The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-06-10
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Lass PaovipHsos, May 20. 1858
GewosS Reeds isI susanG he Od'A d.
ssirsAer 6sneva Reed returned today from asaid mo
hssssippI having been sminsusly sscesrsfn'. Three
days ago he embarked at this place with part u tho first
Kaasas Volunteer and .he Eighth reSi,esas Louisiana
yeunsesrs, Of Ahcas descent sssaniOe 40 the river
Aosut ilss tho party landed xoon lake From
Mis- p0lat they struck into tho interior marching rapidly
N hopper Of surprsiag small body Of sneriils IN the
vicny bat unf rtunatsy they heard Of our approach
and elled. However the expedition returned with
SIXTY hoad Of cattle, forty nasr, large quantity cf ba
con corn meal asd other stores. - gA
Tho General pspsps The country around Moon Iate en-
trely sbondonsd BY gaerllas, owing, 70 said. 70 tho
pio1nnsy Of our army W vIshseE, anaiAs uncertainty
q whas time forSe may movo up ,hs river and cut
tSem on Furseso, a. Grsonvio srIowiag uneasy in
mush shss ne inhAeAns ,Sss o. hs nssawS. me- M.. 70
Tho people compIaia bitterly Of tho dOavs q these
guerllns. when they can no longer anord psoee,ion.
and drive on ne hof ses Aaa mules besides
Many Of tho nost ,s,ssDb ctvens Of this place are
planters have also come To- and othe's arc talking Of oi
lowing their example.
CeieAsi Bss~sss tAppss.srS . DrtssAssr
Tho following despatch has been received BY Governor
Gamble, Of Missouri reh.sg TO Colonel Boomer who was
killed at vIcksbarg;-
Governor n. X. .GAssls--n answer 70 your telegram
the President directs me TO that The government VIII
testify ns Of the gallant coaduct Of Colonel Boomer
." ''''D'F1Dwi EDWIN n \. 4 sr%NrSs' secretary Of war
Ths Destruction Of tho Navy Yard .
YassO city.
OFFICIAL DEsPATCH OF RKAR ADMIRAL roRTER.
wismEaroS, June 0, 1853.
RAM Porter hoe ss0t 10 tho Navy Dopar tmen
q report, dated hssissipp Squadron, near vieksburs,
June IN which he sAys,--
After tho return OF tho expedition under Lieutenant
Commander Walker up the Yazco and the destruction OF
the and Navy Yard, despatched tho same officer
up again with Instructions TO capture tho tr nspors
Besides tho steamers mentioned burned Tho rebels
transports. Ny object 10 break up thon wanspcria
ton 90 the Yazooi and, whh tho exception Of few
n s s saa 70 %
amount Of 37oo 900 were destroyed by the late tsped
tonnine 10 an Tho star Of West was sunk, com
pstey boekadDg tbs Yaabusha river and tho ganboa,
Joy was found sunk near Liverpool Landing
REroRr oY LIsurEsAHr WALKER
Tho following 10 Lieutenant Commander Walkers 70
port
Umnp STATES snAskR BARON IN K,iB.
Mourn or YAsoo RyER, Juno 2. 1863 I
saI havo tho honor to report tha. lef this place on
hs morning Of May "A, with tho ne kab, Forest Rose,
speedily possible, for tho purpose u destroying tho
enomys Transports on that river. pushed on with the
tortst hose, Lihbtn lslfe 10 Wtnlu aoout
mGss OF Fort Pemberton whero found the steamers
John Walsh, j. sackiand. Golden Ago and Scotland
sunk q bar, completely blocking up. remained
~ tho pom. during tho night, and next morn ng
AZ daylight was attacked by force of tho
easmy but after sharp nro Of few
mEatcs they beat hasty retreat Our only loss was
two wounded. Returning down tho Yazoo burned
large mill, twenty-five miles above Ya1oo CITY,
A. Yazoo Cty landed and brought alrsc quantity
Of bar round and nat iron from the Navy YARD A. In
dian Shoot ! sent volunteer Lieutenant Brown. o'
tho Forest Rose with boats through 70 Rolling FORK
He found quantity Of corn belonging 10 the rebels which
he burned AZ the mouth Of the bayou Gulrer bearing
of steaners sent Leuesant Brown, wiAb The noais of
the Forest Rose and Linden ~ a'tsf than Ascending
ten miles no burned ths lew Drop and Emma Pet The
Linden burned the Argo In smal bayou about ssvspy
ave miles up tho sund0wes. also found the Cotton
Plant sunk IAko George wh nothing ont n the watel
hut The IMP OF her smoke stacks Al Caipss Landing on
hs sunnower found and brought axay cniter whicf
wss lost the Deer creek expedition have prs
opsrs engineers and pos 10 the service of ths
| rsbsIs and several dessrtsrs and rcfusess
| JOHN q. WALKER,
Lestonant Commanding United States Ssvv
To Acunx Roar Admiral ID. d. posIsS, commanding
Mnskslppi Squadron.