The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1863-05-22
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New YoRK, May l7lh.

New YoRK, May 18th.
Tho steamer George Washington, iron
New Orleans on the 10th, arrived this
morning.
An Opclcusns |, tier of the oh states
that information from Grand Gulf and
the gunbont fleet had been received
there, with details OF the capture ui Port
Gibson by Gen. Ostcrhuus. When the
latter was nearing Port Gibson, he WIS
met by hundreds Of families fleeing from
the interior TO escape the raid of the H..
linois cavalry and tho prevalent opin-
ion among the Scccssionists was that
Port Gibson was the safest place in that
region. Tho damage by the cavalry raid
was irrcparublc.
John T.. Hays and p. G. Tracy of the
Fra had been expelled from New Orleans
for writing questionable article. Anoth-
or editor A. Hills, hud been arrested.
The Era of the l2th, mentions u ru-
NOR thnt Port Hudson wns bumbardcd by
our fleet on tho night Of tho Sth aud all
day on the 9Th.
Col. Gricrsun Ind arrived nj New Or
leans, and has been presented by the I'm.
ionists with n magnificent charger.
Admiral Farragu, arrived at Now Or
leans ON the 9th, from Drashour City.
The Admiral aud his officers lett the
flagship in the Rcd river, aud brings the
important intelligence that Alexandria,
I.s., was captured ON the lth by Admiral
Portcr's aud portion Of his own Acct.
Prior TO the capture of Alexandria, Fort
ID, Russy, ON Rcd river, was demolished
ailcr 6ght, ard 7, bel Gunbout was al-
80 captured.
After the capture, on the morning of
the 6ib, of Alexandria by our gunbou,s,
the advance cavalry of Brighton. Dwight
dashed into the place, thus forming q
junction oil Faregut and Gen. Banks
forces.
Opelousns dates of the 9th state TINT
our army wns then ON the march. Gen.
Dwight's brigade was supposed To he in
Alexandria, and Generals Emery, Welt
eel aud Grover, with their forces, were
close behind.
A Buion Rouguo letter Of the ID IN.
stnnt states that Colonel Gricrson's force
the 9th and 7th Illinois Cavalry, aud =
battery, numbering some 800 men, fol.
lowed by larrc number of prisoners
rode inlo that city on that day. They
LEFT Lagrange, April 10th, burned rcbc
stores and a railroad depot at Okolonu
the depot and too heavily laden freight
aud commissury trains aud an ordnance
train at Newton on the Charleston aud
vickshurg road. Tho ordnance train
contained 5000 loaded shells for the
Vicksburg batteries, which exploded ter
riRcally. From Newton they followed
the railroad 60 Meridian, burning all the
bridges thence south on the Mobile ard
Ohio Railroad to Enterprise, where they
destroyed the rebel ordnance works
,hcncc back To Newton, burning all tho
bridges from thence to Jackson, Including
the great bridge over the Pearl River, and
near Jackson tore up Two miles of track;
thence they followed the Jackson and
New Orleans Railroad south TO the Lou.
isiana line. A rebel force of 5000 men
H Clinton was eyaded by making a cir
cult around them.
Our force destroyed their camp equip
nge and storos, aud captured 800 prison.
cTs, While crossing the branch Of the
Amite river, Lieutenant. Colonel Black
burn was seriously wounded and left il
the hands Of enemy. They crossed the
Amite river on tho morning of the LIST
ten miles from Baton Rouge, captured q
rebel cavalry picket OF lGo men rnt
horses, and then rode into Baton Rouge
looking rough, but in good condition.
Every railroad in Mississippi hos beer
cut by them.
They have supplied themselves will
fresh horses on the route, and brought IL
over 800 contrshands on horses, ncarl,
all the latter also leadiEg horses.
The Era of the 9th, gives particulars o
the burning Of the ship Of war prcble a
Ponsacolu on the 27th OF April Tho fir
took accidentally. All hands were saved
The vessel after burning several hours
blow up.