Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-02-05
AFEDERAL IRON CLAD ADVANCES TO WITH
IN SEVEN MILES OF SAVANNAH
TIE REBEL ACCOUNT on TIE FIGHT on
TIE BLACKWATER 4.

TIE BLACKWATER.
We have the Richmond Wig OF the Sd inst,
the Gay after the news of, the alleged sinking
Of the Mercadits and dispersion Of our block
siding squadron of Charleston, reached thai
city by telegraph.
Strange 10 say, the Wing says not q word
concerning the startling news. This looks as
though its conductors were well aware that
the DispGtch OF the day before made its great
"cry'' lin the way Of kilograms from Charles
TOM over precious little wool" indeed. Had
the affair been of any particular importance,
tie columns Ct the Wing on the next day
would doubtless have tccmed with articles
giorifying over it.
Lelow we extract all the news OF interest
which this copy OF the Wing of the 80 con-
tains:
SAVANNAH, Frb. I.-During the at 5ack pom
or ort Nj lister, this morning, the flagstaff Of
the iron-clad was shot away. She was An
chored within l,t0v yards Of the fort. She re-
tired evidently injured, as she did not reply TO
The shots from the tort W hen retiring
lhous the paraprt front of one Of the guns
OF The tort was entirely demolished, the men
rem. am, a hTm.
There is no excitement, but the best spirits
prryalltd.
about o'clock this afternoon an iron-cIad
and a nnboat approached within two miles of
lLunderboit battery, dipped a flag, fired two
shots, and retired. The Thunderboit battery is
five mil. : south of the CITY,
TWO gGnDoats came up TO ST. Mary's on
Monday last. One OF them went up the river
anu set fire TO the houses veral p lantations
Capt Harrisons company of cavalry fired on
them, when they hauled OF TO a distance out of
the range o. small arm, and shelled furiously
aEo'hfr boat was landing men at ST. Maryis
IN Tuesday.
THE FIGHT on THE BLAcKwaTER
PLTERsBURG, Feb. 2.-R-lIable intelligence
from Suffolk, saturday, states that Gen Corco-
ran mot Gen. PrckD commanded The enemy
acnit a loss IN killed and wounded OF 500 (,til
Among the killed is a lieut.. colonel, name not
re, oIlrcted, and Capt Taylor. All the hos pi.
tais In Suffolk were filled with wounded and
IN, BAPTIST church was seized for a hospital
The wife Of Genl VIM. b. Stands, a grand.
daughter Of Ex president Tyler, died on the
Esd nlto.
Col. ~. George Tucker, long the clerk OF the
Virginia House of Delegates, brother 10 BeyD
died al Charlottes vile. Va, on the 9th uIto
Gold was worth S2.25 in Richmond on the
I'd inst.
buckingham county meeting has noui-
nat. d lion. Col Hubbard for Governor of 70
The Peters, burg Express says Of the recent fight
al Black alter, that 'stwo hours or more before
dawn OF day (Friday) our pic kets were driven
in bv two mounted regiments, and a few min.
utes thereafter the enemy's artillery opened ON
our tivouac fires. We Immediately replied
with the guns Of Capt. Colts 5. c. battery. and
one section Of Capt. virgins. The epemx,s
she'll fell thick and fast in our immediate =;
entity, but our boys stood manfully To THAR
guns, and gave the vandais as much and sc
good as they sent.
"At daylight the artillery duel ceased and
the fight was then maintained with musketrv
for about an hour; when the enemy ceased
firing, and fell back. We held our posi,ion
but tie enemy not advancing, and showing no
dis position to renew the fight Gen. PRYOR re-.
tired TO Cars viIle-Pjght peiI4s,freu ST last ac
counts"
The Lynchburg Republican, learns from its
correspondent in Charlottesville, that Captain
Mallory, captain OF the post, seized on wedues
day assut s2u,UU1 worth Of goods-boots, shoes,
dry goods, hats, and 100 lbs bi carbonate soda.
These goods were in three wagons unloading
at the store OF a merchant Of the place,
The owner Of the goods and wagons had q
permit Of Col Eppa Hunton, Garrett and Gen.
Stuart, TO bring shoes, hats and other tbinps
out Of Loudon county, for the soldiers Cant
Mallory being satisfied that these goods
came from Baltimore through Loudon county,
and that they were brought to Charlottes willie
for specula ion, and not for the use of the
soldiers, seized and holds them subject to the
order of the Secretary Of War
Hon. Thos. ). Flournoy has been nominated
tor Governor of Virginia by a Halifax county