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Us BoMD STEAMER Jso. FARos, PANuoo RrHR.l
TwMyg ylLEs BROW WAsnsGTos, ~ O., WITH
RKHIs ON AL sides on us, Apnl 1868 }
The Amy Il, Tioa FTaeeThe Union Ptcsss Drsren in
Ietd Batteries Erectcd-Spinoias Legi5a 10 he Rescue
A Ne,o Rebel Fia0-Ensagsment Beueen a Gu,ooo. and
Reoel Baaay--A Brare Ae--Anolter iA9ageDers-
Agairs at WaJingtoa ~ c., Before and Sine the IN.
.estmen; Washington Retired, DC. &C.
attempt to write you, though am inclined to think
that the chances Of this letter reaching you are slim
indeed. We are decidedly in tight place sud- II Il was
not for the fact that people expect all the as OF
this and every other matter In tho HERALD should wih
was ITO home" Who would be cspondent In tho
field, with such prospect of fun ahcad the booming
OF heavy guns, busting OF and fro and
the anxiety and rmu arising from hearing and knowing
that frcnds--a handful-only twoh niIes ou
are invested ana threatened py an c,-rp6a err .rce,
sAe uuurw W suoccr them ourselves on tho
ave Of battle, which must from the nature Of things
e one Of tho most sapgunary the warmay be called
fun.
nave to tumble my reports together somewhat owing
q, Tho ..nose and coniusionr but viii ty to make tho
whole matter inteligels .'ss s tar as we've got"
On sunday ,ornng last General Foster received infor.
nation from the commanding officer at Washington that
General Nl with large rebel force, had driven In our
pickes in front that and was mcnacing the place
on all Sides General Foster Immediately took the steam
or Faron Captain Agpew, and arrived on Monoay "o'n
ing 10 nd that the danger even greater than DC had
autc,ratcd The Faron despatched back 70 Newoern
with orders TO Lieut.! Col Hoffman 70 send
brigade Of infantry and light field pieces - soon ~
possible snd spnoas legion was fxcd upon Tor
the service General spnoa received his orders 70 ges
his brigade ready at hafpast four O'Clock on Tuesday
moruinr and a O'Clock A. NJ. he had his entire COM
mand 6n board and sailing vcssc and was en-
route Or the Of acton. Nothing OF mpor lance oc-
CURED upon tho route hther unt we arrived h this
point when that the rebos had erected hat
tery at Hils Point Mt tho blockade eight miles below
WalInQton which commanded the channel of ths river
rendering incumbent upon 70 us 70 lay by until gun
boat arrive 10 dslodge the rebels from the posi-
ton
This morning daylight the gunboat lockwood Capt.
A H. Hicks cime up from Newbern and without stop
ping 10 communicate with our hect, pushed up tho
river she went up within half mile u ths battery
without knowing that the place occupied by rebels
but finding that The buoys and water guides had been
renovod suspected something wrong and concnded not
20 no any ,her aud 70 anchor While lying by
her commander edwhat he might nave learnet
from the oettnat there batt within easy range
OF him and not knowing what might be tho Of IL
silence or who II held BY came back 10 the ncct. ~
reported that several were mounted and that DAG
was flying, but that tbs flag not fami1ar ~ him
Capt Hicks described the nag ~ Illustrated best By the
following diagram ~ E
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Tsi.s,ams to the p,ehmona Papers.
NEWS FRoM MISSOURI.

The Destruction of Hicks Hand Of Oas-
rtiias-Omefai Despatch from Gsnsrsi
Curtis, &C., sc.
wAwuvc-os, April .. 1903.
The fowng has been rscslys1 ~ tho hs~aguAisrs oi
the army here
er. Lore, wo April 7, iS7.
NAtr censrai H. ". HAiiseu Gessssl n,cblf, waning
tN3--
General Hunt t<,ssrsph. from 'Lssvsnsorih ~ FL
brs,--
pspr Rsnsn II the sirih Esssss, infotms me thsi be
has destroyed Hess bsnd ~ sssrilss 10 JAes"n oounT,
Mo-. tiing sevente~n and hsfgins tto snfaFed ~ 10
rcbbesy 4 tho 0sty. Hs sso recovered ryfn4 = bs
eopt,.fau>s ard sxtfsf~f iwen,y ons n IN busb
whacssr Brss~ apd sevcn gnarA eapfs, wlsn an thsh
s..l,...e .,,,o0nltIot AZ n n CNHTlH,
~'~'-sf MIR Cfrsfsf fonIuMnffug.
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The Reports from Washington.
.u..sp1..r A..ru 10


