The New York herald., 1863-04-22

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beauty aud stlre 9 of the ht msksas think that
arc rot hAviug light, OUT awakng rom drssm.
wAsMSsruS. Aprh 2, 1868.
The wind changed during tho sigtr. he Commodore
Hull WAS swed up by the agle c,ttol has been put
aboard Of her ~ protect her Rav hInery.
GrNhoArS IRON rRiow
engage thn battery from Kills olat which Is ssfli not
sienced. osy boats c.nnnt NJ. Desp toes fIoFn
and General Prince have been received, Mr. " Gil
running the blockade and batteries with them una
ANN iRon tor the NIB ats. lie 10 rorts lhe enemy y
batteries as large and their force heavy their pickle
lining the rN OF for miles.
wAsnsercs, April 8. 1863.
The enemy planted battery directly opposite The
Commodore Huh and Eagle and opened upon The Hull,
put,ing i've more shots through her AID exploding two
ehes aboard a her. Tho Hull and Eagle opca Are UPON
a. They silence tho battery AMI keep them from hrrg
their pieces The gunboats from below open upon
His Point, but with what eject do not know. No
gunboats or transports nave yet arrived
The hnh has not been struck In a WAL part. Too
much prase cannot be awarded u Lieutenant Salt install
for his noble conduct he says long he space
enough left to moupt gun he Intends D. b from the
Huh. Everything is qsict again; IL is mdnilht.
POSTERS DETERMINATION
The enemy seem 10 be attempting to thr0S up some
breas.woIks on the Red HiI one mile from the iofs
The fort has opened hem All the subsistence has
been we'd to the fort General Foster intends holding
H. 10 use his words, he says I'VE must hold IL nti'tne
bell rings" sand bigs being put on the parapete.
and the line Of inrencnments &c engt hened
WAsINGToN, April 4, 1865
BRAvK CONDUCT n
Tho Uniei States ganboat Ceres Captain McDermott,
with an armament Of four guns passed the enemy's bat
teries from below without bel nred upon ho brought
up ammunition. Why the enemy permitted her 10 pass
their batteries without firing remains 70 mystery
We think, how ever, II their part inviting
us 70 bring up but II wouldn't CATCH The
gunboats aud Ca tain Wallis battery opened upon then
but received NO response
No could be seen the battery ut Rodman's Point
During the afternoon the Cores, with two companies OF
the Twenty seventh Massach .setts Volunteers moved
down the river 10 shell out tho point and land the
two companies. One man of the Ceres was NOR
tally wounded, and three men OF the Twenty seventh
slightly wounded A. sss,.,v the boat got into
several shells directly the boat woandng FIVE OF
infantry, two Of them quite severely. The gnnboats
oened the battery. TIE troops returned again. The
gunboat got aground owing to Of her rudder chains
beng shot away. About eight O'Clock evening she
ing has nearly all been with gunboats The enemy
opened at about two p N. with two small batteries upon
shots from the fort caused them to cease firing. No
casualties on our side.
Yesterday passed without anything Of interest
ring, the enemy seemingly busy in preparing for the
coming conflict The weather continues Clear and pleasant
TIE RHBKIs AGAIN OPEN FIRE.
The enemy opened ct seven O'Clock this morning from
his batteries at Rodmans Point The one bali mile
SnS in 81
mile above the woods battery, and within one half mile
OF the boats. few well directed shots from the Hull
and Eagle sienced it, or rather kept him from manning
his gun, which is a thirty twopounoer
WASHINGTON, April 8, 1853.
The enemy opened yesterday from all his batteres
the south side OF the river upon the boats and Fort
Hmilton earthwork thrown up mounting four guns,
named in honor Of Lieutenant Hamilton Of the Third New
York artillery. who is 10 Command Of It, and being the
terminus or line OF defencee the right the bank
Of the river. After one hours irregular firing the enemy
ceased. No damage was done 70 our works, and no
The RERn BATTERIES AGAIN HscAGEp.
