Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1864-02-27

/ CAIRO, Feb. 2O.--An offi7er WHO has Just
arrived here from the Big Black river reports
that before reaching jackson skirmisI
ensued between q part of Gen. Shermans
forces and body of from four to five thous-
and rebels, in which the enemy were defeat
ed and forty Of them captured.
Our army has passed through Jackson,
Miss, and two columns of the enemy were
rotrcating across the Pearl river so pre-
cipitately that his pontoons, together with
two pieces of his artillery and number of
prisoners, fell into our hands.
Our forces seized provisions of all kinds,
and wept on.
Great dissatisfaction is said to exist among
the Kentucky, Tennessee, and Mississippi
regiments, and large number of dcserters
are coming into Our lines.
Gen. Sherman reached Meridian ten days
after leaving Vicksburg.
A portion of gen. Tuttle's command, which
got behind, and was cut off from the expe-
dition, had returned to Vicksburg.
Refugees from Mobile report that the in
habitants of that city feel secure from any
attack. Fifteen Thousand rebel troops are
reported to be in c. about that neighbor-
hood.
A sentiment in favor of reconstruction
OF the Union prevailed to q considerable ex-
the protection of the United States Gov
ernmeDt was offered.
FoRT SMITH, Feb. 20-Inteligencc has
been received here that General Price has
received furlough of sixty days, in order
to enable him to go to Texas and Mexico.
The belief at headquarters, and throughout
the rebel army, is that he will never re-
| turn.
THE OCCUPATION OF JACKSON, MISS.
| New YORK, Feb. 2l.--The Herald has
received the details from its correspondents
of the occupation of Jackson, Miss, by Gen.
Sherman, on the 5th inst.
RUMORED DEFEAT OF POLK.
HUNTSVILLE, Ala, Feb. 20-Official in
formation from general Dodge was received
at General Logan's headquarters to day that
the rebels, supposed to be Roddy's command,
attempted to cross the Tennessee river at
three different ferries, but driven back by
Dodge.s troops. The loss of Union troops
was very slight.
1t is rumorcd here that General Sherman
has had fight with the rebel General Polk
near Brandon, and whipped him, taking
twelve thousand prisoners.
CAPTURE OF YAZOO CITY.
ST. LOUIS. Feb. 2l.-Information hrs been
received tnat, alter two or three days sklr
nishing, our forces captured Yazoo City
and now hold it,
Our forces at Nidalia were lately attacked
and driven by Dick Taylor, but reinforce
ments and gun-boats came to the relief OF
our troops, ana Taylor's command were
scattered and large number were killed
and wounded.
Destruction Of the Steamship ssohe.
| nninn.
PORTLAND, Feb. 23.
The steamship Bohemian, Capt. Borland
from Liverpool, struck on Aiden's Rock
four miles outside of Cnpc Elizabeth, about
O'Clock last evening. She beat over the
rock, turned her head toward the shore. and
synh in an hour and half, about two miles
from the shore OF Richmond's Island, having
stove hole IN her engine compartment.
Part of the steerage passengers are suppos
ed to be lost.
Her bridge is covered at high water, and
the seas are breaking over her.
The night was clear and the Cape light
in full view.
The Bohemian had nineteen cabin passen
ger. all of whom are supposed to be saved
and 1919 stcerage passengers. 1t cannot be
ascertaincd how many of the later were
Inst