Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-05-23
New York. NAV 20,

New YORK, May 20.
The following was written on board the
Ialena
Yesterday morning we ran up to Watches
Bluff where we found the river full of sunken
steamers. The jamestown, Yorktown and q
number Of others included. The banks were
incd with rifle pits, and on the top of the
bluff the rebels had very heavy battery,
ten guns, some of them ten inch,
and three or four very heavy rifles. We we're
within half mile Of the battery, anchored,
and swung broadside to them. They opened
ire. The first shot struck our port bow and
going through our armor. About five min,
ates after we got another shot very near
where the first one struck. As it came
through it killed one man instantly and
four more.
We fought them four hours until we got
out of ammunition, when we had to retire.
We got % shots 10 our side and ~ on deck.
We had II men killed and dangerously
wounded. Fifteen are slightly wounded
We made gallant fight, but had we taken
the battery we could not have held it, and
the distractions in the river prevented our
going up any higher. One thing we have
- the Galena cannot stand
heavy shot at q short range.
We fired 238 rounds-all that we had
Had VIC had plenty of shells, we could rave
silenced the rebels in two hours.
WASHINGTON, May 10.
An official dispatch has been received from
Com. Goldsboro, about an expedition up
james river. 1t comprised the steam frigate
Sus4uehanna, 3 gun-boats and the tug Wave,
the latter mounting one gun. They found
the first rebel battery at Days Point deserted.
The rebel flag was flying over the battery at
Hardy's Point, Is miles above Newport News,
but on landing it was found deserted; also.
all rebel batteries between there and James
town, with guns mostly dismounted. Near
Jamestown they met squadron under Com
mander Ogers. which had previously gone up
the river, and learned from them the partic-
ulars of the fight at Fort Darling, or the dis
aster to the Naugatuck.
Goldsboro's expedition was last heard from
on Friday, and was still going up the river,
securing most Of the ordnance left by the
rebels. The general evacuation below Fort
Darling doubtless gives Goldsboro chance
to bring up mortar boats, &C., to act effectual-
" against the fort.
James river banks are now clear of rebel
soldiers. The Monitor and Galena were the
only vessels run by Days Point and Hardy s
Bluff batteries. The remainder of the fleet
stopped below. Of28 shots which struck the
Gaena 10 penetrated. None did the Monitor
any damage, all glancing off. Both returned
down the river Friday last. The Galena is
not materially injured. They doubtless fol-
lowed Goldsboro up the river on Saturday.
WASHINGTON, May 10.
1t is unoficially stated that Com. Colds.
bor0 has taken possession of tho batteries on
tho James river, two of which were sileneed
BY the Gslena while on her way to Ri CHI
nond.
BEFORE CoR1NTH, May l8.
The Aacon Telegraph condemns, in severe
language, the conduct of the rebel troops at
Bridgeport, by which the most important
our State was opened to the enemy,
ant the possession of all our rich mines. de-
posits of coal, iron and saltpetre, placed in
imminent danger.
Martial law has been proclaimed over
Charleston and 10 miles surrounding.
The appeal says the government want and
must have tin roots on all cotton sheds in
that city.
The Vicks6urg Citizen, of the 9th, says
nothing was heard of the Federal feet at
Tunca. Yesterday large frigate, supposed
to be the Brooklyn, passed Byou Sara at Q
o'clock A. M, on the 9Th gong down.
The Baton Rouge Aduocafe has closed
doors and suspended publication, on &C.
count of the approach of the Federal gun
boats.
Col. Powser, commanding the post at Mem
phis, publishes special order, by order OF
requiring all banks, persons and
to take Confederate money at
stand that nothing in the least degree calcu-
lated to discredit the operations of the gov
eminent will be tolerated or treated as any
thing but disloyal.
The Richmond correspondent of the Ap-
peal mentions, with pain, the large amount
of sick confined in the hospitals at Richmond
and vicinity.
SAN Francisco, May IA.
= The trial of Judge Hardy, of the U. S.
District Court, ended to day, before the State
Senate. lie was convicted by two-thirds
required by the Constitution, of dis
loyalty to the Government, and in uttering
seditious language. A resolution of expulsion
from Office passed-2l to IA. The various
other charges against him, such as corruption
in Office and drunkenness were not sustained,
although, in some cases, the majority was
against him. The charges Of misconduct In
the trial Of Judge Terry for killing Senator
Broderick, failed by the vote. He was the
Judge before whom Terry was acquitted.
WHITE House, Va, Nav IS.
The army commenced marching at an
early hour this morning in the direction of
and will encamp some miles in
advance of this place. The advance under
Gen. Stoneman, reached the railroad bridge
1t Chickahominy, yesterday. 1t is long
trestle bridge, two spans of which only are
burned. 1t can be rebuilt in a very short
time. The pickets Of the enemy are guarding
the whole line of the river in front of Rich
nond, and making it very difficult to obtain
any reliable information from that city.
Gen. Mcclellan went on a reconnaissance
today to the Chickahominy.
The programme of operations in front of
Richmond will soon be decided upon.
" AchAHSNAONy n0J az.
Hon. Edward Stanley is on the eve of de-
,arture for North Carolina. lie, to-day, re-
,eived his commission as Military Gov ernor
If that State. He is invested with the pow
RS, duties and functions of that station, ill.,
luding the power to establish all necessary
,ffces, and suspend the writ of ha6eos corpus
Turing the pleasure of the President, or until
ne loyal Inhabitants shall organize State
Government in accordance with the Constitu-
ion of the United States. His powers are ex-
'ctly similar to those with which Gov. John
ION, of Tenn. is invested.
An army officer, just arrived from Port
Royal, denies the published statement that at
asst accounts our pickets were within miles
# Savannah.
WASHINGTON, May 20.
A private letter from an officer of one of
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