The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1863-07-25
War News OF the Week.

The main pert Of Lees army is in the
Shenandoah Valley, near Winchester,
moving, apparently with great leisure, to-
wards Gordonsville and Richmond
Neade's main army is twenty five miles
south of Berlin, and manifests no appear
ance of forward movement. There is a
considerable force of rebels near Harper
Ferry, and the Federal pickets were driven
in few nights ago. ....s
John Morgan is still in Ohio, and has
not yet been bagged. He has, however,
Jared pretty hardly during the week. On
Monday he was SO closely cornered at
Geigers creek, that about 1000 OF his men
were forced to surrender, but Morgan
himself slipped away with 3 pieces OF ar
tillery and about 1000 men. With these
he was last heard of at Egglesport, in
Guernsey Co., 60 miles eastof Coiu mbus.
apparently making for the Ohio river at
Cumberland Most of his guns and over
1000 of his men have been captured thus
far
Gen Rosecrans' army is again in motion
and at last accounts occupied Chattanooga
and Huntsville, while reconnaissance had
been pushed to Rome Ga. Bragg is run
ming toward the interior of Georgia, and
there IS no sign of his making stand
anywhere.
Gen. Sherman, after the repulse of Cen
Lauman before Jackson, Miss, advanced
upon the place in force. but found it evac
uated. johnson, at lastaccounts. had fled
to Brandon, with Sherman SO close be-
hind him that his escape seemed impos-
sible. Indeed there is a rumor that he
had surrendered. His troops were badly
demoralzed and deserving i'll thousands.
Gen. Ransom has been sent to Natchez,
Gen. Grant says in despatch to the War
Department, Gen. Ransom, who was sent
to Natchez, captured number of prison.
ers aad 5000 head of Texas cattle In
Louisiana, they captured more prisoners
and number of teams loaded with am
munition. Over 100000 rounds OF am
munition were brought back to Natchez.
They also destroyed over 26S, 900 rounds
Of artillery ammunition
The news from. Charleston indicates con-
tinued active operations there with every
prospect of ultimate success. Morris is
land, with the exception of Fort Wagner,
is in federal possession, aud the work now
is to reduce Fort Wagner by scientific APP
sroaches The Charleston Mercury admits
hat if Fort Wagner falls Charleston must
iall, and says nothing can save Fort Wag-
:1er but heavy reinforcements to the rebels
md driving the federals off Morris island
" the bayonet. As our forces there are
protected by a dozen of iron clad gun
.oats, that bayeuet charge would be rath-
,r desperate one.
Dates from New Orleans are TO the 10th
INST. Expeditions had left Port Hudson
tor number of points, including Donald
sonviile and Alexandria. On the march
to the former place, a Federal regiment
WAS suddenly attacked, and suffered loss
OF 80 men, with three peiees of field |
Artillery. Gen. Banks intended using
every means in his power to regain posses
sion of Brashear City and the Opelousas |
Railroad The rebels were reported to I
have retired beyond Bayou Lafourche
1t is stated that Gen Grant is 10 be APP
po;ntel to the Major GeneralshIp in the .
regular army rendered vacant by the re-
t:rement of Gen. Wool
Price is in full retreat from the vicinity
Helena towards IartSonrort. 4 RI His .
rear was harassed by the Federals for
considerable distance A large number
of his men have deserted and given them |
8 lives up.