| From the Savannah Republican |
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| June 25, 1863 |
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| Devastation of the Enemy in North-West
Mississippi |
| [Special to Mobile Register] |
| Grenada, June 20 |
| The Yankees destroyed Yocona
bridge yesterday, three miles this side of Panola
{Mississippi & Tennessee RR}, with the depot, water-tank and
store houses. |
| Over one hundred bales of
cotton were burned at Pope's Station. |
| They were taking all the
negroes and horses and destroying provisions. They burned Pope's Mill,
and have doubtless mad a clean sweep on the road to Panola. |
| The bridge was defended two
hours by twenty-five men, who were forced to retire, two being killed. |
| It is reported that 800
Yankees entered Panola and Batesville early yesterday. From the smoke it
is supposed that both places were burned. |
| The point was important,
furnishing heavy army supplies. The destruction of the road is bad. |