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The national Republican., 1862-04-08
Latest By.IELEGRAPH.
FROM GEN. BAhKs's COM.
NM 80 MA@
AlaBY,s cAyALar pUr TO FLIGHT
A BRILLIANT EXPLOIT!

wNcursrER, April 7.-Oaicen from Wood.
stock today report that the bridse over Stony
Creek was completed yesterday. To day, our
brigades, wh.n crossing, wore greeted BY q
lively caunonAting from Ashby's battery, but
they were dlspersed by our guns, and we are
now In full posscssion Of bis hats position.
Ashby retired, as usual, taking advantage Of
every means 70 retard our progress. Colonel
Anisansel, much TO the pleasure Of the consti
tutional State authorities, has been restored 10
the command Of the First Pennsylvania cav
airy. .....
EpsSBuRa, April Three guns were opened
BY The enemy from bis new position upon our
picksts. They were responded to by Captain
Hunuugdon's battery with rapid Gre. Our
shells burst In their midst, scattering the rebels
suddenly.
A private Of company r, Thirteenth Indiana
regiment, crossed the river at this place, and
nreA from bis conoeaiment 6ftsen rounds at q
body Of Ashby's cavalry, killing two Of them.
Colonel Colgrave, Of the Twenty y-seventh In
diana, who was detached 10 guard q supply
train to Manassas, returned this evening, having
accomplished some excellent marching.
The bridge across the Shenandoah, at Castle
meats Ferry, broke again on the return; -four
mules were drowned, and one negro woman.
There Is snow storm here.
The national Republican., 1862-04-08

The VALUE OF SLAvEs.-The Sdr which
has been complaining that what Congress
has fixed as the maximum Of the average ia
be paid for slaves here, $500, is altogether
"indlequate," published the following last
evening IRON the Frederick (Md) Examiner:
"At sale of servants, slaves for life, be
longing to the estate Of Miss Clarissa II. Luck
cit, decoased, on Thursday last, an ilIustra
,ion WAS afforded Of the depressing influence
of the rebellion on the value of slave property
In this State. likely, sound and healthy
negro woman, aged 80 years, her two chil,iren q,
a boy Of four and girl Of two years. both well
conditioned, were sold in Il lot for two bundr ed
dollar. also, likely boy aged 10 years, for
slO5; and II very likely mulatto girl, aged Ii,
was offered and withdrawn at $95. Less than
two years ago, servants of this description
would readily have commanded twenty .nve
hundred dollars; now they fetch four hundred VI
Slaves are SAINT ont Of this District, not be-
cause $500 il not far ieyond their av,r rage
value, but principally by secessionists, to whom
no compensation Is to be paid.
In toms instance, the cause has been the
misapprebension that $500 was the maximum
for any slave. This mlsapprchensior has been
caused by the Hw editor and others. u .
The national Republican., 1862-04-08
Public Reception OF ParsOn
BrONnlONy mt Cincinnati.

Ciscryshri, Apfit5 The public reception Of
Parson Brownlow al Pixies Opera II NIs.. l,,,
night, YVES an immense .fTail. Every m ailah'
spot In tho hopss was Occupied 'r....-f .
Mr. Bcownlow was Introduced totbe audi. nee
hy Mr.. Joseph G. Bu Ter, presideu, OF the Cham
ber Of Commerce, in u lew 8IPrarirtc- I,-
marks. a. g
Mr. Brownlow's speech, relating his expert
-nce Of the operations oi The rebellion 10 E.s'
Tennessee, aud the suil rings oi bimte,t ard
other Union mon while imprisonsd at kncx-
vile, was listened to with profound attention
Speeches were also made by Gen S +. Carey
and Lieutenant Governor Eek, # Kentucky
Resolutions were adopted d.mlndi' & avig9r
Ous and unceasing prosecution of the war, and
the punishment Of he leading lr itUry: rcsolv.
ing that the flag Of the UnioI shall tg ain FIAT
triumphantly over the walls Of Fort Sumter
and from every other tort belonging TO the
Union; extending the warmrtt synpathies o
the ci,izsns Of Cincicnsti to the distinguishes,
IA, st. and calling upon the Federal Govern
msnt to afford a speedy rciei TO TIE loyal U Mot
men OF the South, esprci lily thcs" OF Est Ten
nessee.
TIE exercises closed by singing HAL Co.
umbia by a large number ni children iron
the public schools Of the city. wro were soatrt
on 'he stage.
The national Republican., 1862-04-08

