Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-02-22
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An officer from the Big Bla.k river reports
that before reaching Jackson, skirmish ensued
between part Of General Sherman's force and
q body Of four or five thousand rebels, IN which
the enemy were defeated, and forty Of them cap
tured
As our forces passed through Jackson, two
columns Of the enemy were retresting across
Pearl River so perciptstely that his pontoons
and two pieces Of artillery and number Of pris-
oners fell into our hands. Our forces seized
provisions of all kinds, and swept on.
Great dissatisfaction is said to exist among
Kentucky, Tennessee and Mississippi regiments,
and large number of deserters are coming into
our lines.
General Sherman reached Meridian ten days
after leaving VIcksbuTg.
being cut off from the expedition, returned to
Vicksburg.
General Macarthur is in command Of the De-
partment Of Vicksburg, General Mcpherson
having accompanied Sherman with most of his
corps.
Two refugees from Mobile report that the in
habitauts Of that city feel secure from an attack.
Fifteen thousand rebel troops are reported in and
Union sentiment prevailed to a considerable
extent, which will be expressed as soon as pro-
lection is offered.
Nothingis known of the report of revolt at
Fort Morgan.
The report that General Smith, commander g
the cavalry expedition in Mississippi, was
wounded in a fight with Forrest near Grenada is
not confirmed. 1t is not believed.
Guerrillas kept up musketry FIRE upon stea-
mers below Memphis. But little damage is re-
ported.
General Buckland in command at Memphis, is
gaining much favor there by his judicious ad-
Ice is running heavily in the Mississippi at
Cairo, and for fifty miles below.
The steamer White Cloud from Duvalrs Bluff
arrived this morning. She brought 422 bales OF
Z cotton to Memphis.
The steamer Ohio was burned at Columbus,
Kentucky, yesterday. She was owned by the
Government and was not valuable.
An unsuccessful attempt was made to burn the
steamer Mississippi st Memphis on the 18th,
/ inst.
The Memphis cotton market is inactive strict
middling 65967, good middlfng 6s.
CAlRo, February q.
The steamer City ofAlton, from Memphis 18th,
/ arrived with 400 bales OF cotton for St. Louis.
General Buckland has issued an order for the
hetter protection Of steamers in his district from
fire.
over II, 900 negroes have already enlisted in
| Tennessee. Enlistments in the Middle District
i are at the rate Of 500 per week.
Swarms Of guerrillas are reported in the vicin-
Il ity of Waterproof, and had fred three cotton
| gins, which we're burning when the steamer
Julia passed up, and the gunbosts we're Smelling
Hour forces at Vfdalia, Mississippi, were recent
ly attacked and driven by Dick Taylor. Rein
| forcements from the gun6oats came to the re-
lief Of our troops and Taylor's command was
scattered, n number being killed and wounded
The Memphis cotton market was little more
active. Strict middling is quoted at c. good d.
Tne weather at Carlo was mild, the thermom
eter marking 65 to-day, with the appearance o.
rain.
The General Benton, from below, arrived to
day. The Benton reports that after two or thre'
| days skirmshing our forces captured YazOt
City, which they now hold.