Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1863-06-18
From the oineinnAti Gazette, 18th.
NEWS OF THE DAY.

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NEWS OF THE DAY.
There is nothing later from Vicks
burg, there having been no arrivals
from that place at Memphis previous t.
the departure Of the last Memphis ant
Cairo boats. The sensational rebel re-
ports bearing Gate at Jackson are to th,
9th inst. AS usual, they report the
garrison of Vicksburg cheerful and
hopeful and well supplied with pro-
visions and ammunition, the whole
story being based ona nameless courier
who had succeeded in making his way
in and ont Of our lines. These Jackson
dispatches are 90 obviously intended to
soothe the rebel mind, that the slightest
credit need not be attached to them.
The capture OF Milliken's Bend by
Kirby Smith is re-ssserted in various
forms in the Southern papers, but on
no authority later than that in which
the report originally sppeared. as quoted
in our Saturdays issue. 1t will be
recollected that these accounts are Of
no later date thsa oar sdyices by
Cairo, giving an account of the repulse
OF rebel attack on the point SO obsti.
nately claimed TO be captured. The
rebel wish is doubtless father to the
thought.
A small body of our troops. who
had been sent out to occupy Satartia to
prevent any forward movement Of
Johnston on Yasoo City, were driven
back on the 9Th. by some Of the latter's
forces. 1t Is thought that Johnston is
preparing TO march toward YaEoo City.
II this be SO, be will find ample prep
aratioos for his reception.
Advices from New Orleans to the
9Th inst, describe the siege of Port
Hudson as progressing favorably. 1t
was thought the garrison could not
much longer hold out against the con-
slant FIRE Of our lsad and naval bat
teries. A rebel dispatch dated on the
4th inst, at the little town of Wood.
vile, Miss, claims that Grierson's cav.
airy was repulsed, with the loss of 35
men and pieces Of artillery, at Clin-
ton, La, on the Sd, by the rebel
Logan. The story needs confirmation.
The rebels have taken possession Of
Alexandria, La, since its evacuation
BY our troops, aud are treating with
great barbarity all-tbe negroes es-
pecially-Who showed our forces any
. Kindness.
The reports from Eastern Virginia
may be regarded as important, should
the future confirm the truth OF the
statement of present and prospective
movements. Lee is said TO have left
10000 of bis men to watch our forces
at Falmouth, and with the greater
part of bis army to have gone toward
Culpepper, with the design OF speedily
assuming the offensive. AS will be
seen by the account of the recent bat
tie at Beverly's Ford, which we pub
lisb this morning. the victory OF our
cavalry at that point delayed formi-
dable rebel cavalry raid, which was to
have commenced the next day
Among our dispatches is one stating
that some Pennsylvania cavalry on
Friday defeated 400 rebel cavalry at
Middletowu, Penn. The locality. as
stated rs, probably mistake for Mid
, dletoHn.- Frederick county. Md, s;tua-
ted few miles from the Upper Potos|
mac. This latter movement. and that
of Mosely's men to Foolesville. so
promptly changed into q retreat were.
it would appear, but parts Of one grand
cavalry dash. A Harper's Ferry dis
patch says a rebel force is moving to-
ward Western Virginia, 10 the hope Of
a successful raid in that region. Ma
king all due allowance for exaggerated
rumors, there is some reason to be.
liese that the present quiet in North
eastern Virginia will not be Of long
continuance. A cautiously worded,
yet significant article from Richmond
paper, which we reproduce among our
extracts from Southern Journals, indi-
Gates that the rebels are very eager to
speedily retaliate the injuries done by
Coils. Grierson, Fitzpatrick and others
fn their recent expeditions.