Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1863-09-21


New YORK. Sept l9.-The steamer
Cromwell, from New Orleans 18th, ar.
rived at O'clock News meagre.
Gen Grants wound was much better,
and he would be able TO start for Vicks-
burg in a few days
The health of the city was better than
for years. No yellow fever. General
Shipley had arrived
The Worlds New Orleans correspon-
dent, writing on the 1lth, gives some &C
count of the movement probably on
Texas, in three columns, under Gems.
Franklin, Washburn aud Heron.
The gunboat Clifton, while passing
through Sabine Pass, was exposed to
raking fire, which reduced her to total
wreck killing and wounding all on board.
The gunboat Sachen, which was in COM
pany with the Clifton, was captured.
The Tribuue's special says, in private
letter received to-day. our Consul at I.iv-
erpooI says one of the Anglo rebel rams
is ready for sea, and expresses the
dreaded opinion that the British Govern
| ment will take no steps to prevent her
| from sailing There are those who con-
slider Mr.. Dudley's views regarding the
probable course of Great Britain as more
entitled to credence than the opposition
ones which Mr. Adams has frequently
reiterated, and who apprehend open war
as the inevitable result of the secret hos
tilities to the country practiced by Eng
land
An inmate of the Libby Prison writes
on the 9Th Of August that twenty of our
officers and soldiers are quartered there,
and they are well and comfortable as
could be expected under the circum-
stances
Private letters from officers in Rose
Grams army, more than confirm all that
has been printed touching the numerous
assertions from the rebel army in front
of the army of the Cumberland, during
| the march to Chattanooga
Not far from 1000 of these fugitives
from the rebel service came within our
lines. '
The lower Potomac is not thoroughly
cleared of rebels
Thirty or forty mounted men were
seen opposite Mud Point Yesterday, and
there is information leading to the belief
that the captors of the Satellite and Re-
lance are in Cone River with boats,
waiting an opportunity to capture the
guard fort at Pine Point.
l. A Newberne letter of the 10Th, to the
Herald, says intelligence from the front
announces the arrival of large force OF
the enemy at Kingston cavalry, infant
ry and artillery The main body con.
sists of cavalry, which is reported to be
Imboden's from Virginia.
No The o eaEEsdl sEj is said . to number 1000
as being among the new arrivals. Be
tween 10000 and $4,000 rebel troops
passed through or were within the vicin.
ity of Raleigh few days since.
Alfred Stanley, brother of Ex-Goy.
Stanley, was arrested in Little Washing.
ton few days ago by Lieut.. O'Brien.
Stanley lived in the vicinity of Little
Washington, mile and a half from
town, and is substantial and influen-
tlal citizen of seeesh proclivities. He
seems to be sincere in his opinions. and
is not inclined to let an opportunity slip
to show his hatred of Yankees lie is
reported to have passed our lines and de-
nouneed Union citizens in Kingston,
thereby causing their arrest, and commits
ted other acts in detriment of the inter
ests of the government.
1 On his arrest, Stanley said he had done
nothing but what he believed to be his
duty, and would do it again. He is now
| in Washington jail.
a Fort Monroe letter to the Herald of
the 18th, states that yesterday, four men
IN the uniform of rebel soldiers, arrived
at Newport News. They proved to be
four of our men, who had thus disguised
themselves to facilitate their escape.
They were captured July Is, in the first
charge of our troops at Fort Wagner
| : They state that for some time past
four or FIVE trains per day have been
running troops through Richmond south.
The day of their departure the city was
illuminated with camp fires and crowded
with troops, all doubtless being hurried
towards Charleston.
The Notifications of Petersburg are
said to be quite formidable. They pas
sed through lines of troop without being
interfered with.
The same letter states that rumors are
In circulation that Lee is deserving the
whole State of Virginia, to join Bragg.
charleston, it is rumored, was shelied
for five days and completely DESTROYED.
This was said to be communicated bv
parties from Atlanta.
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