Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1863-04-13
WAR NEWS.


ton, North Carolina, are up to Wednesday last.
Several flags Of truce had been sent to the
Federal lines, demanding a surrender, but
General Foster refused to do SO. 1t is
stated that seven thousand troops from
Newbern on their way to reinforce Washing
ton, were met by the Confederates and driven
back eight miles with loss of about fifty kill
ed and wounded Another account says that
Foster has been reinforced, and driven the
Confederates back. The women and children
were leaving Newbern, being apprehensive of
attack on that place
The Federal forces under Gen. Granger, at
Franklin, Tennessee, were attacked by Gen.
Van Dorm on Thursday last, and after severe
fight he was defeated and driven back The
Federal loss in the engagement is reported at
one hundred killed and wounded. The Con-
federate loss is believed to be three times that
many, besides two hundred taken prisoners
It is stated that the Contederates are Destroy
ing the railroad trains in Kentucky and Ten
nessee, running them off the track and killing
the train guards.
On the 9TH instant, Gen, Grant went to
Vicksburg under flag Of truce. The object
Of his visit was not made public The head
quarters Of the army had been moved to Mill
ken's Bend. Confederate adyices from Fort
Pemberton report that the Federal forces COM
menced embarking on the 4th, and were rapid
ly moving away.
Some skrmishing took place on Saturday
morning at Williamsburg, but it was rumored
at Fortress Monroe at iater hour in the day
that the Confederates were between Williams
burg aud Yorktown. 1t was also rumored
that the Confederates were threatening an at
tack on Suffolk
A dispatch to the Chicago Times, from Hele-
ma, Arkansas, of the Sth instant, says: The
entire Tallahatchie feet, consisting of the di-
visions under Ross and Quimhy, and mum erous
gun and mortar boats, arrived last night The
expedition, which has been absent for forty
three days, left Fort Greenwood on Sunday.
AS soon as the hustle was observed by the enemy
they opened brisk fire upon the woods where
batteries had been planted, which continued
till the last boat steamed up the river On It's
passage the boats were frequently fired on by
gueriIIas. A number CT soldiers were wounded
and rs or 80 were killed. The divisions under
Quimby and Hoyey have been ordered to flcks-
burg.
The dispatch boat New National has ar
rived from Vicksburg: which place she lett on N
Wednesday. She bringsnews that the iron clads
LOUISVILLE, Mound City, Carondelet, Benton,
Lafayette, and two others, are all prepared to
run the Blockade 1t is expected that they will
execute the movement on Friday or Saturday
night. It was also said that the transports
had been prepared with logs and cotton bulk
heads to run the batteries. Tie reported ar
rival of General Osterhaus at Carthage, ten
miles below Warrenton, on the LOUISIANA side,
with heavy force, IS confirmed
a despatch to Major General Schenck from
Gen. Scammon, in Western Virginia states
that detachment of cavalry under Major Nc
Mahon had intercepted the Confederate Gen.
jenkins, killed and wounded five, ana cap
tured twenty of his men. Jenkens has lost
two Lnndrn1 men since his raid upon Noun