The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1863-04-11

From forty TO sixty bnshwlaclcrs, sup
posed to be part of a gang under Todd or
Clifford, a few days since hailed the steamer
Sam Gaty as she was passing Siblry. Mo-.
and ordered the pilot to run her ashore
The boat being within reach of their mus,
kets. he had to comply. As the boat
touched the shore, they boarded and took
possession of her. There were on board
about eighty contrabands, eight of the Mis-.
souri, militia, and a few ether persons. The
bushwhackers made a prisoner of the cap
tain, killed eight or ten Of the male negroes.
and intended to kill all of them, but the
others hid away in the darkness. They
then killed two of the soldiers and wounded
third; three of the others escaped, and
two were paroled. Mr.. Wilson, who had
charge of the negroes, had narrow escape.
one Of Pennick' $ men being mistaken for
him and killed. The gucrrilas robbed
every man on board the boat, one man
losing about 5000 The captain was com.
PEELED to leave before daylight. On reach
ing independence, the captain made the
facts known and Colonel Pennick immcdi.
ately gave attention to the matter, and he
was so successful that nearly all the con.
trabands escaped. These numbering bush.
whackers first killed George Never by
shooting him in the back; they then blew
out the brains Of William Henry the next
victim was young man by the name of
ochuttncr: whom they rohbed of $500 ana
then shot. He will probably recover. The
most revolving act in the bloody drama was
the ordering ashore of the male negroes.
drawing them up in line, one man holding
a lantern up to their faces. while the mnr,
derers shot them one by one through the
head. One negro alone of all that were
shot is alive. Such are the devils to whom
we are called upon by Copperheads to sue
for peace.
A small body of Rebels recently crossed
the Rio Grande river into Mexico. and
captured Colonel +. j. Davis, Captain
Moatgomery. and several of our soldiers,
who, we presume, had escaped and taken
refuge in Mexican territory. Col Davis
and the soldiers were released on the
demand of the Mexican authorities but
Capt. Montgomery was hing by his captors
Another body Of Rebels had also crossed
and burned II Mexican town. An immense
trade was being carried on by the Rebels
through Mexico. Eighty vessels, of all
nationalities, were at the mouth of the Rio
Grande.
A dispatch from Helena, Cd inst, saws that
the ndviccs from Gen. Qnmhys expedition to
the 5oih ut state that II" progress had been
made in the reduction of Fort Greenwood. Our
forces were still in front OF the enemy and there
had been considerable skirmishng between the
iickctS ON shore. The Rebels were increasing
the strength of their works. They have received
aud niouned more heavy Guns, and are well
supplied with ammunition. The country along
the ralahalclie is occupied by two regiments
Of Rebel Cavalry aud swaims with gucrrillus
The first reconnaissance of Ilanes' Bluff by
g,'nb"aiS was made by Admiral Porter. The
object was one OF reconnaissance only They
proceeded within range of the Rebel batteries,
and fined shots over at them, but the shots were
not returned.
One of our officers very recently released
from the Richmond prison, says that on Thurs
day, the 2nd inst, he saw from lis prison win
dow great bread riot. The rioters were COM
posed OF about 5000 women, armed with clubs.
and guns and stones. They broke open the
Government ana private stores, and took brcu
clothing, and whatever else they wanted The
militia were ordered ont to check The riot but
failed to do so. jeff Davis and other officials
made speeches, and told them they should have
via; they needed, They then became calm,
and order was once more restored.
Accounts from North Carolina state
that General Foster was at Little Washing
ton with brigade of troops, virtually sur
rounded by the Rebels, who had erected
batteries on the Tar river, between Newbern
and Washington. Heavy firing had been
heard in that direction but the result was
not known. Heavy reniorcements had
been sent forward, and it WAS believed that
Gen. Foster would be able to hold out
until relieved
Gen. Rosccrans tclegraphs to the War
Department that Gen. Stanly has returned
from his scout lin Southern TENNESSEE
bringing III some 40 or 80 prisoners. and
800 seryiceable horses and mules. lie
drove Morgan cavalry from the Peninsula
whipping them from their stronghold,
SHOWS Hill, north OF Smithville-and but
for their rrecipitatc retreat, and the difficult
nature OF the country, would have had
force in their rear and captured their artll
lcry and animals.
THE town of jacksonville Florida, was
burned on the 3l#t u., and our forces LETT the
same day. The coloyed troops had been up ST.
Johns River. and seized upon rilatka. They
were SOME" Aa annoyed by cover. attacks, but
Suffered 10 material, loss.
General Sherman has ordered the des-
truction of two thousand head of cattle and
large quantity of forage and grain, on the
plantation at Deer Creek Of the Rebel Gen
ii. X. W. Hill, one of the largest planters
and slaveowners in the South.