The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-03-31

has been dotAyo4s Ih0 mentors to be
engaged are The Passaic, Patapsco, Wee
hawken, Nahant, Catskiil. Montsuk, and
Keokuk, also the frigate Ironsides. isuas
The report that the Montauk was, in.
jured by the explosion Of torpedo in
Ogechee river 10 untrue 30 10 the report
that It. Sumpter is iron-clad.
ia New York. March 80.
In the Supreme Court to-day the will
Of Conn Levy bequeathing Monticello was
declared null and void.
New Orleans advices state that on the
approach Of nank's forces the rebels re-
tired to Port Hudson. Col. Clarke, of
Gen. Banks staff. was severely wounded
in the leg while accommodating. The
man who shot him was subsequently
killed. IS
General Banks was at New Orleans
on the Esd. On the return of the army to
Baton Rouge. he issued a general order
announcing that the entire object of the
expedition was accomplished, and that it
was > complete success.
The movement il understood to have
been mere diversion TO enable Farra-
CUTS feet to pass the batteries, and not
the reduction Of Port Hudson.
II is said information was received by
Gen. Grover that the rebels were about to
attack Baton Rouge, which rendered re-
trograte NOV ement advisable.
Our neet now istvo miles beyond Baton
Rouge, the Essex being nearer Port Hud-
son. The rebel force there is said 10
number 10000.
Report says that the Mississippi before
her destruction had silsnced 2 rebel bat
teries which opened on her except one
gun, and that the Richmond which had
passed Port Hudson returned and mistook
her for rebel gunboat which might have
come ont Of the Bayous and fred ON
her % rapidly that she nearly swept her
decks. This Was not discovered till che
Was Aground and destruction inevitable.
A somi-of6cial account OF the naval en-
gagsment says after tbs arrival of the ar
my from Baton Rouge and the skirmish-
ers Of Saturday, afternoon, Admiral Farra-
CUTS Aeet. which was at anchor S or s
miles below, prepared 70 pass the bat
teries. The signal for the advance was
made At half past nine o'clock on beau
full star light night. The Hartford with
the Albatross slongside took the lead and
successfully passed the batteries, bat with
what damage We are not informed. as
there had. Of course, been no communica-
ton with them since their passage. The
Richmond and Geueseo followed. The
Richmond was exposed to the FIRE Of all
the batteries and received shot in her
steam drum and was obliged to fall back
out of range. Her loss WAS three meh
killed aud wounded. Lieut.. Boyd Cum
mings 'wfs RI is wbr;.lra a shot
from the latte .vis "A lar lett ley below
the knee. lie died ON the 18th in New
Orleans.
The Menongahala and Kinco went up
| next in order. Capt. N. c. McKinstry,
Of the Menongalala, was standing on the
bridge when it WAS shot away from under
him, and he vas severely injured. II is
generally reported that in this case the
amputation Of one leg will be necessary
The entire loss of tho Aenongahala 10
killed aAd, "a wounded.
The Nnco vtspnd1r severe fire.
Her rigging vas bsdly hut, her rudde1
nearly shot away and was obliged to droI
back ont of the Ere. The Menongahall
also fell back. The loss on board q,
Kinco, il any, was not reported. Tn,
side-wheel gunboat Geneseo, which va
somewhat damaged. also fell back.
The amount Of damage on board thu
boat unknown.