Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1865-02-23

they landed at Altata. Col Rosalco, OF the
National Army Of Mexico, attacked the rein.
forcements at the town Of San Pedro, and OBJ.
tanned complete success, defeating the enc.
my, capturing all their artillery, arms, wagons
and ammunition, and many prisoners, among
them Laziella, the commander Of the steamer
Lucifer, who was commanding the expedi-
ltion, together with six officers Gen. Patoni, at
the same time defeated the Imperalists under
Vega, at 1M Feuerte, and took their artillery
and all their ammunition, and large number
}of prisoners. Among them was Fegn himself
who was Immediately shot as traitor to his
country. a, .,- 3a+tet r.riG 15
After this complete failure of the French
expedition to Sonora, it is not anticipated that
second one will be attempted. .rg
sni LIBERAL SUCCESSES IN MEXICO. i39
New York, Feb. l5-=The steamer Eagle
brings Havana dates to the l1th.
Private letters from Mexico say that Gen.
Bazeare has been defeated three times at OAK
aca, with heavy loss. On one occasion, he
found himself almost surrounded by masked
batteries, which did fearful execution upon
his armies '4
Gen Dios has ], 200 men and 100 pieces OF
artillery. This force is constantly increasing.
ltwas reportedat Vera Cruz that Bazeare
was seriously wounded, and that 700 of the
foreign legion had deserted, most Of them 60
ling over 70 the Liberals .. ~ t"H
The Liberals are increasing ID strength,
i and it is said they now number 10000. They
have recovered the entire State of Jalisco.
Indeed the Empire consists only Of Matamo-
ras, Tuxpan, Tampico Vera Cruz, Alyarado,
and the City Of Mexico
Authority is maintained in those places on.
ly by frequent executions of innocent Mexi-
cans.
The Liberals had gained a victory at So
quite.
Gywn has left Havana for Europe s,.
FROM SOUTH CAROLINA. /
New York, Feb. T--Adyices from Gen.
Sherman says his left wing was on Monday
seventeen miles north of Branchyille, and
within fifty miles of Columbia, the capital
Charleston, only ten miles distant, and threat
ening it, On next day, Tuesday last, it was
indicated by the Richmond papers, that his
army had reached the Northeastern Railroad
and that severed the last remaining link be-
tween Charleston and the rebel capital. His
troops were believed 10 be also in the vicinity
of Florence, the important point Of CONVEX
gence ofthe railroads communicating between
South Carolina, Georgia, North Carolina and
Virginia, and near which town were recently
confined large numbers of captured Union SOL
dicrs Rebel papers admit that there was
nothing to stop Sherman's army, and expect
that the National flag will soon be floating over
Charleston, Augusta, Columbia and Raleigh
The Times James Island correspondent of
the lth says the forces under Brigadier-Gen-
eral Hatch are bivouacked on the Charleston b
Savannah Railroad at the point where it cross
es the Comhabee river. They are steadily mov-
ing forward toward Charleston. The enemy,
in the meantime is reluctantly retiring in the
same direction. ........ &c.,. 7.....
THE ADVANCE oS WILMINGTON
New York, Feb 17.--Additional details of
the movement toward Wilmington last Satur-
day, show that the troops engaged were exclu-
sively those fGen. Terry command, but the
operations were directedin person by his supe-
rior officer, Gen. Schofield.i They were most
successful, and what at first appeared to he on
ly reconnaissance in force, terminated in a
permanent advance, the Union lines being
moved forward two miles, after considerable
severe skirmishing, aaJ
The new ground was held and works iinme-
diately thrown upon it, almost as strong as
those in front, to which the rebels fell back.
Union casualties during the duy were only
about 10 killed and so wounded.
The Tribunes Fort Fisher correspondent
says the rebel position in front Of Wilmington
is nextto impregnable. Their right rests ON
Cape Fear River, and consists Of breast.
work ten feet in height, with ditch and abattis
in front aa. ..-s@. ..s.
Gen. Schofeld brought with him, when he
assumed command, large force of veterans,
and at once set al work. ,
ARMY OF THE POTOMAC.
New York. Feb 1.-THE Tribune Army
of the Potomac correspondent says, he was
told by deserter that Lee left for the South
on the 10th, going, it was said, to Branch
vile. Longstreet is said to be in command
of the defenses of Richmond. s.
The Richmond Enquirer of the l4th says
Grant appears to be preparing to push for
ward his lines further, having, by his recent
movement, advanced them three miles west
ward of Petersburg. The soldiers agree upon
the practicability of introducing negroes to
aid in solving the difficulty before them.
DESPERATE CONDITION OF THE REBEL FINANCES
New York, Feb 17.-Late rebel papers
present some very curious and interesting
disclosures regarding financial and military
matters in JEFF Davis dominions. The new
currency is now considered of less value than
the old. There is no money even of this
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