Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1862-07-18
From Cen. Halleolr,n column.

Tribune: Arkansas refugees report that
General Cuais attacked and completelf cut
10 pieces 500 CoDfederptes under Col. Nc
Neil. 30 miles cast Of Bateyille, on the 4th.
The Grenada Evening" Appeal Of the 9th
says the Vicksbufg canal s progressing,
with 5000 negroes working on it.
The Mssissippan states that Gen. But
Ter visited Baton Rouge Saturday.
The Vicksburg Wing reports the dam
age to the city as very severe. The pub
licslion of the Wing is suspended.
The Grenada Appeal states That the 7th
Tennessee went into the Richmond fight
800 strong, and camo out without one ef-
fective man.
The same paper states that forage party
of 900 of Gen. Curtis men were attacked
and nearly all were. killed, but fow were
captured alive.
A Vicksburg dispatch of the 4th states
'the bombardment is tremendous and un-
ceasng. 1t is estimated that the enemy
fired $1,000 shot and shell. Our loss so
far is six men killed and one wounded.-
The inhabitants have taken refuge in the
woods. Should tho invaders land, we will
drive them back at the point of the bayo-
net. Vicksburg cannot be taken."
memphis, July l2.-Gen. Grant issued
an order requiring families of all persons
connected with the Confederate army or
government to leave the city within five
days, or take the oath that they have not
and will not furnish information to the enc
my. This sweeping order is in consequence
of constant communication between persons
in the rebel army and friends here. The
order has caused considerable excitement.
Refugees from Helena say that the ene-
my on the 4th-fve hundred strong-at-
tackled Gen. Curtis advance, but were ut
terly routed.
Col Fitch is still at St. Charles. 1t is
; reported that he had sharp skirmish in
that vicinity with the rebels, and that the
latter were routed.
CAIRO, July 12--Gov. Sprague, of RI,
arrived this morning from Corinth and
leaves tonight for the east.
The information from Whio River is
that Gen. Hindman has ordered all the in
habitants near Crowley Ridge to burn their
provisions and shoot their cattle.
Gen. Curtis had divided bis forces, one
portion being between Cash and White
Rivers and the other east of Cash River
and seventy-fve miles from Memphis.
KANSAS, July 12.--The Santa Fe mai
with dates to the 3oth has arrived. News
unimportant.
1t is rumored that all Texans, except on,
company, have left Arizona and commenc
ed their homeward march.
KANSAS CRY, July 12.-An engage
ment took place yesterday between com
, pany of State militia and Quautrell's banc
near Pleasant Hill The rebels were final
ly repulsed with loss of six killed and fv
mortally wounded Our loss was nine kill
! ed and Is wounded. Capt. Keohl, com
. manding the militia is reported wounded
QuantreIs coat and sabre and list of tn
names of all of his men were taken.
n NASHVILLE, July 13.-Between 500
] and 1000 Georgian and Texan guerrilla
4 under Col. Forrest attacked the 9th Mich
igan and Sd Minnesota in Murfreesbor
, early this morning. There was desperat
fighting at 8 this afternoon. The Mich
. igan troops had surrendered. The Mime
sotians were strongly entrenched and GU
up the enemy terribly with Hewitts Ken
lucky battery. Flags of truce were senti
by Forrest demanding a surrender. Co
# Lester replied he could hold his position
A week.
q The railroad track was torn up but ha
; been replaced.
An attack on Nashville is not improba
bic. Col. Lester is reported falling bac
on that place. Cannonading is heard re
!. peatedly here.
Col. Bone has arrived with several com
= panies.
LATER.-A special to tho Associates
: Press says Murfreesboro has been taken b
: the Confederates. The troops were mostl
: of Texan Rangers, under Forrest. The 9t
Michigan were captured, The Sd Mime
# sofa, with battery, were holding out at las
: accounts. Brigadier Generals Duffield an
e Crittenden of Indiana, were prisoners,
There is great excitement in Nashville
: An attack is expected. We will give th,
best fight possible, and if compelled TO yiel'
4 will shell the city. A battery is in position
= ! for that emergency.
5 KEoKUK, Iowa, July 14.-A party O
r rebels on Sunday night broke open severa
stores in Memphis, Northern Missouri, driy
e ing out the Union mon, and captured SOM
: State troops stationed there.
: Reports by to-nighfs train are to the Of
feet that the rebels are advancing on Ath
ems. The people Of that place are aeeinI
y to Canton and Pennington. Troops leav
e for Athens tonight.
e NASHVILLE, July l4.-The Unionist
d lost $4,000 worth of army stores at Nun
e Eeesboro.
. The Union forces engaged were Sd Min
nesota, Col. Leslie, and six companies o
n the 9th Michigan, Col. Parkburst, 3Ol
e strong, the Sd battalion of the Penusylvau
la 7th cavalry, 225, Hearts battery, g.
: men, the 4th Kentucky, 25; in all abou
}. 400 men, The rebel force consisted c
: one regiment mounted infantry, regimen
4 of Texas rangers, and Georgia Alabam
and Tennessee cavalry, between 5000 an
+ 1000, mostly armed with carbines an
o shot guns. Their loss in killed and wouuC
Q cd is heavier than ours. The PennsylvaI
> ia 9Th lost in killed, wounded and missing
g 200 men; the only officers escaped, as "a
9 as reported, are Captains ]. 2. ADdrus an
u @. @. Mccormick, and Lient. H. ID. Mooney
!; 1t is reported that Gen. John G. Brecl
" inrid0e Col Eorest and Col Rains of Nasl