Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-04-27
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SUFFOLK, Va, April I5-Abous four o'clocI
this morning the enemy attacked us on our left
some fve thousand strong. They were shelle'
from Fort Dix, and retreated about five miles
At the same time q fsint was made to cross thi
/ Nsnsemond, but our guRboats drove tho rebe
/ back into the woods. General Peck ia corfsen
/ that ke can repnlse the enamy, and Longstres
will find bimself in trouble before long. IF b
manages to get back to his own defenses on th'
Blackwatsr, there viii be & terrible blundel
! somewhere.
! New YORK, April 17.-The Heralds Sufolh
correspondent writes on the 18th:
Sergeant Hall, captured q few days since
while coming down the NsnsemoEd, has re.
turned. He ssys the enemy have nine bridges
constructed over the Blackwster, and are send
ing large bodies Of troops, night aud day, to the
Southwest. All the way frem Petersburg te
Richmond, every few miles, there are earth
works of sll kinds, in which guns have been
mounted. The rebel soldiers, hewevsr, admit
that these guns have lately been taken away.
The gunboat Alert is disabled. The euRboat
West End is well riddled by heavy fire from
rebel shsrp5hooieTs and infantry.
Ia the list Of those wounded on the 18Th is
Thos. Kinlor, 18Th Indiaus,
A letter, dated the 18th, ssys: "Our less on
the 18th was-Wounded /: Jos. Smith, Anderson
Crawford. Robert Sanders, VIM. Sebatzky, Of
the 18th Indisua.
Three detacbments from this regiment of in.
fsntry, with s small force of cavalry aud artil
leiy, went out on the EdsutOn road this morn
ing, ct daylight, aud attacked the enemy in his
position there Our people met a Virginia regi-
meRt and drove it back when it was reinforced
~ hrso 7be ffo-a
skirmishing, fell back. The enemy did not
make a movement 70 again advance. Ws re-
tired to our in:renchmeats, TO avoid being cut
off or driven into 8 trap. Lieut.. Fleming, aid
de-camp to Gen. Terry, was wounded in the
side.
WASHINGTON, April l7-LieutenaDt-Co Com.
manding Gushing sends TO tho Navy Depart
partmeat the following dispatch:
UNITED STATES STEAMER Con- BARNEY,
NANsEHoND RIVER, April II -730 P. H.
This morning the vessels from above came
down-the Mount Washington disabled. About
1880 A. n, the enemy opened on us with soma
pieces Of artillery, giving Us a cross fro. At
once we got under way, and went into action.
silencing the enemy in an hour. At about
P. NJ. tbs rebels took up a position within 300
yards of the Mount Washington, which was
grounded and opened on Us with both artillery
and shsrp-shOoters. l kept close to the diBa5led
boat, and fought the enemy until high water,
when ordered the Stepping Stones TO take the
Mount Washington in tow. This was done
under heavy Ere. at P N, had the sat
i5f2ction Of sileecing the enemF's battery.
Ny loss is three killed and seven wounded.
| do not know ss yet what the casualties arc on
tho other vessels. I received eight raking |
shots, but, fortunately, the engine is not dis |
abled. I can assure you that the Barney aud |
her crew are still in good fighting trim, and win |
beat the enemy or siRk ct our post.
1t is OILY requisite to look at the Mount |
Washington to sec with what daring gsllsntry /
Lieut. Lawson fought his vessel 1 avn now
taking her in tow, and shall anchor for the |
night where we have fought all day.
Acting Rear Admiral Lee telesrsphs to the |
Secretary of the Navy, from eff Newport News, |
5 A NJ Of the I6Ih, that "reports from Lieuts.
Gushing and Lawson are just received. The |
snemy has not cressed the river, and thers is
very indication that be is retresting, though he
las still some artillery and shsrpshootsrs on the
Ssasemond. Oar boats shot down a number of
heir men to-day with canister. We have three
Wounded, making in ell five killed and eighteen
wounded in our fiotills, TO which from what I
an learn, The fight has been pretty much con-
med"