The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1863-02-18
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Washington. Feb. 2.

AlMl-2l Dupont, regarding me recent dAail e.
Charleston, And also enclosing the account Of.
commander s. 'tea--ea of tne &erceia- III.
accounts DO nor q fer from t.4- recently sent By
telegraph. aad present % ne~ features.
The Nerced.ta and keystone we're the only
two vessels injured, though other vessels OF the
squadron were struck by the enemy's shot The
officers and crew OF tue Mercedit4 we're paroled,
but nothing MAS said about tue vessel, which.
together with the keystone, are repairing al
Porl Roya- The rams came upon she heet da-
ring a thick fog, and were not seen uuu close
along side OF .he Mercedita. The ram being So
low il the water that the Merced.la was unable
% bring d gun 70 bear upon her, she Vas disA-
bled bv the fist shot of the ram, which passed
clear through her and exploded her steam drum.
depriv.ng ner OF the power OF motion, killing iae
gunner, aud =calding number OF the crew
The ram after being detained halt al hour oy
the Mercedta. started FOR the Keystone, and
soon Disabled her by shot through both steam
chests Ten rife shells struck her, ana two
burst on her quarter deck
The Husatou'c gave chase ard shot from
her struck the pilot house OF the ram, doing, d.
/ is though some damage, AMI carrying a~ay q
tag.
The rebel vessels then passed uorthward AMI
took refuge IN the Ssash Channel About one
fourth Of the crew OF the Keystone were killed
an wounded Mort OF them died from the a.
Gaping steam. Commodore Stelwagen ha,
asked. and Admiral Dupont ordered an investi
CATION.
New York, FEB. Q.
A Port ROYAL letter, OF the Sd, says that tbs
Nontauk has been engaged several days in al
lacking an iron clad battery on tie Ogeche'
River. The rebels have got much heavier gun
than ever used efore, and also use steei pointe
solid Shot but although tho turret mas beer
struck sixteen times. they have all glanced of
Withou. doing say injury.
Capt " orden las nearly demolished most c
the rebel parapet, and expects soon Co captar
the battery behind which lies the steamer Nash
Vile
The Passaic s s4 to be up Warsaw SOUND
and heavy firing was heard there on the % IT,
rebel ram Fugsl s in that vicinity.
The Patapsco and Weehawken are both hour
ly expected.
The hsrbor of Port Royal is ful Of vessels an
troops, and Gen Foster had arrived.
New York, Feb. 9.
Dispatches from Charleston state that the IL
ports brought there by the British frigate Ca,
mus had alarmed the citizens, who were leavin
rapidly.
A Jackson, Miss, dispatch OF the 4th, stat,
that the Federal ram which passed ycksbur
on the ID, was off Natchez on the same eveuin.
where she dispersed party Of rebels. The iel
eI account states that she then steamed dow
the river, destroying everything 10 her Wa
. Their batteries had no effect upon her
New York Feb TO-
u The Port Royal correspondent Of the Time
u saws that the attack by the Moniauk and GU
boats Seneca, Wissahickona and Daron. assiste
by the mortar steamer ?. Williams, upon 70
McAlister, Ogheeche river, Ga, was resume
{ ascertain that much progress was made in red'
cling the Notifications
Under the guidance OF negro pilot, who Ia
. escaped from the Nashville, the Montauk "
taken early in the morning, TO a point ith
. 600 yards Of the battery, and commencing VOL
at once continued the bombardment until .
~, when the ebb tide compelled her 70 retr
she was unable to breach the work in cons
quence of the immense thickness Of the er
bankment-nearly 50 feet. The Montauk
struck l 6 times and received no other dana,
than starting Of ak bolts ia the pilot house bg
rife shot, aud SCATTERING her smoke stack
Other vessels took position at long range a.
kept up a steady fire, until sisnaIe5 by capts
. Worden to cease
The Seneca aud Morton each received one 81
from the batteries, but neither vessels or M
were injured.
In view Of more important service requif.
the Nontauk, / shouldn't be surprised II the
tack OF Fort McAuis,er, for the present, "
reiinqui-hed.
New York, Feb. TO-.
A Washington letter from the vicinity
yick-burg saws the enemy are fortiiying
points commanding the river beo. the CITY. b
they don't seem to have guns for all Of th'
works.
- New York, Feb g..
The Richmond Examiner Of the 5'b, and F.
qairer Of the 4th are Just received. They CO
tain some news Of importance.
Charleston, Feb g..
l- The British friga.e CadHus brings intel.icen
l- that a most form dAbie water and land e1pe.
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