TIE ALTERNATVE.-Parson 'Brownlow, in
his Cuclnnati speech, said be was sliveho!d-
er but he had no hesitation IN saying that
" when the question comes, Nv 1t will, the
: Union and no slavery and slavery and no
union,' be- was for the Union aud l-l slavery
10 to the dogs, or where else il may be seut.' y
What rebuke to the snivellirg iluhkles ia our
own midst Who cry hands OFF, whenever 1t
is proposed TO tr' ad upon the rms Of th. ape
cul,r insti u'ion ~ Ar. Foe. Jour.
When tba vote was taken In the British Par
liam, mt Oh Gregorys motion calling for the
papers between the two Governments in rela.
ton to the bloc kade. which was Htg,tived With
out division, there were present two r, mark
able Amer personages on the hoor. I'll"
one vas Thurlow Weed looking rs serene as Il
" ALL the back counties were beard from" and
the election had gone light; and the other was
Senator Mason the rebel Commissioner, looking
an black ~ n thunder cloud from which all the
electricity had been drawn.
According to the Paris Pdirie, there Is 10 be
a formal divorce of the North from tho South,
on the first Of jane. This must be true, as the
Pahie got the news from some manufacturers,
who got 1t from an English Cabinet Minister,
who got II from somebody 10 Washington, who
got II from thedeuseknoyaN' ON.
All the Federal prisoners at Memphis have
been sent 10 Tuscaloosa, Alabama, via Mobile.
The national Republican., 1862-04-08
Hiring Military Substitutes at Rich-
mond.
A Richmond correspondent Of the New Or

\ kichmond correspondent Of the New Or
leans Crescent says:
Our chief article of commerce now n days, Is
tutes" The article has risen from 500 to 5000,
again to $500. and from that to 81 900 and 81 500
The cheapest kind now Offering commands $500
readily. A wretch, named Hill, has been ma.
king enormous sums, rs much as from 50 900 to
IS 1000 day, by plundering substitutes, some
Of whom are the very scum of the earth, while
others are poverty stricken Marylanders Of
high social position at homo, and men Of real
moral worth. A friend Of mine bought u sub
stitute from Hill for $500. He saw Hill give the
poor devil 500 and put the remaining 800 In
his pocket. AS my friend went out the door,
he met \ gentleman, who told him he had lust
paid 81 500 for a substitute.
On this sum, II Ia possible, the substitute re.
ceived 5000, and Hill ths other 81, 800 To-day
he went up Main street with ut least Atty men
N his heels. You may, therefore, infer that
ne coins money more rapidly than the Yankee
ds,ller. Stearns, now in Jail with Bolts, who
used to make four thousand dollars a day, by
furnishing his vile stuff to Southern soldiers.
The fact is, this business Of buying and selling
substitutes Ia ab0m mnable all around. The men
who come here from the country to buy them
are run mad until they get them-thsy are ab
solutely crazy with fear lest they should fail to
obtain them-and seem willing TO spend their
last dollar in tho effort. On the other hand
the exhibition of his person, to which tho sub
stitute Is subjected, is ridiculous and disgust.
ing. He IL stripped to ths skin, percussed
ausculated, examined ir m top 10 toe, like N
horse showing ,f his PAGES. lovely business
truly.
The national Republican., 1862-04-08
Open ming Of 'hs Old Washington Theatre.
The Baltimore American of yrste,d iy, saws

"ws learn that Manacer Kurkel has clossd
the Front Street Theatre f'r the seas'n, and
commences the now season at the Washington
Theatre. On Eleventh street. near Pennsyiva
mia avenue. The house will be opened on
Tuesday evening, with Miss Bateman MS tho
principal artistic, supported by the entire rx
cellent company which VAS ~ successfully
performed At the Front Street Theatre Tor one
hundred and fve consecutive nights. We earn.
estly recommend Miss Batemsn TO the Wash.
instOn public. assuring them that she is truly
an artistic, young, beautiful and versatile, and
during her engagement IN this city has won
h'ss ofardent admirers. Her father, Mr.. n. l..
Bateman, who IA well known In Washington,
and citizen Of Baltimore, accompanies his
gifted daughter, and will appear at times in her
support. Mr.. !. d. Phillips, the able stage man
Ager Of the Front Street Theatre, will ctiiciate
in the same capacity at the Washington The
atre."
The character In which Miss Batemau will
appear tonight, Is that Of Jdliet, in "Romeo
and Juliet"
The national Republican., 1862-04-08
sglt moro Corftsp Of the N. Y. Iim's
Th, E,cesston seciin3 sttil strong.
RNTiMlKrI Saturday, March 2G


