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HeOel Attack ON Beverly, Va.
NEW YORK, Jan. l5.-A Clarksburg,
West Virginia, dispatch states that the
rebels after an attack on Beverly, retreat
ed toward Lewisburg. Citizens report
that they captured over four hundred pris-
oners, including two Lieutenant Colonies.
The latter escaped. Some two hundred
stragglers have already come in. A court
martial will investigate the affair.
ReinfOrcements for Grant, More
Pirates. #.
The Richmond Wing says Grant is be-
ing reinforced on both the north and
south side of James river by negro troops.
Panama letters state that the rebel
pirates, Bradshaw and gang, are on the
coast of Salvador awaiting an opportunity
to depredate on American shipping.
Gov. Foote'S attempted Escape.
WASHINGTON, Jan. l5.-It appears from
q conversation with Mrs. Foote, that she
had passport to leave the Confederacy,
and started from Richmond three weeks
ago. Foote accompanied her-but with
out such authority-for the purpose of
seeing her safe over the Potomac. In the
meantime, an order was issued to the
rebel Provost Marshal at Fredericksburg,
by the Secretary of War, Seldom, for his
arrest. He was accordingly tracked to
Dumfries, there captured, and taken back
to Richmond.
Death of Edward Everett.
BosroN, Jan. l5.- Edward Everett
died this morning at his residence on
Sumner street, in this city, of apoplexy.
Aged seventy years and niue months.
Gan Quiet on the Potomac"
HEADQUARTERS, ARMY OF THE Poro-
MAC, Jan. l3.-The utmost quiet still
reigns along the lines and in front Of this
army; even picket firing seems to have
been given up. ..
Brigadier- General Williams has been
appointed Inspector General of the armies
operating againt Richmond.
Further Particulars of the Beverly
Affair
New YORK, Jan. l5.-The Herald has
further particulars of the rebel attack on
Beverly, West Virginia, on Wednesday
morning, the 18th. The attacking force
was commanded by Gen. Wickham, o.
Rosser's division. The Union troops at
the post consisted of the Thirty-fourth
Ohio infantry, and Eighth Ohio cavalry,
under Col. Forney. They were complete
ly taken by surprise and outnumbered.
The rebels rushed in suddenly about day
break. Colonies Forney and CARAT and
about four hundred of their men were
taken prisoners. The two Colonies and
about two hundred men soon after sue
ceeded in escaping and regaining the
Union lines. The rebels made short
stay and retreated toward Lewisburg.
News from Richmond-The Freshet-
Federal Advance-MOnt8Omery
Blair in Richmond.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 1.-the Richmond
Dispatch says the freshet in James river
commenced falling about 4 o'clock yester'
day afternoon. In less than two hours it
had subsidized upward of Is inches. Fur
Their than a small break in the canal and
filing up of the first and second stories OF
several buildings in the lower part of the
city, we have not heard of any serious
damage accruing therefrom.
1t is reported that the enemy, (FederaL)
during the storm of last Tuesday, 10th,
advanced their picket lines on our ex-
IRENE right south of Petersburgh.
Francis P. Blair, ST., the Yankee peace
commissioner, arrived in this city late on
Wednesday night, 18th. He came into
our lines at point in front of Fort Har-
rison, held by the city battalion. He was
DELAYED several hours on our lines waiting
for permission to come to the city, which
was not procured till late hour of the
night. Since his arrival he has been kept
or has kept himself from the public eye.
His movements and whereabouts are
shrouded in mystery. He is believed to
be lodged at the Spottswood House. He
has been met accidentally by several Of his
old acquaintance, and their meetings
were characterized by the utmost cordiai-
ty on both sides. He is said to have had
interviews with the Chief Executive Off
Ger of the Government.
Rebel account Of the BOmbardmens
of Fort Fisher.
Richmond papers publish official reports
of the defense of Fort Fisher and sur
rounding works. The strength Of the
garrison, and the damage done by the
bombardment, are not related. The Sen.
tinel states that discord between Butler
and Porter was the cause of our failure.
One OF the rebel prisoners says elgnt guns
were disabled in Fort Fisher, and that the
severe Smelling drove the men to the case
mates, where they fully expected an as
fault, and could have made but little
resistance.
OmciaI Announcement Of the Death
Of Mr.. Evrett.
WARRINGTON, Jan. l5.-The following
announcement has been furnished for gen.
eral publication:
DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
WAsHINeToN, Jan. Is, 1866.
The President directs the undersigned
to perform the painful duty Of announcing
to the people of the United States tina,
Edward Everett, distinguished not more
by learning and eloquence than by un-