Private letters just received froin oncers attached 10
the Cha leson expedition writ,cn tho of the de-
parture the oet To attack the city, expires. hemgsyes
copdeu of sUcsess and they say such general feel
Ing among both ofnccrs and
WAsufNgroa, 'rril s--f0 r. ".
Tho excitement hero IN regard The reported atlsck
on Charleston is utonso. Tho Navy and War Depart.
mcnt attn without official aivices In regard IL bat
no doubt s entertained but thai the has been
made and that the rcsul, Ia unavorabc 10 the rebels
Tho contn Jed rctcencs o. tho rebel newspapers
garded Imost certain evidence that thoy poa-
session o news which confirms the reports already
muncaied b the HRAp that Charleston has alou be.oro
tho combined attack Of Gen. Hunter ard Admiral Dupont
II hereofore been the practice u tho rebels hnever
they have met with success, 70 scnd nag of trnco
across R,ppahannock with copies their raers
nouncing the Besides this, their pickss have
always been very communicative upon such occasions.
Now they are very gloomy, and decline 10 q.
all upon the subject Of tho attack upon chArsto1 70
allow any copies of their papers 10 tho riye
Tue Navy Department has becn IN hourly expecta.on
of receiving nfosmaion In regard 10 the attack which
they knew was 70 have been commenced las, THURSDAY
A prominent Official IN Tho Navy Department, 70 day
rnads the remark, "thai by this the oficers 90
board our roucisds were ei,hor IA Charleston In
In.,ou.r
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Theatrical.

Ins, On ssss,os a sgns yesfs from The stare, Mo
Pose yy,lnss msds ber ,erp~ al LAaa Essnss ,hsatrs
ia,, srsnlns "a NsrYe O',notss, m "Baniry nAy ns
yssss hsyins rvsqsrhse itsrar' On secosni - ins,s.
NJ. Tytisss y yssag sad hsStsans, and HAss a vsry
r~..iss rnyfsawyn .ycs ths sadtsso~. Ths part
so,.s srsr a. D. alow kny astruss W %
ssnsss " ~ navosoisss wsdsoAi inst,sis -il ~
svsa 81 me As- issa." Broadway. oa the ron u
xtsl
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Our Brashcar City Correspondence.


BRAsnEAR Cry, March 20, 1868.
Another Reuerse-Tns GMnboat Dana Caprcd-Too Com.
panies Of Soldiers who Board 7uken Proncrs-
Captain Peterson, Of the Diana Instantly Kid--Lieu-
tenant Apcs Of General Wettzeps STAT, Badly IVound
ed-IlcU Tie Diana soas 7aken-B,doe, y Of Toops-
The Fbrce Of the Enemy, DC, DC.
On the 2sth the gunboat DIANA Captain Peterson with
Company II, Twelfth Connecticut, lieutenant Buckley
commanding, and Company f. Hundred and sixtieth
New York, Captain Jewett left Brsshear at ten A. NJ to
reconnotre proceeding up short distance into Grand
Lake. Finding rebels there, tey returned by way OF
the AtchAfaaya, whep, about two miles this side OF
Patteeeanvile, 70 the surprise OF our forces
heavy FIRE was orened upon Uem from masked
batteries and rife pits. Captain Pc'erson, nnding all
could man the guns While bravely doing his duty he
was pierced by Mimic ball and expired on the deck
Western Masters Mate and Drawer never ,rod
ships deck His voice heard above the cannon's
urging his men ees Of prowess and valor, and
by his example imbusng them with fresh courage and
hopes OF success Henry Western fofmerly
mate on the steam sloop ofww artford. Find
ing the eunners nearly ali kRisd and wounded
fire any longer, he was 0bltsed 10 ych To
superior ramOsrs and with he.vy heart and meurnful
surrendered the Diana received eight nine shots. The
sngaRsment LASTED two hours sud thirty Great
and II. Lieut. Allen, Con. weitzcps stan. fought
bravely and well. He among the wounded The enemy
Sss a. sooS % as sss S
her moorines At Brashear 70 90 70 the Diana's
assistance; but she got aground, and anmuo.ion,
overheard to tighten her. va efT
Among the killed are Sergeant Major c. Sherman, j. c.
Dover, Acting second Lieutenant Lieutenant Francis,
Twelfth Connecticut, and Lieutenant J. McNely. The
complete list had not come in when left
The pAo, W. D. wiguer, beha, ed like bravo and
through difficulties anddangers made his way Brashear
10 tell the SD tale
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capture or Prisensrs and Horses.

