The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1863-02-11

THE NAVAL FIGHT OFF CHARLESTON.
From the Richmond Enquirer
The following is an extract from letter
received in this city fraln an officer on
board the :. Chicora = = esta'ss
January 81, 1868.
"We got under way IN company with
the Palmetto State, at | 30 lastnignt, aud
.tsered down the hsrbor. At4 20 this
morning crnssed the bar, and AT 3 30 COM
msnced action by attacking large propel.
,,r, which in thres shots we placed hors
de combat" Twenty minutesafterwards,
when the day broke, she could not be seen,
and, presume. went on visit TO monster
Dayy Jones. if
The next vessel We attacked was large
side. wheel steamer. which we set on fire,
but could not capture, owing toher supe
rior speed. We then engaged large pro-
peler and side-wheel steamer. partly Grip
ul.J both, and setting the latter on FIRE.
She struck, aud as was about showing of
10 take charge Of her. steamed out Of range
Of our guns. re.hoisted her flag and opened
nth her rited gun. We then steered into
A crowd Of six large vessels and engaged
them, but they soon got OUT Of range. owing
10 their superior steaIning qualities.
Il was singular sight. one little vessel
whipping six big ones. whose shot and shell
had no effect on her. Ii reminded me of
the bull iD the china shop" The palmet-
IL sunk one vessel. which went down with
al on bnard.
But il was left 10 our little craft 10 do
meat Of The 6ghtipg aud carry Oh The palm.
We chased the fsukr hounds abant ten
mile, of sbore. and then stserrd IN ami
iained the Flag officers vessel. tbs Pal
mcuo State. aud here We are laid up al our
wharf aitnout q single casualty.
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fRoa KgsrucKy Axp TENNESSEE. -Au-
rv.la, February GA special despatch
from Nc NinaNil.e. lena TO the Augusta
press. dated the 5ih. SAYS hat iui rm4ton
run Kentucky has been rveeI,rd there,
that ihe Ohio aud fea,rsi iK..l regiments
>, Frankfort had fought each otlrr half an
hour. resulting ~ s Gilman. Killed and
II wounded The kenIuckians lat 5 Kill
Vi and Ia wounded.
The Federal General Reynolds di.i.iun
mn,ed 10 Alesanhria. Fem, Yesterday. Inr
The PURPOSE 81 destroying The flour mill.
there. A portion ~ Morgan's cavalry
taught ,hem several huurs. bur ewing I,
The snemy's vastly sup.rior lotce they had
10 Isll back The enemy lbs va. II
Killed 81 wounded snd rs prisoners. Gu
los va. one Wounded.
DEncRaL,zkD.--i The chicaso Times o
lie 2Oih ult.. SAYS lie movement on Ar
kansas Pest Wa made 60 sase HE Fedora
armS lfnn rniifr demorsliLa,nn Il static
She,man's disaslrnas aud disgraeviul re-
pulse lrpn brtare Wei sburg hal IL natu
Tsl results; utter decentralization ns eve.
iy@here apparent; r,rf, ltlirr Nas dis.
hrartenra confluence IL their leader wa
gone. and that an srmt oi ten thoasan,
sell drilled men roald have pat lhrn "a
fight. An oaen mnlinv w.. most lmm,,
hent. when MrClrtnand exlrmpsrlLetl thC
Arkansas. Post expedition.
GRorSp ARAs.-we are infnrmed by re
'6A9AN A08t1taA8 bhA1 tUMN WNWlN
81 Federal troops have LAID dawn lhei
arms al BATON Rouge, their officer. haYln:
AL resigned without exception.
Part HslsOa Cov,isr.
WHiTHER ARE VIZ DmFriSo. hsy,
been informed. thai \ Iarrsl Of New Dril
vi. sold u our tpwn lev DAYS ago ia
sixteen barrels u .lour. snd the purchase
altered rigit, barrel, Of Hour Ior i've bar
ri, oi the DIP Snrrl, there are som
lux, 10 the world whs wOuls rather dfml
than eat.
Does this argue a plentiful supply !
n0sr ~ The country or = great scarcity .
the Dip-.or lave Of the ''crrtur" anOnl
Uur proplci We will not answer. vii
VIII TsrLoroagl Souiheratr.
Gov. STASLr. w. have news By leite
from NeNhpru Ia fhp 18th ulfin0 and IA