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New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-04-09

FroB Our Own Cores ponient.
ALBANY, April 8, 1862
MURDER AND ARSON.
The Assembly amendments 10 the bill relating 70
the penalties for tnder aud arson were to-day
CURED in by the Senate, and the bill goes to tho
Governor.
BROADWAY AGAIN.
There has been another movement made TO get the
broadway Il ilroad bill ahead. After the adjourn.
nent last night there gathering Oh something
near fifty members Of the Legislature and third
house. mostly OF the faithful, with sprinklng here
and there Of doubtful voters, whom 1t was proposed
TO put into good humor by turkey ana hXings.
On the suppOsiton that everything was all rlgtt,
twice during this mornings session was movement
made 20 lay thei present order Of business on
the table It being well understood that tho
design was 10 make broadway specia order Tor
some early dates. Bu, So far the move has been q
failure and from some natter hat have TRANSFERRED
to-day it is evident that some OF the proceedings
ast night were of kind that displayed at once dc.
ectiye know edge Oi human nature ana bad eenetI-
ship on the part of The management OH that OCCASION.
There are many members who can be re2chSd
bv candid argument who will resent any other
mode of approach and il less worthy appliances are
attempted they are placed at once III the humor Of
she Irish by who. the he was called the moro
be wouldn't come.
NOR. MISUNDERSTANDING.
About II O'Clock the Speaker interrupted the
order OF business and announced the capture OK
Island No. 10 wuh al the gm-bgats OF the enemy.
including the Manassas Ram, and she surrender OF
the enemy. Al once there arose "a spontaneous
urr,h which three iimes given, was repeated threo
iue. more in shouts that made the old chamber rlng
In a minute more order resumed aud Che dull
routine OF business went on.
CONGRESSIONAL tPPORTIoSNENr.
Tho Apportionment bib was again considered in
ts y maze. and finally referred 20 ID Select Commit
zee 10 be reported complete Senator Murphy moved
20 exempt from the action OF that Committee tho
ii,tri,;s Comprised IN New.Yorh and Long Island,
bn the 10 ).iou wa9 defeated by the following vote:
YE.s-As.srs. Brsday. Connolly, Cornell, FIcc OA'ons
Alu-rby. nanssv Noo9rgh. .
ms Se..is Abbo.,. ANGEL. Bailey Bel. CsrS .o's'
Fos,r Hardin hutchinson Lr." Low dcnisomery mu"
La, Rfhsr. Eor stson, Sanford, smitn Iooeyi Young
COUNTY COURTHOUSE sroCK.
The bill 10 create a public fnnd " stock, 70 30
called "The New ORR County Coart. House >'ocA!
cane up from the Assembly amended To nlsol' i a
s,.fion > before tho word Mayor, the wE:us
." Controller and oountersigned BY the' !" ""'''
the senate cOncurred. ,v cry
TO REDUCE IANArioN ~ hkN-i Ia
Mr.. Woodruff from the Select o h, &c a., 10
ct, tiop-reported the Assembly, o,l' ~ "ply
th .r,lns re- yenue OF the sinking iuhu W 'le i'i
mon, If interest on the city deGt. vi no'iO" "A
senator Connolly. il was referred 20 ne'ec' No'-
oGua'o, S renorted complete. The same COMMITTEE
1870. ~ and the bill Is now on The order i'r
| thir, reading.
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Mes,r. Wicks, Smith d Co., dealers il British
ana American dry goods, Nos. 81 and SO Franklin
street. have received the following letter from d
correspondent in regard 10 blsiuess in Nashville:
LOUISVILLE KY, Aprii & 1904
have lust returned from Nashville 1 d. not
ihilk il prudent 10 engage IN business there 10 any
extent al present. az the citizens are the most wO-
bel one iOOauBg creatures have ever seem and are
really a,hamed 20 look or honesi mln in tie face.
An opportunity is all they want % cu the tbroats O
every man that NAV De seen IN the town even talk
Ing with LincOlnite, they call srcL individuals
rs your humble servant. One = tue mos. prominent
citizens asked Inc what ! thought of the feeling o.
tie people Of Nashville Ny ansVor was, that al
things taken into account, they looked about as
The ish as dog that he'd been caught killing sheep
II y have boasted and blown great deal for lie
p : six months o. TIER chiyalry and ara now
o thing pre THAN conquered community; and
sou they feel il much ~ any Re. Of people
. the world.
They viii tell you that they have nothing 20 sell
A. do not wish 10 buy, ard, with Their pres nj
feeng, this Is 30. Bu they viii get oyeTit. When
tie Union army first went here, they did not opeu
q r honscs at all; duy O. two aferward tiey
TOOK down one shutter, aud DAY o. .yo later tool
dosn another, and finally opened their doors; AID
presume ~ due course VI time, they viii 90 ~ Tar
- 10 open their souls, 0wI ~ the com. Acknowledge
ina; they have been wrong, ana viii 10 blsiness
WIN thc Linoolnites 81 before they commenced the
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GREAT FIRE on SHIP ISLAND.

