Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1863-01-15


Vicksburg has not been taken as was
hoped; on the contrary Gen. Sherman has
been compelled TO fall back, after har
tight, in which he lost 1000 men killed
and wounded. having found the enemy
much stronger than himself. II is no,
known hos many Of the enemy were kill
ed and wounded. but as our forces took
the frat line of deferces by storm. it is
presumed their loss was considerable II
is estimated that at the time of the attack
the rebels were $4,000 strong. Sherman
did not have half that number. Gen.
Frank Blair distinguished himself TO,
bravery aud gencralship during the attack
Gen. Sherman has fallen back to Napole.
on, Ark. where he is awaiting tho arrival
Of Gen. Banks forces from below, when 0
combined attack will he made on Vicks
burg by land and wa'er. Gen. Grant has
inarched his army TO Memphis. and Wig.
orous preparations making for another
attack on vi,ksbrrg.
Springfield. Mo, where there is mill
ion of dollars worth of army supplies sto-
red. is reported to have fallen into the
hands Of the rebels. There were only a
few hundred Fe leral troops at Spring
6eld.-Ieft there to guard the government
stores.
There was fierce land and naval en-.
gagement at Galveston. Texas. on the 1st
int. Our gunboats were attacked by FIVE
rebel steamers. protected by double rows
Of bales Of cotton. and loaded with troops
armed with rifles. muskcts. &c. The
Harriet Lane was captured. by boarding.
after about all her officers, including Capt.
Wainwright. and Licut. Lee. and the
crew, $50 all told, had been killed by
musketry from the rebel steamers. NY
informant states that but one or two of
the Offices, and but twelve or fifteen oil
the crew escaped death.
The gunboats Clifton and Owasco were
engaged and escaped. the former losing no
men and but one wounded. Two banks
loaded with coal fell into the hands OF the
enemy. The West6eld, the flagship Of
Com. Reenshaw. was not engaged, Icing
ashore in another channel. Her crew were
transferred to transports, and R"nshaw.
fearing she would fall into the hands OF
the rebels. blew her mp. by some mis-
management or accident, the explosion
occurred before the boat containing Rem
shaw, Lieut.. Zimmerman and the boat S
crew got away. and they were consequent
ly blown mp with the ship. The crew OF
the West6cld arrived ct New Orleans on
transports. and the remaining troops are
on their way back. They did not arrive
until the place had teen evacuated. All
the fleet are on the way to New Orleans
The rebel force was estimated at about
). 900. under Gen. Magruder Our land
force. under command Of Col. Burrill OF
Mass. probably did not exceed 800. the
residue not having arrived. or not being
disembarked in time to fight. Our loss
was estimated at from $50 to zoe killed
and 200 taken prisoners. the navy suffer
ing most. 1t is thought the rebel loss
was mnch greater. as our guns were firing
grape and canister continually in their
midst. The rebels had several batteries
on shore. The Federal troops were on
the long wharves. and it is said. repulsei
two charges Of the rebels before they sur.
rendered.
A special dispatch to the Charleston
papers says Bragg addressed the citizens
Of Dechard and Winchester, Tenn. on
Monday. the 9th. assuring them that he
would not leave them, but make a stand
between Alliance and Tullahoma. He had
fallen back to give his men repose after q
battle which had exhausted the enemy
l. a L. r..
Murfreesboro.
A rebel dispatch from Kingston. N. c.,
says:
The enemy are making immense prep.
arations for an advance. Reinforcement
are daily arriving from Suffolk. The
Yankees at Moorhead City and Newbern
are sbout 80. 900 strong. under Gen. Eos
ter. They will probably attack Charles
ton. Wilmington. Weldon. and Goldsbo
70 simultaneously. 1t is reported they ART
now cooking their marching ration..
The Richmond Enquirer Of the 10Th
contains the following dispatch from Ra
leigh. N. c.. dated Jan. o:
The STATE Journal has reliable informa
ton from Newborn that the enemy has mol
less than $4,000 troops on the coast. and
that . most formidable fleet is at Beaufort
1t is supposed an attack is meditated on
Wilmington and Goldsboro.
A Murfreesboro dispatch dated Jan. 9
say: The loss Of the rebels increases dai
ly. Two thousand Of their wounded were
sent to Lavergne yesterday. Many more
were left here. but cannot be moved, a,
their wounds are frightful. and most O
them will die.
LATER--Lavergne has been accidentally
burned. so that the rebel wounded have tt
be sent to Nashville. and thence to Louis
vile, Tor treatment.
Later and Better from Sprinfeld, No
The Rebels RepuIsed and we Hold the ,