The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1862-04-18
News News.

IL M.--Two brigs, one heavily loaded,
and a schooner have been captured by
our fleet, and are now coming up the
harbor No firing heard here yet.
LATER.
The Virginia left this morning at six
o'clock, and went 10 SewelPs Point
The Monitor is afraid of her, and kept
close under the guns of Fortress Monroe
Our vessels have captured three prizes
two brigs and schooner. No regular
action yet. All are in good spirits. Not
a gun has been fired,
Stevenson, AIa., April ll.--R. " NeCroS-
Key; The Federals occupied Huntsville
this morning at 4 o'clock
Richmond, April il.-rhe House to-day
b. passed joint resolution OF thanks TO
Van Dorm and Price, and the officers I'M
der their command, for their gallantry at
Elkhorn, and of regret for the death of
McCulloch ard Mcintosh.
Nothing from the Peninsular.
ISaraahah, April 1.-THE Republican
says it is reported and believed, on good
authority, that Fort PULASKI surrendered
at . o'clock this p. NJ. Seven breaches
We're made in the walls of the Fort, and
three shots were put into the magazine.
All the parapet guns and a portion Of
the catematc guns were dismounted.-
Nobody killed, and only four wounded,
mot mortality on our side. The surren-
der was unconditional.
Savannah April l2.-The following from
the Republican of this morning is fully
credited in official circles
'avs- .S1rendt7 Of Fort Pulaski!
1t is with sincere regret that we learn,
since our country edition went 10 press,
that Fort Pulaski, after a most gallant
defense against guns vastly superior TO
ours, surrendered to the enemy at 2
o'clock P. NJ. yesterday.
Corporal Law of the Phoenix rifiemen,
Mt Thuuderbolt, brings the information
direct. He reached the Fort at o'clock
a. NJ. yesterday, and started on his re-
turn trip Immediately after the flag was
struck. The surrender was uncondi-
tional.
Seven large breaches were made in the
South wall Of the Fort by the battery Of
eight Parrott guns at Kings landing
All the bai bette guns were dismounted,
and three casemate guns, leaving but one
gun bearing on that point. Three balls
entered the magazine, and clear breach
had been made in it. The balls were
conical and spherical and propelled with
such force as to pass entirely through the
wall at nearly every fire. No lives were
lost during the bombardment. Fourmen
wounded Three have lost leg and one
arm each--all privates Nonames given.
The Oglethorpes occupied the most ex-
posed position OF. the Fort. Lieut.. llus-
sew was stunned but not seriously hurt.
Col Ormsted sent no official dispatch, but
verbal message that the garrison had
done all that men could do. He at
tempted to signalize to Causton's bluff
yesterday morning, but such was the fire
that no human being could stand on the
ramparts for even moment. Nearly
1000 shell Of the largest size were thrown
into the fort from the Federal batteries.
1t will be gratifying to know that,
though much exhausted, all the garrison
are WELL except the four wounded men.
We think this account may be relied
on as correct. We could obtain no fur
ther particulars. 1t is corroborated by
rwitress-a signal man-who went
down and returned in company with
Law.
In addition to the above, we learn that
the enemy brought two OF their large
vessels into the river, anchoring one
abreast of the Fort, and the other oppo-
site their battery at Adkins Point
Mobile, April 2.-Nothing interesting
from Corinth. The Memphis papers state
that Island No. 10 is evacuated or cap
tured. A dispatch to the Vicksburg
Wing of the It'll dated Memphis, 9th,
states that Lieut. Balm left the Island on
the night of the 9TH, and reported the
Island not taken by the enemy.
Our papers contain nothing but local
details of the killed and wounded.
Chattanooga, April l4.-Three hundred
OF Col. Sternes' cavalry have just return
ed from successful foray into Middle
Tennessee.
At daylight he attacked the llessians
five hundred strong at Wartrace, killing
seventy and losing three killed and one
wounded.
The enemy have retired from Steven
son.
Confederate citizens have burned two
bridges between Stevenson and Hunts
vile, and the enemy one at Bridgeport,
over Widows Creek.
Chattanooga, April l5.-Therei is no news
of importance from the West
The Hessians have occupied Decatur,
and certainly evacuated Stevenson.
1t is reported that the enemy will at
tempt to destroy the bridge at Bridge
port, by running up the Tennessee in the
steamboat Lookout which they captured
at Decatur, and fire it with hot shot
which they will probably find impracti-
cable. N .
Richmond, April lj.-The CONSUMPTION
Bill passed the House yesterday in secret
session. 1t had previously passed the
Senate.
Both Houses Of Congress to day adopt
ed resolution to adjourn on Monday
next, to meet again on the third Monday
in August.
Nothing of importance was transacted
in the Senate to-day.
The House passed bill to prevent
trading with the enemy during the war
under heavy penalties.
Memphis, April l5.-Northern papers
received here to-day, state the Federal
loss in the battle of Shiloh at 10000; many
field officers killed. Gen. Buell. MORALLY
wounded. Gems. Crittenden, sherman
and the two Wallaces wounded. Two
regiments from Kentucky, and two from
Wisconsin, laid down their arms at Nash
vile, and refused to fight for Lincoln any
more.
Especial Dispatch to the Savannah Republican,