Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1863-05-23
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Jackson, Miss, Captured -
Vicksburg Surrounded by
the Federals, ETC., etc. ~
Murfresboro, May II.
The Chattanooga Rebel Of the 10th
contains the following: Mobile, May Ia.
jackson, Miss, is occupied BY the enc
my. We fought them all day. but could
not hold the city.
Cairo, May II.
The Memphis Bulletin says we learn
through rebel sources that on the 18th
Grants advance was at Raymond, ten
miles south Of the line Of railroad and 25
miles west of jackson. --
... New York, May II.
A Baton Rouge letter Of the I'd states
that Grierson's force, consisting Of the
sixth and seventh Illinois cavalry, with
large number Of prisoners rode into that
city on that day They left Lagrange,
Tenn, on the 10th Of April. The des
,ruction Of property is even greater than
acknowled by the rebels, as mentioned in
previous dispatches. At Clinton, near the
Louisiana line, they destroyed rebel
camp and captured thaee hundred pris.
oners. They crossed Ami.e river 10
milos from Baton Rouge, and captured a
rebel picket Of one hundred and sixty
men aud horses. Every railroad in Mis-
sissippi was cut by them. They supplied
themselves With fresh horses on the road
and brought in over 800 contrabauds on
horses. Neasg all the latter were also
leading horses.
New York, May II.
The Times army correspondent says
Stuart for the present is in command Of
Jackson's corps, which consists of four
full divisions, fifteen thousand men in
each.
Washington, May II.
1t is ascertsined from = gentleman re-
turding from the army of the Potomac,
that Gen. Hooker seems highly gratifed
with his interview with the President
The river in front Of the enemy has
been reconnoitered, and the discovery
made tina, during the night Of the l4th the
rebels threw up new and extensive earth
works along the ridge OF hills in the rear
and to tie left Of fredericksburg.
1t is reported to day, that every avail
able soldier now on detailed service in
and around Washington and Baltimore,
| and on the Railroads Of Virginia and
Maryland will be forwarded to Hooker
command Their places will be supplied
| by Pennsylvania militia, heretofore ten
dered by Gov. Curtin.
Fl Monroe, May II.
The Petersburg Express Of the 18th
says that reta,story resolutions were
adopted by the Confederate Congress,
which provides tina, every commissioned
officer commanding negroes sgains. the
Confederate States shall be put to death,
and the negroes delivered up to the State
authorities to DO dealt with according 10
presen, OF future laws. The same pspe.
speaks despondiug'y Of affairs as Vicks
burg.
New York. May Is.
The Tribune's special says the Provost
Marshals have been directed to proceed
with the draft forwi,b, but i. is supposed
to be made before the middle Of July
Volunteers may be called for in the IN esn
time.
A. disease, little known in this country
called the spotted fever, has broken on
in Washington. In one family five child
rem died of it in Ole day. 1t is very VIC
lent disease, those attacked usually sur
vlving bat few hours after it develope
itself. 1t is also very contagious, and ha
thus far balsled the efforts of the physi
tons to save the vic,ims.-N Y. Herald
A Washington letter says that the wifi
of the late stephan A. Douglas ueve
joined her husband in the execution O
mortgages GU his Chicago real estate, ant
that she is consequently entitled to he
rights Of DOVER She res ides in the hous
al Washington which Mr. Douglas occu
pied before he built bis II, ansion, now use
as hospital.
A dispatch from the Secretary Of Wa,
Stanton, TO Acting Governor Hoffman
was received this morning, stating tbs
the retreat across the Rappahannock wa
without any loss whatever in that NOV,
men., and that the army was 10 good col
dision, and would soon again be on h
aggressive. - Chicago Journal.
"cLING TO THE CoN.TITUT.ON.
,crecked Mariner clings to The last plan
,ohen night and the tempest close aroan
h,m.-Daniel Webster.
"'Nip the shoots of arbitrary power
the bud, is the only maxim which can G
: er preserve the liberties Of any people
When the people give way, their decei,
ers, bstrayers, and destroyers press upo
them so that there is no resisting aite
, wards. The nature OF the encroachin
: like cancer it eats faster every hour"
John Addms.
Necessity is the plea Of tyrants, al
. if our Constitution ceases to operate Il
/, moment a person charged with its obse
. vance thinks there is necessity to viola
, it, it is Of little value. We a
q fighting to mainta 10 the Constitution, a,