The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1863-03-30
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TO THE
Portland Daily Press.
Items from Southern Papers.
Two Federal Gunboats Reported Sunk and
Disabled.
'ebeI Account OF Affairs on the Yazoo.
Recommendations Of Gov. Brown of
Georgia.
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF PoToMAc,
March %

HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF POTOMAC
March 20.
The Richmond Dispatch of the 9th notes
the execution, by hanging, of Capt NJ. Dehart
of Arkansas, who was sent out by Gen. Heron
TO clear White river district OF Ingraham's
guerrilla bands.
Vicksburg 25th.-Two federal gunboats at
tempted 10 pass down the river this morning.
when our batteries opened upon them with
effect. One was sunk opposite our batteries
the other was badly rddled and now lies oppo-
site the Canal batteries. 1t Is expected the
latter Will be sunk. She was set on fire but
appears TO have been extinguished The firing
OF our batteries was splendid; almost every
shot took effect.
Jackson, Miss, 25th.-To Gen. S. Cooper,
Adjutant and Inspector, Richmond.-The fol-
lowing was received this morning from Gen.
Stevenson: Four boats came to the turn at
sunrise this morning. Two of them attempted
TO pass our batteries, one was sunk with all on
board and the other lies at the mouth of the
canal apparently disabled.
(Signed) S. G. PEMRERToN,
1t. Gen. Com'dg.
Mobile 25M ria Vicksburg 26th.-Saturday
morning Col. Ferguson commanding the bat
teries at the junction of Deer creek and Sun
flower river, IS miles above its junction with
the fazoo, repulsed the enemy and destroyed,
~ 10 soid, itc kuiibOdte anu uTDtt the
back. Col. Ferguson has a sufficient force to
hold the enemy in check, and recommends
that reinforcements be sent in the rear of the
enemy to cut off his retreat The movement
on the part OF the enemy was TO flank our bat
teries on Haines' Bluff on the Yazoo
Mobile 26th.-The Jackson Appeal of the
Path has the following: Fort Pemberton 2lst.
Occasional booming of cannon up the river
tells us that our boys are after the Yankees.
The Chillicothe is almost a wreck. Her
quarter gunner's body has been found. He
was killed by shot from our heavy guns after
passing through the boats iron mail.
The Appeal says the repulse of the enemy
in their attempt To enter Sunfower river has
been definitely ascertained. The fleet was
driven back and large number of their barges
captured.
The enemy is reported to have made another
advance against Fort Pemberton with consid-
erably increased strength. Every effort will
be made TO defeat them as the Importance of
holding the position seems to be fully appre-
ciated by our authorities.
Chattanooga 25th.-Our scouts are in Leb-
anon and are operating along the banks OF the
Cumberland from Lebanon to Stone river
Accounts from the north bank of the Cum
berla1d report the Yankees destroying all the
farming implements, and foraging the whole
country. The inhabitants are compelled to
hide their provisions.
Five thousand Yankee infantry occupy Ga
latin and the Louisville road is very strongly
guarded.
1t is reported that the Yankees have DESTROY
ed Stone river railroad and turnpike bridges
between Mufreesboro' and Nashville.
Mitledgriile, Ga, 25th.-The General As
sembly convened in extra session and was or
ganized to-day. Gov. Brown sent in his mes
sage, 10 which he recommends the restriction