Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1863-04-30
THE LATEST WAR NEWS.

A rumor was current at Nashville that Gen
Bragg had been shot and instantly killed at
Tullahoma. on Sunday, by Gen. Breckenridge
Hilton Head correspondence represents the
monitors and the army there as ready for an
other movement, and indeed there seems. to
he one actually in progress. He says that
before the close of this [Iast] week all the
iron-cads will be again over the bar at Charles
ton, and an attack must soon come off this
time in co operation with the land forces. The
Rebels are hard at work strengthening their
land defenses upen,t the islands south of Oh aries.
ton.
From Nashville we have news of the cap
tnre of force of Rebel Cavalry known as the
Texas Legion numbering 1913 men, including
eight commissioned officers. The affair took
place eight miles south of Franklin, Tenn,
whore the Legion was suddenly surrounded by
$50 Union Cavalry, commanded by Col. Wat
kns of the 9th Kentucky. The Rebel Col
was taken, but managed to escape. Five Reb-
els were mortally wounded no casualties on
our side
Warm weather and the roads improving is
all we hear from Hooker's army.
The news from New Orleans is most impor-
TAFT and encouraging Gen Banks has done
able service in that region. A severe battle
was fought on Friday, the l7th inst, at tie
Vermilon Bayou, in which, after hard con-
test with the rebel batteries and o strong
force of infantry, our troops gained complete
success, driving the enemy from his position,
capturing bis guns, and taking fifteen hundred
prisoners Iu addition to this the batteries
at Butte la Rose were silenced by our feet,
the valuable salt works of Petite Anse, which
supplied the whole interior with this indispen
sable article, were captured, and number of
the rebel boats were destroyed, during the ex
pedition of Gen. Banks into the Bayou Teche
region Thus the finest po; tion of Louisiana is
at the command of the union forces, and rebel
lion in that quarter ir tottering.
Meantime the attack upon Cape Grardeau.
Mo, by the rebels, under Marmaduke, has
not only proved failure, but severe defeat
for the enemy. After fight of three hours
with General Mcneil they were gloriously
repulsed. Reinforcements of men and guu-
boats reached McNeill during the fight, and
he is now in q position TO maintain himself
against another attack. At last accounts the
enemy was still retreating. Our loss in killed
and wounded was only twenty
From Tennessee we learn that General
Bragg is in occupation of Manchester with
large army. Some ceserters state that the
Kentucky, Tennessee and Missouri troops 10
Bragg'S army have lately been very mutinous,
and much trouble has been experienced in put
ting it down. The Tennesseeans, it is said,
laid down their armes, refusing to do duty.
Our news from Key West is to the 18th
inst. General Woodbury. is in command at
that post. An expedition to Bayport, on the
west coast of Florida, with seven of our gun
boats resulted in their withdrawal out of
narrow creek, where they could not operate,
but not until they stood heavy fire from the
rebel batteries, and had the satisfaction OF
seeiOg rebel schooner, laden with. cotton.
turpentine and rosin destroyed by the hands
OF the enemy. 80
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