The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1863-02-19
LATEST NEWS.

The health of the army is said to be i'm
proving, the sick ness now being mostly
confined to Sherman's cid army. Our
troops are busy with the spade, not in
erecting fortGcations, but digging ca
nails, In addition to tho canal across
the peninsula, channel is now being
worked from Lake Providence to Red
River, and thence TO the Mississippi
river. This is being resisted by tho
enemy, but in tho several skirmishes
which have taken place they have been
whipped. Efforts are also being made
to get into the rear of Vicksburg, so as
to draw the enemy out Of their strong
holds. 1t is quite probable that the eu-
cmy will be attacked about the I'D
The Rebels are busy in both Mississip-
ri and Louisiana. All men in both
States able t, carry musket are forced
toto the service.
An officer Of Grants army reports
our forces in full strength around Vicks-
burg, and work on the canal making
satisfactory headway. The new chan
mel has six feet Of water, and the current
is raj idly increasing.
The official report Of Beauregard a nd
Ingraham, as to the affair in Charleston
harbor, is proven to be totally false. 1t
was, probably, premeditated affair be-
tween the Rebels, TO affect, temporarily,
foreign opinion.
We have the official report of Lieut..
Blake, who commanded the Hatteras, in
her contest with the pirate Alabama
He made most gallant fight, refusing
to surrender until his vessel was on fire
in two places; and badly cut below the
water.line. The vessel sunk with all her
armament. Only Eve of the crew were
wounded and two killed.
A refugee from Arkansas states that
800 ayhawkers, who defy the Rebel con-
script law, were in tho mountains OF
Clark county, while thousand more
were in Montgomery county, openly de-
flying the Rebels. They arc supplied
with powder and lead by one Of Their
number formerly engaged in the RebeI
ordnance service.
UEADoR's ARMY OF THE Potomac, /
February 1910 p. NJ.
Richmond papers ofthe 14th inst. hav'
been received.
CHARLESTON, S. e., February 49,
The French war steamer Milan passed
our bar yesterday, from Baltimore boun,
to Port Royal. She is expected her,
this week.
The frigate Ironsides maintains heI
position permanently among the block
aiding squadron off Charleston.
A Yankee picket was captured OF
Wednesday evening by our scouts OF
Hilton Head Island.
He confirms the Intelligence of al
impending attack on Charleston ant
thinks it will be made The bill author
izing the impressment of slaves unC
property for the use of the army wal
passed, and resolutions adopted instruct
ing the Committee on judiciary to re
port bill providing for the sale of al
negroes taken in arms against the Con
federacy, and the proceeds to bo divided
among the copturers.
New YORK, February IL.
The steamer Creole, from New Or
leans, has arrived Gen. Banks issue,
orders suspending navigation Of tn
Mississippi to vessels exclusively eugag
cd in coast-wise or foreign commerce
also prohibiting the foreclosure of mort
cages against loyal citizens, exemptin
the property Of loyal citizens from fore
ed sale as to debts and obligations in
Cured subsequent to the dates of this OF
der, which shall have remained uncalle
for for six months.