, 1863-04-06
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200 Pass or Haines' Blu1- Yazoo City has
also been formidably reinforced. Greenwood
is also strengthened.
Large guns, formerly used on the batteries
on the river, in front and below Vicksburc
have been removed to the rear, and ouakers
substituted.
a heavy battery has also been erected on the
fafs below and opposite the mouth Of the
canal, at u high elevation, commanding opera.
tions there, Which have been actively in use
Digging and dredging are nearly suspended.
Last Monday night, during an excessively
severe storm Of wind and rain, the Confed-
crate gunhoat 'icksburg, against which the
Queen Of the West tried itspowers unsuccess-
fally, broke from her moorings, and before
size could be secured, Aoated out into the
stream, and quickly into Admiral Farrarut's s
hlnds below.
She had large quantities Of cotton aboard
and her possession will more than compensate
rs for the loss Of the Lancaster and Arna.
ment.
The weather is cold and wet. Matters quite
dull in the fleet.
Tie health Of the army at Youne's Point Is
somewhat improved.
Nothng positive has been received from the
1azoo Pass since Friday, when it is said ac-
Tive operations were 10 be resumed, but from
the failure at Haines' Bluff it is presumed the
Federal forces will be removed from ttc Vi
cinity unless quickly successful In accom-
pliEhing something.
Smiths division is reported moving in that
direction.
The reported destruction of the Chillicothc
is proven to be false.
An officer from Youns's Point states that
shelling from the Federal batteries command.
ing the rebel works at the foot Of the canal,
commenced on Wednesday.
The most startling feature Of the Southern
news is the reported formation Of Southern
peace party, by henry s. Foote, Alex. Moscly,
edior Of the Richmond Wig, and others.
The Enquirsr, edited By John Mitchell, dc.
nounccs 1t. The Enquicr's course is disap,
proved by many leading men, aad By Con,
g1ess, probably. Resolutions upon the sub.
jcct passed the Lower House before tue ad.
journmcnt.
Gen. Toombs has resigned his position in
the Southern army, and lie says he cannot
longer hold commission Under nay;; with
advantage to the coun,rv or honor +o him.
self.
The Chattanooga R1tl says the blow will be
struck before June roses bloom, which will
unte:ter the long manacled keutuckians.
There are rumors in Cairo Of late fighting
on the Tennessee River, in which It is said one
Federal gunboat was disabled. This is ftom
Columbus.
Parties from Hickman, Ky, report another
scare in that vicinity. There may be some
thing III it. The story Is that scout came
into Columbus at 3 o'clock this morning, re-
porting to Gen. Asboth that 700 rebels. sup-
posed to be AEhby's band, were discovered
yeEterday between Union City and Hickman
marching then towards the latter. with the in.
tenlion Of taking posscssinn of the n1acc A.
a. m. Gen, Asboti, had ,ao0 or l1, mon
upon ttcamcr and started for Hickman. aoo
were sent from Clinton, and a larr,. force was
in line, ready to 70 wien the Planet passed
Columbus.
Capt. T. C. Meatyard, Late of the eth Hi.
nois regiment, has been appointed bv the
President Assistant Adjutant General. with
orders to report ta Gen Buford TOR duty. He
is now officiating Mt Cairo.
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L special to the BuU<tiu from Cincinnati to.
day says that the attack on Fort Pembcrton
recommended on the eth ult. by the gun
bouts Baron DrKalb and Chil1icothe. The
result is not known. Indications roint to
tho abandonment of the Yazoo Pass Expedj-
ton, 4 fleet Of twelve TRANSPORTS lust ont
of the Pass were ordered to return empty,
There are over three hundred boats at Yopne's
Point.
The bombardment Of Vicksburg by Gen.
Grant, which was to have commenced on the
a7th, was postponed in consequence Of the
storm.
cA1no, April 1, 1858.
Our news from below this morning fully
confirms MT report Of yesterday, that all the
sov.r,, exncd;+;o,s vcrc rc+urn;nc IN Yornc,s
60. ~ r1,st r, sa,.. ~ vssaa 49, 10 - ~ 80 80
font~ INT Gown Inc 1azoo fass haa not
reached the Mississippi yet, but it doubtless
will as soon as possiblc.
T,,o eto,,na- + o,,.aa,, nz,,,oa co c-oo~
. ln. s.sans. s., , Lspauo1 n arrived 'fom green
wood this morning. Her guards arc nearly
ull torn away, and her upper works generally
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Tucs mass in and ont of Lake Providence.
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