The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1863-04-11

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From forty to sixty bushwhackers, sun
posed to be part of a gang under Todd or
Clifford, few days since hailed the steamer
Sam Gaty as she was passing Sibley, Mo-,
and ordered the pilot TO run her ashore
The boat being within reach of their mus
kets, he had to comply. As the boat
touched the shore, they boarded and took
possession of her. There were on board
about eighty contrabands, eight of the Mis-.
souri, militia, and few ether persons. The
bushwhackcrs made prisoner of the cap
tain, killed eight or ten of the male negroes.
and intended to kill all of them, but the
others hid away in the darkness. They
then killed two of the soldiers and wounded
a third; three of the others escaped, and
two were paroled. Mr.. Wilson, who had
charge of the negroes, had narrow escape.
one of Pennick $ men being mistaken for
him and killed. The guerrillas robbed
every man on board the boat, one man
losing about 5000. The captain was com.
PEELED to leave before daylight. On reach
ing Independence, the captain made the
facts known and Colonel Pennick immedi.
ately gave attention to the matter. and he
was so successful that nearly all the con.
trabands escaped. These numbering bush.
whackers first killed George Meyer by
shooting him in the back; they then blew
out the brains Of William Henry the next
victim was young man by the name of
Schuttner, whom they robbed of 800 arl
then shot. lie will probably recover The
most revolving act in TIE bloody drama was
the ordering ashore of the male negroes.
drawing them up in line, one man holding
lantern up to their faces. while the mnr,
derers shot them one by one through the
head. One negro alone of all that were
a H. III Il /
we are called upon by Copperheads to sue
for peace.
A small body of Rebels recently crossed
the Rio Grande river into Mexico. and
captured Colonel +. j. Davis, Captain
Montgomery, and several Of our soldiers,
who, we presume, had escaped and taken
refuge in Mexican territory. Col. Davis
and the soldiers were released on the
demand Of the Mexican authorities, but
Capt. Montgomery was HING by his captors.
Another body Of Rebels had also crossed
and burned a Mexican town. An immense
trade was being carried on by the Rebels
through Mexico. Eighty vessels, of all
nationalties, were at the mouth of the Rio
Grande.
"A dispatch from Helena. Sd inst, says that
the adviccs from Gen. Qumhy's expedition to
the Both ult state that II" progress had been
made in the reduction of Fort Greenwood Our
forces were still III front OF the enemy and there
had been considerable skirmiShing between the
icketS on shore. The Rebels were increasing
the strength of their works. They have received
aud mounted more heavy guns, and are well
supplied with ammunition. The country along
the lailallatchic is occupied by two regiments
of Rebel Cavalry and swallns with gUc!rilus.
The first reconnaissance of Haines' Bluff by
gunboats was made by Admiral Porter. The
object was one of reconnaissance only. They
proceeded within range of the Rebel batteries,
and fired shots over at them, but the shots were
not returned.
One of our officers very recently released
from the Richmond prison, says that on Thurs
day, the end inst, he saw from his prison win
dow great bread riot. The rioters were com
posed ol about 5000 women, armed with clubs,
and guns and stones They broke omen tEe
Government and private stores, and took bread,
clothing, and whatever else they wanted The
militia were ordered out to check the riot but
failed to do so. jeff Davis and other officials
made speeches, and told Them they should have
villa; they needed. They then became calm,
and order was once more restored.
Accounts from North Carolina state
that General Foster was at Little Washing
ton with brigade of troops. virtually sur
batteries on the Tar river, between Newborn
and Washington. Heavy firing had been
heard in that direction but the result was
not known. Heavy reinforcements had
been sent forward, and it was believed that
Gen: Foster would be able to hold out
until relieved.
Gen. Rosccrans telegraphs to the War
Department that Gen. Stanly has returned
from his scout Gin Southern TENNESSEE
bringing i'll some 40 or 80 prisoners. and
300 serviceabe horses and mules. He
drove Morgan cavalry from the Peninsula,
whipping them from their stronghold
SHOWS Hill, north OF Smithville-and but
for their precipitate retreat, and the difficult
nature Of the country, would have had a
force in their rear and captured their artll.
lcry and animals.
Tile town of jacksonville, Florida. was
burned on the 3lHt ult., and our forces left the
same day. The colored troops had been no ST.
Johns River. aud seized upon Pilatka. They
were SOME" hal alnoycd by covert attacks, but
suffered 10 material, loss.
General Sherman has ordered the des-
tructon of two thousand head of cattle and
Il large quantity of forage and grain, on the
plantation at Deer Creek Of the Rebel Gen.
II. X. W. Hill, one Of the largest planters
and slayeowucrs in the South