Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1863-03-06
The War News, &c.


Bexington Feb, 26th. "A reliable private dis
patch nays the rebels undof Clarke were over
taken At Pccktown, l6 miles enet q Mt. Bter-
ling. travelling towards Pound Gap and were
badly whippcd Yesterday. M
Mennhis. March 9.-Arriyals eonfrm the
enbtore and sinking az the indianoIa NV three
rebel boats. 40 miles below Vickshury. The
iobt lasted several hours. The Ihdianola sur.
rendered when in sinking condition, aud she
was run ashore. The officers and crew were ta-
ken to Vicksburg.
The steamer Chekiang, from N. Orleans, 23d,
has arrived.
il Is believed the rebels are converting the
Harriet Lane into an iron lclad gunboat
The Essex picked up near Port Hudson
foar tofpedocs, each containing 200 pounds Of
powder .sTs ffHt tssrE N
The levees below Baton Rouge and in St.
Charles Parish, have been made safe against any
overflow:
An order has been issued by General BANKS
forbiding the taking away OF negroes from any
OF the plantations by any officer or other person
ia the w. States service, without authority from
headquarters.
Nashville, March 3.--The rebels under Van
Dorm advanced towards Franklin yesterday,
1000 strong, with artillery. After maneuver-
ing awhile hoping to draw our men into am.
bush, they retrcated. We captured 300 Of Van
Dorn's command. Van Dorns headquarters
are at Spring Hill, 10 miles south OF tranklin.--
No fears are entertained for the safety Of the
place.
The Federal force, by order OF Gen. Mitchell
captured Felix Young and VIM. b. Craggs, no.
torious guerrillas who have murdered many
Union soldiers in Sumner Co They, with two
others have been ordered TO close confinement
and heavily ironcd.
Cincinnati March "A special to the COM
mercial. dated Murfreesboro, I'd inst, says: aAn
lexnedition comprising 96O0 cavalry and ipfan-
try, left Murfreesboro yesterday and encounter
ed the enemy at Bradyville. After severe fight
| ing the enemy We're driven from the town with
a loss Of 8 killed, 20 wounded, and 81 captured;
also 300 new soldiers and accoutrements, and
lot Of official orders, baggage, dc. The enemy
were portion of Morgans division. Our loss
was half theirs"
Cairo. Feb, 29-Full dispatches about the
Oueen of the West are received. The day be-
fore her capture she went down below Chafala-
ca few miles and captured rebel train of 1 Z
wagons: returning she was fired ups by guer-
riJiss near Setnmesport. Next morning the
force landed and DESTROYED all the dwellings in
the vicinity. The ram is said TO have been con-
siderable damaped by the rebel fire.
One Of the steamers which accompanied her
was blown upt prevent her falling into the
hands of the rebels.
Cairo. March 3.--The Memphis Bullctin oI
Saturday saws: we have reports. confidently be-
llieyed in well informed circles below, that the
rebels are evacuating Vicksbnrg.
The gunboat C'dro,tdc,ct and five others are re-
norted Is have reached Tallahatcbie River by
way of Yazoo Pass.
Reports are still favorable from Lake Provi.
l,Ience. HHt
About mile back of Memphis the Charleston
RAILROAD. near Moscow has been submerged fol
several davs. and Friday last IL moved seyera
feet and the bridge sunk so that trains canno
run
Cairo March 4.-Tbe steamer Tveoon. from
Memphis. Is lust in. The latest from below i,
|, that two dredging machines had arrived ane
would be nut TO work on the canal Immediately
The river is rising fast, tho water interfering
much with the camps. At the head of Island
, Ninety Five the leyee had broken and the wat
er was pouring over at fearful rate. si
Another fatboat ran the batteries at Vicks
burg. 1t was fired on 10y the rebels and struc'
three times.
A hre at Lake providence Monday destroye'
nearly me wnoie ol ,ne .owI anu cohs'oeraoi
amount OF conmlssary stores
Ganai barge wi'h Propeiii!eYIs had gov 'nroggl
mo Lake rov,ucnce On sues. 70 oe useo II
lexpioring inc iake ana ne'ghooring oayous.
New York, March Ia special to the Mer
curry, dated Cairo 2s, says the city is full o
startling rumors- 1t is said on the 26th the ia
nous cut-off was completed, the dredging ma |.
: chhe naving oeSh az wo'k Sesefai uays. ~
c asserted the guhooa's are al tnIougn ~ ana IN
a transports preparing 10 Ioiiow alter.rihe ~, pa.
soroo ,r;l, he ssnt ag,;nst por, HuJson "''o'
7, ;s also stated tbat The small gonhoat aee
hos reached The Yazoo river v;o TTn;on Iak,
and arc Ilav;no the ,n;scb;ef;n ibe roar oiV;cks
i burg r Is also reported thew have GOT nm Re
e River via. Lake Providence. Also reports ,
' serious disasters to the Union forces, and ,
troops and gunboats captured but are not cred
tied ~ Ht .f
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s.is. aTrc,,os .re -,,,Jor oriors to amhsrt an
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u washington, March 4-hichmSnd papers
r the "a inst' MAKE no ment'oh o, analrs az icks