The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1863-01-01
NEWS FROM THE SOUTH AND SOUTH.



CAIRO, Dec. 20.-Tbe 35th Iowa, which
has been stationed here for some time
goes to Columbus to-day 1t is one o
the first regiments in the service. Its
Colonel, S. G. Hill, of Muscatine, is now
commander of the post Of Cairo, but is
to take the field soon We predict the
gallant 35th will make its mark if oppor.
tunity is offered.
Below Columbus matters are not ma
terially changed A reconnaissance,
made twenty miles ont, asccrtained the
fact that the road for that distance is but
little damaged.
1t has been reported that our forces at
jackson had repaired the road, and that
trains were running to Trenton. If that
be true, communication may soon be
Opened. But other reports assert that
Forrest is yet in the neighborhood, and
that he feels quite at home. One thing
is certain, he has been furnished with
men, horses, clothing and information in
abundance by the people. There is no
mistakng where the popular sympathy
is.
Van Dorm is in the country west of
Bolivar, and is no doubt in commune
cation with Forrest
New Madrid was evacuated Yesterday,
the magazine blown up and the barracks
burned
As the steamer Glasgow passed down
on her last trip she had been told at
Columbus that Hickman was in rebel
hands, and to prevent an attack she ran
by without signal or other lights. When
she arrived at Island No. 10, they there
fred hat her, supposing she had been
captured and was in Confederate hunds.
The whistle was sounded, but the Feder-
ais on shore kept firing away several
balls coming uncomfortabIy near Some
ten shots " ere fred before the matter
was understood The boysat Island No
10 are awake, and will be able to keeI
navigation open at that point
Van Dorm attacked Davis Mills, seven
miles south of Grand Junction, on the
Goth inst 1t was held by $50 of the
25th Indiana, and two companies of the
5th Ohio cavalry, under command ol
Colonel Morgan, of the 18th Indiana
A severe battle ensued, in which Van
Dorm was repulsed He left 20dead and
80 wounded on the field, and carried a
large number of wounded away. Our
force also took so prisoners and 70 mus
kets The Federal loss was Slightly
wounded. z-
Grant has fallen back to Holly Springs
anu vfir tvis~-- - H. ..,1s,
had reached Coldwater on the way tc
Memphis 1t is presumed that the
Charleston Railroad will be opened tC
Grand junction, and Memphis will be
the base for supplies. z-=-=
Information has reached here that 9
large Federal naval and land force has
ascended the river from New Orleans
Farragut and, it is supposed, Banks are
in command. The Vicksburg Whig o
the 18th says IA gunboats and sloop.
were at Baton Rouge yesterday, and i
was thought troops were being landed
below The Essex started up the rive
for Port Hudson, and we suppose al
soon as land force is disembarked, tn,
whole fleet win move up, and simulta
neous land and water attack will b,
made. -y = > -
We learn that the attack was made
and that Port Hudson was completel
demolished, and sixty guns captured
Farragut had arrived at point twelv,
miles below Vicksburg at last accounts
We have reason for believing that Gen
Sherman has arrived at his destination
and doubtless ere this Vicksburg ha
fallen and the Mississippi is once NOR
open.
jeff. Davis and Cen Johnston were a
jackson on the 10th. ~
The passengers and crew of the LAX
City, forty-two in number, are in Jail a
! Vicksburg. ~
There was a skirmish tive miles from
| Helena Monday night, in which abou
| twenty Federals were taken prisoners
four or five killed and several wounded
The rebels have abandoned ali the coun
try between the White and Mississippi
rivers. The rebel General Holmes issu
ed an order before leaving, instructin,
all persons claiming protection of con
federates to move theiF-stores and othe
property west of White river. Many ha,
complied, but the majority either coul
not or would not
Citizens are availing themselves Q
every opportunity to hiring their cottor
to the river, Notwithstanding the recen
law of the Arkansas Legislative, tha
any one trading with the Feierals, eithe
buying or selling, should be fined nc
less than $500 nor more than $4,000
and be sent to the penitentiary for nc
less than five nor more than twenty-fv
years. ~ fl.if'a ~
The destitution in Arkansas is yer
great. Corn is 81 per bushel, and every
thing in proportion. Those who hav
swine dare not kill thon, for want {
salt to cure them. lff xIl
Five Union men from Wittsburg wer
recently shot at Little Rock by order {
Hindman, and Union man 60 year
of age, named Webb, was hung nea
Grand Glsize bridge because he ha
! ,,laoad him calf undar % 70 of Ean Tn