Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1862-12-11
From the Cincinnati Gazette, sth.
3 I NEWS on THE Day ~

ing, oi the evacuation Of Greneda, Miss
by the rebels. A private dispatch fror
one of our c6rreFpohdents ststes ths
Gen. Grants army had concentrated a
that place. The expedition from Helenl
commanded by Gen. Hovey and C. G
Wasbbarn, had succeeded In cutting
the Mississippi Central Railroad south Q
GreAada. and subsequently, sdvanceC
upon and took possession Of the latte
place. The rebels, unable to move th'
rolling stock, destroyed the cars anC
locomotivss%- There are no positive
advices as to the position ofthe rebels,
but We are left to infer that they re.
treatedsfo Columbus, Miss, southeas
from Grenada, on the Mobile 4 Ohic
Railroad From this. point they still
have railroad communication via Me-
ridian and Jackson, with Vicksburg; ol
they Gao get sfound to East Tennessee
and join Bragg. 1t has been intimsted
heretofore. that the rebel armies, il
they should find themselves unable to
operate separately. with the prospect of
success, would abandon either the Mis-
issippi fine or East Tennessee, and unite
against Rosecrans or Grant. Their
failure to offer resistance 10 Grant so
far would indicate that there has been
hojunction in Mississippi, as it would
also that Pemberton is not strong
enough to meet Grant. However, it
is impossible to tell, from the course
that has been adopted by the enemy,
what the rebel plan is. II Penberton
has gone to Columbus, Grant must fol-
low him, for rebel army cannot be
allowed to remain there, with our army
even at Grenada. From Columbus
they could, ifnot pressed, easily pounce
upon Corinth. General Grant, in order
to protect bis communications, must. as
he moves South, drive the rebels before
him. The situation in Mississippi is
getting more and more interesting. The
gunboat feet will now soon be heard
from. The boats are in motion, and
many days will not elapse before the
strength of Vicksburgis tried once more.
From General RoseGrans' department
we have no news.
General Banks great expedition has
sailed from Fortress Monroe. It's hes-
tination has been kept secret. Our
Washington dispatch, however, says
that the course taken disappoints most
people. 1t is nevertheless our impress
ion that it will not go very far South,
and that it will soon be heard from. The
correspondents with BurDside's army,
report battle as impending, but our
Washington correspondent does not so
interpret the signs. If. however, Banks
is TO cooperate, in any way with Burn.
side, decisive events cannot be long de-
layed. II is our impression that the
week we have entered upon is likely to
be an important one, with reference to
army operations both in Virginia and
Mississippi.
Two millions and half in certificates
of Indebtedness were stolen, last week,
from the Treasury Department at
Washington. Up TO last night no clue
had been discovered that would lead
to the detection of the robber. 1t is to
be hoped that the stolen certificates can
be so far described as to prevent their
sale.
The Pope -Sigel, difficulty is assum-
ing formidable proportions. The latter,
in addition to demanding a Court of
Inquiry, has preferred serious charges
against Pope.
General Blunt repulsed the rebels at
Cane Hill. Ark, in two seperate attacks.
on Saturday and yesterday. and had
kept them at bay for. several days pre-
vious. He has now been re-enforced,
and will doubtless give them a sharp
pursuit. His assailants-the combined
commands Of Hindman and Marmaduke
numbered $4,000 men.
The Paris correspondent of the New
York Commercial Advertiser says the
Constitutional of the 21st ult contains
long article. understood to be from an
authoritative source. in justification Of
the proposition for mediation in Ameri-
can affairs Of the French Minister, NJ.
'Drouyn de Lhuys The article admits
that the proposition intended that du-
ring the armistice the blockaded ports
were TO be open. and also explains what
the Minister meant by '.ponderalion
of forces,' and By the statement that
neither army had gained any ground.
He intended to convey the idea that
Washington is to-day more threatened
than Richmond, and that at New Or
leans the Union forces have conquered
the streets and houses-nothing more
The article however, terminates with an
expression which sounds singularly in
the columns of Secession sympathi-
zing paper like the Constitutional, and
is proof positive that the article pro-
ceeds from pen which the editors
could not control. 1t says that, under
the armistice. France would have lent
all her aid toward reconstruction of
the Union, and in case it was found
that separation was inevitable, she
would have then seen that as few evils
as possible attended the operation.
From this and other evidences, and
especially from the reported private re.
marks of the Emperor, the correspond
ent believes that the Emperor's action
in offering an armistice was purely
friendly act. thatit did not conceal any
hostile Intentions, that he still desires
and would prefer the preservation Of