Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1863-05-21
From the Cipcinnaa e.tet.s.
NEWS OF THE DAY

NEWS OF IdE OAA. -
Our Murfreesboro' dispatches tbi'
morning, furnish the gratifying inteili'
yencs Of the capture Of Jackson. Miss,
by General Grant. The news comes
through rebel sources, being telegram
from Mobile, dated the 4th instant pub
lished in Chattanooga paper. The
dispatch states that the rebels fought
all day, but were unable to save the
city. This gives General Grant the
command Of Vicksburg. and seem to
render the fall Of the latter only q
question Of few days time. II the
rebels could not defend Jackson. We do
sot see how they can hold Vicksburg,
now that their communications have
been cut of. It is likely, however.
that q severe battle would be fought
between Jackson and Vieksburg. AL
together. the news from the Southwest
is cheering.
The Richmond Enquirer, which. it
will be remembered. is the official or
gan of JEFF. Davis. has desponding
article on the probsble character OF the
summer campaign. 1t says our troops
threaten the South on every side
There is great activity in The South
west, while there are indications of a
renewal Of the attack on Charleston.-
Hooker's army still menaces the line Of
the Rappahannock. and our troops are
troublesome in North Carolina. In
short incessant watchfulness is required
by the South in regard to operations in
every quarter. A blow may be struck
in any one Of many places.
The news from New Orleans, which
we publish in our dispatches. is indeed
cheering. Alexandria. the rebel strong
hold on the Red river, has been cap.
tured by Admiral Porter's feet, and a
strong rebel force commanding its de-
fenses has been entirely Destroyed
Port Hudson was bombarded BY our
feet few days since, and it is reported
that the place has been evacuated by
the enemy. Col. Griersor's expedi.
tion, from which we have had very |
favorable accounts from time to time.
had reached Baton Rouge after series
of most brilliant successes. Every
railroad in Mississippi was cut by them,
several important bridges destroyed,
depots burned. and a whole nain Of
cars laden with rebel stores committed
to the flames. Among the articles on
board were 5000 shells destined for
the Vicksburg batteries, which explo-
ded with fearful crash. The amount
Of damage inflicted by the raid is al
most iucalculable. The men provided
themselves with fresh horses on the
march, and rode safely into Baton
Rouge, accompanied BY three hundred
negroes on horseback, most Of whom
also led horses.
The Nashville Press Of Friday says
the departures South were more nu-
merous Thursday than the day before.
Quite crowd bid good-by to Nash
vile about O'Clock Thursday after
noon. They made their exit BY the
Charlotte pike, escorted thither by
Captain Conner of the 9th Kansas
Mr.. J. H Mckee, Mrs. Brayan, VIM.
Thomas, Mrs. Barnes, Henry Hill,
Mrs. Thomas, VIM. H. Couch, Mrs.
Malone, F. Porter6eld, Mrs. E. Car
roll and three children, j. Wood, wife
and three children, Mrs. E. Elliott and
child. Warren Jackson, Miss A j.
Roberts, W. C. Jackson, Miss NJ Elliott
and two sisters. @. B. Wyatt, W. C.
Hunt, Miss NJ. Alexander, George R.
Cotton and wife, Daniel Glsse, wife
and two children, and Mrs. NJ. Por-
terfeld.
Some of the New York COpperhead
Democrats held meeting at the State
House, at Albany, on Saturday. to de-
nouuce the arrest Of Vallandigham.-
Urastus Corning presided, and Gov.
Seymour sent in letter strongly con- /
demning the arrest Of the Ohio traitor.
The meeting aroused much excite
ment and indignation, especially
among the returned soldiers, who
silenced some Of the speakers and
broke up the chairs on the stage. Or
der was at last, with much difficulty.
restored.
On the night Of the 18th fifty. five
men of the First West Tennessee Cav
airy (Union, under command Of Col.
W. K. Breckenridge. surprised camp
of twice their number of rebels at Lin
den. Tenn, capturing Lieutenant
Colonel, Captain. Surgeon. thirty /
soldiers and ten conscripts, fifty
horses, and a variety of property
Three of the rebels were Killed, but not
q man was lost on the side Of the sue
cessful assailants. The Court House.
which was filled with rebel supplies.
was burned.
All the iron-clads which participated
in the late fight at Charleston-the
Keokuk Of course excepted--hsve been
thoroughly repaired.
Late advlces from Grafton, Va,
state that the rebel raid in West Vir.
ginis may now be considered over, as
Gen Kelley has taken such measures
as viii effectually deter the rebels from
attacking any important point. |,
NoTICE.-We have Exnresa mack.