The daily Wabash express. (Terre-Haute, Ind.) 1857-1867, 1865-01-02

somc they we're % coacesl the Withdrawal u
troops. portion tor Lyuehbnrg. OF 10 thai
direction 10 operate against Sheridan. sne
another to act agaisss-sae iorce At Whining
ton or Charleston.
A desertsr reports that he vas told Ge's.
Lee contemplated movements within thirty
DAYS stich weuad sssonish the world.
Gen. Butler and staff arrived ST Atkins
Landing on the 26th.
A lady on her way North,fsem Richmond
represents affairs In the city more gloomy
than ever. Declarations that the rebel cause
IS hopeless are openly made among tue peo-
PIE . Soahern psbecians visit the army
daily TO encourage the soldiers.
The Hersla's New Orleans correspondent
says. two recent expeditions from MorganKa
toto the interior Of Louisiana had met with
great success, breaking up guerrilla camps,
capturing stores &C.
Two thousand five hundred rebels under
Vert. Adams and Scott. were threatening
Baton Rouge on the Oath
Richmond papers of the 2sth say Moseby :
wound u not mortal.
The Richmond Examiner SAYS the ex-
change of prisoners Is about 70 be resumed
AZ Wilmington.
The Richmooi Examiner says tie fellow
ing officers have been received at Libby
Prison since Sunday last: Dol Il. Houssr
9th. Kentucky Mounted Rifles. Col. b. @ !.
Hpsohins New York Cavalry. LIST Lieut. T i.
b. TRIPPING N New York Mounted Rifles.
lst Lieut.. j. r. Evans 9Th New York. and
A. cawick sarsesnt-in-Chlef Of sherman's
army
Richmond papers Of The esth intosm their
readers that Official dispatches from Hood
represent he Is rallying his army at Coluns-
bia. that be brought of with him 20 pieces
of artillery. that be lost no more men than
the enemy. and that his army might be rem
dered more effective by more able Com
msnier. The enemy Was not pressing him.
The Jaorses Departments of MEXICO ofiers
a bounty OF geo dollars to volunteers IRON
foreign countries who will enter its military
service.
A French rebsllon broke cut In Carths-
genia. bat was crushed 10 battle fought on
the 9Th OF December.
IL appears there we're ls7 sick soldiers on
the North America when che went down.
Dolly % cut OF 26S persons on board were
saved She had also a valuable cargo Of
cotton.
NKw YoRK. Dec. sl.-fhe Heraid's cor
respondent gives details of operations OF the
land forces against Fort Fisher.
On landing. rebel on the left OF their line
OF works al once ran out white flag and
there was race between the troops and
mariLes TO see which would first reach the
battery and obtain the surrender The ma
zines having che shortest distance gained the
pr,ze. The one hnodred prisoners wete
jo.ted down 10 the rear OF Admiral Porter.
6ea Curtis then moved his troops up the
hsAch towards Fort Fisher. cutting telegraph
communication with Wilmington. About a
quarter of a mile rom Fort Fisher small
Fort wes coached but IL was esseusted on
approach OF our troops IL the mean timo
more troops landed undsr Gen. Ames aud
they pushed forward to suppo'. Gen. Curtis.
who. With skirmishsrs vas 10 front Of Fort
Fisher. il Was then that 1t WIN n. Walling
of the i42d ~ Y. volunteers captured the
flag OF the fort, also the courier aud hls dis
patches and horse and two other horses aud
mule. Night approaching orders we're is-
sued TO Withdraw troops. but just previous
Gen. Cursls dispatched small force 10 as-
certain the point aud who captured Captain
OF the battery aud battalion Of junior re.
serves Who throw down their srms and eur
rendered On the return prisoners we're ms
der command Of their own officers and car
syiog their ssns took their places 10 column
and marched "a regularly ss our own troops
and had them IL. charge considered IL piece
OF most exquisite pleasantly 20 convey 9
party OF the enemy who equaled them in
numbers and each Of whom was armed with
loaded and capped rifles. After re-embark-
ing OF troops. Tor a while the surf become o
rough that il was found necessary 20 -toy
and yearly elk husdrsd we're left on short
for the might in the rsIs storm sos Inornine
found these brave men strongly entreneheC
aud awaiting without fear of assault OF IN.
speuy. Az "a D. N. Il wss discosered ter
men Of the sxirmish lise bad been left IL
trout OF Fort Fisher; they were immediatel,
called Is and reached the point Of dssnka.
tion without rnoie@tstson from the enemy
OF them Who nsa been posted on the bsos
OF Cape Fear River. reported in the nisb
two large barge loaded with troops had lef
the foss during the day.
Deserters from the % south Carolina cav
AIRY. more likely sent eut BY ne rebsls viii
. lie. cane IL reporting that 5000 Of sh'
enemy had oonoestfaiss on lie right HAni
Asd proposed al attack 10 the night. wos'
~ss scot to Admiral Porter .Bd IA gan boa,
-ese placed to sintsseSpt tbis movement
The weather vas % bsd our troops coul
notrs-smbarke thst afternoon o. sight.
The gunbo<ts shelled on Doth aaaks 9
he troop throughout TIE nshs bat tbsr
.ers no sieps Of the enemy nssr.
Next ds,. the 9Th. -easher moderate
and ell TIE troops vsFe at CO board a
transports together vith tie rrissaess. o.
nee showed % signs Of the hsrdsbips the
bad suffered. While the prisoners -ere broke
doxn and hardly able % climb The shi,
sa~eF Mssyot them we're appArensly D,
over Is years Of age
Wv 1osK, Dec I.-The Herald
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