Capture or PEisonsrs and Horses.
EAmvnts, Aprns, 1876
small srpcdision, sent by General Mliehsn sBooun
tered party of rebss at Ashland renn captured for
and twelve horses.
All IA quiet betweon Sashvns and ciSssyills
Teisgs ans to the Richmond Pspsra
Cslrasooga, Apfh T. Isss.
There nothing sssaonsi from the ffou, tbs evening
Eknnbhss with Tho sssmy's pickeu ns q daily oocgr
rencri bat general engAgcDsnt "a no, consicsrsd
diste
snstrma. Atrii 4, 1893
Eiehafdr0nt gDcriias fought regiment 0f tbs enemy
Of Souerfiis, kiihg aod soundpsv sislay Il stated
that 900 troops recsny left Meugbh o.tsnsibIy for
vcksbufG, bot alter night vent North.
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the ATTACK On CHARLESTON.
~ H4 ~~,->o,~~-.~,~.~-.
Rebel Reports from the City
10 Monday Last.
Eight Monitors and Iron -Clads
OF the Bar.
nt u A. 40 ~~--~~-~~-~~~~~-->~~-~~~~
The Bambardment Hourly Ex-
pected by the Rebels.
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Important Secret Movements Of
the Enemy,
&s. "a. -

CEARLnrox, g. c., April Q, 1868
Important movements are taking placo here, but for
military reasons particulars yet be tsegraphed
From tho Richmond Sentinel, April u
the bar Charleston. rhe brief but significant
telegram which received early tn the day and pOb
shed elsewhere tells that the long expected collision has
probably on ths The storm, long prepared
for Charcston, has burst last. We shall publish tho
results as we learn them wc await the with buoy
ant hope without tho solicude due 10 tho Inn
portan struggle. May Heaven shield Charleston from all
tn, rage Of her enemies and ours.
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THE SIEGE OF vlCKseuRG.

Advices Rom Mississippi 10 tho 1st inst. state that
terrible storm had taken place at Greenwood. Trees
blown 10 every direction. Four soldiers OF the
Forty Indiana regiment were killed and two
wounded. to M Naer 81.
Tha rebels are building batteries she Yasoo Pass,
three miles from Greenwood.
ths Switzerland has been repaired OF the In
ries she received passing the rebel batteries At ycks
burg, and has been sent up the Rcd river
The rebels leet OF cotton protected
gupboats at Shreveport Nnes 81
An expedition Of gunboats went up the fszoo Sa the
Let inst ,..... rr.
TWEEN tytwo hundred bales Of government cotton arrv
oil at Cairo yesterday tsn nA
Rebel Accounts. a8#s
In the Richmond Eramtn Of tho 7th is leader setting
forth the obstacles in the way Of opening route inland
70 the Yazoo above Haines' Bluff. Ff
vicxsnURs. April 4, 1868.
Everything rs quiet tonight But few boats are IN
sight There is nothing from Yazoo. flag Of truce
was down to-day by the enemy The object not
made public.
JACKSON, April 4, 1858.
Reports from Port Hudson state that General Banks has
fallen back One division Of his army at Baton Rouge
and the rest down the river.
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The Pcnnsylvania Senatorial Bribery
Case.
GENERAL CAMERON PRONOUNCED GUILTY or THE
CHARGES PREFllsRED AGAINST HIM.

CHARGES PREPEaRED AGAINST HIM.
HARRisBrRG, Pa, April 8, 1888.
Tho majority or the senaorai investigating Committee
to inquire whether unlawful employed to
secure election Of United States Senator made
report to day. finding General Cameron guilty the
charges Of bribery preferred against HIM by Jefferson
Boyer, member OF the Lfgsature.
After arguing the strongly against the witnesses In
Cameron defence they say Boyers statement In
borated nearly all the leading details by Testimony OF
other Witnesses and appears from the testimony that
other members Of the Legislature besides Boyer
offered money and plan induce him 10 vote for Came
II Is understood that the minority report signed by
the republican members OF the COMMITTEES, will diner
terialy from these conclusions. The testimony s very
volumnous occupying over 100 pages
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IL Not "a Coprerhead.

