The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1863-04-22
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WAsHlNeros, April 15.-Richmond
papers Of the 18th contain the following:
p CHARLEsroN, April Il Lsst might
the steamer Stonewall jackson, fofmelly
Leopard, while attempting to run into this
harbor, was botly chased BY half dozen
blockaders, which fired at her and she
received several shots through her hull.
Capt. Black finding 1T timpossibiet to escape,
ran the steamer ON the beach and burned
her. The crew and passengers took to the
boats. and have arrived here. Very little
was saved excepting the mails and passen-
gers effects. The steamer burned to the
waters edge in sight of the Yankees.
Her cargo consisted of several pieces IF
| field artillery, two hundred barrels salt
petre, forty thousand army shoes and
large assortment of merchandise. -,
GoLDsBoRo, N. c., April 13.-The
news of a partial victory oyer the Aboli-
tionists at Washington. rcached here to-
day. 1t appears that the Yankees under
Foster. marching to the relice of Wash
I ington, now invested by our troops, were
met en- route last Thursday evening, near
Bloids creek, by Gen. Pettigrcw. No loss
on our side. 's ''s7 Ea'a'
9JAoKsoN, Miss, April 1.-THE epemy
in the Black Bayou is retreating toward
the river, laying waste. the whole Icenntry
as they move along. Our river patrol
men report two Yankee gunboats convoy
4 ing FIVE cavalry transports passed up the
river on the. 7th inst; also nineteen trans
ports with infantry. and forty eight freight
boats loaded down. The enemy is rem
: forcing all the depotsi on the Memphis &
J Ohio railroad. A special dispatch ia, the
J Appeal says thirty boats and twelve gnn-
!, boats have gone up fromse eNtemphiss to
J operate on the Cumberlaad.
Months, April 10 a-A m ofRciai,dhpatch
says theenemy. four hundred in nnmbcr,
! !. mostly contra band troops, landed ct Pss-
sagola yesterday, and were attacked sby
cur cavalry. The enemy lost Is i islsd.
Our loss was one, Lieutenant, and 6ae
private slightly wounded, The YANKEE
i gunboats put back to Ship Island with
their wounded. Reiniorcelnents have bcen
sent up to renewothe action s., go --sd
A KIcnMoNp, April I3--The w higssys
! reports we're in circulation yesterday thai
4 a Fl sht took place at Williamsburg Sattif-
;, day, the Ith, between the forces under
Gen. Wise and Yankees. The reports
are confirmed by passengers who arrived
5 7hcrc last evening". At an early hour that
morning, our troops drove in the Yankse
plckcts and occupied the town. the enemy
retiring to Fort Magruder, from whie
point they coninenced shciliny Che place.
Gen. Wise took a position nearthc Col
lege, and replied to their fire. Our casanl-
ties upl to the Sth inst were slight a
: cavalry movement had been ordered. the
result of which had not been learned.
There Is. a rumor that We captured fUf>y
prisoners and burnt large quaptit5f Vi
:. commissary stores, but this is not vpuehcd
I for la asssg es.,3 =
a The Whining to l, n c., 10 srnal, oi
Thursday evening iias report that t. q
town OF Washington had 10. Az rakcn. by
our forces under Gen. Hill lay pro-
vious, but the Journal;: doubts the correct
ness vi the report.
The King ton correspondents of the
!, Raleigh Journal reports that on thc' 10TH
: inst. the Yankees were falling bdek ffou
/ Swift creek to Newberne.
! The Richmond Whig has rumun ei
fighting for the last two or three days on
he Blackwater, but says they arc not Of
f a reliable character. A report from Pc
tersburg says the Yankees ID largo force
! enteeed Isle of Wight Ccnrt Honsssou
"Wednesday, capturing four of our pickets,
when they retired. Rs
The Richmond Sentinel ofthe 10Th has
the following from the Charleston. Mcr.
: curry: The Government powder works Al
Augusta, Ga, when completed, will be
! the largest, in the wourld They are now
superior TO any known, and the; powders is
fully equal to the best Yankee or Euro
pean standards.
4 Gen. Foster Relicycd-