The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1863-03-20
Gnmmarr of NeKs.

Z had reached him, the rebels had evac-
uated Vieksburg Information had been
previously received here that they were
\ reunoyina their slayesand war materials
!. from vcksburg into the interior. Nothing,
: however, is officially known, so as to
J. speak with certainty.
= The Gazette has a Memphis dispatch
-tthat the report is circulated that Admiral
Porter had received Information that The
Yazoo Expedition had captured Yazco
City and destroyed the rebel feet.
The Gazette's Vicksburg despatch says
: that the Yszoo expedition captured %
! transports and destroyed 19 gunboa's.
They have arrived above Haines' Bluff
and viii soon commence The attack. IL
\ is reported that the rebels have evacuated
iVcksburg. It is supposed the greater
!, part would 90 10 Chattanooga aud en-
deayor to overwhelm RoseorA6s. Gen.
tMcOlernand's troops were compelled TO
70 20 Milliken's Bend owing to Ihe high
water. The recent operations resulted in
fiuundaiing over 100 miles Of country 10
D., Louisiana, destroying millions of dollars
worth Of property, and completely drown
ing out The rguerrillas, s,X ~ 81 ~,
There are unspeskab!e preparations
now being made for a speedy movement
, OF the Potomac army Our transporta-
ltionis now being cut down 70 facilitate
, movements in ;he coming march, and tie
/, officers are warned beforehand that all
supernous baggage must be sent home,
Z while all that bold commissions in The
line have been notified that their wedge
tents cannot be transported fot them il
, future. and that in lhe coming campaign
nothing more will be allowed them for
$ shelter but such as menhave which ihey
. can carry on their backs, This hsl fac
F; alone is sufficient for warning Of the trials
: troubles and disccmforls Of the next cam
= fpaign, asst,las ,ss aai sasaavegsy y
: Port Royal adyices Of tbe 10Th coniair
an order from General Hunter, for for
% ward movement. General Hunter bai
y also issued an order, draitng all able
% bodied negroes, for garrison duty, OK
of ccpIing those employed BY Quartermss
fi ters and other officers. They are TO b.
y under the command OF General Saxton.
! A refugee, whoarrived within our line
IN from Charleston, says the rebels hav
+ about 400 guns in position around th
;, = city. The west side IS poorly fortified
= There are number of siron-clad ashor
r batteries in the harbor;mourted witch III
III heaviest guns. lie denies the report tha
!, the forts there hnye been cased with rail
= road iron. Another iron.clad is ready =
! launch, but the rebels lack the necessar,
ie msebinAry- Several thousand negroe
rs arc KEEP, busy daily IN strengthening III,
delenses Of tho city. lIethinks, the. cit,
!. :. is simprognabie from water approach 6
4 d. X. Carter, ESD Of This State, be
a comes. Judge of the Supreme Court, o
3 the District or Colombia, thereby de
Is lca,ipg Mr. Bingham. ~ 80, s. asi
& n The movement on Charleston has DO
{ yet commenced, -. g, i,sts;l, f-y, IS
a The Monitors sent 20 lombard For
{, McAHister, near Savannah, are all bact
= at PORT Royal in good condition. A 10
: inch mortar shelf struck the deck OF thc
d Passaic. bpt did not 50 through, A Tor
/, pedo was exploded under the sMontauk
e and although itrnised her q foot out 0
I thc wafer, 30 damage was DONE Th
y !" bombardment lasted twenty hours, bu
re the boats could no. get neal. enough I
ee the fort TO dismantle il. The distOnc
= was ] 400 yards. istaia.1ae' af,a gata's 9
or II Is said That the.dnieplies which cor
ho strainedt Gen. S;igeieto tender his resisno
ie- don have been adjusted, and tnal he vi
70 70 Will draw his resignation, and return I
\; ~. his old command. i7ss % G9'.,g sssai'.
- t.Apprehensiops exist here in which mi
IS. ilary circles participate ,dhat5a tormidab
Ie, rebel invasion OF Kentucky is imminel
We with q view 70 the permanent .oceppsns
'se of the S ate. esi3's isrliisa so l453Da5'
ng cg' .saii "a liaeall - Kalza llal tiSos &
4. Our Military Correspondencessa
s, gfaii Pr M rrfs rokrr,rinsr. l,9o 4 .
lg RhADYyILLE, TENN March 9lh. 1885,
y 70 FRIEEp Cows ERsE :---Hess we AZ
:. - once more, with the old Fottys7Fffst, o.
y, need not give.you OF your readers yer
~ ~ minute description ofthis place for / sup
Sas pose, yqu are already rosted with regqr'
IT, 70 lis location. Suffice il 10 say, il IS I
~ miles east, or rather little south, eas
o IRON Murlreesboro, on the road leadin
SAY 10 McMtnhSilis. AS TO The size Of III
~. place, eI mean Readysnle,) J Il contain
10 perhaps q dozen houses, all told, nostl
! ~ loe houses. TIE I'd Brigade (Iiazen's
'eu Is sencsmped on tie north side OF the pix
!" Companies B and X, o. the 4lst, a,
posted on "a 1highhilt overlooking the su
US, rounding countty .Thsy have This hl
tea fortified by throwing up earth and log
can so rs TO protect those within from Smt
10 kaf ehol tTl,is ID ~ 80, a.