Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1863-03-26
LAKE PRoyIDEscE. La, March E.l
Via CAIRO, March "a, 1868 {

- Via CAIRO, March "A, 1853 (i
AT snndown last evening the marriage
Of the, Mississippi with the heal waters Of
Wachita and Black Rivers was consumma-
ted. and this morning stream one hun-
dIed ieet wide came raging ont, tearing
through the break in the levee. 1t is inn
possible TO say what, the end will be-
This morning akiff with three or four
sailors went through the. c,esasse. creating
a perfect iurore OF excitement. The little
craft entered the raging waters reeing like
q drunken man. and all expected every
moment to see her swamped in The boiling
torrent. First onia crested billow, then
in the yawning chasms below. it was for
some time doubtful which would conquer,
the. element or the, vessel. When three
hundred feet below the little craft came
into still water. the long pept mp feelings
Of the spectators gave expression in shouts
and cheers of congratulations and JOY n
dImnisl bs-us LATERgoa sdi 81 bas isi
r. LAKE PRovIDEScE 18th. via Carno 9th.
y There are exciting rumors reaching us
by way of Virksbnrg, that the enemy have
evacuated Haines' Bluff. and that the 9Th
Missouri Federal J regiment. has been
sent mp the Yazoo tosgarrison it. D'ii'''
p II this is true it foreshadows the fall, or
the evaeuation Of Vicksburg. l do not
believe IT, however, no such demonstra-
tions have been made against it as should
induce its evacuation. Heavy firing was
heard in the direction OF Vicksbnrg last
night and all are on the qui viUe to learn
the OCCASION Of it.. All is quiet here al
though there are Indications of work.
W arm aud furious. 1i"' "a JOG -. s'e-'i
MEMppHls. March %. via c AFRO. March "a
The advices from the fleet at yicksburg
are to Thursday noon and are Of consider
able interest. The rebels continue. she'll
ing the canal across the Peninsula, but
thus far without results. They confined
also during the night. interfering some
what with labor on the canal. -.
The water at Young''s, Point is falling
some. and there is now no fears Of an over.
flow Of our camping ground. -, 49,,
). Il il, questionable whether, the Lake
Providence Canal, now tina, it is complet-
ed. viii be used. As, so much dependence is
placed. unexpectedly. on the yicksburg
Canal. AZ. ...-....tf; :. .o.1...5y
5 On Thursday morning considerable
heavy firing was heard below Vicksbprg.
Supposed to he at Warrenton. .s..I ~
+ A few hours later two of Admiral Farra-
ent's gunboats reported themselves al, at
headquarters, o,a7i !. .Isai..isf,y t.i.g 70
Preparations are said to be making to
faux Haines, Bluff by new ronte. il the
post is moi eyscusted before it can b.. put
in force.e The report Of this stronghold
having already been .yasuated is not cred
lied s.fo -, !; ..e.fs,n.,s- LII
Six thousand bales of cotton are lying
at American, Bend, The whole il, to be
brought to Youngs Point by the steamers
Voc Phnli Empress and Chancellor. sent
down for that purpose. to be smploysd for
espoondept from the Yszsoo, Pas Pass
expedition. 18th, says matters since the re
ported battle are quiet. both jn army s 2.
navy, which are reposing, waiting move
ments in another quarter The battery
that had been taken of the q, s, Igpnhost
Ds Kalb aud located 50 4ssa e command
that os the enemy at Greenwood, was forced
to re-embark, the place being too hot for
Ioccupstion,I II. the present land and river
force proves to bs ipspfficisnt che Misssliaa :
sippi viii soon be breyght 10 THAR aid. -