Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1865-02-13
THE NEWS.

NO NEWS.
There was nothing in the way of news item
from any quarter at the War Department last
night.
FROM FREDERICKSBURG.
Passengers by the Fredericksburg train, yester-
lay aternoon stated that it was reported in Fred
ercSsburg that Yankee cavalry force, yariousy
estimated, accompanied by large wagon train, had
coached the upper part OF Stafford county, and was
moving in The direction OF that town We give the
sumor for what it is WORTH but see no possible
reason why so heavy force would, at this Of
the wear, attempt raid or march through country
as bare Of provisions aud forage Yankee is Of
principle.
FROM CHARLESTON.
We learn from the Charleston Courier of the 9th,
that on saturday one transport and four of the
emy's barges landed troops at Little Britain, and
lbou, 100 men at Secret Post About l-2 O'Clock
r. NJ, they advanced to Kings Greek, and after
,birnisung for a short time, they retired, and our
picket line was re-eStablished.
The enemy threw two shells at the city on Satur-
day.
RAID ON JASPER, ALA.
\ party of tories, about twenty in number, made
q rlie ou Jasper, Ala, January 10Th The court
house, aIi and several other buildings were burned
Iuo books of the government assessor and tax col
ceter were destroyed but no money was lost
The records and papers Of the county officers and
courts were also burned.
THE LATEST FROM THE SOUTH HERNAN's
MOVEMENTS.
II viii be remembered that on Friday, the 4tL
Instant, Sherman crossed the Saltkatchie between
Bl1xtou and River Bridges, thereby completeIs-out
banking our forces and compelling them to fall back
10 Branchyille. We have since learned that the
Yankees forded the river through water waist deep
AT Rivers Bridge sharp engagement took place
which lasted several hours, in which Gen. Wheel
ers cavalry inflicted severe injury upon the enemy
On the Sth heavy column of his infantry struck
he South Carolina railroad at Grahamyille, about
e!.hLaen miles west of Brachvihe, while Fitzpatrick
with cavalry force, occupied Blackyille, on the
same road, about nine miles little northwest OF
Grahamyie. Then portion of Sherman's column,
it was rumorcd yesterday, moved forward, crossing
The South Edisto and thanking Branchvile on the
ycst, aud advanced to Orangeburg, on the Column
ha and Branchville road sixteen miles north OF the
after point 0rangeburg is a beautiful village Oh
about a thousand inhabitants, and has been favor
tic retreat OF refugees from Charleston. 1t was
largely engaged III the manufacture of indigo be-
.ore the war.
FROM LOUISIANA.
A letter in the Mobile Register, dated 0syks.
Mss, January 27th, states that reports from the
tyer concur as to the passage Of large numbers OF
roors down the riyef to New Orleans. One report
,,ti,aate, the number at AZ, 900 Cavalry prepare
lions on large scale are also said to he going at
Baton Rouge, and another raid is expected soon
Mobile is generally supposed to be the object of
these preparations.
FROM PETERSBURG
We have TO note no change in the military situa-
zion on the Southside since our last issue. From
The Epress Saturday we learn that recently a
detachment Of Captain Shadburpe's scouts tapped
The Yankee Telegraph wire, in about one mile of
G. 5bn Point. The Yankees soon discovered the dis
connection, and sent out an operator and an
ambulance containing material for repairs
Guarded by an escort of thirtyfve negro cavalry to
discover and re-establish the break. When tho
marty came in sight our scouts charged them, killing
eleven of the negroes capturing twenyfour horses,
.he ambulance and material, the operator and dri-
yer and put tie balance Of the negroes to Hight
The captured were safely brought oil. Tie only
loss among the scouts in this affair was one killed
4 man named Morris, formerlyin the Yankee ser
vice, but who, since he had joined our seonts has
behaved on many occasions in the bravest and most
acceptable manners Since their operations in
Grants rear, Captain, Shadburne's scouts have