Evening star., 1863-04-27
FROM FORTRESS MONROE.
Important from the Southern Coaxt-ras
Trent fadSall returne d to Edista isianS :
SkifmiAhing near Suffolk

IuoSSAl reSur ned to Edi sto staRS -
sklf mIAhtng near suffolk
FcRTHE Ess n ,NRor Apr,l M--S,v ,e,., -
sfftsrs arrived mere this morning from York
ieNn on the steamboat Thomas A. Morgan
Also, q prisoner arrested at WiiHsmso9rg.
charged with 1sipy acted as q guide in ,,on ,
cuc''ng The rebels TO our lines to make he a.
saek on Fort Magruder on the 10th inst
f"k1Rtss Mon ROE, April 25.-The stesn,e-
| G. w. 1hon,as, Captain Baker, arrived hers
'his mcrnipg from North Eoisto Island * a.
re il II thele last Thursday. and report. ,hs I
AZ tfit time our Monitors were all lying OF
'""f place, and that our land forces occupied
he island
The L. ). frigaia Juniata sailed from ann
ION R"sds to-day for Havana: also the steamer
Si,auld,pg Tor Hilton Head = ;
Yesterday force OF infantry, cavalry ard
af,iilerF was sent cut from Suffolk on a recon :
nolssarce on the Edenton road. The Union
iorce proceeded but short distance before
lhey came uion rifle pit of the enemy. A
sharp hIe rnsued, when the Federal infantry
advanced with fixed bayonats and caused ;he
enemy to retreat, driving the latter several
mlits back TO a position where the main col.
unh u VI Lonssrcet Is strongly entrenchsd. The
federsi forces were then Withdrawn and re-
turned to Suffolk late last evening, having ac
compiiehed the object for which they were srn,
cur. ne eSPt sitien was in command Of Gen.
Corcoran, Col. Foster and Col Spear
Our sunboas on the Nansemond have ba.n
suPpiied With ceal, SO there will DE no neces
sity OF their leaving for this purpose.
RUmors reached here to-day Enat our nj hats
were driven in on the NansoH ond this forp,, onu
and there are indications OF more skirmlshine
in that direction.
Maj Gen Dix, with three ). his stan. left az
. clock this afternoon fer Nansemond river
There Is nothing new at Yorktown In -be
way OF army movements.
Southern News ra-
Inc Richmond Sentinel .! 4 priI 23i has the
following:
"OkALoNA, April Col. is reported rom
Havana that Commodore Wilkes had been ar
frttrd anu paroltd for firing into Spanish
steamer. Also, that Admiral Milne had or
dsled the rrrest of Wilkes lor being, with In.
Wander bilts crew, engaged III ne Peterher
affair.
al is believed the enemy are advancing on
Holly Springs from Corinth
THE EEBELs BEMoANING THE Loss OF -uprp
BATTERY.
From the Richmond Dispatch, Aprit II =
FROM SuFFoLK.-The inteiiigen ca viii ch We
receive from this point OF in teest s exceedingly
meagre, but enough is known to confirm tn,
capture of a battery of five pieces by the ennmy
on Sunday night: The pieces composing this
battery are said TO have been exceilen, ones
and were manned by company from
Fauquler county, commanded by Cs7.a;.,
Strlbling An infantry c0muany. which was
stationed at Keeling iarso to support the bat
terry, Is reported to have been captured AZ the
same lime. NO particulars lave yet re I'D
us of the circumstances connected ryit!, th.
capture. On Monday morning they she'll! he
"oods around Suffolk in every direction.
THE FIGHT AT CoLDS ArER
Inc Richmond Whig of the 2ist contains he
annexed dispatch:
JACKSON, April oo.-fInn Chalmers ON
mand has gallantly repulsed 4,0eG Yanlr.e cav
airy, artillery and infantry, at Cold " uter The
enemy retreated in great haste and confusion.
ien. Chalmers pursuing euergeticaIly The
ROADS are very heavy. Our raen behaved we'll
Though many were under fire for the first tirpe
I lie enemy's loss is unknown; ours, one killed
and SIX wounded Cold water is in the north
west county OF Mississippi. --
The w hig also contains the following edl;o.
rial on the attack on Charleston: =
RECON EOIsSAECEs IN FORCE.
Inc report Of The evening OF the battle OF
Charleston sets TO rest all question as TO the
character of the assaHit. 1t was no recopuois-
sance in force, as some have supposed, but the
very best fight they were able, after two wears
preparations, to make for the occupation Of the
ton. This is established by the official or,,sr OF
battle published by "Rear Admiral s. F. Ia.
iin nlfs 81 Itoft Sum it is pro
babe that the next point of attack will be In
batteries on Morris Island The Rear A0
miral didn't reach the second step in his pro
gramne. .F
But it is not surprising that the opinion
should have obtained some curreI.cy that this
the same as TO the battle OF Fredericksburg n:
first. Even General Lee seemed to be of ta:,s
opinion. We whip them so easily. that it, is
hard to distinguish between their battles and
their reconnoissances, their fights and their
ffints. 1t was not to be supposed that little
BeauTegard would i'll Two hours and thirty
minutes, by the watch, have repulsed and d.,.
feated a grand assault that was two year pre-
pairing; but he did.