, 1863-05-07

the greater portion Of It. The enemy fred sew! |
eral shots in return, most Of which struck the |
iron casemates, but glanced off without doing |
any injury. They evidently think our position |
impregnahle, and fr the last two days have inain.
tained becoming reticence. Guns are nox be.
ing placed to command the courthouse.
A steamer goes into the canal at Duckport to
day, intending to reach New Carthage TO morrow.
The canal is voted success.
ST. LOUIS, April 26.
Dispatches from Cape Girardeau announce that
the rebels, 5000 strong, under Marmaduke and
Bainbridge, attacked our forces at that placs at
eleven o'clock this morning Hard fighting cOn.
tinued Epr three hours at the end Of which time
the rebels were handsomely repulsed. Our loss
l. said 10 BE- 20 killed; rebel loss not stated.
Some descrters state that the Tennessee, Ken.
lucky and Missouri troops in Braeg's army have
lately been very mutinous, and much trouble
has been experienced in putting them down. The
Tennesseeans laid down their arms and refused
to do duty.
=. New YoRK, April 81.
A Fortress Monroe letter Of the 25th says that
yesterday forenoon q force Of infantry, cavalry
and artillery under Corcoran, was sent out from
Suffolk, on the Edehton road, to drive the enemy
from their rife pits, which were doing great
and dr. W the fire Of the enemy's artillery, and
then opened on the rebels, which was returned
BY them. The infantry were ordered to charge
the rife pits, which were carried at the point Of
the bayonet, dislodging the rebels. The cavalry
started in pursuit, and succeeded In capturing Q
number Of prisoners. The enemy was drlven
several miles, and tell back on the main oody OF
Longstreets army, which Is heavily entrencned'
The latest intelligence received at washington
up 10 the 26th Is that al is quiet on tho Nanse-
mond, above and below SUFFOLK;
Correspondence from Key West to the xlst
saysthere were 10 port tnlrty prlze vessels wnOs:
cases we're disposed Of by the Court, vet almost
every day added to the number. The gun0oat
Sycamore during q cruise up the west coast de-
stroyed two oblockade'runners'l loaded with cotton
and grain, ct Bay Fort, aiter sharp contest with
the rebels
Tho Express learns that there are private letters
in the city stating that the policy Of the British
Government Is now settled, viz: 70 fesO'utely
stop the fitting out OF any more privateers or
vessels Of war in British ports. :.
| .. r.rr CAIRo, ApFIl "a.
On last "Wednesday night six transports, laden
with forage, conmissary stores and various kinds
Of Government freight, protected on the larboard
side with cotton sud hay bales, ran the blockade
at Vicksburg. They lelt Milliken's Bend ct nine
o'clock, accompanied by the Won Fhat, with Gen-
erals Grant, McPhcrson. Logan, and some two
hundred prominent officers Of the army on board.
The 1igree led the way without light, intend
ing To fiOn down uati discovered, and then steam
down OF the greatest possible speed. The other
boats were to follow 10 the same manner at con.
siderable intervals. The 1sgress had been gone
but half an hour when dash against the sky
over the point, followed IN short space OF time
BY peal as u oi distant heavy thunder, told rs
she was discovered, and the upper battery opened
IN her. The Won PtuI quickly dropped dowt to
The head Of the old canal, and from that point We
witnessed grand demonstration. As the boats
an them; ihe progress Of Zach could be traced