Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1863-04-02
Prom the Cincinnati Ga.s..s.
NEWS OF THE DAY.

attack on Fort PemOerton had been
renewed, and that one gunboat had
been sunk and another damaged in at
tempting to pass the batteries at Vicks-
burg. There is probably some truth
in all this, but how much we are una
BILE to say. as the rebel dispatches are
later than our own.
The expedition of negro soldiers
into Florida has been quite successful.
The latest news from Kentucky S
given in our Lexington letter. The
invasion is failure. and there are in
dicalions that it may prove disaster
for the rebels.
The statement Of rebel Captain,
given by our correspondent, with ref
erence to this expedition and the state
of affairs at the South, is important.
The rebels report that our troops
have occupied Grenada, Miss. This is
an important movement, Of which We
were previously advised by one of our
correspondents. The object Of it may
not yet be stated.
Dispatches to the Richmond papers
report that our troops at Pensacola
have been concentrated in the navy yard
and the adjoining forts. The garrison
of the town and all other troops who
could be spared have been sent to Gen.
Banks.
The following is the manner in which
the Cons cripIiOn act is to be carried
out: First, all deserters are to be re-
turned; second, a draft will take place
in those States and districts. which
have failed to furnish their quota under
the calls of last year; and third, such of
the States and districts, which have
/. failed to furnish their quota under the
calls of last year; and third, such Of
the States as have furnished more than
their proportion Of volunteers are to
be credited for the excess, and no draft
will probably be ordered in such States
until the number of the troops furnish
ed BY the several States shall have
been equalised by drafts in the delin-
quent States.
Our dispatches Of Saturday an
nounce the destruction of the rebel
steamer Georglsna by our fleet of the
South Carolina coast. The Georgi-
ana was 4O7 tons burthen, and said to
be more formidable than the Alabama,
The Charleston Mercury Of the 20:h
says that she left Nassau on March
18th, for Charleston, having on board
valuable cargo Of medicines. dry
goods and six field artillery of the
Whitworlh and Blakely patterns
When nearing the coast, she was dis
covered BY the blockaders, who at once
gave chase. The Georgiana kept on
her course until her rudder was disa-
bled by the explosion Of shell under
her stern, and her hull was penetrated
by several shots, one Of which, it is
reported, passed entirely through her.
To prevent capture she was run ashore
on Long Island beach, and the pipes
cut, letting a large amount of water
into the hole to prevent the capture
of the vessel and cargo. The pilot.
captain, and most Of the crew reached
/ Charleston in boats. The blockading
vessels fred into the wreck until it was
destroyed.
Another important prize was taken
off Wilmington, N. c., on the 21st.
being the steamship Nicholas lst from
! Nassau, which after trying in vain to
get into Charleston was captured by
the U. S. gunboat Victoria. while ma
king for Wilmington. She is an old
vessel of 900 tons. said to have been
prize to the English in the Crimean
war. Her cargo is however, very val
liable, consisting in part Of sixteen tons
Of powder and ITO cases of rifles.
The rebel cavalry and infantry at
tackled Williamsburg, Va, yesterday
morning. The 5th Pennsylvania cav
airy, under Col. Lewis, drove them
off.
The ferocious threats OF JEFF. Davis
message, against all commissioned
Union officers who should be captured
after the Emancipation Proclamation
was carried into effect, are still fresh
in our readers recollection. The Con-
fed Congress--especially after quite
batch Of rebel officers had been cap
tured-were not quite as vindictive.-
The matter was by them referred to the
Judiciary, Committee. even Mr.. Yancey,
/ in the Senate, suggesting doubts as TO
the right and expediency OF hanging
captured enemies. What the exact
result Of the Committees deliberations
has been we are not informed. Our
dispatches from Fortress Monroe, how
ever, state that the United States Com
missioner for the exchange Of prisoners
has effected the release Of all tho Uni
ted States officers now in confinement
at the South.
Notwithstanding the statements OF
the rebel papers, it has been doubted
in some quarters that the Indianola
had been destroyed by her frightened
captors. 1t was deemed possible that
the report to this effect was merely a.
ruse TO avert attention from her move
ments. Commodore Fsrragut, how
ever reports to the Navy Department
that he has seen her wreck about ten
miles above Grand Gulf. She lies
near the right bank Of the Mississippi,
is partially submerged and much shat
tered in her upper works.