Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1863-04-22
" AR NEWS.

Keves has warned the citizens, under dag OF
truce to remove to a place of safety, as he
was about to shell the town.
An arrival at New York brings the intelli-
eence that the Confederates have retired from
the vicinity of Washington, n. c., and that
they abandoned al the batteries erected On the
Tar river On the 18th regiment OF troops
passed up the river on steamer to reinforce
Nagley, and were not lnocsted. Two regiments
had arrived at Newbern from Hilton Head.
Aovices from New Orleans to the 9th are
received. 1t is stated that important military
movements We're 10 progress on the Bayou
Teche Gen Banks was at the head OF two
divisions and advancing, the Contederates tall
ing back. Some diminishing occurred on Sun
day, the 18th, but without important results.
On the 9th, Pascagoula, Miss, was occupied
by BODY OF negro troops, and some fighting
took place, in which twenty Contederates were
killed and large Lumber wounded Subse-
quenty however, reintorcements arriving from
Mobile, the Federal troops lett the town and
returned to Ship Island, having lost two killed
and five wounded A gunboat was snagged on
the Amite river on the 7th, and atterward
burned to prevent her falling into the hands OF
the ConfeCerates Com. Earragut IS reported
blockading the Red river.
berland river, Tenn, in which the Confederates
were repulsed with some loss in killed. wound
ed and prisoners. In fight, which occurred
near Corinth, the Confederates were driven
from their position. In this fight, the Federal
loss was one hundred killed and wounded. Con
tederate loss not reported.
A dispatch from Fortress Monroe says
<'Goyernor Wise has been recalled from the
command in front Of Williamsburg, and Gen.
Hood placed in command y
Admiral Lee has toleeraphed to " ashlng ton,
that the number OF field pieces taken in the
captured battery referred to before; near SUI
folk, was FIVE, and the exact number of priso-
ners, l6l Also, that Lieut.. Gushing reports
that the new battery mentioned in his pre-
yious dispatch) had been removed; and that
the Contederates were in full retreat.
Lieut.. Wallace Of the 5th Michigan, with
one Of bis men and two Of the Michigan vol
unteers, were taken prisoners on Monday, On
the Centreville road, beyond that village. They
undertook to 60 outside of the lines to get din
ner, and were captured by a squad of about Is
Confederates, at point about two miles from
the pickets, who with their glasses saw the
affair.
Gen. Dix telegraphs from Fortress Monroe
to Gen. Halleck, April lq: Repeated attempts
have been made on the lines, but have all Leen
foied. The storning Of the enemy's battery
near the west branch OF the Nansemond by
Gen. Getty, and the gunboats, under Lieut.
Lamson, Of the navy. and the capture Of SIX
guns and two hundred prisoners, closes the
Operations OF the six days against the enemy s
large force, very satisfactorily.
It was stated, in yesterday S Gazette, that
Admiral Porter had tolcgraphed that portion
of his feet had succeeded in running past the
Confederate batteries at Wick burg. 4 special
dispatch from Memphis on the 18TH says -
The steamer Silver Moon, from |lcksburg, on