New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-04-22

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the 9Th. On the 9TH the Hartford came down
the river TO q point a few miles above Port
Hud.on. and that night Mr.. GabertOn, with a
Dac,o "a oar.man, embarked in a skif. in
tepdinp to communicate with the fleet below
Port Hudson. They were successful, dropping
down in the darkness Of the night, ard pass
ing the batteries without detection. From him
we know the actual situation Of the Hartford.
In passing the batteries at Port Hudson, in
going up, she was hit only five times, and lost
but one man killed. In the subsequent War
renton and Grand Gulf fights, four more men
on board were killed. The ship is in excellent
order. BY this arrival from New-Orleans we
have the particulars Of the attack by onr
forces upon Pascagoula, Mississippi, on the
9th instant brief notice Of which
we had few days ago through Rebel sources.
The Rebels said that they drove our men of,
killing 10 or more, and themselves losing only
two wounded Our side of the story is that
Col. Daniels, with $50 cOlOred troops, took
possession of Pascagoula, but was attacked by
800 Rebel cavalry, supported by one company
of infantry. After severe fight in which ~
or mere of the enemy were killed and large
number wounded, the Rebels reiterated, leaving
three prisoners and the Confederate colors to
the victors. Col. Daniels held the place until
2 o'clock, when, hearing that large REINFORCE
ments had arrived, he withdrew to the boat,
and sailed for Ship Island. The expedition
was perfect success, resulting in the repuise
of the enemy in every engagement, with con-
siderable loss, while only two of Col. Danlels''
men were killed and five slightly wounded.
This movement materially changed the destina'
ton of the Rebel troops in and about Mobile;
they were about to send heavy re-eniorcements
70 assist in the defense of Charleston but did
not do so.
- BY a dispatch from Cincinnati we are
told that the correspondent Of The Commercial
of that city, writing from Murireesboro (date
not given, has news that Gen. Dodge, com
manding at Corinth, attacked the enemy and
drove them from Bear Creek to Crane Creek.
Our loss was 100 killed and wounded. The
Rebel loss is not stated. The Bear Creek,
mentioned in this dispatch, is in south
westerly direction from Corintb, near the line
of Alabama and Mississippi, and is crossed by
the Memphis and Charleston Railroad. Crane
Greek is six or eight miles from Corinth
The la.e movement of Grants forces, the sue
cessful passage of our gunboats Ga most i'm
portant eyent), and the movement of Gen
Banks toward the Red River Gas given in ouI
New. Orleans news, are facts which render
this section of the country at the present mo
ment the center Of public interest aud anxiety
"A steamer from Port Royal and Beaufort
yesterday brought the welcome news that thu
Rebels had retreated from the vicinity Of
Washington, n. c., and had abandoned al
their batteries on Tar River. The steamer
Escort left Newbern for Washington, n. C..
on the 18th, by the Tar River, and had MOI
been molested on her passage up. Gen. Eos
ter was at Newbern on the 18th. This, i
true, and We have 20 doubt it
indicates that the entire Rebel programme TO
3 clearing US out Of Eastern Virginia and MORT
f Carolina has been bandonod-doubtless undel
urgent pressure from another quarter O
which more may be heard at any moment
We publish elsewhere very late news from
Suffolk by our special correspondents.