The Placer herald., 1865-01-07
THE PLACER HERALD,
AUBURN, JANUARY 7th, 1865.
EASTERN NEWS.

ENN NEStSs
The great expedition that recently sailed
from Hampton Roads TO capture Whining
ton, North Carolina, comprising some 10
vessels and $4,000 troops, has not been sue.
cessfuI. Fort Lamb, 1T the mouth Of Cape
Fear river, was bonbarded for several days
by the monitors, and some of its guns silenc-
ed This induced The landing of body of
colored troops, 5000 strong, under General
Butler, who attacked the Fort but was re.
pulsed with heavy loss. The dispatches
say the men who survived, were re embarked
on the transports, and The bombardment
was further continued by the fleet for several
days longer. The latest accounts represent
that the soldiers cf the expedition have rel
turned 10 Hampton Roads, and that the fleet
was at Beaufort, N. c., having safely rode
out terrible storm that had prevailed for
some days on tho coast. From this it is
evident that the attack II pom Wilmington
has so far been failure, and for the present
has been relinqushed.
A Federal expedition up the Roanoke
river, in North Carolina, has returned TO the
coast. The army and gun'boals could not
cooperate. and the rebels were found in
strong force.
Accounts from Savannah represent Sher
man as making active preparations for
campaign into the interior-perhaps Au.
gusta, perhaps Charleston. An expedition
to the Alamaha river had succeeded in
destroying considerable railroad property.
The cotton captured by Shem man, at Sa-
vannah, is represented to belong to British
subjects, and to individuals, and not to the
Confederate Government.
Many citizens Of Savannah are taking the
oath of allegiance, and are adapting them
selves to their changed circumstances as well
as possible.
From the West, it is reported that Hood
has been ordered TO fall back to Tuscumbia,
Ala, to re organize his army Forest is at
Russevile, Tenn. The rebels under Colonel
Taylor, have occupied Owensboro, Ky, on
the Ohio river, the Federal troops evacuat-
ing.
Gen. Price is again reported dead, but the
statement is not believed.
George NJ. Dallas, for many years dis'in'
guisbed as public man, and Vice President
of the United States when Mr.. Polk was
President, is dead
AT Richmond the armies are quiet-tbere
being nothing beyond occasional cannonad
ing and picket fighting, to disturb the mono
tony of the winter months.
Buffers famous Dutch Gap Canal is com
peted. The bulkhead was exploded on the
is, inst. The canal is 522 feet long, sc feet
wide at top, and As feet at bottom. Sixteen
feet Of water has been in the canal since last
month. The Tribune's correspondent says
tie work is regarded as great success
The Herald's correspondent rather signiti-
cantIy says, "supposng that the canal in
consequence of the heavy batteries bearing
upon it, cannot be completed at present, the
work, so far as it has been carried, is so
much gained. /! is an enterprise, which,
when it shall have been completed, will
always be of incalculable importance TO the
commercial interests of Richmond" "
Advices have been received from Nantes,
that President Juarez, Of Mexico, had issued
letters Of marque to Americans, 10 make
reprisals upon the commerce Of France.
VIM. P. Fessenden, Secretary of the Treas
ury. has been elected u S. Senator from
Maine. Senator Morgan, Of New York, is
spoken Of as bis successor in the Cabinet.
Elk Gov. Yates, (Abol) Of Illinois, has
been elected to the United States Senate,
TO succeed Richardson, (Dem)