The dollar weekly bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1862-1864, 1862-07-17
NEWS OF THE WEEK.

NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Gen. Boyle has telegraphed, from Lex
ipgton, that Morgan was retreating out O
I Kentucky.
The correspondent of the n. Y. Herald
writing from Nashville, says, that inteli
gence from Murfreesboro, confirms the re
ported capture of the whole National forc'
at that point, with thirty-th ousand dollar
worth of army st ores. The federal force
engaged mum bered about fourteen hundred
men, and that of the rebels about three O.
/ four thousand, mostly armed with carbine'
and shot guns. and reported to have beer
under the command of Gen. Jno. G. Breck-
| inridge, Coils. Forest and Rains. The los
! of the rebels, in killed and wounded, is said
to be much heavier than tn at of the federals
The telegraph also reports that the rebels
have taken Loreign, fifteen miles from Nash
Vile, and that the rebel Gen. Kirby Smith
was advancing on that place, from Cbltta-
nooga with fifteen thousand men. Large
forces OF federal troops were concentrating at
Nashville, and prompt measures had been
taken to meet them.
The st. Louis Republican, of Monday
evening. brings the intelligence that Con
Curtis has arrived, with hiswhole army. at
Helena. Ark, about eighty miles above
White river, and as soon as his troops re-
cover from their long m arch, he will prob
ably assist in the capture of Vicksburg, or
ascend the Arkansas river.
The latest aivices from Richmond, says
there is great activity on the part of the
rebels. Fort Darling has been greatly
strengthened, and the batteries IRON clad
\ whole division of the army had crossed
the Games river, on pontoon bridge, to as
sisFin its defence against any land force
\ gunboat, on the plan of the Merrimac,
though much smaller, is rapidly approach
ing completion at Richmond; great difficult
~ is experienced in obtaining iron for her
armor. The forces of Gen. Jackson had
moyed of, twas thought, toward Fredericks-
burg, ard it was said would strike blow in
the valley. The greatest confidence as
felt at Richmond, among the rebels, in their
ability to destroy Gen. McClellan's army
They also report the recapture of Bato n
Rouge, by Gen. Van Dorm, and that he has
taken 10 900 prisoners.
From Memphis dispatches, we learn that
Gen. Grant has issued an order, requiring
the families of all persons connected with
he Confederate army. or Government, to
leave the city within five days, or take
an oath that they have not and will not
furnish information to the enemy; this order
is in consequence of constant communication
persons in the confederate army and
heir friends here.
The commandment of Vicksburg is said to
1e tremendous and unceasiug, and was still
on the 10th inst. 1t is estimated
hat the federals have fired upward of 81, 900
hot and she'll since the comm encement of .
he bombardment.
In regard to our foreign relations we have !
othing definite. Some weeks ago the
louise passed rasnlnti"-. --'i;-a -r-- .'-~
resident for copies of correspondence, show
y the condition of our relation with for
ign powers, but the reply was through the
tate Departm ent, that there business was so
ressing and the document so voluminous,
nat they could not be prepared before the
lose of the Session; but if the public exigen-
les really demanded it, they would be furn-
she'd during the ensuing recess of Congress.
The telegraph informs us, that President
lincoln had an important interview with
he Slave State Members of Congress, on the
9th inst, and urged upon them his plan of
radual emancipation, and limited strongly,
nat if lis plan ,0os not adopted, general
would come under less pleasing