Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1862-07-18

al. lne feuelS are advancing on NaSn- 4
vile. The Fourlh Penn. cavalry, Seventy
four,h Ohio arrived from Lebhuon last
night aud four regiments arc coming from
Huntssiie. A convalescent camp Of one
hundred and fifty Of the Eleventh Michi-
gan are still At Nashville with their camp
cqupage.
CAIRO, July l5.-The water has been
let into the canal near Vicksburg, but the
that it.would soon cut chan.
mel through are not yet realized. The work
Of deepening il three feet has been com
menced.
The guerrillss near Memphis are becom-
ing very bold, burning cotton almost in
sight Of tho city, Disgusting themselves as
cotton buyers shey 6nd where IL Is seercted
and then come in force and burn it.
Seven scouts Of the llth Illinois cavalry
wore attacked near Hernando, on Friday,
two were wounded aud captured, the bal
lance escaped.
ST.. LOUIS, July l4.-Dispatches to the
military authorities received to-day say
Gen. Curtis command, about $4,000 strong,
has reached Helena, Ark, where they are
resting for tho present. Information from
Cornth up to Thursday says Gen. Halleck
was there and various divisions of his army
in excellent condition and eager for active
operations.
Bragg has about forty thousand troops at
Tupelo and some thirty five thousand more
at Holly Springs and other places. Their
movements are said 10 indicate offensive
operations.
LOUISVILLE, July l5.--News from Cor
inth of the 18th state that headquarters
there had been. officially informed of the
arrival Of Curtis army atCharleston on the
10th, after almost daily skirmishing where
in the rebels had almost worsted. Six
thousand made stand on the Sth on Cache
river near Round Hill. Col. Harvey of
the 33d ILL.,, commanding the advance of
Steels division, afterwards reinforced by
two companies, attacked and completely
routed the rebels, scattering them in all di-
rectious, mostly all going towards Little
Rock. They also evacuated DurnalIs Bluff
LATER--Curtis' advance has reached
Helena. The army is in good condition
and spirits, provisions are scarce but sup
plies are coming from Memphis.
The Louisville Bulletin says: Morgan's
band last night destroyed the long bridge
on the Kentucky Central Railroad between
! Cyntbiana and Paris.
A gentleman living bear Cynthiana says
Morgans movements on Frankfort and Lex
ingtcn we're feints, his real object being to
strike the railroad at Paris and destroy the
Townsend Viaduct, which would take six
weeks to reconstruct, and then to destroy
property in Bourbon county and retreat to
Harrodsburg or Mound Sterling.
Advices from Lexington to Mayor Hatch
came to Cincinnati rendering part of the
above improbable. Reports this evening
are that the railroad track between Lexing
ton and Frankfort has been torn up to-day
by guerrilla bands.
Memphis, July 16.-Gen Curtis entire com
mand arrived at Helena on the llth. His army
left Batesville June 24th and reached Jrckson.
port on the Seth On'the ID Of July the army
started across the country. On the 4th inst.
while the 18th Illinois Cavalry were going dow
White River with a load of cotton they wer'
fired on by guerrillas seven miles below Crane
Glaze. The fire was returned when the rabel
fled. contraband taken on board the mex
day says he saw nineteen dead rebels near the
scene of action. On the 7th inst. Gen. Curtis
advance, consisting Of battalion of the LIST In
diana cavalry, 11th Wisconsin, and 23d Illinois
were attacked by two regiments of Texan cav.
airy and large force of infantry. The FEEDER
al troops had four mountain howitzers, whici
were brought 10 bear upon the rebels with terri
BILE effect, causing their cavalry to break int
disorder, riding oyer the infantry, throwing then
into confusion which terminated in an ute
route. The rebels were pursued by our forces
who captured large number of prisoners, who
were afterwards paroled After the battle ou
troops buried ll6 rebels on the field Our los
was killed and 80 wounded The rebels haC
no artillery which accounts for their heavy loss
as compared with ours. Notwithstanding tn,
long forced marches, short rations, DC, Genera
Curtis army is in good condition When they
arrived at Helena they had but days supplies
CHICAGO, July l6.-Special to Tribune
from Memphis: 8t
Two hundred Of Col Fitch's command
had an engagement with rebels, numbering
four hundred and fifty, on the morning o
the 9th. Federal loss twenty-five kifiet
and wounded. Rebel loss eighty-four kill
ed, wounded and missing.
In another engagement on the night o
the 7th Col. Fitch captured all the enemy
camp equippage aud provisions. Ea
Both fights are said to have taken place
within ten miles of Dunall's Bluff, whert
large force of rebels are said to be sta
toned.