The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1863-01-16
the ME XIV, NO. 2.
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r. The crew OF the weafs,
New Orleans on transports, ACA
maining troops arc Oh their way .baca-
They did not arrive until the place had
h. on evacuated. All lhe feet are on their
way 10 New Orleans.
The rebsl ferss was estimated at about
5000, under Megfuder. Our land force,
under command Of Colonel Burrll, Of
lhassachisetts. did hot exceed 500, tho
residue rot having arrived, or not being
disembarkvd in time 10 fight. Our loss
was estimated at from $50 10 eco killed,
and 200 iaken prisoners. sn -, 90 ,skE
The navy suffered. the most. Z II was
thought that the rebel loss was much
more. as our guns were firing grape and
canister continually in their midst.
The rebels had several batteries on
shore. ss.lg lgs4tsl es, ts .ra.f.ysr a,
o The Federal troops were on one Of Il @
long whsfves, and il is said repulscd two
charges Of the rebels before they surren-
dered.
The ibree negro regiments are TO DO
garriton duty u. Forts jackson, st. Philip
and Piks. ltree 4sssl flL eastf.
Farragut was abou, to attack Fort Fud-
son. lie is probably waiting ior Banks
! 10 make land attack.
Rumors are current ut New Orleans
that JEFF. Davis is isfrepariug an expedition
10 take the Crescent City.
WAsnIseTon. Jan. l2-The following
dispatch bas boon received at headquarters
hore /: 8 & ss--l 81 f. s.tao s.eri.rQ'-c
ST. LOUIS, Jan. IL ITO General Halrck:
l have good news from Springfield. Our
troops have repulsed the rebels and we
hetd the place. The rebes we're retreuting.
have three columns going towards them.
General Brown lost an arn M. Colonel Crabb
Of the 10Th Iowa succeeds him in command.
Tho troops, including the enrolled militia,
behaved molly. Hn"1s]
tsignsd,) s.R, cuRTrssMs. Gen.
Orr THE Mourn oR THE YAzoo RIVER.
.4.L3 Jsnuary 3d, via Cairo lib.
Tho expedition against vlckshurg VAS
abandoned yesterday. safely. A single at
tack by tho enemy was repuleed by our gun-
boats. 81 -e,.f fHJart"W 49,
The Ynroo is abandoned IS base Of opc-
rations, tho enemy being. itnpregnable in
the front, fearing that stream.
There has been no fighting of moment
.E . D.
Nothing has been heard Of Banks or Far
rHgus. 3lftfltA ttt
Gen. McClernnud arrived here on Thurs
day pighI f',-5.,ftl5s
The army is now IN Transports at Milikcnis
Bond. -..... .E.it!f.
No further dsvelspu.apts have been made
of .he movements Of Generals Peinberton
aad Price. l}ttk N
+ AT vcksburg the enemy was reinforced
| TO the number OF so 0o0 men. Trey bed
100 Ruos in their batteries besides ibeir field
artillery. Our Losses In the Ytzoo will
amount to 2 500 or 1900. Tho loss of tho
eneuIy 70 unknown. a pd TfW
ltbas been raining here incessantly for
tho past thirty.slx hours, causing heavy
rise in tho Mississippi. a4,H1
A council Of war was held on board tho
Tigress- General MeCiernand's headeuar-
iers-~on Sunday, Com. Porter, Gems.
| Shcrman and cClernand and other cfficsrs
were pres, ut. 1t was deter aliucd that it
would be folly TO mako any further attack
on yieksLurg with tho present force ihns
the enemy received their rcirforeements
| too rapidly and that there was NO prospect
| Of our side receiving reinforcemonts. there
fore II was deemed oxpedient 10 abandon
| the attack.
The following day both feois got under
way, There was no coal for tho eunbtots
and they were unabio 10 raise steam. Thero
was a food in tho river at this limo Tho
". nsports took the gnnboa,s In tow aud
moved slowly nlong The advance arrived
neas iass osenlng ,h,a..,
mon,b Of ~" oo's,s s,r"nsa eas,.emep. pt a. tse
Ponchartrain 10 dow the rivss. Tue gun
boats and rams arc waiting for her.
Jan, IL Tho Richmond Enquirer Of to-
day, contains tho following
vick.BuRe. Jau. TO Hon. J: Weldon;
RON INC tates, Information am salts
r' Sa "', .av e"r, ms"spG..s nsye gone
hpa,s e,rcen ths mon,h oe'Eo y..ao en t,.r s
and Ms,ckeps. Bend y,eksbu,s is aajlx
q, owing stronger, and we intend 10 hold II.
(sgncd) y. @. PEMBERTON,
LieuteHaut General Commanding.
ST. Louis. Jan. l2-Gen. Garter has
received . dispatch from Major, Collins.
commanding Post OF Lebanon, stating that
at o'clock Saturday morning. 700 Fed
Ia AntI II..A l.. ~sN. ~ Il q falf1 Il l.