The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-04-20
Rebels Flanked at Fred.
ericksburg
More about Van DOrn's bat.
tie al Franklia.
REBELS DRIVEN BACK AT
STFF0LKi
Especial to Tribune.]


Our forces, comprising cavalry, infant
ry and artillery, under Gen. Stoneman,
after making a feint at Kelly's Ford,
crossed the Rappahannock higher up and
pushed on to Culpepper and Gordonsville-
They now occupy the latter place, after
having driven the enemy theretfom.--
This breaks the line of the Virginia Cen
tral Railroad aud turns the flank Of the
rebels at Fredericksburg.
Those that are in possession OF all that
is known on the subject of our relations
with Great Britain, feel that they have
reasons to be more hopeful of pacific
solution OF pending questions, than they
we're few days ago. They begin to think
that England sees the error of her ways,
and that she will, either through a covert
or by some other means, stop the fest
now being fitted out in her ports, from
going to sea. All evidence of late points
In this direction.
Monitors hereafter to be built, and so far
as practicable, those now building, will
be required TO be constructed in accord.
ance with the terms of an additional speci!
cation, drawn for the purpose of obvia.
ting certain defects of comparatively unr
important character, brought to light
during the recent contest at Charleston
The President. Secretary of War and
Provost Marshal General ARE again in CON.
snltation over the appointments under
the Enrolment Act.
1t is now believed, although there is ok
official intimation on the subject thus far
that New York and Pennsylvania, al
least will be announced next week.
Gen. Abercrombie is TO assume com
mand of concentrated forces for the de-
lenses Of Washington South of the Pc
tomac.
Gen. Casey retains his position as com
mander, and organizes provisional brig
AIDES, with headquarters at Washington
both under Gen. Heintzelman.
Special TO Herald
Report is prevalent to-day that rehe
cavalry force, which has been hoverin
around Bull Run mountains and Culpep
per, have been surrounded by an expedi
tion sent out by Gen. Stahl, and that thei
capture is certain.
The following is from the Charlesto
Mercury, April 18th:
The question is reduced to relativ,
powers of destruction of the fort and
sssailing fleet. This is question d
pluck and survivorship, in square stan
up fight for victory Iron clad fleets ca
he destroyed as~well as forts. Fort Sum
ter, although somewhat pitted to day,
as good, We believe, as when the fight be
gan. We claim that if the attack is RI
newed again rs before, and there is goo
reason 10 believe it will, six monitors an
iron ciads will come out the defeated pal
~, with worse results than those obtaine
III the first attempt.
The enemy fred about eighty shot
mostly l5-inch and steel plated shells, ,
Sumter. This estimate was made fro
Sallivan's Island. Forty shots strus
the works. One ten-inch gun temp,
rarily disabled by shot one columbis
fold PATTERN bursted: one finch rife
gun dismounted by recoil. and one gu
disabled by the fracture of the elevatiu
screw through recoil. Not person Y,
killed in Sumter from any cause. Serg
Faulkner and three privstes were injure
by shower of bricks thrown from til
rampant BY large shot Of the enemy
A drummer boy was struck on the hen
by the explosion of shell. A negro h
borer was also killed They are all dom
well.