, 1862-12-02

The Gunboat Lexington in &
Skirmish,

have later intelligence froro Hlera
brought by the steamer Y. r. Wilson lat
night Gen. Hovey made another movement
frcna Helena down The Mississippi with his
troops Oh tie eth ult. lis destination is
said to be lower down than the mouth Of
White River, where the last Reconnaissance
ended.
4 portion Of Por!er'e fieea is uoW rcs:s3r a.
Helena. Three steamers arc At The mouth q:
White River, (. fen at the uouth OF the Yazoo
sud more between there and Vieksnurg. The
water in the Yazoo River is rising, and is now
higher than taat ia the Mississippi. Beats
drawing eight teet Of water cannot cross the
bar at Helena hence rise must take ,}1ace
before tile remainder CT the fleet can 20 Gown.
High water in the Yazoo aay give the rebel
gunboats lately completed chance to come
down and attack the few gunboats we have in
tlat vicinity. Should the; do so, some hard
fighting may he expected.
The wooden United Sixties steamer Lexing-
ten had brush with the rebels at a plaasa-
lion in A1kansas, twcntY miles south
Of Helena, last Tuesday. She was
coming up lear tle shore when . voIley was
fired upon ter by 1G0 rebels. This was tol-
1o"eu " olssaa1ges ,soHl hgo1 cannon Ihe
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CAIRO, Dec. I, 1sd2
Papers IRON Memphis Of Saturday, the 291h
| inst, came to hand today, The on1v items ~
| interest contained in tber, ora ac.o.n.e y, ~
| ~ - cs- 49, ..n1 As aseoanes e'
| LIE oorning VI oelaaanto"n ana the sinking:
OF the Steamer ElackhaWk near Helena, by
| ccIlidira with the steamer Wn,te C1nnd Tha
| ,aet,rce;o, ~ Co-r,,-to--, +a,,. -,s- >
| ~, "s'1'o ~, ~ oe'iAa'o"A 'ouA piaee ou
/ lHursdaf. Inc news oI lno event Was doubt
| cd in Memphis when first received, but The
R,,7,r,;, esrs il baa nosi,fva i,for,n,t;o,, ~.
oas's'" -, Il LUZ poslNs 1l.ofnlal1oh ~ cor
1opo1atihg lHe afSt fepoFts' 1ae paper pub
isles no particulars, lut exculpates the Union
officers from all participation in the act. /,
/ srys neither GenR. Grant or Sherman can he
- -..-sza:s1.. ,,,,4 49, .-H W. ~
1e'0 iesPens'pie, o"t WIZ n*s oe RESPONSE
nle The editor DOES hot explain. Gcrma1tow WI
is on the Memphis and Ohio railroad. ahon.
.1;rv ni,ee tr:1n ,1an,nh,e u b.-
10y A'4'~. 'Ae'1 A'AeA'p p'7' ~ Aas 1or long
tine oeen Tie resort OF guefl1las and cotton
burners, and was place OF 10 Great import
mrs ir q oon,e,c;,1 - rn.,,,ae. - -
~:o 49,. s>,'r.,,H ~ -.;us;. s'o 1:..,s poln' y
eAe"s ou' A'eie'5 = een41oA AIe4e si"st1on or
the ra1lTo2a*
| CAIRO, Dec,1,-I have inst conrcrsed rieh 6
ctpt1emar who accon,naniea Cen sherms.,,s mrs,
division tEeuty-tTo miles trOm Nernnhia a,
last accounts it Yss bcyond Col1 Wnfer
The roads aIe very good and the troons ir
fine spirits. -
On Friday eight guerIllas dashed m tha ROC,
9th Missouri, Cartain Hart. Sth sJissonr: arei
| Just Az the rebels Tcrc a1,out tr mar,h ftauo
of to Germantown, four priyates. T straes1erz m @
| Of the Missouri regiment, cams 10, CHARGED
| IN tha eerash dis1ersed +hor1 rA1eoee3 9he