Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1863-05-23
News OF the Nay.

ram from Mobile, dated the l4tb instant,
published in q Chattanooga paper. The
despatch states that the. rebels fought all
day, but were unable to save the city
THIS gives General GRANT the command Of
Vicksburg, and would seem to render the
fall Of the latter only q question OF few
days time. II the rebels could not defend
Jackson. We do not see how they can hold
vrksburg, now that their communications
have beeu cut off. 1t is likely, 5owever,
that severe battle would be fought be.
tween jackson and Vicksburg. Altogether,
the news from the Southwest is cheering,
aud this. no doubt, accounts 10 part, at
least, for gloomy editorial in the Rich
mond Enqairer, Of which telegraphie Alb
strsct is published.
Tue Richmond Enquirer, which. it will
be remembered, is the Official Of JETF.
DAVIS, says our troops threaten the Soath
on every side. There i, great scfivity in
the Southwest. while there are indications
of q renewal of the attack on Charleston
UooKER's army still nenaces the line OF the
Rsppahannock, aud our troops are troubled
n North Carolina. In short. incesssnt
wstchfulpess is required by the South in
regard to operations i'll every quarter. A
blow may bs struck in any Que of many
places.
The news from New OrlaaHs, is indeed
| cheering. Alexandria, the rebel stronghold
on the Red river, has been captured by
Admiral PORTER. feet, and a stroDg rebel
force commanding its defenses has been
entirely destroyed. Port Hudson was bonn
barded by our feet few days since, aud it
reported that The place has been evacust-
ed by the enemy. Col. GmER'oN's e1pedi.
tion, from which we have had very favor.
able accounts from time TO time, has reach
ed Baton Rouge after q series of most
brilliant successes. Every railroad in Mis-.
sssppi was cut by them, several important
bridges destroyed, Aepots burned, and
whole train of cars laden with rebel stores
committed 10 the flames. Among the arti.
ces on board we're 5000 shells destined
for the Vlcksburg batteries, which explod.
ed with fearful crash. The amount Of
damage Inflicted by the raid is almost in
coIculable The men provided themselves
with fresh borses ON the march, aud rode
safely into Baton Rouge accompanied by
800 negroes on borse back, most of whom
also led horses.
Major. G eneral Hunter writes to Gov
ernor ANDREW, under date OF Port Royal,
May 4, letter strongly complimentary OF
the colored regiments in the service IN his
department. He speaks of them as hardy,
brave, patient, and obcdent aud says
that with the brigade of liberated slaves
already iu the field, and few regiments OF
intelligent colored men from the North, he
would place them in a condition 10 make
an exensive incursion upon the main land 4,
through the most densely pupula,ed slave
regous aud from an expedition of this
character he doubts not that the most
bene fetal results would arise.
The Nashville Press OF Friday says the
depatures South we're more numerousThurs
day than before. Qlile crowd
bid good by 10 Nashville Thursday after.
noon. They made their exit by the Char
lo;te pike, escorted ihir her by Captain Cou
ner of the 8lh Kansas
Some OF the New York Copperhead Dem
ocrsts held meeting al the State House
at Albany, on Saturday, TO denounce th'
arrest of VALLANDIGHAH. ERAsTUs CoRS
!. ING presided, and Governor SEYMOUR sent
in letter strongly condemning the arrest
of the Ohio traitor. The meeting aroused
much excitement and indignation, especial
ly among the returned soldiers. who silenc
ed, some Of the speakers and broke mp ,ht
chairs ou the stage, Order was at last
with much difficulty, restored.
On the night Of l2'h hfiy'6ve men o
the First West Tennessee Cavalry, Union
, under command Of Colonel W. K. BREcK
n ISRIDeE, surprised camp of twice thei
J. uumber OF rebels o, Linden, Tenn. capiul
ing 0 Lieutenant Colonel. q Captsip, Sui
geon. thirty soldiers aud ten eonscripti
;. fifty horses. aud variety ofptoperty.- -
d Three Of the rebels we're killed. but not
d man was lost on the side OF the successfl
'. ASSISTANTS. The Court House. which wa
d filled with rebel supplies was burned
v Late advices from Grafton. Va sta,
:, - that the rebel raid in West Virginia ma
;, now be considered over, as Gen. KELLE'
has taken such measures as will etfSctuaiI
: deter the rebels from attacking any impo
\ tsnt point.
The news from Poland brought by th
!. steamer America 10 interesting. 1t
stated that Russia will address memo
!, andom on Polish sffsirs to the WesteI
| A. ,ho DaIaa vill nuhIiah