The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-04-24
LATE NEWS.

uated the works at Centerville last night
but will probably be captured, as he is
inclosed between Growers forces on one
side and those Of Emory and Weitzel on
the other. He is leaving his runs and
ammunition behind him.
The steamer Diana, lately taken from
us, will certainly be recaptured, as the
u. ). steamer Clifton has removed the
distractions in the river and is rapidly
approaching her.
The ram Queen Of the West, was zap
tured from the enemy, in Grand Lake. at
10 o'clock this morning. Capt. Fuller,
commander, and all her crew and officers,
numbering ninety souls, are now prison.
ers at Berwick's Bay. The capture of
the Queen of the VESTS most important,
and l consider the whole affair as a VIC
tory of immense advantage to the Union
cause.
WASHINGTON, April 23.--The Navy
Department has received the following
dispatch, dated on board the United
States steamer Pensacola, off New Or
leans, April 18th:
On the morning of the 9th ult. at
about daybreak Admiral Farragut, in
the Hartford, engaged the batteries at
W%arrenton, three miles below Vicksburg,
and passed below them.
On the morning of the goth ult.. before
daylight, the Albatross having taken in
a full supply of provisions from a barge
which had been floated down the preyi-
GUS morning by Admiral Porter, also
passed the Warrenton batteries and an
chored near the flag. ship.
About l o'clock in the morning the
wharf.-the Vicksburg having broken
adrift from her mornings at the city,
Heated. down and ran ashore opposite To-
where the Hartford and Alba,ross were
anchored. During the day an officer
was sent on board the Vicksburg. who
found that all her machinery had been
removed. She had nothing on board
ave four muskets and aceoutrements.-
While the Admiral was h~esitating as TO
the propriety of retaining her as a
wharf-boat, or rather depot, the rebels
came down, and on the night Of the 3Oth
burned her.
The Switzerland, Hartford and Alba
trOss, after being loaded with coal and
provisions, passed Warrenton the morn
ing of the 3lst ult., and at daylight the
little squadron proceeded down the river
to Turner's plantation, where, on our
passage, we had seen the wreck of the
I~ndianola. We found no traces of the
wreck, but learned it had slipped off into
deep water during the late gale.
We anchored here and remained until
about $50 p. M, when we proceeded
down and engaged the battery at Grand
Gulf. This battery consisted of some
two or three heavy guns, sent down from
Vicksburg. One of these gums was
mounted upon a steamer which had been
concealed up the Big Black river also,
a light field battery. They struck the
Switzerland thrice, doing no damage.
The Albatross was not struck at all.
The Hartford was struck only once,
but this shot killed one man. This was
the only casualty. We passed their bat
terry in about fifteen minutes, and an
chored below Grand Gulf for the night.
At daylight on the LIST inst. we proceed
ed to the mouth of the Red river, where
we anchored, destroying in our passage
down q large number Of skiffs and fat
boats. We remained blockading Red
lANNA az ONn WILL lit uUIHlnE Oh
the 10th inst, when we got under way
about 4:30 A. M, and proceeded down to
Bayou Sara, where we stepped, seized
upon and threw into the river about TO-
600 sacks of corn and beef, and proceed
ed on our way to Port Hudson, when we
anchored about five miles above the bat
teIies on the 9th.
On the evening Of the 7th inst, at s
o'clock, the writer of this commanica.
ton, the Secretary Of the Rear Admiral.
left the Hartford and boarded the Rich
mond of Baton Rouge.
New YoRK, April 22.-In the matter
Of the claim Of the United States Dis
trict Attorney for the mails of the Peter
hoff to be given up to him, to be by him
disposed OF, Judge Belts to. day rendered
a verbal opinion in the United States
District Court In this city, and held
that the District Attorney was the mas
ter of the case; that as the public pros
ecutor, he has a right to withdraw such
evidence as he might see fit, and if he
refused to permit the mails TO be opened,
and asked that it be given up to him, he
was entitled in this decision.
The mail was delivered TO Dfstricl At
torney Smith, and by him at once trans
mitted TO the British consul.
Correspondence Of Evening POST
There are fresh rumors flying by ev-
erybody about Charleston and Admiral
Dupont. The truth seems TO be, that the
brief attack upon Fort Sumter was a
heavy reconnaissance, which might easily
have become the grand attack. This re-
cOnnoissance revealed to Dapont his
strength and weakness, so that no will
be prepared for the work beforehand
should he renew the attack.
The statements that the President was
very angry with Admiral Dupont, that
he is to be removed, and hat the Presi-
dent peremtOrily ordered a second attack