, 1863-06-25
LATEST EASTERN NEWS.

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testimony Of deserters leaves no room to doubt
that the long smouldering fires Of Revolution
are breaking out in the interior Of that State,
and that disaffection has reached point far be.
yond what the journals Of that State intimate.
Several thousand armed refugees from con.
scription, who have been weeks intrenched in
the mountains, successfully defy the confederate
authority.
CHICAGO, June 13.
A rebel dispatch dated jackson, Miss. 9Th,
says PembertOn sent word vi can hold Vicks.
burg" and tells Gen. Johnston to take his time
10 organize his troops.
Col. Kautz's command, consisting Of the 9Th
Ohio cavalry, ID Ohio, ID Tennessee infantry,
crossed the river on the night Of the 9th. The
rebels under Pegram were completely surprised.
Our troops drove them through Monticello three
miles, and then fell back three miles this side Of
the town.
NEw YoRK, June IS.
The Raleigh IN. c. Journal Of the 7th says,
we fear the same conflict between State authOri.
ties and the Confederate Government that took
place during the last session Of the Legislature
is to be renewed. The Governor commands
officers Of the State to resist by fIrce the arrest
Of any person claimed a. conscript who has once
been discharged by decision Of State Judges
Gen. Foster has received instructions from
Washington to place in close confinement all
rebel officers captured by him.
Adyices from New Orleans state that Gen.
Sherman is better and will probably recover.
Skrmishng is constantly going on at Port Hud
son. Our forces are buSily engaged constructing
batteries along the entire line, which would be
completed and opened on the enemy IN the 9Th.
DesurterS report but small force Of rebels at
Port Hudson.
4 special dispatch to the TriJUne says five
drsertcrS came within our lines on the. Kappa.
hannOck On the lth. and report q ~. Ice march-
Ing with his whole i0rce up the river. This
statement Is confirmed by other evidence.
WAsnIxGrOS. June 18th.
Four vessels lel New York Saturday right,
aud three sailed from Hampton Roads, to cruise
Tor rebel privatecrs.
An arrival from Bahia, May 10th, reports the
arrival at that place Of the baique caster, from
Liverpool, with cargo of coal an ammunition
for the pirates. The pirate steamer Georgia be.
Ing In port at the tine, tho authorities ordered
both out Of the harbor, when they sailed for the
southwark.
NAsnvILLE, June 18th.
The rebels made an attack on Trunc, Tenn =,
yesterday, about five in the morning Gen. For.
rest, with 5000 rebel cavalry aud two batteries,
attacked the cavalry division commanded by Gen.
8 d. Mitchell. The Fcirrals formed in line oi
battle, aud replied vigorously to the fire Of the
rebels, when the tebelS rctrealcd and our iOrccs
pursued them six miles. Rebel loss 2l killed,
90 or 20 wounded, and 10 made prisoners. The
Federal loss was killed. ia
LnrIsvILLE, June 18th.
Two or three hundred rebels entered and took
possession of ElizabethlOwn, in this State. A
rriEht train with 800 Government horses was
captured nv them. A large Federal force has
been sent in pursuit Of the rebels, and there is
no doubt that they will be captured.
\ New Orleans letter Of the 9th states that
our lines at Port Hudson were within speaking
distance 0f the rebel batteries The mortars aud
gnnhaats kept up continual Hre into the place,
night and day. -y.s.I
NEw YORE, June 14th.
A letter from Red River, La, states that a
portion Of our gunboats are blockading Red and
Black Rivers. up which there are known to be
90 rebel steamers; but few Of them, however,
arc properly equipped.
Refugees from Alexandria state that the rebels
fe.entered that place the day after Banks left.
Several blacks escaped in canoes and came to our
Runboats They report the rebels US treating
them horribly. The jais are crowded with both
white and black men. All who showed favor to
The Union forces had been arrested, and several
shot ~ lr e49c fia Hr. tl i aatr
n. Ei........ New YoRK, June IS.
News rearhed this city yesterday from Wash.
ington that Lees army, 10000 strong, was on
this side Of the Rappahannock, marching north.
ward: HoOket's army was marching north TO
prevent The rebel advance. Our army has re.
Gently been heavily reinforced.
HARRIsBURa, Pa, June 10.
Gov. Curtin has issued proclamation calling
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