The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1863-07-24
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The news this week is all one sided.
Everywhere the Union forces are tri.
umphant.
Charleston is not taken yet, but
will be within week. Gilmore has
possession of the Southern half of Nor.
ris Island, and is peppering Fort wag.
ner. With Fort Wagner in our hands.
the reduction of Sumpter is but the
work of a few days, and then Charles.
ton is at our mercy. The monitors
are cooperating with the land force.
Jno. Morgan band ofhorse thieves
are all captured but about three hun
dred, and there is no way for them to
escape. They made several attempts
to cross the river, but were beaten
back every time, by the gunboats.-
At Burlington Island brisk fight oc-
Cured, which resulted in the total
rout of the rebels a large number
surrendered, Morgan sneakinp of
alone. He cannot escape, as the coun.
try is swarming with men in pursuit
of the eminent horse thief This will
he the last raid into Ohio or Indiana.
The X. G. C's piloted him through
the States, and informed him of the
best places to get plumber.
Sherman has recaptured Jackson.
Miss, defeating Johnston, and scat
tering his forces.
The New York riot is over, and the
police are busy arrcsting rioters
Andrews, the Virgmian emmissary of
jeff. Davis, was arrested in the house
Of Il notorious negro prostitute. An.
other "arbitrary arrest" for the Cop
perheads to howl over.
CINCINNATI, July 22-Morgan pass.
ed through Nelsonville at Hensco,.
about 10 o'clock this morning, our
forces. close behind him.
The Commercial Columbus spec.
ial says after pernabulating at Hen
SEQ, Morgan took Southerly direct
ion, crossing Washington county and
the Muskingum river to the direction
Of McConnellsviile,. with the evident
intention Of gaining point on the
Ohio river above gunboat navigation,
and crossing into Virginia.
The authorities have made such ar
rangements as will cflectually check
mate and capture bis band.
ST. LoUs, July pa special to the
Republican, from Memphis, the 2eth
says;
By an arrival from below we have
Natchez dates to the 18th, Jackson to
the 18th and Vicksburg to the 18th.
Sherman ordered charge on John
sons forces on Friday, but they had
so far escaped that capturing was out
Of the question. He only got few
stragglers, a few guns and some am
munition.
A portion of Sherman's army is
now in Jackson, which is his head
quarters, while the remainder is on
its way back to Vicksburg. John
sons army swan Pearl river.
Eight steamers left Vicksburg on
the 9th for Natchez, having on board
1000 soldiers, under command of
Gen. Ransom. On his arrival he
captured five rebel officers. Crossing
the river he captured 0Dattery of nine
guns, four of which are twelve pound
Parrots. He then marched back into
the country nine miles and captured
247 boxes of ammunition and nine
more guns. The rebels fed in CON
sternation. o. returning to Natchez
be fonnd 5000 head of Texas cattle
and 1000 hogshcads of sugar. nll Of
which h" took possession of in the
name ot the United States,
On the Sth two steamers arrived
from New Orleans, via Port Hudson,
bringing up $500 paroled rebel pris-
oners.
Two steamers left on the Sth for
New Orleans with large load of cat
tie and three more from Vicksburg
with live stock.
The steamers Louisville and Elmi-
ra, captured up Red river, arrived at
Vicksburg on the 18th,
New YORK, July pa despatch
from Tulohoma. July 18th, says Col.
Wilder's mounted infantry have re-
turned from highly successful expe-
dition to Columbus and Centerville.
The force consisted of the l23d Ill.
and the 18th Ind. The expedition
was out six days, and brought back
nearly 800 horses and mules and $50
negroes. Eighty head of the stock
and forty two of the negroes were ta-
ken from Gen. Lucius Polk.
Several skirmishes were had, re-
sulting in the killing often guerrillas
and the capture Of five commissioned
officers and fifty privates. Col. Gent
rebel, was too severely wounded to
be brought forware. He was paroll-
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