, 1865-03-03
Eastern News.
News Of February 10th.
FEAcB coNrERBN0E AT EoRTRgss MONROE.

news OF February 10th.
PEAcB CONFERENCE AT FORTRESS MONROE
City Point Feb. l.-Yesterday flag of tru,
appeared in trout Of Petersburg, asking permi
sion for Vice President Stephens and Senator
NJ I. Hunter, Peace Commissioners, to Wis
Washington.
Fortress Monroe Feb. s.-The rebel Pea,
Commissioners had an interview with the Pres
dent and Secretary Seward on board a steam,
to-day
Washington, Feb. At is said the Presider
and Secretary Seward have agreed upon gene
raj exchange of prisoners, which will forthwit
take place.
Washington, Feb. 5.-The President and Sec
retary Seward have returned to Washington
The peace conference was without result.
STATE OF AFFAIRS AT MOBILE.
New York, Feb. l3.-The Commercials spe
clal dispatch says officers from the feet from Of
Mobile report great activity in the removal o
| torpedoes and other distractions in the harbor
1t is confidently expected that the rebels will
eYacuate the city. The feet is working its wa
up the harbor
New York, Feb. l3.-The Herald has an ac
count OF the situation OF affairs around Mobil,
up to Jan. 8th. The city was surrounded bv =
strong string of earthworks; and besides these
1t was defended in the harbor by water batteries
sunken distinctions, torpedoes and gunboats. =
In and around the city were about nine thous.
and troops, of whom three thousand were white
militia under Gen. D. H. Maury.
SUCCESSFUL ADVANCE on pErERsBuRa.
Washington, Feb Sit is stated that Gen.
Conner is assigned to the command of Denver.
with complete supervision and authority over
the overland route.
Gen Pope is assigned to the command ofa new
military department including the department of
Missouri and Kansas and the Northwest Gen.
Curtis is assigned to the department of the
Northwest, headquarters at Milwaukee. Cen
Dodge is in command of the department of Kan
sasi headquarters at Leavenworth
New York, Feb. l5.-The Army of the Poto-
mac holds its newly acquired ground on Hatch
er run, on which very strong earthwofks have
been erected
New York, Feb. 1.-THE Horald's correspop-
dent says: There are renewed indications of
the evacuation Of Richmond. 1t is believed the
rebels contemplate a concentration in North
Carolina.
The Petersburg Express says the fighting on
Monday was very severe. The timber and un-
dergrowth were entirely cut to pieces, by balls
and bullets The ground was fought over four
tunes, IN consequence Of the arrival ofreinforce-
ments to either side The charge which broke
the Yankee lines late in the day, is said TO have
been one Of the grandest charges in military an
mails. The Yankees lost between l 500 and 600
killed, wounded and prisoners.
Washington, Feb. l4-AdmiraI Porter has
forwarded the following to the Navy Depart
ment;
United States Steamer Monticello. Of Wilmington,
". o., Feb. l3.-I have the honor 10 report that,
entered Little river, N. c., on the night Of Feb.
ith, proceeding eight miles with four boats and
80 men. landed at the small town ofAll-Saints-
Praise on little river The town was placed un-
Ter guard without the knowledge of the inhabi-
ants. l succeeded in capturing some soldiers
held the place all next day discovered and
destroyed one hundred thousand dollars worth
't Gotten, and also captured two fats at the
mouth OF the river, containing % bales of cot
'on, which had been removed from a blockade
unner to tighten her These were brought off. |
Ogether with some negroes. The South Caro-
ina planters and all the men who met, profess
"a to be wiling to come back under the old Gov |
Most OF them seem to beloyal men, on /
y waiting for emancipation from military rule |
IN the 8th, l sent two boats crews ashore at |
Jharlotte Inlet, N. c., under the command of
citing Master G A. Pottie. He surprised and |
outed Rebel force detailed to collect provisions
n that country, capturing six soldiers viii arms /
nd equipments, and destroyed the stores gath |
red for the army at Fort Anderson The sol /
iers lately stationed at Charlotte had been
withdrawn to assist in the defence Of Whining |
on. One hundred rebels are still at Lockwood |
erry The woods are full of deserters
w. B. CUSHING, Lieut.. Commanding
MORE ABOUT h s. FooTE.
Few York, Feb I4--The Times saws that n. |
. Foote was given the choice ofreturning South,
DING to England, or going to Fort Warren. The
anne paper says: Foote represents the Confede-
acy as on the eve Of disruption. The struggle
Il the part of the rebels is nearyover. He saws
bat high military authority in Richmond admits
hat the capture Of Branchyille will compel the
of Charleston, Wilmington, and even
richmond itself He thinks the leaders will en-
eaYor to leave the country, and the campaign
n the part Of the rebels will dwindle down into
uerrilla fighting. Foote is prepared to make
n address to the people Of the South advise
hem to cease lighting and give up the contest
'hlch is so clearly hopeless, as no terms but un-
onditional surrender be obtained and to
romptly accept the offered terms. Foote a so
that. the unpopularity of JEFF. Davis
the South is very great. The people have
'st all confidence in him. The mission Of Ste
hens, Hunter and Campbell was only a.ruse on
lie part Of Davis and aforced commission to con
liate the peace men of the South
The Times says that Henry S. Foote, late mem
er Of the rebel Congress sailed for Europe on
aturday the llth. The report that hehad been
mt to Fort Warren was without any foundation
hatever
sHERMAN's S MOVEMENTS
The Worlds Hilton Head correspondent, writ
e under date the 7th, says: Reliable iufor-
alton has been received here that Shermans
my is already marching on the Edisto river
lat a portion of his troops are beyond the Geor-
"a and South Carolina Railroad, and have erec-
ID defences preparatory TO future march
The enemy disappeared rapidly before the ad-
lnclng Of our troops They have manifested
lrpose to eyacuate nearly all their stronghoids,
I'D retire further north.
This purpose has been the result ofSherman's
cticsj that they will be slowly but surely fol-
wed up, admits no question. Our troops are
lown to extend over distance Of forty miles,
Id for several days past have been occupied in
sstroying all the railroads connecting with the
nlf and Northern States. :
The object seems to be to isolate Branchville,
ugusta and Charleston from all possible aid of
Inducements, in order to capture the garrison !
each city Some of our troops are north of
larleston which is cut offfrom reinforcements.
corps is moving simultaneously on the line Of
6 Edisto
The towns passed through have been deserted
: number Of their inhabitants, who forced all !
'le bodied negroes to leave them in order that
ey may not aid cur army. ,