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The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-02-18
Rebels Captured ian virginia-Destruc.
tive Fire.

PHILADELPHIA, Feb 1.-THE Bulletin
has the following from the Richmond
Dispatch, of the 18th: We learn that
small force consisting Of twelve officers
and one hundred men, under command
of Lieutenant, were recently captured
by the Yankees near Smithtield, Isle Of
Wight county, Virginia. Among the
party was an Assistant Surgeon OF the
James river feet
A heavy fire occurred at Danube, Va
Wednesday last The estimated loss ex
ceeds $4,000
General Braxton Bragg is at present III
Richmond
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-02-18
WHEELING REGISTER
sArUpnAy MORNING, FEB. ls. 1862
.r.,eyraphic summary.

8 Tc,rd closed Yesterday at the regular
hoard at 81 OBJ , U3s, and at the even
inc exchange at 81 O3s
No person is permitted to go TO MEXICO
.u, california without permit IlHli'
the Provost Marshal
The shipments of gold from Califoima
,,,t v,.sr amount 10 nearly e56,OOO,oOO-
me position OF the rebels in front OF
Wilmington is said to he almost impreg-
nable. ...a.
# is reported that Lee has gone to
Branchville and that Longstreet Is III
command at Richmond.
General Hatch's division OF Sherman
army is steadily advancing on Charles
ton
The Mexican General Mejah is deliver
ing up to the rebel authorities for con
scription, all the Texan refugees III Mat
amoras.
Returned prisoners report that 1t was
rnmored in Richmond that Sherman had
been checked and Beauregard killed
The steamer Ajax, intended for rebel
privateer. has sailed from Kingston, Ire
land, for Nassau,
The troops operating against Whining
ton are commanded by General Schotield d
who outranks General Terry.
Sherman's left wing was, on Monday
seventeen miles north of Branchvllle
and fifty miles from Columbia; and his
r;ght was only two miles from Charles
ton.
Richmond papers report the driving III
Of their pickets on James Island Oh the
10th aud the landing Of 10000 Federal
troops at NewLern, Moth Carolina The
rebeI finances ale considered in a preca-
rious situation.
Rebel reports say that on last Friday
General Wheeler attacked and drove
Fitzpatrick four miles.
A party of one hundred rebels was re-
Gently captured near Smithfield, Isle OF
Wight county, Virginia.
Deserters are still coming into the lines
of the Army of the Potomac.
Professor Bond, of Harvard University
is dead
Stevens is still trying to amend the
revenue bill so as to tax sales of gold
Sherman is marching on Columbia
South Carolina.
Price has about 1900 men in the West
and Magruder about 10000.
Kirby Smith still has his headquarters
at Shreveport Reports of lns cotton
speculations still continue.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-02-18
FROM THE SOUTH.
The Confederate Finances,
Richmond Papers of the 18th
Precarious Condition Of theRebel FL
nances.
[Press Dispatch. !

New YORK, Feb 17.-Late rebel pa
pers present some very curious and inter
esting disclosures regarding financial and
military matters i'll JEFF. Davis dominion.
The new currency is now considered OF
less value than the old. There is no
money even of this worthless character
in the Treasury ts settle the immense
outstanding accounts, and taxation Is
declared to be as heavy as the people eau
stand.
The proposal for conscripting negroes
by wholesale having received an adj
verse decision i'll the rebel Congress, the
scheme of calling on them to volunteer
is now being warmly discussed.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-02-18
Of Paroied Wen at Annapolis
sherman Reported Checked and
Benuregnrd Killed.

BALTIMORE, Feb. 1.-THE American
has special dispatch from Annapolis Us
follows: The flag of truce boats New
York and Leary arrived here this morn
ing with l,5l5 paroled Union pIivates
and officers from Richmond. The condi-
ton of the men is much better than OF
those heretofore received Only 100 had
to be sent to the hospital The report
was current in Richmond when the men
left that Sherman had been checked and
that Beauregard had been killed.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-02-18
Beauregnrd the Lion in sheros IA IA -
Path.
From the Richmond Examine

