Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1863-02-03
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SAvxsAH, Jan. N.-Seven Federal gunboats
attacked Fort McAllister, at Genesis Point, at
O'Clock this morning. The firing is still pro-
crossing at IL A. NJ. The discharges are regu-
lar but very heavy.
TsEcoND DESPATCH.
SAVANNAH, Jan. 27-P. M.-After five and a
half hours, fierce bombardment of Fort McAllis-
ter, the enemy withdrew about one O'Clock this
afternoon Not man hurt, nor a gun dis
mounted on our side The damage to the fort
can be repaired In day.
AUGUSTA, Jan. ~ "A special despatch to the
Constitutionalist, dated McMinnyiue, Tenn. 70
says: Morgan made dash INTO Woodbury. thls
morning. The Yankees stampeded, and we now
hold the town.
CHARLESTON, Jan. 28.-Still another English
merchant steamer ran into Confederate port
this morning, bringing general cargo of mer-
chandise She left Havana on the 25th. This
| is her first trip to the Confederate coast.
CHATTANOOGA, Jan. Got is reported that
General Van Dorm has recaptured Holly Springs,
Mississippi, with seven hundred prisoners and a
considerable quantity of army rations. A Mich
| igan cavalry regiment is said to have been cut
| to pieces in the charge.
| MOBILE, jan 3d. The ssAdvertiser & Regis
| ter has received dispatch dated Jackson, Janu-
+ airy 29th, which says: Parties who have arrived
here from Memphis state Gem, Hurlbert, of IL
| linois, commanding at that point, and General
Willard of Ohio, have resigned, in consequence
of Lincoln's emancipation proc lamation.
CHATTANOOGA, Jan. 31.-Whseler's cavalry
destroyed five more transports on the Cumber-
land last Friday. The same command destroy
ed engine and train Of cars and captured fifty
two prisoners on the Nashville and Chattanooga
Road last Saturday. s&
Glorious News from Charlottesville Block
AIDE Raised.
CHARLESTON, Jan. 30-The Federal gunboat,
j. p. Smith, carrying eleven guns and two hum
dred men, surrendered Internationally to ourl
forces this afternoon after a sharp engagement
on Stone river. The enemy's loss is heavy
Only one man was wounded on our side. An
other gunboat escaped in crippled condition.
Our forces were under the command of Lieuten-
ant Colonel Yates. sessa
TsEcoND DIspATcH]
! CHARLESTON, Jan. 3l.-Several days ago al
force of artillery, commanded by LIT. Col. Yates,
proceeded to james Island, with the design of
attacking the Tank e gunboats cruising in Stone
| river, about q ght miles from the city. 1gEsA
| Col. Yates opened FIRE on the gunboat ]. K.
Smith. She replied with broadside.
/ The engagement lasted one hour, when the
gunboat hauled down her flag, snrrendering I'M
conditionally, with one hundred and eighty pris-
| OlcFS. she Carried eleven guns. y
Many of the crew were killed and wounded. q
| Our loss is only one man wounded. nHa 1
| gsassa THIRD DESPATCH.
| CHARLESTON, Jan. 3l.--The two iron-clad gun
| boats Chicora and Palmetto State, with three
steamers as tenders, went out beyond, at o.
clock this morning, to attack the blockading
i feet. 8 itas 4 5 1853
| The firing began soon after /, and for time
| was very rapid and continuous afterwards it
\ sIacknd Init at until g n clock
| this morning. Owing to the fog the result has
not yet been ascertalned. sfeg Er.4sn s4
| Col. Ingraham is aboard the Palmetto State as
commander of the expedition.
| FOURTH DESPATCH.
| CHARLESTON. Jan. 81 The expedition was a
complete success. We have authentic infcrma-
tion that the Palmetto State sunk the Yankee
boat Nero in five tathoms of water. The Cap
tain and crew surrendered, and were paroed.-I
They begged for assistance when their vessel
was sinking, but we had no boats to save them.
| and they were told to shift for themselves.
The Chicora sunk one United States gunboat,
name unknown, and set on fire the Quaker City,
which struck her flag, but afterwards escaped in
a crippled condition. s
The blockade is raised; not blockader in
sight.
Our iron-clads are cruising triumphantly off
the harbor.
| The whole Yankee squadron has fed.
The prisoners taken in Stone were brought to
| the city this morning. #a*A
| Commodore Ingraham's official report corrob-
| crates the above.
Our community is much elated and excited.
SAVANNAH, Feb. 1.-The Abolition fleet, con-
sisting of one iron.clad turret, four gunboats
and one mortar boat, again attacked Fort Meal
| lister at Genesis Point, this morning. The firing
continued until 2. this afternoon, when the enc
my retired, whipped again. The bombardmentl
was more furious than the last. The only per-
son killed on our side was Major John B. Gallie,
commander of the fort, shell striking him on
| the head.
/ PETERSBURG, Feb. 1.-The enemy attacked
1 Gen. Pryor's command about O'Clock FRIDAY
morning. at Kelly's, in Nasemond county, eight
miles from Suffolk. The fight lasted four hours.
The enemy were repulsed at every point. Gen.
Pryor's official dispatches say that our loss in
killed and wounded was less than fifty. The en-
envy is reported to have suffered severely. A.
mong the killed is Colonel Poage, of Pulaski, 4th
Va, and Capt. Dubbins, of Floyd county, 9th
/ Va. battalion.
/ From the Richmond Whg.]
j Mr.. A. III. I'll. Stuart.
We published advertisement, and, we believe
all the papers the State requested to copy,