, 1863-02-02
the VERt..lA[tST NEWS.
H0HDAY O'CLOCK, a. il
FROM CAIRO AND BELOW.
OUR FORCES LAND OPPOSITE
VICKSBURG.
The New Cutoff Begun
Rebel Plans and Operations.
FROM BEFORE VICKSBURG.
Gen. Grant to take Command.
FROM MEMPHIS AND VICINITY
/ the DEATH OF GEN. STEWART.
Important Capture by the Enemy.
Tho Roror+;r Ro;Iorso Rp;Ao
Gen. Grant to take Command.
FROM MEMPHIS AND VICINITY
Important Capture by the Enemy.
The Romantic Sailors Bride.


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1ne canal around 'lcksoufg. which Ten
Grant is digging, is ar entirely new one, Gen.
w;ll;ams' canal haYine nroycd use1ess A.
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into inc he" Canal. q oattcfy mas been
planted at Its foot, which commands one |
crected bv the enemy opposite.
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MOUTH YAzoo R1vEn. Jan a5rvia
eAtao, feo: L. 1Ses. |
Ne Sestc'uas lcasneo tlAt General 9fant
"oa,u ai.t1' ns'e w. 4ue Aoo1tlouai 4oscss
oh aaeao"st "n" o'ieee lne nios emenls VI lne
army IN person. Gen. hcfhefson Is with him.
a damaging mishap to Acclernand aud:
his entire command OF land forces occurred
yesterday. Col. warren Stewart Chief Of
Cavalry On McClc1nand's staff, "as out on a
reconnaissance With only an men-tllcre are
but te" here Us yet--and vas shetland deserted
by bis men.
He had upon hls person when he must have
fallcn into inc hands OF the enemy, memo
randum BOOK containing fnlI estimates Of the
numbers and callbsc OF the forces and guDs Of
Sherman and McCicrnand; their available char
acter, theirartlllery, anu everything the enemy
should not know, and eTen the projects re-
spccting the canals upon which work has just
been recommended.
Thc name OF the woman married by Capt
sullivan was mr. Hal''s' ene nus y" Slaves
is OF passaolc appearance tme1y years OF age,
and OF indomitaple puck: Inc ceremony
was pes1ofineo os "e'noalSt Cnapa'h here'
Her plan1atlon was at eHlp"1tns Aanalng'
but 1e" mics from tne point on tnc h1lssls"
sippl "here inc houses were 4atcsy destroyed
oy the feoer"s.
Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Trbunc.l
CA1ao, rep. l. ls's'
-: o'eael ~" ~ ~ A4', LIS 1o''"ooa'
bringing ''eupnls ua1es - 'ne oo'n"
lus 4a..o. ','. no"e "eM sA..a a'Ds ".. "1s ,uN'
arr"y so4oo "uo % =" "aln 14A'1 1u,a ',
M 1uo senpoaS e4un.so%no ""s w n.o""'s' ~.
, .'ot'' o.s' ene"s.u IL 0Ae'hps' LIZ 4o"et ieoei
ua1tsl1.s' W, "'snots p,o'1A'"s A'.1u.n , nf.
| L. ""s @nousut rloo'''i' sue "as os'"s ~
'eafu S, .ns ,s'4'ss " es ."s eIelu' s"ns.
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l.'aion9o ae.oea 'ne peaAsu'1 ~ = pun oppo'
m ono ""'snso"' "ae's 'ae' "fe s"ean'Psa' CIV,
~: a.c u pvs1.ol 'a ~ 80 so,ne'se .l' S!tn
','@ sseo'
s suou'u tn' -"1'e' " "D'~ ~ F4'e' Ao1'
aau0on
j., II o''ean " "A'e' - no" mo'lns Atsooga
'"s .A1"A .us "e'e'e wv pen'asota 'tas' s"p1'
me. nom wv ~ ioul teel ~ asp'n' LUG cur
aeAe wing A'oae WV A'iie@ per non3' pa'
'nc's 10 w. "acu cnanee, ~ ~ 'aouent' LOT
us soon widening the ehannel from the hard
ness OF tue SOIL and tile peculiarly sloping
SIDES. j.,
| A1'ef onr troops uao taken up anetf posi-
lion y" NV Lotasl'ua enofet LUG Altel leEf3 ooat
Desolo 11o" 'ne otneE Hno1e lanoeo IN the 1os
"no, nel ese" anu iour otner Peraons' "as
| captured.
Notnlng aas oeen neafo o. 'he pa1sefy near
Island No. o4, sincc 1ts1f1ring on tue steamer
| warsaw. a ganboat is lying near GreenVlle
There is no danger OF land attacks IN that IL
cinity. 4 considerable rebel force visited
Forrest Hill, near Memphis, Ihursday last,
dressed In Federal uniforms, and we're making
ready to hang citizens suspected OF union-
| ism, when their character was discoyeredand
they were dispersed by residents.
! a gin house and and several bales Of cotton
were burned the same day at Moscow. The
'th Kansas went In pursuit and had not re-
turned at latest accounts. The object Of the
| rebels seems to be to force on our lines and
strike Tor the Tennessee and Cumberland kis-
ers, Tor the improvement and defence OF which
The confederate Government mas appropfla-
'eo !inc .nt.'4'n " oo'ANt', one0 't 'Ao so'-
session oi these streams 1atge army VIII ~
prccspitatcd on kosecsans' front to cut on
Grants supplies IN the rear. .........
The plan is good and 1t Will be the fault Of the
Federal leaders If 1t is allowed to be carried