10 your rspori c Tuesday evenings eoprcrhead meeting
pubshcd In Wednesdays iERAfD. sn reported ~ bcrr
present and on The flat Not having attensrs ., a
meeting and eute In hing views euss!y nsSgontsts,
TO the Oh ects nnd for whih was called ,hs
enion my name oenDarton thereu ih cao, atea
~ Ilsce nc n q fhsc to tton ttfarc TOE lube
r1.AA A. HALL Alderman 5drth ptplci
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Accounts from the Usson Squadron OF
Charisssom.

AprvAso letter dated "O4 chaseston Is, Inst - says;
uhreyoriod that Charcstop been evacuated ~ all
W womon aud children.
Fgos u our ron-caGs have boen In Eisio river, twsn
~ miles south OF here ior week.
admiral Dupont viii to hero to-day when Il Is said the
bornbardr1ent viii commence.
srepor,ei that the army viii remain At Port Royal
vut:l Mo- the bombardmen, think this report proba
blc a. the rebels have had time and opportunity tor
ufy the land approaches 70 mske them almost i'm
pregnable.
We been engaged for the last two days hanging
chains tho sides Of vessels TO protect their
machinery
The officers and men confident Of success.
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HooKER,s ARM Y.

Gre nd Ucvfrw of N Portion Of IN. Army.
HrApyria-xHs, Assv rin Po1cElo, April 4. 1919.
q puupn of tbe army took plsee to-day on
dhe tairs 10 tho rear ~ rslmouih General lokor wih
~, sfa5. ~as present. Tho sceuo frcsutei sas %.
so,ts ~ one q 'hs ESssi military rAssaa,s ~ii.
.b~ eminent
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Ep0R TAK'g FROM EGAIrJ CAloLIwA.
ARRIVAL or TIE ELLEN s. TERRY.
The Investment Of Washing
ton by the Rebels.
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ErgageMents Between the Rebel Bat
teries and the UniCn GaEbeais.
The Commodore Hull Aground and Much In.
jured by the Rebel Missiles,
&c.. &C.. 60.
ARRIVAL or TIE ELLEN S. TERRY,

