Washington telegraph., 1863-02-25

officers Of that steamer, we learn that the
results Of the late naval engagement were
much less substantial than was supposed.
Not a Yankee vessel was sunk. The
Mereedita, i At Port Royal, whittier she
was lowed in a sinking condition The
Impression among the crew, that she was
sinking, was caused By water rushing into
the hold. from her boilers, which we're
perforated By shot The Yankee gun
boats. Quaker City and Keystone State,
we're also struck, and badly damaged.
There we're several killed and wounded
aboard of each of these vessels.
Chattanooga, Feb. S.-Thornton i.
Marshall, and his Kentucky resolutions,
declare that Kentucky j. in favor Of an
armistice.
The Louisville Journal. Of the %, fa-
vors proposition Of the Conference
between the Kentucky Legislature ard
Northern legislature, 10 see what shall
Le done.
Port Hudson, Feb G.-Daserters are
constantly coming i'd from the enemy, AZ
Baton Rouge. For the past two weeks,
tr7 per da7 have arrived. They All con
CUT IN confirming ihc reported disaffection
IN Bankss army. They state that nu-
ms-ous officers hive resigned, in cO1se-
qnrrca of the arrival Of negro regiments
and that the army il completely demora-
lied. In some cases 1t has reached a
revolt Ona regiment j. confined N the
nenitentiary. for laying down their arms.
Reliable Information states the Yankee
force 10 be $4,000 There is at present
Ho Indication Of an advance. The re-
ported movement, several days since,
arose from a change Of camp. Banks IS
stated to have said, z My a. my has gone
u h-ll. and it j. useless 10 deny u"
4 report. coming from Baton Rouge,
represents the sinking If the sloop-of-war
Fraoklyn, by the Ky. i. steamers Alabama,
Floril1. and Harriet Lane, the Brooklyn
having been in pursuit Of the latter.
The Essex made her weekly visit on
Sunday last, and was fired upon by our
pickets: one Yankee reported killed. She
sheliei our pickefs for one hour. Nobody
hurt
Deserters state that Banks cannot Do
pend upon his army; hence the delay in
advancing
THE LATEsT.-We copy the following
dispatches from the Monroe Register Of
the 18th instant:
Delhi, Feb. l2.-No Yankees this sid,
Of Richmond Roads All boats. exeen
some gone to Providence, have drnnpg
below Young's Point. TIE guub5at th
passed Yicksburg, passed Major Has
sons battalion eight miles below Clrthai
at > o'clock. Tuesday night.
Quebec, Feb. l. The Federals ar
cutting a canal above lake Prlviience.
into the Bayou Macon; they have a fall
Uf eight feet to three fourths Of mile,
and many thousand men have been work
ing there for nearly a week. The lower
cutoff j. failure This information is
reliable. BY the canal near Providence,
they hope to turn Vicksburg. and get
possession Of The Red and Ouachita rivers,
and other streams.
Delhi, Feb I2-To General Blanch-
rr,l--I met the abgiition;sts on the 10th
inst, IN Block Blyou, within five or six
niles of Providence We killed ten
nr twelve Of them. We had not one
X TEA or wounded. On my return,
placed strong guard at every important
noint, crossing from this place to Will
lilms's Ferry, distance Of forty miles,
in-tracting them to allow no crossing
and to shoot every negro attempting to
20 towards thu river have also de-
srrnyed AIT the means Of crossing. except
at Camp Jackson and Floyd. Whilst on
the river burned several hundred bales
WI cotton, within six or seven miles Of
the eBemy's camp. cut the levee on
OLD River. but am fearful the water is
10. high enough to make il effectual.
Respecrfully.