Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1862-03-14

FoRTREss MoSRor, March 1o.-Tbe
Minpesota yesterday returned 10 her usual
station ae the entrance 70 fhe RoAds. She
is afain ready for notion.
The Monitor came down This a. NJ, and
was greeted with enthusiastic cheers by tho
vatious vessels IN The harbof.
Gen. Wool and staff aud Assistant Sec
retary Of tho Navy, Fox, went on board
this A. NJ. She was found not to be dam
aged in the slightest degree, and Is aswell
prepared as ever she could be for another
action. Her performance was perfectly
satisfactory 10 hor ofiiecnRpd menmd they
all speak of her inlthe highest terms Of
praise.
The gun boat White Hail took frc at
il O'clock this a. NJ, and was totally de-
lstroved. nli ,u9al nt'h yfQ efl efir90f ni @
I The latest estimate of the number killed
on the Congress is so, including three Off
GERS Lieut. Joe Smith, commanding, Act
ing Master Thos. Moore and Coast Pilot
William Rhodes. Capt. William Smith
commanded the Congress until recently
transferred. Twenty seven are reported
wounded aud 40 were taken prisoners; none
Of them officers. .ifia arov tals fis'a
On board the Cumberland, the Rev. Mr.
Lanhardl, the Chaplain, was drowned, and
Masters Mate Harrington was KILLED. But
few Of the wounded escaped TO the shore
The number Of killed aud wounded Is about
t150. it t.... r
On the Dragon, which received shot
in her boiler, three men were killed--nc
/ officers. nai taa oa aa'ae
The VIM. ,Wheldou received shot il
her boiler and the Rescue was damaged in
her machinery. The former was towed tc
Baltimore by the Adelaidc.
/ The Minnesota lost Q tuen killed and II
wounded, not including any officers. Sc
far as is known she is said to have received
quite number Of shots. am %
! The Roanoke received but 2 shots, ans
I little damage was oocasioned by them. NJ
casualty occurred On board, except the fall
ing of man from aloft. ealAnl y
It is generally believed that the Merri
mac must have received serious damage
1t is the testimony Of some that she wa
considerably listed on one side as she wen
! behind Sewalrs Point.
4 FoRTREss MONROE, March 1l.---A fac
of truce was sent to Craney Island to-day
Rebel officers say the Merrimac, or as they
call her the Virginia, was damaged bu
nothing serious.
i The Day Book gives glowing accoun
of the affair, and gives the total rebel los
Q killed and IL wounded. us.is,s
: FoRT MONROE, March GA flag Of true
from Norfolk brought down the command
ant OF the French steamer He represent,
that there was great excitement at Norfolk
The hotels were swarming with officer
from tho Gulf States. The Virginia troop
have boen sent away. The people dreaC
the destruction of the city, in case Of an at
tack. A strong force is concentrating a
Suffolk to check Gen. Burnside, who wa
reported to have reached Winton in fore
and was moving on Suffolk. l df.H
1 Tho reason given by tho rebels for no
returning Col. Corcoran, is, that maps anc
| drawings have been found concealed upoI
his person. No further Communication ha
been received as to the release of Fedora
prisoners at Richmond. pr q" r. a
Richmond papers OF Friday contain nj
military news, except the arrest of a mum
Der Of Union men, principally Germans
A detective officer broke into the room Q
the German Turner'S and found the Amer
can flag and a painting on the wall of tn
Goddess Of Liberty holding the Union CO.
ors and shield, and with the words III
{ derDcath. "Eiats off," f" .l" 'ias
A dispatch from Atlanta, Ga, says tha
the Federal troops have possession of Mur
freesboro, and that Gen. Sidney Johnso
has retreated to Decatur, Ala. W. s.