Winchester daily bulletin. [volume] (Winchester, Tenn) 1863-1863, 1863-03-18
by GELE8raRg.
EXPRESSLY FOR ruE DAILY BULLETIN
RICHMOND March )G

RICH MOND. March IS.
An othcial dispatch confirms the victory a,
Port Hudson and the burning Of the Mssis-
sippi Farraguts Flag Ship went down III.
river in IL disabled. condition Two OF the fleet,
, the Monticello and Hartford. got by our bat
tcrics in u crippled condition Land forces
advanced on our works but failed to make All
attack No further attack has been made on
Fort Pcmberton by gun boats, but batteries
have fired some shots at the fort
In the Senate to-day bin was introduced
to organize the Supreme Court Nigtnll de
livrrsd some long arguments ia favor uf tue
amendment after which tn" Senate went into
secret session.
The Mississippi was one Of best steamers in
the Yankee Navy and vas built at phlladcl
phia in lS4l. She carries twelve heavy guns,
and in September last va, commanded BY
Smith of New York
W1LMINGTON, n. G., March It,
The British steamer Brttanic, forty days
from Glasgow, England and five days from
Nassau, arrived at {. Confederate por. yes
terday.
PANOLA, MISS, March lG
A gentleman direct from Cold Water state
that two formidable gun boats is at Chillcothe.
Two rams with cotton DEFENDERS, three bat
teres, three hundred cavalry ana Il thousand
men, compose the Yankee force in the iazoo
Some boats not loaded, accompanying the ex-
! pedtion, it is thought come along for the pur-
pose Of stealing cotton They lett Helena with
one days rations meal plenty bread and other
! supplies They rely on tho RESOURCES Of the
country for meal, which they arc stealing
The Appeal says gentleman who Witnessed
the fight at Fort Pcmberton. says our troop,
Wadcd IN water up to their waist to get IL
chance ~ the enemy ; fleet.
RICHMOND, March T..
The Herald Of the 18th has been received
a accommodating party succeeded in breaking
up several nests Of smugglers and capturing
large amount OF medicine and either contra.
! band articles.
The President viii call Tor moro men in g.
few days. In the South west n new arm hiss
been introduced into the United States service.
TO be called the Mississippi Marine Brigade,
II is TO operate against rebel guerilas on the
river.
Tbs Herald saws the peopla Of loyal States
are not N s. frame OF mind tc ,osrat! the Mi
itary disssters Of 1851 and 1862, A military
success IS inlperiously demanded, and is one
thing neeafu 70 save the administration ard
country from shipwrcck
Lincoln considers thu raid az Fairfax ser;-
Gus matter as far AS horses are concerned Hs
says ne can makea Brigader General in few
minutes, but 1t is not 20 easy 10 replace one
hundred AID ton horses.
European dates 10 the 26th are recs;rcd
The American war caused considerable excite.
ment IN the Honse Of Lords Ear Russell
alluded 10 The question OF recognition Of the
southern Coniederacy, and requested Lord
cHAthert 70 postpone until the % inst his n.c-
tiHn, when he had given notice of y.asrntinr,
OF the presentation Of copies OF ali communl-
cations from Mason 10 her MAJESTY S govern
ment and the claim ot the Southern Cortad,
eTacy TO be ackpow EDGED as IN independent
power BY Great Bcitaih - which regues, Lore
StratheEl accedcd,