, 1863-03-26
LATEST EASTERN NEWS.

Sureo on Guc FotOma0 y" E''N"Ji ""S" w"
The World's Port Royal correspondent says
the MontGUk, when returning from destroying
the Naahvlte, ran over torpedo whlco ex'
ploded, lifting tne vessel Two Ieet' out not ln)ur.
ing her except oy sight dlsarrangement Of
ner "ac"'"e'F' 50
WASHINGTON Marcn "
Information has been received from Hilton
Head correspondents, dated March LIST, stating
that the pirate Nashville endeaVored during
fog to run past the blockaders but got aground
Commander Werden discovering her, ran up
within 1900 yards, with the AontGHk Fort
McAllister opened ierociOus fre, but Werden
took no notice, leaving the wooden gunboats to
reply to that. Four shells bursted IN the Nash
CiLte, setting her on hre, ana one went through
her powder magazine, which blew her up with
grea! explosion NONE u our Vessels were
narneu.
A refugee from Richmond says that several
thousand troops have been sent to reinforce Price
on the Backwater, and Also that twenty-five
thousand troops IRON the Southwest passed
through Richmond within few weeks
FoRFREss MONROE, March 8.
R;.hmond d;sno,cbcs of the 9Th saw the gnn.
49,. InJ;onoL, csntnred from ,ho YANKEES ras
S,~",n =" ISst Tuesday a0th hv the rcbsls.
her guns lsI into the hands Of the Federals.
The Queen Of the Vest left in such hurry that
shO left part Of her crew on shore. Later dis
patches state that the lNdidHotd was not de.
Stroyed, and they are endeavoring to raise her.
The Federal RunbOats are making great de.
s,r,,cton on Lake Providence. An ,ttack was
daiIv exuected on Port Hudson, by Banks forces.
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t"rss "a crsato n Secep,i",' Sne D.ss.d vicks.
burg on Tuesday night, March 81, and the Off.
GERS Of the IaLiaaOid, believing her to be tur.
reted gunGOat, blew her up, the guns falling into
che hands Of the FederalS.
The cI,lowinO ia from tho Richmond papers
of the 7th: - - r.
PoRr HupsoS March 6.-Inte,lieence of the
greatest imDortSnce has been received from the
front-the preparations making by Banks
army point to quiet advance to northern
points T6e sIooP oi war AGSlsstPP' ana the
gunbOat ES'er are now anchored at Baton
Rouge. Banks force is fully 10000 strong
is the optimism Of military men that this point
VIII DC attacked IN e" Gays ~
oAiHo' Marem .:
We have advlccs from the nect before IcRs
burg to Tuesday afternoon, March 3d. Every.
thing vas working we'll AN the canals are
now thought to be successful; dredsng ina
chimes are WORKING upon ihe canal opposite
VIeksburg--soon the gunoOats VIII DC aoe 10
pass tnrough with aacrity. One gnmooaI Hom
Yazoo pass had already reached iaEoo city.
There Is no DOUBT OF our SoUh'y 70 get @'eeS
into the rcar o. VicksOurg ana tnuS cut on tne
Teoel eommun,SauSns r WIN ~ - SackSo'' and LAKE
Providence: The health Of the troops was i'm
proving. The canal was. was nearly ready ready % for use
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UO"' are 'e"'O'e"' '"e ""'S' WI w ". W.
NEW YORK, March v.
The steamer Columbus, from New Orleans
Feb. 37lh, via Havana March "a, has arrived.
Three companies Of the ~ Mass, the crew Of
ths HarrNi Lane, aud two hu.lrS' a"l seventy
o. the sth hssuArs. captured Oy 'Ss rs"S,s S nave
Ues" az SAcnangeu "nI ar'ssu c ~ ~ rem ~. O W "a
TSo ~ pI's"nets taks" To'n s"e Sue." "'
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.,s FRANELIN, Tenn, March ..
A large force Of infantry, artillery and cavalry
moved this morning against the enemy's position
1t Spring Hill, near Columbia, with the inten.
toll Of routing them. Should they make stand,
there will probably be heavy engagement
CulcAao. March 10.
The New Orleans Era, Of Feb. 25th. publishes
Tie following:
"Ws learn on good authority that the estab.
liShmsHt it Clinton, IIa., for the manufacture Of
arms ammunition, &c, was totally destroyed
py nre two weeks since. The loss to the rebels
particularly severe at this time. as the troops
~ that section have 6oen very scantly sup
Piled their officers depending on the capacity
o. their works at Clinton to furnish them. The
ditlieuitiss alluded 70 BY tie Confederate Sccre.
S;sy.s. ~ war nave OsO" s'ea"y '"Crs1Sco " '"S
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