The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1863-02-07
WEEKLY SUMMARY OF NEWS.

News matters are very meager. We have
rumors from the lower Mississippi, which
indicates another struggle for Vicksburgh.
The Vicksburgh Wing of the 9lst ult.
says the Federals had passed Friar's Point,
coming down to give Yicksburgh another
trial. We will probably hear from them in
Yazoo river in few days. Let them come.
We are ready for them.
Forrest. as usual, claims that he whipped
the Federas dreadfully at Parker's Cross
Roads, and Acknowledges his loss to have
been 200 He says he crossed the Tonnes
see river on his return with one piece Of
artillery more than he had when he went
out on the expedition, and a good supply of
clothing and small arms and 900 horses
and mules.
The Kentucky House Of Represen
on the 3Oth ult., passed an amendment to
the military bill, instructing Kentucky
troops not to enforce the Presidents Proc
lamation, by vote of SO to 5.
Advices from Yazoo river of the 26th of
January state that Gen. Banks would arrive
there with his additional forces on the 9th,
and direct the movements of the army in
person.
A damaging mishHp to Gen. Nc Clernand
and his entire command of land force &C.
Cured a few days ago. Col. Warren Stew
art, Chief of Cavalry on McClernand's
staff, was sent on reconnaissance with only
two hundred men and was shot and deserted
by his men. He had on his person mem
orandum book, containing full estimates of
the numbers and calibre of the forces Of
Sherman and Nc Clernand, their available
character, artillery, and everything the en-
envy should not know-even projects re-
speeding the canal, upon which work has
just been recommended.
Several officers of the Goth Illinois regi-
ment Irish Legion rendered their resigna
tons to Gen. Hamilton, commanding a Di-
vision in Mississippi. They say they are
unwilling to serve after the passage of the
Presidents proclamation and confscatioD.
Major Van Horn of an Iowa regiment, has
also resigned for the same reason. Gen.
Hamilton approves the designations and re-
commends their dismissal from the service
without pay or emouments, on the ground
that they must be either towards or rebels.
We have news from Memphis to the 3oth
The latest from Vicksburgh was that many
soldiers were dying off with diarrhea. A
considerable force has been landed and
marched across the peninsula to point OF
posite Warrenton, where they are now.
They are in a position to CO operate with
the troops below, on the Louisiana side. A
stream of water is now running through
the canal dug across the peninsula last sum-
mer, from two to four feet in depth, the cur
rent being about two miles per hour
There is not much chance, it is thought.
for soon widening the channel. from the
hardness of the soil and the peculiarly slop-
ing sides.
A letter has been received by the Secre-
tary of the Navy from PaymAster Thomp-
son, of the steamer New London, dated
Galveston, January 10th, giving an account
of fight that was going on there to avenge
our recent disaster at that place. The wr-
ter says: We arrived off Galveston about
noon to-day, and as soon as the Captain re-
ported to the flag officer the request went
up from the flag officer to prepare for ac-
ton and get under way. The Brooklyn
stopped about two miles from the Fort
while the New London and Scioto went
close in, to draw, if possible, the FIRE of
any batteries which the rebels may have
erected. Surrounding the Fort could be
seen the tents of the troops, and towards
them our FIRE was directed. The ball was
opened by the Brooklyn; the Scioto follow
ed with her ll-inch and PARROTS on one
extremity of the town. while along the front!
at the other extremity, we opened with one
Parrot and one Sawyer, but elected no re-
Spouse. We then went within mile and
a half of the Fort and opened fire on the
encsmpment. The Scioto came after US,
while the Brooklyn with the tremendous
range of her guns planted shell in nearly
at the distance of three miles. We we're
rolling tremendously. and had to fire as we
were rising. Our starboaTd 3o-pounder was