From the Richmond Examiner Feb IS
On the waters of EdistO, and the line
of the South Carolina railrord important
events are in preparation, Sherman,
who is making his cautious advance for
the ravage and utter desolatiOn of South
Carolina, is likely to find lion III his
path That brave State will not fall an
easy prey Beauregard is in his front
with the greater part of that ubiqitous
army of Tennessee, which was the other
day before Nashville; the hardest fought,
longest marched, most capricious army
of modern times. Sherman is only now
beginning to enter upon the difficult part
OF his enterprise; and his inyincible army
is about to be tested We know it can
march incredible distances aud steal
much; but now it will have to fight a
Ittla
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-02-18
Rnmored Reinforcement Of the Fed
erals on James River.
From the Richmond Enquirer, Feb l3.I

From the Richmond Enquirer, Foo. ~
A rumor reached the city yesterday at
ternoon that barges with reinforeements
for Grant had entered the James river
Ii needs confirmation. If there were
only transports there, it is ques-
tionable whether they really had troops
aboard as it Is more than probable that
General Grant regards it expedient to
send reinforcements to Sherman rather
than squat more men III the trenches in
front OF Petersburg or Chaphin's farm.
The transports, if not imaginary, which
is not improbable, may be intended for
this purpose.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-02-18
Tapping the Teiegraph-Grnni For.
dying In the Rear-E Of
the Federal Picket Lines.
From the Richmond Whig, Feb.

From the Richmond Wing Feb. Is
We have to note no change in the mil
itary situation OH the sOuthside since our
last issue. From the Express of Satur-
day we learn that recently a detachment
of Captain Shadburne's scouts tapped
the Yankee telegraph wire within one
mile of Cabin Point. The Yankees soon
discovered the disconnection, and sent
out an operator and an ambulance con-
tanning material for repairs, guarded by
an escort of thirty-five negro cavalry. to
discover and re-establish the break
When the party came in sight our scouts
charged them, killing eleven Of the ne
groes, capturing twenty-four horses, the
ambulance and material, the operator
and driver, and put the balance of the
negroes to flight The captured were
safely brought off, The only loss among
the scouts i'll this affair was one killed
man named Morris, formerly IN the
Yankee service, but who, since he has
iOied our scouts, has behaved OH many
occasions in the brayest and most accept
able manner Since their operations on
Grants rear, Captain Shadburne's scouts
have turned over To the government one
hundred and twenty horses, eighty mules,
and some valuable material The Er-
press learns that Grant has thoroughly
fortified his army in the rear. He is now
nearly as strong in that quarter as lie is
in front This il done in order to pre-
vent raids similar to Colonel Hampton's
celebrated cattle expedition Every road
! is strongly barricaded, and heavy lines of
works extend i'll every direction. The
Yankees have recently extended their
picket lines from near Reams' Station,
two miles toward Monks Neck bridge,
in connection with their late movement
tn Harnpr's run
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-02-18
FROM WILMINGTON.
Gen. Schofeld's Advance.
Rebel Position Impregnable
The Advance towards Wilmington
Directed by General SchOfeld-Fed-
eraI L. oss 10 Killed and so Wound
Press Dispatch

NEW YORK, Feb l7.-Additional de
tails of the movement toward Whining
ton last Saturday show that the troops
engaged were exclusively those of Gen
eral Terry's command, but the operations
were directed in person by his superior
officer, General Schofeld They were
most successful, and what at first ap-
peared to be reconnaissance in force,
terminated in permanent advance,
the Union lines being moved forward
two miles after considerable severe Skin
mishing The ground was held, and
works Immediately thrown up on it al
most as strong as the front to which
the rebels fell back The Union casual
ties during the day were only about ten
killed and fifty wounded.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-02-18
CharIestOn,

From sue Richmond Wing. Feb. i3
We learn from the Charleston Courier
of the 9th, that on Saturday ono trans
port and four OF the enemy's barges
landed troops at Little Britain, and
about one hunrded men at Secret Post.
About half paft two o'clock ?. NJ, they
advanced to Kings creek, and after skir-
mishing for a short time, they retired,
and our picket line was established.
The enemy threw two shells at the city
OH Saturday
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-02-18
ImpregnabIe Position of the Rebels
In Front of WiIming gton--Schof fields
Press Dispatch.I

NEW YoRK, Feb. 1.-THE Tribune s
Fort Fisher correspondent says the rebel
position in front of Wilmington is next
to impregnable. Their right rests on
Cape Fear river, and consists of a breast
work ten feet in height, with ditch and
abattis in front Gen. Schofield brought
with him when he assumed command a
large force of veterans and at once set
them to work
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-02-18
Retaliation for Rebel Bnrbarities.
[Frou4 the Port Royal Press Feb. H.

