Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-02-25
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Nkw YoRK, Feb. a5.--The Cbam Der
of Commerce ysstsrday unanimously
passsd 4 resoIusion asking the Govern
rnsnt 10 send 20 Gen Anessraou fog the
National flag, 70 hoist on Fort Sumter.
whieh was lowered IL 1861. .
The TrfbHnes correspondent says il
10 estimated that Charleston ard Fort
Audsrsou, together wssh the cnriain
captnre OF Mobsle, will libsrsta 25,0e0
men from the Nsvy. who can bs organ
lied into corps for defensive opera
tions 0u land vesa
The HeSald's correspondent, wrisiag
from FoFs Andersen. .'s2ys il wss dssli-
tate Of provisions, bas eonsiderahls'
quantity OF ammunition was found IN
the magazine. Many Instruments sor
the explosion Of t6fpedoes. were Eosnd,
with wires leading out into TIE stream
Al the small boats IN fhe feet were
,ens out 70 drag for totpedoes
II do not know what Gen. Coxs troops
! have dona A snaAil force uxdsf seol
Neon are IN the rieiuity Of Fort Rest,
having passed northward several miles
ia the rear% saas "a n5 a
Gen. Schohald does aot xnow
whsra Cox iss aud IL was confidently
/ hoped that be was In . position last nighE
70 eut of the retreat Of che rebala from
Fort Andersen. IL woald not be sur.
prisiEg II II shonld reanls IN the posses.
sion Of Wilmingtoa this afternoon.
Gen. Scho6eld is making dispositions d
some Of bis troopa 10 reinforce General
Terry, on the east bank Of the river
The adsADce beth xays viii bs pushed
With vigor. ~ LEA 80 so
! In . skirmish. yesterday, Cox had
osly 26 killed and wounaed-
| i The Worids correspondent, writing
from GAlssbarg, North Carolinz, pc blish
es statsmens cf the znffeFiag Of Dniot
prisoners He fully corrohormtss tbs
stasemeDts made By the escaped zFs6nn
correspondent. A q mas -9=a
The Richmond Examissr, of the 20th
sayE We hAEeudirees information Of ths
4. movement Of part Of Thomas force
consisting almost entirely Of mounts,
infantry and cavalry His york il q
open The Alahama River from :ts moutl
70 iss source, insolvisg the captare o
Mobile, Selma snd MontgoasEy. e eoFgis
and the distraction OF the machize shop
Of the railroad through esEtral Alabems
and the Mobile and Ohio Railrpsd, iron
|. Corinth soathwsrd- ssSs. rsfa eia.
The FAig, Of the 20sh. IA a eSiso
Fsai on stming the negroes says d
proposition has gained fAEor rapidls {
/. late, aud promises % be adopted :
lar from creAsing Eepugnance IN th
/ army, as at Erst supposed IA has bee
! called tor BY many reglmeatss and
favored By nearly al Of the principal .
! 6cers-w ar sssm
80 a prominent officer Of The rebel arm
xrstes 10 the Tzig: s sas s.iF
~ The enemy has taaght 50 aH Inpo
:. sant lesson BE has caused negroes
.6ghf IS veil Il net better than whit
troops Oar prisoners declare they 81
: :. Ia best salaiazs. Aad -thA msst tho
81 osghIy drilled Of the Unioa troops
mgsef hAse ssen them under Ere whs,
q ~tits men eoud net Be kept ~ a.
9 Azs The rebel Senate hss passed the bi
: redoeing the uamhsr Of exemptions
The Dispateh ssys the Iast Colnmb
papers received estTmsts Sheru5sn
: saFce as IS. 600. ~1saa sr -
= =. SheEmsn's straops are 10 strict disc
]. plins, and hs punisheziwith severity %
= troops wbo are guilty Of ar outrage 9
: citiZeus s.-e 80
!, We vsnsursthe predictioa that whs
. car troous make . determined stan
: Reaursrari wili lss slip 10 opportuni
which may present Itsslf ofstE1king. q
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Tss Wasg szys atte Ds6sliIe 81
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