The New York herald., 1863-04-23
IMPORTANT FROM TIE SOUTHWEST.
SPIRITED ENGAGEMENTS NEAR MEMPHIS.
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TIE REBELS TWICE WHIPPED.
Particulars Of the pnSasr Of The vichshlrg
Batteries by ADMIRAL PorlcrS FltG.
The Transport Henry Clay Sunk and All
Hands Probably Lost.
Operations Of Admiral Farra-
quits Squadron.
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Conflicts with the warrcnton and
Grand Guli Batteries.
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Conflicts with the Warrcnton and
Grand Gull Batteries.
TIE BLACK MOVEMENT.
Organization Of a Negro Brigade in the West
In Accordance With the Programme
Of Adlulaul General Thomas,
&C., &c. &C.
The Fighting Near Mem PIN is.

CHICAGO, April y. 1863.
special despatch from Memphis, dated April Il,
says
On Saturday evonng three regiments or n'autry md
ono Of cavalry left Memphis reconnolteripR oxpefi
tlon Whom Nonconna the cavalry upon a do.
tachmen, of Bythes rebel cavalry. 1ght eusued,
sutng in the repnlse of The rebels.
The morning tho cavalry again attacked the rebes
killing twenty. woundng forty and capturing eighty.
The rebels lied great confusion the Cpldwaer
After crossing the latter they received rcinforcements
and Un,onists fell back fernando Tho rebels
severely handled that they dd not attop, TO follow
~ fernando were enforced by !nfantry aud ar
tley, under Colonel Bryant who moved TO the God.
water and attacked tho rebels tho 6sc SIDE that
river. The neht lasted sundown and was conlned
chiefly u tho infantry, the artillery could no. h. as
successfully used desired Our loss Ave killed and
niteen wounded SpruH BqyEki holds strong position
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The Passage or tho vIcissbarg Batteries
by Admiral Port1r's Feet.
CINCINNATI. April %. 1sc3
despatch from Memphis gives tho follow ing partcu
\ lars Of the passage OF the vicksburg batteries -
Seven gunboats. ram tho one taken from the re-
bes) and thrcc transports started Thursday last
run the blockade.
Ali went we'll until about twothrds Of tho way down,
when hills back Of vicksburg III up with largo
| fkes
The transport Forest Queen at once returned The
Henry Clay compelled to stop. Several shots struck
her below the water and others passed through her
AL hands made for natboatas tho boat sinking
believed that all lost rhe pilot noa,ed down ,hs
river nine miles plank, and pckcd up opposite
| Warrcnton.
her steam drum shot away
| l,oss dviac haas In
OF warrenton supposed TO be tho sunboats sheng the
| batteries at that point.
there eleven gunboats below vcksburg now, in.
| GLIDING three under Farragut.
| Operations Of Admiral Farragut.
| WASHINGTON, April 22, 1863
The Navy Department has received following official
despatch dated United States steamsIoop Pensacola, Of
New Orleans, April Ia
On the morning Of the 2Tth umo. at about daybreak
Admiral Farragut n the Hartford engaged the batteries
at warrenton thrce miles below vcksburg, and passed
| below II.
On the morning Of the 29h ultimo, before daylight the
AIbatross, having taken in foil supply OF provisions
from barge which had boen Goaei tns prev ions
morning by Admiral Porter also passed the warcnton
battery. and anchored the lagsblp
IL was blow ing quite heavily from the north on tho
morning Il tho 2g,h About one A. NJ. the wharf boat
vcksburg, having broken adrn from her moorings at
the city 0oated down and ashore opposite 10 where
the Hartford and Abatross anchored.
During the day officer was sent on board of the
vkksburg, who found that all her machinery had been
removed She had moth pg board save four muskats
and accoutrements, which probably belonged the
guard.
While the Admiral hesitatng a. 10 the p-,priety
of retaining her wharf boat Gather depot. thn
rebels down and the nj sht ftbe 3o,h burnt
| her.
The Switzerland, Hartford and Aibatross. telng ali
nIei up with coal and prvislons oated down by
raj Grant and Admiral Porter IN baFgcs
The damages the switzoi land bong fully repaired
tbs passed warrenton on the morning ~ the ss,
ult, and at daylight the little squadron got "a
and proceeded down the river Mr.. Turner's pianta
t'on, where. pasyage, NC had the wreck o
/ tho Indanola. We found of tho wreck bot
learned that had Sid on deep water during lha
/ late gallo
| We anchored this place and remained until about
half past SIX r. NJ when got unHr weigh proce odcd
down and engaged battery at Grand Gulf
This battery consisted ~ two Or three heavy
gans sent down from ycksbrrg, Ono u these guns
mounted upon steamer, which had been epBecaied n
ths Big Black river. fhe enemy had a lisai aols
! battery.
They struck the Switzerland twice, doing no damage
Hartford xAs siraex cn'y snss bot ths sko, struck
iron hammock stanobeon and threw frAgf1cni " ,or
ward nearly hah the length u the ship, soi klsd
named Jones' iahdsman. This vas the oniy casualty.
wo passed this battery about nf,cen mnstes, And
anchored below Grand GuR f0r tho lsht
~ daylight on the lat instant, got under sci.h AZ,
PROCEEDED 70 the mouth Il Ned river ~hers aBebgre
about sundoWn destroying In our yastsgs dosn larg
. nunhcr of skirs and Gstbsals.
We remained biockaiing Red river at ~ NOAH
until the morning of tEs .fh Instant when NC e.
/ rnder ve,ri at about hall rast four A. Il, ssd
procsoi a so-r- V Bayou Sara whe, l2. 4. .e..si
upon ABi nto tho Abog, u tnS1ssad sacx.
Of eorn aud then protested 90 t-r way 10 Port Hssss
where 80 aoeho,Sa ibo. ave mile. above III batteries
al ihfse r. ", % the sth Instant
On ths evening q tbs ith ins,an, Al quarter i~h
oigli o'clocs the writer x ths onmunIaison tbe so
rctAry oi the Rear Admrai 10 ths Hartford AMI bsrds
the Richnsond q baton EDags abog two A ~ tbs st
instant.
The health o. tho squadron abovs s good.
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