The Portage County Democrat. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1863-03-25
war News of the Week.

Matters Of varied. aud varying interests
continue to be reported in the affirmations of
one day. and are ftequently contradicted and
upset the next.
A Washington letter to the N. Y. Com
mercial Advertiser says that dispatches have
been received at the State Department from
Mr. Dayton announcing that he had an inter-
view with the French Minister of Foreign
Relations now home. He read the letter
from Mr.. Seward declining r ediation. M.
Drouyn Del Hugs listened with attention,
but made no comments.
A dispatch has been received from Rose
Grams, dated Murfreesboro, 18th. Reporting
the gallant conduct of our caysiry under Col.
Minty, which captured a rebel camp Is wag-
ons, AZ mules and LA prisoners. Place &c.
stated
1t is said Gen. Fremont fails to get COM
mand through the persistent and obstinate
opposition of Gen. Halleck.
Col. james B. Fry has been appointed
Provost General of the United States, under
the Conscription law.
brilliant cavalry fight occurred on the
Rhappahannock beyond Kings ford, result
ing in a complete success to our arms. Our
cavalry made several sabre charges, routing
the rebel cavalry from their position with
great loss. Many prisoners and horses were
taken.
It is said that it is officially reported at
Washington, that Vicksburg will soon be in
our possession.
The Secretary of War has repeatedly ex-
pressed the opinion that the great and deci.
sive battle of the campaign will be fought
in the Southwest, and is confident viii result
in the speedy suppression of the rebellion.
Provision has been made for Rosecrans
safety against the combined rebel attack
Also against the invasion of Kentucky oil
Missouri.
It is understood the rebels concede the cap
ture of Yazoo River.
Port Royal letters report that 1000 Union
negroes, ascending St. Mary's river, were cap.
tured by the rebels.
Our Yazoo Pass expedition is reported to
have met with check from rebel batteries
at the town of Greenwood. Our fleet at late
accounts was three miles above the junction
of the Tallahatchie and Talabusha rivers, SOC
miles from Helena, and 130 from Yazoo city,
The rebels report that our gunboat feet
was repulsed and defeated at Port Hudson.
A Newbern, N. C. letters gives an account
of a battle bettle the Trent and Neuse rivers,
which resulted in the complete discontinue
of the rebels.
slater dispatches indicate that the Yazoo
expedition has probably proved successful,
and that Vicksburg is practically ours.
The expected arrival of Burnside at Hill
tor Head, it is said, has created fresh hopes
and additional enthusiasm among our troops
there.
Large bodies of rebel troops are said to be
moving South, and large stores of munitions
&c, are being conveyed South of Richmond.
A Richmond paper speaks despairingly of
the rebel cause, is evidently preparing the
public mind for serious reverses.
"A Murfreesboro dispatch says the rumors
of the proposed rebel invasion are not gound-
less. It is suspected that the invasion has
already begun.
The advices from Vicksburg report the
health of the army improving. 1t is thought
the Lake Providence Canal viii prove success
full.
Snow was over a foet deep at Fortress
Monroe on the 10th inst.