Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1864-08-27
'TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

up continuous firing on Fort Morgan.-
he investment is complete
"A special, dated Sonatobia, 22d. sys thai
FORESTS oss was thirty-fve.
''HcnNoSD, Aug. 22.-Official dispatches
ale that Gen. Hill attacked the enemy on
INC Weldon road on Sunday morning, and
ofeFe him from his advance lines to the en-.
lfehchments, capturing over 300 prisoners
"'hr loss was principally in IIagood's Brig
ha'' winch mounted the enemy's entrench-
fnehls, but supports failing, many were cap
turei
Dispatches from Atlanta state that the
-fnemy's cavalry which struck the Macon
7"ah on the 18th were met on the Goth by
portion Of our forces and retreated, Ioosinp
two stand Of colors and one piece Of ar
;!illery.
RicuMoND, Aug 22-The Baltimore Ca
zclle Of the goth received. 1t saws Grant
captured 500 prisoners on the north side of
James river. The object of the expedition
was to prevent our forces from drowning
"A men and for cutting a canal across
Dutch Gap 1t says Sheridan retreated
from the Valley, and escaped to the border.
sheridan lost 500 men captured near Stras-
burg, and seventy-two wagons near Perry
VILE forming the greater part of his supply
trains
kilograms received from Wheeler-one
reports Stcadman was whipped at Dalton,
and another that Wheeler whipped Stead.
tnan eight miles from Chattanooga,
MOBILE, August 23.--Several Federal yes. |
SOLE are cruising below the distractions in the
Upper Bay. Scouts report that, Yesterday
morning, the Federal feet hauled up close to |
Ftrt Morgan and opened FIRE. The Fort re-
piled, badly cripplng two vessels. The Ten
nrssee is their best vessel. On the eastern
shore, the enemy are landing and plundering
near Point Clear.
A special to the Advertiser, dated Pamela
and Oxford, says Forrest arrived at Pamela
last night
The Yankee loss was 500 at Memphis.
The surprise was complete. The night
charge was exciting and terrific. Forrest
sent flag of truce, offering to exchange
prisoners, Washburne refused, saying he
would capture him before reaching Pamela,
Smith, hearing oil Forests movement hastily
from Oxford towards Holly Springs.
burning the Court House, the principal bust
ness portion of the town, and private houses,
also the residence of Col. Jacob Thompson,
They are committing many depredations.
Our forces re-occupied Oxford, and are q
pursuing Smith.
MOBILE, August 24.-Fort Morgan is in
he enemy's hands whether surrendered.
evacuated or blown up is unknown. There :,
are conflicting versions, but none reliable. n
special to the Advertiser from near Alb !,
Jeyville, dated the Gath says the enemy
,urned Abbeyville last night. Their advance
'assed through Holly Springs yesterday
morning, towasds Lagrange Their wagon ,,
rain is at Tallahatchie. They camped at
Waterproof last night. Their infantry is :,
round Abbeyville crossing. G
Chalmers run into their infantry forces
yesterday, and bad sharp skrmish. He
aptured three wagon teams and few pris-
nsrs. Our loss was twenty. Pursuit was
enewed this morning.
PETERSBURG, August 2l.-About nine I
clock, to-day, our forces again attacked
10 enemy, lodged on the Weldon railroad
! front and flank. The column asssulting
in in front, pushed the enemy back half