TIE Augrsio U,ellV Chronicle and Sentinel OF
Merch rs, copies the following from The v. q.
Cresrcnf Of the 7th
The gunboa, Arrow arrived yesterday forenoon,
from Mississippi sound. All quie, on the coast A
hrge IRE occurred on Ship Island on Tuesday night
and from the great H. bt, /, IL supposed ibat ihe
larracks, building recently erected there by the
enemy, were all destroyed.
II il somewhat amusing to observe that the author
tiles OF be State m Mississippi are, us Al his time
cnlhog for proposals. l0r the building u ram and
gunboat. Lat July ard August we .pscaily called
tbe attention Il the Military Board Of Mssissipri TO
'he building of gunboats for the defense OF the
Sound, ami the enemy ire about landing ana
taking possession OF the villages the coast and
closed the communication more than two months
since the authorities of Mississippi have just thought
1t necessary 10 20 to work AMI construct two gun
boats and a nan to contend against tho enemys 20
gunboais and tenders.
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Charter ssI.ciivns.

Io,KPoR- Tuesiay, Apis Log
Tn. election for town officers IA TINS toNn To-Day
resulted m Democrats triumph. James Jackson,
ir was elected Suparyiser By 209 majority. h was
The most closely -oonlested election for ycars
PORTLAND Tuesday Apli B. l't2.
At the Chaftcr election to-day, SIS votes were
pord Tor WIN. ". Thomas, straight Republ an, and
.61s tor Jacob Mcclellan, Citizens Union. -Four
ward, were carried By the Eepaohcans, and three
Att,sl, Tuesday, Apsil 8, 1861?
The city election here today resulted III the cleo
tion oil Democratic Mayor, Eli Perry, by 100 ma
iority. Sir. Parsons, The Republican Police Com
mirso ner, Was reelected by II majority. The
Aldermen aud Supervisors comprise seven Demo
Gratis and three Republicans.
CINCINNATI, Tuesday, Apgil 1867.
At the city election yesteIday, The unconditional
Union pary elected the Judge Of the Superior Coun'
civ Commissioners, Director of the Inhrnary,
W6arfmaster, and rs Councnen. The Democrat,
Union party elected the Police Clerk Trustee %
" nterworas, and Coancmen.
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NETWORK LEGISLATURE.
SENATE. ALBANY, April 8, 1862.

