, 1863-05-07

ne was ~ EhtneTu, one et tue bahattna on the
10Th inst, instead Of having lth Havana on the
11th. He ihakes no mention Of having been
paroled. The report Is doubtless false.
.r FoRrREss MoNRoE, April %.
:, A flag Of truce boat has arrived fiom City
Point. Richmond papers Of to-day contain tele.
graphic information irdrh Port Hudson Of the
ioss by the rebels Of the steamers Queen Of he
West and Diana. The former got aground in
Grand Lake, La, and was blown up by shell
from the Fsicral gunboat Calhoun. The DidAa
Mas burned by the rebels. One hundred and six
prisoners and seven commissioned officers were
captured with the Queen the West. Among the
after was CIpt. Turner, commander Of the rebel
lHsct.
The President has issued proclamation, ad.
mtling the State Of West Virginia into the
Union. ...
CINCINNATI, April "a.
Matters in Kentucky are quiet Burnside's
ARMY Is pushing on slowly towards Cumberland
have oil fallen hack to Knoxville, Tenn, and the
forces Of Prgram, Marshall and Breckilridge
are all with Jackson. Il Is stated that Gen.
Burnside will take the field in few days.
In the action at Patterson, No., the rebels lost
40 killed and wounded, including Capt Sapping.
ton Of ST. Louis, and Capt. Bledsco, Of Battle
county, killed. The Federals lost eleven killed
and twenty wounded. including Lieuts. Buchan.
an, Shattuck aud Bradley, wounded. Patterson
was burned by the Federals before being evac.
uated. .a
NEw YoRk, April ~.
J. 8. Addison and Anthony Addison, who
were arrested on charges Of carrying letters TO
Rev. John Martin, who was detected in forward.
ing them, have been released, Il being shoan
that Il was on act Of neighborlY kindness. These
L.. has, ha hnh
taking home with them every night letters I'D.
dressed to ncighbCrs, among whom Is Rev. John
Martin.
MuRFREEsBoRo, April 23.
The refugees from oppression ut McMinville
say that the expedition Of Gen. Reynolds was
snccessful Having arrived at Readyvillc, Gen.
Fraser telegraphrd that they state that Reynolds
took the town, capturing two railroad trains and
wagons. Among the pri oners taken was Mrs.
John B. Morgan. The expedition has more i'm.
vortant results however, than thOse named.
We shall have full details to murrow.
NEwBERN, April 10.
The rebels have abandoned their attack on
Little Washington, giving il up a. hopeless
the perseverance, and pluck of the little garrison
keeping at bay 1900 rebels. This Is without
a parallel IN the war.
A SPECIAL Washington dispatch to the Times
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within twenty. four hours alter Gen. Thomas
made spcech. stating the intention Of the Gov.
ernment To employ negroes ~ soldiers, two
thousand five hundred colOred ner in the vicin'
| ity were recruited. The greatest enthusiasm
prevails among white soldiers at this remarkable
demonstration Of military spirit by the negroes.
| ...-.... . CuIcAGO, April -.
| A Vicksburg letter of the 18th says. on the
subject 0f the running Of the batteries by eight
EunbUats, az each rounded the paint within easy
range Of the rebel batteries, they opened fire
with how aud port quarter guns, throwing per
cussion shells. Coming intn close quarters. they
fired brOads:drs Ol schrapnsl and grape. AtrE
rounding the paint, the AdmiraIs hect Closed ~
his u ie of battle, being Que ,talf mile in length,
the inside Of 4 semi.circle. The rebel guns firstl
a mile in length, and every battery was fully
manned aud rapidly served.
The cannOrade vas general and terrible. The
heavy roar Of Dahlgrens, kecnS, kaRers and
Parrots explosive shells, interminRled with each
other, made the earth and water tremble. The
whole, mingled with musketry fire, was sublime
There were over two hundred guns Of the heav'
iest caliber worked to the utmost capacity IoI
over two hours. Huge bUnfires were built by
the rebels to light up the river, which was aided
by the burning buildings fired by our shells,
The cOnliagration Of the Henry Clay lit up the
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smoke, such as only gigantic war can produce.
Gen. Grant was in the Won PkIlt, near q point
above Gen. Sherman. In q yawl, below and op
IIsite the mouth of the canal, vas an anxious
crowd of soldiers who witnessed the battle. All
the gunboats passed the vickshurg batteries un.
harmed. The BeMOR received the heaviest fire
A shell exploded on the Dale, which killed on
officer and wounded three men. The letter adds
that Il T. now impossible to state the loss. We
have large lgnd force below vicksburg on thG
Louisiana shore, and the canal Is success
Advices from Newbern to the 29d ult. say
that the reUel force which for nearly three weeks
invested W Warrington, suddenly disappeared o.
the night Of the 18th. Preparations were madG
Newbern, N. c., revealed the fact that = small
force Of rebel cavalry only remained within
reach. Two hundred rebel cavalry were charged
upOn BY seventy men Of the New York cavalry
few miles distant from Ash, on Saturday mora
ing; the rebels fled en- Masse, and the febel cap
tain, James Richardson, was captured with sew
rTal Of his men. 'r
MuRrREEsBoR0, Tenn, April %.
Advicea fr0n Nashville state that the citizen
who had been notified BY the order Of Gen. Rose
Grams to mpve South have, almost without ex
crpti0n, petitiOned to be sent North. All thelI
adviees from friends in the South advise Thu
eour@: They say the South Is going to rul'
rapidly.
1850 men, attacked body Of the enemy yester
day, below Ruckhold, on the road to Williams
burg, killing four men and three horses, and cap
turing nine prisoners and I've horses. Tte snem,
| NEw YoRk, April 25.
A special dispatch TO the World says partia
rrvoution has been effected in the ordnance bu