Boise news. (Bannock City, I.T. [Idaho City, Idaho]) 1863-1864, 1863-12-05

sylVania--the fort having been carried by as
sault. The report was generally credited
by our officers and men. Il was also stated
! that the United States steamer Fulton had
! been ordered TO lay off Hilton Head twenty
four hours to carry the intelligence to New
! York the news was taken to Hilton Head
on Monday by the Golden Gate.
Col Hatch has driven Chalmers across TIE
TaIlahatchie, Furnishing him severely
Richardson with a force reported fifteen
hundred to three thousand struck Memphis
and Charleston railroad six miles southwark
of Salisbury this morning burning trestle and
tearing up road-no particulars received
yet.
Lees forces have gone toward Decatur
near Iuka.
Cairo, 7th.-The Memphis Bulletin of the
9th reports rebel forces still conscript;ng
in Shelby, Fayette and Upton counties that
part of the country is represented to be in a
dreadful condition. Crops ale all destroyed;
many people entirely dependent for support
on what they get through Union lines
A squad OF guerilIas entered Blandville
Ballard county twelve miles from Cairo yes
terday but left soon after without doing much
damage.
New York 7.-Herald's correspondent gives
the following details of the battle at Waucbe-
ia; the attack was general; the surprise move
ment was met by only small portion oil
Geary's command which had to fght for two
hours against heavy odds-witho1t fortifca-
tons OF any kind. Our forces knew bat little
OF the country, although Hooker had sent re-
Inducements with orders to press forward and
make a junction with Geary at the earliest
possible moment, they did not arrive in time
10 participate III the fight. Had it been other
wise II IS not improbable that we would have
captured goodIy portion Of tine rebel
brigade.
lhree times the enemy made charge on
Gearys center and each time were driven |
back with heavy loss, Every attempt to flank
our little force was checked at once; and final |!
ly they commenced to retire. All the woun-
ded that GOULD walk were taken off the rest
we're left behind. We took 76 rebel wound |
ed from the field; and no small number of
their dead which were scattered in the woods
to right and left
Prisoners taken by US are from seven differ
eni regiments.
Fortress Monroe The Richmond Wing
Of the fifth has the following: Charleston 4th
Bom5ardment Of Sumpter continues furiousiy.
Ii was kept up all last night and still going
On
On }rleston 5th.-Slow firing to day from
The enemy IS Monitors.
Another Ironclad joined the fleet to-day
,ronsides still remains quite.
Three Monitors are taking in ammunition
o-day.
Atlanta Ga. 4th-Yankees retain possession
If R1ccoon Valley having been heavily rein
orced. Yankees she'll our forces incessant-
Floods in Tennessee have demolished all
lankee pontoons. Yankee advance reached +
florence. We occupy i.oadon which place is
7ithn twenty-three miles Knoxville.
Mr. Patterson, vino went out after the ex
ress that was cqched at the time of the run
ing off Of the express by the Indians So ms.
his side of Salmon Falls, returned this morn Il
lg, having found the express with the assist
nee Of an Indian chief and Is warriors who
olunteered their services for that purpose. .
Ir. ?. went Immediately to the Indian camp
nd demanded his horses. The chief was
cry sorry that they we're stolen; promised to
lstitute search at once, and if they were not
'und, to replace them from his own band ; 7
nd further, that at any time when the ex !
ress was passing through lis country, if the "
orses were tired, to call upon him and he L
ouId furnish fresh ones. :