SENATE. ALBANY, April 8. 1862.
The Senate concurred in the Assembly atneho.
mepts to the bill authorizing the Supervisors o.
New-York TO rare money and create public luna
called the Eew-York County Courthouse STOCK.
Various claim bills were passed.
Mr.. fOLGER moved to refer the Congressional
Apporonment bills TO "a Select Committee TO report
complete.
Mr. GANSON moved to amend by instructin2
me Committee TO make AN apDortionment without
1iF'uihg any county eAcep, New-fork ana Mugs.
Lost.
Mr.. MURPHY moved An amendment providing
that the districts be composed OF contiguous terri
tory. L0st.
The original resolution was then adopted
REPORTS COMPLETE
AmendatOry OF the act to- euppress intemperancs
and regulate the sale Of intoxicating liquors.
| To reduce taxation In the city Of NeS-York by
applying for that purpose the surplus Of The
linking fund for tie payment Of the interest Of tho
city debt.
respecye clerks Of the Boards Of Supervisors Of this
State to transmit statement OF their expenses 10
the Controller by the 10Th Of December next.
Adopted.
Tie bill authorizing the formation of companies
for inland navigation was ordered to third reading.
The PRESIDENT appointed Messrs. Foger,
Woodruff, and Angel Select Committee Tor re-dis-
trcting the State.
EVENING SESSION.
Mr.. FOLGER, by consent, reported the bill reia-
tive to the sale of bonds issued by the City OF New.
York to provide for the defense Of the National
Union
BILLS ORDERED TO A THIRD READING.
Appointing three Commissioners TO examine tie
accounts Of the State Treasurer and Auditor OF tho
Canal Department.
The ILL regulating the size Of applebarrels after
being amended, providing Tor barrels of sufficient
capacity to contain 100 quarts Of grain and extend
the proyisons for pears and potatoes, was ordered to
third reading. Adjourned.
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FROM THE BURNSIDE EXPEDITION,
ARRIVAL OF WOUNDED SOLDIERS
REBELS EXPECTED 70 ATTACK NEWBERN
TIE REBELS STILL HOLD FORT MACON
RumOred Proposition to Let them EVacnale

The Ellen s. Terry which arrived here yesterday
morning from Newbern, brought number of wound
ed men, about % in all, some Of whom were able
to 30 home by the early morning train. COL Howe
and Capt. Almy, Of the New England Soldiers Relief
Association, received the following soldiers
David A. But.erGed, John Morgan, Patrick w. sesyy,
New York sls James McEwen H. =. Rice, VIM F. CLARK,
and Vernon OAasn Of The massehust's 2h &c y ere
the Rhode Island a. ais. sent home. Thorn. B9ey'
Ford Ihar,. and John FTsubaum Of the NewJersey 9Th
Several of these soldiers were taken to the New
England headquarters, No. 1914 Broadway, and their
wants ere kindly attended to by Col. Howe and
Capt. Amy who will see that they are provided
with transportation to their homes.
EXPECTED ATTACK on NEwBERN.
! Information had been received az Newberu 10 the
effect tibet the Rebels had collected considerable
army, variously estimated at from 10000 TO 10000
men, and that an attack mon Newbern would be
made a. all early day. Their army had not been
flly concentrated according to the statements which
were received. principally from our scouts; and all
SORTS If rumoTs circulated as 10 the proximity
Of the Rebcls-sone accounts representing them To
b within ten miles, and Others forty miles away
n Il, understood tAa Gen. Burnside believes hat the
Rebels intend to attack him. and that he il making
ample preparations 10 bod his petition
RrMoRED PROPOSAL TO THE REBELS TO EyACU-
ATE FORT MORGAN.
/ The Union forces at Beaufort are under command
81 Gen. Reno. Preparations for she'ling ont The
Rebel. AZ Fort Macon were making. but under 40.
vetse FURNISHINGS, as orr troops had been Obliged
% work on their intrenchments while stsndng II
/ mud MP 10 tLeir kue.s. They were progressing Ia
worldly, however. TIE siege works were N charge
/ Of Ii,if. Fiaoley. West Poin, officer.
/ Iiolt III gley had been sent to Fort Macon undei
fac Of truce, aud il was understood that he YVES
charged with an offer to the Rebels that If they
would surronder he fort. they should Ne permitte
20 retire unmolested ard to take with them then
property and such arms ~ they could carry lhli
WIS currently stated and generally believed, but II
NOT corroboralod except hy the following statement
That the aseertainrd strength Of the fort rendered
ext emev yrotab TINT fearful loss Of lie and
onv siege must occur before IL reduction could %
accomplished. and that it was deemed better TO oh
tain rosfession OF the fort ard permit The escape o
ne 400 Rebels " no composed the harrison. The re
ror states, IN concluirn that the Rebels refused Z
urcert the offer, deemnZ Themselves 'uihcientl
b rong 90 ma,Llnin the position.
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FROM KEY WEST.
ARRIVAL OF TIE I. :. STEAM CUS-BoAT
MOHAWK.


