Boise news. (Bannock City, I.T. [Idaho City, Idaho]) 1863-1864, 1864-07-30

q evacuated JOhnsons Island, Transpor
= busy moving troops to Morris Island. N
d Commandment of Sumter is still kent mn
a Louisville, July l9.-The steamer ST. T,or
hence to Nashville, laden with Governmel
stores, was burned yesterday bE m
Clarkville, Tenn, to be shot in retaliation fc
the murder of two Union men near those tW
places.
Memphis, July 18.-0n the 9Th of july
Gen. Washburne sent force of infantry
cavalry, and artillery, to La Grange, Tenn
/ under Maj. Gen. A. j. Smith, with instruc
tions to pursue Forrest bring him to bay
!, fight and whip him. A dispatch from Smitl
to Washburue, received to-day, says hav
met Lee, Forrest AID Walker at Tupelo, Miss
and whipped them badly on three diferen
days. Oar loss is small to that of the rebels
A scout since arrived at La Grange, report
the enemys loss at $500 and their defea
overwhelming. It is also stated by person
who have come in, that the rebel Gen. Faux
ner and Col. Forrest were killed; Gen. For
rest was wounded in the Gpot, and his horse
with his equipments catted.
From other sources we learn that Smith
met Gen. Forrest al Pontotoc, Mississippi, OF
! Wednesday the 18th, and fought that day
e'toO ANlSOuy dIu HEludy, uElVlIlR uIu U6lOh
Tupelo, whipping him badly in five differen
battles. Our loss is said to be 300, while tht
rebels is over 1000.
Washington, FISHERMAN announces on
the 18th having crossed the Chattahoochie
with his whole army. He advanced five
miles south of the river and crossd Beech
Tree creek. This move necessarily force,
Johnston into the defences of Atlanta, and
places that city within range Of Sherman {
uns. Subsequent to re-crossing the Chatta.
hoochi9 Sherman has occupied his troops in
tearing up railroads most important to the
rebels.
Chicago, 2O.-A letter from sherman's ar
my says, the 18th and 18th Corps have been
consol idated, forming the 10Th Corps, under
Hooker.
The Great Eastern left London on the 10th
to take on the Atlantic cable.
DATES TO THE 18th
Washington. July lathe reports from
the army of the Potomac say the rebels have
maneuVered their troops in manner which
seems to augur an attack on our rear. Hil's
corps was massing around our left with the
intention, military men say, of getting in our
rear. On the 18th they made demonstra-
ton on Jerusalem road, but being confronted
by an ample force changed their design.
New York, July l5.-The latest Petersburg
news to the 18th, says heavy skirmishing is
going on.
Chicago, July 16.-The Nashville Union
says that advices confirm the Crossiag of
the Chattahoochie, and Judgment of our
forces on the south bank.
An arrival from City Point to-day reports
considerable skirmishing going on for several
days. Gen. Sheridan with his cavalry have
gone on another raid. Gen. Franklin es-
capped and came into our lines to-day.
The Richmond Examiner of the 9th says a
portion of Grants forces have gone up York
river and were landing at White House.
The Examiner thinks that portion of the
forces were left at Williamsburg, yorktown
and Gloucester Point. Also that Grant must
make a move of the same kind owing to cir
cumstances to which it need not refer.
Gold in New York on the 18th, was ash
on the 10th, 2,54.
The rebels are moving their supplies to Angus
ia, fearing a capture. Another report says chat
Johnston is falling back to Secar Bluff, eight
miles from Atlanta.
Washington. July 1S.@The President has issued
Proclamation calling into the service of the Uni
after the 5th day of September, 1854, being fifty
days from the date of the Proclamation. a draft
for troops to serve for one year shall be held in
every township and the wards of city, precincts of
election districts or a county subdivided, to f4i
its quota which may not be filed by volunteering
at that date.
New York, July 18.-La France, a rebel
organ in Paris, says Capt. Semmes is going
to the Springs in Germany to recruit his
health. His First Lieutenant has been rec
to take his place on a new pirate.
The Times Paris correspondent says: The
two new frigates built have been purchased
BY Prussia, so that if Semmes' successor gets
a new vessel it must be from England.
Washington, July 1.-THE further pursuit
of the rebel raiders has been abandoned, and
they will probably succeed in reaching Cham
bersburg "a mistake in name of town.-ED.
in safety with their plumber, unless Interrupt
ted between Staunton and Lynchburg. Per-
sons residing near the Gap say the rebel train
was mostly composed of all sorts of vehicles
filed with a variety of plumber Over 1000
head of cattle, horses, mules, and a large
drove of sheep and hogs were sent through
The Gap by the rebels previous to their re-
treat, and were pastured in the meadows
along the river until the withdrawal of the
main body of the command which was early
On Tuesday morning. Several hundred
wounded in carriages and ambulances were
brought through the Gap among them were
1ne brigader general and several colonies,
besides a number of officers, the most of
whom had been wounded in the battle of
Nonocacy.