The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1863-02-19
40 INA Warm Work Speedily
Promised.

MEMPHIS, Feb. l6-IG p. m
Ajyices from Vicksburg to Friday, says the
Queen of the West has been supplied with coal
aud had gone on another expedition down the
river. /. is believed that a grand movement is
TO be- commenced shortly, which will put Vicks-
burg in our possession. The movement is so
formid sble in character that it is certain ofsuc>
cess. 1t is feared the enemy may evacuatc be-
fore il is fully brought to bear. The nature OF
The movement is cOntraband.
The steamers Ed. Walsh and Empress were
fred upon by the enemy at Bolivar Landing on
Saturday. The rebels fired fifty three ronnds OF
she'll and solid shot, of which six took effect
VIM, Burk, deck>hand On the Ed. Walsh, was
killed. Both the Walsh and the Empress were
injured, but not seriously. The gunboat Bragg
LETT Batavia only two hours before. There were
no signs of the enemy there. Tie Conestoga
was sent to look after them. The enemy is sup.
posed to be Stark regiment. The usages o.
warfare were entirely disregarded in this in
stapce-no summons was made to surrender, and
no blank shot was fired. The officers command
ing the boats behaved calamity, steaming
through the raining missiles. and reaching here
with little damage.
Burke leaves a wife and family at St. Lou.
is. .-. ----.. ..-.
Korey Hutchinson from Danville, Kentucky,
was arrested by the Confederates at fernando
HS"FAPRf1 'hob "EOhs AL a bClG uIOuii0 hin
body containing S25, 900 in counterfeit Confed
crate notes. He was tied up and hanged till
dead.
The steamer White Cloud was arrested for
contraband trading. The reported mortality in
the army of the rebels at Yicksburg is very
great. II is thought the finding of the court
martial in the case of Thos. W. kuox will be
%lenieng.
MEMPHIS, Feb. 10, via CAIRO, Feb. IS.
The Bulletins news from Vicksburg is to Mon
day. The sickness of our troops is confued
principally to those OF the former expedition to
the Yszoo. Their health is much improving
Affairs arc wearing a better aspect. The trans
pnVts are still at Young's Point.
" ork on the canal is progressing slowly. 1t
IS understood that another will be cut from Lake
Providence, via Teasas and Red rivers, to the
Mi>sissi. river,
New YORK, Feb. I6.-The World says of op-
eTations at Nicksburg 1T is reported that Me-
Arlhur's division has moved up to Lake Provi-
dPnce. Here, 1t appears, the Mississippi is tot
far removed from two streaus-the bayous Ma.
con and Tensas-which, at high water are
nearly joined by the parent stream, thence they
continue down in a tortuous path, until they
reach the Red river. Ii is deemed possible that
with little evacuation and clearing, TO turn so
much of the river into the new channel rs to
make It navigable, leaving Vicksburg leo miles
70 the left Shopld this succeed, we might eI4
pect 20 see half our army advancing in a feet
c. transports 10 assist Banks at Port Hudson,
pre- -'ATatorE 10 a grand attack upon Ficksburg
y IT, combined armies.
Al = hcer from Grants army, who has arriv,
here, reports that our forces in full strength
around Vicksburg. The work ON The canal
Is making satisfactory Roadway. The new chan.
lel is six feet, aud the water current is rapidlv
acreasing.