Daily Nashville union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1862, 1862-04-19
FonrREss MoNRor. April n.

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FORTRESS MONROE, April II.
The course recently adopted by the Ru-
thorities here 10 references to Southern news
papers frequently received by flags OF truce,
depriyes the public Of news which is often
of considerable Importance and always Of
the greatest interest.
Until within a short time there has been
40 obstacle 10 the way of obtaining such
papers for the use Of the Northern press, but
at present none are allowed to be received.
| aud those which find their way TO headquar-
tiers are not allowed 10 be seen by correspoC-
dents.
Theee was some firing this morning by the
rebel batteries to the left of Yorktown, but
no damage was done.
WASHINGTON, April II.
| Intelligence was received today from the
| Potomac hotilla, which on the 18th inst
| visited the town Of Urbana. A boats crew
was sent ashore there, but, when within few
yards Of the beech they were fired upon by
! the rebel pickets No one was injured. The
! boat received several bullets in her hull
The Jacob Bell being the nearest in immed.
ately opened fire on the rebels, which scat
tered them in every direction.
After this the hotila proceeded on its
l
opposite LowTy's Point batteries, they com
menced from the whole fleet to she'll the
works and Notifications, driving out the
pickels who have occupied 1t since lie evacu
alton, twelve dsys ago, by large body of
the rebel army.
Alter the Smelling the boats crew landed.
and proceeded TO burn some 150 plantations
and log houses used by the rebels as quarters
which were entirely consumed; after which
the boats returned TO their ships loadep
with blankets, quilta, medicines, and mus.
kets left by the rebels in their fight.
The fleet then proceeded to the town of
TappabannOck about two miles above Fort
Lowry; arriving off which, blank cartridge
was fired and flag OF truce hoisted, which
was responded to by the people of the town,
by displaying a number Of white flags. Our
commander with his jig's crew landed When
neHr the beech be was received by a large
concourse Of people of all colors, aud /.
seemed with great demonstration by the dark
population,
The American flag was run up over one OF
the largest houses in town, where II was
hoistCd With enthusiastic cheering by the
} crews at our gunbOats. Subsequently, our
commander was informed that some Of the
people of the place had said, as soon as we
left, il would he torn down Our commander
then politely told them that il il wac, he
; would give them Fix hours to leave the
town b.iore he burned Is
Information was given by the coutrHbandf
that four large schO0ners and other obtruc
tons had been placed in narrow chanuel o.
the river, five miles this side OF Fledericks
> burg, 10 prevent our approach to th0
AL place where lay the steamers ST. Nicholas
Eureka, and Laigon. The former wa,
mounted with two guns. AS far as could b,
4 afceriai1ed there we're no rebel soldiers OF
the neck Of land tying between the Potomac
and the Rappahannock, excepting a few
picket cavalry composed Of Marylanders tC
e prevent the escape OF negroes.
On the 10Th instant The lleet lay cd lhl
Rappahannock about fifty miles below Fred
ericksburg. Our fleet captured the slool
8 Reindeer, loaded with oysters, shad, cedar
posts, and carpet bags containing a quality
OF clothing for the rebels, from which Il wa
asceriained that the rebels were evaonainl
= Fredericksburg, and talking OF burning thD
} town 10 keep IL from falling into our hands
The fleet then proceeded down the river (,
. C0llins's creek, aud there cut Out two YER
fine steamers
, Reports have been received here OF tht
. laLding OF Yankee troops at Rappahannock
. ! J. sex county, on The Rappamnuock river
Five Federal gunbOats went to Urbanua
D on the Rappahlnnock river on Sunday, ant
next day proceeded TO Rappahann ock. NJ
troops were landed, This is suppU fCd ~ b
"a a econnoissance or ieint
'1icial Information from New Orleans say
5 al attack on forts Jackson and Phillip, com
, mauced on the fourteenth.
The Savannah (Ga.D News says jackson
Vile (Fia9) WAS evacuated by the Federal
on last Tuesday; 10 Is now occupied by th
! Coutsderates
The conscriptiou bin passed the ConIsd
crate Congress on the 9th,
The War Department today received th
following;
! Cbuo. 5frN l6.--The mortars opsuei OF
Fort Pillow onthe l4lh mss, and sooa cle3re'
the river of all vossels Our shells fell Il
? the camp. TIE rebel works are strong an
extensive Two deserters came on bord ia
guuboats, and coy that EX-Lieut, TbOma
Baylor, late OF the United States Navy
commander Of Fort PILLOW, and that Ger
Pillow add Com. Rollins have gone below,
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