The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1863-12-16
LATE WAR NEWS.

We have news from Charleston as late
as Wednesday last. On the previous Snn.
day most distressing accident befeI one
OF the iron-clads The Weehawken was
al anchor off Morris Island, and foundered
during a heavy gale. Size sank suddenly
with many OF her crew. few minutes
before Two O'Clock she raised signal of
distress, which was at once answered by
the flagship, and six boats were sent TO her
assistance. A couple of steamtugs also
sailed toS ards her II was in vain however
for scarcely had they arted on Their mis-
sion when the iron-clad displayed a new
signal, aid was found TO be sinking She
settled swiftly down by the head, careened
slightly, and disappeared beneath the
waves. Twenty of her crew sprang 10 ihe
boaIs as she sank ; as many more were
rescued by the tugs and launches sent 10
her assistance ;.but thirty were taken down
with her and drowned.
The siege OF Charleston progresses slowly.
Firing on Sumter has ceased, and but very
few shells have been thrown into the city.
Five buildings were struck, on Tuesday, but
no one was injured. On Wednesday,
heavy fire from the Confederates drove
General GILLMoREs 8 working parties out of
Gregg and Wagner.
A half dozen Federal gnuboats have been
sent after the Chesapeake, which was run
away with off Cape Cod. One of them
sailed from this port. On Friday the Ches-
apeake was AT Sheburne, harbor or The
coast OF Maine. She shipped some men
and coaled, and left at midnight. Her des-
tinaiion ia not known. and some of her pur-
susrs have given up he chase and returned.
She will probably endeavor toruE the block,
ade al Wilmington in order 10 land her
cargo
From Texas there is no news of the oc-
cupalion OF Matagorda Bay. There was but
slight resistance by the enemy, who blew
up the magazine OF Fort Esperanza, and all
but six OF them succeeded ia escaping -
Ten guns were captured by- Gen WASH
burne, who led the Federal expedition. II
is The intention OF Gen. Banks 10 make Mat
agorda Bay his base of future operations
The routes by Brownsville aud VermilIion-
vile seem to have failed
General Longsreel is found al Last. His ar.
my is drawn up in line Of battle at l;uiIedge,
which is ten miles south OF Tazeweil and
eighteen from Cumberland Gap. Tne Fed
eral army is at IaZeweiI, and the Clnch
river runs between the opposing forces
Sklrmishing is reported there, though no
particulars are given, and there is no indi-
cation OF Longstreeps future movements.
By adsices from Fortress Monroe, we
! learn that the CoEfederates have refused 10
receive any further supplies for the Federal
prisoners in Richmond. They say, and
very justly, that the North has cast an un-
meriled imputa,ion upon their honor by
stating that their supplies were np distribu.
ted as intended and, in order to avoid any
further trouble of the kind, tie authorities
at Richmond refuse 10 receive any more
supplies, and thus give no cause for the
SANDER.
There is nothing from Chattanooga ex-
cep: that Hardee has sen: a cavalry force
alter The Federal trains which passed ihro
Cleveland towards Lowdon, for Burnside
relief. The expedition has not yei been
heard from.
There is nothing from the Rapidan.
The Mississippi is still blockaded.