Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1863-07-21

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prisnncrs who escaped from Basil Duke Scom-
mand at Vienna say that the rebels are mov-
ing in nreat haste, and from what they could
learn from the raid. it is MorSan's Intention
to pass through Indiana and join Lees forces
in Virginia
ISDGAyApor1s. July 18th, lSG3.-Norsan'S
forces moved from Vienna yesterday morning
eastward, and arrived at Vernon on the Mad
ison and indianapolis Railroad, at six o'clock
p. NJ, and demanded the surrender oi the
town. 1t was refused by Col. Burkham. COM
manding the Union forces. Half an hour was
riycn for the removal of the women and chill
drcn At the expiration Uf that time our
forces moved ont to meet the enemy. but found
they had retrcatcd. Scouts sent in pursuit
captured 10, with no loss TO our side. Alter
leaving Vernon the rebels moved southwark
tore up the railroad track, cut the Telegraph
and destroyed Il portion OF the OHIO AMI Mis-
sissippi Railroad west Of Vernon.
They then moved eastward, arriving at Yer
saillc.+ orc O'Clock .o-day. \ squad Of 90
yme, moved Gn 0sgood and burned bridge on
the Ohio and Mississippi Railroad, and took
the telegraph operator prisoner.
Gen. Manson with large force OF. infantry
and artillery, left Jcifersonvlle last night and
arrived at Carrollton this afternoon. lie had
i skirmsh with the enemy 1T Grassy Flats,
and captured one captain and nineteen men.
Col. Gavin, with Il force of one thousand in
flntrr. marched out Of Summons, on the M
iianapoliS and Cincinnati Railroad, and met Il
portion of Morgan's force two miles and hall
from that place. \ skrmish cnsusd. We
lost Cnc man killed.
At one o'clock to-day Gen. lIobSon'S forces
were only a short distance i'll the rear of Nor
Il z.,,lt
from here in the last twenty-tour hours 10
drive the invaders from Indiana cr capture
| them.
THE REBELS ~ HAMILTON COUNTY, OHIO.
CISClHXArI. July IL, lSG3.-The rebel Gen.
Morgan left lloorc's lIill on the Ohio and
Mississippi railroad, at one o'clock this morn
ing and passed over the indianapolis and Gin
cinnati road at Il point thirty five miles from
here, and reached Harrison, Hamilton county,
Ohio, about noon. About half.paSt five this
afternoon, he was within sixteen miles ot
Hamilton, moving slowly on that place. Gen.
lIo!son. with strong force, was four hours
| behind him,
The damage done to the Ohio and Missis-
sippi Railroad was three bridges destroyed, Il
water station burned. and some track removed.
| The damage to the indianapolis and Cincln-
natl road was very little. Only ono water
tank was burned.
MARTIAL LAW ~ CINCINNATI.
CINCINNATI, July Il, lSG3.-ieneral Burn
side has declared martial law in Cincinnati,
Cuvingtun and Newport. All business is Su>-
pended until further orders, and all citizens
are required To organize in accordance with
the direction Of the State and municipal au-
| thOrtics.
| -, 4 20, 70
whercabnuts this morning; but it is supposed
that he will cndcavnr to move around the city
and cross the river between here and Mays
vile.
The militia is concentrating in obedience
to the order of Governor Tod.
| The Confederate Navy on the High Seas.
OpRATI0Ss or TIE ALABAMA IN BRAZILIAN
J WATERS-SIX VESSELS BURNED-rHE YAM
] KEGS ALARMED AT OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
! on THEIR COAST.
BoSroN, July l3-Aa armed steamer was of
Portland harbor yesterday. She refused to an.
swer any signals and as she burnt soft coal she
was supposed to be a Confederate prvateer.
SUSPICIOUS VESSELS SEEN At SEA.
BALTIMORE, July I3.-The ship Maggie V.
