Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-03-30
MONDAY MORNING, MARCH 30. 1868.
BY TELEGRAPH.
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Rebel Reports and Stories.


Rebel Reports and Stories.
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE PoroMAc
March 28.-'rhe Richmond Despatcb nj
March 9th notes the execution by hanging ot
Capt. NJ. DE Hart of Arkansas who was SEM
by Gen. Heron to clear the White river dis.
trict of Ingram's guerrilla bands. Cant. A.
Webster has been tried by court martial in
Rlchmond, and sentenced to be hung on the
ID OF April, for the murder in Fauquier coun.
ty OF Capt. Simpson of the confederate army.
The railroad bridge over Holstin's river, at
Lolllcotfer, Tenn, which was DESTROYED bv
the Union army, has been repaired, and trains
are now running over it regularly. On Wed.
nesday, at L$nchburg, fine grades of tobacco
ranged at So 90 per pound, and smoking
ranged at ST so to 81 Is. The demand was
greater than the supply.
EIoKsBURG, March 25.-Two of the enc
mys gunboats attempted to pass down the
river tilS morning, when our batteries opened
upon thell win effect. One was sunk oppo-
sue our batteries The other was badly rid
died, and she now lies opposite the canal
batteries. 1t is expected tile latter will he
sunk She was set on fire, but it appears to
have been extinguished. The firing of orr
batteries was splendid. Almost every shot
took effect
JACKSON, Miss, March 25.-The follow
ing was received this morning from General
stevenson -Four boats came to the turn at
sunrise TINS morning. Two of them ATTEMPT
ca 10 pass cur batteries; one was sunk, with
all on board-the other lies at the mouth of
the canal, apparently disabled
5. Z. PEMBERroN,
Lieutenant commanding
MOBILE, March 25, via Vicksburg, 2G,h.-
On Saturday morning. Col Ferguson, COM
nlandlng the batteries at the junction Of Deep
Greek and Sunhower river, 30 miles above its
junction with the Yazoo repulsed the enemy.
and destroyed, it is said three gunboats. and
drove the balance back. Col. Ferguson has
sufii lent force to hold the enemy IN check,
and recommends that reinforcements be sent
IN the rear of the enemy, to cut off his re-
treat. The movement on the part of the en-
envy was to flank our batteries on Haine's
Buit, on the Yazoo.
MOBILE, March 26.-The Jackson Appeal
OF the 24th has the following :-FoRr Penn
BERroN, March 2l.-rhe occasional boominp
OF cannon up the liver tells us that cur bows
are after the Yankees. The Chillicothe is
almost'a wreck. Her quarter gunner's body
mas been found, killed by a shot from our
heavy guns. after passing through the boats
iron mail.
MOBILE. March 26.-The jackson ApneaI
says the repulse of the enemy in their attemuts
to enter Sun Flower river, has been definite |
~ ascertalned. The fleet was driven back
ana large number of their barges captured.
The enemy are reported to have made anoth
er advance against Fort Pemberton with con.
slueraOly increased strength. Every effort
Will be made to defeat them, as the import |
aQCp of nD1iDU tho a.
appreciated by our authorities.
CHATTANOOGA, March 25.-All is quiet.
1here has been no fighting since Morgan's
engagement at Liberty. The tederals still |
occupy Murfreesboro. Our scouts are at
Lebanon, and are operating along the banks of
the Cumberland from Lebanon to Stone river.
Accounts from the north bank of the Cumber
land report that the Yankees are DESTROYING
farming implements and foraging the whole
country. The inhabitants are compelled to
hide their provisions. Five thousand Yam
kee infantry occupy Gallatln and the Lanes
vllie road Is strongly guarded 1t is reported
That the Yankees have DESTROYED the Stone's
tween MurfreesDOIU anu I'"s.i'-.--. -
MILLEDGEvILLE, GA, March 25.-The gem
eral assembly convened in extra session, was
organized to-day. Gov. Brown sent in Il mes
sage in which he recommended the restriction
Vi lle COllOH W 1udi lSI Vi all dCIO
to each hand under a heavy penalty. He ar
CUES the necessity for this course, presented
the possible scarcity Of provisions. lie re-
commends that further restrictions be put
upon the diStillation of spirits so as to prevent
the use of potatoes, peas, and dried peaches
for that purpose. He opposes the Endorsement
of the bonds of the confederate states by Geor-
ga as calculated to impair the confidence
of capitalists, and injure tile credit of the state
at home and abroad. He says it could do the
confederacy no good. He recommends that
congress be requested to levy a tax to pay the
interest on the whole debt, and to create a
sinking fund to eXtinguish the whole debt
gradually. He argues in favor of a cordial
support of the confederate government and
administration. He recommends an increase
of the salary Of the state officers, and desires
the legislature to devise the best plan for fur
nishing aborers for the coast detences, and
recommends that the state cars carry corn to
destitute portions of the state. lie advises
an amendment Of the militia laws.
MOBILE, March 25.-Ofiicial intelligence
has been received of the evacuation of Pensa-
cola by the enemy. They now occupy our
navy yard and forts Barrancas and Hya-
cinthe. The garrison of the town and all 9TH
ers that could be spared have been sent to
Gen. Banks.
SAVANNAH, March 26. Two captains and
six privates of the 4Sth New York regiment
were captured by our men, yesterday morn
ing, while en- route from fort Pulaski to ASA
boro. A large lot of letters and papers were
also captured. The Yankees came out of
Jacksonville yesterday, burned house, and
tore up several miles Of railroad. We open
ed fire upon them, and they hurried off. They
are coming out again to-day, and considera-
bic fight is expected.
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