The New York herald., 1865-01-06
THE SOUTH.
HOODS Army South OF the
Tennessee.
THE MEN SUFFERING FOR RATIONS,
Rebel Reports Of the Roanoke
Expedition.
THE WAR ON JEFF. DAVIS.
he is Declared to be Panic
stricken.
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A More Competent Leader Required by
the Exigencies Of the Situation.
Aeporsed Death Of the Rebel Gene
raj Sterling Price,
&C., &C., &c.
A More Competent Leader Required by
the ExigcncieS Of the Situation.
Hoods Army.
HIS SUCCKSSES IN TENNESaEE.


SELMA, Ala, ENec 80 1884
The Reporter Of this afternoon says II known gen
eman OF Huntsville who left that place the 2lst
fvcd at Meridian Thursday afternoon, bringing the
following very gratifying intelligence from General
Hoods army and North Alabama:--
General Hood, ON the OF withdrawing from near
Nashville, was attacked vigorously by the enemy who
nassed heavy force and threw upon his centre com
osed Of Chcathams and Bates divisions Those veteran
troops gave way. THE telegram has probably been ell
minated at this point Richmond Whigl Hood moved
on Columbia, where he latest dates On Tuesday
ihe 10th, there another fight, in which the enemy
we're badly whipped, losing entire brigade captured
About the same date Forrest captured entire brigade
af cavalry and six hundred wagons The population Of
Middle Tennessee and North Alabama is thoroughly
aroused, and every man and boy capable Of bearing
Nns was hurrying TO join our army. Ten companies
sere formed at Huntsville in week. That place had
been taken possession OF by Yankee regiments from
Point Peak but Roddy had ordered to retnke and
hold Il all hazards Ten gunboats up the Tennes
see rivcr and attempted to The Muscle Shoals
aoddy attacked them, destroying onc and probably
mother. The remainder injured.
Forrest has been made iieutenaDA general
Hoods Army south or tsae Tennessee anL
Suffering for Rations.
From the Richmond Examiner JAN 81
There was no news from Confederate sources yes
scrday
The Yankee teegraphists trying hard to make it
appear that Hoods army has been prevented from
iag the Tennessee and in danger Of being captured by
xhomas forces We no TO change tho opinion
expressed yesterday that BY this time the Of General
Hood Is the south side Of the river, though SUFFERING
ttas, Jsr Uaas Of conmdssoyy stovsa is singular
sSa& the War Department does not receive some nten
renee direcs from the Army OF Tennessee.
'Jherman Resting Content at Savannah.
From the Richmond Examiner Jan..2I
Sherman seems 70 be content with the quiet possession
q Savannah for the present rs mentioned that
Ind undertaken TO intcrcept the of Hariees
rmy" by sending around troops 70 Beaufort but moth
az could be gained by such movement
rhe Exploded .English Idea' n Ridica-
lous Afrasr.
From the Richmond Examiner, Jan. 81
One OF the most ridiculous Incidents Of this war Is the
Mort OF Porter and Butler 10 take Fort Fisher with
owdcr ship. They had heard wonderful story
ON Europe about the effects Of explosion; so they
aded a ship full OF that material and bcachcd her
IA the night within five hundred yards OF the fort
zen the fired the slow match and pulled for
5 the whole Porter Butler armada steamed out twelve
les TO that IL might not be hurt and the ship ex
,ded Porter says broke glasses whether in
ticrs cabin his own he does not explain. Certain
rs that the garrison OF Fort Fisher not broken
ey did not knosO oaat meant The reader doubt
@ recoIlects that in the kilograms from Wilmington
ring the siege it mentioned that one Of the
sHI.ay's gunboais got aground and had TO be blown
D. That was the explosion OF the powder ship.
The Damage 10 the Virginia saIines.
From the Richmond Examiner, Jan. ~
The damage done by the enemy at saitviIle the
oakng OF hundred kettles out OF the twenty
ur hundred there The works viii be in full operation
10 before the railroad repaired We also learn that
Yankee officer who burned a square OF Abingdon
,ot dcad by one OF men, who watched bis chance
\ id got away The officer was renegade from the
oush