, 1865-02-26

It appears that the Yankees consider the
Nashville Department beyond the contin-
gency Of Danger. General Webster, Thomas
chief Of staff, with all The officers attached to
bis headquarters, left Nashville on the 91st Of
January. Gen. Meaghcr took command of
the first detachment Of troops, consisting Of
five thousand men, that left Nashville.
The force left under command Of Thomas
consists almost entirely OF mounted infantry
and cavalry. his work L to open the Ala
volyipg the capture Of Mobile. Selma aud
Montgomery; tho capture Of Columbus,
Gcorgia. for the purpose Of the destruction OF
the machine shops there; and the destruction
Of the railway through Central Alabama and
the Mobile and Ohto Railway, from Corlntf
southWa1d,
OPERATIONS BEFORE PETERSBURG GRANT RE-
HFoRc1NG SHERMAN AND sCHoPIELD.
(From the Richmond Nhtg, Feb. so.l
rrom the Petersburg Express Of Saturday
We learn that on the south side Of the James
the enemy shows no disposition to assume Of
lensive operations. he hns rather shortened
than extended bis lines, and has withdrawn
condition Of the roads renders the success Of
any important movement doubtful. The
ground is now thoroughly ihawed and rotten,
almost impossible for cavalry and artillery,
ard extremely difficult for the movement OF
infantry.
Scouts from within Grants lines report
movements Of troops backwards aud for
+ wards, between our right and City Point. We
have already; noticed the fact~1hnt~ several
5n 3 6iefs bag bss
Them These transfers Of ffo0ps occur; lie.
quent1y; but they are generally for the pur.
rose Of relief We doubt whether any nd
ynncc On the part Of the enemy will again be
force Of cavalry can be obtained d raid may
be attempted. Until Sherman's plans ars
mole distinctly shown, and his advance has
reached more northern latitude than he at
| present holde, 1t Is questionable whether any
| thing more formidable. than raids, or moyc'
| ments for the purpose Of extending his lines,
| will be made By. Grant.
On Friday afternoon shelling occurred along
the lines northeast Of Petersburg, and 1astsd
| about three quarters Of IN hour
Captain Boiling, Of the 9th Virginia caval
~, with three soldiers and posse Of citizens
hur1Iedly collected, attacked o party Of de
srr:ers on the 14th inst. pear Stafford s bi iage
In Lunenburg county. They were making
their way to the Yankees. Seven Of the de
scItcrs and two Of the citizens Ycrc wounded
The tight, which Is described Us desperate
terminated In the capture OF the entire dc
scrting party, numbering in an fourteen.
UNION PRISONERS FEoM DASy1LLE EN- EouTl
NORTH.
| lFrom the Richmond Examiner, Feb. aO,1
On Saturday nine hundred and sevcnty-1v
Of the Yankee prisoners Of war, who hav
been in Danvillc, were transferred to this city
The number included three bundled ami
ciEhty-threc commissioned officers Of al
grades, from Q BT1gadier down to sccou'
Lieutenant. The prisoners arc to be accu1nu
lated here to meet the demands for exchans
now pending.
WHOLESALE ROBBERY OF RETuRSED REDE
ja PRISONERS At RICHMOND.
From the Richmond Examiner, Feb: 2o1
Il communication from Gen. Ewcll, con
maudant Of the department Of aenrico, va
night, which stated that nearly one kundre,
returned paroled Confederate prisoners wcr
| way!a:d and robbed Oh Saturday night he
! tween Camp Lee and the city, Camp Lee be
| ing the rendezvous Of the prisoners.
The robberies were effected in the majorit
Of instances by garrotinE, but in some case
tho victims were knocked down, and in thu
! condition relieved Of what money and ralua
bles they had about them. As an instance 9
the desperation and determination Of th
| robbcf gangs, two Of tho returned prisoner
we're met on Broad street, between Secon
and. Third, by gang Of six or seven men, tW
Of them negroes, OF with their faces blacke
to the semblancc Of negroes, who robbie
them of three hundred dollars in greenbaclz
besides an amount Of Confederate mpncy au
: their pnrolc papers. Another, coming u
from The Central depot on his way to Cam
) Lee, was robbed Of one hundred and sevent
|. five dollars and papers which cannot be r
; placed. The communication Of Gen. Eve
on the subject was accompanied By an ord
., directing the Provost Marshal to send out
, , force Of detectives on the route to Camp Le
with Instructions to apprehend the robbers
the act, OF shoot them down if they attcmp
, | cd to escape. Accordingly, Captain Thorn
". boswell, Assistant Provost Marshal, d
:. tailed a posse Of detectives, who went O
fully mined, determined to carry out the
| struetions Of Gen. Ewell.
It would eccnl, from these bold depred
!, tions within the city limits, that the mig
,, watchmen, whose duty It is to perambula
that section, are worthless, and that the o1
: + ciais Of the Confederate government havo
be called on at last to protect the city.