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Results OF the Blttfe of COrIutf.

Results OF the 3at.1e of CorIrtb.
Gen. Rostcrans' official report of the battle
oz Cerinth is published. The 1oEo wing is Lis
summing W Of The results:
We fought the combined rebel forces Of
Gis=i:s:yI,i, commanded by YAH D:rn, Price,
Lowell, VillitiEue aid R1st in person, nnu-
bsr;ns,, according to their oWn authority,
3S COO rIEn.
We slgpalI5 defeated them, With little more
tsa3, hslt the!r numbers, a1l 3he3 It'd, leaving
li.s il dead aiA wounded on the field
The encm. 5 loss in killed vas 1,5,;; oflieers
and men; their less in wounded, taking t1te
general average, amounts to 5,tIJ5. We took
1.22aS prisoners, alnong whom are 131 1is1d OF.
iesrs, captains aud snbalteras, representing,
So regiments Of infantry, Ii r=g!a.erts Of cav.
s1ry, Is batteries o. artillery, and ba5:1tions
te1ieE, be- iae scpasate companies.
We took also fourteen stauds OF e0lor5, two
pieces OF artilier7, 3,30O stands OF arms, 500
| roucds OF anlElunitioG and j large lot ot &C
ccu:rements. The eneu,y blew uo several
WAGONS between Co4intA aud GneT;alla, an1
bc5oDd CAewaNa many arnr1noi1ion wagons
and cartiages were destroyed, aud the ground
Was siFtwn with tents, ofilc5f's MESS chests,
aId small ar1as. Tie pursued then t1rty miles
il foEcc end sixty niles with c.valzS.
Our loss was oa:y 311 kl1l=d, l,s12 wound
ed, SUD 2522 prls1HGrs anl missing
Il is said the enemy was ao dscloral;z I'd and
alarmed at ous :tlvauct, tLcE 81 fir. to tie
stores ai Tupel1o, but finding re were moi
clese Upon them, extinguishsd .hs fire and re-
moved tie pun;ic storss, .:Scupz ITO ca--loa4E
ct bacon, WITCH they destroyed.
To signs1ize in this report ali those clEi:ers
AID nscu whose acticu il. TIC hattie deserves
meution, Htnld unnecessarily le1g&hen this
! report, n4s:ss. *h@resor2, refer to Tho sub-rc
ports ars: special mentions, ami 10 q e..scil
parer Gerr:v:=a, wherein tie most cousp:cu
on5 to the luu,ber Of 100 officers and n1en ars
naautionsd. u. s. RosgcRASs, Maj. a2n.
, 1862-11-21

The rain Of yesterday ana the dag before
was The MIST welcome, and sar@uiae hopes
were INDUCED tut ii Sas general, and taaf
0a:c, AID a general swell OF the Nes.tern r!v-
erf. Snch an eveEt would net only be Of first
eaass commercial importance; il would have
c military siEuiGcance- L rise III the Cum
ae1land would give Gcuera. Roseczaas s
ssfe basis cf ecerNinns, w:!h atgat'aaet oi
supplies st Nashville, and cnatie him to
march ccsoss fhc State Of Tcnnessee on her
.2eeliept tarnpikcs, and, perhaps, carry tae
war deer into AIahama aud Georg;', or relieve
l05a! aEd !onS3-:aasrirg East Tennessee. 4
rise II ii: TstueEsee would give our s.E1~
leafs free coarse TO tra:Ersc t:llt great river,
'nd sc h:sye Low tue boats to raa above :hc
Et,oa-s nearly to Gsattanoug:.; the ceat:c Of
rebcllcin. q rise in the Miseissipsi would BE-
she signel For the removal ct ali distractions
70 the navigation Of that St-tan1, and il j:
should occur speedily, before the holiday
the river von'd b. e::==, 20 Ne~ nr1cans IS
freely rs it noE Is TO Me.n1shis%-eEntin"ti;i
Epiitt{E1rid5,
, 1862-11-21

