The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1862-09-10
FROM THE SOUTH AND WEST.
Repulse of Rosecranz at Tupelo.
Capture of the steamer w. b.
Terry, by Guerillas.
A BRILLIANT EXPLOIT.


MEMPHIS. Sept Q.
Rebel prisoners captured say that a large
number of Texas troops, fully armed and
equipped, arrived at Little Rock, Ark, within
the last four days.
1t was reported at Helena that Gen. Rose
cranz had made an attack ON the rebels at
Tupeo and was decisively repulsed.
The people of Commerce, Miss have deter
mined 10 prevent guerilas from firing on boats
passing that place.
The Grenada Appeal of the Sd contains
Richmond advices of the I'd inst. The rebel
Senate on the I'd inst. rejected the bill con-
corning the pariizan rangers by n vote of nine
10 ten.
The society Of Friends in North Carolina
had memorialized the rebel Congress for a
modification of the new CONSUMPTION act in
their favor.
New Orleans dates Of the 2sth OF August
say that Gen. Butler issued an order requiring
the Merchants aud the Crescent City banks 10
go into liquidation.
CINCINNATI, Sept. o.
On the 81 the steamer w. Ii. Terry, with
two Dahlgren howitzers ON board, while
aground In the Tennessee river at Duck
Shoals, 100 miles above the rivers mouth was
captured by guerillas, who were In a position
on an adjacent hill, and fired so rapidly as to
drive our gunners from their guns. They re-
moved the guns from the boat, captured II
government officers aud burned the boat
They liberated the officers of the boat. They
also captured three free negroes, and sold them
on the spot,
NEW YORK, September o.
A letter from Newbern, Sd, states that 800
of Hawkins Zouaves, under command of Or
derby Sergeant Green, defeated 400 rebels
near Plymouth driving them at all points,
after one hours fight. They captured Colonel
Garrett, a Lieut., 40 prisoners, large number
of horses and killed 80 rebels Our loss was
three killed. 1t was most gallant affair." re-
fleeing the highest credit on Sergeant Green.
The Herald has the following special dis
patch tonight: CINCINNATI, Sept. "a scout
ing party reports having fallen in with two
rebel brigades to-day, nine miles from Corning
ton, If this is correct We may expect Il fight
Tomorrow.
ST.. PAUL. MIMI, Sept. 6.
Major Prince arrived in this city last night,
with dispatches from Fort Ridgely to Sept. 4.
Captains Grant and Anderson, with small
party of infantry and cavalry, were attacked
by go savages eighteen miles from Fort Ridge
Iy. During the engagement the whites man
aged to throw up breastworks of dead horses
and earth, and held out until Col Sibley came
to their relief, and drove the Indians back
Thirteen whites were killed and iorty-seven
wounded in the engagement. Most of the
killed were residents of this city.
Before the engagement commenced Captain
Grants party succeeded in burying eighty-fiv
massacred whites. One woman had laid in
the woods two weeks unburied.
Capt undertook, commanding at Fort Alb
ercrombie, writes that large number of Indi-
ans had appeared around the fort, and carried
off all the government mules and cattle be-
longing TO that post. Capt. Vanderhook SAYS
he is compelled to keep his entire force on the
strictest guard all night, and also says that un-
less reiniorcements appear soon, he will be
! compelled to abandon the post.