JIG who lcuBs ppoR aDy stable Union fee
lug il l!nitlIor", IL hui!dlnG upon iounda-
ton ot sand. which is sure to deceive his hopes
VII 1t, tine -! iiiul comes. There are Union
ptplr hc.c, and many of them are very earn
ct aid positive mot TO, say violent; more sarn-
est oileutiIn,s than WISE, more positive than
discreet, more violent Than charitable. But
they are lar from II majority, among The better,
or at least ha wruitti'r c.s.ses in the commu-
nifty. hr You go'np in the social scale, ths
yirua Of secession seems 10 increase in intensi-
ty, It's N at decided manifestations being among
tie gcn'ler rex, wscse feelings sometimes un.
furtunatny, carry them beyond The limits Of
discretion aud even pollteness, They have
their mar and dear friends in The Southern
army, and # they cannot ligh. by their side and
share TIER l'hVrs ard rfivat,ons, they nre at
Il est determined TO show, 10 such ways M are
open to women. how much they abhor and
d,Spise ihn Northern scum" in uniform,
o. ,i@st whom thcir friends are lighting.
The national Republican., 1862-04-08
Our Army Near Yorktown.
NEWS FROM FOax4sEss mUNROE.


The Fortress Moaroe boat at Bsllnore yes-
tsrday broasht information frous NE nsishboe.
hood Of yorktown up V SatutoAy aiternooa.
Ship Point hsd bsss tahan by " troops, and
other places on the route formerly occupied BY
the rebels.
Some skirmlshing and cannonsding had taken
place between the ou,posts Of the enemy and
our forces, in which the following casualties are
said to have occurred:
Killed-EdWard Lewis and Charles L. Lord,
Of Thiri Massachusetts battery, and John I''y-
nolds, Of Fourth Rhode Island battery.
Wounded-Timotby Donohue, In hand; Free,
man Karriug, leg; and Chas. Tucker, confusion
Of chest--all Of Third Massachusetts, battery
Sergeant Joseph Wade, company G, in arm;
Cyrus Wilcox, company G, pieces Of shell iu
leg, and q. W. Peck, company +, in leg--all oI
Sharpshooters.
Our men are in good spirits, and ready for
any contest.
The following Is q list Of men taken prison
ep from the Congress on the 9Th Of March:
Peter J. Harquette masters mate; William
Robinson. yeomsn; James A. Wicks, quarter
master; Jeremiah OConnor, captain Of the
hold; Arthur Clegg, do; David Sherry, boat
swains mate; Amos Gslape, carpenters mate
Peter, Parker. colored, officers cook; Charlie,
Castello, Thomas Q. Jones, and Samuel Kelly
seamen; Michael Quinn, John Towson, Johu
Beard. and William II. William ordinary sea
men; Bepjamin y. Wing, Matthew Kenney. Ed
ward Morrisey, Dauiel Barton (colorcd), Johr
Williams, and Jsmes McC Couley. landsmen; Johr
O'Mslley, private marine; William Baldwin
John Black wood. Richard Thomas, Miller De-
lano. Archibald McClsir, John Peterson. Fran
els Kenney. and James Goodwin, Of The Ninety
ninth New York volunteers.
The following are 10 the hospital at Ports.
mouth, Va:
John Collins, qaartermaster's gunner, ant
Thomas Forward and - Flynn, landsmen.
The Baltimore american, Of last evening
says:
ave undestand that lady, who dined wit
: Capt. Buchanan In Norfolk on Friday last
states that the wound which he was raid 10 hav
I received during the late engagement 10 Hamp
ton Roads was only flesh wound In the thigh
from which he has nearly recovered. Tn
wound was ipficted by musket ball, the car
! tain at the time being on board . tugbost guin
:. TO the United States ship Congress, on board {
which bis brother then wa'.
The national Republican., 1862-04-08
From SiV River.

Wo0pSTocK, April 6.--The Timber boz Of the
Uannis battery, containing one hundred and
twenty five pounds OF powder. exploded here
yesterday, slightly ipjuring one HIan and two
horses.
The body Of Colonel Holiday passed through
Winchester this afternoon ,n route for Nea
York. While marching h!thcr from Sirasburg
yesterday he left his command ard went int
the woods uod blew his brains ou, With pie
tul! lie stood at The time OF committing iii.
act on the bank Of the river, apparentiy will
tho Intention Of falling into the water. - ma.
The national Republican., 1862-04-08
Latest and Very Important from Island
t.-'i' 'L No. 10.
THE CRISIS RAPIDLY APPROACHING
" THERE.