Two important military courts are about
to convene at Washington- at the re-
quest Of Gen Mcdowell, to inquire into
certain charges made against him, and the
other to examine the charges prcferred
by Cen Pope against Gen. Fitz john Por-
ter Of rnutiry on the field Of battle. The
latter consists Of Gems, Hunter, Garfield,
Buford, Prentiss and Morris, with Col
Holt as Judge Advocate. Gen. Fitz John
Porter is either the most rnprineipled
janizary that ever held commission in the
United States my, or he has been great
u maligned. Tie certainly deserves TRIAL,
and NC think he ought to have hal it be~
fore the battle Of Ansietam. It will be Oh
served that all the officers constituting tic
commission to examine his case arc from
other departments than that Of the Poto-
mac, and in no way connected or aSsocla,
ted with the quarrels Of the battle o1
Manassas.
, 1862-11-21
FROM ENDEANAP9LAS.
Lspecia. Dispatch to the Chicago Tzibure.1
1xnYA~ArnJ1s EHr 81 1851

kGElttlA. 11EP0tAu ~ tuE [u1CES6 1i3Iui.E.J
ISD1ANAro11=, nor. %. 1864.
Col Foster Of the 65th Indiapa arrived at
Henderson, KY, from Madsonyil1e, Oh Sunday
evening last with si1ty-nine gueril1as as pris-
oners, and expected fifty more the day fol-
lowing.
The Indiana State Medical Association met
in this city yesterday, and are still in session.
Prof. Bachman Of Cincinnati 1ectnred this at
ternoon.
The Eemtannua1 meeting of I. 0. Of 0. T.
met this morning. The attendance is large.
a Union meeting is advertised to come Off
1t the Masonic Hall tomorrow night.
Appointments James q. Cra7ens, Of Ripley
county, Lieut. Col. SD, Herman stnrm,
Lieut.. Col, 54th; Lieut Col. Catterson, Col
onc1, Maj. CzaFens Lieut.. Col, ard Capt. Vim.
II. schlater, Major a4th.
The 69th regiment from Richmond and the
Goth from New Albany, arrlyed here to-day to
be fitted for the field.
FR0hE NVASHIN ETDN.
, 1862-11-21

NEW YORK, Nov. e0.--Ov;ug to the storm
the telegraph wires do not WORK very well,
and consequently ne have received 10 items
from any quaFier,
Ths steamer Eagle brings Havana dates Of
the 18th. The secession papers OF Havana
Spanish war steamer, brought sla7es, al IL
legged, but the facts show the statement was
correct.
The Spanish steamer Cuba Deacearo, from
New Orleans, the 18th, reports the weather iu
Havana cool, and sickness Disappearing. No
rebel blockade runners had arrived since the
18th.
The steamer Ame1ics, from Niearagua, with
Big California passengers, sailed from Havana
on TIC i5-k IcF New York.
, 1862-11-21

EFro1r tie st. Joseph Clio, Herald.1
Let US eay, once for all, that Gen. Lean
never was Democrat in the party sense Of
that term. He is tc-d5y, heart and soul, for
tic thorough and eternal eradication Of scces-
sion from Missouri. lie Is in favor Of raasiog,
3I1ssonr:: :. tree Sta+c, and he has not {. cen
ze71s:i7s hair il his head, as the word Is used
in cur day ard generation
The administration vii: have no truer friend
or wsvmer supporter in either branch Of the
American Congress. in all its eadeayars 10
crush treason and aid the border Sta.cs to
throE CT the incubus tha. Weighs them Gossn,
than Gen. Ben. 11an
, 1862-11-21

NEW YoRk, Nov. 20.-Gan. Mcclellan At
rived in town l2st night.
NEW YORK, Nov. 2o.-Gsn- Mcclellan visit
ed Gen. Scott to-day, ard will he serenadet
this evening. he IS accompanied by Mrs
Mcclellan ard cliid and MS pecsonai staff
Beverly johnson, Senator MeDoussl, Jaigs
Nelson and Mrs. Stephen L. Docglas pail
their respects 10 Gen. Mcclellan today
New YORK, No7. 20.-Gen. Mcclellan de
clines any public reception in this city.
, 1862-11-21
I1ge Gtihtttte>


TRET1HEA4kNSE AV E1GdmONO-
d dispatch to the Philadelphia Inquirer
states that Gen. Lees main army has re-
tired to the Richmond Notifications, 1eav-
ing only Jackson and Stuart in front Of
Gen. Burnside's army, to harass our ad~
vance to the rebel capital. This is con-
f1rmed BY Charleston dispatch Of the
13th to the Grenada Appeal telegraphed
to US from Cairo, stating that active hos
tlities would probably be resumed soon
near Richmond- At any rate Gen. Bura-
side viii soon find out where they are.
, 1862-11-21

