True Democrat., 1863-04-15

fell back When reinforcements reached him, the rebels had decamped.
 We lost one officer and fifteen men killed and ten wounded and missing. The rebels lost ten killed and wounded. Over fifty rebel prisoners have been brought in.
 Confederate cavalry have been within four miles of this city, on the Harding and Charlotte pike, to-day.
 VIcKsBuRG, March 25.-Tlris morning two boa ts attempted to pass, one sunk by our batteries with all board, the other passed, but appears to be at Joot of canal in d crippled condition
 HD Gas. DISTRICT OF WESTERN LA,
 Near Berwick's Bay, March 25, '63S : Gen. S. COOPER, Adjutant and Inspector c eneral,
 Richmond Va.
 I have the honor to report the capture of the federal eunboat Diana' at the point to davt She mounts five heavy guns. Boat not seriously iuyured, and will be immediately pat in service . Enemv's loss in killed, wounded and prisoners ohe hundred and fifty.
 Your obedient servant,
 (5igned,) R. TAYLOR,
 Maj. Gen Comdg
 MONROE, April 8. We take the following from the Natchz Courier of the lth inst:
 CHATTANOOGA, April 2.--The gunboats on the Tennessee river have been driven,back by our sharpshooters. Two iron citds>end ca vored to land at Columbia, and attacked by. our cavalry outposts. Heavy cannonading enSued, but intellectual; an unsuccessful attempt was made 10 land, when the iron ciads backed down the river and retired.
 Passengers by the afternoon train report the capture of several wagons and prisoners Wed nesday. Seven hundred and ffty-two prisoners captured by Forrest, at Brentwood, arrived here this evening.
 MONTGOMERY, April 3.--A special dispatch to the Advertiser from 1uscu.nhia, lst says: Two gunboats attacked us on Friday, repused them. No signs of their appearance this morning.
 MONROE, April l3:-News from east of Misss- sipp. Banks fallen back with one division of his army at Baton Rogue; the rest of his forces have gone down the river. Great cOn5ternation in Kentucky in consequence of the advance of the Confedcrates on Lexington RchardSon's guer- rillas fought regiment of the enemy at Sommer- vile, killing and wou1ding eighty. The New Or leans Era of 22d ut., gives particulars of the cap ture of the federal gunboat Diana on tn he A tchata lava by Sibley's command. Diana was comanded by Capt. Peterson, and had on board company A, 22d Conn.,, and company F, 9th N Y. regiment. in all l2O officers, privaes and sailors--all of whom fell into our hands, together with the boat with one g ponnder rife parrot and two smooth bore and one l2 pounder.
 The Calhoun having been dispatched to assist the Diana, having no pilot grounded, and came near sharing the same fate the Diana The enemy lost three officers and two pIivates killed.
 Phadel phia Ledger says, the administration confidently anticipates news of an important sue cess by the fleet in front of Charleston. Arrange ments have been perfected for the commencement of the attack on the 2lth The batteries at Stone Island can be taken, it is believed. The federal troops can be landed at the city without assault. SUMTER AND MoULrRIE, CHARLESTON, April 7th. The attack commenced at three O clock. Four iron clads out of seven engaged Heavy firing from them and forts Sumter and Moultrie and Morris Island. The Ironsides was hit and ashore, but got off and carried away.
 The engagement is going oTi at half past f. Five oclock this afternoon, nine monitors and-the trig ate Ironsdes crossed the bar and steamed towards Sumter. At three, they opened fire on the bat ter.es at Sumter and Morris Island which they reached with shell.
 At 3 l, firing became very rapid, almost one continuous discharge and continued till ,, whcnit gradually diminished; Is now heard only at inter vas. The fire concentrated on Sumter, the Ironsides and Keokuk were withdrawn at half past four, apparently disabled. Ft. Sumter is uniniured, the firing killed one man. Our iron clads have gone out to take post in the meec.- At this hour there is !ull
 A Louisville paper of the lst inst. contains dispatch from Somersett which says Gen. Gilmcr'S force attacked the rebels i'll a strong position near Somerset yesterday, and fought them four or six hours Federal loss does not exceed 10, that of the enemy unknown. The enemy are retreatiug up Tallahatche river towards Codwater. Our shot and shell did great execution on their crowded camps.
 Information from Memphis deemed reliable, says Vicksburg is to be attacked this week, when the feleralS contract their lines.