Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-02-06
south.rn Newa.

WAsHISeToS, Feb. 6.-Frou Rich
moni papers of the Sd the following
items OF Southern news are CLEANED
Il IS stated oE undoubted authoritv
that General Beauregard has arrived IN
Augusta and taken charge Of military
operations in that department
The Petersburg Express Of the Pad
says: Previous to the passage of the
Commissioners through the lines on
Thursday, General Wise delivered an
address 10 his command not to relax
their vigilance on account Of the So
called Peace Commissioners, but 10 de
pend on their arms for peace
The raid up the Chowan river towards
Weldon is said TO have been abandoned
before it accomplished anything
Several days since a party Of Van
KEGS landed at Shoals Bay, on the lower
James, and destroyed all the houses on
Mr. Charles Wrens plantation, ~stealing
all his valuable stock and farm ma
ehinery, and either burningor conveying
Of h.s large crop of grain and proven
der and all his provisions
On Saturday evening last, the Sth lis
Yankee cavalry encamped two miles
north OF Damfries, on the Telegraph
road. They were accompanied BY artil-
lery, and we're supposed to be GA their
way to Fredericksburg. The weather
was very cold and the roads in such
~Feiehed condition that they returned
towards Alexandria. On MondAy morn
ing they robbed Mr. Ennis Of his forage
and provisions
On Monday last a body Of Yankee
cavalry were near Park Gale. 3 miles
vest Of huntsville.
Everything below Wilmington is quiet
Il IS said BY the journals Of that place
that there is no change in the post on
Of the enemys land or naval force.
The weather is cold.
zen Lee IS said to have remarked.
several days since, that he saw and ar
preeiated the difficulties surrounding as
BAT he was hopeful and conhdent Anv
compromise now would be but a truce
or armisiiee, and would be al unmanly
shrinking from present duties, and en-
tsiiing on our children trials which sre
SHOULD meet aud overcome
Saermans Amy Is reported 70 be /
burning all the goods and houses
along the line Of their march.
Prisoners taken vary IN their state
menls a. to their destination.
an expedition $1,000 strong was re-.
ported fitting out at New Orleans 10 be
landed at Pascagoala The intended 4
destination Is supposed 70 be Mobile
The Richmond Examiner Of the "a
says On the whole, We believe The
soniederaey has given up the idea Of
making a present Of itself 10 England
Ind France, and however willing we
night be to give up slavery At she price
d independence there is no more talk
Il Offering that Sc a bride to foreign
'owers in order 70 induce them 10 "a
or Us What We are unable 10 do for our.
ELVES. In short, the whole country has
covered from the temporary nervous
'heetion brought about By the failure Of
Hoods campaign and again looks
.almiy At the situation which is
onnd TO be encouraging
Aiter al, Congress may be congratu-
ated also upon finding itself steadily
mPloyed upou is great and pressing
iusiuess The iuterminable talk %
'eace resolutions having blown over.
md even all vague craving Of those who
ished TO see something done looking
oEaFds peace, being in some sort made
y the departure Of three eminent citi-
ems 70 Washington on that hopeful er.
and, there i now leisure 10 attend to
asiuess