The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-03-08
The Iron Clads Attacking Fort
MOAlliSter.
EXPLOITS or THE PIRATE RETRBUIIoN.
She Sinks a Whaler, who Showed
Fight, with All on Board.
MORO ANS BANDITTI.
THE FIGHT NEAR STRASBURG,
ke., Asss 6es ...
INTERESTING FROM MOBILE.

INTERESTING FROM MOBILE.
hoBIx, March 3. 1883
grand review AZ the army took place today by Ma
jor Generals withers and Buckner and Brgadie Gene
rails Slaughter and Cummins. After tho review four
pieces of artillery captured Murtreoeboro pre-
by General Withers behalf Of the Alabamians
and u the Army o. 70 the army
AlabamanS who fell ia that battle
TIE ATTACK ON FORT M'ALLisTER.
SAVANNAH March $40 r. NJ
The enemy are attacking Fort McAilslcr. The attack
commenced at thirty minutes past eight O'Clock this
playing the tort Our eght-nch columbiad has been
dismounted and two men slightly wounded. The nrins
continues very heavy.
despatch from Fort McAlister, dated forty six
minutes past eight says that of the iron clads has
withdrawn. Two iron clads and tarboat
still playing the fort Tho fort is unDjured and 10
hurt side except the two slightly wounded
early this morning The garrison IS In good spirits The
SAVANNAH, March 4, 1865
The enemy she'led Fort McAister all last night TIL near
ms morning dspatc, from the fort, dated six A. NJ
saysThe enemy have not renewed the attack this
good condition. The colunbad is remountcd, and FUR
Their casualties are reported at the fort.
EXPLOITS OF THE PRIvATEBR RETRIBUTION.
CHARLESTON March 8, 1868.
Nassau adviccs report the arrival there Of the Couede
rate privaeer Rer,bution she had taken and burned
the bark Mary Wright OF Portland and brig Erie, of cam
den Me-, captured and sent TO Confederate ports the
brig Elliott OF Bucksport Me- and schooner Hanover Of
massachusetts,; also captured and ashore, the
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| ers TO Nassau,
| The Elliott was subsequently rccaptured by the Yam
KEGS at St. Thomas. The ietribuion encountered
known whacr in the Caribbean sea which showed fight
| killing Retributon when the whalcr was sunk,
with all board, by The fire OF the Retribuon The
crew Of the Retvibuton all we and she would
\ finish repairs and resnmc her cruise.
| RECENT Exrhors OF MoRGAN's BRIGADE.
Aspecial despatch 10 the E@aing Nrs, dated Mcsinn
vile, Tenn, ID inst, says-Malor Austin. of General
Norgan's brigade. with fifteen hundred men, passed
around the Murreesboro and Nashville Railroad tearing
up the track and running train of soldiers over an EN-
bankment The Louisville Journal reports that Generals
Longstree Marshall and Forrest approaching Licking
| ton, Ky.
| THE FIGHT IN TIE VALLEY NEAR sTEAsBURa.
From private learn that on Wednesday last
portion Of the Maryland battalion attached to the com
mand in the valley ont far as Lewist0wn, near
Winchester and captured Yankee picket, two 0! whom
subsequently, escaped tho following day large force
OF Yankee cavalry came up within few miles OF Wood
stock where they captured some half dozen OF pockets
portion of tho Of General Jones attacked
and completely routed the enemy, following them to
Der Of Yankees killed is not known, but II was certainly
IN UGH greater than the number lost by us.
ROSEcRANs PERpLExING TIIE REBELS.
The Richmond Dispatch OF March contains the follow
ing reference to the situation in Middle Tennessee
The Chattanooga Rebel OF the 27th ut says-Ihere are
been massng large reinforcements lust through from
| Kentucky, in the counties Of sumner and Wilson.
roads permit directly upon forces At Shebyve,
but upon Tulahoma by way Of Manchester aud Mcsnn-
VILE The troops stationed at Nashville will probably
expected from that side OF the eneys lines The entire
strength OF the army in Mufreesboro is estimated at
fifty thousand Our reliable reports from tho northern
portion the state represent the renlocements to
sst OF three divisions each not less than ten thousand
strong.
The division of JeG 4. Davis with Johnson's cavalry,
stationed in williams county, arc put down at twelve
thousand The forces at Nashville do exceed ten
thousand Thus the entire body OF troops composing the
department Rosecrans reach nearly hundred thou
sand or these at least fourth are unable Ter duty.
Setting apart twenty thousand more for garrison duty
and the available army to be brought against us will not
fall short Of sixty thousand less than engaged and
In reach OF the battle before Murfreesboro.
FLOUR IMPREssMRNTs.
All the extra superfnc -four at Petersburg in posses
sion of the mers and merchants has been impressed by
the Confederate government and the price liked at nine
teen dollars 1fty per BARREL while the market
price is twenty eight TO twenty nine dollars. Not long
since all the superne -four in that city was impressed
MISCELLANEOUS NEWS.
The Confederate Senate was engaged on Wednesday In
considering the bill to authorize and regulate the impress
ment OF private property for the use OF the army and
other military matters, Till the hour OF adjournment.
The House session engaged on the Currency bill.
On Tuesday the following Onion prisoners arrived and
confined in the Libby prisonLleutenantA J. Whit
ing Company r. First New York cavalry Corporal Little
Eighth New York cavalry, and Edward b. Marshall and
S. osier Company Thirteenth Pennsylvania cavalry
from Gordonsvile, and were captured near Wood
stock by General James.
HIGH PRICE OF GOLD.
The Dispatch of March says, in It's money article
There has been extraordinary advance IN the premium
gold last report. On Saturday last II sold
81 so and 50 co. advancing during the day and yester
day up like rocket until il reached So being
advance Of forty per cent.
Silver affected in like manner to-day. The market
more quiet but the advance was fully maintained
Various for this sudden advance specie
signed but Il Is doubtless chiefly owing 10 the demand
from blockadei and foreigners leaving the
federacy. Bauk have also advanced the brokers
selling at fifty per cent premium sterling exchange is