, 1865-02-27

free WIS fankinE our troops, poLn On '1e
right snd left, compelling them 70 lall tA,k.
The enemy entesed Aiken about t~slVe
o'clock. The prisoners captured state t1a6 1a5
t: Dir force consisted Of 15 00o cavalry: 47uoo
noun led infantry, and one battery OF aztl-
ltFy.
1--WE hTe strongly Of the mPPfess.oa aPte 1asis aaa.
W.strn route to Columbta, avoiding the
gwamps in the north and northeast
It thinks the strength Of the column over
estimated. VI.
Bureau ut Columbia, telegzaphed the treasury
Department, on Saturday, thai N anLsapa.
tion Of tic probable advance OF me enemy on
Columbia, he had safely removed all tho COY
eznment printing apparatus, dies, note-Platcs,
stock, DC, TO place Of ss!ety.
MOVEMENT on K1NsroN, H. C.
. (Frpu2 the Richmond Examiner, FEB. H.
4 movement Of the enemy WAS fcpofteQ
yesterday tn heavy force upon h1nston. n.
G., and It WAS supposed In Official quarters
that Fosters forces bave been moved up 70
Eewbe;u. caralfy mid "aS "a aiso onaa rep1etea pn
In the direction Of Tasboro. me lofce nor
Ing from Newbern has fifty or sixty pieces Of
artillery. We shall hear more OF these more
mcuts in few days. We are quite certain
that they are In progress IS we "i1@'
MOVEMENTS ON THE y1raN1A AND TENNESSEE
RAILROAD.
[From tho Richmond Examiner, Feb soJ
A dispatch has been received here, stating
that q fotce Of the enemy four thousand
strong, two thousand Of it cavalry, are ad-
vanc.pg from Knoxville, and had Ieashea H
Gteenvil'e, whichfs fifty -four miles from DTS
tol. This expedition Is BapposSa 70 oe
another raid on the Virginia and Tennessee
Railroad.
SUPPOSED MOVEMENT OF T1oHAs' FoRuEs.
from the Richmond Examiner, Feb. 2ol
We have very distinct confirmation OF the
report Of the movement of part Of fhornaa'
amy to Virginia.
Nashville Department beyond the contin-
gency Of danger. General Webster, Ihomas'
shef Of staff with al ,he oSess atfaesea "a 70
January. Gen. Meagher took command Of
the first detachment Of troops, consisting of
i've thousand n.en, that left Nashville.
The force left. under command Of Thomas
consists almost entirely Of mounted Infantry
and cavalry. Ills work Y 70 open tho Az
yolvipg the capture Of Mobile. Selma and
Montgomery; the capture Of Columbus,
Georgia, for the purpose Of the dcstru ction OF
the machine shops there; and the destruction
Of the railway through Central Alabama and
the Mobile and Ohio Railway, from Corinth
southWu!l.
OPERATIONS BEFORE PETERSBURG Re-
leORClNG SHERMAN AND sCH0F1ELD-
from the Richmond Wing, Feb. SOL
From the Petersburg Espre.s Of Saturday
we learn that on the south side Of the James
the enemy shows no disposition to assume Of
fensIvc operations. he has rnther shortened
than extended his lines, and has withdrawn
to his works this side Of Hatcher's run. The
condition of the roads renders the success Of
4 k,h
ground ia now thoroughly thnWed and rotten,
almost impassahle for cavalry and artillery,
and extremely difficult for the movement Of
infantry.
Scouts from within Grants lines report
movements Of troops backwards and for
have already noticed the fact that several
thousands Of Grants men have been Bent to
City Point. Others have been sent to relieve
them. These transfers OF troops occur fire.
qpently; but they are generally for the pur-
pose Of relief. We doubt whether any ad-
made for several weeks. II an additional
force Of cavalry can be obtained raid may
be attempted. Until sherman's plans arc
mo,c distinctly shown, and his adVancc has
reached more northern 1ntitude thnn he at
present holds, it Is questionable whether any
thing more formidable than raids, or move
ments for the purpose Of extending his lines,
will be made By Grant
On Friday afternoon shelling occurred nlopg
the lines northeast Of Petersburg, and lasted
about thtce-quarters Of an hour.
Captain Boiling, OF the 9th Virginia caval-
r., with three soldiers and posse Of citizens,
hurrIedly collected, attacked party Of de-
in Lunenhurg county. They we're making
their way to the Yankees. Seven of the de-
serters and two Of the citizens were wounded,
The fight, which is described as desperate,
terminated In the capture OF the entire de-
aertirg party, numbering IN all fourteen.
ONION PRISONERS FROM DANvIILE EN- ROUTE
NORTH.
From the Richmond Examiner, Feb. 9o,l
On Saturday nine hundred and seventy-dyc
Of the Yankee prisoners Of war, who have
been In Danyille, were transferred to this city.
The number included three bundled and
clEhty-thre commissioned officers Of all
grades, from Bngadier down, to Second
Lieutenant. The prisoners arc to BE- eccumu-
lated here to meet the demands for exchange
now pending.
WHOLESALE ROBBERY OF RETURNED RHDx1
PR1EoSERs At RICHMOND.
[From the Richmond Examiner, Feb. 9o1
4 communication from Gen. Ewell, com.
mapdant Of the department Of Henrico, WAS
received at the Provost Marshn1's Office last
night, which stated that nearly one hundred
returned paroled Confederate prisoners were
WhylAlQ A11O TbuQtN 'Ul GA%M{HAY night De-
tween Camp Lee and the city, Camp Lee be-
ing the rendezvous OF the prisoners.
Thc.Tobberies were effected In the majority
Of instances by garrottng, but In some cases
the victims we're knocked down, and in that
condition relieved Of what money md valua-
blcs they had abont them. As M Instance Of
the desperation and determination OF the
fobber gangs, tWo Of the returned prisoners
were met OIL Broad street, between Second
and Third, by q gang Of SIX or seven men, two
Of them negroes, or with their faces blacked
to the semblance Of negroes, who robbed
them OF three hundred dollars In greenbacks.
besides m amount Of Confederate money and
their parole papers. Another, coming up
from the Central depot on his way to Camp
Lee. Was robbed Of one hundred and seventy
five dol1ars and papers which cannot be re-
placed. The communication Of Gen. Ewell
on the subject WAS accompanied By an order
directing the Pfoyost Nar6hal to send ous 3
force Of detectives on the route to Camp Lee,
With instructions to apprehend herobbers In
the act, OF shoot them down II they attempt
ed to escape. Accordingly, Captain Thomas
". Doswejl, Assistant Provost Marshal, de-
tailed posse Of detectives, who went out
fully armed determined to carry out the In
st1ustions or Gen. Ewell.
It would eeem, from these bold dcpreda-
tions within she city limits, that the night
watchmen, whose duty 1t Is to perambu1ate
that section, are worthless, and that the OIL
cia1s Of the Confederate government have to
he called on at last to protect the city.