The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1863-05-02
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| ne hepet battery AT W arrenfon, elght
| miles below Vicksburg, which had given
| considerable trouble to our naval forces,
hash cen destroyed by our gunboats, and the
| tieet passed on to New Carthage, small
village of Madison parish, Louisiana, on the
vest bank OF the Mississippi, where it re-
manned at anchor I'll the last advicas Our
troops already occupied the town. and Gen.
| Grant has arrived there before this to per
sonally superintend future movements
Private letters from General Grants army
speak OF another expedition against Nicks
bnrg, by Way of Black river. The result
has probably been ascertained before this
The troops were to march across the PENN
sula and get on the transports below the
range of the enemy's guns. The whole ex-
petition was then to- steam up the Black
! river, and take possession in the first place
OF the railroad connecting Eicksburg with
Jackson.
The recent expedition of Cen Steele S
Division up Deer creek, Mississippi, did
immense damage to the Rebels, destroying
and capturing three million dollars worth
OF property. They brought in with them
100 mulos, 100 horses, "a yoke of oxen, 400
head Of beet cattle, 80 wagons, i. 900 pounds
of bacon, 10000 pounds of sugar, and 500
gallons of molasses, and about 1000 slaves
they destroyed about 20 cotton gins. nearly
the same number of corn mills, 500 hogs.
100 tons Of fodder, and 700, 900 bushels OF
corn.
= From Mexico we are in receipt of
Official accounts up to the 3lst Of March in
elusive, which throw quite different aspect
on the state of affairs there From these it
would appear that instead of the Mexicans
having suffered defeat, as proclaimed
through French sources, they have invaria-
bjy Iplnl sod ilnir nucailantS inf,ra lI,,
and that the city still battles French military
skill and valor. Not being in receipt of
anything positive through French channels
since the lth of April leads to the SUPPOSE
ton that The Mexicans have AS yet boon
successful in their defense of Puebla, and
that the French are as far from its capture
as when they first invested it.
The Rebel Gen. Marmaduke attacked
General Mcneil at Cape Girardeau on Sat
urday, with 5000 men, but was handsomely
repulscd after three hours hard fghing.-
Mcneil was reinforced on Sunday. and the
retreat Of the Rebels from Cape Girardeau
was followed by a vigorous pursuit. They
were oycrtaken on Sunday night by General
Fandcyer, who attacked and repuSed them,
taking Il large number Of prisoners. horses,
arms, &c. General Mcneil was again in
pursuit of the flying Rebel forces.
On Saturday last, two schooners from
New York, laden with an assorted cargo.
principally clothing and medicines, were
captured in Mobjack Bay, Virginia, North
of the mouth of York River-one by the
| steamer Samuel Rotan. and the other by
the Western World. The Rotan Western
World, Crusader, Commodore Morris and
Anacos'ia comprise the feet in that vicinity,
and within six weeks four vessels with valu-
able fnrrons for tho Rnhnlc huva lann com.
turcd.
Admiral Farragut's force, between
EicksDurg and Port Hudson, on the Missis-
sipri has been reinforced by twelve gun
boats, twelve barges. two transports and
one ram. all of which ran the Nicksburg
batteries. The following are the names Of
the gunboats: Benton, Tuscumbia, Laia
yette, Pittsburg. Carondelet, General Price,
ligress, Empire City, Moderator, Anglo
Saxon, Harrison and Cheeseman.
The Detroit Free Press has story
about the escape into Canada of Reed Saun.
ders, son of the notorious George N, with
dispatches from the rebel agents in Europe.
1t says that he passed himself oil as a deaf
and dumb man until he had made his way
across the lines, and was safe upon British
soil. AS Reed Saunders was in Fort Lafa-
yette at last accounts. it is evident that the
alleged despatch bearer was some other
I individual.
The reception of the eth and Sth Reg
imcnts New DIRK Volunteers, on their re-
turn from the war on Tuesday at New York,
was one of the most enthusiastic demonstra
tons ever witnessed i'll that city. The
friends, relatives and acquaintance of the
soldiers turned out in thousands to welcome
them home and the scene all along the
line of march was enliveniug in the extreme.
as cheer upon cheer greeted the warworn
veterans and their tattered flags. The regi
ments were entertained respectively at the
Stuben House and Dramatic HALL
The Army of the Potomac is in motion.
General Hooker, after the last serious delay
caused by the storm, made all haste to get
ready once more, and his arrangements
were completed last week. On Monday
morning at daylight the movement began,
the Seventh and Eleventh Corps and the
Cavalry Corps the lead. How far the grand
movement has progressed we can only infer
from the time which has elapsed.
A raid of rebel guerrillas on the west end
If the Baltimore and Ohio II. r., during the
early part of this week, caused considerable ex-
citement in newspaper circles, bat the, ut first,
immense proportions, amounting to thousands
of the rebel forces dwndied down to few
hundred, and the extent of the damage to the
destruction of the bridge at Oakland on the
Youghogany.
ARREST OF THE PlIoT OF THE " KEoKrK."
The pilot of this iron-clad vessel passed
through Philadelphia, on Thursday night
the 23rd ult., under arrest. In order that
the Rebels might capture her he ran the
vessel upon Morris Island, and is the same
man who piloted the famous Rebels Mason
and Slilell through the blockade. 1t is
stated that the keokuk was in no danger of
sinking, and the true character of the pilot
was not known until the mischief had been
accomplished.