He opened this morning from all his batteries on the
hill known a Red Hill, threefourths Of milo from
line Of ntrenchments and the fort After one hours r
regular firing he No injuries or casualties
side
huvx ~ tNh haxx I'm
since occupation dis0yal and show their true
oolors. Their sentiments heretofore expressed only
gather in groups and dvest their minds Of their
Helbsgotten and gallows deserving lth They how
ever. a WIN eagle eyes and Sns 10 n.
forces many OF them will be compelled 70 leave the lines
WASHINGTON, April 10, 1858.
The rebels opened again Thursday from their bat
teres also from new the red hil and one or
two guns farm behind hedge one half mile from
our Their shots were good but did no par
THE mocKAps AGAIN Run.
He also opened Yesterday from Ave Of bis batteries on
the bill the fort sending shot through the flag
and through the Flagstaff He fred hundred
shots Tho fort aud bockhouses opened upon them Two
boats, with ammunition ran the blockade and arrived
He opened again this morning from his batteries on the
hundred and fifty shots The weather u very hne, and
the troops In excellent spirits. Every condolences felt
that we can hold out.
wAmuoros, April u, 1883
Al eight A. N. i've gunboats engaged the batteries at
DOmDof0lng
uNMAsxED
The enemy opened from ther new bastery this morn
ing on the right Of the jamestown road on direct line
from the fort All Of his batteries were brought into
play, he now having six breastworks mounting In all
eight guns, In front all Of which Of small caibre,
Rone being over twenty FOUNDERS, and only one OF
the latter.
OPEN FiRE-TBE REBEL
The fort, and the batteries the Jamestown road and
Plymouth opened, throwing shell directly into their
works and silencng two Of their guns The enemy nus
s mas % @ n ws on
poste the Hull and ragle and opened briskiy at ten
O'Clock The shells from the Hull and Eagle silepccd
IL, and fred the cotton.
DAMAGE AND CASUALTIES
up TO the hour Of writing rs follows
The nb"at Commodore Hull has bech struck one
hun red and Ave times woundng three o The men, none
The Eagle has been struck five times wound.
Ing no one Tho Louisiana had one shot pat through one
II her masts
The Ceres has beea struck seven times, woundng one
who has since died. Mono Of the boats are in any
way unit for service here far as their guns and ma
chinery concerned. The Huls woodwork terribly
up but will do good service. though not seaworlhy.
rnH CASUALTIES OF IHs LAND FORCES.
SETS and were kindly furnished me by Adutant Fow-
ler-
Wounded.
Company K-Wm Fuller, leg; Z. Minor, check
C3mpany i-E W: Curer, thigh; H. W. Walters. thigh;
rmpany ~ c. Baker. eye and finger; A. Holcomb,
seth Leswel.
I've wounded. Names will be given in my next
in the rst North Carolina Volunteers Captain Chas.
Lyon was twtco wounded III the arm.
Joseph Heri, Company g, Third New York Volunteers,
was wounded by premature discharge Of q cannon.
Our casualties thus far have been merely nominal The
enemy must Lave suffered severely for his beastworks
could protect him but little from our shells.
BE cpMNANDERs.
AZ far we asccrain the enemy the south sidc
OF the river between Newbcrn aud this place, In
hevy forcc, and under Command OF General Ransom.
On this nide their forces Under the command
OF General 0arnott; the Whole under General u. H.
Hl. heir troops are composed Of oath CAROLINA
deorgit tennessee aud North carolina Our pkets
oonversed with theirs and agreed not 10 hre upon
each other-a very humane pfaciice.
NO RsINY0R. ENEN yKr.
This s the fourteenth day the SIEGE and thus far
reinforcements have been received Why we have not
been reinforced remains TO US q mystery. We think
court o. iniury will be called after this over, and
little released from tho tightening folds Of the
rebel anaconda
WASHINGTON, April 10, 1853.
ARRIvAL Rnvsoa xxR~s.
Tho enemy opened again frm ail hts batteries at
early hour. After firing about hundred and thirty
sho,s he ceased until iour o'clock r. M WHOM he opened
with thirty pounder Parrot Ia the woods, mic
FuI QOufh ghofa of I'm sha