Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-02-02
THE DAILY SPY.
The War News.

1t is reported by way of Newark, N. j.,
on the authority of letter from Beaufort,
N c., that Gen. Fosters expedition sailed
for Port Royal S. c., more than a week ago.
This is likely to be true. The iron clads had
already gone there. The letter says also that
Gen. Foster embarked with 10000 men in
sixty steam transports. This is not so likely
to be correct. He has a large force with
him; and, although none of the letter writers
can know precisely how large it is, yet there
is nothing to warrant belief that it Is SO large
as this letter writer makes it. Evidently there
is to be an attack on Charleston or Savan-
nah. A rebel report that comes by way of
Richmond states that The gunboats have APP
preached Charleston, and made an attack at
Stone inlet. The rebels add that they have
captured one of the gunboats; they frequently
report captures and victories in their favor that
have not taken place. We shall soon have
stirring news from that quarter; and we may
be sure that Gen. Fosters expedition is pre-
pared to accomplish whatever it may under
take.
There is nothing more from Vicksburg,
where our forces, under Generals Grant and
McClernand, were at work, when last heard
FROM The water in the Mississippi is very
high at the present time, and now, if ever, the
"cut off" at Vlcksburg will be made success
full. The rebels are determined to hold Vicks-
burg, and our men are determined to take
the place or turn the river away from it,
We shall doubtless hear from that struggle
before the week is out; and there is rea-
is reason to expect good news. The present
prospect is that during the present week we
shall have an unual amount of exciting news,
for our military and naval forces now on the
coast of South Carolina, as well as those near
Vicksburg, have already struck some heavy
blows that will have important results. The
attack at Stone inlet may be a movement to
divert attention from Savannah and it may
be connected with an attack on Charleston !;
but the iron-clads will be heard from wherever
the blow is struck in earnest.
1t is reported from Tennessee that a portion
Of General Rosecrans forces have attacked
and routed seven regiments of rebels and
we are likely at any time to get sudden and
unexpected news from his army. He is &C.
customed to prepare his movements silently,
never telling the reporters what he means tc
do, and keeping his purposes to himself unit
he is ready for action. He has work on hand
and he will do that work. There is also gooC
report from our little army near Suffolk, Va
That notorious bully Pryor, thought toperforn
brilliant feat against our men and crossed
the Blackwater in force, expecting to carry
everything before him. But Gen. Corcoral
routed his army and drove him back in dis
grace. Our dispatches give an account o
this fight, in which the sixth Massachusetts
and a Massachusetts battery bore part
Perhaps our men may now cross the Black
water and give Pryor another sensation.
We feel confident that the events of the
present week will re-animate the hope and
courage of the country, and very seriously
damage the power of the rebellion.