Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-04-16
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Last Nights Dispatches.
InsereslIng Nows from Robel sour,

Inseresting N ews from Rebel sources
| WAaHlNoToN, April l5--Richmond papera OF
the l4th contain the following:
| CHARLEsroN, April 10. - Last niebt the
steamer stonewsll Jackson, formerly Leopard,
wnlie attempting TO run into this harbor, was
hotly chased by half dozen blockaders, which
hred at her and she received several shots
through her hull. Capt. Black finding It i'm
possiole to escape, ran the steamer on the beach
| and burned her. The crew and passengers
| took 10 the boats, and have arrived here. Very
| little was saved excepting the mails and pas.
ssngers' effects The steamer burned to the
waters edge in sight of the Yankees. Her
cargo consisted of several pieces of field artil.
lery, two hundred barrels saltpetre, forty thous-
and army shoes and large assortment of mer.
chsndise. --
GoLDsBoRo, N. c., April 10 The news Of
partial victory over the Aboitionists at Wash
ington reached here to-day. It appears that
the Yankees under Foster, marching 10 the re-
lief of Washington, now invested BY our
troops, were met en- route last Thursday even
ing, near Bod's creek, by Gen. Pettigrew
No loss on our side.
JACKSON, Miss, April 1.-THE enemy in the
Black Bayou is retrestlng toward the river,
laying waste the whole country as they move
along. Our river patrol men report two Yam
kee gunboats conveying Eve cavalry transports
passed up the river on the 7th inst; also nine
teen transports with infantry, and forty eight
freight boats loaded down. The enemy is re-
iDfOrcing oil the depots on the Memphis & Ohio
railroad A special dispatch to the Appeal
says thirty boats and twelve gunboats have
gone up from Memphis to operate on the Cum
berland
MOBILE, April 10.-An'official dispatch says
the enemy, four hundred 10 number, mostly
conti aband troops, landed at Passagola yester
day. aud were attacked by our cavalry. The
enemy lost fifteen killed. Our loss was one, o
Lieutenant, and one private slightly wounded.
The Yankee gunboats put back TO Ship Island
with their wounded Reinforcements have
been sent up 10 renew the action.
RICHMOND, April l3.-The Whig saws re.
ports were Ia circulation yesterday that fight
took place ab Williamsburg Saturday, the Alb,
between the forces under Gen. Wise and Van.
KEGS. The reports are confirmed by passengers
who arrived here last evening Al on early
hour that morning, our troops drove 10 the
Yankee pickets and occupied the town, the
enemy retiring 10 Fort Magtuder, from which
point they commenced shelling the place.
General Wise took position near the COL
lege, and replied to their fire. Our Casualties
up To the OH iubb' Wet6 tlIRnl. a Cavalry
movement had been ordeTed, the result of
which had not been learned. There is ru.
NOR that We captured forty prisoners and burnt
o large quantity of commissary stores, but
this Is not vouched for. 3
The Wilmington, N. c., Journal of Thurs
day evening has report that the town of W ash
ington had been taken by our forces under Gen.
Hill the day previous, but the Journal doubts
the cnrraclneaa of the renort r..
The Kingston correspondent of the Raleigh
Journal reports tbat on the 10th inst. the Van.
KEGS we're falling back from Swift creek to New
berne.
The Richmond Wing has rumors Of fighting
for the last two or three days On the Black
water, but says they are not of reliable char
scter. A report from Petersburg says the Ysn.
KEGS in large force entered lsle Of Wight Court
House on Wednesday, capturing four of our
pickets, when they retired.
The Richmond Sentinel of the 10th has the
following from the Charleston Mercury: The
Government powder works at Augusta, Ga,
when completed, will be the largest in the
world, They are now superior to any known,
and the powder is fully equal to the best Yam
kee or European standards.