May 27, 1863, The Charleston Mercury
NEWS FROM THE WEST.
TULLAHOMA, May 25. – All is quiet in front. The Nashville Union of May 22d contains Cairo dates of the 20th. Col. CLANTON had made a raid towards Little Rock, destroying 200,000 bushels of corn, several large buildings filled with commissary stores, and many grist mills. They encountered a rebel brigade, which, after a small engagement, retreated. Col. HATCH made a raid from Corinth on the 20th, bringing in 400 prisoners and 600 horses. He encountered the rebels near the Tallahaschie and escaped unhurt. He says that the rebels had evacuated Warrenton, below Vicksburg, after having destroyed the batteries there.
A despatch from New York, dated May 20, says that Beast BUTLER had been summoned to Washington. It was believed that he had been appointed to the command of the Department of Gen. CURTIS, who has been relieved. MEAGHER’S resignation has been accepted.
Arrangements have been perfected by the Northern Government to add one hundred thousand cavalry to its army within six months.
The rebel force on the Blackwater was reported to number 30,000. There is no news from Mississippi later that May 15.
MAY 26 – A small raiding party of the enemy advanced near McMinnville yesterday, but retired without accomplishing anything.