, 1863-05-09
Late Eastern News.
News of April oath.

CHICAGO, April PA Vicksburg letter Of the
18th, on the subject of the running of the bat
teries by eight gunboats. sBys as each rounded
the point into easy range of the rebel batteries
she opened fire with bow and quarter guns, throw
ing percussion she'll Coming into close quarters
they fred broadsides of shrapnel and grape, and
after turning the point the Admiral's feet closed
up his line of battle, being one and a-half miles
IN length describing the inside of sem-circle.
The rebel guns fired a mile in length, and every
battery was fully named and rapidly served. The
cannonade was grand and terrible. The heavy
roar of Dahlgren's' Keen's, Rogers and Parrots
explosive shells, intermnged with each other,
made the earth and water tremble The whole
was sublime. Coupled with the musketry fire,
there were over two hundred guns, of the heaviest
calbre worked to the utmost capacity for two
hours. Huge bOnhres were built by the rebels
to light up the river. which was aided bv the
burning buildings fired hy our shot The conha-
grafton of the Henry Clay lit up the scene, over
which hung broad canopy Of heavy smoke, such
as only gigantic war can produce.
Gen. Grant was on the Von Phm (?) near a
point above Gen. Sherman. In a yawl, below
and opposite the mouth of the canal, was an anx-
lous crowd Of officers and soldiers who witnessed
the battle Al! the gunbOats passed the Vcks-
burg batteries unharmed. The Benton received
the heaviest fire. A she'll exploded at Port Dale.
which killed an officer and wounded three men,
The letter adds the loss is now improper to state
We have large land force below Vcksburg, on
the Louisiana Shore and that the new canal IS a
success.
MURFREEsBoRo. April 24-Gen Reynolds
particulars Of the McAlinnville affair state that
the main mounted force after Colonels Wilder and
Mny's commands. arrived at McMunville at 10
o'clock Wednesday morning, taking the place en-
tirely by surprise.
The rebel force under Grigsby were in front Of
TIE town, and Gen. Reynolds arrived there while
Col. Wilder went into the place, but Grigsby es-
capped.
Col. Longworth of the Ohio cavalry, struck the
Railroad and destroyed he telegraph and bridges
between Morrison and Manchester; burned train
of cars, together with other spare cars at various
places, and vast quantities Of meat
Col. Wilder destroyed the bridges. large
number Of blankets quantity Of bacon, sugar,
and whisky, one large cotton factory, one camp at
Charey's Greek, and subsequently, one at Liberty,
taking 500 prisoners.
FORTRESS MONROE, April 24.-The steamer
SpaIding which arrived this afternoon from
Newbern, n c., reports all quiet in that Depart
ment The news by her confirms the previous re-
port that the enemy had left, and also that Gen.
Foster had returned to Newben. We have taken
upwards of fifty prisoners,
Ex Governor Stanley Of North Carolina will
resume his residence in California. His resigna-
tion of the military government was voluntary.
While there, he was on the best possible terms
with all the members of the Administration.
Advices from Newbern, to the 22d, say the
rebel force which for nearly three weeks, invested
'shington, suddenly disappeared on the night
de 18th. General Foster was preparing an ex-
ION across the country, for the relief of the
cred when the news Of the departure of
General Hill reached here Prcpara-
Immediately made to follow up the
the march from Newbern to Wash
revealed the fact, however, that
rebel cavalry only remained within
hundred rebel cavalry were charged
y men Of the Third New York cav
es distant from Washington, N. c.,
corning. The rebels fled en- mGS8e,
Captain James Richardson, was
th several of his men. Their battle
q. Sptured, and is now in the possession OF
the Third NV York regiment. The Massachu-
setts trooDs MWashington occupied the rebel
works at Hill APoint on the morning of their
evacuation, and m9ie number OF prisoners who
had remained. TN rear of the rebel force is
believed to have gonAin the direction Of Rich
nnOnd