, 1863-04-29
THE WAR IN MISS SOUfl,
The Rebel Repulse at Cape Cir
ardeau.
WHEREABOUTS OF MARINA
DUKE,


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cA1no, April g, 1863.
We have news from Cape Gi1ardcau to Ga.
m, to-day, Quiet is restored at tlat place.
Enough troops have been left to garrison the
town while the remainder, all mounted, are
in pursuit Of Marmaduke, in the direction Of
Bloomfield.
The gunboat Little Rebel, and two trans
ports, with the 25th and eth Wisconsin on
board, came down this afternoon, their ser
vices not beng needed at the Cape They
went up yesterday.
I sent you last night the particulars Of the
rcpulse Of tile rebels on Sunday afternoon
After their defeat they fell back to jackson,
and encamped for the afght about midnight
Gen. Van DeEer succeeded In surprising them.
He captured some 600 prisoners, and killed
and wounded number more. I could not
get exact figures. Those that escaped, fed in
great disorder in the direction Of Bloomfield,
Yesterday, Gen. Mcneil overlook them and
another battle ensued, In which the rebels
were again worstcd. They number 1000 to
5000, and are composed entirely Of cavalry
and artillery.
Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tribunc.l
ST. LOUIS, April as, 1sGa
oo.-, s1 tus so..S ~ 'outu's. -. sils-
tnye telegraph operator along, named Bond,
formerly in charge Of the Springfield Office in
this State, who is also the rebel Medical Di-
rector. He carried OF the relay at Frederick
town, after trying to fool the Pilot Knob Of.
flee BY asking questions as to our movements,
which did not succeed.
Gen. Vandever cannot be heard from direct
until the telegraph line between Pilot Knob
and Cape Girardeau is repaired. No particu-
lars have been received, up to dark Of the re-
ported fight between the rebels and VandeYcr.
It is known force is moving from New Mad
rid to intercept the rebel retreat. Their only
avenue Of escape is very swift march on the
Chalk Bluff and Bloomfield road, but owing
to numerous streams on this route it is doubt
this route,
The reported evacuation Of Fayetteville yas
premature. An order to that effect was only
rerding Refugees are pouring into the place.
and over 200 have enlisted since the recent at-
tack was made,
Obcdiah Smith an emancipation member Of
the Legislature, and one of the ORIGINAL Union
lighting men Of Cedar county, las been mur-
drrel bv euerillas. They have tricd tn talk.
his life about ten times before. He has bccn
specially odious since lis conversion to eman-
ciration doctrines.
CAIRO, april 2s.
Four transports have just arrived from
Cape Girardeau, two Of them having on board
the 25th and eth Wisconsin regiments. The
gunboat Little Rebel has also returned. Or
der is restored at the Cape, and the women
and children have returned from the Illinois
| shore.
After tho rebels were repu1scd on Sunday,
| they fell back to jackson, ten miles. About
midnight, Sunday night, Gen. Vandever fell
upon them, completely surprising them, kill
ing and wounding a number, and taking
some five or six hundred prisoners. Tic
guard-housc and jail at jackson are full of
prisoners.
Gen. Mcneil pursued them on the Bloom
| field road, overlook them yesterday, and gave
| them another logg ling. Wc have not full re-
t suits.
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1hls 1nio'nataon1 ao., Is Ieee1'ea 1fom col. Aont'
gomefs, OF t1e Kin Wisconsin.
The rebels, as far rs they could, have conf
| n7cte1v devastated the country rcsncct;nr
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| hcltnef lileio nor 1oe' 1ne1r1oEee IS Det"eea
| ecyen and nine thousand, mostly cavalry and
| artillery. Whenever they could, they have
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| The Federal force sent from New Madrid to
intercept the rebels, has not been heard from,
and some fears arc entertained for its safety.
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