The United States steam transport Ellen Terry, Capt,
Chaplin arrived at this port eserday morning from New
bern, by way OF Fortress Monroe.
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WAsH,soros, Apfu 2, fs19
An onc~ who arrived hero to day frvm the North
Carolina coast, says II vas believed among forces
information coming from What believed relia
be that Gen. Lonrus~s time ago mAds 40
pcsoa ,oJenesson DAVIS for 10 900 uoop~ foe ths purpo~s
q clearing AlbemAss sound and be informed that be
could have thirty thousand frm The Army u ,bs RAvp~
hsnnock bat must obtain ths balance from Governor
vAnos Of North Carolina further reported thai
of tho Hills 10 Ia command when tbls lDfof Raison
several days ago, reached Fortress Monroe, assistance
y ~ flom that mint.
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IMPORTANT TROn HEW ORLEANS.
~~~~-~~~>>~~>~~S~>~~>~~
.rrfval Of the Steamers Crescent
and Columbia.
light with the Rebels on the
Atchafalaya River.
~~~~~~~~>~>~>~~>>~.>--~
capture of the United States
Steamer Diana.
INSTANT DEATH OF CAPTAIN PETERSON.
FURIOUS CANN0NADE OF THR ENEMY.
~~~~~S~~~~~~>~~~>>~>~
me Hundred and Seventy Of Our People
Taken Prisoners.
LCss OF CANNON, SMALL ARMS.
Sc. &C.. e..
tCSS OF CANNON, SMALL ARMS,
&c.. &C.. e.

We have exceedingly interesting from the Depart.
Tent of the Gaf brought By The steamers Crescent and
nmhia, which arrived yesterday. 1t win be seen that
UR'sd States has suffered another loss 10 the gunboat
ana ard the death of several brave men, through an un
.rtunate act Of disobedience of oyders
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Our Nswbsrn Correspondence.

NrwMM, april T. fOP. NJ
loft the scene of action last night, and shall
night. The gunboats had arrived At ths mouth Of Tar
river whom we came down. Glory 10 the navy, they
VII only demoiish thosc batteries The commodors
Hull has got on and g 70 tho dock at Washington.
omitted 10 mention that yesterday Mr.. Gilbert, sut
er volunteered 10 take q supply of ammunittn, In a
email schooner from feet to the gunboais wash
ngton and started do just lcii the feet earn
from Capt Asnew, Of the steamer Fsron wh, has Just
arrived that he succeeded IA rnnng the rebel batteries
under heavy 0rc, and delivered his charge safety
His vessel hit by tho shot from the batteries
thin times In tho hull but tho dsmage iriGiDg
Tho night was by no means . dark one, and eiieis
thousand wonders that the schooner n0t sunk
Gen Prince arrived at the a action yesterday
morning and returned here To night. am liberty
70 state what be and Palmer (wbo oonmands hero
In Gen Poster sbscnce) doing but may say from
what being done that my fears Tor the safety of wsh
ipgton and the garrison there much relieved Ny
fo nation Ia up 10 eleven O'Clock 70 day
Information has bson fccsived here that use rebels
have force of Ave tbouyssd lntreDcbed at swift
creek about half wsy between Newborn and wahngton,
the road This s probably W preyeut IA send
ing reiniorcemcnts overland
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Promotions I'm New York Regiments.
ALBANY, April s, 1863
The following promotions havo been made ia tho Fiy
ninth regiment Of New York State Volunteers
Lieutenant Colonel wm Northcdge 10 be Colonel Major
Max Thomas Leuteaans Colonel Captain James Hart
Purdy Major. f-..e. tH..
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,o,,,,u,a ssie OF Government Fuscs.
liIiAHffIhaA. ApfN . Iss.
~. .,ss - ssH,. '~eni g. 10 ssy Ht~l " sH
ios, .ua tifes aaar.r, = ~hkh sYf "hoa We fr,'s
<e~t tf ths a ~ hsuses
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pAx,,co I,,Ssr. IaluE MIIKs Br ow HIu.s PorNr,
~ Alrl 2--I2M,

April 2-i2M.
At daylight this morning We we're undef VA Sg'in,
headed up the river preceded by the gunbons lockwood
aud Allison and two sailing vessels, which bad on board
six small pieces Of artillery The gunbcas proc'sdea !"
the vicinity Of the fort NJ ls Point and opensd onon
rd Works al short range. They were replied g. thafpy
for A while from eight guns, twn al least ~ Nhrh "ee
twelve FOUNDER wbn~orhs 1ho locs"oo' va s,,s
twice bat was not much injuredonc OF me shon tuA
inc her srnoKesaok and tho other hitting her fgafd hd
CHANGING or No hurt on our side tef bgnt
cf nn hour and half tho guhb'afs came ack ana re-
nortod that IL would impossible u silence the battery
ms the guns were high upon tho blun b' AZ 10 10
nearly out Of range Of our guns ~. ,,,,,nea
from Washington In saety having passed thr 'eT oA
tcries twice during tue night, feat Of whleh ne my
uroudy boast 20 his succeeding generations when hs
svn sban haye passed into oountry's hist ~. and
when he shall have bern bcsscd with de'esn1aIe +"
Iosst 10. Ho brings cheering news from -'-rcs
and the beicaguered gatIisan but m.si or tw0ub bc
soa,rsbaud con ,.s IslaD omit n ffilEsN
| Al ten O'Clock this morning Lieutenant Williams, q
General spoias sta, not u be outdore by ilc"'ehh'
south shore below the Hnls Pom, battery. s Isf. IN
company with boats OF packed isn anh ~ ae ,ne
Iandng ut tho mouth Boupps creek three miles below
the basnry when no nrc1 upon by squad rroe'.
| This satisfied him that ths woods not npoccuped
aud that his .errng Southern brethren woni' pay y"
regard 70 the fact that his fsthcr wss an imi aso
cratic politician OF Western New York - ~ abb csih's"
his visit and retired out u range Il the rcool fins
when he coolly adjusted his Geld ga and took survey
