The daily clarion. [volume] (Meridian, Miss.) 1863-1866, 1864-07-08
NOON DISpAT CHES.
GREAT EXCITEMENT III BALTIMORE,
Important Movements.

Important Movements.
JACKSON, July 6,--Che force which moved nv
) Rodney, simultaneously with the one from Wick
bnrg, commanded by Col Elliot of The marine brgad
numbering Ave hundred white cavalry and fifsec
handred negro infantry, were met at Coleman
Gross roass ten miles south Of Port Gibson, BY CO
r. G Wood, With his regiment Mcorman's hattalio
and few State troops, all bting portion OF Adam
brigade, arnountingto about ono thousand and droy
the enemy back to Rodney. aftor shsrp ans deeisy
fight.
The enemy loss is forty seven killed and q larg
number wounded. We captured many horses sma
arms and equipments
| Q rloss six killed aud number wounded
| The force in this district has had hard work an
I considering all things hap done w,ll
RICHMOND July g. TAc Now York Herald Of tn
9TH says Statnon tecgraphcd blk that Kirby siniti
was crossing the Mississippi
I Several confused kilograms from Harpers Ferry In
dicatc heavy rebel force moving in that direction Ii
three columns.
The baltimore Gazette of the ih says III comment
cation between Little Rock and Memphis is cut OF,
A great Gre occurred at the Springfield army, d.
stroying much nacl linery Sc
Congress was to adjourn on the 9Th
Provisions Of all kinds have advanced largely.
baltimore was excited on Sunday with rumors that
rebel cavalry and infantry had appeared Martins
burg and tile last account states that Gen Kelley had
evacuated the town
RICHMOND, July T.. Nothing Of interest has occur.
red In this army for several days.
The protracted drought still continues, minors arc
plentiful and stirring events said TO be e
~ Ivl I
The anLee on til. james river Lave beer destroy.
ing tae wheat crops within iier reach this week
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Items from he Louisivills Journal Of the
22d inst.
r. Henderson was arrested on tha Goth
inst, al Louisville, charged with being a
suspicious character. He represented
thathe came from Nashville, but couid
not satisfactorily explain his mission One
thousand dollars in gold was found on
lis person. He was committed TO jail by
the provost marshal.
The Journal learns from a gentlemen
Who left Big Shanty on the 10Th that
there was heavy firing on Shermsn's right
nearly all day. A considerable number
OF wounded had been brought in. rhe
train on which he left contained many
Ga Sltuidty morning between Kingston
and hesacit, atrafn in the rear, similarly
londed, was captured by the rebelsand
burnt.
Major Cheuowith, Col Morgan and
I.ieuts. Bohers and Good whowere placed
under arrest by. Gen. Burbridge, while
the privileges OF u flag Of truce,
are still in Louisville. The ease has been
referred TO the War Department, and
they will be held under arrest until the
question is decided by the Secretary Of
War.
Gen. Ewing commanding the 81 di-
vision district Of Kentucky, issued an or
der interdicting the circulation of the
Chicago Times within the limits oil his
Command.
j la the Federal House Of Representa-
.iYes a committee reported adversely on
the memorial Of citizens OF Illinois, for a
cessation Of hostilities against the rebels
The House at the same time had under
the repeal Of the $500 eX
smption clause in the conscripton law
Mr.. Scheneck, from the committee on
Military Affairs, gave in support OF the
repeal OF the three hundred dollar exemp |
lion clause an Illustration showing how
luIicult it was TO procure mrn, stating |
hat in the fourth district Of Maryland |
1nly ont hundred and twenty nine was
iecured by bounty fifty two were obliged
% leave because they could not purchase
exemptions, while part were released by
paying eommutaiioD Volunteers for one
iear, under The provisions OF the bill, are
% receive bounty OF 500, for two years
200, aud three years $500
The IIouse struck out the section Of the
i'll repeating the committing clause hys
'ote of 100 yeas TO 60 nays
Prentice hikes VaIlindigham's strong
opposition to tie fadieal measures of the
but dislil<es hisopposi
ion to the prosecution Of The war. lie
r,sts That Valandigh,ni's right views
viii prevail, and his wrong ones be de-
eaied.
The Journal, Of the 2lst, reports gold |
ligher but unsettled. Dispatches from
yew York report it Two hundred aud
hrcc. At Louisville, dealers were offer
ng it at too hundred, but sellers we're
skiing higher. The Journal quotes buy
ng rates at two hundred and five 10 two
.undred and SIX.
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