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Matters in the Southwest.

Como, Miss., Jan. 26.
--Col Jeff E Forrest has captured Island No.60, and all the negroes and managers, killing 15 and destroying the wagons. The mules and negroes arrived here to-day. Scouts report the evacuation of Corinth, and that the enemy blew up the fortifications and fell back in the direction of Memphis. Fort Pillow is also reported evacuated. The transports that went down the river with troops are said to be in the Yazoo river.

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