Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1863-04-15

London, take decided grounds against is
ting out, in English ports, piratical vesssfs
to prey upon our commerce. The English
Government is informed that its course in
not endeayoring to prevent their fitting
out is regarded as unffiendly to this Gov
erns1ent, and solemn protest is entered
against the continuance CT it's policy in
this respect. Is
New York, April 10.-The Herald has
the following assertion: We have now
received from various sources positive in
formation of the actual commencement of
an attack upon Charleston. The bonn
bardment of Fort Sumter by the IRON
clads was begun ON Monday.
Capt. Moses, of the FdirhGcen, brings
intelligence from Capt. Stedman that Adj
mirsl Dupont had, on the Sd of April,
proceeded to Charleston with the follow
ing iron-clads: New Ironsides, flag ship;
Monitors PGtapsco, Catsk:H. AontduE,
Passaic, Weehaaoken, Reokuk, Nahant and
Nontucket.
Off Stono Inlet Capt. Moses saw our ar
my transport fleet and the iron clads an
chored inside. He also saw an Ericsson
lying off the Inlet, with float riding
aStern.
Washington, April 9-Nidnight-No
official intelligence in reference to affairs
at Charleston is yet received. 1t is ex-
pected at the Navy Department that dis
patches would arrive this evening. Entire
confidence is expressed that the attack on
Charleston viii be completely successful.
Prominent government officials openly
announce their belief that Charleston has
been taken. If victory is gained there
by our land and naval forces, the first in
telligence of it will be brought by the des-
patch boat from Hilton Head. The rebels
will not permit any mention of it by tele-
graph or publication in any paper.
Washington, April 10.-A Tribune dis.
patch gives the following California ap-
pointments Robt. B. Swain, Sapt. Mint,
vice Stearns removed; Sam1 j. Bridge,
appraiser, vice Lane resigned; III. Ii. Mil
Ter, appraiser, vice Nudge, removed. This
| action Is consequent upon the report of
Thomas Brown, special agent of the Treas
| ury Department, sent to examine into
| matters on the Pacific coast. No appoint
ment of collector at San Francisco is vet
| made.
GAINESVILLE, April 9.-An expedition
under Col. Boone surprised Woodward,
recaptured our stores and took several
prisoners. Severe skirmishing occurred
this morning. Boone followed the rebels
| Is miles.
st. Louis, April TO-
The Democrats special from Young's
Point, April Sd, says several transports
| with troops and Elects Marine Brigade,
and one iron clad, started up stream this
morning. No prospect of operations be-
fore Vicksburg, for some time. A new
canal has been cut three miles above hero,
to be eight miles long, and empty into the
Mississippi below Warrentown. Three
dredges and an African brigade are at
work night and dag. Farragut holds the
river between Vicksburg and Port Hud-
| son.
Porter and Grant are accommodating up
Yazoo, with a considerable force.
New York, April 10.-The following
dispatch is from Richmond paper:
| Chattanooga, April 6th.-The enemy
advanced on Woodbury. and McMinnville,
but being outflanked retreated.
Fifteen thousand federals are advancing
on Columbia. A battle is considered i'm
minent before the week closes.
New York, April s--The Post learns
that on the 18th Gen. Foster was at Little
Washington with brigade, regiment of
North Carolina troops and some other
troops, virtually surrounded by the rebels,
VIM nave ttcCb6u DdtlcEl65 i ut river
between Newbern and Little Washington.
The naval force of wooden gunboats is
unable to pass. 1t is understood battle
has taken place between Gen. Foster and
the rebels but nothing definite is known.
Heavy firing has been heard lasting from
Wednesday night to Saturday night, evil
IDENTIFY from rebel batteries. Fosters
means of defense are deemed ample, he
having forts and entertainments with suf-
fcient ammunition and provisions. Largo
reinforcements are in transports below
but unable to reach Foster for want of
some naval force competent to take them.
1t was reported that Foster had sent to
Fort Monroe some time since for naval
reinforcements. 1t was expected troops
would come from Suffolk.
Head quarters Army of the Potomac,
April Sth.-Richmond papers of the 7th
are received. They contain the following:
Jackson, April 4.-Repofts from Port
Hudson state that Banks has fallen back.
Part of his army is at Baton Rouge and
the rest down the river.
Charleston: April 5-Important moves
are taking place but for military reasons
cannot yet be teegraphed. The Rich
mond Sentinel of the 9TH has the follow
ing significant paragraph:
AesteTuay morning el8nI MONITORS ana
iron-clads were off the bar at Charleston.
The brief but significant telegram which
was received early in the day and publish
ed elsewhere tells that the long expected
collision has probably come off ere this.
The storm so long prepared for Charleston
has burst at last, We shall publish re-
suits as we learn them. We await the
issue with buoyant hope, but not without
q solicitude due to the important struggle.
May Heaven shield Charleston from the
rage of her enemies and ours
New York, April 8th.-The ship CO.
lunabia from New Orleans, April 1st, via
Eavsna the 4th, has arrived. There is no
confirmation of the report that the rebels
were evacuating Port Hudson.
The gunboat Diana had been captured
by the rebels at Jacksonville. Capt.
Patterson was killed, Lieut.. Alien, of Gen.
Weitzel's staff, was wounded and taken
prisoner. Masters mate Dolver was kill
led, boatswain's mate Munford, killed,
Capt. Jewett, of the 168th n Y. wounded,
Lieut.. Hill, of the Diana, wounded, Lieut..
Francis, of the 18th Conn.,, MORALLY
wounded, and number OF privates killed
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