IFroul Tue Port Royal Pfess- feO III
Iii raid on the town ofGillensGnville,
South Carolina, recently made 10y the
Fourth Massachusetts, regiment, the
court house, jail and some other build
ings in the place, were fired by our
troops 1t seems that short time be-
fore our cavalry visited the place, a
Union colored soldier who had formerly
been a slave of one of the inhabitants,
was captured by the rebels and uhcere-
moniously beaten and hung. As an act
of retaliation for such a barbarous pro
ceeding, the firing of the buildings in
ont
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-02-18
where the llsaey Gses.

We extract the following clever satire
on grandfather Welles' management oi
the naval department from the Philsdel.
phia Eaqahrr, very ardent sdmiuistrs
ton journal
Then there Ia the message from ia Z
gay and happy Secretary of the Navy
which is past a joke, and don't remind
MS of any joke at all There isn't dock
yard authority in the country that
ought'nt to bs put on the stocks in his
own yard, have bottle of wine broke
over his head, and christened anew, for
the reckless way no spends the public
moneys. We would like the Secretary
present us with some of the navy yard
bills for the past year They would read
something like this:
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-02-18
The Commander at Matamorns and
Texas Refugees.

Sr LOUIS, Feb. 1.-THE Republican, S
Cairo special says late New Orleans ad.
vices report that the Mexican General
Mejah, commanding at Matamoras, EN-.
tered into an arrangement with the rebel
authorities by which all refugees from
Texas are returned to them and immedi
ately conscripted Mejah claims that he
is acting under Maximilian's orders. -
General Candy is said to have sent word
to Mejah that hc will retaliate by taking
and holding Mexican officers rs hostages
for every refugee returned to the rebels
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-02-18
Gen. Hatcf's Forces steadily Moving
toward Charleston.
tPress Dispatch.

New YORK, Feb ia James Island
correspondent, writing on the llth, says
the forces under Brigadier General Hatch
are bivouacked on the Charleston and
Savannah railroad. at the point where it
crosses the Combahee river. They are
steadily moving forward toward Charles
ton, the enemy in the mean time reluc-
tantly retreating in the same direction.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-02-18
Late Havana Dmss.

NEW YORK, Feb. 1.-THE steamer Cor
siea brings Howard dates of the llth.-
The blockade runner Colonel Lamb was
obhged to return from an attempt to run
into Galveston harbor
Maxlmllhan's Consul at Havana has
not yet been able to secure the Mexican
archives in that city.
No news from Mexico
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-02-18
HatCheT,s Rua-Bad Business for the
North

From the Richmond Examiner, Feb. Is
Northern papers admit the Hatcher's
run business to be disaster to them.
Gen. Lees moderate dispatch describing
that affairs nnderstated it as usual The
New York TriJdre says it is the 'old
story"-want of cooperation. The en-
emy had the greater portion OF their
corps engaged, and were defeated by
three small divisions.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-02-18
Raid ON Jasper, Alabama.

A party of tories, about twenty in mum
Der, made a raid on Jasper, Alabama,
January 10th The court house, Jail,
and several other buildings, were burn
ed The books of the government as
SCISSOR and tax collector were destroy ed.
but no money was lost. The records and
papers of the county officers and courts
were also burned
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-02-18
Preparation for an Attack ON Mobile.
From the Richmond whig Feb 49,

From the Richmond Wing FEB. Is
4 letter i'll the Mobile Register, dated
Osyka, Miss, January q, states that re-
ports from the river concur as to the
passage of large numbers oftroops down
the river to New Orleans. One report
estimates the number at forty thousand
Cavalry preparations on large scale are
also said TO be going on at Baton Rouge,
and another raid is expected soon. No
bile is generally supposed to be the OBJ
iect of these preparations.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-02-18
Latest Rebel Intelligence from South
Carolina.
Press Dispatch.

