The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-01-12
SOUTHERN NEWS.
The Failure at Wilmington.
Raid in Southwest Virginia.
Rebel History of the Raid Of Stone-
man, Burbridge and Gillem-Rich-
mond Papers Glorifying over the
Wilmington Aifair-The Removal Of
General Butier-I.egislstie tien in Ala
ma-Rsbsl cavalry Expedition
into Southwestern Virginia.
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into Southwestern Virginia.
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NEW YORK, Jan. 1l.-Late rebel newspa
pers contain an interesting and detailed
account of the late Union raid OF Generals
Stoneman, Burbridge and Gillem in East
Tennessee and West Virginia, so damag
ing to the enemy in the destruction OF
the salt and lead works and a vast
amount Of other property Though al
effort is made to represent the extent OF
the injury as much less than 1t really
is, the writer cannot avoid acknOwledg
ing that it was very great, and derives
some consolation from the fact that as
the Yankees have now done all the harm
in that region that they are capable OF
some rest for the rebel troops may be
hoped for go
The rebel Senate OF the 9th instant
adopted a resolution OF thanks TO thelr
Indian allies of the Cherokee nation.
The Richmond papers are still indniS-
mo in ploritication over the failure ol
the expedition against the Wilmington
defenses.
Moseby is said To- he still alive and ina
place of security, and his early recovery
is anticipated.
In the sharp discussion now going on
between the rebel newspapers, IN when
jeff. Davis meddling is charged as the
cause of all their recent disasters, some
of them in his defense assail Gcu Lee as
the marplot.
The Horald's Army OF the James COZ
respondent says all in camp, except the
General himself appeared greatly sur,
nrised al Buffers removal. Ifths removal
was caused by the Wilmington failure,
it was inquired why it was not sooner
made The answer TO this was that
General Ord, who temporarily succeeds
General Butler, was absent, aud the an
thorities only awaited his return. Gen.
eral Butler received the order about half
past eleven on Sunday forenoon, and be-
fore 3 P. NJ. had made all his farewell
preparations, turned over the army to his
successor and taken his departure for the
North
The Heralds Shenandoah correspond
ent saws the inhabitants are suffering
from scarcity of food and the rebel
troops are ouartered upon them, render
ing their condition still more deplorable.
No new active military movements OF
Importance have taken place recently III
the valley
The Herald's Springfield. Nc, cores
pondent says the Union garrisons have
been withdrawn from all the posts south
of that place as far as Fort Smith, Ark,
by order of General Candy.
The Milledgeville, Georgia, Recorder
says the Georgia Legislature will be re-
commenced as soon as the State House
can be repaired The Alabama Legisla-
ture adjourned after amending the reve-
nue laws providing for thesupport ofindi-
gent families of soldiers, clothing for
Alabama soldiers who are prisoners, aud
for deficiency in its treasury The two
Houses could not agree upon a military
bill None was passed The Senate was
in favor of sweeping bill, while the
House insisted on certain exemptions
Joint resolutions against reconstruction
were passed. \.
The Sentinel contains an &C jount OF
rebel cavalry expedition into Southwes
tern Virginia, where it says the people
generally are disloyal, aud the mountain
Sasses are infested with bushwhackers
and swamp dragons 1t is very rich
grass country and abounds with fine, tat
stock They secured 500 head and un
doubtedly made the people still more
lisloyal