New-York daily tribune., 1862-04-22
Examination Of the Stevens Battery,
COAST, LAKE, And RIVER DRPENsBs.
DISCHARGE OF STATE PRISONERS
JACKSON REPORTED DEFEATED AGAIN.
w.HISsToy. Mordsy, April 81, 1861 ,
MORE REBEL BOSH.

KNOXVILLE, Friday. AprilIs 1901.
Capt. Ashley, commanding 300 cavalry, encoun.
tered $50 Lpconites, -tanpedng for Kentucky %
Yesterday, near Jacksboro, Tenn. They bad hsnd
10 hana tight for two hours, and he succeeoed 10
killing about U.s. and taking 500 prisoners Our losss
none killed, about % wounded-some mortally.
No less than s. 800 Iinconites left East Tenneeeos
for Kentucky since tue Governors protlamations
WILMINGTON. Friday. April Is, 1864
THE ATTACK on FORT MACON.
A private letter dated Aoril IL, says that the
enemy attacked Fort Macon last Saturday, ano h.d
part Of his men on the beech, and found 3Oo lam
KEGS. They killed Is Of our men, and We then 70
treatsd to the fort. Col. White hred cabn'ster y
the enemy, killing larRe numbers. The enemy nave
built battery TWO miles from The 1901 Vi tue ooscns
snd plauted mortars aud large siege guns. Eleven
large ships are outside. Tue enemy have rena 70
New bern for gunboa's operate in the sound Inc
enemy are committing every inagius6ie outrageis
Caar.t and 0nslOw Counties. Forl Macon mas no'
been taken.
sKIRarsH IN GEORGIA.
AUGUSTA. April 10, 1854
TIE Savaanah Morning Mrs says tnat a stir.
mish took place at Whitmarsh Island on Weinesdsy
Lstween some companies of tho 18th Georgia and
Wibiuan rsyimsnt in nich the latter repu'sed
with u loes of about twenty men. lhe Confederate
loss 10 killed aud missing only i've, and seven
eli shtly wounded.
RAILROAD ACCIDENT.
Ar6rsri. April 10, 1904
An accident occurred on the Atlantic and Wesl
Point Railroad, at Green, Tenn, BY which about 70
Confederate soldiers we're killed and ok slightly
wounded.
! THE FRENCH MINISTER IN RICHMOND.
| The Richmond Enquirer of Friday saysi
| "Oa Yesterday DR.. Lemoine, the representative
of 80 600 French residents of Louisiana, held In
tery.ew with the ~ 10 Comte Henr MERCER, the
French Minister 10 the UbiIed Slates, who arrived
| iu this city from Washington on Wednesday. Inc
result o. the interview we have not sscerainei, ous
il "a very probable that matters were represented II
their true light 10 the whiting Nn eter, respecting
toe war; its canses, and policy. DIR. Lemoioe Is An
epthusisstic sympathzer with tue Soath, and b
looked up TO by those whose sentiments ne sPeaks
with confidence add yeueration."
/ TIE riPRIsoNMEYT OF JOHN N. BOTrs.
/ The Rebel Court OF Inquiry, which has been de-
lbe. sting for time past upon iho sdS'-~s'asy
of releasing john NJ. Botts fEom Imprisonment, ad.
r,urnsd Inursday, says me Richmond Enquirer,
The result of their labors has not yet transpirsd.
Mr. Bolts was returned to the charge Of the officers
i THE DEFESsEs OF RICHMOND.
A refugee from Richmond says that there are bat.
teries u. four places ON the James River, nons u
which could withstand heavy FIRE from mailed gun.
boais Hence the cry of The Richmond Dispatei,
in ts Fridays issue, to strengthen the defenses Of
the river in anticipation Of I" the completion Of Tie
iron gun-boats, the enemy's right arm, now being
rapidly prepared for the ascent Of our rvers;" for
which it guesses that Gen. Mcclellan defers his con-
templated assault upon the peninsula.
GUERRILLA WARFARE.
Proclamations urging the Rebels TO form guerrilla
parties and harrass Union soldiers and citizens, wsrs
issued by Gov Letcher last month, OF which copies
have been found by our advancing columns. In
comI ance with tLese Instructions organized banda
are roaming through both Western aud Eastern Viz.
gna, plundering aud devastating property, and car
rying of loyal men. Several squads have been CAP
tured snd sent 10 Wheeling for trial.
THE ARREST OF Ex-sECRErARY CAMERON
A message reached the Senate from tue President,
to-day, touching the arrest Of exSecetary Cameron
r at the instance Of Pierce Butler. The President
avows Buffers arrest TO be his act-done under his
authority, and AYERS that it was justified BY ststs
pecessity.
/ PROMOTION OF Col. FUTILE.
The nomination Of Col Tut lie Of the I'd Iowa ~
a Brgsder-G General, has been determined upon. lie
was ut Fort Donelson, and succeeded 10 The acting
command OF Gen. c. +. Smiths division at the BAT
tle OF Pttsburg Landing, alter the fall OF Gen. w.
III. L. Wallace.
GEN. RosECRANs.
Gen. Roeecrans is in command OF corps. Quar-
termasters are here after clothing for some OF ns
men. 10 will soon be beard from.
Ex-MAYoR BERRETT's COMMISSION WITH
DRAWN.
. The nomination of ex-Mayor Berett as Comuns'
soner under the Emancipation act was winar."A
by the Pres dent to-day. Commissioners "os"' "
, and Vinton were confirmed by the SeiA'e III eA0Nu
tive session to-day.
I TIE STEVENS BATTERY
/ The Secretary Of the Navy 70 dAY "p,'''''N '.o
, following Board 70 examine the Stevens pa''eiH
: meet Mt the Beevoort House, Ne"-tork' Oh
i, "Wednesday next: Capt. c. H. DAVIS u .. ~
Q n polk Naval Constructor; Col. DelsheId,
! y . A. Mosee Taylor and j. a. WesIerVeI',
v. \. V. Merrick Pniladepbis, aud s. ~
n.,bs Coast Survey. The reexaminnton Is rem
d.r,d necessary by the amendment resPeeuas 'n'
battery inserted in the Naval Appropriation oin'
0 COAST. LAKE, AND RIVER DEFENsEs.
d A, ,be meeting Of tho House Military Comm'l'e'
Tomorrow, Col. Blair, the Chairman, VIII 'sy Ue''
il bis report upon coast, lake. and river oe'eO,''
which be enters very elaboratey into the wno,' y.
lam of defsnses and urges the importance VI uNN
a,. action by the Government, and the neceSs' ~
aan,,o iron batteries as means OF defense. A"'''
"'vPs b. ,i,. Soubt that tho 81 900, 600 sPpO'
.;.,oJ "a, cos.t defspsss will be devoted 70 H0A
batteries and iron.clad vessels. .,r,s
rur DISCHARGE OF STATE PRISONERS
~. uou.. Judiciary Committee have su'n0'',es n
Mr. Bingham to report bill 70 Pr0vsas ''s W. W
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