, 1863-04-21
FROM SOUTHEASTERN VIRGINIA
and North CARGIlNa.
Official Dispatches to the Nary
Department.
THE NEW REBEL PROGRAMME
Report Of Lieut.. Com. Gushing.


An Official dispatch has been received from
General Peck, dated Saturday cse., S o'clock,
saying, Gen. Getty, in conjunction with tho
heavy battery at the West Branch, had cap
tured SIX guns and 700 Of the 18th Alabama
regiment. They crossed in boats. The S9th
New York and the sth Connecticut were tie
storming party.
FoRT MoSRoE, April o0.-Hea7y firing has
been going on for the last twcnty.four hours
on the Nansemond RiTer, occa=ioncd b. our
gunboa's ehclling out The rebels, who arc at
tempting to plant batteries at different points
on the river. Last night our gunboats, Will,
tie seth New York and the 8th Connecticut
regiments, captured q rebel battery of six pic
ccs Of artillery, together with two hundred
prisoners.
new YoRK, April 2o.-BY arrival Of the
transport Ellen s. Terry We have adyices from
Newbcrn TO the 10th.
Gen. Foster ran the rebel batteries in broad
das-light. His pilot Was killed at the wheel.
a negro deck handwas wounded. Over two
hundred shot and shell we're fired at his ycs-
sci, besides yolleys of muskets and small
arms. Sixteen cannon shot took effect in the
steamer.
Rcinforccments at Washington consists Of
the Sth Rhode Island.
Gen. Hickman's brigade was arriving at
New bern when the Terry left.
WASHINGTON, April II, 1868.
Lieut.. Commanding Cushing sends to the
Navy Department the following dispatch,
UNITED STATES STEAMER coN. BARSzr,l
NASsEAosp RIVER, April 14-7:30p. m.
This morning the vessels from above cane down
the Mount Washington disabled About halt.
past eleven a. m. the enemy opened fire on us With
some pieces Of artillery, gistu,, us croes-are At
stlcneing The enemy in an hour. At about one D.
H., the rebels took mp position within oya1ds
Of the Mount Washington, which was grounded
aud opened on us with both artillery and sharp
1 kept c1otc TO the disabled Mount Washington,
and fought the enemy until high wafer, when
%asbaoe es S d% oaa taxi 1 s
fire. and ct s, p. H., I had the satisfaction Of
silenci1E the enemy's battery. Ny loss foots mp
three killed aud soyGn wounded, do not know
as yet what the casnalteH in the other yea ;els
l have eight Iakin. ehots, but fortunately my
engine Is not disabled can assure you that the
EarEcy and her crew arc still in good fighting
post The most Of The wounded and The dead
send down to the Minnesota. It is Only requisite
to look at the Mount Washington to see with what
qas1ng eanant15 Lent Lawson @ i9aEhS lls yesasl
the night where NC have fought all day.
%o'Responaenee Ns" 1or8 Ae'nldl
FoRrREss MONROE, April Is.
The good intentions Of fhe enemy towards
rs III paying us n friendly visit by waT Of
Aansemont river were understood bT our
EunboatB doing duty in that stream, and ther
have placed such obstacles in his WV that Nh
to this time he has not made much hcadTaT n
thcadyance Twice has Longstrcct laid down
pontoons. and each time fayc onr Parrott
ATTEMPT was given IN as futile md to Mi m.
pcarances, he has retired. pcrhans 10 hath
some n]ace to proaccute his fiesirns in a d;f.
fertnt Shane. >' '' 49, >@
One Of our cunboat-the Mount Wash;nr.
ton-was colainr down Inc Eanscnnnd N
Tuesday night, and was completely riIdlcd by
ritled field artillery, The first shot That struck
her went clear thronrh l,er hn,lerz mt ~