Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1865-01-27


General Hardee telegraphs that the explosion las
night was in the direction of Battery Lamb, nov
within the enemy'S lines.
Everything was at last reports quiet below.
The Journal, OF the Esd, says that the Yankees
appear to have lett their base in front Of Maj Gen
Hoke's forces, aud concentrated at Fort Fisher
| Their fleet has also disappeared They, of course
hold Fort Fisher. Whether they have re-embarked
their main body we are una BILE - say They Occu-
Ply Smithyille, it having been evacuated by our
forces.
There was considerable skirmishing around Fort
Anderson Saturday evening and Sunday morning
1t is supposed the enemy are anxious 10 silence An
derson in order 10 open the way up the river for
their gunboats. In this attempt we hope and be-
Ieve they viii meet with sad disappointment.
special telegram to the Columbia South Caro-
jniaR, dated Wilmington, January 18th, says =
Nothing Of interest transpred to-day, save she'll
ing of the woods near Fort Anderson. Tallahassee,
aiGS 0lustee, was captured last night in attempt
| ing TO run in At New Inlet"
The Navy Department has no information confr-
matory OF the above, and the report is dscredted.
FROM CHARLESTON
The Courier of the 2lSt states that the only item
OF the enemy upon the harbor steamer Randolph,
The enemy opened their batteries upon her an kept
| IL up all day Friday. The boat is total loss.
FROM GEORGIA.
The Augusta Csroajcie of the 22d says: a gentle
man Just from Dalton reports that Gen. Thomas has
commenced repairing the railroad between Dalton
and Atlanta and will advance towards the latter city
as fast circumstances viii allow.
Itwas rumored yesterday that a column OF Gen.
Sherman's army moving on Augusta by way of
Blackyille, 5. c.
FROM THE SOUTHsIDE
The situation ON the South side has again reaps-
ed into staH Of almost perfect quietude. Yester-
day scarcely single gun was fired. The Express
thus aludes to the operations the James Oh Mon
day night and TUESDAY last;
- On rhe Chesterfield lines and in the vicinity OF
Drewrys Blutf there marked activity night be-
fore last and yesterday morning. i'll consequence vi
a demonstration made on the part OF our forces
This demonstration extended along the greater por
ton ofthe lines, 10 cover some movement OF our
fleet in the James river the result OF which, at this
| writing has not reached us. The enemys bate
res of light and heavy artillery, both the breast
works aud on the river banks were brought into
active pay aud, in connection with our own guIiS,
created loud uproar OF ordBanee.
On Tuesday morning it fierce and heavy,
aud continued until late in the forenoon. Though
occurring within full hearing, and within very few
miles OF rs, We have been unable TO CLEAN the re-
suits The musketry firing amounted to but.littfe
though il is reported that General Pickett during
his demonstration, captured portion of the enc
my's picket line"
HOW FORREST BRINGS OFF INFANTRY.
From. the Montgomery Adoaiisq We learn that
Nancy, division, formerly CheaiLams, was sent to
Forrest we are told, TO replace Bates division at
| Murireesboros When Hood fell back from Nash
| vile the troops at Nurfreesboro' were in great
danger Of being cut of; but Forrest, with that in
domtablo energy which is characteristic Of the man,
pressed everything rideable within his reach, and
brought of safely his own aud Msney'S command,
sud isined Hoods army at Columbia The majority
OF Maney's men were riding behind FORESTS bold
| troops-soufe rode mules-and many oxen Twas
said TO have been a most ludcrous cavalcade as it
marched through Columbia. Nobody else save For
rest could have saved the men in that expeditions
style.
ACTING MASTER JOHN c BRAIN
Il .
SAYS the Goldsboro Jorpal OF Saturday SActng Mas
ter Brain C. s. N, made notorious and distinguished
by his gallaat capture of.thc Yankee steamer Roa-
Ioke in October last It will be remembered thar
Captain B., with nine men. shipped as passengers
| in the Roanoke at Havana for New York, and when
at sea oyerpOWere6 the steamers crew ofsome fifty
men, and made prize OF iha vessel. They took
her into Bermuda, but, falling to get supply of
coal TO 70 to sea, destroyed the prize by fire. They
were all arrested by the authorities Of Bermuda,
but were finally discharged. Captain B.s counts.
sion proving them 10 be beliigerents and the ship
awgu prize.
Captain Brain has just arrived in the Confederacy
with important dispatches for the Government He
| is quite young man, aud the ''cut of his jibH will
satisfy even casual observer that he is capable OF
important work lie il in excellent health. On in
quiry he informs us that there is no fear of any of
the blockade runners falling into the hands ef the
Yankees at Wilmington.
/ FOREIGN POSSESSIONS.
The Philadelphia bguirer of the 2lst learns that
advices Som Nassau, y. P, state that the Confed-
crates there have purchased Andres Island about
60 miles west Of New Providence, and are about to
establish there an arsenal and naval depot, and also
open courts OF Aulnfah LOT inc sale ana al uuca-
tion Of prizes captured by their The Con-
federateS paid, are 10 pay, eight millions of.dol
lars in cotton for the island. Their principal port
viii be Ascension, situated on fine harbOr on the
eastern eide OF Andres Island, directly opposite
Nassau.
Il
/ THE FASHIONS.
/ Condensed from Ia Follett for January, Paris)