The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1863-05-23


with Porter on the Red river, and finally
co operating with Gen. Grant. On the way
the secretary touched at Havana, and there
learned from both seeesh and British sub
iects that the British Government had or
dered the destruction or capture of the rebel
privateers now devastating the ocean com
merce.
A letter from Vicksburg. May 7th. says
Grant will cross Big Black river to Warren
ton, thence move against Vicksburg. under
protection of the gunboat fleet, which will
move up the river on parallel line with the
road occupied by Grants army.
Gen. Kirby Smith has been reinforced,
and is confident of his ability to force Banks
back to New Era, and perhaps Berwick
Bay.
The Jackson Appeal of the 9th, has a
letter which says the battle of Cbascellors-
vile was in many respects one of the blood
lest of the war. The rebel loss was heavy,
both in officers aud men, ac ~
The rebel Pemberton is represented to
have made speech, lately, in which be said
that Yicksburg was impreguable, and be
was sure Grant could not escape.
A Fort Monroe dispatch of the 18th, on
the authority of deserters. says the rebels
are leaving the Blackwater and moving to-
ward Petersburg.
A dispatch from Kentucky, 18th, says
the enemy are in force across the Cumber-
land. Rebel Morgan, with the command of
Wheeler and Forrest, is at Monticello. All
conversation with pickets has been stopped,
and affairs wear stirring aspect.
A Washington dispatch to the Post states
that il is said serious disagreement exists
between Haleck and Hooker, and it is pos
itively said Hooker's new movement was
by Halleck. Prominent
Congressman have united in vigorous pro-
test against Halleck taking the field, and
it is thought the President may veto the
project
There are no indications of an immediate
movement. Many corps commanders and
staff officers Of the army of the Potomac
are preparing to leave, and some are now in
Washington.
The general tenor of the advices from
Mexico are unfavorabIe to the French, who
had, on the 21St, made slight progress to-
ward the capture of Puebla.
The last of our wounded. left on the other
side of the Rappbannock, have been
brought across the river. Our surgeons
have been with them since Hooker crossed
the river. The medical stores sent over were
taken possession of by the rebels. but were
issued to our surgeons, on proper requisi-
lions.
A correspondent says: Seen. Hooker has
been up from the army and had long in
.erview with the President, after which he
returned. From what can learn, Hooker
is to retain his present command, and con-
duct the army uuaided by Halleck, when
ever such shall be determined on''
A dispatch from Jackson. Miss, 12tL,
says: Eleven of Grants cavalry entered
and burned Crystal Springs, on the New
Orleans Railroad. to day at twelve O'Clock.
The enemy are certifying Rocky Springs
and Western Springs. Gen. Osterhaus is
at Cayuga with FIVE thousand cavalry and
six or seven regiments of infantry. The
Enemy are reinforcing at Willow Springs
and Rocky Springs from the river. Grant
will probably advance east. and not direct
10 Vicksburg.'' r5 !
There are indications rumored of a.
speedy recommencement of hostllities in the
vicinity of Charleston, and important in
from that quarter may be soon
expected.
The Richmond papers contain dates from
Charleston to the 18th. One dispatch
says: THE enemy Federals is unusually
active. He has built formidable batteries
IN Folly Island, bearing upon the southern
of Morris Island. Five iron
;la'!s and numerous transports are at North
Edisto. Several steamers have arrived from
Nassau, having run the blockade. Several
steamers that are due are missing"
A st. Louis dispatch of the 4th, says
z Thirteen male and eleven female rebels
we're sent South to-day, under orders of the
Provost Marshal. About FIVE hundred ar
.ests have been made of known disloyalists
n the interior, who will be sent southwark
Immediately
Lee has detained all surgeons who accom-