The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1863-03-07
WEEKLY SUMMARY OF NEWS.

A dispatch received from Gen. Grant has
given much encouragement to the President
and Secretary of War. They express the
utmost confidence of favorable results at
Vicksburg. Grant asks only four or Eve
days of good weather to complete his ar
engagements, which are such that tie mill
tary authorities in Washington are convinc-
ed they will result not merely in the capture
of Vicksburg, but also the rebel army con-
centrated there A special to the Mercury,
dated Cairo, 28th, says the city is full of
startling rumors. It is said that on the 26th,
the famous cutoff was completed, the dredg-
ing machinery having been at work several
days. It is asserted that the gunboats are
all through, and the transports preparing to
follow. After the batteries at Warrenton
are reduced, the whole force will be sent
against Port Hudson. 1t is stated that Ibe
small gunboat fleet has reached the Va
zoo river via Union Lake, and are paying
mischiefin the rear of Vicksburg.
A dispatch of the ESD, from Vicksburg,
says: 81 learn that tonight another ram
will pass the batteries at Vicksburg She
will be under charge of Gel tEllet.s and will
co operate with the Indianola. Affairs at
Lake Providence and Yazoo Pass are NOV
ing along smoothly. Gen. Grant visits the
former place to- day"
The Times has the following private let
ter from Port Royal, which makes curious
statement: 'tGen. Foster took captain AID
| thirty men from the 10th Connecticu rig
iment, just before he went North, and made
a reconnaissance. He entered Bulls Bay,
north of Charleston harbor, to within view
of Fort Sumter, about a mile and three
quarters distant-so near that the officers on
the parapets could see them. They return
ed unframed. There is reason to believe
that successful attack can be made upon
the Babylon of rebeldom from quarter
deemed unassailable. f"
The rebels on the RsPpahannock for two
| days past, have refused to hold comnuni-
cation with our troops under the usual flag
of truce. Reports from the army of the
Potomac represent the roads as being much
worse than at any previous time.
The Senate will be continued in executive
session after the adjournment of Congress,
for the purpose mainly of considering the
military nominations made by the Presi-
dent, which cannot be reached till after the
4th.
It is stated the President will Immediately
call out 100000 men, under the conscrip-
ton act.
1t is said Representative Gurley, IF. o1io,
will be nominated for Governor Oh, -,
on Wednesday, and Richard Mccormick,
Secretary.
McCleIlan's testimony before the War
Committee on Saturday related principally
to the battle of Williamsburg, which. he
stated. was fought against his judgment.
He asked permission to submit his slate
ment of the whole subject in writing, but
the Committee declined to receive it, as they
wished replies to subjects on specified
points.
The British frigate Petrol arrived in
Hampton Roads on the eth, from Charles
ton. Her officers report that the rebels
have strong network across the channel
to the entrance of Charleston, and it is filed
with torpedoes, designed to blow up any
Federal vessel that may attempt to enter
Aspeeial Memphis dispatch says the ex-
petition through Yazoo Pass reached Moon
Lake, on the 22d. In stretch beyond this
lake, leading to Coldwater river, the enemy
sought to obstruct the channel by telling
trees, stumps and logs. Troops have been
at work for three weeks TO clear out the pass.
4 battalion of the Fifth Illinois cavalry,
sent to scour the banks and drive the enemy
out had brisk skirmish on Friday with a
company of sixty mounted rebels, disPers-
inc hem, killing SIX, woundiug several, and
eantnribs twenty-six. Our loss was only
FIVE wounded.
1t is sisted that Gen. Hun:sr is to be re-
lieved from the command of tie department
of the South. Burnside's name is mentioned
in connection with the succession.
1t is said certain parties are preparing
charges against Mcclellan. with view to
court martial.
The Times Washington correspondence
states that there is little or no hope of tie
passage of the Missouri Emancipation bill
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