American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1865-02-22
From. Rebel Papers.
WASHINGTON. Feb. Is.

Richmond papers, oil the lOth, STATE
that the enemy arc quietin theirentrench-
ments ON IIatcher's Run. Throughout
Tuesday night the rumbling of wagons
und artillery was heard on Grants lines
in the neighborhood of Deep Bottom
1t was supposed Grant was transferring Il
a,eavy body of troops to the north side
This may be simply the return of the
troops sent over to Petersburg - partici.
pate in the Hatcher's Run affair last
Monday.
Ii vas reported yesterday our troops
were evacuating Wilmington. The re.
port is not confirmed, however, by oficiaI
dispatches. The Yankee papers state
that Gen. Terry is still in the vicinity oi
Fort Fisher, and awaiting for Gen. Hoke
Hitherto tho Yankee press represented
Gesfy about to march towards Whining
ton, with confident expectation Of taking
it, but Fort Anderson has proved a more
effectual obstruction than they had antic-
ipatsa.
General Baker is in command Of ON
forces at Goldslorough, and reports to
She War Department, he has reason to
believe the enemy are concentrating at
Newberu, and they have with them ma
terial for repairing the railroad, from New
bern to Kingston Scouts who came in
to Kingston, IN the night of the 1lth
inst, reports General Foster is in com
uland at Newbern, and that two thousand
Of the 18th army corps have arrived there,
4 IL - aE fha -
fifty thousand,
t is reported and believed in Kings-
ton that the enemy have landed two loco.
motives an two cargoes of railroad iron
at Moorhead city, It's not apprehended
in Kingston that the enemy design an
carly movement in that direction.
No official messages were received
from any part OF South Carolina yester-
dav. At last accounts the enemy held
Orangeburg, on tho railroad, and our fer
ces falling back towards Columbia. Our
troops abandoned Branchvillc last Sunday
night.
Wheeler, last Friday, attacked and
whipped Fitzpatrick, at Aiken, fifteen
miles northeast of Augusta, and drove him
back five miles in the direction Of Branch
rille
The augusta papers of last Wednes.
day state that at that time Slocum was al
Windsor, ten miles East of Aiken, adj
vancing on Augusta, his right flank be-
ing protected by the South Ed sto, and
his left by Kilpatrick's cavalry. Two
days after this. Fitzpatrick was whipped
by Wheeler Slocum has with him the
10Th and 10Th corps. The 18th and 20tt
corps compromise the force operating
ngamst Columbia aud Charleston. This
leaves one corps Of Shermnn's unaccoun
ted for. We presume it has been left a
Savannah. by the latest advico3 through
Yankee papers, we learn that Sherman
was still at his headquarters at Beaufort
Gems 5. ID. Lee aud Wade Hampton
recently appointed Lieutenant Generals
have been confirmed by Confederate Sen
ate The promotion Of Gen. Hampton
makes him rank General Wheeler, auc
phts him in command Of our cavalry nov
operating against Sherman, Tho bes
events may be expected from this ap
pointmeut Ilampton's presence will no
fail to inspire confidence and enthusi
ASm.
The Richmond Examiner of the l6tl
says; At Kingsyille Sherman would be
able TO destroy the Columbis & Cearlott'
and Wilmington & Manchester rail
roads.
The Wig Of the 10th states that
Sherman has gone somewhat the start o.
their forces, aud apprehension is felt a;
Columbus that he would be there before ht
could be overtaken.
General Echols has succeeded Brick
enridge in command in East Tennessee
The following is a copy of Gen, Lee''
general order ON assuming command o
the forces of the Confederate States:
Headquarters Coniederacy, February
eth. General Order No. lin Obedi
ence to general order number B, Febru
airy 9th, assume command Of the mill
'taTy forces Of the Confederate States.
am deeply impressed with the dificultie:
of the position, and humbly invoking tbs
guidance of Almighty God | rely fol
success upon the courage and fortitudC
cf the army, sustained by the patriotism
and frmness of the people, coniding that
there united efforts under the blessing ot
heaven will secure peace and independ
encc.
The headquarters of the army towhicf
all special reports and communication
will be addressed, will for the present b,
with the army of Northern Virginia
The stated and regular returns and re
ports of each army and department vii
be forwarded as heretofore to the office 0
the Adjutant and Inspector General.
Il. f. LEE, General.
A Horrible Murder.