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are conferred. They lave always had a consider
able force in that vicinity. Stonewall jackson
is reported in the Shenandoah valley, threaten
Ing 4 raid on the upper Potomac, while Gen.
Lee is reported to have a strong force still on the
Rappahannock.
The action against Charleston-which had
been DELAYED several weeks 10 enable the arrival
of some machines made by Ericsson, designed to
clear the channel of orpedoes,-appears 70 have
commenced on the 9th. On the 25th the fleet
left Port Royal. some 20 miles south Of Charles
ton, and proceeded up the Stone Inlet, which
leads to a point in the rear of Charleston. To
get there, however, the fleet has got to take two
or three strong forts, and the firing reported on
the 9th, was probably the bombardment Of
these forts. 1t Is probably that the iron-elads
would also approach the city through the main
channel, as soon as the Stone Inlet was clear OF
Instructions. The capture of this place is evil
IDENTIFY an uncertain task, for all the means that
the rebels or England could supply towards forti-
flying it. and rendering it impregnable have been
used. If successful, it would probably take the
Union forces all of April to do it.
The rebel raid into Kentucky was a bold and
daring move, and appears to have been on quite
a large scale. The main object was evidently to
obtain provisions and supplies for Bragg's army,
which was very destitute. Gen. Burnside has
command IN Kentucky, and will probably be
able to clear the State of the invaders.
Gen. Rosecrans appears fixed in one spot at
Murfreesboro, where he had been for three
months, the government expecting every day TO
hear of an advance. 1t is d difficult to understand
the causes that prevent his moving, when the
rebels are able to move in every direction around
him, apparently not hindered by bad roads or
high rivers.
From the Mississippi our advices are not clear.
is a gap in the news not received, viz
from March 20 to %, which probably contained
particulars of the attack on Port Hudson, and
of Banks which we have not now.
Farragut's fleet in passing Port Hudson, got
pretty well used up,-those which got past, at
Gen. Banks did not cooperate with the
fleet. and had returned to New Orleans. SO
that the attempt to take Port Hudson, appears
to have failed. But Farragut's fleet, between
that place and Vicksburg, will probably cut off
al supplies to the rebels from the West.
The Federal movements about Vicksburg do
not appear to have been crowned with that sue
that was anticipated. The " Canal, ;" about
which so much has been said, has proved a fail
on account of the rebels having erected bat
cries so as command a portion of 1t. The work
n consequence had TO be abandoned. There
would appear to have been some want of fore
bought and judgment in the planning of this
Enterprise.
The Yazoo expedition, which was intended to
each Nicksburg from the rear, has likewise
roved u failure, the rebels having been too alert
II their movements, and erected batteries. to
rrest the progress of the expedition and even
urn it back.
The Alabama and Florida are still at large,
couring the ocean in defiance of the hee.est
essels the American navy can produce. Quite
number Of valuable vessels had been burned by
hem, and the chances of their capture are no
etter than three months ago, while there Is a
respect of their number being increased by
cw vessels from England. 1t is probably their
reat speed-l2 miles under canvas, and IS
under canvas and steam-which makes it
} difficult to capture these vessels. Still ley
ill be cornered eventually, for they are liable to
le accidents of all sea-going vessels.
From Europe, the Polish news is the most im-
ortant. The Poles in their struggle for tie
of their ancient Nationality, find
lany and warm sympathizers in England and
rance. Fifty thousand men in arms are a for
lidable force, but Russia can and probably vii
ring 500, 600 men into the field if necessary to
rush the rebellion. Before that, however, all
urope will be in "A blaze, and every nation viii
G ranged on one side or the other. The poiiti-
Il sky there looks dark, and ere six months
apse, Europe may attract the worlds eyes as
.merica now does.