vor of the
restoration of Gen. J. E. Johnston to a command. What will the President
_do_, after _saying_ he should never have another command?

Intelligence was received to-day of the sudden death of Brig.-Gen.
Winder, in Georgia; from apoplexy, it is supposed. He was in command of
the prisons, with his staff of "Plug Uglies" around him, and Cashmeyer,
their sutler.

"HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF NORTHERN VIRGINIA,

"February 6th, 1865.

"GENERAL S. COOPER.

"The enemy moved in strong force yesterday to Hatcher's Run. Part
of his infantry, with Gregg's cavalry, crossed and proceeded on the
Vaughan Road--the infantry to Cattail Creek, the cavalry to
Dinwiddie Court House, when its advance encountered a portion of
our cavalry, and retreated.

"In the afternoon, parts of Hill's and Gordon's troops demonstrated
against the enemy on the left of Hatcher's Run, near Armstrong's
Mill. Finding him intrenched, they were withdrawn after dark.
During the night, the force that had advanced beyond the creek
retired to it, and were reported to be recrossing.

"This morning, Pegram's division moved down the right bank of the
creek to reconnoiter, when it was vigorously attacked. The battle
was obstinately contested several hours, but Gen. Pegram being
killed while bravely encouraging his men, and Col. Hoffman wounded,
some confusion occurred, and the division was pressed back to its
original position. Evans's division, ordered by Gen. Gordon to
support Pegram's, charged the enemy and forced him back, but was,
in turn, compelled to retire. Mahone's division arriving, the enemy
was driven rapidly to his defenses on Hatcher's Run.

"Our loss is reported to be small; that of the enemy not supposed
great. R. E. LEE."

FEBRUARY 9TH.--Bright, frosty, beautiful, after a cold night.

We have nothing more specific from the fight of Tuesday, when we learn
another general was killed. It seems that most of Grant's army was in
the movement, and they have a lodgment several miles nearer the South
Side Railroad--the objective point. Their superior numbers must
ultimately prevail in maintaining the _longest line_.

There is to be public speaking in the African Church to-day, or in the
Square, to reanimate the people for another carnival of blood. Mr.
Hunter, it is said, has been ch