MOHAWK.
The Y. 8. steam qur-boat Mohawk Commander
James IT, Strong, arrived at this port last evening
from XIV West which port she left on the lst fisi.
The general health at Key West was excellent.
The Forty-seyenth Pennsylvania Regiment and
Ninetie.h and Ninety-ffst New-York Regiments arc
ell well aud in good spirits. They are considered a.
tine and welldrilled body Of troops ss our army
boast Of Gen. Brannon is well liked, and very
puar II ia said that no better General could as
me that position he having Tor SOME years pre-
)us 70 the breaking on. Of the rebellion been sta
ned there and is well posted in reference to the
izens Of KEY West; aud some WHO were proni-
NJ Sec ssoI sts have since his administration be-
g, me firm in the Union GAUGE.
The U3aawk has been thirty-one months in com
mission. She wac called home thirteen months ago,
snd Immediately ordered 10 convoy the Empire City
and Star Of the Nest 90 Matagoris Bay, Texas.
FROM there she steamed so KY Wes,, Havana, and
Fou Pickens. She was then ordered % the block
sde OF Santa Rosa Island and on being relieved
foIr thai station she clisod Of tie coss, from Gal
vestm 70 Corpus Caritie, ana thence returned
70 Kew Wesi, where, meeting the CommO-
5orsoi the station, she received orders % blockade
the ori Of ST. Marks Fla, where she remained for
nine months, during which lime she Jaw only one
vessel the -ioop Geo. Il. Sloat which she CAT ured,
eavDg on board the family OF Adj.-Gen. Holland Of
tie Confederate Army. They were l.ndcd under a
fsg Of ,flce and the sloop was sunk Oh the bar.
The Mohawk has lad The most severe service Of
ny vessel the blockade, and IL the only vessel
retained at one port for great length Of time,
-uring which period she has only the monthly
eamcrs from New-Yoik. She wa relieved on The
18th OF March by the brig Bainoridge. She il
greatly out Of repair and viii require thorougl
oyefhsuiug. The following is list OF her officers
Commander James II Strong; Lieutenant, Cbsrlss c
Carpenter; lat AistaI. Engineer John : A. Nes., sur
kf.n Albeit SCI river; AcHg Masters, WH. II. Latham
Clsres Potter, and George Th1rston Ass.EtAn. Pay
meter D. appleton Beuy; "a Assistnt knginesIs o. D
tmmons Henry Brown and 3ohn D. Van Buren, Master
Maze. George \ an Duzel.
The Mohawk left at Key West flagship Niagara,
awaitinr the arrival Of her relief U. 5. sloop-oi-
war Marion, steamer j. K. Cuyler, schooner Wan
defeT and ship National Guard, all bound On crase
..esuer Water Witch, under orders for home.
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ASSEMBLY. ALBANY, April 8, 1862.


To amend the act TO authorize the laying OF a
double railroad track in Brooklyn. A motion TO
commit the bill by Mr.. McMULLEN was lost.
To provide for the reorganization Of the militia
aud the dlsclpliung Of the National Guard. mo-
ZION to reconsider yesterdays vote was carried. Inc
bill was then passed By vote OF 81 10 10.
10 confer the power 10 inspect SC am boilers upon
the Metropolitan Police.
10 amend the act to provide for the collection Of
demands against vessels.
no amend the Flatbnsh avenue, Brooklyn act.
To appropriate 10000 to aid the Peoples College.
To appropriate 1000 year for TWO years 10 'hs
Troy University.
10 license ballast lighters in the port Of New
York.
The bill 10 authorize the American Guano Company
to issue bonds was taken from the table and referred
TO the Judiciary Committee.
ON motion Of Mr. PHELPS, the vote defeating
the bill to amend the act to establish regulations for
the Port II NeN-lork recoEsilered, and the
Dill passed.
BILLS PASSED.
Authorizing he Supervisors of Kings County "
! raise money 70 build IA Court-liouse.
Amending the ae' to consolidate Brooklyn, Will
! liamsburgb, and Bushwick.
Providing for the trial OF oienses against JOINT
stock corporations.
Repeating ACT No. 81, relsting TO conyeyanees for
religious aud benevolent purposes
Recess til 81 p. IN.
I The entire evening session was consumed IN the
consideration Of the Annual supply I'M, and ne
same was made a special order tor the Evening
Assembly.
EVENING SESSION.
Mr. ALyORD moved TO report 70 the Select
Committee OF Nine relative to the Harbormosters Of
New-Yolk reducing tue number Of those TO lie ap-
pointed from experienced seamen from SIX to i've.
Laid on the table.
The bill 10 enable the American Gu2no Company
10 issue bonds was reported complete.
lie residue Of the session occupied IN the con-
.iderauon OF the Supply bill. The question OF ap-
propriatng so 900 expenses Of tho Onondaga SAT-
Springs was discussed at length.
/ Dir. STEISON moved amendment laying .
duty OF two cents busbel on all salt sold, which,
after debate WAS adopted.
Progress was then reported and the bill made tho
special order for Thursday evening
| Adjourned AZ III o'clock.
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r,,, LATE De. JosLis.-The Homeopatlio
I'll s,cietie. Of New-York and Brooklyn viii
hold meeting in the Hall of the Historical socleS
TOMORROW evening to honor the memory Of the ai'
BENJAMIN +. Josin, M. d., LII. ID. DIR. Benjamin
y Bowers viii deliver An address to the Profession
and the pubic ut eigh, o'clock.
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CONNECTICUT ELECTION.
STILL BETTER!