"CAiAo, April 7.-Foots got anoiher boa,
safely pest The rebel batteries last night Pope
ID now crossing Opposite New Madrid Ia rec.
Heavy firing vas heard in the advance. Lock
out for something this afternoon .-- .'
The Casondelet first ran thc rebel ba teriss,
II will bs Remembered. on Saturday night
Her achievement gave General Pope the OPP.
portunfy 10 commence crossing VI river, soas
TO get hi. army In the rear Of The rebels OF Isl
and No. 10. -...
This success CT another Union gunboat in al Q
running their batteries, greatly sIrenqtbenf
Pope's operations doubtless, and accounts Tor
tho heavy firing heard in .Popc's advance
mentioned above. J. - l. !.
The national Republican., 1862-04-08
Good News from General
Pope.

CArno, April IA dispatch from New
Madrid states that General Pope had ji-i
landed on the Tennessee shore. The whole
movement has been great succsss. General
Pope had received ferry boat by III. nov
route through the swamp. Another euhboa!
had run tie rebel gauntlet, and was at General
Pope's disposal.
The national Republican., 1862-04-08

KANSAS AGFNCr FOR THE NATIONAL REPUB-
IIcAN.-Mr. Clark J. Hanks, Chief Clerk In
the Surveyor Generals Office at Leave nworth
City, Kansas, is our authorized agent for that
State, ior receiving subscriptions to tie daily
and weekly Republican. .,.
The national Republican., 1862-04-08
FROM .s.EvV' .M.1DRID.
The U. y. q npboat Carondclet Runs til
Gauntlet Of tho cbci RnI teriesat
Island NO. TO-

A dispatch 10 the Secretary of War, dated
New Madrid April 5th, states that last night
Capt. Waugh, with the gunhoai Carondel.t, ru,l
the gauntlet at Island M. 10, and Ia now
available IN Gsn. Pope. She was fired npon
from tho enemy's batteries, but hot struck
npta
The national Republican., 1862-04-08

THE FORTRESS MONROE TELEGRAPH. The tel.
egrpph cable to connect Fortress Monroe with
Cape Charles will soon be in working order,
as the material has already gone there to sup,
ply the portion cut out. Three hours Of favor
able weather. with smooth water, will he snIi
cieni to make the n-cassary repair.
The national Republican., 1862-04-08
4osrlOlAi-
Wan DyrARrNrNr,

- - WAN DErARrMENr,
-. 49,, AZ. Jsnuary II, 1862.
Ordered, That the War Department viii be
clossd Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursday. sud
Fridays against all other business but that which
relates to active military operations in The field.
Saturdays will be devoted 10 the business OF
Senstors and Representatives.
Mondays to tho business Of The public.
I'I 'H EDWIN N. STANTON.
, jazz H Secretary OF War.
The national Republican., 1862-04-08
FRIvATU.
FRxvAT1.
PRxVATH.
DIR. LA BONITA

having removed his Office TO Room No s, adjoini X
tie RundaS Chronic offoe, In Washington Bui d.
irg IA avenu 00Tner Of Seventh htitCt, IA INV
rssdy TO cure all Discs es OF Private Nature with
out the use OF dingerous or di guSiog drugs Of ruy
kind, and NO inter grcnce wi your beintts avoos.
H. ns-havine devoted my whole time to the study
and eu'e Of Private Diseases of both tcxes, rnd 10
Chronic Affections VI the Womb. Liver, Kidnt ~,
Ski Erup'iots, Nc., and graduating in the best
ulher Prof. Chiffon and Parkcr, TO whom mosl
res. ecitu'ly refer. will pay 81 600 to the yersoo
whioi, Cannot specify asd penn ,nently cure, ia
the case be Il or new. NJ die ing required moth.
log disaol, I, . any part OF tlic treatment.
CuLrult iShIs FL. Rpcuis very privae.
'FTM. LA IONTA,
E,on, tfrst honr) " Wellington Bulldog,
Apslm IA avenue apd Seventh street.
The national Republican., 1862-04-08

from Port Royaion ,he 9Th, Arrived bss~ lsa
night.
Among the passengers are General sherman
and staff.
AdvIces from Jacksonville, Florida, of The
lst stAts hal IN attack was expected there
ifom two Mississippi and one OF the Florida
Guerilla Regiments, and hatieiy aud hocp Of
rebel horse, but General Wright was confident
Of being able TO sustain himself agaibst them.
Rebel d4Aeters state hat their troops have 70
subsist entirely by jorasirg, and are out oi food
aud in q desperate condition.
The yacht America has been rai,id by onr
naval forces, and with the steamer Darlington
10 prlzs. ,..... n, ..r ..r. .... .a.
There Is nothing later from Savannah. ...
The national Republican., 1862-04-08

