The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1863-06-12
Miscellaneous.

An immense caravan, comprising COO wag-
ons filed with negroes to tho number Of COCO.
5000 mules and horscs, and 1900 head OF
cattle, together with nearly oil the troops in
Freho county as guards, the advance rcgi-
mcpt being tho 41st Mass. under Col. Chick
ering, arrived ut New Orleans, from Barris
Landing, on tho 3Oth.
Colonel Grieson is slashing around, as tho
boosters say, and was, ut last accounts, up
between Port HudsoD and vicksburg, tearing
up railroads, destroying bridges, hunting for
confederate stores, and canvassIng tho State
generally.
It was understood that 200 Johnston was
at jackson on tho 9th, but had no iosco
worth bringing against Gen Grant.
Rear Admiral Porter has sent 10 tho Navy
Departmental report dated, Mississippi Syuad-
ron, near Hek6sry, June lst. in which no
says: After tho return Of tho expedition
under Lieut.. Chandler up tho YaIoo. and
tho destruction Of tho raIns and navy yard,
I despatched tho samo offcor up again, with
instructions to capture tho transports. Ion
close his report. Besides number OF steam
crs burnt, tho rebels burnt tho Acadia and
Magenta, two Of their best transports. Ny
object was 10 break up their transportation
on the Yazoo, and with tho exception OF D
few steamers beyond Fort Pcmb,rton the re-
bells can transport nothing by water on that
river. Tho steamers, nino in oil, 10 tho
valuo Of 81. 900 900, wero destroyed by tho
late expedition. The Star OF tho West was
sunk. completely blockading the Yallabusha
river. and the gunboat Joy was found sunk
near Liverpool Landing.
A lady from Sholbyville arriving ut Muir
frccsboro. juno 0, says report OF the sur
ronder Of Vicksburg and tho garrison OF Il, 900
men was prevalent in tho rebel camp. A
latter arrival confirms this rum0S. A per-
son says the rebel papers had published tho
particulars OF tho capitulation.
A Hilton Head letter OF tho 4th, reports
raid by 200 Of tho % South Carolina rcgi-
mont under Col. Montgomery, into tho in
terror, and returned without loss, with 1000
contrabands and largo amount Of other
property. Il is stated that s, 900 might hayo
been brought Of had transportation been
sufficient. Fifty Scccsh dwellings were dcs-
troyed. .....-|
Two thousand one hundred prisoners cap
turcd ut llains' Bluff, have reached Fort Del
aware, below Philadelphia.
Tho President 10 said to DO In Domontary
expectation VI good and decisive nows from
Vicksburg.
Admiral Dahlgrcp. II Is reported. will ne
company Admiral Footo on his expedition 10
Charleston. s. @.
Con. Foster has received instruction from
Washington to place in close confinement all
robel officers captured by him.
Gen. Carriers forces which for somo weeks
have boon guarding tho north hank Of tho
Cumberland river, crossed tho river yostcr-
day and drove Pcgmms forces out OF Monti.
cello, and ut last accounts were pursuing tho
flying rebels. A number ofprisonors, horses
arms, &C., wcrc captured; no loss on our
sido.
Commercial has adviccs from vicksburg
through nm officer oftho 4Sth Ohio regiment.
Tho condition of Affairs wcro favorable. our
troops arc impressed with tho idea that yicks.
burg must iail, and hare no lcars Of failure;
our losses nrc greatly exaggerated: tho total
sinco tho crossing OF tho Miss. will net cx-
coed 1000.