Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-04-10
Gen. Fosters position in N. c.
Desperate Attempt Of the Rebels
to capture his forces. .5lsA
~ 1890 asG3 8niz
Gunb0ats sent to his relief.
Charleston News Still Hopeful.
The Actions of the Rebels indi-
cate our success. 30
Gunboats sent to his relief.
CAMERON'S BRIBERY CASE
He is declared Guilty by the Sen
ate Investigation Committee.

From various correspondents the following
additional facts are CLEANED relative to Gen.
Fosters position at Washington, North Car
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On the 30th ult., about 10, 900 rebels I'M
der Gems. Hill and Pettigrew were on the
north side and seven regiments on the South
side of Pamlico river
Two companies Of the 44th Massachusetts,
while on reconnaissance marched right into
an ambuscade, suffering considerably from
whitening fire Of musketry at short range
Capt. Lyons company of North Carolina
troops were also badly cut up, three or four
killed and six or eight wounded. Among the
latter was Capt. Lyon.
The gunboat, Commodore Holt, opened on
the rebels scattering them '-'s
That hight the rebels took up all the buoys
in the river and planted batteries in such po-
sition along the bank as to render it almost
impossible for vessels to pass, and established
themselves on Red Hill, some two miles from
town, completely commanding our works.
The next day Commodore Holt got aground,
and was struck thirty times by the rebel bat
tsries, but finally got off.
Two transports with troops unsuccessfully
attempted to reach Foster. A small litter
succeeded in reaching Foster with supplies Of
ammunition .--t
Hill notified Foster to remove the women
and children, as he intended to shell the town,
but up to the I'd it had not been done, as our
gunboats had kept the batteries fully engaged.
On the 4th, more gunboats arrived, and
some others, with and II inch guns, were
expected on the 9th. The fort is heavily
sodded, and Foster has over 1000 troops.
A Newborn letter, dated Sd, 10 P. NJ, says
the gunboats had arrived at the mouth of the
river, and it was thought they would be able
to demolish the rebel batteries
Gems. Palmer and Prince have taken such
8 cps as lead to the removal of all fears for
the safety of Foster.
The rebels are reported as having 5000
men on the road between Newbern and Wash
ington. ..,
Special to Herald.
WASHINGTON, April 8.
The excitement here in regard to the re-
ported attack on Charleston is intense. The
Navy and War Departments are still without
official advices, but no doubt is entertained
but that the attack has been made and the re-
suit unfayorable to the rebels. The contin-
ued reticence of the rebel newspapers is re-
garded as almost certain evidence that they
are in possession of news which confirms the
report that Charleston has fallen before the
combined attack Of Hunter and Foster.
1t has heretofore been the practice of the
rebels, whenever they have met with success
to send flag of truce across the Rappahan-
mock with copies Of their papers announcing
the news; and besides this, their pickets are
very gloomy and decline to converse at all
upon the subject Of the attack on Charleston,
or allow any copies of their papers to come
across the river.
The Navy Department is in hourly expecta-
ton of receiving information in regard to the
attack which they know to have been COM
menced on Charleston last Thursday.
A prominent official to-day made the re-
mark, that by this time the officers and men
on board Our iron-clads were either in Charles
ton or in Heaven.
HARRISBURG, Pa, April 7.
A majority of the Senatorial Investigating
Committee to enquire whether any unlawful
means were employed to secure the election
of United States Senator, made report to-
day, finding Gen. Cameron GUILTY on charges
Of bribery preferred against him by jefferson
Boyes, member of the Legislature. 1t is
understood the minority report, signed by the
Republican members of the committee, will
differ materially. The testimony is very vo-
luminous