Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1865-02-15
BY Telegraph.
or Later Dispatches see Sd Page.
Miscellaneous Items.

NsE Yoaz, Feb. 1.-THE Herald:
Washington special says: Ohcerz from, III.
forces operating against Mobile. who ar
rived here this evening, confirm the re.
ported evacuation of that place. 9n,.
dreds of deserters have come of to tbs
arm! aud to the feet, aud unanimoosIv
agree n the statement that nearly all tbE
rebel troops have left that place, and tbat
it will be surrendered whenever a demand
| for it shall be made, even il the force by
which it is backed up shall not be verv
large one. The cotton has sill been re.
! moved from the city into the interior. Our
| feet are busily engaged in removing the
| distractions, and expect TO be able tc
reach the city by the lss of March
The Herald's Paris correspondent states
that the two formidable naval rams Sphyux
aud Cheops, built at Bordeaux, France,
soneume ago, having been fitted out in the
most complete manner for our Southern
rebels, with she heaviest class of guns and
full crews, aud under the new names OF
the "Stouewall" aud the "Rapidau," I" were
TO sail in the beginning of this month from
little island of the coast of France for
this port. twas believed they were of so
stauuch character that they would e1pe-
Eleuce no diSulty in passing all the bate
rles IN our harbor aud coming right ID to
the city, which tits reported to be designed
by their commander either to lay under
heavy contribution or to destroy This
scheme Is said to have been concocted and
assisted il is prosecution under a secret
treaty between the Emperor Napoleon and
the JEFF Davis government.
A correspondent of q South Carolina
paper, who has been over the route of Gen.
Sherman's march through Georgia, is sur
prised to find that that officer dealt so leo.
ieutly with that state, and consoles himself
with the anticipation of the SINE gentle
treatment for South Carolina.
The Richmond Examiner of the 10th
inst, IN an article on Southern Railroad
connections, eudeavors to show how Lees
Army may be supplied from North Carolina
and Georgia, without the assistance of the
Weldon road.
The Legislature of Georgia is to convene
II extra session Tomorrow.
The Richmond Dispatch of the IIth thus
sums up the situation in South Carolina:
The Edisto river rises in the South ives
tern portion of South Carolius, aud fIw-
ing southw esterly empties into the Allan
tic torty miles southwest of Charleston.
Bra1chville IS Ou the south west branch Of
the Charleston and Savannah railroad, one
mile east of the point at which the railroad
crosses the Edisto. This river is now the
tiue held by Gen. Hardee in the ueiZhb0r.
hood of Branchville. Nearer the coast We
hold the line of the Combahee river in the
vicinity of the Charleston and Savannah
railroad.
From the most authentic intelligence, it
appears that while part of Sderman's army
is making active demonstrations against
Combshee Ferry near the Charleston and
Savsuash railroad, as if with the iuteu-
uon of marching on Charleston, the rest of
ms forces have appeared at four points on
the Edisto, namely: At New Bridge, Eve
miles below BrauchVilIe; at Bannockshire;
at Hoimau's bridge, as above, aud at the
railroad bridge, opposite that place. Our
troops that held the bridge over the Sail
kahatchee we're driven il last Wednesday
II he succeeds in forcing 8 passage of the
Eiisto above and below BranchviIle, be
will keep the railroad running thence to
Columbia aud also the railroad to Charles
ton, aud compel our troops to fall back
from Bra1chville, but they will most prob
ably evacuate it if at any time it should
appear that Sherman cannot be prevented
from crossing the river.
The above is written in the hope Of Civ
ing our readers some idea Of the situation
IL South Carolina. 7. was said some days
ago that Sherman was also sending col
una against Augusta, OF the Georgia side
of the Savannah river. We have no in
formation on this head.