Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1863-04-04

~ meaRrc. We huNe uohniug W HtcTesI W Tc- |
port from any quarter. There are iu,imntions
Of movements on Charleston, but how vel
they are founded, or II well founded, how soon
they are likely to take form, is not known.
Vicksburg presents no new phases, and the
raid into Kentucky has dwindled into rather
small proportions. The vest like the army Of the
Potomsc, aud probably for similar reasons, is
all ouiet--mud bound. The river fleet that is
figuring and fuessing about Port Hudson in
conjunction with Banks, has not yet stuck its
blow. So we rest. h"'
In an attack by cavalry, 100 strong
made on our cavalry patrol on the
Telegraph Road botwe en- Dumfries and
Occoauan, eight of our men we're captured.
The expedition from General Hooker's
army under Col Fairchild, which was sent
ont recently to Northern Neck have returE-
ed having captured several prisoners and
quantity of pork, bacon, wheat, oats, and
also q number of valuable horses and mules
and broke up The ferries at Union Wharf
on the Rappahannork. Colonel Farchild
also burned q schooner engaged in Snug
gliug contraband goods into Virginia.
The navy Department has received pos
tive intelligence OF the destruction of the
new Rebel steamer Georgians, off Long
Island beach, S. c., by our feet. She was
powerful steamer, of 407 tuus burned and
I50.horse power, aud was considered more
formidable than the Alabama, She left Liy.
erpoul on Jan. 81, and has since been at
Nassau, n. p. fitting out TO prey upon
Northern commerce. She had two guns
already mounted when she arrived there.
Some traitor clergymen in Norfolk uu.
dertook on Friday last TO hold public ser.
vices under JEFF Da"is's fast.and prayer
proclamation. Finding the Union guards
at each church door,, the pious rascals con-
cud.d not TO pray.
From Kansas City we learn that the
steamer Sam Gaty, while passing Sibley's
Landing, on her way from Independence.
was boarded by force of guerrillas, who
killed 5 infantry soldi,rs, SO cavalry, and
30 negroes, and robbed all the passengers
of their property, at the same time throw.
ing overheard 100 sacks Of -four and q
number Of Government wagons.
Prizes. On the 2Slb,.th English ste an.
er Peterhof, pr re TO the United States
steamship Vanderbilt, arrived at n. York,
| Admiral Paulding directed her 10 report
to Marshal Murray. TIE Peterboff sailed
fom London in command OF Cap. Jamran,
r. N, probably o retired Captain of the
British Navy. After touching at ST. Thorn.
ss, on the 25th of February, she was cap
tured off that place by he Vanderbilt.
She is an iron steamer of about | 900 tuns
burden, brig rugged, and Of modern build
Admiral Wilkes has had her in view EVIL
since she commenced loading in London =
, She was not caught in the act Of running
the blockade, but il was well known she
had Rebel mail on board intended fo
Richmond, and that Rebel Co!ouel wa
passenger on board. Among her pas
seugers were several chemists, with full
ork of drugs aud medicines, mtrk ed fol
I Matamoras. The Rebel mail aud dis patch
es were captured and are in safe kee ping
The Granite City was captured Mar,l
22,off Bahamas by the U S. gunboat T'ogu
She is oh itou side, ~ heel steamer Of abou
: 400 tens buI den, was built December las,
aud has Gu assorted cargo. She was from
Nassau, n. +. On the same day, the Tiog,
captured schooner of about 80 luns, will
a very valuable cargo on board. She wa
= sent 10 Key West Tor adjudication.
A schooner was captured march 81 tn Of
4 the lower Potomac engaged in smuggling
!, between Maryland aud Wig nii. Twenty
:. five persons were captured on board, III
n Guiding several cx'W ashingto onlans Of NC
6 lorieiy.
r The cargo was extensive. consisting Q
qanine, morphine, Confederate uniforms
= Internal machines of novel construction
n blankets, boots, shoes, soap, coffee, an
n three mail bags filled with small package.
y aud | 800 letters, some of which seriousl
If CONF romise various parties of Washingto
aud Maryland
n A steamer from Jacksonville reporte
e the arrival of the 6h Connecticut aud 81
n Maine regiments TO reinforce the negr
troops. The rebel force had been drive
nc from their original position five or six mile
N by The dalkies. Skirmisbes were frequen
N Three regiments OF Georgisns are know
., TO be marching on the town, and heav
or firing was heard as the steamer left.
g. The Tribune's special Washington 30l
r. says
=. Some Of Gen. Dix's tficers report thi
they are sati.fed from various circumsta
ces that the rebels are preparing 10 evac
OIL ale Richmond, and have already move
n large quantities Of supplies. These Office
L. believe the show of force in front Of Hoo
er er, and dem ons ratious by cavalry in frol
I'd of Washington and on the Peninsula is
N tended to mask the real object that Il
IS bulk Of Lees army are moving away behiI
a. these feints to the West, with The intentit
he TO concentrate in front Of Rosecrsns in Il
o hope Of being able to drive him back al
ot 10 occupy and hold Kentucky.
ed These opinions are not shared by 4
principal officers of the Army Of the Pot
mac.
nd Telegrsms from Gov. Pierpont, Whe
90 ing, March 81, say that 100 rebels ca
tured Point Pleasant. The town was su
Of seqen,ly re'captured, and the rebels driy
=, - back with the loss of IA prisoners. v
Do lost one killed and one wounded.
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