The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1863-07-24
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York, has indirectly decided the conscrlp-
ton law to be unconstitutional, because
the force it creates is neither portion of
the standing army Of the United States nor
Of the militia force Of the States.
Our forces are attacking the forts in
Charleston haroor. On the morning of
tbs 1lth Of July the 9th Connection! and
9th Maine made furious attack pon The
Cummings Point battery, got possession
Off, and hoisted the American flag.
AT daylight Fort Sumter opened upon
them, when Pennsylvania regiment cow
ardly deserted them. refusing to stand by
their comrades. The other regiments held
the battery until they were badly cut up,
and then abandoned it. The rebels then
took possession Of il.
A Washington correspondent says Gen.
GRANT will soon relieve Gen. MEADE IN
command Of the Army Of the Potomac.
It is stated that Col. STARKwEArHER
ha. at last been appointed a Brigadier
General. It is al act Of justice which has
beer very lorg delayed.
The rebel General JOHNSTON mas made
stand at Jackson, Mississippi, is entrench-
ing. and has at least 25 900 men. SHEe,
AAx's right Is on Pearl River, below, and
his left above the town. Both armies are
preparing for a battle.
Later news states that the town had
been a.tackeG, and that our forces were re-
pulsed.
Yazoo City, which vas held BY about
800 rebels, was captured BY the Federal
forces under Gen. HERHoy, on the 18th,
and $50 prisoners taken.
Our forces at MiIiken's Bend and Lake
Providence are said 10 be suffering consid-
erably from sickness.
Gen. OsrERutus is reported dead, HAYS
ing been killed on the l2.h
LsE's army is moving leisurely down
the Valley Of Virginia, his route being By
way of S,rasburg and SIaunton. MEApE's
army is all across the Potomac, and is
pushing forward actively. 1t is thought
that tho event OF the campaign will be de-
cided in the course Of few days.
The recent Disasters sustained by the
rebels cause the southern press to indulge
in very lugnbrious expressions. JEFF DA-
vIs has issued proclamation calling into
military service all the white men in the
Confederacy between the age. Of g aud
As.
Mono.v made an attempt TO cross the
Ohio, on Sunday, 4. Burlington Island
but his forces we're driven back, with the
ioss Of 80 killed, over 600 prisoners,
and all their artiilery,-six Peces. The
rebels then scattered among the hills
Federal cavalry are in pursuit, and are con
:inuallv taking prisoners, the number at
last advices, reaching 1900. Among
them are MoEoAH'5 brother and BASIL
DUKE
-. ca..,..3-. 1,.,.,, ,.e. ,.e
..,.,
the entire rebel command
vha ,.,o,oa rohar, hano ana, v:
burg.
The ruuboat he ka,h vas s,nL ,,,,
Yazoo Civ nv rnnn;,, =, Tornado
apa,,,c, was.x.,oo,o al ,.,o, UaIo,a -,
,ba 18Th or ,o,b ana raj, foroo,,on,,
were sent there from Memnbis
Guerrillas arc conmitlino extensive Den
relations on the line of the MempLis and
Ohio Railroad.
Col. U,Tcu', Gylt nj Jackson. Tcnn
was c,,i,s nm ext.ns ,f.ir rnsur,ino in
decisive Federal vic,, Y.
There is report ~ Grenade. Miss that |
4 a,barleston has fallen I'M, Federal nossos-
.;op Wbetbe, tlis lo 40 or NOT !, ;s 90
;,sn, from, tho tono # tba local ,rass ,la,