The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1863-04-11
r O'CLOCK A. M.
IMPORTANT NEWS!
THE FIGHT AT CHARLESTON.
FORT SUMTER AND THE IRONsIDEs
ENGAGED.
KEOKUK REPORTED SUNK.


lille, from Newborn, has arrived. Gov. STANLEY
and lady are among her passengers
The attack on Charleston was commenced on
the 9TH inst. -Four !ron-clads were engaged il
the morning.
The lronsides was ashore, but subsequently,
got off. Nine Monitors and the Ironsldes were
engaged In the afternoon. An lncessant firing,
from 2 10 until O clock, Was concentrated o.
Fort Sumter. The lronsldes and Keokuk were
Withdrawn at clock There is intense ex-
ctement in Charleston.
The rebel iron cads have gone down to en-
gage the Federals. The iron clads and the Iron
sides were inside of the bar on the Sth. The
Keokuk was reported sunk. The conflict was
not renewed.
FORTRESS MONROE, April 10. The Wing of
yesterday has the following exciting intelligence
CHARLESTON, April 7. The attack on Charles
ton commenced to-day. Four iron cads out of
seven in the Yankee feet are engaged The
firing from the feet and from Forts Sumter al
Moultrie and Morris Island was very heavy
The lronsldes was hit and she run ashore, but
subsequently got Oft and was taken out of range.
AT p. NJ the nine Monitors and the Iron.
sides opened fire at a distance of 5000 yards
AT 2:3O P. M. the firing on both sides became
incessant, AMI WAS kept up until o'cl.ck, when
it gradually diminished The fire of the feet
was concentrated on Fort Sumter. The Iron
sides and keokuk withdrew from the engage
ment at O'Clock, apparently disabled. Intense
excitement prevails IN the city. Our Monitors
have gone out to take part in the fight.
Our casualties ale one boy killed and five
men badly wounded in Font sumter. The re-
ports from the other batteries have not vet come
to hand.
CHARLEFToN, April s. Seven turreted IRON
clads and the lronsides are inside the Bar
Twenty two bl0ckading vessels are outside the
Bar. The keokuk s sunk on the beach off
Morris Island. There is no disposition on the
part of the Federals to renew the conflict.
FORTRESS MONROE, April 8. The Richmond
papers OF yesterday contain the following
VlCKsBURG, Aprll7' The enemy art with
drawing their troops from the Peninsula. Yes.
terday all the tents were struck. Four large
transports have gone ap the river loaded with
troops. The enemy have cut the levees and
turned the water toto their old camping ground
JACKSON, Mss, April 7. Farragut with three
vessels is above Port Hudson He sgnalized
the lower feet, but none have gone down the
river yet. Vicksburg will be attacked this
week. The FederaIs have contracted their lines
at Memphis. The Hartford landed at Bayou
Sara this morning and destroyed the Govern
ment stores. The lower feet has opened fire w.
ing out of reach of our batteries.
NASHVILLE, April 10. Van Dorn's whole
force attacked Gen. Granger to-day at Frank
ton. After severe Sighting for two hours the
rebels retreated, leaving their dead on the field
The casualties on either side are not yet known.
A passenger train, to-day, on the Nashville
and Chattanooga Railroad, was attacked by q
rebel force not less than 200 strong. Twelve or
fifteen of the train guard were killed and wound
ed. the train was destroyed, and the track torn
up. Ii is reported that rebel corps also at
tackled a train on the Louisville road and ran
it off the track.
Two hundred and twenty-five prisoners left
here for Louisville this forenoon.
FORTRESS MONROE, April Q. The flag of truce
hoat Robert Morris in CHARGE of CAN'T R;ehoo