The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1863-07-24
THE NEWS OF THE WEEK.


1t is reported that the whole rebel army
under Lee has been checked at Bunker Hill,
by the Union troops, who have got in their
rear. Gen Averill is reported as feeling the
enemy strongly on their western line of re-
treat for two days past. 1t is believed that
Gems. Ewell and Hood are in strong force
between Martinsvie and IIedgesville. The
former is Is miles from Williamsport and
latter 6. The whole rebel force is estimated
at about 10000 men, Where Meade is and
what he is doing the papers, for obvious rea-
sons, do not particularly tell US. Doubtless
his actions will speak for him in due time
We have news from New Orleans to the
18th inst. The Fra gives long and full
account of the seige and fall of Port Hudson.
On the Sth inst Gen. Gardnerthe command
er, sent flag of truce asking the terms of
capitulation. Gen. Banks replied that he
should require unconditional surrender, land
gave Gardner twenty -four hours to consider
the matter. Shortly after Gen. Gardner sent
arequest to Gen. Banks for information as to
whether Vicksburg had surrendered. Gen.
Banks sent him copy of Gen. Grants ofic;-
al report. At o'clock on the morning of
the 9th the terms were complied with and
our troops took possession. The moment the
surrender was completed, the Rebels sent a
request for six thousand rations as they had
eaten their last mule which was found to be
literally true. The trophies are five thous-
and prisoners, fifty pieces of artillery, and
small-arms in proportion. There was
great rejoicing in New Orleans when the news
of the fall of Port Hudson was received
At last accounts force from Gen. Banks
army was advancing upon Brashear city.
Gen. Blunt has captured the Rebel strong
hold at Little Rock, the capital of Arkansas,
and taken large number of prisoners.
Gen. Sherman was at Jackson, Miss, on
the 10th in pursuit of the Rebel General
Johnston, who was still retreatlng.
The Rebel General Morgan made raid
into Ohio last week but found it didn't pay.
The home guards took the matter in land
met him at every corner and by the help OF
some cavalry so completely helm him in that
he was obliged to break up his band into
small squads in order to escape. Up tc
Monday morning 1900 prisoners had beer
captured, and the pursuit was still going on
The river is guarded so that Morgan ant
his men cannot cross and probable the mos
of his command will either be captured OF
killed.
The Rebel General Bragg-Bragg by name
and brag by nature-wth his demoralizeC
army is still retreating towards Atlanta
Georgia. " more terror stricken" as Parsor
Brownlow says than if the devil was aftel
them" Well, some of them, probably, ha,
rather fail into the devils hands than tn,
Parsons
Gen. Dix has been ordered to New York
to relieve Gen. Wool and see that the con-
script law is enforced Gen. Foster takes
charge of the department CT Virginia recent.
ly commanded by Gen. Dix.
Admiral Dalghren and Gen. Gilmore are
again pounding away at the forts and bat
teries in and around Charleston. On the
10th inst, combined attack was made on
Morris Island which resulted in the capture
of all the batteries on the Island excepting
Fort Wagner, strong fertilization on the
extreme north end. An attempt to carry Fort
Wagner at the point of the beyonet on the
morning Of the llth, resulted in a repulse
Gen Gilmore then commenced mining the
tort, and the report comes through rebel
sources tina; 1t has been TAKEN If so, Fort
Sumter must soon fall, as it can not long
stand against the heavy siege gun planted on
Morris Island and the combined attack of a
dozen iron-clads. We confidently expect to
hear in few days of the capture no, ONLY of
Fort Sumter but Charleston itself
Yazoo City was captured by the FEEDER al
force under Gen Heron on the 18th. Two
hundred and fifty prisoners were taken, six
heavy guns and a gunboat fell into our
hands. The rebels burned four of their best
steamers tina: ran on the Mississippi river.
From Richmond papers we learn that JEFF
Davis has called for every man between the
ages of Is and 45 at once to repair to the
conscrirt camps. The papers are exultant
over the New York disturbances. The fight
ing around Jackson, Miss, was terrific and
the loss on both sides heavy. The city was