The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1863-05-06

soft, but bright light tie position Of The enemy was
distinctly observed. With unsarthly, dem0niac
yels the cavalry, 450 strong, slash, cut down and
almost annihilate this regiment Of God-forsaken
usher unbidden before their Maker 30 many unsus-
pecting but guilty traitors. Not a shot did they
fire, SO quickly was the cavalry among them. Not
man OF the LIST Iowa injured. Every horse
IN their encampmcnt, every gun they had, their en-.
tire camp cqupage, together with several thousand
dollars worth of wares which they had stolen, fell
into the hands Of General Vandever's troops. b.
The little stream into which the rebels were
driven for a moment rcd with blood their pit
cous cries and dying beseechings were most sicken-
ing-but this is war. How many escaped death,
how many were wounded, and how many were ia
ken prisoners, we know not how many remained
the roll Of Ncwten's regiment, il II was called OIL
Monday morning, will tell.
FROM ruB ARMY IN TENNESSEE.
General Ellet's marine brigade has burned all
tho disterics and saw mills OH the upper Tennes-
see, burned two villages, and routed body ei
Texan Rangers, who, inistaking the feet for trans.
ports, attempted to capture them.
LExIsGT0S, May 2.--Gcneral Carter, with por-
ton Of his division, crossed the Cumberland on
Wednesday. The 7th Ohio and Woolfords cavalry
skirmished with the enemy, who fell back. Feints
and ruses the part Of the rebels failed TO check
Carriers advance, who was perfectly posted as tc
their force and designs. Yesterday he overlook
their main forces at Monticello, twenty five miles
from Somerset charged and drove them through
the town. Our men, in fine spirits, pursued then
four miles below TO tho forks Of the road.
Our army Of Central Kentucky, mey be said tt
have crossed the RubicOn, as they are almost IL
Dixie and where forage fUr cattle Is Attainable
The afiairat Monticello sums up, rebels killed
is wounded and some 40 prisoners, including two
commissioned officers. Federal loss none. Tn,
rebel cause in East Tennessee, has come TO DO
very w-spritod affair, and maintained in a spiri
of ConsriOuS and ueaDpratp waaknoaa
FROM THE LOWER MISSISSIPPI
Grants whole army at Millikins Bend was i,
motion. When the steamers left they marched
across, leaving all their baggage behind including
tents and such heavy articles as are needed be
low, can be run past The batteries. Almost night,
some barge or scow is sent down.
On Saturday night two tugs, each towing TIVE
barges loaded with hay, went by the batteries i,
perfect safety. Not a shot was fired by the rebels
II is stated, on good authority, that large par
OF our forces have crossed the river TO Grand Gulf
aud sanguine persons say Grant is already many
miles up Black river. The monotony below Il
fairly broken up, and stirring events must be in tn,
near future General Grant, il il said, has a com
plote knowledge Of the strength Ct the rebel gar
rison at Vicksburg and OF the position of over,
battery and gnn. His officers and men anticipat,
great victory.
Grisrson's cavalry force from West Tennessee,
had destroyed twenty miles Of the Southern Mis-
sissippi Railroad, between Jackson aud Meridian
! This breaks the connection between Ncksburg ant
Mobile, and prevents the movement of the rebel
army from the Mississippi, by rail, to Tennessee
This was the most daring and important expedition
| Of the war;
FROM WESTERN VIRGINIA.
Intelligence from Western Virginia states tina
much excitement prevailed Mt Pttsburg over tn,
news that Colonel Mullgan had been outnum
berod and beaten by the rebels under Imboden anC
Jones noar Morgantown, who to the number of abou
1000, were committing dcpredations in that yicin
! ity. Their chief object soems to be plunder.
TIE WAR IN LOUISIANA.
The National RcpuJiicon Of May l, publisbe
semi official dispatches from General Banks datet
near st. Martinsvillc, April IL, from which /
appears that when he left Baton Rouge, three reg
iments Of colored troops remained Cor its defense
The results, among others, Of General Banks ex
peditiOn, AFRO the accomplishing n march of owe,
800 miles, beating the enemy in three battles, tw,
on land and one On Grand Lake, dispensing Tho
rebel army, uttorly destroying tho rebe navy can
turing the tounderies OF the enemy at Franklin nm,
New iberia, and dcmolshing tho salt works. to,
miles south west of the latter place; capturing th
camp cquipagcs of the enemy, and several runs
and nearly 1000 prisoners, aud so dsurganizinu
the plans ot the robcls that they cannot for som,
months rcorganizo. Other successes OF Genera
/ banks, already known to the public ARE mentioned
Our loss in the two Land battles was about 700
Nothing could exceed the conduct ut the officers AN,
prlvacs in Banks command The dispatches su,
we have not only destroyed the army and navy o
the enemy, and captured his materials for rsorpau
iZation but wC have also in our possession his nblvs
officers of the sea aud land