Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1865-02-10

New YORK, Feb. 9.-Late Richmond pa
pers have the following:

New YORK, Feb. 9.-Late Richmond pa
pers have the following:
PETERSBURG, Feb. 5.-The enemy demon
strated heavily on our right. Our pickets on
Gen. Jordans front were driven in early this
morning, and portion of the enemy's for
ces reached the Vaughn road and crossed
Hatcher's run. Some skirmishing has o.
CURED. The objectof the movement is not
developed. The enemy's trains have been
running necessarily for the last two nights.
1t is supposed they were carrying troops
from their right. From to II o'clock last
night the heaviest cannonading that has
occurred for weeks took place on our lett,
caused by the enemy shelling our Chester
field works. No casualties on our side.
PETERSBURG, Feb. 6.-The enemy yester-
day advancedin in heavy force down Vaughan
road, and seized the crossing at Hatcher's
run, driving back our pickets. They also
occupied Armstrong; mill and the crossing
above, holding both points with infantry,
while their cavalry swept around our forces
and advanced on Dinwiddie Court House.
General w. T. H.. Lee met their advance,
and after sharp engagement drove them
back. At the same time the enemy made
demonstration at other points on our
right, but were repulsed. The enemy's
cavalry have retired beyond Hatcher's run
There was no heavy infantry fighting
The enemy extended but did not advance
their lines with the object of taking i'm
more woodland. They lost seven forage
wagons. at .t
Our latest Mobile dates say that there are
from 1900 to 5000 of the enemy at Pasca-
goula, with strong gintrenchments. The in
trenchments are to secure them from move
ments from this side, or it may be to form a
command to gather supplies and be ready
for operations on the opening of spring.
The Carolinian says the enemy seem con-
tent with occasionally shelling our lines
from his gunboats, which are in the Sound
and in the river. Our men are in excellent
enemy's demonstration on either flank. A
deserter came into our lines, who reports
that Admiral Porter and Gen. Terry are
both awaiting orders from Washington
Having accomplished the object of the ex-
pedition by the capture of Fort Fisher, the
enemy will not attempt any new move
ment till further orders. 1t Is reported that
the enemy are raiding through the county
OF Brunswick.
No news was received at the War Depart
ment last night from South Carolina. II
was currently reported, however, that
Sherman's army had made a lodgment. on
the railroad between Branchville and Au-
gusta. The only fact confirmatory of this
report is the interruption of telegraphic
communication yesterday morning.
Gen. Hood had arrived at Augusta, and
made speech to the people. Gen. Beaure-
gard also made speech after Hood. He
reviewed briefly his military career from
the firing of the first gun to the present
| time, and he wanted them to know that he
intended to fight to the bitter end, and il
he failed he could pay passage to some
foreign country.
An officer from the front informs the Co
lumbus, Miss, Republic that the Federals
are concentrating large forces at Eastporl
and Decatur, for the purpose of moving on
Selma and Montgomery as soon as the
roads are in better condition. 1a't