Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1864-05-14
Paoiisneu May Z. 1904.
CHAPTER 470.
News Items.

News Items. ~
TIE internal revenue during the month of
April was upwards of Sl0,O00,0O0.
I The rebel ram ABeymarle is at Plymouth,
leaking badly, and held up by two tug boats.
Beauregard is now in command of the rebel
forces in North Carolina.
The famous trotting stallion @. NJ. Patchen,
died on Sunday from rupture.
Little Washington, n. c., was evacuated
by our forces Thursday last, the troops there
being wanted elsewhere.
The military at Memphis are pressing the
horses of citizens for the purpose of mount
ing body of cavalry on duty at that place.
Mai. Gen. Peck has been relieved of the
command of the forces in North Carolina and
succeeded by Brig. Gen. j. n. Palmer.
The receipts at the New York custom
house for duties, have reached during the last
week the immense figure of nearly s., 100000
almost exclusively in certificates. -
The French vessels which went to City
Point recently, to bring away tobacco from
Richmond, have all returned, light, to Hamp-
ton Roads. I2 U1@IsE G
Facts in possession of the Congressi onal
committee to investigate affairs in the New
York Custom House, show that an enormous
trade is carried on between that city and reb-
eldom.
A new principle has been adopted by a re-
cent law, namely, authorizing the Postmaster
General to refund to pOstmasters the sums of
which they may have been robbed by Con-
federate force or guerillas. .f.a
New Orleans advices state that Gen. Stone
has been superseded by Gen. Dwight as chief
of Gen. Banks staff. Gen. Stone, under Or
ders from Washington, is reduced to the COM
mand of regiment of regulars. AZ j.
Fhe steamer Tycoon from White river, ar
rived at Memphis, reports skirmish between
cavalry and guerrillas near Duvalps Bluff.
The enemy were routed and a number of
prisoners captured. Arkansas river is falling
rapidly. os eaeea Hs- 81
An Antwerp dispatch of the 18th inst,
says that the rebel steamer Florida, recently
from Brest, put into Bermuda, where she was
well received by the English authorities She
had sailed from Bermuda, and had arrived at
aport in Portugal.
The HeralCPs New Orleans letter of the 10th
ult. confirms the statement that Banks had
fallen back to Alexandria in consequence of
the lowering of the water in Red river. All
the gun boats and transports except the
EdapOt were down to or below the falls.
The rebel ram from Kingston. came down
the Neuse river within four miles of New
bern, and there stuck fast. She draws nine
feet of water, and evidently viii never be
serviceable. The river was falling and in
some places unnayigable.
A letter from admiral Porter, of April 80,
mentions an expedition he recently sent up
the Washta river as far as Monroe. He cap
tured 5000 bales of Confederate cotton,
brought away 500 negroes and destroyed much
rebel property. The expedition was under
Com Foster.
The steamer Progress was recently fired in
to near Concordia, Miss, and a deck hand
wounded. Another attack was made near
Grand Lake, where one guerrilla was killed
and ten taken prisoners by company of ma
rines. The Progress was attacked third
time near Island No. rs, but received no in
jury. 7cV
The Conlnsereiaps Fort Monroe letter SAYS
Gen. Vessels command, captured at Plymouth
are at Salisbury, North Carolina, ca route to
Richmond, also that the rebels have evacuat
ed Plymouth and all eastern North Carolina,
to swell the ranks of Lees army, and also
that the 10th corps entire and the 18th corps
largely augmented, are with Gen. W +.
Smith. = '9'. 80 - -. - 80
Gen. Banks in his official dispatches to the
War Department relative to the Red river
campaign, admits surprise and reverse on
the Sth of April, but claims that the battles
on the 9th and 10th resulted in a terrible
disaster to the rebels, and were ON the whole
victories; the cost to the rebels in killed
and wounded being great proportionably than
ever suffered in any battle during the war.
Advices from Camden, Ark, say that
Steele's army is there. Thayer joined Steele
at Elkins Ferry, on the Little Missouri, where
the rebels were driven from a line of breast
works commandin, the bottoms. The enemy
next stood at Prairie de Ann, fortified with a
line of rifle pits, epahlments for guns, &C., a
mile and a half long Steele hanked the po-
sition and Price skedaddled after a brisk
fight, towards Washington. Other skirmishes
occurred during the march, but our total loss
was less than 200. Price supposed Steele
was going to Shreveport via Washington, and
moved his command from Camden to Wash
ington. After the fight at Prairie de Ann,
Steele pursued the rebels a few miles toward
Washington, then suddenly turned and pushed
for Camden. Price discovered his mistake
and started for Camden also. A desperate
race ensued, and although heavy skirmishing
occurred all the way, Marmaduke being in
front and Cracking in the rear with cavalry
and artillery, Steele came out victorious and
| entered the enemy's Notifications unopposed.
Camden is strongly guarded and can be held
against a largely superior force. Steele's
force is fully 10000 strong and can whip Kir-
J by Smith should he attack him. No fears
need be entertained for his safety.