Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1863-03-31
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says. that the packet steamer Natchez, with 1900
bales of cotton, destroyed by fire the 18th inst
en- trip up the Yazoo
The Hartford and Monographs were allowed to ap
proacn within 400 yards of our batteries at Grand
Gulf when they opened upon them the vessels reply
ing with broalsides several times. A dozen shots
struck the vessels Parties were carrying the
wounded below. No damage on our side.
The Natchez Courier says that the Hartford the
Federal flag ship with Commodore Farraguton board,
anchored in front Of that city on Tuesday afternoon
10th inst and sent small boat with flag Of truce
ashore with note addressed to the Major st fling thai
if the United States boats were FL ed on by the people
OF Natchez, or by gueriIlas, he would lombard the
city The Hartford remained all night and left with
the Monongahela next morning
MOBILE March 25-A letter in the Advertiser and
Register, dated Vics sburg. 23d, says:
On Saturday morning. Col. Ferguson, commanding
the batteries at the junction Of Deep Greek with Sun
Hover river thirty miles above its junction with the
Yazoo, repused the enemy, destroyed it is said three
gunboats and driving the balance back. Col Fergu
son had sufficient strength hold the enemy in checs
and recommended that reinforeements be in the
rear OF the enemy to cut OH their retreat. This
ment on the part of the enemy 10 flank our bat
tteries at Payne Bluff, on the Yazoo
MOBILE, March 2s. The ssAppeal" Of the Oath, has
Letter dated Fort Pemberton, 2lst, which says: The
occasional booming OF cannon the river tells us
boys are ter the Yankees The Chicothe is lef
| almost wreck Her quarter gunner S body has beer
found, killed by shot from heavy guns, after
passing through the boats iron mail. Gen Lorine
| ca Is the engagement the battle of Tallahatchie
The appeal says the reputse of the epemy in theil
attempt to enter Suaower river has been definitely
asceriained. The feet was driven back, and a mum
Der OF their barges captured
The enemy are reported to have made another ad
against Fort Pemberton with increased strength
Every effort will be made to defeat them, the i'm
portance of no ding the position appears to be
ciated by authorities
JACKSON, March % A special despatch to the APP
peal dated Grenada, 10th, says:
Despa ches to the Memphis Argus from Vicksburg
.6va aholS
while tearing out the levee above the canal
Bayou Macon is pronounced unnavigable on &C
count of the snags
| One division of the Yankee army left Memphis on
Tuesday last, the 18th, light draft steamer bound
| to Yazoo Pass.
The river is falling at Memphis, also the upper tr
butaries.
| CHATTANOOGA, March % : There was no moveme EN-
| IT the army of Tennessee on Tuesday. The enem,
advanced on the roads from Franklin towards Coum
Dla but on Saturday, retired to Franklin
General Van Dorm is still on the North side Of DucE
river. Gu, forces occupy Florence and Tuscaloosa
There has been no movement of the enemy from Cor
| nth in this direction.
| Morgan had fight at Auburn, Cannon county
Tennessee, on Friday, with Overwhelming force
the enemy. He fought calamity, and killed and
wounded number OF the enemy, bit at last was
| forced to retire before superior numbers.
CHATTANOOGA, March 25.-All quiet. No fghting
since Morgan engagement at Liberty The F. dera
still occupy Murfreesboro Our scouts in Leba
non, and eperating along the S uthern bank Of Cum
| Derland river from Lebanon TO stone river Ac
counts from the North bank of the Cumberland re
port that the Yankees destroying farming nipple
ments and ioraging the whole country. The inha b
tans are compelled 10 hide their provisions. Fvt
thousand Yankee infantry occupy da4atin, and the
Louisville road is strongly guarded 1t is reported
that the Yankees have destroyed Stones river rail
road and turnpike bridges between Murfreesboro
| Nashville.
CHARLESTON. March 25-We have authentic news
that the epemys feet Port Royal has been ncreas
ed to hundred and fifty vessels, about thrty-fvt
transports having been added within the last TIVE
| days.
| The French war steamer Rondelet left here to-day
VICKsBuRG, 25--Two of the enemys gunboats at
tempted to pass down the river this morning Ou
batteries opened upon them with effect. Doe wa
sunk opposite our batteries. The other was badly
riddled, and lies opposite the canal batteries.
is expected she will be sunk She was set on fire, blu
appear ed to be extnguished. The firing Of bat
teries splendid Almost every shot took affect.
The following official despatch was received in Rich
mond
JACKSON, March 25, 1853.
To General s. Cooper, Adutunt aud In spector Geerol
| The following telegram received this morning
from Genera, Stevenson Four gunboats came to tn
sunk with all on board the ether lies at the mouth
| the canal apparently disabled.
| (Signed) J. G. PEMBERToN,.
Lieut. Gen Com ding.
The following official despatch hatur
! day at the War Department:
| TULL HoMA, March u To Gen. s. Cooper, f. azt
L G-Gen Van Dorm reports that Gen. Forrest mad
successful visit to Brentwood with his division HI
burnt the bridge and took all the property and
and captured eight hundred prisoners, including tn r
ty-fve officers he lost three killed and five wound
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