The Goodhue volunteer., 1863-01-28
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MEMPHIS. Jan. H..

>~/ %~-.% MEMPHIS, Jan. H.
The following dispatch is just received:
To Mayor Genera Hallcck, General in-Chief:
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE M1ss1ks1PP1,
= Post OF Arkansas Jan. II.
TO MAJ. Gen. Grant Com. Dcpar tment ofTenu:
have the honor to report that the forces
under my command attacked the Post Of
Arkansas to day, having stormed the enc
my's works. We took large number of
prisoners, variously estims' ed from 4, 200 to
No. oo0 together with all his stores, animals
and munitions Of war. - -
Rear Admiral David D. Porter com
manding the MississippiSquadron, effective
~ and brilliantly co-operated, accomplish>
ing this complete success. ''*&
j. A. McChERxAND;
Major General Commanding.
. WAsuINGToN, Jan. 20.
tSpecia! to TIUss. ]-Iiouse Naval Com
mlttee at their meeting to-day had under
consideration the communication of the Sec
retary of the Navy to build large class,
iron clad men of war to cost NOT exceeding
So, 2,OJO,0 600, for which amount an appropri-
aticn will be inserted in the Naval appro-
priation bill.
PHILADELPHIA, A, Jan. 81.
Gov. Cannon, of Delaware was inaugura-
ted yesterday. His inaugural expresses
strong Union.and emancipation sentiments,
and tavors vigorous prosecution of the
war.
MEMPHIS, Jan. 21.
Col. Il. G. Murphy is dismissed from the
service by Gen. Grant, for cowardice and
inability in the surrender Of Holly Springs
CAIRO, Jan, 21.
Later accounts just received put our loss
at Arkansas Post at 6OU. Rebel prisoners
taken, ,72O. We also captured $3.50 En-
field rifles, 500 shot guns and rifles, l.2U>
horses and mules and 2l pieces dnance.
The f1eet has returned, and started dawn
wards towards Vicksburg.
| WASHlNGToN JAN 20.
Money has been furnished for the imne
diate payment of RoScncran's and Grant
! armies.
! The President has given to the Senate tn
names Of Generals Heintzelman, Hooker
and Sumner for promotion for meritous con
duct, by dating their commissions back t.
embrace al the ditferen, battles where the
severaily distinguished themselves also q
Brlgadier Generals to be Major Generals
and 63 Colonels and other officers TO b
Briyadier Generals.
On Sunday fleet of men of-war, two c
them iron n.cIads, started from New York o
important and active service. Every l5 inc
gun on board these vessels fires ball weigh
ing $50 lbs. which falls with crushn
weight of 800 tons upon whatever it >trik .
Where such missiles are to be directed, tn
public will know in due season.
WAsHrSGToN, Jan. %.
I Special to Press. 1.-The Porter cour
martial found him guilty Of every charg
which Gen. Pope had preferred against him
The effect will be to change public op,nio
very greatly in Pope's favor. \ member o
the court martial said as the evening cour
adjourned he believed Pope's campaign b.
fore Washington was the most Brilliant Z
the war;
COLUMBUS, Jan. 23.
The Legislature to day. in Joint Conycn
ton, elected Ben. Wade United States Sen
ator by majority Of "a votes over all 9th
: ers.
ST. LOUIS, Jan. %.
Col. Walter II, Ren:ck, Of the 5lh Obi
cavalry, writes a private letter dated th
10Th Of January, in which he gives spir,'e,
accounts Of the inhumau treatment of ou
sick soldiers by the guerr:las. They ar
shot in tn. head, faces cut to pieces wit
; boot heels, powder exploded in one man
car, both ears cut off c.ose to bis head, &c
In these cruel ouirages, incredible as it ma,
seem, they are assisted by their wives ane
children who also,act as spies.
WAsnISGroN Jan. %.
i The Treasury Department begins payin,
for emancipated slaves in Ibis District mex
, Monday. IL
The dismissal OF Gen. Porter creates
p' 'ofound sensation, but tIle justice of tn
Court and the President is conceded.
/ The names Of over so officers are up 70
dismissal, at the War Department. for ab
! sence without leave fSonp ;nfuen'ia
members Of Congress propose bill to pu
them in the ranks instead Of dlssmissins
them. >1'is s1aT@sS ~as1tss'tf
Forty Major Generals, and 147 Brigadier
Iausit onufirrn tim in tho