The Goodhue volunteer., 1863-08-05
GENERAL DISPATCH LIS.

GENERAL DISPATCH ES.
CINCINNATI, July 81.
The SD Massachusetts, numbering 1901
men, arrived at Cairo yesterday from Port
Hudson, IN route home to be mustered out
Their time expired July 11th. ''
5Vicksburg advices to the Goth says that
Gen. Herron's division goes to Mobile.
Our army has fallen back to Big Black
river. Jackson is entirely deserted.
Johnston is believed to be retreating to
Mobile place the enemy are making
desperate efforts to defend.
New YORK, July 80.
BY passengers by the Cosmopolitan, it is
learned that the principal guns Of Fort
Wagner have been silenced.
Reinforcements are said TO have reached
Gilmore, besides several 200 and 800 pounds
Parrott guns.
Rebel officers are exceedingly exasperated
at being attacked by tho Massachusetts 54th
On being asked for the body Of Col. Shaw,
the rebel reply was, "he has been buried
along with his nigsers." Brig. Gen. Strong
has died from his wounds received at Fort
Wagner.
The rebels claim to have buried $50 Of
cur men. This extraordinary proportion Of
killed could only have been reached by in
discriminate slaughter.
New YoRK, July 81.
A letter from Bermuda dated the 22d of
July, says the pirate Florida was still in
port, her departure having been delayed by
the refusal Of the naval authorities to fur
nish her fuel. She was then obtaining
supply from the rebel steamer Harriet Pinck-
ney, and was to sail in day or two on her
voyage Of destruction.
An American in those waters could have
made an easy capture OF her as her speed
had been very detective The coal she was
then getting was Of an inferior quality, and
would also affect her speed.
LOUISVILLE, July 80.
A Paris report says the enemy 375 strong
drove in our pickets, when they We're driven
back two miles. They unsuccessfully at
tempted to flank US and burn the bridge
The 44th Ohio came on their rear, captured
Is and drove the rest towards Mount Ster.
ling. $500
Col. Saunders at Winchester attack d
their main force 1000 strong with eight
pieces Of artillery. The enemy relreated
towards Ewing. Saunders pursuing. -
None Of our men were hurt. The rail-
road is safe.
Gen. Burbridge, who is at home on fur.
Tough. volunteered his services, and was
complimented for his gallantry.
- Gen. Rosseau spiritedly addressed large
and enthusiastic audience at the Court
House this evening.
..-s WAsH1SeroS, July 81. =
Information received to day from the Ar
my OF the Potomac, states that Lee nlassed
his forces at Culpspper on Wednesday, and
made other preparations tn give US battle on
the Rappahan16ck. His first advance south
of Culpepper was to foil US in taking the
Fredericksburg route, but finding we did
not advance he concentrated his army At
Culpepper. .-.,.~. ~. -
The Rappahannock is held from Fred
ericksburg to Ellis Ford on the kapidan by
only one rebal regiment. The Rapidan is
fortified south Of Culpepper. as
WAsHrSeTos, July 81.
e A special to the Post, says information
from the front today is to the effect that
Genersl*Lee IS moving nearsr the south
bank Of the RAppahaubock. zssffa s k7.z "
The Republican says General Meade is
close At hand, and adds from presen, appear
ances that it will not be m easy matter for
Lee to return, 70 fredericksburg, should he
desire to do So ssass. Is sz-s ss==y,
8 AL the sick and wounded from Neade's
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