Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-05-22

burn ons propeller and fifteen schooners. laden
mos.ly viih grain.
The Pensacola navy yard and forts were SET
on Ere by the rebels on the night Of the s.n
instant, which, when discovered BY our forces
furious bombardment was opened rom ro''
Pickens, but withou, injuring any one. All 'ne
movable rebel property was carried on ana 'ne
railroad track leading to Montgomery was torn
I'M. The uexs day several Federal vessels
with Gag OF truce, went up to the city ana oe-
manded lts surrender, but the mayor refused,
and said that the military forces had left and
he had no power to oppose. The Federal OH
GERS replied tha. they would occupy the city on
the following day.
The Memphis papers Of the 18th instant con-
tain kilograms to the effect that Pensacola was
evacuated on the 18th. On the morning Of that
day the batteries on Santa Rosa Island and the
feet commenced shelliDg the works, but no re-
sponse was made After o brief but severe
canuopade q Gag Of truce was sent ashore to
discover the cause. No enemy was found there,
and our forces we're TO take possession the en-.
suing day.
On Thursday, the 18th inst, the gunboat'
GAlena, Monitor, Aroostook, Naugatuck, and
Port Royal we're repulsed at Fort Darling, seven
miles below Richmond, and part Of them re-
turned 10 Williamsburg. The James river is
now clear of Obstructions TO within eight miles
of Richmond. AT that point there Is q heavy
battery mounted on high bluff, and the rive'
is temporarily closed to navigation BY sunken
vessels, among which are reported to be the
jamestown and yorktown, and by piles, chains
etc. The Monitor could not elevate her gum
sufficiently to reach the high battery, which rem
dered her useless. The banks Of the river were
filed with rife pits, from which an unremit
ting fire was poured upon the feet, part o
which was only engaged, at from six hundred &c
one thousand yards of the main battery. AT
ter an engagement lasting four hours the
aeet, finding IL imprAclicable under the circum'
ances to silence the battery on the bluff, with
drew.
The loss on board the Galena 10 reported te
have been twelve killed, two dangerously
wounded, who have since died, and ffteer
slightly wounded. Seventeen men are said tt
have been killed on board the Naugatuck, prin
cipally caused by the bursting Of l00-poundeI
gun, which exploded at the hrSt discharge.
, Commander PARRoTr's dispatch received b.
the Navy Department, and dated on board Uni
ted States Steamship Augusta, off Charleston
on the 18th instant, states that the rebel armed
steamer Planter was brought out that morning
from Charleston, by eight contrabanda, and de
livered up to the squadron. She carried on'
39.pounder and one 24-pounder howitzer. ant
had also on board four large guns which che wai
engaged in transporting. She was at once sent
to Por. Royal. Flag Officer Dupont, in forward
ing the dispatch, says that he does not kno"
whether in the views Of the government the
vessel will be considered prize.
General GEARY, in q dispatch to the Secreta'
ry of War, dated at Rectorstown on Friday,
states that a company Of infantry of bis com
mand was on the previous day ordered to Lin
den, to remain stationed there. A detachment
of seventeen men, o guard to the company
wagon, reached there short time before the
main body of the company, which was on a
train. They were attacked by rebel cavalry,
numbering from three to six hundred, who came
upon them from four directions. After briei
engagement our men we're overpowered. One
killed, and fourteen taken prisoners, including
three wounded. The enemy then retired In
haste.
A dispatch from Cape Glrardeau, dated on
Saturday, states that advices had been received
from Colonel DANIELs's headquarters, near
Bloomfield, Missouri, containing accounts Of
the capture OF the notorious Col. PHELAr, Of
JEYT. THoMPsoN's gang Of marauders, and over
one hundred and fifty of his men.
There has been almost daily skirmishing be-
tween the opposing forces at Corinth. The
whole line of General HALLEcK's army is said
70 be within three miles Of the rebel works,
and the pickets only eight hundred yards apart
A Cairo dispatch says it is rumored that BEAU
RleAAD has left BRAee In command at Corinlh.
and has gone to Virginia to endeavor to rally
the disOrganized rebels.