The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1863-04-03
The War News.


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Mondays Dispatches--March 80.
New YoRK.-The Asia from Liver.
pool, with dates to the 18th, is below.
The prize steamer Peter ROif has ar
rived.
A Westinghouse specialsaysthere ore ru.
mors that Stonewall Jackson is working
up the Shenandoah. Iftrue, this would
account for the movement of the enemy
at the banks and United States fortls to
prevent the crossing of any portion of
Gen. Hooker's army, also for the con-
tinued presence of rebel cavalry along
the lines of defense of Washington, to
prevent scouting.
Intelligence is received tonight of
the appearance of rebels in the vicinity
of Vienna
Information is received of the pres
ence of small body of rebel cavalry in
the vicinity of Bull Run this morning.
CAIRo-It is reported. at Memphis,
that two Divisions of troops entered the
Yazoo'by way of Sunaower' River, and
that they have landed at Eagle Bend,
just above Haines's Bluffs, one and
gaarter miles from the rebel fortifca,
tions,
New YoRK-The Captain of the
steamer Petishof reports that on the
night of the l4th, when within eighteen
miles of Charleston, he saw many bombs
flying, and heard the report of heavy
guns. This may indicate the beginning
Of the attack upon Charleston, but we
have no further particulars.
FORTRESS MONROE. E.-Last Sabbath
several clergymen Of Norfolk gave no.
'tice that the churches would be open on
Friday for service, iu conformity with
JEFF. Davis proclamation. The churches
were opened, but as the worshippers be.
gan to congregate they found guard of
Union soldiers at the church doors, and
no services we're allowed.
LOUISVILLE, Ky.-The Journal learns
from creditable source that two divis-
ions of rebel infantry crossed the Cum
berland yesterday at Stages Ferry, near
Wailsburg, Pulaski county.
Headquarters have received no notice
of it. Frankfort and Lexington are un-
der martial law. All quiet iu that vi
cinity.
CINCINNATI. -Parson Brownlow has
arrived from Tennessee, and reports that
the rebels are concentrating alltheir in
fantry formerly in East Tennessee at
Tullahoma, while their cavalry has made
a diversion on East Kentucky, hoping to
draw force from RoSecrans, and that
reinforcements are arriving daily at Tul'
lahoma from Virginia.
Gen. Gilmore crossed the Kentucky
River in force yesterday, re.capturet
Danville, and is driving the rebels in tht
direction of Grab Orchard.
CINCINNATI. "A dispatch from Mem
phis is to the following effect:
Admiral Farragut's vessel discovered
the Indianola at Hard Times Bend, ant
recaptured her without resistance. Th
rebels had been at work on her. Sh
was nearly resdy for service.
The Queen of the West is up the Blac
river, out of the reach of our vessels.
A mail from Farragut's feet hasreach
ed Memphis.
The JAG kson Appeal of the 18th in
slant says that General Banks ha6 faile
to make q land attack and that Farra
gut went in alone and passed the reb'
batteries at Port Hudson at night unde
: q terrific cannonade.
The frigate Mississippi had been burr
ed to the waters edge Thirty of he
officers and crew were captured.
1t was rumored that Haines' Bluff ha
! been fanked through the water rout
:, VIcKsBURa. a.-The gunboats HartfoI
! and Monongahela passed WaTrentc
about six O'Clock this evening, after
o heavy cannonading Okan hour, whit
was distinctly heard a aSthis city, arrive
, safely, and are now anchored below tn
;. city at Swede's Point.
FRANKLIN, TENN.-A A detschmeI
from General Van Dorn's army, Ind
:. General Forrest, numbering two tho
sand men, crossed the Big Harpeth, S
miles below here, last night and attac
u ed Brentwood Station, nine miles in o.
rear, destroyed the railroad bridge stoc
l. ade, telegraph wires and governme
y stores, and captured two hundred a
r, fifty prisoners. The enemy we're pr
l- sued by six hundred cavalry. This col
as mand, under General Smith, overto
Sc the rebels at Perkins church, six mi
er west of Brentwood, where fight to
1t place. The enemy were reinforced
ID another detachpent, which crossed eig
ID miles above here, and Smith was oblig
I'd to retreat All our wagons, guns, a
yh munition and stores stolen from Brel
or wood were retaken.
n, Our loss was about fifteen kill
to wounded and missing. The enemy |
lis about the same number and left US for
ne two prisoners.
'ly Both detachments of rebels recross
the Big Harpeth last night. Our cav
se ~ have been fighting them near Thou