The Van Buren press., 1861-10-24
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NEw ORLEANs, Oct. IL.
The federal veasels commenced . bonn
bardment in tho river, this morning. 1t
forty-fye minutes past s o'clock. at the
head Of the PASSES. about e,ghty miles be-
low the city. The attack lasted for about
an hour. and was resumed again at 81
o'clock. a. m. 1t is still progressing. The
broadsides arc incessant. We will send
further details soon.
RzcHnoxD Wis New ORLEASs. Oct IL.
Many runlors are in circulation here
about the federal fleet attacking Evansport.
and other points on the Potomac. but none
are officially authenticated. All are regar-
dei - unfounsled:
Gea. 81 r. ,Jaekson's report of the Green
Brisr battlc is secciyed, and will appsas IN
fo-morFSwE Enqqirer. The following
comprises the list of casualties-killei. j.
q. Rice. 18th Ga. regiment /: j. b. Brown,
1st GA. regiment Jno. Fiddcn. of Rice's
battery; j. Agnew and w. o. Blocker. 81
Arkansas J. Mnnford. 31st Va. Wonn-
ded-Capt. Shoemaker. Of Danville artille-
ry. slightly Capt. Rice. Of Rice's battery
feet shot off Lieut.. Maun. 44th Va. regi-
ment. slightly Lieut.. F. Bartlett. 3lst So
verely Sergeant. Graves. of Rice's battery
mortally: Corporal Eaton. Danville artil-
lery. severely: Corporal Slaven, 3lst Va.
severely /: Corporal Eslie. 31st Va. slight
ly; Corporal Hoffman, 3lst Va. missing.
Privates wonnded-S. r. Stevens anil Mil
t,n Calhoun. 81 Arkansas. slightly !; An
drew Scott. 3 Arkansas. mortsity Messrs
Fitzgerald. Kelly. Paine and Kane. 44,h
Va. slightly j. Dean, d. w. Far. w.
G Andrew. David F Terrell. 14th Ga.
slightly ; D. l.. Beck. 1t Ga. severely !.
Messrs. StilweIl. R,esly and Crank. ot
Rice's battery. slightly: alessrs. Reinharl.
and Fleming. -2SJ Va. severely; Thos. a.
Elliott and L. Wimsey. Shumaker's Bate
~. slightly; w. w. Clayton. and Eugcne
Matthews. 31st Va. severely.
Macon, Oct L.
All the Cotton States will be fully rep
resented at the convention Of the fourteenth.
1t is believed that over tour hundred dele
gates will be present.
FREDERlcKsBUnG, Va. Oct. IL.
There was firing up the Potomac at 3
and o'clock thi, forenoon. The first was
caused 10y the batteries opening on a federal
tug. which, under cover OF darkness. burnt
a boat. The damage to the tug is un-
known. The last unex xplained Eacbiast-
w 4uCt0 WoS NJ Hcutili
engagement.
CHARLEsroS. Oct. IL.
The Confederate court gland jury, in
the case OF ). Anlrews and others, charg-
Jed with mutiny on The privateer jeff Da-
Wis. tcnni true bill against 5. AnirewS-
the Others were detained a, witnesses The
stsiai viii bo nsxs We .asslay. The e. 4
case Ter the sequestra,ion law is Terry
OF New York. He was triel ami the jury
rendered a verdict against him.
&cuMoSD, Oct. IL.
The condition Of Gen. Wise Last night
was regarded as exceedingly critical. An
irew !. N L,more. of M.mphs. Tenn.
vas asci itntaily drowned on Wednesday
nlsnt. No more passports will BE- granted
% persons to leave the Coniede,a-y who
laave their families here.
Peti.ion, We're filed yesterday. to snlne,-
tiate VI ,ntieello. the former npn. % J IL
.erson. uow owne,l by a ca,,tain in LIN.
coin Snavy.
The report Of Prof Darby of Alabama,
amount of sickness in our camps is attffac-
ting much attention. and will, doubtless re-
suit Iavoraoiy t" the health OF the army.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. Oct. II.
A special dispatch to the st. Louis Dem.
o.rat. dated Jefferson City. 9th. says, little
'loubt is entertained that Gen. Prize is on
his way south with the main body Of his
army. The horse of Col. Lyon. of the 1st
Arkansas regiment, fell through the trestle
work Of the Tennessee river bridges yester-
day, killing Lyon.
New YoRk, Oct. 6
A serious riot occurred at Hudson City.
on Saturday night. between the Barney ri-
Hes, quartered At United States Arsenal and
three hundred citizens, which, it was feared
would lead to serious results. A number
of persons were seriously injured, including
the mayor of Hudson.
WAsHiSoroN. Oct. 6.
Nothing but the imperative d,man.is Of
the pnblic intercs. induces the government
to supercede Gen. Fremont. The attorney
geueial has made an unreserverved express
ION OF his opinion concerning Gen. FIRE.
mont, ana does not hesitate to pronounce
thar his retention in command would be a
public crime.
Publicity is given to the violation of the
Savannah bloekaia. by thasteamer Bermu-
da. which. 1t Is sail. proceeded FROM Lord
Lyons at the ,linEer table.
Information from the village of Thomp-
son. Connecticut. says there is reason to
believe that part of the freight of the
Bermuda was seventy tons of powder, sew
en- thousand Enfield rifles, ten rifled can.
non. sixty Thousand pairs Of shoes, large
quantity of blankets. clothing. CUISINE aud
morphine. Remonstrances against her sail
ing aud completing her cargo. were made
by minister Adams in London. but the for.
eign Off e did not feel at liberty or did NOT
SEQ its obligations to arrest the unlawful
voyage.
The special correspondent to the New
York Times. dated Washington, the 9Th. |
,ays. highly important advices had been re- |
'eivei from Cuba. The Spanish war stee- |
ner Leon. was waiting at Cadix the resInIt |
y the Cabinet conference in relation to the
European coalition against Mexico. thai |
sivices to the ultimatum of Spain mivh, |
% Immediately dispatched to the Governor
GENERAL Of Cuba: in the meantime an ar
'e,lition was being fitted ont ae Hsysna for
Mexico. under the pretsxt Of going to San
domingo. The expeJition consists Of 6
batteries Of howitzers and tan thonaani
.en. really to start the latter part Of nex.
nonth. 1t was given ont that Spain was
sklsg thoss steps against Mexico. on he.
'wn responsibility but advsss ssste def.
'itely that the English and French sent .
Iu0tA OF men. which will 70, s,,..r... ...:.l