Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1863-03-20
DtIaiuart Maztftr
4. THOMSON. Editor.
The NEWS.

During the week we have had a constant
succession of exciting and conflicting reports
from Virksburg. It is known that an expe-
dition to the rear of the city. by means of one
,.f The channels cleared out by our forces. had
reached the vicinity Of Yazoo City. situated
en- the river of that name, and the reported
capture of the place with the entire rebel feet
of Transports concentrated there was regarded
50 plausible as 10 be generally believed, but
the very latest intelligence dispnses of the re-
port by :he assertion from reliablc sources tina:
the atiacl and capture had not, up 10 the l3th,
been nHtle So too with regard 10 the report
ed evacuation of Yicksburg by the rebels. the
latest Intelligence showing that the aunounce-
meut is premature, though that such move
ment will sooa be made to avoid capture is
quite probable, the late movements 10 the rear
Of the city rendering in the opinion of military
authorities the capture or evacuation incvit-
able
There have been no recent movements on
the Part Of the army under Gen. Rosecraus,
but the improvement of the roads wrought by
the spring aud winds, viii probably soon
cause him to move, as 20 lay still has never
been his policy when there was an enemy with
in reach. Should the rebels eyacuate Vicks-
burg it is supposed they will mass their cntire
available force in that region against Rose
Grams. but he is understood to be fully prepar-
ed for any emergency.
We have reports from the army of tbe-Po-
Iomac that there are unmistakable iadicAl ions
of an early advance, and every confidence is
fell in the ability OF Ger. Hooker to lead his
spIeHdid army 10 victory. The reports as TO
ihe rebel force on the northern bank OF the
Rappahannock are conflicting, but the pro
liabilities are that their numbers have been
very little, il any diminished since tbs battle
of Fredericksburg.
On the l7th battle lasting five hours oc-
CURED at Krlley's Ford, on the Rappahan :
mock, between a portion of the Union and
Rebel cavalry, in which our forces were com,
pletcly victorious, crossing the river and dri-
wing the rebels back four miles to the shelter
Of their batteries.
From the southern coast there is nothing
important but as Gen. Hunter had issued an
address TO bis troops announcing an advance
as about TO be made, we may soon expect to
hear of the result of The movement.
1t is reported that an expedition of negro
troops INTO the interior of Florida and Geor-
gia under Coils. Higginson and Montgomery,
has been captured by the rebels.
The rebels are said to have attacked our
forces at Newbern, North Carolina, last Fri
day, and were repulyed. No particulars are
given.
The rebels claim that our feet on the Low
er Mississippi, under Admiral Farragut, at
tackled Port Hudson on the 14lh and was re.
pulsed.
Col. JAMES B. FREY, Assistant Adjutaut
General of the United States Army, has been
detailed te act as Provost Marshal General
under the conscription law 1t is reported
that an order will shortly be issued for draft
Of 100000 men.
1t is reported that the City of Mexico has
been captured by the French but as their
army at last accounts had not yet captured
Puebla, the report is not likely TO be well
founded.