LIVERPOOL, Nov. 6.-The Asia has aT7iT we'd.
Bresdstuffs quiet but steady; provisions
heavy. Cousols 93}S1o3s<. Illinois CearraI
shares 4311zG43 discount; Erie Ill l4422.
PARIS, Nov. S.-BourBe firm; rentes T1f,
1Oc.
The G. j. Ke1shaw from Cleveland for
Queenstown put into Port Aa1on leasy and
TAs dischargiur
, 1862-11-21

BosToS, Noy. 1S--The blacEs1nitls at the
Charl=stoTn nayy gard, 130 in number, march.
ed to the commandments office yesterday and
requested an advance OF wages The com
matdant stated that the subject was aIre1dy
under consideration The blecksmiths +ner
agreed to resume work u1ti! Saturday. Foul
Of the mcst prorilent men a1nong the st1ikar;
HefG Discharge
, 1862-11-21

- AT c1licsr Of TIC e,faj. X: sort, il one
Of the l:ilei;e Island batteries ss1'ile al Fltz
john Pcftcs's headquarters on Wednesday,
npon hearing tie n5y'E ct N:CC'el1au's reE.ts-
7a], remarked ir th2 hearing Of several OIL
cets: t'At:.r tlIs wc 1nag as we'll giTe up,s1a
acknowledge lie Independence Of 5ac rebsls u
HALF CT hour latv1 h; was surtr;:e ed y; sum
mems to Burpa;t='s neadl usste-s. IL a6-
Hitted he made the remark, but s:ated inst
&c did so uzdsr excitement, and sid n1o:.,
than he 5:lea1t. - lou have row Al o,pcr5Ez~
nity 10 rstrac: it, Eald RErasids, "5ut il I
were not personally acquainted with Eour a,,-
1eccdculs aud y5ur 1ora!tE. you wcald have
been Instantly dismissed. Neither yau NOR
any t'tieS officer. i,'G', OF 1o", caa us:.- suct'
sentiments and rer:ain IN The ar:av." Tue
offender zsaai:: :. snil re1r'e!ion acd apology
, 1862-11-21

The whole vote cast in this State at tie
recent election is noH known. It is as
fellows:
FOE rREAsrREn. ....
Stnrnc, Democrat ,1la
ButlcE. Ecpuohcan .12ho76
Democratic majority ty.....---...-..--.. 17,123
At the Presidential election Of 1860, the
majority for lIr. Iiacoln oFer Douglas
and Buchanan vas 9,74ss This respect
able majority is noH wiped cut, ena III its
place the Democrats have substituted IL
1893 for their ticket.
But &c need not traycl fsr to I'm; 4 plain
solution Of this political reverse. Tie fig
ures explain it all. The aggregate vote OF
the State has fa1lcn OF 82.319. The loss
has fallen on each party quite llrequzly.
Illinois had sent to the fcld over one nun
dred and twenty tllolis:.nl volunteers 71hen
the election was held, whic!, is satisfactory
for the immense decrease of the climber Of
ballots cast The election was G spirited
one, and called out full ycte. The loss
sustained by each party By volunteers fur
nishcd for the army is sllcwn by tbs fol-
lowing figures:
Republican vote IN 1850. EG2
Republican Sotc in iSs LED Oh
Republican decrease 2,0Sj
Now sec ho57 much tho other party lost
Democratic vote il 1sSs, .152 GIG
Democratic vote III 1861 13s, LOG
<-
D:nocrat ic decrease .--..--..--,...--.. q, .a
This is tie secret ii the Democratic vic
tory won on November 4 Thc Rcyubli-
CANS bad 50, CSC Of their votes il tic ar.ay,
while ti,cir opponents ;sat; less t;,;.n hale ss
many: 4 tic1cry achieved uadcr such cir
cumsisn2cs IS not cae Inst & ultricg;c o.
faiT-a:i,.:s.t n,..n ,csa4 win fo:1 Ike boast,
irg aac1!t. Tn iitc contrary, il should
cause him 10 la'sg l,ss :at:a3 il shame fol
the lack Of patriotism s:i,.rr by lis parry
in nlt furnishing It's quota If yt1l:iatsccs t:
tight for ;l,e nis,n-
, 1862-11-21

e. Hon, Andrew j. Hsniltoo has been
srpointed military governor Of Texas by the
| President,
, 1862-11-21

q final victory, which shall re=toze the Au:eri-
can constitution.
Garibaldi has removed to Pisa By advice OF
the physicians.
, 1862-11-21

