The daily clarion. [volume] (Meridian, Miss.) 1863-1866, 1865-03-28
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| railroad below moved down the road after tho
capture and destruction of train below Groen-
vile. The force Ia reported ut twenty-five hun-
| bred, principally inhmtry. The railroad is but
little injured as. fur ne ascertaiued Our forces
are rapidly accommodating for defence and the
alarm has subsided. =.
:. The report of the capture of CLntou's com
mand between Pollard and Pensacola unfounded.
MoBILE March 27.-IIeavy firing heard at the
Spanish fort, evidently sharp battle progressing
The atmosphere toe haxy to make out anythingby
glass or sigial. Our troops in their lines of in
pepchmcnts reaching from Spanish fort to
Blakely the works arc strong. The ensmy's
iieet@apfenB to be taking part.lN, ~
A dispatch CHS morning says Gen. Gibson drove
iWthe enemy's administers ut daylight, capturing
their guns knapsacks and blankets. Thcy ran
back TO their works and appeared in strong and
extended limo of battle. On 'o,,r side sevenll
wero wounded. All quiet on this side.
:, SESAToBIA, March 27.-Nortlrern duties to the
24th received.
Advices from. New Orleans Of tho 18th says
preparations are nearly completed for IN advance
upon Mobile.
Gen. A. J. Smith, had sent nenrly all his forces
across Lake Ponchartrain to Dauphin Island
from which point he would to.operir,o with Gen.
Steele in complete Investment of the CITY, The
force consists of the two corps of Gen'ls A. J.
Smith and Gorden Granger, and a strong cavalry
force nnder Gen. Knipc.
Gen. Grierson is ut New Orenns, organizing
tho cavalry of that Department.
"A Washington telegram of tho 2lrt rays Sher'
ma n hal f,rmad n nonno.t;o, ,,;,h c.LoHalJ t,u,l
occupied Goldsboro without opposition, and is
marching Oh the Wolden Railroad.
Sheridan wasa at the White House on the 10Th
but WAS commencing to move towards James
river, and had three hundred prisoners aud three
Thousand negroes.
X. w. Talufcro WINS fuprointed Postmaster at
New Orleans and J. NJ. Wells, Naval officer.
Ee-s.sunn dates OF the S:h received Aiatea that
IL is reported that Emperor Napoleon has linully
resolved to maintain the Empire Of Mexico.
III absence Of later news from America, which
was nnxiOnsly expected in England, the result Of
the full of Charleston continues to DO eagerly
The Times says the next operations arc ex.
pected with singular interest. The Fcderas have
recovered their military reputation, but il the
South still resolve to stand out till tho end, they
have made hut little progress towards tho co,clu.
sion of the the war.
In another editorial the Times SAYS as the Fed.
cr,l Government maintains IL quarrel with Eng
hind inrlnpe ofclaiis size does not acknowledge,
the question we hive TO ,ullress o,truelves to
is simply whether they c.,n 20 fur with us with
fairprorpccts of success. II they can they will
The Times argues TINT the Washington gov.
ernlnent will show its wisdom by not attacking
England OH the conclusion of peace hut il will bo
for Enxlis, statesmen ut proper time to see that
tho qunrrel will not Jnng ovcttill il suits American
cohveniencc and opportunity.
Fineen gucrrillus recently destroyed eighteen
freight cars ind two tiscs near Elizabeth. ,
town, ny. -.
The Rcerrias in western Missouri have b ro
Ken mp the mill route ia. New Mexico md Arizo
'h'' and ca'i"ed work on tho Pacific Railroad 10
% 'sup pc .rriIy abandoned. !.
A fleet Of ten steamers laSsn'with troops from
the vicinity Of Nashville, passed Cincinnati Inst
week.
The New Orleans Times learns that Gen. Kirby
Sutlr WIS at Shreveport, Gen. lIuckner ut Nuehl
tochcs, and Gen. Thonas at 1ilexandriu with tlsi
respective forces.
'GOld in New York on the night Of the 2Ist, re.
ported at 1871. r
SEEAroBIA, Nov. 27.-ATicnsas has been tra1,.
fcrred to the military division of Missouri, com.
nmnded by Gen. Pope. .
The New York Herald editorinlly thinks that
A,Cximian's quarrel with tho church party will
result in its driving him from Mexico 1t says Ls
i-'sitaniI ia very preearious he has qarrelled
with the purity which took hin there, and may
lead them to unite with the Republicans. 1t says
he hits broken oil with the French aud his speedy
overthrow Is predicted IAN Yankee lie).
Paris papers announce that Macmillan protests
against being excluded from the succession TO tie
Austrian throne. The inference is, he expects to |
leave Mexico and return To Austria. -.- ,,..
New York Ii nes Paris letter says the excite.
ment about the relations between Francs and the
United States is increasing,