Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1863-05-22
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Fort Monroe, May 15.--Information Just re-
ceived by Colonel Ludlow, Commissioner for the
exchange Of prisonors, says tho number Of our
men captured at fredericksburg will not ex-
ceed 400. The balance stated as about 70 ar
rive have been captured At the West aud else
where.
Fort Monroe, May l6.-The Richmond En-
quirer Of yesterday says:
Fighting is going ON in Mississippi. The cne-
my yesterday advanced 1000 strong, upon Ray
mond, where General Gregg had 10000 infantry
and few cavalry. Skirmishing commenced at
oclock in the morning. The enemy was con-
tinually reinforced till o'clock in the after
noon, when we opened the battle heavily with
muskets. The enemy was heavily reinforced
aud ready to engage us with their full force. -
We retired to Mississippi Springs where We have
achievements.
Colonel McGavack, of the 10th Tennessee, was
killed.
The firing to-day was heavy and continuous
toward jackson.
Fortress Monroe, May l6.-The Richmond
enquirer Of the--inst., contains the following
editorials.
There is evidently to be an active summer
campaign. The plan of the enemy seems to be
to keep our attention constantly excited at eve-
ry point at once so that no part of our whole
frontier may be freed from the urgent and irnme-
diate apprehension of an attack, then they can
strike where they think our line is weakest, or
where our defenses arc least prepared, and If re-
pulsed, they can retire and directa blow at some
other quarter. In the meantime they can bag
much plumber and cause much sorrow and heart
break of our people by an expedition through
thinly peopled regions destitute of troops
They can also force more aud more of our peo-
pie within their lines to take their hatred oath
for quetlife to save theirproperty from confs-
cation.
Tbus tbav can dor,oroi;z "a o,J r,,h ,,;,h;n ,rr
own borders, preparing all the while for serious
assaults and delivering them just when they are
ready aud when they choose. 1t is hard to say
at what point they are most active Just now; If
one would look south westward it would seem
that the State of Mississippi is the region of most
extensive operations
Immense armies are gathering around Vicks-
burg and while the preparations are in progress
for new assault on that place the back country
is devastated and the people plundered by cav
airy raids, but at the same time Charleston is
kept on the quivive by energetic preparations
for another attack by or land, or both at once.
The effect may be only to prevent Gen. Beaure-
gard sending away any of the troops which now
defend Charleston At the same instant Burn
side threatens East Tennessee and Hooker, large
ly reinforced, is expected to cross the Rappahan-
mock, somewhere or anywhere between Culpep-
per and Port Royal. Keep some of our forces
employed in the defence of Richmond Rein
forcements are sent to Fort Monroe and the ene-
my S gunboats harrassing North Carolina.
New York, May 2O.--A Carrsville letter of
the 18th and l6th TO the Herald, states that our
forces have had two or three brisk fights with
the rebels in that vicinity. Tearing up the
railroad track is progressing. Wardrap's Brig
ade of Mounted Rifles has arrived there to REIN
force our troops. A drafted regiment from
Pennsylvania broke and fled on the first FIRE of
the rebels. On the night of the 18th the enc
my were concentrating and another heavy at
tack was expected, but our troops were ready
for all emergencies.
Mosby with few men turned up near Coles
Store on Sunday, got whipped and retreated to-
wards White Plains