" Az D-I,!:lclsnliths. Apply
~ at the cafce af tac Superintendent o. the CHI
caEo and Att 1aais DAD Room j. 3Iasoi.ic Temple
uo5L x:a22W
, 1862-11-21

TOR SELE-A very desirable
L
WATER LCT~
nnstxss71 RREs l. SLoCU3I.
, 1862-11-21

EOA1iDING.- pleasant suite Of
board can be ob1h.uea Ut e. FGus:h a7erue-
r:9f
, 1862-11-21

ILLINOIS EEECEEOy.
The whole vote cast in this State at tie
fellows:
FOE THEAsLHEH.
EtnrDc. Democrat. .13S, 1lA
, 1862-11-21

SIR: In reply To yours Of the 9Th ult., de-
Bring to be informed on certain questions ap~
pertaining to tile draft, the secretary OF war
directs me to say that, when drafted uan
furnishes nsnbstl.ute that is accepted, the two
change places The principal is liable to an
other draft, if made, just us he would be il hs
had not been drafted ut first. and the substi-
tute il bound by the first draft Of the princi-
nal, Just as il be had been drafted himself.
VERY resnecttulig, c. 2. BucK1SGuAa1,
Briesdier General and 4, A, q.
, 1862-07-07
IMPORTANT FROM EUROPE.
The English Press OH Our
Affairs.
AERAFAL OF TE8E HIBERNEA AND
KANGAROO, :,

CAFE RACE, July 5.-The steamship Hiber-
la3 nlan from Liverpool 9th via Londonderry
18th passed here this morning.
BIZ adstufs quiet and steady. Provisions
very dull. Con6c1s tor money 9B31M937k,
American securities dull with a downward
t is asserted that Napoleon has resolved to
way to the capital against all obstacles.
Admiral GFayiere will immediately take
command OF strong concentration Of French
var vessels in American waters, which con-
centrahon, the R.t4ie says, is justified bv
Ehat may arise out Of the American war and
Mexican affairs.
& The LONDON a! ReraH argues ;lnter7ention in
ST. JOINS. n. F., July 5.-Thc Hioerniau
from Liverpool on he 2Gth, and Queenstown
9Th, passed Cape Race this morning. It is
reported that Napoleon has resolved to send
a sufficient force to- Mexico to force his Ha7 to
the capital against ell opposition.
important debates occurred in the corps
legislatiff on the Mexican expedition.
The London Herald maintains that it is time
for England and France to take decided action
in American affairs.
The proceedings in Parliament we're uaim-
portant-
The Herald says tits impossible to account
1or the inactivity in McGlellan's army eince
Fa1r Oaks. By BeauFegard's reinforcing the
rebels Mcclellan may find himself outnum-
bered and likely to meet with disaster which
may change the whole aspect Of the war, for
reverse TO Mcclellan Involves the ruin Of
his army and the hopes Of the federal govern
ment.
The Paris Bou1se is heavy. Rentes 4sf 46c,
It is asserted that the Mexican expedition i
so'cly to protect the interests Of French
men.
, 1862-07-07
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS-.

Mr.. GRIMES called up the resolution call
ing on tt Secretary Of War for official reports
from Col. Candy in regard to operations in
New Mexico. Adopted.
Mr.. HALE introduced q bill repe7ling the
yet requiring the bonds Of paymasters and
Judge OF attorney Of the district in which be
resides. PASSED.
Mr. CHANDLER from the same committee
reported back the bill to abolish certain ports
Of delivery in the Mississippi valley. Passed:
He also reported q bill for the collection of
the revenue On the northern, northeastern aud
northwestern frontier. The bill provides that
vessels in the coastlng trade shall file mani-
fest H ith the collector with the duties there
on, and authorizes the Secretary Of the Treas
ury to appoiRt special agents at the re-opened
frontier ports. Passed.
Afr. LANE of Kansas offered q resolution
that the President be required to inform the
Senate Of the amount due to the State Of Kan
sas from the several departments of the gov
ernment with view Of applying the same On
t. Mr- WADE called up the bill providing for
certain post roads; the bill provides for q
bridge across the Ohio River at SteubenriIle
An amendment was proposed to make the
draw Of the proposed bridge 800 feet instead
of 270 feet. This was discussed st soma
length by Mesa1e. Wade, Cowan aud Cola
nler.
On motion Of 1Ir. SHERMAN the bill was
postponed, and the bill making appropriation
| for the payment Of certain boantics was taken
+. up and passed.
/; On motion Of Mr.HARLAN the bill concern
/: ing certain lands granted the State Of lows,
! was taken up and passed.
! MT. GRIMES, from the committee on the
! District Of Columbia, reported q bill in rela-
+; tion to schools for colored children in Wash
iDgton and Georgetown, which passed On mo-
ton Of Mr. FOSTER.
| The general pension bill WAS taken up and
| several amendments Of the committee con
Cured in. Adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Mr.. WICKLIFFE, Of KY, moved to recon
slider the vote by which Mai, Gen, Hunters
| reply TO the inquiry as to the organization O.
| negro regiments, was ordered to be printed
After long debate Mr. Wfcklide's motor
VAS tabled.
The Senate amendments to the United
States note bill were non-concurred in, and (
committee appointed. A joint resolution, as
signing the first Tuesday Of September for ths
corporators Of the Pacffc railroad to meet a
Chicago, passed. A joint resolution wa
passed authorizing the Secretary Of War to fur
nieh clothing to wounded soldiers, to replac,
that lost by The casualties Of war. =
A resolution wzs adopted calling On tn
Secretary Of War to inform the House whethe
any member Of Congress has been 1ntereste!
in contracts since LAST April.
, 1862-07-07

