The New York herald., 1863-04-25
INTERESTING FROM TIE SOUTH.
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Reported RspulSe Of the Union Troops
at Coldwater, Miss.
A Rebel View Of the Attack on
Charleston.
THE SITUATION AT VICKSBURc.
TORNADO IN LOUISIANA,
&s- &C.. 60.
INTERESTING FROM TIE SOUTH
THE SITUATION AT VICKsBURc.

From Southern es received last evening make the
following selections Of rebel news
THE FIGHT AT CoLpwATER.
The Richmond WAisof the 2lst contains the annexed
despatch n
JACKSON, MES, April 20, 1858.
General Chalmers command has CALAMITY repulsed
900 Yankee cavalry artillery and infantry, at Cold
water. The enemy reIreatec in great haste and con-
roads are very heavy Our men behaved well, though
many under fire for the first time. The enemy's
oss Is unknown. ours one Killed ana six wounded.
The WING also contains the following editorial on the
attack on Charleston:-
REcoNNoIssANcEs IN FORCE.
The report Of the evening OF the battle Of Charleston
sets at rest all question the character Of the assault
II reconnaissance in force, have supposed
but the very best fight they were able after two years
preparation, to make for the occupation of the harbor
aud the reduction OF the city OF Charleston This esab
lshed by the official order OF battle published by Rear
Admral' g. r. Dupont in which, among other things he
that the next point Of attack will be the batteries on
Norris sland The Rear Admiral didn't reach the 60
But Is NOT surprising that the opinion should have OBJ
tanned some currency that this was only
in oce We thought the same as TO the battle Of Freder
icksburg at first Even General Lee seemed to be Of
OPINION. We whip them easily that II is bard
distinguish between their battles and their reconnos
sances their fights and their fents II not to be sup
posed that little Beauregard would in two hours and
thirty minutes by the watch have repused and defeated
grand assault tnat was two years preparing but he
THE SITUATION AT vICKsBuRa.
Correspondence Of the Augusta (Ga) Chronicle April 2
that the csa Is an usg and entirely
abandoned and furthermore that the project Of getting
transports below by any other means than BY running
tho batteries has been given up The enemy s active in
securing the country opposite, and force Of cavalry
few days ago got the river far New Carthage
upon by Confederate cavalry foce under Captain Har
rison, and driven back These parties are no doubt,
engaged IN reconnoisrins and robbng. and are
dor. The usual number Of beats have been
Noticed =. she landing above and also ndcaons o.
yet been discovered Everything Is awaiting the de
nouement Of the approaching feet, and few days will
probably bring IL 70 our DOORS NEftt Nr
THE RUINS OF JACKSONVILLE, FLA.
The Loks CITY Cosmbfan gives the following account Of
ne q * ,S Fla sy Ss, S
set by the enemy heavy rain and tho efforts Of the
dew citizens remaining with the ready aid OF our troops
they arrived extinguished the flames u many
cf the buildings O the churches but two burned,
the Episcopal and the Catholic The residence Of the late
Judge Pearson and another dwelling the former
destroyed Around the Catholic church pretty much all
the buildings for the space Of two blocks consumed
The Washington HOTEL and the former residence Of Mrs.
Poster and all for the space Of two blocks the
were destroyed with the exception OF Mr. Herns house
O the upper corner The court house and jail were con-
Agned 70 the flames The four stores In the two story
brick block Ocean street, north Of Hoey Ambsrs
nock, were entirely destroyed On Bay street the fol-
oyas block, T. o. Holmes' block, Mr. Kpps house, Mr..
Bsbees, Judge Dormans, DR.. Baldwins, and the four
prick stores below Hoey 4 Amblers, owned by Meesrs
Capova, Blackwell Miller; also brick store near,
on the street running north Un the hill above the late
Judson House the buildings were entirely swept away,
including the residences Of Messrs George r. Foster
Emery, Gibbs, Fairbanks, and several others, whose
names are unknown to us In fact from the railroad de-
pot 70 MIS- Haddocks place distance Of two miles, there
10 not building Of any description left standing,
The brick church being burned aud the brick yard de-
stroyed Besides this almost irreparabe injury has
been done 70 Jacksonville by the destruction Of the beau
uul shade trees. 1t evidently the intention OF the
villains destroy the whole town. but usual In their
Infamous and cowardy undertakings they only partially
sueoeeded
TORNADO.
NJ From the Opelousas (La) Courier.]
On Tuesday last, at about twelve O'Clock NJ, tornado
passed Barry Landing, breaking and throwing down the
house Of Mr. Honore large warehouse and scme
negro cabins From under the ruins Mr.. Dejeans house
were extrcated the dead bodies OF his wife and son.
Emile Deean, promising young man Of nineteen or
himself had leg broken and the other badly injured