'o1. b"chngnan's majority is estimated a
>'Vo". lie has carried every County in tn,
State
The Senate (9i mcnbers) is unanimously
Republican Union
The House cannot be less than three to one,
sud may be four TO Que.
New-liaven, Hartford, LitchGold. Bridge
pOrl' Danbury, New-LondoD, Norw.cn, Water.
"''y, and nearly every other important town,
'@ been swept by the tornado. Most Of those
0aiaed "eD' the otheI way last year.
NO party has Won such a victory in Con.
'scticut for many Yeas, but TDE COUNTRY
eau win sucn every t1e.
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A .trl hnltinf fT'iofl . -, - ....r,t.
Bloc Ave miles to lpi'h'Ne' 'ns" "'V
point
C-Cnior guuboli, and tran'poriS
Tie bonbarinent Of Number Ten commenced
three weeks ago lat saturday. All the crack boa''
Of the cuuLoat Meet, including ihe flagship Benton
md me Carondel,i, were engaged. Beside these
,c bad NJ least twenty moriar-boats supported by
large military force.
The enemy had several gunboat'. two or three Of
,sl ch we're iron claj-smong them il report be cor
rect the Hollins Ram. According to the statements
in the Memphis pepsrs when the siege commenced
the Total number OF Rebel guns in position could moi
L,vc h,en fewer than seventy, thus:
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l.pGE QUANTITY OF SUPPLIES CiPTUBGD
seizure of The Rebel Mail from COrinth.
-PORTANT DEVELOPMENTS
iREST OF RESEL SPIES.


Civa1>.rI, Tuesaay. April g. ls'Z'
4 special dispatch 70 The fad.0nop0'. 3 |0"'"".'
ated Nashville. 7tl inst. says that Gen Dumon' If
INST now l,a,no in two boat loads Of meat weigh
iug 10000 pounds, captured by Col h'ss"l" "'''
miles above here on tie Cumberland yes'''
Col. Dufield at Murflecsboro cap'nre' " N'''i VI
rect from Coriuth, with Upward OF i0o i'''''S many
o. them containing valuable Information III regard 10
ire strength and position of the enemy
From tbe.e letters Gen. Dumont learned OF mum
Der of spies u Nashville and Ldgeield, and mad them
srresteG.
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MOVEMENTS OF GEN. BUTLER.

Bo.roS Tuesday. April o. 1862.
Letters from Port Royal to the Sd state that Maj
Gen. Butler arrived there Oh the evening OF tue I'd,
in tho steamer Mcclellan, on his way from Ship
Island for Boston. lilo was salnted with IL guns by
the fagsh'p.
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Fires.

Sr Louis Tuesday, Aprn 49, -,
The wooden-ware factory OF Ianm 80 lar
was burned last night. Loss, $oV,oVo; iAS"''N
$4,000. a., IN Collinsvilo.
The distillery of Iiardep u Co., II @S on Mon,
H., with 5OO bbls. of whisky. was Vas hnildpg and
msebiaory a1ounts to $685. 900; no lpsniah'e'
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CONNECTICUT.

