Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-02-12
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HIOCkRAlng FLEET.

BlOCkHdtng Fleet.
Philadelphia, Feb. 8.
The prize steame. Princess ROYAL. in charge
81 atung master Edward Van Syce arrived off
VI navy yard to-day.
She brings highly important Intelligence,
bOth as relates to her capture AL me ,onoI -
ack on our blockading squadron -.
coclusYeIy ,hh at mere Is no foundation for lbs
asomPtlon Of the rebels that the blockade e
uateslon was ever raised by the de. srtpra IF
IN JmIed States fleet, only ,wo vessels ont Of
~ eight or ten having been disabled or
" ~ 10 leave
1t appears from the statement OF an intelh-
gent eye witness that the cause of this attack
OF the rebel rams on our gunboats was owing
70 the capture of the Princess Royal, the Cap
IA and pilot Of that vessel having escaped
aShore during the darkness Of the night. and
communicated intelligence TO the enemy
The Princess Royal endeavored to run the
Blockade by way Of Beach Inlet, on the Doth,
bl Wa, discovered by the pilot boat Blunt.
% signal being given the Meadela proceeded
toSards her, and captured the prize without
ouer assistance
u was then discovered that the captain and
plo had succeeded in getting ashore by
mail loaf, carrying important dispatches to
The Rebel Governments
ne Meadella carried her TO the side of the
hOuSatonic, and laid there lll day light, when
tb attack took plac
he rebel statements that the Federal feet
"a entirely disappeared from the port of
uuIeston are entirely nsustaned by the
IA rs.
The leet consisted o the following YES
Sc )
Ihe Meadella, Housatonic, Augusta. Qua
Mr City, Keystone State, Mercedita. besides
M pilot boats Blunt, Memphis, aud other YES
During the daytime our blockading feet are
no particular as to keeping to the station, and
on the day Of this assault most of the vessels
We toward the keystone State, to ascertain
ine condition, and whether she wanted any
belp.
his may account for their apparent absence
y The time of the visit Of the foreign consuis,
y mentioned by the Rebel papers.
' 5ur vessels, as usual, resumed their position
atdark
3lhe lronsdes arrived the next day to rein
iorce the fleet
SS saai mspcs, of The s As'ask ON For,
med.
~ Washington, Feb 7.
.l ne following report has been received at
80 headquarters of the army here
Muifreesboro, Tenn, Feb. 6.
70 NaJ Gen. Halleck
he rebels Wheeler, Forrest, Wharton and
woodward, attacked Fort Donelson at two
,.cFck in the afternoon, with 1000 men and
pieces of artillery
W 1e had 800 men in the fort, under A. C.
ding
Me rebels charged the Notifications several
IS, but were repulsed by our artillery and
ntry with great loss the enemy, as usual,
bre and after the fight demanding a sur
der, and offering to spare life if accepted,
Col. Harding replied, that she was ready
I'll the consequences"
kIhs enemy's loss in killed was over 100,
ID in prisoners 300.
The forces under Col Lowe, from Fort
bnry, are pursuing the rebels, and others
I've been sent to intercept their retreat
Our loss is IL killed and 80 wounded.
w. S. RosEcRAhs,
Major General.
missouri senatorial Election.
Jefferson City, Mo-, Feb. I.
In Joint session of the Missouri Legislature
,-day there was considerable maneuverlng 10
,oose United States Senator.
On the 22d ballot, Mr.. Brodhead was with
avn and Mr.. Breckenridge re-nominated.
IN rasnlt of the ballot was as follows -