DEAr,i or A FEN,LE sIAyE TRADER. Mrs.
Watson, nee Lackey. 40 American wcinln noted
for being IN the slave trade. has recently died
at Cad'z SpSin. There were three Indictments
against her 10 New York for fitting out slavers,
and she fled TO Spain last summer She fitted
out several slavers vt Cadiz, but The Uaiied
States consul M that port being advised oi her
movements, withdrew the registers OF the vss-
sells and they could not sail. II is said The
female SLAYER then resolved TO drink and ole.
She was native OF New York.
The national Republican., 1862-04-08

Gen Grant though hardly forty years OF
q,,e, has been In seventeen battles, In three OF
which b. colnminded, and was in the Mexican
war. ..... n.. 80 5aln.l.
The national Republican., 1862-04-08

Roll or IosoR--In the House, or Mon.
day, .hs sot sa,hGrizing The Governor to sp-
point persons TO keep roll of honor Of the
ienn.y ylvania Volunteers was taken up. con
sidered and passed,
The national Republican., 1862-04-08
no EFlOIAL 4. 1.
DnsAs,sEsr o. SrArs,

ts,ksIsl spnsAs,sEsr or SrAu.
Is4,Ns,. !. Washis9ton, Jan, rs, 1852. I.
The Sssrstsy Of State will hereafter recei 70
members Of Cnnessss on business on SATURDAYS,
month. gT,,q - r..,. .....
''Td5 WILLIAM II. SEWARD.
The national Republican., 1862-04-08
OEHsIOp OFFtCE, JURk: y, ps~I.
M Ar VEIN ~ kkp ,ylf,f

L ~ ALL WEuh IT MAJ 'GEEE5.N,
Apptcation having besn made upder the act oi Nd
Jgue 1880, fue the reissue Of the lnud Warrants ".
&C., .ed hsisia, wttich alleged 10 bnyc been OFT
o. destrCyed notice ~ hersby Gtyan that At the e
following the description Of each wsrtaoi, otsw
certificate of like tsuor will be issusd II novaDd ,b
lection ehould then appear.
No 81 SS4, for 10 acres, sued under the ct
of March, 1860, In the nams Of Jacob RrRdtr, md
wst graniei August 10. issa-May ., 1852.
No Is, ,422, for 100 acres, Issued under the act OF
arch 1885, In the name OF Charlotte, widow OF
Waller Cole, and was granted January ~, -
May II, S8l.
No. 10 Oaa for 100 acres, i.autd under the Not OF
Mach 1855, In the naine Of Mary haher, widow OF
John Hsne,, and was grantci NovGnbsr 10, ls|'-
June !, 1852.
No. fo,6Ci, for 20 scrss, issued u-der the act Of
sep ember, 1850. In the nslne OF JSn,es Soriyr ",
mi1or child Of vii lam Serivner, DECEASED, and -
granted Augu,t II. Is 2--Juue II. 1ss2.
No. T5,l47, for 100 acres, (act 1870 in inyo' OF
Patrick lhsdy, private, Of conpsny Second 7, a.
ment lnfantry, bearing date a"t p'c'm' Or.
No .7,TOI, for lyU acres, Issued under the nci OF
NJ arch ls65, In the name of John Walters, and Nas
granted Nov. ., 1s55-June 81, HGe
No, 10 l32, for 100 ares i*ued uncer the set Of
Ma oh 1871 the no me of Sarah, wilowat Thomas
Miller, and Wss graDt.d December ls, ,lsis--Jum Il,
1867 Iul .r - 80,
No 71h63, for 100 aces, under set d 1lth Fefru.
ary, 1881 In favor Of Jhonas Bingham, private, OF
Captain Hunters company, Battalion Of Mormon
volunteers, issusd 18th April, 1s5s-July 8, ls6l
JOSEPH II. BAkkEtI,
COmmlas!0nt Z.
The national Republican., 1862-04-08
$500 REwARDy

nFFERED u FOR THE DETECTION ANDCr \.
" yicon Vt tie person or i'eIs who set Fire 10
my store on the morning Of April 7Ih, lstI.
: ALSo,
dtelSN REWARD offered FOR the dctcc' loo ald
10 D<CU conviction Of the pTson or pr ,ons 10
entered my store eli the night OF March iMh, ls1
spr s.lw WM TUCKER.
The national Republican., 1862-04-08
n n A d Al NIM A L. y

