Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1863-05-07
THE NEWS.

THE NEWS.
Late information from Vicksburg proves
that the report of the sinking of four of
the six transports sent down the Missis-
sippi recently is unfounded. all having sue
sessfully run the gauntlet except the Tt
gress. which was sunk. but her officers and
crew saved Rumors had reached Mill
ken's Bend that the batteries at Grand
Gulf, sixty miles above Natchez, had been
attacked by our gun boats and captured.
The excitement in and about Murfrees
boro. and the consequent preparations for
the reception of the enemy, who. at the
last advices, were reported at McCowans
vile, northwest OF Shelbyville, still con-
tinues. The Rebel General Chalmers had
made an advance to fernando. in De Soto
County. Mississippi. but subsequently fell
back to Ponola. thirty miles south.
Ellet's Marine Brigade assembled the Ten
nessee River to Eastport, a fourishing
village of Tishamingo County. MISSISSIPPI
pi, and in the extreme northeastern por-
ton of the State. In descending the river.
and when near the mouth of Duck River,
which enters the Tennessee in Humphreys
@sunty, Tennessee, they received warning
ri the presence Of several hundred partisan
rangers. . few miles below. Upon reach
ing the point three pieces ofartillery open.
ed upon the vessels. The gun boats re-
piled. and. the other boats being moored
to the bank. the cavalry were sent ashore,
and after brief skirmish compelled the
enemy to retire. This is the first oppor-
tunity General Ellet has had to prove the
effectiveness of his noble command, and
the result is convincing evidence of its SUI
perior advantages.
On the 2Sth ult. small detachment OF
our troops crossed the Cumberland River
south Of Somerset, Pulaski county. Ken
lucky, and after some successful skirmish-
ing were reinforced and advanced to Steu-
benville. when thy again rePulssd the ene-
my.
The results of General Banks expedition
through Louisiana have been officially re-
ported to the War Department, and in the
aggregate are disastrous beyond improve
ment to tue Rebels. their army being not
only dsmoralized and destroyed, but among
the prisoners are the best army and navy
officers in the Southern service. Our to-
tai loss up to the latest advices was less
than seven hundred.
From Western Virginia we have further
details of Rebel movements in that Sec
ton. Colonel Mulligan Is said to have
been defeated in his efforts to protect the
bridge one mile east of Fsirmount, on the
line of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad.
seventy seven miles southeast Of Wheeling
That bridge. and the one over Cheat Riv-
err, are both said to have been blown up.
Fairmount was occupied on the morning
of the 29th ult. The bridge near Fair
mount was the finest structure of the kind
on the line of the road. Petersburg, at
the mouth Of the Little Kanawha. and the
terminus OF branch of the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad, known ss the Northw estern
Virginia Railway, is also believed to be in
danger from Rebels approaching in that
direction. e
LATEST.
The papers yesterday give accounts of
terrific fighting on the Rappahannock on
Saturday and Sunday last. but nothing la
ter. All had gone well, on our side, with
few exceptions. up to that time. 1t ap-
pears that the Government will not per-
NIT dispatches to be forwarded. which
creates some fear in the minds of loyal
people that our troops have met with dis
astsr. bat we hope for better tidings. We
have great confidence in Gen Hooker. and
believe be possess the ability to retrieve
any temporary reverse that may occur to
to portion of the army. Our troops. it
is positively stated, had stormed and cap
TIRED the heights of fredericksburg. where
Burnside met with such bloody repulse.
Lee. it is reported has telsgraphed tc
Richmond for help. and there is rumol
that Gen. Stoneman has captured Cor.
louisville.
APPOINTMENT OF CoUxrY Commission
ER.-The two surviving County Commits
sioners. Messrs. Boley and Tyner, met las
Saturday to fill the vacancy occasioned BY
the death of Mr.. John Worries. which the,
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