The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1863-04-29
A Summary of Important War News,
KNaLANp,s POLICY SETTLED.


NEW YoRK, April 27--The Erpr,.s learns that
there private letters in the city stating that
the policy ofthe British governments Is now settled,
viz To absolutely stop the fitting ont Of any more
privateers or vessels of war in British ports.
GEN. BRAGG KILLED.
A startling rumor is current at Nashville, that
General Bragg was shot and instantly killed by
Gen. Breckenridge, at Tullahoma, on Sunday last.
FROM MISSOURI
Eight thousand rebels, under command OF Major
General Price, attacked Cape Girardeau at eleven
O'Clock yesterday morning, having previously sent
in flag of truce demanding surrender, which
was deiantly replied to bv General Mcneil. The
fight lasted two hours. The rebels wcro rcpulsed
aud at last accounts were rctreating. Mcneil tele
graphs they would he taken care Of Owing to
the advance of the rebels upon Cape Girardelu,
precautionary measures wore adopted at st. Louis,
to take Of the rebel sympahizcrs in that city
IRON BANKs' DEPARTMENT.
Weitzel's Emnrys, and Growers divisions. with
fleet have for some time past been following up
the rebels who had collected to the number Of ten
thousand about the Bayou Teche, tributary Of
the Atchalaaya River, in River in st. Mary's Par
iah, Southern Louisiana. Our forces gained sew
orRl advantages over the enemy, ami forced them
to move MP the Tcchc, which flows in a southeast
crly direction Thence they have been driven 10
the north of the Normillion Bayou River, beaten
in several land encounters, losing heavily IN Killed,
wounded aud prisoners, about fifteen hundred
at the latter, having fallen intO our hands beside
large amount OF stores. Our troops have also
DESTROYED important snt.works aud foundry. On
the water the loss of the Diana aud Queen nf the
West one bunlod to prevent her capture, and the
other blown up, u shell having iHnitcd her mnga-
zine seems to have greatly terrified the rebels. to
which the loss of the Carrie captured 10y our fleet,
was soon added. Ten steamers were burned on
Grand Lake hv their dispiiicd crews. When last
heard from lAplil lSl our forces were at Nurmil-
liouvillc, situated about twenty miles south VI
Opeluusas, the capital Of st. Landry parish, and
the center ola nourishng inland trade. The cap
ture OF Opcousas was the next step determined on.
Its fall would be II very severe blow Ia the ENEMY,
and would probably result IN tho total dispersion
or capture Of their already dcmuraliAcd men. Op
vluusas is Jj miles west ut Baton Rouge uu the line
of Baton Rouge, Great Western 4 Opelousas Rail
road, which is however, not finished To the latter
point Oar men are described as being in high
spirits in their constant success.
FROM TENNESSEE.
Our forces are in possession OF McMlinnyllr. Ten
nessee. Gcucral Reynolds recently commanded an
important expedition, which was crowned with
success. The rebels were completely taken by SUI.
prise, and the command captured Mrs. General
John Morgan, two hurnrcd and fifty prisoners, and
two wagon trains. The casualties ON our side
are not yet ascertaued. Nearly all Morgan's force
were stationed ut MCMunyiilc. aud on attack
sought safety by flight. They also destroyed the
telegraph and bridges between Morris and MNu-
chester, burnt train of cars and also II quantity
of moat Wilder aud Mentv entered McMinnyc,
DESTROYED the depot buildings and bridges, 600
blankets, $4,000 pounds of bacon, two hogshcads
of sugar, 8 hogshcads Of rice, barrels Of whisky
200 bales of cotton, large cotton factory large
mill in the rear of the town, alson mill in the
town.
LATE FROM yICKsBuRG
MgMPuIs April %.
On Monday night fifteen transports ran the
blockade and are now below Warrcntcn. The
casualties are not known.
Gen. Grant has moved his head quarters to
New Carthage. All quiet along the front.
Two double-deck Hat boats, capable of carrying
900 men each, have gone through the Duekport
Canal
MEMPHIS, April -.
Six more transports have recently been success.
ful in running the blockade. Transports now run
by Warreuton without difficulty, the batteries be-,
ing silenced
General Banks army is at Point Coupec ON the
south bank of Red river, and opposite Bayou Sara
The Chattanooga Rebel, of the 10Th inst, has the
following dispatch;
JACKSON April Flight boats passed Vicks
burg last night; one was burned, two disabled
but five were successful.
at is rumored that the canal from Millkcn,
Bend reaches the Mississippi near New Carthage
"It is believed that the Yankees are constructing
batteries opposite Nickshurg
"rhe bridge over Big Black River has bee,
burned Nickshurg viii be attacked in ten days
All Yankee officers absent are ordered to repor
opposite Nicksburg. Sixty-tour steamers hav,
LEFT Memphis for Nicksburg with soldiers and ne
groes. The Yankees are terrifying the railroa,
north Of Memphis"
THE sIEGE or WASHINGTON, y. c.
The rebels 900 strong, have abandoned III,
Siege of Washington, which was defended by onl,
three or four thousand men and they ARE also sal,
10 have LETT the vicinity OF forces in North Car
olina. Gen. Foster lefi Newbern ON the 10th viii
5000 men and secured the country round, meetin.
with no great force of the enemy. lie reiurne,
day or two after with ifty prisoners.