Of the premiss 20 his hort o. tent ~ 100 ~ NV,
something 10 brag II. Lieutenant Williams reports lha1
the back of tho sDofe and fort are nlR n
valry and inantrya story Witch oorroOoated by
assertions o. conrabands who have come OF TO ns IN
Generai Prince has arrived here BIT brings add.
tonal menrs. on Tor ,sv u"ss slibALs aud .
which have been gouyod out VI this dsp@rthsnt b. mu
ishncss and the laundering ttuT idty o thq Wehingt
o. CD mea q brainsp if washington ard Sbern tsi
| In Chief and General Hunter for IL, and ehe.
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PRICE THREE CENTS

Of town. as he ) had determined 10 take and destroy
IT, Gen. Foster refused b. receive the ag Of truce AMI
cent the boa o. back III " answer This COURSE s
under stood 10 be retaliation for the OF Gen.
H In 70 using TO rc'eive nnss Of truce from Newbern
At noon Monday Gen. Foster sent Capt. yon, with
of his companies of Norib Carolina Vounif ers with
ore small hed piece. TRodmans arm the south
bank OF the river. mile ard hsf below the town. 10
throw up earlhwork but they n attacked and
driven from their Position by the r,bes They fought
beat, which they had brought in them, which they
escaped The next mornbr hey atemp I'd 20 la again
bot when within aooat ave rods OF the shore they
oieh.n upon py the retel mnskety and, though they
saved their small pece, repulsed Capt. Lyon
teverey wounded IN ilfee places and has been sent,
with tho other wounded men, Ia Ne~bern. The nrst
lieutenant Of CAPT. Lyons company, VIM n King, In
pon The farm, and tho fccond s,enan afay eite
Riggs Is under arrest In Washington Tor dssering hts
company In the morning The captain end asst outen-
ant from Massalhusets, and the second lieutenant
O native OF North rarolns
About ten O'Clock ON tuesday the sunboat Commodore
Hull commenced Smelling Tho woods on tho backs below
the town, but with what effect unknown. Ihe reoes
tcres. Some time In tho afternoon the rebels "A gun
In position at iodman's Point. ON 'hc partially rnhhed
works from which Capt Lyon eomlnny bad bcen driven
IN the ming; bit they did not hre from u
known but that the who At wo.k thoro
At dayiiqh this morning the battery opened Are from
four guns The Commodre Hull, which war yinr IN ho
stream about seven hundred yards distant ihe Hal
fought them for about hour with her steru guns when
bor officers found that he high wind was fact loe hg
the water in the river, and would be recefsJ 10 take
position In deeper water. Accordingly ihoy notei
about the town, when lhe vessel grounded,
and water stii falling became Ian csribie 10
move her She was within easy range " the cnemya
batteries and remained until after sndon ths alter
noon, and hno target for over twelve h nfs And
rpht heartily did the rebel arfinersts ply thor guns
upon her over seventy shot, struck her Her upper
works completely demolished three of her IN
been dsob bed by the rebel gh IL but slhnre 10 ,ay rho
has had bnt three wounded an none ki led during
the action. Her machinery all M per oct ordcr
and her hull s undamagod. she VIII prob ably DO oat 4
the range q the rebel suns in the morning
About sgudown last night the rebels oi - he upnn
the fort back of Washington but war a short duration,
tho Wa hrgton side of tho fver every thirg hat
becrr quiet day though tho rebels aro in plain slsh ~
around
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We have only information Of The death Of Acting Master
Peterson and Masters Mate Hail. Of the DIANA The other
casualties among her officers and crew any have not
% morrow The affair snourh SSd NO. as much 90
AZ expected; the loss Is small when consider the
IRE TO which people were subjected and for
long time.
Affairs in Baton Rouge have dwinded down TO compare
tive quiet. Beyond prisoner taken occasionally or
rather deserter two coming in have nothing 70
disturb the monoony General Growers division are on
the march important point, and VIII be heard from
shortly in connection with another division the army
IN very satisfactory doubtless We have very
contradictory reports from these deserters respecting tho
loss sustained by the enemy in the ato bonbnrdmcnt at
Port Hudson one Of those who lat ly within tho
lines states thaeap killed and wounded.
am Inclined to tAhef that their loss very small,
TOT Their oattsres protected ana the men wo,k
have sent OF Lare being o. hundred killed and wounded
idf not believe at the lime so, ,o
cores ondent at Bayou Boeur re >ding the kgled and
wounded Of tho officers ard crew or Il. >p'ana'
Acting Master Peterson, killed
Masters Mate Do!over, killed..
Boatswains Mate craw ord killed
1aartermaser xum!ord. killed =
Eng ncer Johnson, killed.
Masters Mate Robert Hall, wounded 10 the head NOR
tally.
Killed and wounded in the army Observation-Disclosures. rs
Killed and wounded beard the Diana. ......... 0
Tho pilot Of the Diana, who ESCAPED rcpcr;s being
chased ov oloodhounds and That hs mad tho gea.:ss
a'cuIiy TO Keep ee1 d them Tha h,s! ssoa'a asked
BY the robes on their getting pee OF the boat was
"M here is the piIot; has he eseapoJs"
Naval matters are at coM r.ratve standstil.
vey was he'd yesterday the Monongahe'a She will
require very extensive repairs. We have from
the blockadng eo., either west or from pensa
point to-day. On her return we will have from OF
Mobile and how matters are along that part OF the coast
slowly but surely recovering. He win bo abo TO resume
command In few weeks.