Evening star., 1863-04-20
REPORTED REpCLsE OF NEGRO TROOPS AT
PASCAGOULA

The following we take from the Richmond
Enquirer of the 10th:
FROM FREDERICKSBURG.
FRBDERICKsBURG, April l5.-Heayy firing
was heard up the river yestesday, which was
supposed TO be skirmishing about Kelley's Ford
between Stuart's cavalry and those of the
Yankees. The cavalry pickets have all been
Withdrawn from Port Royal to point up the
river within six miles Of town. LAST night
large fires, as Of a confagration, ,sSere visible
in the direction OF Aqua Greek. F.@o 0 balloons
were up yesterday evening, and the cars have
been running necessarily since Saturday night
Last night there was a great deal Of commo.
tion in front, and the signals were unusually
active.
THE FIGHT ON TIE UPPER RAPPAHANNocK.
Railway intelligence makes out the fight on
the Rappahannock on Tuesday at Keiley's
Ford, in which the enemy WAS repulsed, after
five successive attempts to cross, with soma
loss, extent not known, but slight on the Com
fedcfate side. On the same day demonstration
was made near Germanna and Z. S Ford but
no engagement is reported. It was believed
that Hooker intended general advance: hut
all remaining quiet on yesterday, this imnres-
sion abated. A report was in circulation based
upon the statement of Il civilian from Frede
rlcksburg, that general advance Was protected
by the enemy, but that a large BODY of the
troops whose Term OF service expire between
the lSt and 18th OF May, refused to obey orders
believing that il was the object of the com
mander in chief 10 force them into a fight of
desperation before the efficiency of the arrYy
should be impaired by emergencies which
would arise during that periods
"A communication from the rebel Secretary
OF the Treasury was transmitted to their Sem
ate the 18th INST, in which it is estimated thar
the expenditures of the treasury for the six
months ending with 3lst December, 1863, will
exceed S50,000,000 per month-the limit fixed
by law for the issue OF treasury notes-and
recommends the levying of a tax in kind.
The Petersburg Express Of the I4th says of
the operations in the direction of Suffolk:
"All that is positively known, and all that
can he stated as reliable, Is that heavy frinc on
the other side Of the Blackwater nced at
early dawn yesterday, and was continued with
but little intermisson up 10 a late hour last
avening. MDske'ry firing was heard by Iuany
persons in Southampton, and cannon firing by
hundreds residing In half dozen different
counties. That a battle OF considerable mag
Aitude was fought there can be no doubt, but
as to results, they are still in state Of sus-
pense'
A despatch to the Raleigh Progress says:
GoLDsBoRo', April 11.-Cfeneral Hill has
Washington surrounded, and can take it by
fighting; and learn that he expects to take it
without firing gun by starving the Yankees
into surrender. They have been in the habit
OF getting their supplies once week from New
bern, but the communication has been cut off.
The Yankees had three gunboats in the river
below Washington. Two Of these have been
captured or destroyed by Gen. Hills forces
and I understand the others cannot escape
Washington may be now in our possession
and think IT more than probable that it is; but
II Iot now, it is only a question OF time"
The Mobile Advertiser of the 1lth inst. claims
that the rebels repulsed 400 negro troops at
Pascagoula on the previous Thursday with
loss of fifteen killed. 1t says the rebel loss in
the affair was Lieut.. Hill and one rebel private
wounded