Washington telegraph. [volume] (Washington, Ark.) 1839-1871, 1863-04-15

gerous and tedious run through Steeles
Bayou, Deer Creek and Sunhower, three
of the Federal gunboats had reached
Haine's Bluff which they were preparing
to attack.
The retreating feet from Greenwood,
with the Chilicothe badly damaged, met
reinforcements under Gen. Qulnby, coo-
sisting Of whole division, when a coun-
Gil was held, the result of which had not
transpired. The Bulletin says it IS salts
fed the Yazoo Pass route will be aba n
doned, il favor Of the Sunfower route
The Expedition lost the Luella an q Jenny
Lind, commissary boats on the trip.
A coal barge, with $1,000 bushels OF
coal, is reported to have passed Vicksburg'
4 dispatch dated Paris, KY, March y,
saws: Col. Clarke was rein forced by JAG k
Nav, when he surrounded Mount Ster-
ling, capturing 200 prisoners. Clarke will
attack Paris tonight.
A dispatch to tile Chicago Tribune
claims federal victory at Milton, with a
Confederate loss Of 40 killed, $50 wound
ei, and $50 prisoners. Federal loss not
sta ted.
1t is stated from Washington that Mr..
Dennis, the Herald's correspondent from
the river, was sentenced to six months
hard labor for publishing contraband news
but the sentence was committed to expul-
Sion from the lines.
1t is ascertalned from the army rolls
that the desertions from the federal army
mount to 10000.
Mobile, March pa special 10 the
Advertiser and Register, dated Columbia,
Tenn, March %, says Gen. Forrest with
his division made an advance on Brent
wood, burned railroad bridges took and
destroyed all arms, captured 500 pnson-
ers, including 80 officers. Our loss was
8 killed aud 80 wounded.
McMinnville, March 27.-Oa the 10th
Gen. Morgan fought III the evening near
Milton. five hours. The Federals fell
back. Our loss was ID killed and 70
wounded. Enemy's loss much greater
Cant. Jones crossed the Cumberland
and captured train Of cars near Bowling
Green, with number Of Federal oEhce -
ana $3.50, 900 in specie.
A special dispatch to the Mobile Tri-
bune, dated Charleston, 18th, says: -
official report states that the enemy maze
4 loading last night at Coles Isi4Gd with
. transports aud ! 200 men.
Ii il supposed that the Object Il the en-
envy was . reconnaissance Ia order tJ de-
terlniue the best place iOr liz operations
by land aud sea against Charleston.
Fifteen hundred Degrees are % E!.stU
Island. 1t i supposed tueir Intention j.
10 plant cotton.
Opinions vary relative to the attack o.
Charleston We are ready. Oar tr-Ops
are ID excellent condition.
P4nOla, March 3l--A dispatch 10 the
Appeal states that tie Memphis Bale ID
contains Cincinnati dispatch. d.ted the
10Th, which says: The adyiccs to-day "a,
that the rebels are o. tuIs side u the Ken
tucky river, in large force, consisting vi
cavalry, iuiaDtry and artillery Theil
strength l. supposed " b. - ly 10000,
aud they are said ID De Uid auL eXyg glru-
ced troops. Yesterday ttterlyJl they
were repeated wirhil ~ miles VI Lexiu--
ton, aud Oiher heutucky tUwus, aud ~,
iug lu three columns.
IA Louisville dispatch dllal thc 2j-n,
says: The g. b-l forces that uc;uple. Dm
vile are believed NV a cJrlv>yJIu.I. IVY
have advanced. LJug,tre4i7 division &c.
not yet returned o. Vas before -lysh OIL
y viii be strongly mt. Se.eral th5G,-
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