very respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
FRED. K. STEELE
Washington telegraph., 1864-02-24

Rsg The spring weather is delightful 1t
invites to planting operations. TO neglect 1t
is to fly in the face of Providence.
Washington telegraph., 1864-02-24

NaJOr UehefaI.
have thus given General Steele the benefit
Of his polite denial of the allegations of Gene
raj Davidson, merely remarking that the Ark
ansas delegation, headed by General CAN'T,
who have been here for number of days. con-
firm by their statements those made by Gen.
Davidson.
Washington telegraph., 1864-02-24

FROM MISSISSIPPI -s5gonkhaven, Jan 27.
dsn- Writ Alarns' cavalry entcred Selertown
Aear Natchez, capturing - prisoners 90 wag-
gons ami teams, a !ot of colt II going to Match
ez; and about 50 negroes
On the 18th our cavalry had ), brush with the
marine brigade near Rodney. defeating the
Yankees.
AdTlc:s from Vick,hurg t, the goth state
that tie enemy arc making preparations, to
;nave ont and ccupy Jackson. Pon;oons are
Delng thrown across Big Black. Sherman
left Ficksburg on the 18th on gunboat going
DOWN the river The Ne1 York Morcury of
The Sth sa =. that Sherman expedition com
IriSeS the 10th and l1th army corps, with
i'.OoJ negro troops from Pore Hudson. Tue
combine force will reach 10000.
friend has furnished us with the following
dispatch received at Camden. Wo do not
knew hpw the news came across or how rc.is
hie II may be:
~ ;gyLP,Er is 3P a-,ieu $ D. Lee
has m.i Gen. Sher ::au ID battle. defeating him
co~pletely. Lee killed. wounded anl cap
sured 5000. Shsrmtn is now retreating to-
wards Fieks5urg. and Lee pursuing. Dis
patches received in AleXqniria on the lSth,
recciuci here tais morning at 9 oclpck, OH
ci.l .at rel la,..
Washington telegraph., 1864-02-24
EssE EAz'EsTAND BEST!

y, rom private letter from shreveport of
fl i"st,, news OF Longstreets great fight at
bhoxviile, with confirmation, has arrive /. 1t
was great victory, and would have been
complete but for the fact, that the small pox
was raging among the Fcderals, which deter
mined Longstreet not to push his advantage
nnti! he coull do so with vaccinated troops.
The delay prevented complete rout
Folk commanded in the big figh. near Jack
son. > d. Lee commanded cavalry, and Loring
the I'M" ntry. We were victorious, causing
sherman TO retreat rapidly to Vicksburg The
above news is reliable
Washington telegraph., 1864-02-24

[. The following Acts of Congress and Regu-
lations are published for the information of all
concerned therein: