Weekly national intelligencer., 1863-03-12

The correspondent OF the Associated Press u the Head
quarters Of the Army Of the Potomac communicates the
following rebel news derived from Richmond papers of the
4h, 5tb, and 9th instant
THE ATTACK ON FORT M'ALLIsTER
SAVANNAH, MARCH 3, 10 p. M-The enemy are at.
tackng Fort McAlster The attack at thirty
minutes past eight o'clock this morning. Three ironcads
and two mortar boats playing on the fort Our eight
inch cOlumbiad has been dism0unted-two men slightly
wounded. The firing continues very heavy
SAVANNAH, MARCH 3, $50 p. MA despatch from
Fort McAstsr dated 46 says that OF the ironcads
has withdrawn Two iron cads and one mortar boat are
still playing on the fort The fort is uninured and
hurt side except the two slightly wounded early
this morning The garrison is in good spirits The firing
still continues
SAVANNAH, MARCH 4-The enemy shelled Fort Nc
Allister all last night, till near day.
This morning despatch from the fort, dated A. NJ
says The enemy have not renewed the attack this MORN
ing Their vessels still in the river. The fort 10 in
good condition. The columbiad is remounted, and
further casualt es are reported at the fort
FROM PORT HUDSON
PORT HUDSON, Ola FEB. 25, ria Mobile, March g.
ward LOrgaDsa The advance guard thousand strong
at Amite river, twelve miles from this place. This
deemed important movement, and doubtless prompt
steps will be taken to arrest it.
PoRT HUDSON FEB. 27.-Co. Mllls's Legion, the
Fourth Louisiana, COL Hunter, and Fennerys Battery
drove the Yankees from Point Coupee. The enemy igno-
minously reeated at the appearance of forces The
reported force of the enemy at Baton Rouge thirty
thousand
EXPLOITS OF THE PRIvATEER RETRIBUTIoN.
CHARLESTON MARCH 3-Nassau advices report the
arrival there Of the Confederate prvateer Retribuon
She had taken and burnt the barque Mary Wright Of Port
land, and brig Erie, of Camden, Maine; captured and
sent to Confederate potts the brig Elliott of Buckspor
Maine, and schooner Hanover, OF Massachusetts, slso
captured and ashore the Bahamas the brig Emily
Fisher, taking the prisoners to Nassau The Elliott
hut fhaY
The Retrbution encountered unknown whaier in the
Caribbean sea, which showed fight killing the Re-
trbution, when the whaler sunk with all board
by the fire Of the Retrbuon The of the Retrbu-
tion all WELL and she would finish repairs and
sumo her cruise
HIGH PRICE OF GOLD.
The Richmond Dispatch of March 9Th says in s money
article There has extraordinary advance the
premium gold since last report On Saturday last
sold 2 so and 50 Co. advancing during the day.
and yesterday it went up like rocket until it reached 49,
like to-day. The tket quiet but the
advance fully maintained Various for this
sudden advance in specie are assigned but it is doubtless
chiefly owing the demand from blockade runners and
foreigners eaping the Conedracy Bank notes have also
advanced the brokers selling at fifty per cent premium.
Sterling exchange is held at so CO."
THE MYSTERY OF THE sDIANoLA.
The Richmond Dispatch of March 9Th says:
"The Indianola which captured recently from the
Yankees blown up lat Tuesday night by the rebels
Queen of the West left in such hurry to leave part Of
her shore"
later despatch says that the Inanola is not destroyed
and that they raising her.
An attack daily expected Port Hudson by the force
under Gen. Banks.
The Federal gunboats working great destruction on
Lake Providence.
The Richmond Enquirer Of the 9th instant has the fol
lowing:
MOBILE, MARCH 5-The Jackson Missssippian says
that the destruction of the Indianoa
sary and unfortunate affair The turreted proved
to be fiat boat with sundry fixtures to create decep-
tion. She passed Vicksburg Tuesday night and the
officers of the lnd OLA believing she really tur
reted monster blew the Indianoa up, but the guns fell
into the hands Of the enemy
The Queen of the West left in such hurry to forget
a part OF her crew, who were left on shore.
THE PRINCESS ROYAL.
The Enquirer has ludicrous article on the oss of the
Princess Royal She fitted out by Manchester 6rm
to whom the Confederate Government is under many ob
cations for past favors 1t publishes manifest Of her
cargo, which foots up 76,3OS pounds sterling
FROM vICKsBURG AND ARKANSAS.
VIcKsRURG, MARCH 5.-Commodore Porter has pro-
claimed that any parties firing upon unarmed vessels shall
hanged Also persons burning cotton or evyng contr
buttons.
The Jackson Mssissippan correspondent says there
are only two thousand Union tronps in Arkansas Gen
erals Holmes and Hndman at Little Rock and there
demand among the rebel troops for their removal and
lighting Generals to be put in their places.