CTRAYED or STOLEN FROM IN FRO 1T
. OF IRE Na'i9nni Hotel, Aoril 9, a bright tl %
HAy HORSE, fifteen hands bi th. Xix yea-s old no
Ciei an saddle flstk patent leather bresst ctr lp.
with ye'io. pitent leather heart in oen'rr trl ls
stall the one OF other sde, torn OF The hair b.
bed { 'cin both hind legs beiwc fttlosk end kn o.
Hair ju.t starting again. RerrntIy IRON toe ".
ness aud has the natks on him now Naturally ny
and tricky both hiad ct white Switch 'Sil, u ld
iuii main. Bit (cnrb, and chain very large ad
thick Psrs to the bit oerably short.
Any person fun hing information which my
lead 10 the recovery OF the horse will b. hht y
awarded, " left at the once Of Justice JOHN II.
JOHNSON a. H. apr 80
The national Republican., 1862-04-08
Tuesday, April s, 1852.

- Rsadins nssssr .. every psss.-s
The national Republican., 1862-04-08

IuE TAN DlI.lh 70
Ths further consideration Of the bill to pro-
y.de in ernsl revenue, to support the Govern.
nlart au 10 pay interest on the public debt,
wa rsuIned most Of the sections were re-
viewed, and numerous changes and amend
IneU's .: II rlinDr character were made.
Sdinninli
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1851-1863, 1862-10-03
kTER--ANOTHER BATTLE IN
MARYLAND
Enemy Routed the Second Day

LHcMy hVutCu thC pCoOnu D0y
richmond, September 2l.-The Enquirer
Ia dispatch from Warren, dated the goth,
buucing terrific fight at Sharpsburg on
nesday, in which the advantage was on
side, with great loss ou both sides.
GENERALS Stark, Manning and Branch
killed, and Generals d. R. Jones, r. r.
Is, Ripley and Lawton, wounded.
Ie whole strength of both armies were
ICED in the fight.
port says the Sight was renewed on
jsday, and the enemy completely routed
Driven nine miles.
Federal Reports.
fHxoSD, September si.-The New York
ID of the 18th, claims a victory at
Psburg. Its dispatches are contradic-
/ but concur in stating that the Confed-
were defeated.
&ters from Louisville claim victory over
an and SCOTS forces at Mumfordsville,
Bermuda correspondent of the Herald,
ave steamers were lying in the port of
George, awaiting an opportunity to run
|Ockade.
readfuI Accident at Pittsburg.
] United States Arsenal, at Pittsburg,
lown up on Wednesday. Seventy-fve
Bhty boys and girls were killed.
81 Money Barometer.
few York on the 18th gold opened at
and closed at l173. Bad news from
md influenced operations.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1851-1863, 1862-10-03
1 Fight on st. Johns River--Yankeo
GunbOats RepulSed.

The Savannah Republican Of yester-
day has letter dated at L AXE City, Fla.
l2th inst. giving an account of heroic
and successful exploit of small Confed-
crate force at st. Johns Bluff, near the
mouth of st. Johns river, on the morn.
ing of the 18th inst. About daylight
that morning Yankee gunboat which
was lying there quietly at anchor. "was
surprised by the opening Of FIRE upon it
by Confederate battery. which had
sprung into existence during the previ-
Gus night. So quietly and cautiously
had general Finegan conducted its move
ments. that the Yankees we're without the
slightest intimation that anything of the
sort was in process of construction. The
gunboat returned our FIRE for a while
and steamed down the river, but soon re-
turned. bringing with her a companion
in the shape of still larger and more
formidable appearing craft. Both boats
then opened fire on our battery. throw
ing shell with great rapidity-the battery
and field artillery stationed near by re-
plying vigorously and with effect. The
contest lasted about four hours, when the
terrible gunboats retired from the contest
badly riddled and crippled. and made
their way without the reach Of our guns"
The enemy's loss unknown-our loss
one killed and four slightly wounded.
1.-The Yankee gunboats have had free
and unrestricted. navigation of the st.
Johns river during the past six months,
and have perpstrated numberless out
RACES, such as the murder of peaceful
private citizens along the river. and in
dulging in their favorite diversion of ne
gro stealing"