Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-05-16
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EXCITING FROM Fl. MONROE !!
OUR IRoN-cLAD FLHHT ATTACK
sEWALL's POINT,
A BATTLE AT WEST POINT, VA
REBELS ROUTED. san
More about tho Battle at Williamsburg.
Important from Tennessee..The
Kebe1s Heaamed I'm at COrinth.
THE REBELLION SUBDUED IN ARK.
.sso ANsAS.
Naval ucn~a1ornont NJ IT. Dsulny
OUR IR0N-CLAD FLEET ATTACK
aEWALL'S POINT,
A BATTLE AT WEST POINT, VA
REBELS ROUTED. Hs4
More about tho Battle at williamsburg
Important from TennesSee..The
kebel0 Heaamed I'm at COrinth.
THE REBELLION SUBDUED IN ARK
Me- ANSAS.
Naval Engagement at FIT. Pillow.

Naval Engagement at Fit. Pillow.
FoRr MONROE, May 8.
Shortly before noon, to-day, the Monitor,
Naugatuck, Seminole, Susquehanna, Dacotah
and San Jacinto, in the order in which they
are named, steamed up towards Scwall's
Point, with Capt, Lsrdner of the Susque-
hanna in command of the expedition. As
soon as within range, fire was opened with
shot and shell against Sewall's Point. Most
of the shots were good ones. 1t was nearly
half and hour before reply was made from
the Point. The Rip-Raps next opened fire,
and then the Naugatuck, for the FIRST time
Several shots were fred from the single gun
on the extremity of the Point, when one from
the Monitor struck in the vicinity, doubtless
disabling tho gun, as it has not been fired
since. The position Of the Monitor was far
in advance of the rest of the fleet, and she
continued in motion until within mile Or
two Of the Point, when considerable execu :
ton must have been done by her accurate
firing. The Naugatuck kept in the back
ground. the range of her Parrot gun ena-
bling her to do so. Sewall's Point battery
replied briskly. The Rip Raps fired occasion
ally. A continual fire was kept up from the
the gun boats. On account of the distance
no details can be given. Nothing occurred
till two o'clock, when the firing was very
feeble from the Point. The Monitor, about
this time, returned from her advanced posi-
ton, and joined the feet. At 2:15 P. n, q
very dense black smoke arose rapidly from
the Point caused probably by the bursting
of the rebel barracks and other buildings.
Atabout half past o'clock the Merrimac
made her appearance, when the feet returned
with the exception OF the Monitor. The
Merrimac is still, at S o'clock, off the Point.
The Monitor is ready to attack her. The
Seminole has returned to the lower roads,
There is no prospect Of fight at present.
$50 P. M.-The Monitor has returned
The Merrimac is in the same position.
.E PITTINMAN's FERRY, ARK, MAY 8.
Gentlemen who have been in the South
since the commencement of the blockade.
and arrived here to day, say they left Mem
phis two weeks since, coming to Jacksonport
on the steam ram Hale, which arrived there
last Tuesday, but her officers hearing that
our troops were marching on that town, she
Immediately started down the river. Our
troops reached there the following evening.
Provisions, clothing and all merchandise is
very scarce throughout the South. Tennes-
see money is at a premium of 20 per cent.
and gold 90 per cent. Drafting for the army
is going on, regardless of position, and many
Union men are flying to the mountains and
swamps.
Fort Pillow is the only defense on the
Mississippi that is considered safe on the
water side. ~.. 5ssse eae
Price army has gone to Fort Pillow and
Corinth. The Corinth force is supposed to
be 10000. Fifteen boats are at Little Rock
taking on board Il, 900 Arkansas troops for
Corinth.
The rivers have been very high, and Ma
poleon is now flooded.
HEADQUARTERS MOUNTAIN DEPARTMENT
-T-kI - May 8.
To Stanton, Secretary of VAR
Gen. Cox telegraphs that his advance, con.
sisting of part Of the 23d Ohio, occupied
Giles Court House and the Narrows of New
River, yesterday, driving the rebels, who
were taken by surprise. A considerable
quantity of commissary stores and twenty pri-
Yates were captured. Our surprise prevent
ed the burning of the place, as the rebels had
intended. Most of the citizens seem Loyalty
disposed.
[Signedl j. C. FREMONT.
Times spscial.l
The following dispatch is from the Com
mander Of . corps in our army on Yorktown
Peninsula, to his wife in this city:
williamsburg. May eth.-We had q hard
fight yesterday, in front Of the rebel works
covering this town. Gen. Hooker kept Gen,
Longstreetin check till about 3 Pm, when
Gen. Kearney's Division came into action,
ana the engagement continued till after dark.
A moment before our reinforcements came,
the men gave way, being out of ammunition.
We lost some guns. We afterwards recover
ed our ground and held it during the night.
The rebels rstreated, and at Z A.. NJ we &C.
cupied their works. Gen. A. P. Hill COM
manded rebel brigade, and Longstreet the
whole. We lost between 500 and 900 kill
ed and wounded. We found 600 wounded
In this town, besides other prisoners.
Our dispatches, to-day, from Fredericks-
burg contain little news of Importance The
merchants of Fredericksburg, who are large
ly indebted at the north, are selling out their
estates and personal property, with the avow-
ed intention of defrauding their Northern
creditors.
An anonymous letter has been sent to
nearly all the Union men of fredericksburg.
their lives and property, after our
army leaves.
Letcher's guerrilla bands are infesting the
hills, with the intention of capturing pickets
and Union men. Now that we occupy Fred
ericksburg, rebel pickets no longer gallon
through the streets by night or day.
Contrabands are daily arriving, and furnish |
valu able information of army movements.
Telegraphic communication between Fred
and Washington was completed |
today.
NEW York, May 9.
Gen. Marcy telegraphs the following:
williamsburg, May 8th.-Gen. Mcclellan,
IN the 9th, had q most decisive victory.-l
Only about 80, 900 of our troops were engaged
against 80, 900 of the best rebel troops. Our
men fought most valiantly and used the bay
met freely, which the rebels couldn't stand.
They fought we'll until they felt the cold
teel, when they took to their heels and ran
Ike hounds, leaving their dead, wounded and
lick upon our hands. Joe Johnston led them
a person. They haye lost several of their
est officers. '# T;ili Gid Ji!li~ gu!
The Herald correspondent gives the fol-
owing graphic account of the magnificent
barge Of Hancock's brigade on the rebels
carcely hundred yards were between the
ebels and the guns when our skirmish fire 4
ecame silent. The lines of the 9th Wiscon-
in and 43d New York formed up in close Y
rler. The long range of musket barrelcame I
, one level, and one terrible volley tore L
trough the rebel line. In moment more
le same long range of maskets came to an-tj'
her level. The order to charge with the {
.yonet was given, and away went the two a
ailments, with one glad cheer. Gallant as f