Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1862-03-21

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be abundantly able to crush the rebel
lion. 1t remains to be seen whether the
moral power Of the people is sufficient to
remove its cause, and prevent its reour
/ renee.
The Naval Fight.
! The great naval conflict between the
rebel iron clad steamer, Merrimac, and
the Ericsson Battery on the Monitor,
was probably the grandtst in all naval
history. It has demonstrated the utter
helplessness of ordinary war vessels in
the presence of one. of these newly in
vented monsters. 1t is believed that
the Monitor is absolutely impreguable
by any known war power, except some
thing like itself with still greater power.
The five hours fight between these ves-
sells, has revolutionised the naval war
fare of the world. 1t is supposed that
the Merrimac was .adly damaged. The
/ Monitor is uninjured. The Merrimao
before the Monitor arrived, destroyed the
| U. S. vessels, Cumberland, Congress, and
some smaller ones; and but for the timely
appearance Of the NJ onitor, would un-
doubtedly have sunk or captured our
whole blockading feet. Shot from our
largest guns made no impression at all
upon her, and she could run down any
wooden vessel aaoat. But she met more
than her match in the Monitor.
More Evacuaiions.
The rebels have ssskedaddled" from
evacuated, they call it-Island No. 10,
where they went from Columbus, KY,
and where they promised to do terrible
things. This rapid process efevacuating
all their strong holds and flying farther
South don't look much like carrying out
the boast made short time since, that
they meant to transfer the seat of the
war to the Free States, and make the
Yankees pay the expense, and indem-
Nifty them for their losses.
Aud Still They Run.
Here is dispatch from Com. Du-
points feet, of the 10th:
"The feet left Port Royal, March 9th.
The first place approached was Bruins
wick, Ca, the enemy flying at the ap-
proach of the gunbo oats. We took pos
sess ion, and left q gunboat in charge.
This gives the Government control of
the whole coast of Georgia, from South
Carolina to Florida.
The feet next went thirty miles south
to Cumberland Sound, the entrance to
Fernandina harbor. When in sight of
Fort Clinch, the enemy were discovered
/ flying, after firing but few shots.
We Immediately took possession of
the forts. A train of cars was observed
leaving Fernandina, the track of which
runs three miles along shore. A gun
boat threw shells at the train, causing
come passengers to jump of Among
them was said to ba ex-senator Yulee
Of Florida
Twelve large guns fell into our hands,
including one l2o FOUNDER rihed cannon,
also considerable amount of ammuni-
ton. We also captured the rebel steamer
! Darlington, loaded with wagons and m;
munition. General Wright's forsse
were landed and garrisoned the fort
and earth works; also taking possession
. of the city. Most of the inhabitants
, had fed. This has been one Of the mosi
useful ports 10 the rebels The object
of the expedition was accomplished by
March /. :"
More Abandonment.
G. II. Davis, Capt. in the [. s
Navy, bearing dispatches from Com
!, Dupont, arrived at Baltimore on the 10th
and telegraphed to the Sec. of the Nav,
as follows: ....
'I arrived this morning, and will come
on in the next 4 o'clock train. The en-
emy has abandoned his heavy fortiica
tons at St Simons and Brunswick
Georgia. Forts Clinch and Fernandin,
and st. Mary's Florida, are ours
= Taken and Rctaken.
A dispatch from louisville says:
"Friday night last, squad of cavalry
under the notorious rebel, Colonel OH
Morgan, who was, some time since, er
roneously reported killed, attacked tn
: Federal pickets Is miles south of Nash
Vile, taking two prisoners and six Gov
> ernment wagons.
y On Saturday, a party of Ohio Fedora
Cavalry attacked the rebels, killing fou
Of Morgan's men, capturing eight, an,
recovering the six wagons. They ar
y now in hot pursuit of Morgan's gang
confident of capturing them
j, A New Horror.
In addition to the panic and conster
nation in the South, in consequence G
the late crushing defeats of the rebels
they have got up a new horror in tn
shape of real or fancied insurreetio
;, of slaves, near HallS2rlngs, Mississippi
It is reported that seven white men an
nine negros had been hung. The
, must be having good time down i
:, Dixie.
J. And still They Run.
8. The rebels have actually abandone
d Centerville and Manassas, destroyin
d the stores which they could not tax
=, with them, and these strong-holds whic