IIugg at this port from Iavrc, in i6 days passage.
reports OH the night of July lst i'll lat ~. long.
| Gf.:I0 was boarded by boat from the United
States bark Ethan Allen, she being then III chase
| of Il bark which she deemed of q suspicious
character; at about o'clock in the morning saw
the flash of some half Il Iozen guns i'll the drcc-
| ton Of the chase.
The Maggie V. Hugg also reports July 9Th, i'll
lat $50 north, long.7l west, was chased by Il
bark with her decks full of men, but finding we
had uutsailed her considerably, she after dark
hauled off. and geered in the direction of vessel
to ccward. that had squared away before the
wind some time previously.
| CAPTAIN SEMMEs.
From tie Nassau Guardian, June III
From private letter received on Monday VIC
learn that Captain SrmmcS, of the Alabama, ar.
rived at St Thomas on the 18th utimo, landed at
the back of the island, crossed with three OF his
| officers, and went directly on board sixteen
gun ship-the Georgia-and put out to sea before
daylight while Admiral Wilkes and two other
federal cruisers were watching his movements.
IFron, the BatiGorr American Of the l6; h inst.
REBEL PRlvATEERS IN BRAZILIAN WATERS.
By the last mail from Brazil we received let
ters from Rio Janciro of May 2i, containing i'm
portant information i'll reference to tho move
ments of some of the rebel privateers Ii Is
proper TO add that the Government has undoubt-
cdly received similar alvices ere this. and acted
accordingly. Information of the Alabama being
at the island of Fernando Noronha. the penal
colony of Brazil, has already been received, but
it is not so generally known that the prvateer
landed on the island her prisoners, and then
burned the vessels which she had captured III
Brazilian waters The Kate Corey and La Fay
, cite were burned while their Captains were on
shore filing the water casks of the vessels. The
names of some of the following vessels that were
. captured have been previously reported: ships
Nora Pcrcval. Louisa Hatch, Charles Hill; bark
La Fayette, brig Kate Corey; schooner King
fisher.
The Alabama and Georgia landed 2i3 priso
) ncrs at Pcrnambuco. who are now being sup
= ported BY the l.. S. representatives, at Brazil
nnd will be sent home as soon as means are pro-
vi,lcd for their transportation.
The Alabama has armed the Lapwing and
, another vessel, and the Florida has armed the
, Clarence, captured at Rio Janeiro. so the rebe
feet consists of sin and, as one If the letters
before us SAYS, lit will be sixty strong if the
rebels can procure the requisite cannon II
] is understood that they did obtain some at Per
, nambuco and Bahia, and few crews
; ANOTHER PRIvATEER on THE EASTERN COAST
Bu$roS. July l0.-Capt. Thompson. OF the
: British schooner Agnes. Ross, arrived here this
morning from Westport, \. S., 3-th uItlmo' lie
reports that on the > tn the American schooner
, Arkansas of EinaIhaven. Maine. Capt webster
i arrived at Westport. Captain Webster states
thai 4 rebel bark rugged steamer OF 6oo tons
was cruising in the Seal Island fishing grounds
and that the Arkansa. was compelled to run into
port to escape capture.
= A large ship, loaded with Seals. and reported
: as belonging to kennebunk. Maine: was alst
i seen burnt to the waters edge. she DelnS III th'
@ time in tow of fisherman on Grand Manan
V Bank ~
= The ship was found abandoned. Nothing is
known of her crew or the eli cumStances OF her
. destruction; but it was supposed TO have Deel
the work of The pirate seer by the ArkanssS'
The Captain of the Agnes R oss also states
5 that on the 10Th ultino, when thirty i've miles
, Yves, of Westport, he heard heavy firing in "
q southeastery direction, which continued tor
: two hours
! A BRIG AND a FISHING SCHOONER DuRSED.
WOODS HOLE, July l0.-The fishing schoon'
er Citizen arrirel here to-day. She reports a