NEW YORK, l7.-General Hardee tele-
graphs from Charleston 1lth, that the
rebel pickets were driven in Oh James
Island on the night of the 10th, but that
the lines were re-establishel next day
The Yankees are still in strong force on
the Island, however, with an increase OF
eighteen steamers off the bar The barge
attack, on the night of the llth, on bat
tery Tompkins was repulsed,
The Richmond Dispatch reports the
landing of 10000 men at Newbern, and
believes their object to be an immediate
advance on Raleigh, or on the railroad
lines Grant visited Newbern lately.
The Richmond Dispatch of the l4th,
says all communication with Charleston
and Augusta is cut off, and nothing is
known of the situation of those places.
The Enquirer of the 14th, says Grant
appears to be preparing to push forward
his lines still further, having by his re-
cent movement advanced them three
miles westward of Petersburg The
soldiers agree upon the practicability of
introducing negroes to aid in solving the
difficulty before them.
The Richmond Examiner of the 14th,
saws if Sherman takes Branchville he cuts
our great railroad artery, and General
Lee will have to gather his supplies from
other quarters than the rich storehouses
of southwestern Georgia
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REBEL REPORTS.
skipmish on James Island-Advance
upon the Charleston Rsad-The Fed
erals Moving On Edisto.

From the Richmond Whig, February l3I
CHARLESTON, s. c., Feb. 10.
A force of the enemy, believed To be
from two thousand to three thousand
strong, landed at Grimballs, James Is
land, at eight o'clock this morning, and
drove in our pickets. Some skirmishing
took place; but no general engagement,
Grimball's is OH the StonO river, about
two miles southwest of Charleston, the
Ashley river two thousand yards wide.
intervening. The enemy are makingac-
tive demonstrations at various points,
but they are believed to be feints. A
force attacked our troops on the Sake
hatchee this morning, but were easily re-
pulsed.
The enemy also advanced upon the
Charleston road, near the Blue House,
and opened with artillery, but made no
impression on our lines.
Intelligence from the road to-day re-
ports that the enemy crossed the Edisto
at Bennaker's The enemy are now NOV
ing on Edisto.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-02-18
! Reported Federal Repulse Denied.
Press Dispatch.l

New YORK, Feb l7.-Hardee reports Il
repulse to our forces on James Island.
On the contrary, the Times correspond
ent shows that gallant charge was made
OH the rebel outer work, consisting of
three redoubts, which were captured,
together with 80 prisoners. The rebels
defending the reboubts with infantry,
who fed pell nell before the impetuous
charge of our men. Gen. Gilmore was
present at the fight.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-02-18
GeneraI Lees Order for the spring 9
Campaign.
From tho Richmond Examiner, F

ttrom tho Richmond Examiner, FEB IL
General Lee issued general order, as
Commander-in-Ch slImmoning his ar
my for the spring campaign with tone
like trumpet He makes final appeal
to stragglers, and it is probably their last
chance to bear hand N the crowning
struggle of the war.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-02-18
Reported Departure Of Gen. Lee for
Ongstreet ia Com
mand at Richmond.
Press Dispatch. ]

New YORK, Feb. 1.-THE Tribuue's
Army of the Potomac correspondent says
he was told 10y deserter that Lee left
for the South on the 10th, going, it was
said, to Branchville Longstreet is said
to be in command of the defences OF
Richmond
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-02-18
The 4 :kO IOnn

PHILADELPHIA, Feb l7.-Jay Cooke Il
Co. report that subscriptions to the 30
loan to-day amount to So $4,000, inclnd.
ing one from New York of Sj67 900, aud
one fIom Chicago of s325,OOO There
were % of individual inscriptions Of
$500 and 800 each.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-02-18

oners including colored troop" if We
had ever refused to give colored soldier
for white one. When the colored soldier,
indeed, happens to be slave, we cannot
return him to those who stole him from
his master; but with this exception col
ored troops are always exchangeable.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-02-18
An AniideIuyian Rostal system.

The Confederate postal system is a
great institution-worthy of the days Of
Noah.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-02-18
Amendment 90 the Consultation q
Maine .'

AUGUSTA, Me-, Feb 1.-THE Maine
House of Representatives have passed a
resolution providing for the amendment
of the Constitution of this State disfrau-
cbising deserters and absentees from the
military draft T : "
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-02-18
The Gold Market.

