Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-04-13
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[LAsT NIGHTS DIsPIFOHEs.1
FROM NEW YORK.


Ihe prize schooner Rising Dawn, with cargo
Of British salt, from Nassau, captured by the
gunooat Monticello, Of Wilmington the 9TH, ar
rived here tonight.
The steamer George Peabody from New Or
leans the 3lst, and Key West the 9Th, arrived
this evening. Captain AtWell reports that he was
at Hilton Head on the 9Th when he saw the Mon
ltor Nahant repairing. She had five holes in her
chimney, and it was reported that she had had
i've hundred shots fred at her by rebel batteries
in Charleston Harbor but was not severely IN
Jured, but some rivets had been started from her
turret which prevented her guns from working.
The Aeoku Thad been sunk and one man lost
on her.
On the evening of the eth the Geo. Peabody
was OF Charleston harbor and spoke the gun
boats but obtained no news other than that Gen
eral Hunter was up the bay.
The British steamer Dolphin and schooner
Clara Burgess arrived at Key West the 1st.
The U. s. steamers Alabama and Oneida
were at Curacao, March 22d, from St. Thomas.
Inc whaling vessel Ellen Kesler recently ar
rived at Georgetown. Tne Grand Cayman it was
reported was chased for Il hours by the pirate
RetributiOn on the 18th ult
The rebel dispatches state that in the engage
ment Of the Tth all the Monitors were frequent
ly hit. The results are unknown.
One gun was dismounted in Fort Moultrie and
one man wounded.
By the steamer Peabody we have the New Or
leans Era Of the 10th ult 1t contains nothing
important from Baton Rouge or Texas.
A report was current yesterday in town among
the secesslonlsts that general battle had been
fought in Tennessee, between the forces Of Gen
erals hosecrans and Bragg, in which the rebel
army was totally defeated.
We are unable to trace the report to any au-
thentie source, and do not publish It as trust
worthy.
The following dispatch has been received
from gentleman on board the steamer Mary
Sanford:
MOoRHEAD CRY, n. c., April 10,
ria FoRTREss M0SRoE, II.
We pissed through the feet of Charleston on
Friday, the 9Th inst, at 10 o'clock, A. N. Wealth
er clear and pleasant. The Monitors were ar
ranged along the beach of Cummings Point all in
good order. We were boarded BY one OF the
pilots Of the expedition, who stated that the
lronsides and one Of the Monitors attacked Fort
Sumter tuesday the 7ths ana passed some dis
tance above the Forts, receiving some two hun
dred shots.
pointed shot Of English manufacture pene-
trate the iron-clad Whitney Battery Keokuk
and she sunk in II hours after, near the beach.
The other iron-olads passed through the shower
OF shot and shell uninjured, or with trihing dam
age.
The casualties reported are very few. Captain
Rhend, Of the Keokuk, was slightly injured by
bolt.
The Quartermaster and six men on board the
Nantucket were killed.
As regards the future movements reports are
conflicting.
It was positively stated by one Of the pilots
who boarded US that the Monitors would with
draw over the bar, and further action would be
suspended. This was subsequently, cOrrObora-
ted by a reporter for a New York paper.
An officer nom the James Adger who preYi-
Ously boarded US stated that the engagement
would be renewed about one o'clock P. n. adding
that the Admiral expressed his belief Of success.
We LETT the fleet at noon and when about % miles
north heard heavy firing.
The above was private message addressed to
Colonel Sanford.