The statement telegraphed from Cairo to
this paper that "Gcn. Lew. Wallace had been
"rerrimardcd by Gen. Hallcck for entering
" Memphis without orders, &c., We are as
sured upon good authority, is entirely erro-
neous, and that on the contrary, Gen. Halleck
approved Of his action, under the circuu1-
stances. Gen. Wallace received Z furlough Of
twenty days to enable lin to visit his family
in Indiana. The sto-y originated in Memphis
and was currently reported in military circles
there. We take pleasure in publishing
its refntation, as VIC have long regarded Gen.
Wallace as being one Of the best and most
gallant officers in the Western army.
= Had Yc13we1s army and other available
Tclrfo.tc clleLts have been sent to Mcclellan,
Richmond would have been under the stars and
stripes lo-day.-SfceSsion Times.
Aud Washington would have been under
the sssta:s and bars" to-day. The rebuls
would gladly exchange ca pitals.
, 1862-07-07

ST. JOHNS, July, 6-The kangaroo, Liver
pool, g, Queenstown 26, boarded OF Cape
RACE, Saturday night: Ship Sailors Home, for
mer1y the Independence, reached Liverpool
from Havana, having 800 bales cotton.
The London Times comments on the fear
ful carnage in America, aud says that never
ce1ld the map Of Europe show so many blood
stained spots: That the war has TOW reached
point at which it is g scandal to humanity.
1t has become 4 var Of externination-yet
submission is as far off as ever. The oppor-
tunity must be at hand when some patieot
American voice prudently calling for peace
may awaken d universal echo.
The Times has an editorial on American
finances, and says they are in most critical
eendi'fon, and ought to produce serious alarm
instead Of fiauutine boas S.
The Morning Post charges the American
government with being all along Influenced
BY popular clamor, having never pursued AZ
independent course.
, 1862-07-07

lad way again over our American affairs.
The London Tines has but one straiu, and
finds language meagre to express its hor~
Tor at the atrocities Of our war. As long
rs it limits It's sympathies to expressions Of
regret it will but echo the sentiments Of
cur own people with whom war was q
dread alternative, but the guardians Of civ
ilization over the water must understand
shat there,is nothing they can do in the
premises to step bloodshed, but possibly
to cease from words and acts Of sympathy
With the rebellion The federal govern
, 1862-07-07
BATTLE OF GAINES MILL.
he Fanic--~EK-G0T. Wood of Illinois
-.-FarnsWortIlss Cavalry.