NEW YORK, Feb. 17-Gold still stag
nant. No speculation exists. The NOM
inal price has fluctuated between s2 024
and $2 044,
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heath Of Prof. B ond-

BosroN, Feb. l7.-Prof Bond, OF the
Havard University, died this morning OF
consumption He was about to receive
an honorable testimonial from the Eng
ish National Academy.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-02-18
sherman Marching on Columbia,

n IN5S I7.oPHtNIs'I
New YORK, Feb. l7.-Advices from
Richmond to-day show that Sherman Is
marching OH Columbia, and that Beaure-
gard is still endeavoring to prevent his
crossing tue Congaree,
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-02-18
Exchange of Prisoner.

From the Richmond Examiner Feb. l3l
The New York Herald confirms the
statsms, I Of a general exchange OF pris-
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-02-18
R,,.ius Of the Calhoun Mansion
[Fron the Port Roral Press Feb Ill

The burning of the house in which
John G. Calhoun was born, and lived un
til within four years of his death, was sn
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-02-18
Progress OF Recruiting.

The work of recruiting still goes on
briskly and there is every reason to ex-
pect the early filling of the quota The
eighth and ninth Suh-diStricts, having
each the same number OF men to furnish
yesterday morning, have been consoli-
dated and recruits are now divided equal
ly among them There being no scar
city Of recruits and considerable delay
and difficulty experienced Ill the coliec-
tion of the large sum of money neces-
sary for the payment of the local bounty
the military committees resolved ycster-
day to paw hereafter only one hundred
instead of two hundred dollars III
addition to the three hundred given
by the county This reduction did
not materially check recruiting, and
there are still plenty of men offering
to 20 upon these terms. Those
desiring to enlist should do so to-
day. or OH Monday, at the farthest, as
there is every probability that tho quota
Of this county will be filled 10y Monday
evening.
The following is the statement OF the
number of men mustered in yesterday.
Total number examined .-..--.-... ..... 90
accepted ..--.-.---.-. -. 81
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Monitor Maeistrom 10 URctc Sdm D'
The original cost OF building ........ d. sdoJ w
Squaring round stern n..-............... 1900
Square stern ugly alter 90 round .... 10 0OO
Putting new bow 10 hull ............... % On
Putting new hull 10 old bow ............ 500 00O
Putting new masts, old oncs weak -... 5,Ooo
New masts heavy cutting down ....... SooO
Trimming her down AZ stern ........... JOsJ
Trimming her down at bow ............ 1000
Putting propeller In. in......-......-...... 5000
Taking propeller out ............. ...... 5000
Putting in new screw. ........ 5000
Repairs ............. ........ 2o0oJ
Patent sheathing Observation-Disclosures. 0O0
Taking of pateut sheathiug ............ 5000
Re.coppering OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 10 oOJ
To losing Monitor coast ............. 6Oo0 0OJ
Total ........... al sYo OOy
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The Springfield RepuJlicds welcomes
the draft, as il will give the Provost MAJ,
shal's guard in that city some other o..
cupation besides getting drunk
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sherman's Operation against Augusta
Wheeler Drives Fitzpatrick Five
MiIes-Rebels Failing Back before
Sherman.
Press Dispatch. |

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. l7.-lhe Bulletin $
special Washington dispatch has the fol,
lowing:
The Richmond Dispatch of the 18th
has the following: We have for some
days been in doubt as to what force Sher-
man had sent in the direction OF Augusta.
This doubt has at length been solved. 1t
seems that while his main army advanced
toward Branchville and Charleston, he
sent Fitzpatrick and his cavalry to de-
monstrate against Augusta and to break
up the Charleston and Augusta rail
road
From official dispatches received at the
War Department we learn that last Fri
day Gen. Wheeler attacked Fitzpatrick
at Aiken, on the Charleston and Au-
gusta road 10 miles northeast of Au-
gusta, and after a considerable engage
ment drove him four miles in the direc-
tion of BranChville, but Our troops have
10y this time, no doubt, fell back to the
Congaree river If our troops fall be-
hind the Congaree, the enemy will be
able to shell Columbia from the South
bank.
We also learn that the Congaree, and
its tributary Saleda, are both easily ford
able above the city. This dispOses us to
believe that our troops will seek to give
battle before crossing the Congaree
.,sThe Richmond Wing says We learn
upon good authority that our forces are
falling back before Sherman's advancing
columns in the directien of Columbia,
South Carolina, and will probably make
stand on the Sartie
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OF those credited 10 Ohio county. 10
were for the sth sub-district and III for
the 9th