The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1864-05-07
THE WAR NEWS.


preparations are going on for struggle on
the Potomac:
A dispatch was received at Washington
on the 1st by Government, from Fortress
Monroe, stating that the rear of Beaure-
gard's army passed through Petersburg
yesterday morning. His force is estimated
at 1900 to 10000. Nothing of note has
transpired to day. Pickets of both armies
extend up and down the Rappahannock and
Rapidan. A considerable force is reported
at Fredericksburg throwing up more earth
works on the heights. Rebels are reported
to have Withdrawn from Madison G. H.,
and concentrating in front of our left CEN
ter. One division of Longstreet's corps,
according TO deserters. is at Hanover juno
ton as reserve. On the same authority,
Lees strength is stated at upwards of one
hundred thousand. Rumors prevail that
Gen. Banks is superseded by Gen. Augur.
Facts in possession of the Congressional
Committee of Investigation of affairs in the
New York Custom House, show enormous
trade still carried on between that city and
rebeldom.
Messrs. Gooch and Wade, of the Com
mites on the Conduct of the War, returned
to day frcm Fort Pillow, and called on the
President this evening. The statements
made as to the barbarities and cruelties
there are fully corroborated.
News from New Orleans is as follows
Advices state that Gen. Stone has been SUI
perceded by Gen. Dwight, as Chief of Gen.
Banks staff. Gen. Stone, under orders
from the War Department, is reduced to
the command of regiment of regulars.
A refugee from Shreveport says the rebels
admit loss of only 100 men, but admit
they were defeated in the last days battle,
and suffered SO heavily that they did not
consider it prudent to renew the attack.
There is report among the rebels that
Gen. Steele was moving towards Shreve-
port with GO, 600 men, and that Price with
400 was opposing him.
Shreveport is protected by IA miles Of
Notifications, which the rebels consider i'm
penetrable against anything short of one
hundred and fifty thousand men. The gun
boat Eastport remained ashore ten miles
below Grand Encore, and two gunboats are
aground on the Falls just above Alexandria.
From an address of Gen. Lee to his COM
mand of cavalry of Banks army, it would
appear he had been Superseded,
Three thousand rebel cavalry are reported
in the neighborhood of Clonoluka, above
Port Hudson, and their intention is said to
be to lay waste the plantations worked by
Yankees.
A New Orleans letter reports that evacu
alton of Texas by our forces has begun,
but we cannot believe it is true II also
says a report has reached New Orleans that
Gen. Polk was at Camp Moore, ninety miles
from New Orleans, with $1,000 to go, 900
men, to move at once on Port Hudson or
Baton Rouge.
The Commercials Fort Monroe letter
says Gen. Vessels command, lately taken
prisoners at Plymouth, is al Paulsbury, N.
c., en- route to Richmond; also, that the
rebels evacuated Plymouth and all Eastern
North Carolina, to swell the ranks of Lees
army.
The Washington Star of the FL, says the
cavalry expedition sent out from Vienna
last THURSDAY, under command of Col Low
ell. returned to that place yesterday after
having visited Leesburg and Upperville.
Near Uppervilie a portion of Mcsby's
guerrilla band was encountered when
sharp fight ensued, which resulted in loss
to the rebels of two killed, four wounded
and twenty-three taken prisoners. Col.
Lowell lost three killed and four wounded.
He returned safely to Vienna with the
twenty-lLree prisoners captured from Mos
by, and also three blockade runners, twenty
two horses, large quantity of wool, to-
bacco and other contraband goods picked
up on the route.
A Newbern letter of the 26yh Gays infor-
nation has been received here that the au-
thorities have taken possession of all the
railroads in the South for sixty days. during
which time no citizens will be allowed to
travel on them. It is also learned that
ttoops from Charleston. S. c., have been
brought to Wilmington, and there relieve
troops who have since proceeded to Rich
mond.
The President has approved of the joint
resolution temporarily increasing the duty
on imports City per cent. L is therefore a |