The Portland daily press., 1863-04-15
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EVENING PAPERS.
The Monitor Fleet in Charleston Harbor on
the 0th.-From Vicksburg and Vicinity
Matters at Port Hudson

the eth.~From vicksburg and Vicinity u
Matters at Port Hudson.
CHARLESTON, April 0, 1863.
To General S. Cooper:
General WIS. Walker destroyed an armed
steamer in Coosaw river at daylight this morn
ing. No casualties on our side. All is quiet.
Six Monitors and the Ironsides are still within
the bar.
(Sgned) G. T. BEAuREGARD.
Coosaw river is a few miles south of Poca-
taligo. 1t separates Port Royal Island from
the main land.
kilograms to the Richmond Papers.
Charleston, April 9.-All quiet There is
no prospect of a fight to-day A Confederate
officer from Morris Island boarded the wreck
of the Keokuk last night and found the turret
pierced through by ball.
Later.
Charleston. April 9.-Six monitors and the
Ironsides still lie within the bar, about two
and half miles from Fort Sumter. The enc
my is waiting for a new machine to remove
torpedoes. Everything is in readiness for the
attack.
Senior Monlada, the Spanish Consul who
recently left here in Spanish war steamer,
returned to-day via Richmond, having left
Washington on Thursday last, on hearing that
the attack here was imminent. Neither the
French nor English Consuls are here.
Still Later.
Charleston, April 9-Accounts from Fort
Sumter reflect the highest credit on the garri-
son for GOODNESS and bravery in the recent
fight. When the monitors were discovered
approaching the men were at dinner At the
sound of the long roll they sprang to their
guns with cheering. The battle flag was run
up to the air of "Dixie," played by the band
on the parapet, and salute of thirteen guns
W al hot a..
manding officer of the Fort. Lieut. Col. Jos.
Yates commanded the barbette batteries, and
Major Ormsby Blandng, the casemated bate
ries. The enemy fired eighty shots at the
fort, of which thirty-four struck The garri-
son are eager for the next chance at the mon
itors.
Chattanooga, Tenn, April The enemy
occupy Lebanon with division under Gen
Reynolds. They are also in force at Cartha-
gena.
Captain G. Webster of the Federal army
was hanged on Friday last at Richmond. The
unfortunate man met his fate with forttude,
himself giving the signal for the fatal trap to
be sprung.
Savannah, April "a letter to the Morning
News from Pilatka, Fla, says: On the 9th
ult., the Yankee gunboat Ben Deford was at
tackled in ST. Johns river by Dcknson's cav
airy battalion and was driven off, Many Yam
KEGS were killed and wounded. Among the
killed is the notorious Kansas villain Mont
gornery.
Rodney, Miss, April 9.-Reliable informa-
ton from st. Josephs, La, states that Harri-
sons pickets have been skirnlishing with the
enemy. Three flats loaded with Yankees
came down the Tensas yesterday. Harrisons
pickets captured negro bearing dispatches
from the lower to the upper feet. The con-
tents OF the dispatches have not been made
public. The negro was hung to-day. The
enemy have been reinforced with three regi-
ments.
Jackson, Miss, April "a special dispatch
to the Appeal says the vicksburg is TO be cot
ton clad, so as TO land troops at Vicksburg.
The boats have returned from Steele's Bayou
badly damaged. The navigation of the Bayou
was more difficult than the Yazoo.
Humphrey Marshall at Winchester with
heavy infantry force encountered Gen. Quin-
by's forces, who ANONYMOUSLY fed, leaving
everything in the retreat.
Port Hudson, April 9.-All quiet here. The
enemy's fleet above aud below have disappear
ed. The former are above Bayou Sara.
The troops are in excellent spirits and are
vigilantly watching the Yankee vessels Some
excitement was caused last night by log of
fire floating down the river.
skif with negroes attempting to pass the
batteries was captured this morning.