Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-04-18
ARREST OF SIMON CAMERON,
PROBABLE SPEEDY CAPTURE OF
YORKTOWN.
BATTLE OF AUPACHE PASS,
NEW MEXICO.
Our Loss 15o---The Hnemys $50 to 400.
Com. Foote Ready to Attack Fit.
Pillow.

BALTIMORE, April Is.
The Savannah Republican, of the 18th,
announces the unconditional surrender Of
Fort Pulaski, on the previous day.
Seven large breaches were made in the
walls by our batteries Of PARROT guns, at
Kings Landing, and all the barbette guns on
that side and three casemate guns were dis
mounted. Three balls entered the magazine.
Col. Olmstead, the rebel commander, sig
nailed, the day previous to the surrender,
that our fire was so terrible that no human
being could stand upon the parapet for even
minute.
Fort MONROE, April IA.
A flag Of truce went up to Craney Island
this afternoon and brought back two Nor
folk papers. They were taken to head-quar-
tcrs, and although containing the important
information of the unconditional surrender OF
Fort Pulaski, an effort was made in accord
ance with the policy that prevails here to
keep even good news from the representatives
of the press. am, however, able to give
you the substance of the glorious news, pub
lished in the Savannah Republican,:
The Republican says, substantially, that
it learns with deep regret that after gallant
defense against guns mostly superior to their
own, that Fort Pulaski surrendered at Q r. ~,
yesterday 18th.
Corporal Low, of the Pulaski Guards, who
did not leave Fort Thunderbolt until after
the flag was hauled down, brings the intelli-
gence of the successful event. The surren-
der was unconditional.
Seven large breaches were made in the
south wall by the Federal battery of eight
Parrott guns, at Kings Landing. All the
barbette guns on that side were dismounted,
and also three of the casemate guns, leaving
but one gun on that point clear A breach
was made in the magazine. The balls used
were conical, and were propelled with such
force that they went clear through the walls at
nearly every fire.
Col. Olmstead, who was in command, tele.
graphed the previous evening that no one
could stand upon the ramparts for a single
moment. and over 100 large shells had ex-
ploded within the fort.
The Republican publishes the above as
postscript to part of its edition, and makes
no comments, nor gives any particulars as to
the number Of men and officers in the fort at
the time of the surrender. It says, however,
none of its defenders were killed, and but
wounded.
A Richmond paper contains an editorial
exhibiting considerable fear for the safety of
that city. 1t intimates that the Monitor,
Naugatuck and Galena, all armored vessels,
might easily come up James river, and by
their invulnerability and powerful guns take
and keep possession of the city. To prevent
such result it proposes that the channel of
James river shall be INSTRUCTED by stone,
which, it says, is abundant for the purpose,
and should be used at once.
The Merrimac has not come out, and moth.
ing has been seen of her to-day. The tide
has been low and this may have kept her in.
EARLY in the morning rebel tug ran out
from behind Sewel's Point, but soon return
ed. Later in the day there was large fire
in the woods on the Point, apparently from
the burning of the brush, and gave rise to
some speculation that the rebels were build |
ing . new battery there.
P1TrsBuRG LANDING, Tenn, April IA.
A force of 1909 on Eve transports left the !
the Landing, on Saturday night, accompanied |
by the gun boats Tyler and Lexington, pro.
ceeded up the Tennessee to . point near
Eastport, Miss, landed and proceeded inland |
to Bear Greek bridge and destroyed the two |
bridges on the Mobile and Ohio railroad lone
measuring 121 feet and the other 21O feet in
length.
A cavalry force of 100 men was found
there, who, after having four killed, "ske-
daddled" in the most approved Southern style.
!. The expedition returned Tuesday night,
without having lost man. This was one of
the most successful operations of its kind
during the war, completely cutting off com
munication Of the main rebel body at Corinth
and the rest of the Confederacy, except New
Orleans.
A flag Of truce arrived at our outposts, yes
!erday, with Gov. Johnson's son, of Ken
lucky, asking the fate of his father.
9 ST. LOUIS, April Is.
Several gentlemen connected with the army
It Pittsburg arrived yesterday. Among them
s Capt. Lagow, of Grant staff, who is bearer
# Grants official report of the battle at Pitts
'urg They left the army on Friday night.
Halleck arrived at Pittsburg on Friday and !,
assumed command of the army. !
Grantin his official report estimates our
oss 1900 killed and $500 wounded. The
,ss of the enemy in killed and left on the
ED is greater than ours 10 wounded.
An estimate cannot be made, as many have 9
cen sent to Corinth and other places. The /
'ss of artillery was great many pieces be- Y
,g disabled by enemy's shot, some losing all !
leir horses and many men. Not less than o
DO horses were killed. IN