Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-02-18
Regular Report.
Dstslis Of movements.

NEW YoRK, Feb. l7.-Additional de-
tails Of the movement towards Whining
ton, on last Saturday, show that the
troops engaged we're exclusively those Of
Gen. Terry's command. but the opera
ton was directed ia person by bis supe-
rior officer, Gen. Seho6eld They we're
most successful, and what at FIRST ap-
peared 20 be only reconnaissance in
force terminated in a permanent sd-
vance, the Union lines being moved for
ward twO miles, after considerable skir-
mishing The new ground was held aud
works Immediately thrown up on il, al
most sas strong as those ia front,
70 which the rebels fell back. The
Union casualties during the day were
only about 10 killed. aud fifty wounded.
The Heraids Washington special
SAYS. Our Consulate at London has In
formed the Government Of the sailing
from Kingston, Ireland, of the steamer
Ajax, which, il Is not doubted, is in
tended for a rebel pirate. Her arma-
ment had gone, or would 90 out, in a
sailing vessel Notwithstanding the fact
that abe IL small il is believed that she
viii be able TO do much damage 10 our
chipping, If she gets started in her medi-
tated career. Il Is thought that she
would 20 20 Nassau before taking on
board her guns.
The closing Of the port Of Whining
ton has been sad blow to Nassau. All
il stagnation there. According TO the
HeraidS correspondent on the Sd there
were over 30 steamers and 100 sailing
vessels recently engaged in tbs contra
band trade, and the warehouses we're
flled with goods The pirate Talla.
hassee, now called the Chamelion, was
| there on the first Of the month, and the
attention Of the Governor was called to
the fact by our Consul
Our gunboat, the Honduras, arrived
on the 3lst and asked permission to an
/ chor in the harbor, but was refused
Late rebel papers present some very
/ curious and interesting disclosures re-
garding financial and military matters
/ in JEFF Davis's dominion& The new
currency is now considered Of less value
| than the old. There is no money even
Of this worthless character in the Tres-
! sury TO settle she immense outstanding
accounts, and taxation is declared to bs
as heavy as the people can stand.
The proposed conscription Of negroes
BY wholesale having received an adverse
decision in the rebel Congress, scheme
calling onlthem to volunteer Is now be
ing warmly discussed
Gen. Hardee telegraphs from Charles
ton on the Ilth that the rebel picketI
we're driven in on James Island on th'
night Of the lob, bat that the lines werl
re-estsblishsd next day. The Yankees
are still in strong force on the island
however, with an increase Of eighteef
steamers of the bar.
The barge attack. on the night Of th'
1Ith, on Battery Tompkins was repulsed
The Richmond Dispdfch reports th'
landing OF . 5000 men at Hewbern, an'
believes their object 10 be al immediate
advance on Raleigh, or on that line
Grant visited Eewbern lately.
The Richmond Dispdteh Of the I4tl
says all communication with Charlestol
and Augusta is cut of, and nothing j
known Of the sitnation Of those places
The Enquirer Of the l4th Gays Grant !
preparing to press forward bis line
still further, having BY bis recent move
meut advanced three miles westward o
Petersburg The soldiers agree nPoi
the practicability Of introducing ne
groes to aid in solving the difficulty be
fore them
The Richmond EzamiEeT ofthe l4t
saws IL Sherman takes Brsnehvllle b
cuts our great Railroad artery azd Gen
Lee will have to 90 and gather lis SAP
plies from other quarters than the nc
warehouses Of soath-westeru Georgia