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Bad News from Vlck«bnr|.~Rcbel Report*.Cairo, July 20.Henderson, Ky.f wan in possession of tin* rebels, yrsUfrdsy evening. The confederate flag was flying from the court li«*n*e. The rebel* were encamped atone distance out of town. Their number is not yet known, hut supposed to he quite small. The rebels took possession of the ferry at New her and on Friday, the 18th, crossed over ami took possession of 250 stand of arms. 7'too citizens of Aeio berg acted as pilots, and showed great at lent it »ii to the uninvited guests. After the rebels recmsscd, both these men were killed by a federal lieutenant. The same body of rebels have de siroyed the lower lock* on Green River, eight miles from the mouth, said to Ik* very expensive works.Lieut. Col. Foster of the 25th Indiana took 150 men from Evansville on the steamer Eugene, and went a short distance up Green River, when he was fired on |y a guerilla on shore, who quickly fled, when the fiie was re turned. The expedition returnedwithout nri-omnlisliitto rinvthiio'
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The Cass County Republican
Dowagiac, Michigan, US
Thu, Jul 24, 1862
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