The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1863-03-26

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BY the arrival of the steamer Mary Forsyth
from below, we have Memphis papers of the
18th. The steamer Bon Accord had arrived
from Young's Point Sunday morning. The
had broken in several places along the
MEMPHIS, March 30, via CAIRO, March q.
Advice8 are received from the Yazoo Pass
expedition to Monday. The Chillicothe and
the rebel Fort are still c~annonading slowly.
Sunday night a large force landed and
built a battery 800 yards in the rear OF the
rebel fort, with cotton breastworks. The
guns from the gunboat DeKalb have been
mounted. The rebels have 1000 men inside
of Fort Greenwood. The Fort can be easily cap
tured, and all their force.
Matters at Young's Point are going ahead
backwards. The dam at the mouth Of the
canal, and the levees at the side, have given
away and a torrent of water from the Mlssls-
sippi is flooding the low lands on this point,
towards Vicksburg. Gangs of men are bust
ly engaged in closing the breaks, and the work
will tonight resume a satisfactory condition.
The health of the army at the Point is inn
proving. Here, it is excellent.
The glnboat Lafayette on Saturday even
ing passed up the mouth of the Yazoo river.
Nothing is known as to the future inten-
tions of the commander. The opinion was
that he would approach Hams Bluff, to be in
readiness to cooperate with the boats enter
ing by the way of Yazoo Pass.
The steamer Lucia, from the Iazoo Pass
expedition, was lying at and above Green
| wood, the head of the Yazoo river. 1t is be-
lieved to be waiting reinforcements to be sent
up soon. The Confederate gunners at Green
wood are i'll good practice, and in the late en-
counter the Chillicothe was somewhat dam
aged by their conical shot.
Gen. n. B. Buford assumes command OF
Cairo tomorrow, Gen. j. NJ. futile having
been released at his own request and to go in
to active service with Gen. Grants army
Gen. Buford's staff is not yet organized.
CAIRO, March %, 1863.
Affairs at Greenwood are improving. The
Chillicothe was not injured so badly as has
been reported. The extent of her damages
being som battering of her easement.
The Forest Rose W S not sunk. The larg-
est gun in the rebel lattery was dismounte,d
Languid firing was kept up ON Saturday anC
Sunday, between the Chillicothe and the bat
terry, with but little effect. The battery is sur
rounded by water in the rear, so that any as
SAINT by the infantry is impossible. During
Sunday night, the federal force landed, arlC
planted a battery of guns taken from the De
Kalb, about a hundred yards in the rear o
the rebels, making use of cotton bales TO
breastworks. With this, it is believed, tn
rebel battery will be quickly dismounted, an {
their entire force of from four to six Thousand
captured. The rebels have built their battery
with direct reference to an attack from thu
river, and are not prepared for a fire in thu
rear.
The vicksburg canal is reported to be wash
ing out very fast. Our informant says tina
whole acres Of land on each side are tumblinG
in, and it had deepened some twenty feet
Our largest boats can now pass through.
ST. LOUIS, March 22.-The Republican,
Memphis dispatch Of the Goth says advice'
from Greenwood to Monday last are to thc
, effect that the gunboat Chillicothe bombardeC
Fort Pemberton on Saturday and Sunday, Blu
without decisive results.
The rebel force is estimated at 5000, unde
General Loring. Reinforcements are bein|
rapidly sent to the seat of operations, and !
is expected that our fleet will soon be able t
, reduce all the rebel Notifications on the Yazoo