The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1862-07-19
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Rebels will soon be heard from in some 9th
er quarter.
The Davenport Democrat of the 10th
says dispatch was received by the Adju-
sant General of that State to the effect that
An armed band of Rebels made descent
upon the town of Memphis, Northern Mis-
souri,. captured the town and carried away
many Union citizens. The war in the
West, 30 far as the Rebels are concerned,
seems to have degeuerated into the threat
ened guerilla warfare.
The Philadelphia Bulletin has copies of
the Richmond Examiner of the 9th and the
Petersburg Express of the 10th, which con-
tain the following: mobile 8th.-Passen-
gers by the flag of truce steamer Natchez,
from New Orleans, report that Baton Rouge
has been captured by the rebel Gen. Van
Dorm, and that he has captured 1900 Fed
eral prisoners"
The Philadelphia Press of to-day says a
rumor, apparently well authenticated, was
afoat last evening, to the effect that an en-
gagement had taken place yesterday before
Richmond, in which the Union forces were
victorious and the enemy driven back sew
eral miles. A dispatch on the subject. I'M
derstoed to have been received, stated that
our troops, after the conflict, rested Oh their
arms, eager to renew the conflict.
Special to the N. Y. Tribune says: Ar
kansas refugees report that Gen. Curtis at
tackled and completely cut to pieces 500
Confederates under Col. McNeill, thirty
miles east of Batesville, on the 4th. The
Grenada Appeal of the 9th, says the Vicks
burg canal is progressing, with 5000 ne
groes working on it.
The fight at Murfreesboro, Ky, the first
report of which will be found in our tele-
graph columns, was an important affair.
A special to the Herald says:
The Unionists lost $4,000 worth of
army stores. The Union forces engaged
numbered about / 400, the rebels between
5000 and 1000 Their loss in killed and
wounded is heavier than ours. The 18th
Pennsylvania lost in killed, wounded and
missing, 200 men.
The commissary and quartermaster's de-
partments were recently replenished with
clothing. &C., all of which has fallen into
to the hands of the enemy.
It is reported that Gen. ]. G. Breckin-
ridge. Col. Forest and Col. Rains, of Nash
vile, commanded the rebel forces.
It is also reported that they have taken
Lorraine, Is miles from Nashville, and that
Gen. Kirby Smith is advancing on Nash
vile from Chattanooga with $4,000 men.
Col. Lester is falling back toward Nashville.
Union reinforcements are coming up by
special trains. Batteries have been planted
on Capitol Hill and other points, and there
may be music at Nashville before this
reaches the Herald.
The Border State members had an inter-
view with the President on Saturday. The
President entreated them on going home to
prepare for emancipation, as circumstances
might soon arise that would make it neces-
cary. The members objected to this, but
otherwise protested to have had very pleas
ant interview.
A rebel flag of truce came down James {
riverr ecently for medical supplies for our {
prisoners. Rebel prisoners speak hopefully I
of foreign Intervention, and claim to have 8
sent full particulars of the late battles to l
Europe. We learn from the Richmond =
papers that the rebel Generals refuse to
give any account of the late battles in the S
vicinity of Richmond. The victory gained I
by the rebels was not SO decisive that the ,
leaders dare publish it. {
A dispatch from Frankfort, of the l4th, Ie
says Morgan, with less than 1000 men,
crossed the Kentucky river at Shyrock's &
Ferry this forenoon, and moved north to {
Versailles. He is about to the end Of bis
rope. There are sufficient forces to protect
Frank fort and Lexington. The great need
is cavalry. The excitement has been in
tense. The 85th Ohio is now here. Dis
patches had been received at Cincinnati
from different parts of Kentucky, stating
that Morgan's forces were approaching that
city. Great excitement prevailed. Meet /.
incs were held aud known Secessionists
knocked down aud kicked into the streets.
The con6scation bill is at last through |
both Houses, in tolerably stringent shape.
A section was inserted amounting to pro-
vision allowing the President to enlist and