White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1862-06-12
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Of st the current market price. Persons having
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neney BY using the Warrants.
The 1ews.
Sincs our last, the feet has bombsrded
Fort Pillow, causing the enemy to evsc-
uate Il. A gunboat 6ght then ensued. !.
in which most Of the enemy's boats were
either SINK or captured. Memphis was
then defeneeless. and surrendered without
firing gun. although. but few days be-
fore. meeting had been held. at which
It was resolved to defend the city to the
last. The stars and stripes now aoat
over Memphis. and preparations are be-
ing made to reopen trade and mail fa.
cilitiss to that city.
Vicksburg is now the only point oi
any importance on the Mississippi that
is occupied BY the rebels. By tho close
Of the week. the Mississippi River will
be open once more throughout its whole
length.
According to rebel accounts. the Fed
sral feet has passed the outer batteries
ct Mobile. and is bombarding Fort Nor.
gan. In few days. that port will be
opened to the commerce of the world.
Letters from the feet of Charleston.
cay they are within four miles of that city.
The Richmond papers contain three dis
patches from there. The first one says
the Yankees are landing on St. james
Island. but every confidence is expressed
10 the ability of General Gist to whip
them. The second says some fighting
had occurred. in which the Yankees were
worsted. Three prisoners were taken. and
they expected to take two or three more.
Bot the third dispatch says the Yankees
srs landing in force on St. james and
st. Johns Islands. under cover of their
bosts !: but nothing is said of whipping
or capturing them, from which c,rcum.
stsnoe we judge Gen. Gist is about get
ting his hands full. A report from an
other source ssys the Union troops have
virtually invested the city. 's
Jsckson's army is being forced out Of
The Shenandoah Valley. He has already
to Harrisonburg. Asevere 6ght
occurred near the latter place. IN which
Jackson's army was at length defeated.
Tho Ashby Cavalry met with severe loss,
their commander.
It is reported that Beauregsrd is now
moving to cut of Gen. M,tchell's COM
mand., His army. which numbered
l20. 900 before the evacuation of Corinth,
has lost some 10000 by desertions and
captures. Ill
Richmond is now the only place where
he rebels are making any show of fight.
dcClellan's army has now nearly all
crossed the Chickahominy, and soon we
nay expect to hear that the Capital of
be Confederscy has fallen. They express
heir determination to defend the holy
'ity to the last extremity: bot at The
anne time the papers complain that there
. but one way BY which their army can
scape from the city. This sounds ON
nous. When you hear the Chivalry
ak about "dying in the last ditch" or
Sighting to the last extremity" voc may
BET that they will embrace the FIRST op-
to ''skedaddle."
The battle near Richmond was one of
he severest Of the war. The Federal
oss was over 5000, while the Richmond
pspers admit that the rebel loss was
1000. including 2 Generals. 2s Colouels,
10 Majors. and So Captains. Gen. Joe.
Johnston was among the wounded. This
var is particularly fetal to the Johnston
Amily. GO 7aaI $50
LArrR.-Fsrrsgut's feet has passed
7icksburg. but in consequence Of low wa
er on the shoals. cannot 60 up to Mem
his. He is waiting for the upper feet
o 60 down to him. The Mississippi is
ow open.
We have just received a dispatch Of a
esvy battle ct Union Church. seven miles ,
'om Hsrrisouburg. Vs.. on the 7,h, be- .
sssn Frsmont's and Jsckson's armies. ,
il { dispssch from Fremont. of the 9th, :
ths War Department, written on the =
attls Geld. where be is encamped. The h
~ on both sides 10 very heavy. Tho a
attle lasted until dark. jackson is
rongly posted. and renewal of the 6ght i,
hourly expected. If We receive any !,
'rthsr report before going to press, We =
,all give The reader the benefit Of it. p
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