The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1864-12-03
From our Extra Of last Tuesday.
Camden, Nov.
NORTHERN DISPATCHES.

= a4S NORTHERN DISPATCHES.
Memphis, Nov Il.--Canby, while on deck Of
rnnboat Cricket, in White river, 20 miles above
ST. Charles, on 9Th, was shot in the abdomen by
4 Z a guerilla. Recovery very doubtful.
Cairo Nov. 6.-Rebels captured Johnsonville
on Friday They foated batteries within easy
range above and below town, and our forces eva
cuated. Rebels busy since, removing captured
supplies. They captured three more gunboata
and seven transports.
Nasvi,le Nov. S Yesterday gunboat Undine
was burned by rebels after landing them at Rey'
noldsburo Island. Gunboats Key'West and Ei.
fin steamed down west side Of Reynoldsburg Is
land from Jacksonville and engaged rebel bate
. Ty Of twenty,four PARROTS. They were driven
back badly damaged.
AT Jacksonville the batteries opened on them
Gunboats responded until ammunition gave out
and then blew up. Crews at Fort and Johnson
vile. This morning rebels crossing in boats fve
miles above Johnsonyille No fighting to-day
Rebels burrying dead.
Intelligence from below Florence states that
the larger part OF Hoods army is still south oi
the river.
Buffalo. Nov. Ga letter received hore to-day
says: Look out for raid on Buffalo from Toronto
and Hamilton Advance guard already at Fort
Erie and suspension bridge. Headquarters Tor
onto Leading Canadians direct the movement
The raiders are not all Southerners; there are ma
ny Northern Democrats among them
Suspension Bridge Nov. 6.--Great excitement
on American side-anticipated raid. Goods and
!, valuables are being removed BY special train
y Troops expected tonight.
Affairs at Petersburg and in front remain the
same.
Washington Nov. 5.-Pickets firing alone con
tinues in front.
The English steamer Lady Sterling ran ctht
blockade from Wilmington with 500 bales, and
was Captured Cargo valued at Ss00.u00.
n Cairo Nov S Rebels have possession OF For
y Henry with battery of IS guns.
One entire division of Hood, IS army has arrived
there.
] The blockade of the Tennessee river is com
plete. !.
ls All government stores and private property il
'on transports, ready to move at moments no
tce An attack is expected on Columbus, Il
We have immense stores there and but smal
: garrison.
Two Of Harris line Of steamers recently landed
at Confederate port loaded with clothing aud
blankets for Southern army.
Rebel army recently received ten thousand
men recently drafted from Kentucky.
Thirteen gunboats mosquitoes started up
ti,e Tennessee liver yestefas W. Rebel batteries
will sink them if they gs'.Sithin range We
have no heavy iron-cads tR Il lide OF Memphis
New York. Nov. 5th.-ssllaa vessels recently
arrived at southern port iaens.I50 600 pounds
English bacon for rebel troIa
God closed at Eli.
Rebels in Canada have purchased and fitted
ont the propeller Georgian for pratica purposes
on the lakes.
ssa Everything quiet in the Shenandoah valley
"a New York, Nov. 7ih.--Herald's correspondent
says. Sherman has sent the 4th corps to Decatur,
to operate against Hood while the remaining Eve
I corps Of his army has moved to Atlanta, and
will soon inaHgurate an offensive campaign IN
the interior from that point. and leave Hood to
i prosecute his campaign in Tennessee at leisure
ii The Herald denies Sheridan's falling back
saws his army was never i'm better condition
Early is recognizing at New Market.
Gold closed at 24l IL
Cincinnati, Nov. 7th.-Eight steamboats,, load.
ed with stores, were burned near Johnsonvilie,
to prevent their falling into the hands Of the en-
elnys
New York, Nov. stla.-Gold closed at 246.
The st. Louis Republican of the 9Th, contains
election returns from Missouri, Ohio, Kentucky,
Indiana, New York. Pennsylvania, Michigan. II
1inois, Tennessee, Iowa, Massachusetts. Con-
neeticut and Wisconsin, which show that Lin
coin has carried them all. IWsit for some relia-
& bie returns III. p,
S7Ea aH Southern Dispatches
sssA Opposite Johnsonville, Tenn, Nov. 5th, via
I Corinth, Nov. 7th. Major General Forrest yes
terday achieved another great victory He
placed battery above Johnsonvile, and moved
sIp his artillery from below. Hecaught at john
sonyflle three gunboats ten transports and thirty
sbarges. He planted his batteries at night, and
opened yesterday with eight pieces Ten min
utes after the engagement commenced, the gun
boats were set on FIRE and destroyed The en-
gagenaent was terrible. Enemy opened with 40
pieces from the fort and gunboais, and not man
Il faItered amid storm and shell.
Since last Sunday, Forrest has captured and
destroyed Ia transports, 8 gunboats, 20 barges
50 pieces of artillery, 20 900 tons Of freight, and
over 5000, 600 dollars worth Of stores Our loss
was tf.f wounded Johnsonville is still burning
The iramepse amount Of freight on shore cover
! ins several acres will be consumed; il is now
burning and tIe enemy cannot extinguish the
1 haHsss, as oiaf batteries commend the bank.