Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1862-07-11


down 70 Yickeburgh without molestation..--
ficer Of the rams, but ne no one on the Aeet
knew Col Ellets chirography, the letter was
thought TO be forgery.
Afler two OF three hours delay. the Com.
modore arrived, and after he had listened A.
tentivey to Lieut.. Bartlett, expressed full con.
hdence In his statements, and complimented
the officers and men of the Ram Fleet very
highly, both individually and collectively, for
the boldness, and energy, and judgment they
had displayed in this brilliant exploit, and ten
dered his gratitude and his admiration to Col.
Elicit for the success of the expedition.
DAVIS TO COOPERATE WITH FARRAoUT
The Commodore said he had not heard, Off.
cially, of the occupation of Memphis by tho
Union forces though rumors of the most con
trary character had reached him, until he had
lost faith in every report that reached him
through unreliable sources. He wrote out
dispatches for Commodore Davis, and though
their contents have not been made public,
there is no doubt the Flotllla now at Memphis,
or at least q portion OF IT. will proceed at once
probably tomorrow Sunday morning-to
Vicksburg to cooperate with Farrngut.
FARRAGUTs STRENGTH AND PRosPEors.
Farragut's feet consists of thirty-five vessels
including the Brooklyn and Hartford, and
eight mortars, and land force of fifteen thou
sand men under Gen. Williams. He thinks
the rebels may have twenty guns of heavy cal
iber and several mortars, but he believes he
will be able TO reduce the town in week,
though tie hostile Notifications may prove
stronger than he supposes them. Some of the
batteries are on high bluff over one hundred
| feet above the river, and these may give the
Commodore good deal of trouble but If Da-
Wis attacks the town above and Farragut be-
| low the probability is that Vicksburg cannot
| long resist the combined flotillas.
Farragut, it was said, would open the attack
on Friday, the 9th, though the Commodore
did not SO inform the party from the Monarch.
The Commodore informed Lieut. Bartlett he
| would not, from the nature of the forthcoming
| engagement, require the services of the Ram
| Fleet. All that he desired was that the Rams
should guard the mouth of the principal trib-
utaries of the Mississippi.
REPORTED DESTRUCTION OF REBEL TOWN.
1t was reported on the Monarch, though
| know not on what authority that the village
| of Warrington, just below Vicksburg, had been
sheled and destroyed by Commodore Farra-
gut because his Fleet had been fred upon by
the Rebels at that place. If true, the action Of
the Union vessels is justifable.
THE MIssIssIPPIANs TO BE TAUGHT LESSON,
The Fulton left its position, off Vicksburg,
at three o'clock on the afternoon of Thursday,
the 26th inst, and arrived at Memphis Satur-
accident or injury, or experiencing any excl
ting adventures on her upward trip.
From all appearances, the Rebels at Vicks-
burg will be very speedily taught the lesson OF
which they have boastfully declared they are
in entire ignorance-the method of surrender.
No one can safely predict the result of any en-
gagement; but your correspondent opines the
Mississippians will become the aptest of pupils
and the most docile of scholars in the only
branch of education in which Secessia has yet
shown itself proficient.
GEN. CURTIS ARMY IN DANGER.
From White River we learn that the expe-
dition up that stream has been abandoned
on account of the impossibility of getting our
gunboats more than forty-five miles above St
Charles. Gen. Curtis is sixty miles from Lit
tie Rock with force of only ten thousand
men and the Rebel General Rains pressing on
his rear with a force of twelve thousand.
Curtis is in a very awkward position, and
being short of supplies, and frequently suffer
ing from the capture of his foraging parties, lie
will be compelled to cut his way out or fight
against odds, unless he is reinforced or fur
nished with provisions
Il Col. Fitch, with his brigade, is now on his
way to strengthen Curtis, and will endeavor to
take the rebel fertilization at Duval's Bluff
where the Memphis and Little Rock Railroad
strikes the White river
| While we cannot blind ourselves to the per,
ilous position of Gen Curtis, nor underrate the
difficulty of Col. Fitch's enterprise, we hope
and pray for the best and believe that out o.
the cloud of gloom the star of victory yet will
! break in cheering beauty over the barbarouf
wastes of barbarous Arkansas.