The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-04-14

tions, they tanned sbout and steamed
down the harbor. -.s-----
One If the Pssapso's 2oO-pomdsn hsl
become disabled. and the turret Of tho
Passaic was SO bent that the vessel was
practically out Of use. Other boats also
passed up to the Northeast face Of Sum-
ter. till they we're also stopped BY obstrvc-
tions, and turned back after being under
ERE three-q quarters Of an hour.
All the Monitors were ordered back,
and at 5 o'clock the entire feet was out
Of range, and the action closed.
Admiral Dupont intended to renew the
attack next day. but ascertaining that the
Keokuk and Passaic were entirely disa
bled, he concluded to desist, in which he
was sustained by all the Commanders.
The monitors were hit from 81 10 SO
times each, except the keokuk, which re-
ceiyed about 80 shots, and was penetra.
ted at the water mark no less than 10
times. She was kept afoat till next NOR.
ming when she sunk in the bar, her colore
flying. All on board were saved.
The Ironsides was hit about so times,
but not damaged.
There are II large holes in the side of
Fort Sumter, apparently running through
the walls.
The entire firing only amounted to Ito
rounds.
When our correspondent left, two of
the monitors had sailed for Port Royal,
and others were to follow.
Our entire casualties are II to Is, of
whom but or we're killed.
The Times special gives the following
list Of casualties on the Nahant: Com
monder Downs. slight confusion Of the
foot; Pilot, Isaac Sco6eld, severe contu-
| sion on neck and shoulder, is doing well;
Quartermaster Cobb, compound fracture
of the skull, since died; three seamen
wounded slightly. On tho Keokuk,
Commander 4. &c. Rhind. confusion of
leg; A. Mcintosh, acting engineer. dam
gerously; Nicholson, slightly;
three seamen seriously, and seven others
slightly.
| The N. Y. Herald ascertained that .
rumor was current, both at Port Royal
and at Charleston Bar, that our troops
were rapidly gaining the rear Of the city
of Charleston
Headq'rs Army of the Potomac,(
April II.
A refugee who left Richmond last
Tuesday, has arrived in our lines. The
bread riot in that city was witnessed by
him, and caused the greatest consterna-
ton among the, authorities. The women
were the heads of families OF the working
classes, and we're actually starving. many
of them having been compelled to beg in
the streets. Its repetition is feared and
every precaution is being taken to avoid
it. The effect upon the troops was very
demoralizing, the men being very clam
orous, and demanding that their families
should be fed
i REQUIREMENTS are hurrying mp ID
fredericksburg rs fast as possible. Most
of them are conscripts aud c.nvalescents
i Several divisions are encamped stou
Richmond, one Of which started of il
. great haste at the time Averill visite,
Culpepper, but returned again in q fev
, days.
. Work has been suspended upon fort
r icAtions around Richmond, their impreg
Q inability being considered certain.
81 Two earthworks arc being thrown u
along the Rapidau river, but the force i
j that vicinity i composed chiefly Of cavsl
II ry- Two gunboats, iron-elad, are aAoat i
. James river. The Virginia lies dow
} near Drury's Bluff, and has made sewers
attempts to pass the distractions, bu
| failed.
{ The Times correspondent says Of th
1 Charleston fight, that our iron ships wer
j, exposed to concentrated Ere from fiv
t different points, unparalleled in the hists
j. ry of warfare. The arvt found it impol
9 Isible to pass up beyond Fl. Sumter an
q and assume their appointed places
r owing to Instructions which extende
4 across the entire channel from Sumter ,
Moultrie, while above these near the mi,
! die ground were three other rows Of pile
! and above these three rebel iron clads.-
: The feet was thus compelled to sustai
8 this terrific ere. and nobly it did 90 Il
! 80 minutes. During that time not lei
y than s, 500 shots were fired By the ensm,
100 being counted in single minute.
Baltimore, April IL.
The gunboat Flawbeau arrived at Oh
Point Saturday, p. m, bringing the of
t GERS Of the iron-cIad Keokuk. ga
q The following is made up from an il
. tcresting account furnished the Baltimol
J. American by an eye witness, who Was
; the fight. *s.
ot The Weehaukeu was assigned TO impo
q tant duty, which was faithfully perform
q ed in the midst Of the fight. to examiu
( and if possible to find the obstruction
D. which the rebels have extended across Il