New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-02-23
The War News.
E.oss The Richaso1S EEannfiser, Eco ~


on Tuesdsy last and that on Friday the enemy tooh
possesso " Columbia Ii is reported that our iofces
under Gen. Beauregard, are Inoving IA ,he aeusv' %
Charlotte Tho presses and effects oil the treasury ~
partrlent we learn have been safety removed W Nna
otbo and also the clerical force attached to thom-tlS
movement having been in progress week Dep11 se
cry note paper fell into the hands Of the YANKEES au
also considerable quantity Of medical stores VIC a'
particulars Of these losses, as the olcai 81
the fall Of Columbia was communicated to fIesloehI
Davis and doubt whether IL was ever GENT doWn 10
the War Department. which appears to be IN compe.e
ignorance OF what has happened in South Carone, ea
cept from what bits OF information have been piexed up
Oh the street.
LATER-GEy BEAUREGARD AT wINNsBoRo'-A
MOVEMENT or THE ENEMY ON KIGSTON,
NORTH CAROLINA.
Gen. Beauregard, when last heard from, was
at Winnsboro which is y miles from Columbia on the
road TO Charlotte. 1t is not likely that he VIII make
stand this side OF Charlotte. .
On ThuTsday-the day before the enemys occupation
ten trains were run from Columbia TO Charlotte. 1t
supposed that oil the effects VI the Treasury Depart
nent were brought of. There has been prevalent
report that the plates fox engraving Treasury notes had
fallen irtO the hands Of tho enemy, but this report
traced 10 come negroes who escaped nom Coiuin
bia and reaching Kingsvile told the story to me
telcgrsphc operator there who sent 1t, thus authent
Gated. over the wire to Richmond. Mr.. Jamson, the
agent OF the Treasury Department has communicated
with the authorities here from Charlotte and makes no
mention of the loss Of tie engraved plates.
Charlotte n hroDged with refugees from Columo's
who report that some Of Wheeers cavalry piuauereo
| the city before the evacuation.
movement of the enemy was reported yesterday Ia
heavy force upon Knston, North Carolina, ard IT was
supposed in official quarters that Fosters forces had
been moved up to Eeybern. a cavalry raid was a'so
reported in the direction Of Tarborough. Tho force
moving from Newborn has ty or sixty pieces OF aiti'
lery. We shall hear more of these movements &c
DAYS We quite certain that they are " progress
THE ENEMY MOVING on THE VIRGINIA AND TEN
MES BE RAILROAD.
| A dispatch has been received bere stating
that force of the enemy four thousand strong Two
thousand of it cavalry are advancing from Knoxville
and had reached Grcenylc which is bfy-'oui niles
rum Bristol This expedition Is supposed 70 10 anotner
raid on the Virginia and Tennessee railroad.
j MOVEMENTS % THOMAs'S FORCES.
| We have "A very distinct confirmation of the
report OF the movement of part Of Thomass army to
Virginia.
Department beyond the contingency Of danger. Gen.
Webster Thomas chief Of staff with all the ofeers
To his headquarters, left Nashville on INC 81
January Gen. Aeasber took eon% n ., ,hs
SSsSVine"' u -'
The force lefs under command Of Thomas consists
almost entirely Of mounted infantry and cavalry His
work Is to open the Alabama River. from It's mouth 10
its source, involving the capture OF Mobile Selma ana
Montgomery the Sapgr. OF CSlamo9s o. lof .ns
the destruction Of The railway through Central Ala
bama and the Mobile and Ohio Railway, from Corinth
! sou;hvaid.
AN AFFAIR WITH DEsERTERs.
We baye some particulars Of an affair with
deserters on Tuesday last In Lunenbnrg Co Fifteen
deserters appeared one Of the highways there wen
armed and avowpg the determination to tight their
way through at all boards Capt Boiling OF the Ninth
Virginia cavalry and two three soldiers. determined
to arrest them. Collecting some citizens they made up
party Of about dozen and taking circuit, got into
position in front OF the deserters saods Bridge
After the captain had In vain summoned them to sur
render. q severe fight ensued. Two Of the citizens
were wounded and OF the deseyters The contest
Terminated In the capture II fourteen deserters.
Fress The RIchsesH WAX, FrS. 30.
PROM THE s0UTH-SIEE.
From The petersbsrg Express of Saturday we
learn that on the south side II the James the enemy
shows disposition to assume offensive operations.
e has rather shortened than extended his lines. and
has withdrawn s. bis works this side OF Hatchcrs Run.
The condition Of the roads renders the Of any
important movement doubtful The ground Is
thoroughly thawod and rotten. almost impossible for
cavalry and artillery and exceedingly difficult for the
movement OF infantry.
seor,s from within Grants lines report movements OF
troops backward aud forward, between our right and
City Point. We haze already noticed the fact that
several thousands Of Grants men have been sent u
City Point Others lave been sent ~ relieve them.
These transfers OF roops frequently but they are
generally for the purpose of relief We doubt whether
any advance on the part Of the enemy will again be
made for several weeks II additional force Of
airy can be obtained raid may be attempted Until
shermans plans are more distinctly shown and bis ad
has reached moro northern latitude than he at
present hods II Is Questionable whether anything more
formidable than raids, movements for the purpose Of
extending bis lines, will be made by Grant.
On Friday afternoon shellng occurred along the lines
southeast OF Petersburg and lasted about three
quarters OF an hour.
The community win be gratifed to learn. says The
DdariAs Register. that the Piedmont Railroad is now
doing much better service than formerly. Some OF the
more serious difficulties which were In the way Of the
Iunning " the trains with promptness ana regularity
look for still further movements The country scarcely
aware Of obstacles the OF the road had to
contend with
NORTH CAROLINA.
Er,,p n latter received by flag of truce from L
one Of the prisoners captured at Fort Fisher 7ae Wa
mn9oa journal learns that they are all In Fort Column.
bus on Governors Island. in Now.York harbor where
they are comfortable and well treated fty prisoners
are quarter ed together in QUO room. Gen. Whiting Is
With the boys In Fort Columbus and IL slowly recover
ing from his wounds Col. Lamb, whose wounds it
would were Of severe nature. was left in hos
pta ut Fortress Monroe.
North Carolina II seems Ia particularly cursed with
who give currency to whatever tends TO
Iuurc our cause For instance there was rumor cur
rent says The Fayetteville Journal here and elsewhere
That there were extensive dcsertlons from Hoke's
DIVISION now posted Wilmington-1fty night
hundred another. and hundred aud fifty third. =
y an officer who left the Division few days ago 9
wounded and retred) We learn that 30 far from these
statements being true, the fact is that by returns from
through. &C., the Division musters hundred more q
men than IL did when Fort Fisher fell. And we have
.her information that such Is tie statement Of the
,ommand ling. General at Wilmington. -
i. is usually the case that when one Confederate
older bassly deserts his c0ors that certain croakers
magnify him into score. G.
Among those who have suffered sorely from Sher. 9
:ans invasion Of South Carolina il William Gilmore
urred removal from home, near Midway h. was !,
eed leave behind library of choice books o. much
alne embracing upward Of ten thousand volumes - -
Iany planters have been utterly ruined Fortunately
Or Mr. Smms. he has tho advantage OF carrying his -
'ealth In his brans where no thieves can break
trough and steal" &c. ~
FROM SOUTH CAROLINA. al nj
A gentleman who left Aiken, s. c., on the W