The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1863-04-04
" AR NEWS.

An arri"al at New York brings New
! Orleans dates to the 23d ult. General
Growers forces had returned to Baton
| houge from reconnaissance toward Port
| Hudson. A considerable amount of cotton,
sugar and molasses had been secured by
the expedition. The Hartford and the
| Alnbatross were the two vessels thar passed
the Port Hudson batteries. The Richmond
made the attempt but failed. The Missis-
slppi was destroyed. Some twenty OF her
crew were killed, and forty captured by the
Rebels. The steamer Bio BIO, packet
| between New York, New Orleans and
Havana, took fire Immediately after her
| last arrival at New Orleans, and was totally
destroyed, together with her cargo and the
passenger baggage. The particulars we
get OF the destruction Of the steam irigate
Mississippi, before the Port Hudson bat.
teries, presents remarkable instance of
heroism on the part of both officers and
men. Though last in the line, she was but
little damaged until size got aground For
forty minutes she received "a terrific fire
from all the rebel batteries, replying thereto
as long AS she had u servicable gun. Soac
| twenty five or thirty OF her men were killed
and four wounded, and some. it is feared,
afterwards drowned. Finding that she
could not be saved her commander. Captain
Smith, ordered her iirA This was done
after most of her crew had escaped in the
| boats and after burning some time she
was blown to pieces by the explosion of
of her magazines. In the fight the Rich,
mond had three men killed, including Lieu
tenant Commanding a. Boyd Cummings,
and seven wounded. The M9nongahcla
had seven killed and twenty one wounded.
Official information has been received
at Washington, from Colonel Conner of his
severe battle and splendid Victory on Bear
river, Washington errtory, after forced
march of 40 miles in mid winter and
through deep SHOWS. in which seventy. six
of his men were disabled by frozen feet
He and his gallant band of 200 men attacked
300 Indian warriors in their stronghold, and
after a hard fought battle of four hours de-
stroycd the entire band leaving 22l dead
upon the field! Our loss was / / killed and
10 wounded
These Indians had murdered severa.
miners during the winter, and were part of
the same band who have been numbering
cmigrants on the overland mail route for the
last fifteen years, and the principal actors
and leaders IN the horrid crimes Of the past
summer. During Colonel Connor's march
no assistance was rendered by the Mormons
who seemed indisposed, he says. to divulge
any information regarding the Indians, and
charged enormous prices for every article
furnished his command.
About eleven months ago eighteen pr-
Yates belonging to the Ohio regiments were
detailed by the late Gen. Mitchell for spc-
clal duty, and accordingly penetrated Gcor.
gla for the destruction of railroads, and 9th
crwise to damage the enemy, but the Rebels
captured them, hung seven, and confined
the remainder in dungeons, treating them
AS lelons., On last Monday SIX OF the num-
Der arrived in Washington, having been sent
to Fortress Monroe under a flag of truce
The others it is supposed escaped from
prison. On Tuesday by request the returned
soldiers had an interesting interview with
Judge Advocate General Holt, and also
with the Secretary of War, in the presence
Of a number of army officers. The Score
tary presented each of them medal, such
meritorions conduct, these being the bcstow-
ais of that character. He, in addition. gave
to each 500, ordered the payment of their
arrearages, and a sum equivalent to that
taken from them by the Rebels. lie has
requested Governor Tod to appoint these
men licucnantS in the volunteer service
They aitcrward had an interview with the
President at the Executive mansion.
movements southwark from Danvilc, Ky.
was not sufficiently feet to escape his pur-
suers. After IA forced march he was over
taken near Somerset, a few miles north of
the Cumberland River, on Tuesday, and
after fight of several hours was badly
whipped and driven towards the river
he enemy were double the strength of our
own forces, but notwithstanding this dis
parity. and the severity of the contest. our
loss did not exceed thirty.
THE OFFICIAL ACCOUNT.
The following has been receive, at the headquarters
Of til" army:
The cntjrc rebel fore" has been driven out of Central
Kentucky and much Of their pludci rrcaptur" Their
,ortcd force has been gral exaggerated aswc as TO
the amount of rnndcr taken y them.
have this moment '"ivrl the second dispatch If
6m Gen. Gmurc. dated this morning. from Slagul's
Ferry. nn the Cumberland river:
Saga Ferry. April III unlcrrNcI the "n"my'S force
in my first report # Yesterdays fi-m. They hrNu
2Snn men. "utnnmh"fing us more than two toonr.--
During III" night their troops rccrss"d til" Cumberland
in three places
We hay" rtnrn between three and four hundred cat
tie. prgrams loss would not fail short II hy" hundred
meu. QUINCY 4. GlLNoisE.
Brigndi"I General.
The alacrity with which IT," troops ware crnraed
and TIA" vic"r and gslan'fy Of their attack highly
commcndabe. A. f.. BURNSIDE,
Major General Commanding.
1T is confidently stated that Governor
Nainhle, OF Missouri after consultation with
prominent members Of the Legislature and
other citizens of the State. has decided to
call the State Convention together, and sub
NIT the question of emancipation to it.
Governor Gamble. Lieutenant Gov. Hall,
Hon. William A. Hall, and other promi-
ncnt men, heretofore opponents of enamel
patton, have lately given in their adhesion
to the movement, and declared their will
ingncss to vote for an ordinance to effect
it.
The straits to which the Rebels are
coming for food may be inferred from the
Message Of Governor Brown of Georgia to
the Legislature Of that State, just met in
extra session. He recommends that no
more cotton than a quarter of an acre to a
hand that distillation Of grain, peas, pota-
toes, and dried peaches be stopped, and
that corn be carried free Of freight charge TO
the suffering portions Of the State.
Another valuable prize has been cap
turcd-thc iron side-whcel steamship, Gran
lite City, taken off the Bahamas, by the gun
boat Tioga. She is about 400 tons burden,
and was built IN December last. She WIS
last from Nassau, n. p, and arrived at
New York ON Sunday night, in charge of "a
prize crew. The Iioga has also captured
schooners, with valuable cargo, and sent
her to Key West.
On the 21st ult. our pickets at Cottage
Grove, a small village on the south bank of
the Harpeth river, 35 miles southwest Of
Nashville wera attarke ed and driven in