We compare the vote for Governor in the cities
and principal towns of Connecticut. with that east
one year ago, when the same candidates were m
nomination. The reduction in the aggregates il
caused by the Absence Of some thousands of voters
IN the armies of the Union:
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FEES.
FIRE IN TIN BOWTRN.

About O'Clock last evening a ire occurred IN The
lace and fancy dry goods No. pa B"wery, o..
cupied by John ). Crumbcll. The damage sustained
amounted TO $500 insured in the Me hani'. and
Tradesmen's Insurance Companies fog q ,Ob. lhe
euished by Officer W. e. Haven. ~ the Mayor q
sluad, who Wa, passing at the time when the alarm
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ave been fewer than seventy, thus:
REIoICINGS Az PROVIDENCE.

PRoytpKSos Tuesday. April Q. iS,
By order Of Lieut.. Gov. Arnold, national salute
was fired on the great bridge in this city this after
No OIL in honor Of the success at Island No. 10.
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rIRr IN CHERRY srREEr.

Last evening, about d clock, some snars. IRON
the iouldery 0f tine Alaite Works communicated
with the roof Of the house No. ~ Cherry stree ,
which sustained 500 damage. he next house aiso
c,ught ire. aud sustained 5000 damage. No. 4is u
owned by Samuel sandy, and The Other by David
Eta11s
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ACCIDENT TO ! SOLDIER.
EpixarHsp. Va Tuesis

EplNarHsp. Va, TUESDAY, Apr 1862
Private +. McCulloucu Company A, if Re emen,
svary. accidentally sbo, himself in strasourg TO-
dsy by pistol falling against stone. lie was s'ot
through il4s breas; and l'lled Immediately.
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Rs.ponds 10 Emancipation


y m.
r. : 'Grs..o.r Bryro, Inovs Isf.sD No IOl
sIidny Ay1iI I, irtl
The placid surface Of our experience has been Dis
turted by two or three rpples within the last few
dave.
The exploit Of silencingthe enemy's upper orwaicr
battery, Of which the Sg.nt telegraph has doubt
lee. appised you very crci.ably AID ci'eci' ey
performed. Tie night OF Tuesday Was dark and
cloudy. and at II O'Clock a miniature fOuila Of ton
skiar lot tie gun-boats aud moved silently down the
river They contained 100 picked men-oO from the
amy and % from the navy commanded by Col.
RoLelts Of the I'D Illinois all armed with revolver
and revolving nile. This formidable squadron, pro-
iecd by the current, noifclcssly accomplished Que
mile AID q L4i between us AID lie enemy and
VIZ within few yards OF bin water battery
before be discovered H.. Two sonliucls detected
tie Invaders az the same time, aud
both fred at them, bat without eaecl. H.
Il moment tie force was landing Che water s ~
hipb lis thc boats were able 20 approach close 10
tie uarliet and Col. Roberts in eientouan tones,
outed 10 suppositilous officer in the rear TO bring
tie r,.eryc dviious This hint ofa ueayy reserve
force 70 acted upon the tropical inag naion' Of tho
s,us Of the osyalierr that they He'd pell-
Our men deliberately spiked the Blk guns OF the
battery, which had not been already disabled by our
artillery, Col Roberts examining each piece 10 aS-
sure hin,clf hat the work we'll performed, nno
then re.emblrked and returned % the teet without
accident just after they arrived, terrific storm Of
wind and rain came on, continuing through the
niglt and the forenoon OF Wednesday, but doing no
damage except to carry away the chimneys OF Two
Of our Transports. Owing TO the overflow oil 'is
country, the enemy have no communication wiz"
their disabled battery except by water lhsy hn'o
once attempted TO creep ny to with guhooAl' n"'
n few we'll directed shots and shells from the hol'iA
caused them to abandon the project, and return 10
the protecting shore of the Island in very precip
tate mrnnsr.
During Wednesday night the position OF the hoa'-
ing battery was changed, TO obtain better range o
the nota and soon after dawn yesterday II sent us
the compliments of the morning in It's most rapid and