True Democrat., 1863-04-22
BY TELEG R A P Fl .


 the Natchez Courier of the llth:
 CHARLEsroN, April 9.-The monitors were stll in sight yesterday evening Many pieces of the Keokuk furniture were washed ashore on Morris Island beach-many of the articles were covered with clotted blood The impression prevails at all our batteries that the slaughter aboard the Keo kuk terrible
 JAcksos. April 9.--Both forces are in close prox imity at Deer Creek-a battle is imnipeHt.
 CHARLESTON, April 9.-0Gicial dispatches from Hardavle announce that early this morning G en- W & Walker, with his light artillery, destroyed one of the euemy's gunboats in Cossawa river.
 RODNEY, April 9.-Reiable information from St. Joseph La., says that Mai. Harrison's pickets and those Of the enemy are still skirInishing Two or three flats loaded with, Yankees came down the Tensas yesterday. Maj Harrson's pickets cap tured negro bearing dispatches from the lower 10 the upper heet--the nature of the communications have not been made public-ths negro was hung to- day. The enemy has been reinforced with three regiments.
 SAyAyNAH April 9.---A letter 10 the Morning News from Pulaski, Florida, says that on the 2!th the Yankee gunboat Mnndet0rd was attacked on St. Joseph river by Capt. Diekinson's cavalry. y.- rhe boat was driven off and many Yankees killed and wounded among the killed the famous Kansas outlaw Montgomery.
 RICHMOND, April 9.--Nothing important here Congress is in open session today Senate in se- rrct session passed substi ute for the tax blll.
 CHARLESTON, April 9.--s5ix monitors and iron clads still lie within the bar, two and hall miles from Fort Sumter.
 The enemy are waiting for new machines to sound torpedoes; everything ia in readiness for an attack. Senior Monyealo, Spanish consul, who re- gently left here on the Sdansh wal steamer, turned to- day via Richmond, having left Wash ngton on Thursday last, on hearing all attack here was imminent.
 CHATTANOOGA, April 9.-The enemy occupy Lebanon with division under Gen. Reynolds, also in force at Carthage The news from Ky, is cheering; tue Louisville Democrat spurns the tyranny of the union democrat convention, and it's platform. All quiet at Columbia Twenty nine prisoners reached here yesterday. Yankee scout burned the rail road bridge north of Nashville.
 CHARLESTON April 9.-Accounts from Ft Sumter reflect highly the garrison for coolness and bra very, in the recent fight when the monitors were discovered approaching, the men were at their din ners; as the long roll beat, the men sprang to their guns with cheerlulness, their battle flag was raised up to the air of Dixie, played by the band, and q salute of thirteen guns was hred. Col. Alfred Rhett was commanding at ri. sumter Lieut.. Col Joseph Vans commanded barbette bat tery, and Mai O'Clemon commanded the batter ies; the enemy fired eighty shot at the Fort. oi which thrty-four struck; the garrison are eager or the next chance for the monitors.
 RICHMOND, April 9-New York dntes of the 4th have been received. The news is important. 4 dispatch dated Washington 5th, says report has
 
 Charleston was bombarded by the federal fleets and an advance by the land forces made on Thursday last and the city is now in possession of the federals under Hunter and Dupont. The T : port was fully credited by the officers of the gov ernment, who were in possession ot the facts In reference to the contemplated attack on Charles ton and which il is not yet proper to diyulge, but is certainly known by those who possess the nfor- nation and who are confident that our sailors and soldiers will celebrate the anniversary of tue fall of Fort Sumter in the captured city.
 Restrictions upon the publication in the south. ern papers of adverse news, are so strict that 1t 8 not expected to find much in them in reference to the capture, until the disaster can no longer be concealed, but the reports which have arrived are definite and positive, and are believed by those who have the best right to know what foundation there is in them. H. J Shepherd, of Sewart's staff, cap tured few days since, ls to be tried as spy Passengers who reached Cairo on the 3d, state that the late movement on Hane's Bluff is failure4-- the fleet and transports returned to Youpg's Point.
 Grant has succeeded in erecting battery of Par rott guns beyond the base in position, to reach Vicksburg; the bombardment was to have com menced on the 27th, but the storm prevented.
 The Yazoo expedition, three hundred boats was at Young's Point on the 4th. Farragut had cap tured the rebel gunboat Vicksburg, which foated from her mooring duringthe storm. Pegram's loss in Kentucky, in killed, wounded and prisoners was three hundred and fifty, and twenty commissioned officers were III the federal nandS some 45U head of cattle and many horses, and large quantity of fire arms.
 Gold, on Saturday, l56-cotton B.
 RICHMOND, April 9th.--Fredericksbu papers of the 9th have northern dates of the 7th. Rumors of the capture of Charleston created great excite ment in New York on the 4th. Gold suddenly fell. A Cairo despatch of the 4th, says all is quiet in this department The steam ship City of Cork, brought Liverpool dates of 2lst. Further successes of the Russians over the Poles, are reported Flu ropeon files detail the progress of the Confederate loan to it's close in London, Paris, Liverpool Frankfort and Amsterdam. The bids amount to fifteen millions sterling and premium averaged full ly 415 Leading English papers comment favor ably on the loan. Gold in New York fell to 49l5 on the Charleston story, but rallied and closed at 52l5a Middhng cotton Fl.
 RODNEY, April l0th.-Mai. Harrison moved up to within about thousand yards of the enemy at Joshua Jones' place, above St. Joseph La, and opened on him with I2 and six pounder; the enc my replied with only one piece, which was soon silenced; the enemy fired about rounds and with drew. Several shells from our guns exploded fin the midst of the enemy; il is supposed they did some damage. No casualties on our side. Capt. Harpers horse was struck in the knee by piece of shell.
 SIEGE OF CHARLESTON RAISED!
 Strange Movements of Federals!
 JACKSON, April 10.-Fifty three gunboats aid ail the Yankees have gone uD Cold w ater. One