The Portland daily press., 1863-03-20
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Bombardment Of Fort Pemberton.
Narrow Escape Of Van Dorm from General
Rosecrans.
Movements OF Blockade Runners.
General Hill Reported Moving ON
Newborn.
Bombardment Of Fort Pemberton.
Narrow Escape of Van Dorm from General
Rosecrans.
General Hill Reported Moving ON
Newborn.
ATTACK ON HELENA. ARK.
City of Mexico Reported Captured by the
French.
FORTRESS MONROE. March ls.

FORTRESS MONROE, March Is.
The following are from Richmond papers of
the 10th:
Fort Pemberton, at the mouth of ITALIA
hatchie river, was bombarded on the 13th.-
We have lost some valuable gunners and some
Others. Our loss is not heavy.
Columbia, Tenn, 14th.-Four brigades of
the enemy under Gen. Rosecrans, endeavored
TO hem in Van Dorm yesterday, just across
Duck river, knowing that he had no means of
crossing. Our cavalry was kept in position,
and replied to the Yankee fire for some hours,
and then escaped by way of Whites Bridge,
rs miles above. The enemy is greatly sur
prised and exasperated at Van Dorn's escape.
They returned to Franklin, after burning the
houses that Van Dorm had occupied as his
headquarters.
Charleston, 15th.-A British steamer reach
ed a Confederate port last night, loaded with
merchandise. She brings Nassau dates of
Thursday. Steamer Ruby, from Charleston,
and Giraffe, from Wilmington, had arrived
safely at Nassau. Many new steamers had
reached Nassau from England, intending to
run the blockade.
Raleigh, 15th.-Gen. ID. II. Hill came upon
the enemy's outposts at Deep Gully, on the
Trent road, miles this side Of Newbern The
enemy's force consisted of companies of in
fantry and light battery. They fled across the
iiNci anu urstiONCd bIiuScs n dtkt4
and buffalo were captured. Gen. Hill was
moving on Newbern.
Chattanooga, 14th.-A battle is imminent In
the neighborhood of Tullahoma. Skirmishing
took place yesterday on the Murfreesboro'
road, at Old Fosterville.
Charleston, 14th.-In addition to the usual
blockading feet, including the Ironsides, a new
monitor iron-clad arrived to-day and took her
position with the feet.
TncIxap n;sa 1lfI-Tnlorah1xr 10
information Says that Helena was attacked in
the rear on Monday, 9th inst. Heavy firing
was heard there yesterday.
Thirty-three deaths have occurred from an
explosion at the laboratory on Browns Island.
The total killed and wounded is "a. The ex-
plosion took place last Friday.
The Galveston News of he I'd inst. says an
official letter from the French Consul at Mat
amoras. states that the City of Mexico had
been captured by the French troops.
Knorcitie, Tenn, i4th.-The bridges on the
East Tennessee d Virginia Railroad, which
were destroyed by the Yankees some weeks
since, have been replaced. The regular sched-
ule will be resumed tomorrow.
Wilmington, N. c., 16h.-British steamer
Brittania, 40 days from Glasgow, arrived yes
terday with a valuable cargo. The steamer
Gertrude, from Greenwich, Scotland, arrived at
a Confederate port this morning with val
liable cargo Of merchandise.
Richmond papers Of the 18th contain the
following extracts: Hon. J. L. Pettigrew
died last Monday in Charleston, S. c.
Charleston 13M.-Capt Mickler, with de-
tachment, went to the observatory on Hilton
Head last night, where a yankee signal corps
were stationed, and captured the whole COM
pany keeping watch there, consisting OF one
Sergeant and seven privates. The prisoners
have arrived at Hardeeville.
ii. ii. billiard, from Spotsylvania, has arriv-
ed in Richmond with machinery for making
cotton cards and will commence operations in
q few days.