The Placer herald. [volume] (Auburn, Placer County, Calif.) 1855-1991, 1863-04-04
EASTERN NEWS.

the attempt of Federal armed vessels to run the
gauntlet of the Confederate batteries at Port
Hudson and Memphis. The first report that
Farraguts feet had passed Port Hudson, turns
out to be incorrect. But two OF the vessels pass
up, and were injured at both Port Hudson and
Grand Gulf the latter place having heavier
batteries than the former The Mississippi was
sunk, and several otter vessels so much DANA ged
that they fell back toward New Orleans The
vessels that passed up, and are now below the
canal at Vcksburg. are the Hartford and Monon-
gahela. ..s .t3
On the 25th of March the rams Lancaster and
Switzerland, from the fleet above Vicksburg. at
tempted to pass the baterses to join Farragut
but the Lancaster had her bow shot away, ard
almost Immediately sunk, and the Switzerland
was badly damaged being struck lumber of
times before she passed the batteries.
The 1azoo river expedition seems to meet
with no better success, and we are now told that
Gen. Shermans attempt Haines' Bluff is q
failure and that he has returned to Grants main
army the Mississippi above Vicksburg.
There is nothing definite from Gen. Qumby's
expedition in the lazoo Pass and Cold Water
| river.
Late Richmond papers say they have authentic
reports that the fleet at Port Royal has been in
creased to $50 vessels, about IS vessels having
been added within the last two days.
Congressman Casey. from Kentucky has arrv
| cd at Washington, and expresses the opinion taat
the rebels really mediate invasion OF that
state in force. Their sympathi,crs expect them,
and loudly boast that they will occupy the
| whole of Kentucky.
For time the rebel, occupied Danvlle, Ky.
but have since fallen back toward the Cumber-
land river. They are said to be mpressing
every white man into their service. They have
seized a vast amount OF cattle and other stock.
An official dispatch from Gen Gilmore. says
| he met the rebels near Somerset. Ky, on the
3lst of April, and although they outnumbered
him two to one. he drove them from their posi-
tons
CAIRO March 30.-Gcn Hurlburt has issued an
order that the negro camps at Columbus and
Cairo he broken up. and that all negroes women
and children included, not actually in service. be
sent to Island No TO- and put at work tilng the
soil
Adu'antG General Thomas reviewed the troops
to-day, and made speech to them. He said the
policy of receiving negroes into the lines and
| ganiZing them soldiers will be faithfully car
red ont hereafter.
The usual accounts of great restitution at the
South are given.
1t is still asserted that the Confederatcs are
falling back from the Rappahannock but Hook
| er does not go forward
The work OF consolidating regiments is pro
crossing in the army of the Potomac, and unncc
essary officers dispensed with.
a number OF British cruisers have lately run
the blockade at Charleston. Great cxertions are
| being made to catch dcscrters from the Federal
Ill lllcS UUu SPtlu lUcin DICK 10 lntT regiments.
a Hilton Head. S. g. letter says that Beaurc-
! gard, through flag of truce had the impotence
to demand the surrender of the steamers .Nerce
dHa and Keystone State, which he says were
captured on the 3lst of January.
Thc long promised attack upon Charleston and
Savannah has not yet taken place.
AsuINGToN, April %.
A gentleman who arrived last evening
from Winchester (Va) says that perfect
reign of terror in the surrounding country
caused by the guerrilla bands PROV jng about
and committing deprllations on the property
of Unionis.s.
PrrTsBuRG, April 81.
Dispatches say that seIegraphic communi-
cations he's been cut of along the Kanawha,
to Point Pleasant. The Government steam
er Victor No. was fired into at Halls Land
ing, on the kaa awha. The boat was com
peely rlded 1t is rumored that two
steamers have been captured up hat stream
by guerrillas
CINcINNArI April 81.
On Monday last Jenkins rebel cavalry
dashed into point Pleasant (Vrginia,) at the
mouth of the Kanawha river, gained posses
sion Of the Court House, fired seven houses,
plundered others. and burned several thou
StllU pHShtih VI government corn. NOIllll-
teer aid arriving from Gallipolis the rebels
were driven off, with the loss of five killed
and thirteen rsoners, who were refused pa
role, and taken to Gapos.
CAIRO, April 2d.
The gunhoats and transports arrived at
Ioung's Point from Steeles Bavon on the
evening of March 9th, and debarked the
troops The transports We're much damaged
10y the trees. The gunboals were compare
lively uninjured.
Work on the canal at''Vicksburg has been
suspended and the dredges removed. The
enemy's canon commanded twolthrls Of the
canal, making the further prosecution Of the
work impossible at present
Mexican News---Thc Rebellion I'm SAN Do
mingO.
New YoRK, April 2d,
The steamer Eag'e from Havana on the
2Sth of March, with dates from Vera Cruz
to the 22d, and French Army TO the 10Th,
ha, arrived.
Nothing has been done directly against
Puebla, which place the French did not ex'
poet would capisuate
The French captured the famous guerrilla
T chief Capisuae (O, who has been giving
them trouble ever since their arrival in Mex
leo.
The rebellion in San Domingo has been
crushed. The troops who went there from
Havana have returned. Fifteen DAYS is Civ
en- to those still in the country, thirty to
those who fled to iIayt, and sixty 70 those
/, who left the island, 20 return to their allegi
ance.
Colonel Bakers detectives captured two
Jews up the Potomac yesterday. with ten or
twelve thousand dollars in Confederate mon,
ely upon their persons.
This is the same Baker who was detecn
i've in San Francisco a year or two since
he III lake good care of money .-ED