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

Our loss was two men killed and SIX wound
ed. We took seven prisoners. -.
| The steamer was not injured.

sergeant.
| Our loss was two men killed and SIX wound
/ ed. We took seven prisoners.
The steamer was not injured.
Important from Port Royal-Rebei
New York, Feb 9.
/ A Port Royal letter of the Sd says:
| The Montauk has been engaged several days
attacking an iron clad battery on Ogeeche
River. The rebels have got much heavier guns
| than they have ever used before.
They also use steel pointed and solid shot,
| but although the turret has been struck sixteen
times, they have all glanced off.
| Capt. Worden had nearly demolished most
of the rebel parapet, and expects soon to cap
ture the battery behind which lies the steamer
| Ma shville.
The harbor of Port Royal is full of vessels
and troops, and Gen. Foster had arrived.
Dispatches from Charleston state that the
reports brought there by the British frigate
Cadmus had alarmed the citizens, who were
leaving rapidly.
A Jackson. Miss, depatch of the 4th inst,
states that the Federal ram which passed
Vicksburg was off Natchez the same evening,
where she dispersed party of rebels. The
rebels state that she then steamed down the
river, destroying everything in her way. THERE
batteries having no effect on her.
Boston, Feb g.
A Newbern correspondent, who has just re-
turned from Beaufort, writes under date of
the 3lst ult as follows
The sailing of the expedition for, believe,
Charleston Harbor, was one of the grand est
sights | ever witnessed.
The feet consisted of about l25 sail of YES
sells, steamers, transports, tags, and schoo ners.
At about eleven o'clock the Both of jan
| uary, the sails of the various smaller craft
were unloosened, and silently one by one, in
close order, they glided from the harbor
Next formed ia the same rapid suec ,ession
the steamers, storeships, transports, tugs, and
all.
1t was magnificent sight, one long line of
vessels, crowded with troops, cheering, bands
were playing, and colors streaming fr ON the
masts.
| counted 70 schooners and storeships, and
81 steamers, containing very large body OF
troops
At dark the vessels were still passing the
forts.
The Rebel GunbOats AT Charleston.
New York, Feb. g.
Rebel prisoners on board the Circassian
| captured from the Huntress, report that when
they left Charleston the rebel gunboats were
preparing for dash at our vessels, only wait
ing for our iron clads to go down to Port Roy
al to join in the Ogeeche fight. These prison
ers state that the rebel iron clad Chicora is
fine new vessel of thousand tons burthen,
about SIX feet above water, and will make a
good fight with our Ironsides, being armed
with the best English rifed cannon
The British steamers. Herald, Hero and
Ariel were at Charles ton the 18th
Boston, Feb. 9
Hon. n. Hale, editor and proprietor of the
Boston Daily Advertiser died last night.
New York, Feb. g.
Isaac Cook, of Chicago, has sued Horace
Greeley for libel.
COntraDand Trade across the Potomac.
Wore GeneTaIs=@-The Agricultural De-
Partment@--The Attack Of the Montauk
on Fort HcAlister.
Washington, Feb 10.
a portion of Col. Bakers detective corps
last night seized 168 cases of boots and shoes
III transition across the Potomac, from Leon
ardtown land destined for the South
The goods and smugglers were sent to
Washington.
Much contraband trade is still carried on
there is no doubt, notwithstanding the frequent
arrests OF the parties engaged.
The Secretary of the T,s...as1rv has, in re-
.ponse to an inquiry, transmitted statement
from the Collector Of New York of the sales
If vessels condemned and sold under the acts
of the 18th Of July, 1862, and the 10Th oil
May, 1862.
They are the ste. Genoa, Mary c.
Hopkins, W. Ii. Raritan, Ci:eremount, Sunny
South, Mobile, and Virginia, the bark Bound
ing Billow, the brig Mary McRae, Gen. Bal
ley, and Fanny, and ships John Cotle, Liberty
and Sebaston.
The Senate Military Committee on the bill
reported for that purpose have recon mended
80 Major Generals and 20 Brigadier Generals
in addition to the present number in the
army.
The House Committee on Agriculture have
prepared bill more particularly to define
the duties and grade of officers of the Agricul-
tural Department.
1t authorizes the appointment, in addition
to Chief Clerk, a Botanst, Chemist and Eu-
tomoligist, with salary of $4,000 each a
Discussing Clerk, and Chief of Statistics, at
$500 each Transa tor and Draughtsman
at Sl4O0 EACH and six Clerks at $1,000
each
From what is said here in authentic circles,
Capt. Worden's object in proceeding to Fort
McAlister with the Montauk, was not with
the view TO reduce that work, but merely 10
test the effect of the shot upon the turrets of
his vessel, and upon which the rebel steel
pointed shot had no injurious effect.
His proceeding to that quarter to demolish
the rebel work, &c, was not specified in the
original programme.
A Skirmisb near Yorktown.
Yorktown, Va,
By Mail, February 9.
During last week a number of rebels have
been taken prisoners and others have deserted
and come within our lines at this place.
Last Saturday five rebel deserters came i'll
and reported sixteen others awaiting an oppor-
tunlty to come in.
Major kim ordered out Capt. Faith Co.