The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1862-04-25
LATER.

MEMPHi, April lo.-at oUllOll, as NJ
Manassas, we did not know the real ex-
tent of our victory, and consequently fail
ed to improve it, as under different cir
cumstances we might have done. All
accounts from the North and West show
an immense Federal loss. Nine boat
loads of wounded have passed Paducah,
and private accounts put the loss Of the
enemy ut $4,000, including 1000 prison.
'ers. They claim 200 Confederate prison.
ers.
A gentleman just from Paducah says
the enemy is greatly discouraged, and
has already got enough of Beauregard
and Corinth.
1t is believed that the Federals are fall.
ing down the river, with the view of
marching across and joining the forces
from the Mississippi, and then marching
on Memphis.
Northern news of the 14th state that
the wounded continue to arrive, and
great grief and dependency fill the coun-
try.
Huntsville has not been re-taken.
P. w. A.
Wilmington, N. c., April lS.-A private
letter of the 18th, says the enemy at
tackled Fort Macon on Saturday, and
that fighting had been going on for two
days. Col. White sent out part of his
men on the beach, and found 300 Yam
KEGS. They killed Is of our men. We
then retreated to the fort. Col. White
fired canister at the enemy, killing o
large number. The enemy have built a
battery within two miles of the fort, on
the beach, and planted mortars, and
law ctoua Etava,- Iorua ch;v,c ra
outside, and the enemy have sent to
Newbern for gunboats to operate on the
sound. The enemy is committing every
imaginable outrage in Carteret and Ons.
low counties. The fort had not been ta-
ken on Wednesday.
Richmond, April lS.-The enemy occu-
pied Falmouth, opposite Fredericksburg,
this morning. The Confederates burnt
the bridges across Rappahannock, and
then evacuated the city.
SECOND DISPATCH.
.The Senate has passed bill increasing
letter postage to ten cents; also House
bill prohibiting the sale of cotton. sugar
and tobacco to the enemy.
The House has passed bill to raise
bands of Partisan Rangers.
Gen. Van Dorn's report of the battle
of Arkansas (Elkhorn) has been present
ed.
At4P. M. on Thursday, the Yankees
appeared six miles from Falmouth. Oul
pickets were driven in, and several were
wounded. Our infantry and cavalry were
sent out, aud the enemy were twice re-
pulsed, but the enemy being in large
force, advanced and our troops fell back
to Fredericksburg-setting fire to the
three bridges across the river there; also
burnt three steamboats,, % vessels lader
with corn, and 100 bales of cotton at ths
depot. The panic of the inhabitantswa'
tremendous.
Our troops evacuated the city. Tn,
enemy sent shell after them which
struck the cotton factory, doing muci
damage.
The rolling stock of the Railroad wa
saved, except eight cars.
Nsp Orleans, April 2l.-A special dis
patch to the Delta from Fort jackson th,
both at $40 p. M. says: "The enemy
fire is very much Stacked. He has fire.
/. $40, 900 pounds of powder, and over LOO
tons of iron at us. mover heard such
bombardment, and no such is records
in history. Our loss is four killed an
ten wounded. The fight is now yer
slow. The mortar vessels are out of sigh
behind point Of woods. We sunk tw
Of them yesterday. and disabled on
steamer.