maunder of the Department of Virginia and North Carolina.
It is perhaps proper to add that this was done at the instance, and by the particular request, of
Lieutenant-General Grant, the
General-in-Chief of the Armies of the
United States.
Successful raid by General Rosser--capture of Beverly and the Yankee garrison.
A telegram from
Wheeling, dated on Thursday, says:
‘
We learn the garrison at
Beverly, West Virginia, were attacked on the morning of the 11th by a force of the enemy, under
General Rosser, and the town and a large portion of the force defending it were captured.
The number of the enemy not stated.
’
A later dispatch confirms the above, but states that the rebels have again retreated whence they came.
From Grant's Army.
A telegram from
City Point, of the 11th, says:
‘
All remains quiet in front, although rumors begin to float about that
Lee is contemplating some movement or other, but what that movement is, no outsiders can imagine.
Perhaps it is the one which is to "astonish the world." Whatever it may be, I think
Lee will find
Grant prepared.
’
A letter-writer notices the removal of the paupers from the
Prince George county poor-house to the alms-houses at the
North.
There were seven women, five children and two young men--one an idiot.
Miscellaneous.
The Yankee papers are feeding the public with rumors of Union meetings held in counties in
Georgia, favoring reconstruction, which they claim are prompted by
Governor Brown.
The
Denver City News reports that
Colonel Kit Carson, with a few of the companies of the First New Mexican cavalry, lately ran against a band of one thousand
Indiana--Kiowas and Camanches — on
Red river, south of the road from Fort Union to the States, and was badly repulsed.
He had to fight his way back.
The St. Albans raiders' case, in
Montreal, has again been continued thirty days, for evidence from
Richmond.
A dispatch from
Toronto says the case of Burly was before the court to-day.
The original document, signed by
Jeff. Davis, was produced.
It authorizes the raid.
Objection was made to receiving it. The court adjourned to Thursday to consider the objection.
Forrest is reported to be concentrating a large force at
Paris, Tennessee.
A great number of his men are hovering around their homes in
Tennessee and
Kentucky, conscripting Union men.
A telegram from
Toronto on the 12th says: ‘
Burleigh was again before the court to-day.
Jeff. Davis's manifesto was objected to because it did not bear the seal of the so-called
Confederate States.
A decision was reserved till Tuesday.’
Vice-Admiral Farragut visited the United States Senate chamber.
On motion of
Mr. Grimes, a recess of ten minutes was taken for the purpose of social intercourse with the
Admiral.
The Democratic State Convention of
New Hampshire has nominated
E. W. Harrington, of
Manchester, for Governor.
Wisconsin, according to her
Governor's message, has furnished 75,133 men to the
Yankee army.
