The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1863-03-20
The Yazoo River Expedition.
REPORTS OF ITS PROGRESS AND SUCCESS.

REPORTS OF IT'S PROGRESS AND SUCCESS.
A special dispatch from Memphis says that
Admira! Porter is momentarily expecting in
teligence from Hane's Bluff, on the Yazoo,
announcing the arrival of our forces there.
which would be the signal for combined at
tack on that fertilization.
Gen Quinbv's division, which was forced
to return 10 Ioungs Point on account OF the
high water, stopped at Yazoo Pass. ana has
probably gone to reinforce that expedition,
which is said to have passed lazoo City, and
captured the fleet of rebel transports that
has rendezvoused there for long time
IMPORTANT MOVEMENT OF TROOPS.
Advices from Memphis are received to
Thursday evening. An important movement
of troops was then taking place below, from
which important results are expected. Va
zoo Pass is likely to give US an advantage
not heretofore appreciated. Officers just
from Vicksburg say the stronghold must cap
itulate or do worse.
REPORTED EVACUATION OF THE CITY.
A telegram from Gen Rosecrans states
that according to a report which has reached
him. the rebels had evacuated Nicksburg. In
formation had previously been received al
/ Washington that they were moving their
stores and war materials from Nicksburs in
/ to the interior. Nothing. however, is ofiicia!-
/ " known so as to speak with certainty.
/ WORK ON THE CANAL INTERRUPTED.
/ The Cincinnati Commercials advices from
/ Vicksburg report all quiet. The river is
very high. and the backwater had broken
through the ievee, filling the canal and rem
dering work upon it impossible. The river a,
Memphis was within II inches of high wa
te- mark and rising two TO three inches pei
day.
THE INDIANoLA REALLY DESTROYED.
The following is the Official dispatch o
ADMIRAL Porter, showing that the Indianol;
was really destroyed by the rebels while un
der the effects of their scare from the Quake
monitor.
|. 5. MISSISSIPPI SQUADRON. Iazoo river
March 10th, via Memphis 18th, VIA LoIis
vile 18th Hon Gideon WelleS. Secretary o
the Navy, have been pretty well assured 70
some time that the Indianola had been blown
up in consequence Of the appearance of
wooden imitation monitor, which the enem,
sunk with their batteries. The monitor We
valuable aid 10 us. Ii forced away Ia
Queen of the West and caused the BLOWN!
up of the Indianola. The following IS al
account OF the affair taken from the Wick
burg Wing Of the 9TH =
I'VE stated day ar two since that v
would rot then en!ighten our readers in re
gard 10 4 matter which puzzled them YER
much. We allu,ie to the loss Of ;he gun
bna, Iniianna. recently ca2tIred from tn
enemy. We were lotn 10 acknowledge tia
she Lad been destroyed. but such Is the case
The Yankee bark sent down the river las
week was reported to he an irnn-clad gun
boat, and the authorities thinking that ihi
monster would re,ake the Inuianola immedi
ateiv issued an order TO burn her up. Thi
order was sent down by the courier 10 IL
officers in charge of the boat. \ lex hour
af,er another was sent down countegmanGin;
the first. il having ben asct rta:uei that tn
MOI StruUs craft was nothing else than a COS
boat. but before il reached the Indian la sii
had been blown 10 atoms. and not even q gu
vas saved Who is 10 blame Cor this piec
Of folly. this PEREZ ,J;iancy? II would real,
seem We had no use for guabolts on tn
, Mississippi, A, a coal barge is magritied int
monitor a,id our authorities order boa
that would have been worth a small army 1
Us II he blown up ID. ID. PORTER.