The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1863-04-29
TELEGRAPHIC-
New York, April %.

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Kavanaugh wins the match by l26 points.
The HerahPs special, dated headquarters
army of the Potomac, April 22d, says.l }Jae7
The RichEaond Wing of April 2fst, is re-
ceiyed. a4s sa Us
aOKoLUNA, Miss, April 20.-A squadron
of abolition Cavalry estimated at 1900 were
advancing on Pontotoc yesterday. There ad-
vance guard was reported there last nj hit
Our forces are concentrating to resist, mad AN
engagement s certain to-day unless the enc
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The Wilmington, NC, journal ofthe4 18th
says, We regard It as more than probable that
a large portien of 6 en-. Hills troops have al
ready left the Vicinhy Of Washington, and al
though mystf6ed, We shoud not be surprised
that the seige had been abandoned, and that
enterprise. so far as Washington rs concerned.
had TUNED out to be a failure. We do most
sincerely trust that it may turn OCT otherwise,
but were reluctantly forced to this belief. We
might add it is reported that Gen Hill COM
menced sbelling the enemy on Wednesday. -
The Charleston Courierxof the 18th says.
On Friday morning one Yankee blockader,
supposed to be, the gunboat HuneJeow, cross
ed the bar and commenced firing on the wreck
of the Keokak. Two small boats viii. parties
from Morris Island were at work uToD the
wreck endeavoriag to bring away some addi-
tional TROPHIES. The Iarties retired, the gun
boat firing at them, but doing no damage
Several shots passed over Morris Island Bat
terry. One of our batteries opeEed fire, it is
believed, with effect, as the Yankee boat has
tily backed out of range, and shortly after re-
crossed the bar. 5a-
The gunboat Chicora steamed down the
harbor to take part in tho action, but the enc
my had Withdrawn and gone out to sea before
our gunboat could reach her.
Nineteen blockaders, including the Iron
sides, were off the bar on Wednesday morning.
Heavy firing was heard on Friday evening
caused by one of our batteries on James ISL
and opening upon a Yankee gunboat in Little
Folly River. near Campbells place. The gun
boat replied. The firing was kept up on both
withdrew. Our batteries sustained DO injury.
New York, April "a.
Passengers in the steamer Dudley Buck
from Newbern state hat Gen. Foster with s.
900 men left Newbern on the 18th, and when
lass heard from Friday, was az Deep Gully,
but had met but few struggling enemy. Late
Friday evening, however, brisk cannonading
was heard for an hour and a half and it was
rumored that Gen. Hill, with his rebel force,
was in the direction whence it was heard, and
an engagement was thought to hayc occurred.
Fortress Monroe, April "a.
It is reported from Havana, that Admiral
+Wiikt1 hae bennz arrnstod and lparoled for f.
ring into a Spanish steamer. Also, that Ad-
miral Willard has ordered the arrest of Wilkes
for being with the Wanderbilt'si crew when
engagedin the Reterhoff. ~ sa
1t is believed that the Yankees are adyan-
cling on Hefly Springs from Gorinfh.
$50 New York, April "a.
A dispatch from Memphis, 23d, says: Six
more transports have recently successfully run
the blockade. These boats are capable of
carrying 1000 men each" Transports now run
by without any difficulty, the batteries being
silenced. 2
Gen. Banks is at Point Coupe, on the South
bank OF the Red River, and opposite bayou
y3n A45 Murfreesboro, April "a.
Gen. Reynolds reports from Liberty the
particulars of the McMinnville affair. The
main mounted force under Coils. Wilder and
Minty, anriyed!at McMinnville at ] o'clock on
Wednesday morning, taking the place almost
entirely by-surprise. t56 .yte545la Z
Aarebelf force undorsGrigsby was in front Of
the down, but Gen. Reynolds amused them
while Col. Wilder won't into the place. Gri-s
by escaped. Col. Longworth, of the Ohio
,envalry; struck the rail road and destroyed the
telegIaph and bridges between Morrison and
Manchester, and burned "a train .of C rs and;
locomotive, together with ether spare cars at
various places, and vast ;quantities of meat. =
Capt. WickIife, of the I'd Kentucky .caval-
ny, in charge of an important part of the expe-
dition, got drunk and was sent in under arrest
in disgrace. iG1
At McMinnviIle sCoi. Wilder DESTROYED the
bridges, 600 blankets, 10000 lbs. bacon, 2
:hhds. sugar, g bids. rice, 8 barrels. whisky,
200 bales of cotton, j large Gotten factory /
large mill and lsmall ,onc, i camp at, Charley's