, 1863-07-08

law. and MeEs1s- Campbell, Maason, John
son. 1ibhetss, Benj:altn, Leaaoeatsr aad VII
ten, md tie TsansJlyania and two or thret
other plantations.
Captain Keefer Of the 10th Louisiana col
o,ed regiment, came in to Gen. Grants head
quarters last night bearing dispatches from
Gen. Rtad to the effect that his force was in
sufficient to protect them In their operation!
in that section, and asking for more cavalry
| and artillery.
1t is believed tie needed forces wll1 be n
entc despatched thIther. EE;
Ilearn this morning, from Dig Black, thai
thtrewas skifmish yesterday morning about
seven miles above Black river bridge, being
seventeen miles from here, between the 1lSth
! Illinois AID detachment Of rebel cavalry
| f!om Johrson's forces The rebels were
driven bacl with considerable loss. Lieut.,
| Temple, Of the 11Sth, was killed, mad four o.
| five wounded.
Tie wife Of Lieut. Col Melancthon Smith,
Of the A5th Illinois, arrived from Memphis
last light, and found her husband dead, He
died Tuescsy morning, from having been
reached By Inflammation. The wound vas
jnst below the base Of the brain. She takes
bis body up to Illinois on the first boat.
HOW TIE NEWS Is RECEIVED.
WASHINGTON, July IA telegram ftoinAd-
miral Porter, announcing the surrender Of
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HISTORY OF THE ATTEMPTS AGAINST
E1CKSBURG.
It will be of interest to draw up in order
me several movements against this rebel
st1onsnolo' 1aey nave come from t"o dIec"
ri f}n
ceeaed zen. Prentiss IN command at Cairo,
late IN lo6l} had no sooner massed sulllci-
ent 1orce there than be set out upon the work
OF crushing the rebellion. In the South West.
Associated permanently with ten. Grant In
these operations the lamentcd Admiral, then
eo"mooole Foo'e' oo1e snanlng pass' Ing
e'er1s '1'"' 'ono"eo Ii 1oeR ofoeT "efo Us
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ta-.a.sszsa FL, tt,, 1oc,
Fort Doneleon suIrsnus1ei. ......Feb. 18th, ISL.
Nashville occupied 2ath' 1e9s.
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New Msd,,c occupied. ii Ma1,ch a., I'll II
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Mtrphis capltniatez. 6.
ficksbu1g reached by Com. Porter. ..June L.
OPERATIONS on THE LOWER MISSISSIPPI.
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Baton Rouge occupied... .May Il.
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