The War in the southwest — attack on Yazoo city.
The following dispatch was received at the War Office last night from Demopolis, Ala.:Gen. Lee telegraphs that Ross and Richardson attacked Yazoo City on the 5th, capturing many stores, and destroying much cotton about being shipped. The enemy retired to the city and held it until reinforced. They were driven out of the city, which was recaptured while the stores were being destroyed. We have quite a number of prisoners. Our loss was about fifty killed and wounded. The enemy still occupy Yazoo City and Liverpool, and are entrenching at the latter place. Sherman issued a general order at Canton, in which he speaks of many regiments in his army entitled to furloughs.
L. Polk. Lt. Gen'l.
