The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1862-06-25
MONDAYS NEWS!

From the Pitlsburg Dispatch, Monday, June %.
TWe have BY telegraph an account Of an
engagement near st. Charles, on White river,
the gunboat expedition, with regiment OF
Indians volunteers, having encountered,
eighty five miles up, two rebel batteries. The
troops were landed, under cover of the gun
boats, and, getting in the rear OF the rebels,
took their works at the point Of the bayonet.
An unlucky shot penetrated The steam drum
Of the gunbOat Mound City, and a large nun.
Der OF the crew were either killed or wound
ed. The scene on board the boat is desert.
bed as frightful. The rebels, in their fiend.
ishness, fired upon our men. in the water, as
they were endeavoring 10 escape, after jump
ing overheard. One hundred and twenty five,
out OF a crew OF one hundred and seventy
five, are said to have been killed and wound
ed, including twenty-three officers. The OBJ
ject Of the expedition was to open communi.
cation with Gen. Curtis army, and to remove
distractions IN White river. 1t left Memphis
about the 10th, and the engagement took
place on the 18th.
OF Col. Charles Ellet, Jr., commander Of
the Mississippi rams, died at Cairo, on Sat-
urday, from the effect Of injuries received in
the fight before Memphis. He was stunned
by splinter, and was also wounded in the
leg. The casualty was ascribed to his ina
biliy to remain in the pilot house, where he
was secure, owing to his enthusiasm about
bis rams, and his anxiety that the Memphian
Jerico should fall under the blows of their
horns.
| pThe War Department, in pursuance
of the resolution of Congress to encourage
enlistments, has ordered that a premium OF
two dollars shall be paid for each accepted
recruit volunteering for three years or du.
ring the war, and that every soldier who
hereafter enlists, either in the regular army
or wi h the volunteers, shall receive his first
months pay in advance, upon the the mus
tering OF his company into the service, or af
ter he shall have been mustered into a regi.
ment already in the service.
0TThe gunboat Connecticut, arrived at
New York from the Gull, reports that the
rebel force at Mobile had been largely aug
mented, 1900 Of Beauregard's having ar
rived; that Beauregard himself was believed
to be there, and also that Fort Morgan had
been strengthened. The towns on the West
Coast Of Florida are reported occupied by
rebel troops in larger force tfan ever before
Pensacola was being fortified by our troops
In passing Charleston the Connecticut noticed
the flags OF Sumter and other forts at hal
mast, indicating the death of some distin-
guished traitor.
| 0TGen. Burnside had returned to New
bern, and was preparing for extensive military
movements. A demonstration had been
made six miles above Newbern, our troops
dispersing force of rebels and destroying
their fortifications.
GTHolly Springs, on the Mississippi Cen
trail Railway, twenty-five miles south o.
north of Grenada, has been occupied by Gen
Sherman. Several pieces of trestle work on
the railroad were destroyed The machinery
for repairing and manufacturing arms had
been removed by the rebels to Atlanta, Ga,
before the final evacuation.
0HTA report, deemed reliable, reached
Memphis on Thursday last, to the effect that
Porter's feet was on the way to Vicksburg
from New Orleans
ETA "A captured orderly OF Gen. Price re-
ports at Memphis that Beauregard started
for Richmond Immediately after the battle on
the Chckahominy, leaving Bragg in command
also that Price had gone to Richmond to
tender his resignation.
0J Dispatches were received at the War
Department yesterday from Gen. Mcclellan,
and also from the Valley Of Virginia, and all
was represented as quiet. A brisk skirmiSh
took place on the 18Th, before Richmond, be-
tween an Indiana regiment in Kearney's di-
vision and force of rebels, lasting over an
hour. The Indiana boys were compliment
ed for their bravery. On Friday the rebels
endeavored to feel the entire line of the army
OF the Potomac, by throwing shells from va
rious points.
OrAn arrival from New Orleans gives in
formation OF Gen. Buffers vigorous admins
tration of the affairs Of that city.
o. We have accounts of the capture Of
valuable prizes on the Atlantic coast, in the
Cult, on Lake Pontchartrain, and on the
White river.
GTThe Newbcrn(N Progress states that
six North Carolina regiments had been dis
kbanded at Richmond, and placed under guard
previous to which they hung their Brigadier-
General; also that one hundred rebel drag
oons had surrendered at Washington, N. g.