The. New York Tt1dune's correspondent de-
scribiFg the battle Of Gaines' Mill, relates
these Incidents which he saw:
It WIS only by overbearirg exhausted men
with fresh ones that the enemy succeeded in
turning that flank, ,'as at length be did succeed,
only too well. And he accomplishedir in
three quarters of an hour. At the expiration
OF thAt time, our oHlct rs judiciously ordered
their men to fall back; the order was not
obeyed so iudiciously, for they ran back, bro
ken, dsordered, rou;ed. simultaneously the
wounded and Ekulkers. about the buildings
used is ho5pltals, caught d panic, whether
from few rlder1ess horses p1unstug 1uadly
across the field, or from instaEtan ecusiy scent
ing. the Tout, does not appear. ! motley
mob started pell-mell for the bridges. They
were o'ertaken by many just from the woods,
and it seemed as If Bull Run we're to be re-
peatcd.
The panic extended. Scores of gall ant off
GERS endeavoEed to rally and reform the stray
glerF, but in vain, while many officers forgot
the pride Of their shoulder-strlps, and the
sneaas and towards. Q that had known the
names Of those officers saw, the brave and
the cowardly, that here, now, l might reward
end punish, by directing upon each individual
the respect or contempt OF whole people!
That scene was not to be forgotten. Scores
direction; thick-aying bullets singing by,
admonishing Of danger; every minute a man
struck down wagons and ambulances and
cannon cannon, nloGkaalnS , tne Nay; rounded men
thranG: officers a1a c;ri1;nns dcnnnnc- ,1 ny
inr and reasoning and ectrcating, and
being iDsensibly borne along with the mass :;
the sublime canponading; the clouds Of bat
tle-s1noke, and the sun Just disappea rug,
large and bloot-red- cannot picture it, but
I-eee it, aud always shall
Among the most earnest In TithstaYiug the
| frightened host vas Ex-Governor Wood Of H.
linois. A large, handsome old man, with a
| flowing white beard and the voice Of a Stem
tor. should not have been astonfshed had
| thoselpoor, bewildered men taken him for some
| old patriaach riser from the de1d and calling
| to them: lad one :riseu from, the dead th,.2
| would not have needed him. I thought, too,
Of the old reeicide who left bis concealmenf
! to head the Simple Puritan villagers agYinst
| the sayagee. ard then vanished as unicklv.
leaving bis appearance rs the tradit1on Of !
Heavenly vision.
| Some fine after the main bady had passed
| on, when That stream had become decently
small in coupany with Gov. Wood. I rode ia
! find the 1liunis cavalry, and came uoon then,
| gtretched across tue plain haltiiug every m.
| wouuded man. They had cooped IN several
| Thousand, but the task of re.forming them
vas found jmpossible bv even such officers 4:
| their Colonel ind Iaior Ciepdeuiu, aud the5
| were at length permitted to Continue rear
ward.
/ ,71o,. .,,,,+,. aa,,n;.;,,. +1,o ,1,,
| ANe eoue "4A's' ueo~11oins 'no aePAoe
, 1862-07-07

The announcement by an evening Co
temporary, that "Vicksbrug is ours,'' is
premature. No such information has
reached this city The latest news from
tlla! interesting point WAS brougi. to Cairo
OIL Saturday afternoon, by the ram Mon
arch, which. left Xickstarg on Saturday
week. On the Thursday previous the
bom:ardmcnt WIS inauguratcd and con
til's d She following day. On the latt-r
morning, about o'clock, eight Of the gun
boats IF Commodore Farragut run the
Tehc batteries, ami arc now with Ellet's
ran. fleet. The two days bombardment Of
the Town, resulted in tho demolition Of a
1ar5c.umbcr If buildings, and other serious
damage. and thc good work will be contin-
TIED.
In the meantime General Butler is en-
gegcd in more feasible, but probably
ue1 less effective work in. the way Of
strategy at the same position. By boxing
at map Of the Mississippi River at Vicks-
burg, ii will he observed that some dis
tance above it takes q sharp curve,
running almost due east for about
five miles, where another sharp
curve sends it in about an oppo.
site direction, and for about the same
6iistanee. On ;ne eastern cocccr, and
little south Of the radius, stands the town
e,f Vicksburg, protected from the river By
q bluff on the north. The neck of land
formed by this curve is narrow and low
Across this neck, and turce OF four mile;
west from Vicksburg, Gen. Butler, will
true Yankee sagacity, and To constitution
al scruplcs, has set at work fee thousant
genuine contrabands to dig a cana
Through, which the river will soon open
new course, thereby shortening the lengtl
some seven to ten miles, and at til
same time leaving rebellious an
contunacious Vieksburg an inland towr
distant some four or five miles from til
Strengthened course Of the Father c
Waters. The horns Of dilemma ar
thus prescntcd-eithcr Ficksburg mus
surrender, or become a quiet inlan
town. This done, and tie ;Nixstss:Dpi
once more opea its entire length, giving ou
western navy full sweep. The splendid +.
sui Of this work can hardly be oyerest
mated
P. S,-Sincc writing the above, Il
arrival Of the ram Lancaster at Memph
brings information that our fleet b
destroyed the town Of vicksburg, and vi
be in possession of the ground where
stood in brief time