The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-02-15
IMPORTANT FROM MISSISSIPPI.
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TIVE FIGHT ON Tue yAz00 RIVER,
AFFAIRS Ar MATCHBx.
The Mississippians Returning to
Their Allegiance.
occupation OF jackson and Yazse
Cily b Gen. shssnan's Fsrces
After Slight Skirmisking.
petetBs Of the Sinking Of the
SteameG Planet.
.N's ss2ss
Guerilla Operations Y Along the
River Banks,
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CAIRO, H., Feb. "a, 1864
Memphis paOers Of The i2sb contain news.
Tbesttamer Platte Valley has returned from sartatis
on the Yaxoo river where che and the other transports
aud gunbose with Porter and sbeTan's expedition
attacked, the 9th nsant by force OF 5000 Texans,
who, With artillery and mosss'y, fred into the trans
ports, woundiDg slz soldiers.
fight ensued, which portion Of our infantry and
the ganboate participated and which resulted in die.
lodging and driving the enemy with what loss Ia
known. Eight Of killed and thirty
wounded.
The Eleventh Illinois volunteers with negro Sud
,nfansy, were engaged IN the affair.
The enemy aeotdr;ven FROM Bechanicsvile, with
ont loss TO rs
sick negro soldier, 0eoosoe 70 Colonel Woods
rsand, who had sraselad Frop bic regiment, was
dered by tbe rebels. lieutenant end two prvates,
who committed the deed were captured, and Colonel
Wood In retaliation, bad them elDdfoded and caused
them 70 hneei the dead yody Of the negro they had
murdered, when they were shot.
Natches advices Of the 9th represent that healthy
reaction taking place that vicinity. The planters
are returning their allegiance and property, and
sTge nlmber Of dcserters coming into our iines
They report that the country s 10 terrible state Of
disorganizaton Al the na,es between sixteen and
sixty years Of eye were being taken 90 copscrpte
Booe sold at $500 per pair 1850 end
from $lo0 10 Sibc
The Union sentiment in end around Natchez 10 growing
Egbtyfour have enlisted in the second Louisiana
cavalry from section along.
Much sehpsss prevails ip the 0Ontraband camps. and
the SMALLPOX ,s raging considerable extent. many
dying for wart Of proper .reatmest lSere are also
many cases sunong the cszeDs.
Tho JnAcisgv asSyict OF NaichA1 hes hSeu rcOr.
sanlzed under Judge Hart and his associates.
General Cheslap, commander Of the celored troops
tiU state OF Tennessee, has left for Memphis.
Mr. George w. Browne Despatch.
v,ossBpRe, Feb. ., 1854.
General ShtsAsoss Aeseeaeas-Occupo ion Of Jackson
aud, Yosoo cSy BY OR Forces--Ae Adca,sce Attended
~iA sman Loss-FsgM a; Sctor,ia--7 The Ayypal Of the
Empysss- Ssaias Of &c Stscmes Ploh<t-Loss Of TIE
Vessel cad caryo--fysc sad Posseaaers all Scred-
Guerilla OPERATIONS CcRoa E.yas,sp, DC. DC.
jackson end Yaxoo City again 10 hspds.
Through the kindness Of Major Stewart Paynaaster
am enabled communicate the above inaportant
formation which reached headquarters here few hours
since
The Sixteenth and Seventeenth army eorpe, acting
under the supreme direction Of Major General ". 7.
Sherman aud under the immediate command Of MAJOR
Generals Hulbut ard Mcpherson occupied jackson yes
terday al six p. NJ, MCPHERSON leading the advance
No particulars OF the occupation have yet arrived.
eight resistance met with near Bakers Creek
the morning OF the <th, IN watch We lost three
killed, nine wounded and eight captured 10 an at.
tack az the eneny's cavalry our advance
General hcrberson's despatch TO his Adntant
General, Lieutenant Colonel W. I. Clark, dated
three r. NJ yesterday, says he within sight, aud
within very short distance OF jackson. he should
cupy IL early that evening. Later intelligence was
ne hu sha ala
General
This is ~ FIRST Of msay grand successes that may
be confidently expected the hands OF the veterans
now operating the Of vlcksburg. Nothing farther
10 permitted 70 be said al present OF the
destination Of General shermsD's expedition. The
meut on Ya7oo CITY has also successfully accom-
psbed The force despatched 10 occupy this point was
under the command OF Colonel Coates, and con
ssed Of the Eleventh Illinois infantry, The Fourth
Illinois cavalry and Eighth Louisiana infantry,
Ccrpe d'Afrique. No resistance was offered 10
oppose advance Of this small column reached
sa,arta Here brisk nght occurred the morning Of
the l,h which lost nine killed OF the Eleventh
Illinois Eighth louisiana Both regiments with
the grestest gslaDsry, apd the rebels
PEELED 10 retire. with what loss Is unknown After this
repulse Of the enemy, 10 which Col ssbapd's Fourth
Wisconsin cavshy took 90 active part force moved
forward 10 the occupation o. Yazoo City, which ef
fecisd without opposition on the 9th, yesterday This
occupation which 10 intended ~ he permanent has
siderable importance me COZ ntrf sbout there known
70 abound 10 corn and forage, M ch be readily col
ee,sd :. Yszoo cy and .esLss shipped to vessburg
The steamer Empress arrived here this morning from
New Orleans with go Immense cargo q sugar and mo.
the o. the sinking or the steamer Planet nftytw
miles above New orlesns ! learn the following par
gsrdng departure from cairo and dreadful disaster
nst below college Point -Ihe Planet eft Cairo on the
,1oops and government stores on board The Frs. Ms
sourl infantry, Corps d'Airque, eight hundred and
seventynv officers and prvates, from ST. louis we're
pred large amount Of hayPnd oats seventy two head
q cattle, svo bundrea and six hogs and sixty mnles
s.esmer reached college Point sSty.ore miles above
New orleans opposite hero she struck The bank while
ss.s rss "a. s. sUs
proceeding 90 her way ~ before After they FAD gone
three or four 'ss Vas discovered tina. the boa. was
| work bot .hc water now gained rapidly them. IL
finally found necessary 20 land Madame Dss stess
there no longer any prospect of keeping The
afcat A PLANK Was pus oui and shs debarfa.iou Imne
plesd when Tho prov Of the Planet dropped suddenly
| down The almost perpendicular banh producing q ire
rss q ~ ss. y oss rS .S
ano,ber fearful crash Vas heard and the entire cabin
ard s,s w y s,a n q csoss. and daring q ne
wreck cleared q The remaining roops, psssssesrs
| ana crew., without The loss Of single individual,
ANhaugh three o. four persons we're aese severely
INJURED Ly tbe railing 10 Of tho cabin The ulss cattle
and sssha ne noaees .. nsec wssS AGO gsfsy gotten
sp IgGss lne fo,'ss won't do~S ~ Me slstMsf anS
The clerk OF The ocAt led all money papkys e,ers
10, which arc valuable 10 him. she disaster happened
aiey teegrapAea 70 New 0seaDs bol wss thirty civ
hors before assistance ccu'd reach tho ruwvsYs. ITO
crew o. The tanct gcoeeded 70 Sew orleans BY the
board The steamer Empress, whore they weso k,ndty
entertained and thew wanh ateaded To- IN CLOSING mo
account Of tho wrsehng OF Tho Planet u 10 NEST grslfy
ng reject thai auvng all me evjisca, uomerts OF
tho disaster mol single ITO VA net OF saDr,0csd
Iavned on tho AN % ho ap uoavopsc nj yav oua
rCnSe on thc river nhcyc katOu Ncsn AZ urcros s.ho