, 1862-03-27

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BATTtNoKE, March 10Th
The gunboat Alabama, from Fcrdinanda, Flor.
ids, arrived with q b,uFrr of dispatches from
Com. Dulmnt The feet len Port Royal on
March lst for Brunswick, Ga, the enemy flying
at the approach Of our Runboats. Our forces
took possession, but left one gunboat in charge.
The feet next went thirty mills south to Cum.
berland Sound, which il the entrance to Ferii
nanda, and took possession Of Fort Church.
Twelve large guns fell into our hands, and, also,
one hundred aud twenty eight rih.d cannon
We ako captured the rebel steamer Darlington,
and lnaled wagons Of ammunition. The Federal
forces under General Wright landed and garri.
sOncd the forts and earth.works, taking VosSessi.n
Of the city. This latter has been one Of the
most useful ports to the rebels. .... .r.
Conkin asked leave to Offer . resolution which
l. identical with that sent by the President "
Congress q few days since, relating 70 furnishing
Of aid to such States as shou adopt measures
for the gradual abolition Of slavery. The rules
were suspended Er the purpose-sS ayes to 50
noes. A mntim to postpone consideration was
discussed. and without taking action on the ques.
ton, the House adjourned.
The House bill, providing new articlspf war,
that no offer or s'ldirr shall be employed in re.
turning fugitive slaves, passed the Senate by 30
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Is required now for il to become law.
ST. Louis, March Is.
The Republican has a letter from Albuquerque,
died Feb. 23, giving an account Of fight 81 d
skirnlish between the Texas rebels and ID. Union
men under Cal. Canhy, IN the morning Of tire
2ist. Two hundred Texan mules. with wagon
masters, we're captured. The Texans were n
the heights opposite Rio Grande FROM the Fort,
which was deStstutc 0f water. Col. Canhy had
t0 pass 10 the water guarded by his battery. lie
had 5000 men, and all other outlets weru
guarded in force. The Texans must either sur.
render, ar cut their way through. :. r
Later information states that Q military ex.
press had just arrived from Fort Craig. The
battle conmencrd at nine o'clocx on the morn.
ing Of the 2lst. between portion Of our troops,
under Col. Roberts, and the enemy, acrOss the
Rio Grande, with varied successes, until n1oa
Col. Canby then crossed the river in force, with
u battery Of six pieces aud two howiIzers, under
Capt. MeRae. Towards evening, most Of the
rncmy's guns were silenced they, however,
made desperate charge on the hOwtzer battery,
which was defended by Capt. P!umptou's Com.
pany Of r,gulars aud port On of Col. Pina's
Regiment Of Mexican Volu teers. The Texans,
GiU strong, armed with carbines aud rcvOlvcis,
aud seven pound howilzer. charged desperately
anl furi0usy. After diScharging their cRrbines
At close distance they drew their revo.v,rs aud
| rushed on the battery amid n storm, Of grape
aud ca,u,:strr The Mexican volunteers, panic
stricken, fled. Cant, PlImptuu's company siOud
their ground until Onc halr were killed
| Capt. Melsac refused to leave his guns and
vas Killed at his most. Kit Carson, 10 command
Of regimen, of lunteerS lrp'0y.d rs skirinisl.
err, did good service during the action. Dur
los is 900 killed and wounded, and the snrmy's
IL believed Ia he much ,norr.
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im,pOr,ant-and will nut an end to fiibustrrin
aud tr,aS.,n.tlc ol.j cts II Van Durn aud others
On the southeastern bor,irrs Of California.
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WIN IL in correspondence with E.rce 0r mg .n-
x,,.,n gathering in tha, direction for the invasion
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