The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1863-08-07
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that General Herron's division had gone
to Mobile, which place the enemy were
making desperate efforts TO defend. Gen
eral Joe Johns.an was believed to be re-
treating there. Jackson, Mississippi, was
entirely destroyed, and our army bad tall
en- back 10 the Big Black river. Men,
phis dispatch locates Johuston's army on
Pearl river few miles west Of Meridian,
where fortfcations are being erected 1t
was believed he would make the Mobile
and Ohio railroad, from Okolona on the
north to Mobile on the south, his line of
defense. lie is said to have received large
reirforcements from Bragg's army.
From Memphis we learn that the forces
sent ou. under Col. Hatch 10 look after
the rebel troops enforcing the conscription
in West Tennessee, had fight a. Lexing-
tou, routing the rebels and capturing Co.
'Csnpbell, Of the twenty third Tennessee,
E>~o lieutenants, TWEEN. .y-fye prlvates, and
two cannon. Gen. Dodge was watching
various rebel frees in that section, and
viii probably soon disperse them.
The privateer Florida was stil at Ber-
'muda on the 22d, her departure having
been delayed by the refusal of the naval
authorities to furnish her with fuel; but
she was then getting supply from the
confederate steamer Harriet Pincknev,
and would sail in Gay or two on her voy-
age of destruction. 1t was thought she
could be easily captured, as her speed was
very defective and the coal she was getting
was Of inferior quality.
A portion of Pegram's rebel forces inva-
ding Kentucky were routed near Paris on
Thursday, and the main force, about two
thousand strong, were attacked by Colone!
Sanders at Winchester and forced to re-
treat, our forces following in pursuit. Our
forces afterwards came upon the rebels at
Lancaster, where considerable fight en-
sued, the enemy losing one hundred pris-
oners and twenty killed and wounded.-
A rebel force Of FIVE hundred took Stan
ford Friday, but were driven out by our
cavalry.
The United States steam sloop Ossipee
captured on the Goth ult., the James Bat
tie and VIM. Bag!ey, loaded with cotton
blockade runners from Mobile
The United States steamer Sciota, off
the coast Of Texas, on the 7th and 9th Of
June, burned four blockade runners loaded
with cotton which ran aground while at
tempting to escape.
The confederate steamer Beauregard, af
ter attempting to run the blockade at
Charleston, returned to Nassau abou, the
25.h Of July, and passed close to an Amer
can cruiser off Nassau while entering the
harbor.
Tie removal of the slaves from Missis-
sippi, Alabama and Georgia, has been car
red to such IN extent that the Governors
Of those states have issued proclamat:ons
foroidding their further Introduction, and
General Johnston's pickets ara said to
have turned large number back.
A rumor prevailed at Ficksburg that
General Weitzel had captured 5000 reb-
el. at Donaldsonvlle, that Brashear City
had been re,aken bv ia, and that General
Franklin had arrived at New Orleans to
take command Of General Banks army.
General Grant has perfected complete
.ys,em O mounted patrols between Vicks-
burg and Nsw Orleans, who, with the gun
boats, afford ample protection TO vessels.
1t is understood that General Logan will
be advanced to the command Of the Six
,eenth army corps, vice General Hurbut,
resigned.
General George, comm ,nder Of the Mis-
sissippi state militia, General Chalmers,
and other rebel officers, are moving their
comm ands from the northern and central
portions Of tie state toward the south.
At latest aiviccs all was quiet al Port
Hudson and Vicksb burg. The fortifications
at the former place were beng strengthen
ed, and The enlistment OF negro troops was
progressing rapidly. General Grant as
ordered all sick soldiers who were able to
60 home, and all those permanently disa-
bled to be discharged or placed in the in
valid corps.
Mississippi is said to be virtually aban-
doned by the rebels There is a strong
peace party in that state in favor of re-
turning tc the Union upon guarantee be-
ing given that the rights of the people un
der the Constitution-of person, of prop
er,y, aud Of conscience, shall be main-
tsined
Our troops, it is said, now occapy the
HEIGHTS in the rear Of Fredericksburg.
The statement that the Eleventh corps is