True Democrat., 1863-04-29
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CHATTANOOGA, April l3.--A fight occurred sa' FrankIin--Gen. Van Dorn attacked the eRaGof with 1000 cavalry and Freeman's battery--H
 ras retreated, but again advanced with lal forcements. A bloody fight ensued. e4 battery was captured and Freeman Kill 2D loss is heavy. We retreated from the pl9ge er six hours hard fighting. Later accounts represent there-capture of our artillery. Alter the iaii o' Freeman we took prisoners.
 J.cKsoy April l3.-At Louisville the demo- Gratic mayor was elected. In Michigan the demo crats hayea large gain. At St. Lotus, Mrs; 1eh' Thompson has been arrested News ironl " H. asn, jn0ton states that Earl Russell, in his note, says: that vessels are building for the Confederate tates. Affairs with England are uAirlcndly ana menacihg on the part of the United States.
 VlcKssuRa, April l7.-Eight boats passed the bend-one was burned, two apparently disabled, and five passed Signed,
 anu ~ ' pA-'' c. s. sTxvEss>s. Mai. Gen.
 JACKSON, April l6-A special dispatch To llie AnneaJ says Richardson has killed and captured seventeen hundred .federals stunning cnect was made at Memphis by the Charleston news the repulse was most disastrous to northern aHars. A train near Lagrange has been destroyed. ho)t. Gen Thomas orders an attack on flcksburg negro regiment is going down from Memphis.
 CHATTANOOGA, April l5.--Al quiet in the vii cinity of Tullahoma. The federal account of the battle of Franklin, confrmatorys of Capt: Free mans death. s
 The Louisville papers refoE m auultoH Io Burnside's corps division of Franklin's is coming to reinforce Rosencrauz.
 JACKSON, April l6.-An attack on Vicksburs II expected tomorrow: strong cavalry force if reuorted to attack Ponchatula; reports from Fred erieksburg to the l5th, state that cannonading was heard yesterday il. the direction of kelly's ford, tw enty four miles above here No partica- lars received.
 The Whig has northern dates of the 5th. Their accounts ot the Charleston fight, say that the -A < - cd on the Keosuk, of four or five hundred guns has never been equalled in the history of the world whole balls struck her every moment; her guns were worked with vigor and precision, but 1t became evident that she was not as impregnable as Ericisons Monitors.
 The iron ship was failure; the iron balls seemed to penetrate her as easily as if she was wood vessel. During thirty minutes out of one hundred shots ninety struck her, she perfectly riddled and sunk next morning. Sheohad ten mortally wounded. The lronsides not seriously dam aged; they say Fort Sumter was seriously daIn- aged, and the loss of one vessel was growing proof of invulnerability of the monitor fleet. Preparations are very nearly made to blow up the Keokuk. It is reported Chat further attack for the present is suspended The Herald has report that Mcclellan has rendered his resignation. Tn closing speech to parliament Lord Russell said Depend upon it, my Lords, If that war IS to cease it is better it should with the disconnection of both or part of the North and South, that .icy never can live again happily as one community and one republic, and that the termination of hos tilites can never be brought about by the advice. mediation, or from interference by any European powers"