Weekly Trinity journal., 1863-04-18
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New YORK April 49,
She steamer Peaboom with dates from Key West the
9th, reports that Hilton she saw the Nahan She
had holes in her and reported that she had five hundred
shots fred at her by the rebel batteries Charleston har
bor but was not seriously injured Some Of the riyets
had been started from the turret which prevented guns
from working to advantage. She was within two hundred
yards Of Fort sumter In the action she shot
at the junction Of the urre with the deck which prevented
the turre from revolving rendering her useless for the
time The Ironsid received fifty shots sustained
damage other than starting bolts The rest the
feet unnjured. They hauled off, the object their
reconnaissance being accomplished, which ascertain
the locality of the obstructous Our entire loss was
killed and 10 wounded
Tho following dispatch has been received
MooRFTEAD CITY, N, c., ria FORTRESS MONROE April u
Passed through the fleet off Charleston Thursday l
The weather clear and pleasant The Monitors were
ranged along the beach of Cummings Point All
good regards further movements reports were
conflicting 1t positively stated by the pilot who
boarded u.s. that the Monitors had withdrawn that further
action for the present suspended officer of the
James Adger who boarded u.s. that the engagement
would be renewed about the 16h and that the Admiral
pressed his belief in He left the
and when about twenty Eve miles north heavy firing was
heard,
WASHINGTON April 70.
The FlanaGeau arrived with dispatches from Ad
mira Dupont to the Government. From other than on
cial is asccrtaned that the vessels comprising
the advanced upon Charleston in the following order
Peehaelea PassGtc PatGpsco and IfGfSides then the
Flag Ship with Admiral Dupont staff on board and
next the CattskH, Ndugatuak Montatk, Ndhant and
Keoa In this order they proceeded up the main chan
nell arriving within about 200 yards of the main forts
The H0sdes became unmanagcabe owing the tide and
of the channel and obliged drop anchor
to prevent being washed ashore Owing to these circum
stances sgnazad that the IoSides could reg
uate her motions and the remainder of the squadron
tnued their course until they within range of the
rebel forts from all points Distractions in the channel
from Fort Sumter to Fort Moultre nterfered with the
progress of ships In consequence of this and
position Of tho HonSdes the space for manouyerng being
only from 500 to 900 yards the vessels were obliged to
prepare at once to engage the forts and adjacent batteries
signal had been made for action at half past o'clock
p m by the hOHSides but the rebels previously opened
re on the leading boats The combat is said to have been
in the highest degree exciting presenting fearful scene
re bechng from all points on land and water and one
huous roar oil cannon In the course OF half an hour the
keouk being in sinking condition, obliged to With
draw from the fire and seek anchorage out of of the
enemys guns few minutes afterwards all the vessels
withdrew at signal from the Flag Ship it being deemed
mpraccable continue further hostiiitics The Kefuk
was within 500 yards OF Fort sumter and completely
rlded She struck from all the batteresat least 30
times in 50 minutes. The shot from rided of
the heaviest cabre. Capt Rhine, commander, received
confusion in the leg and slightly bmei Twelve
men wounded with Acting Ensign, NcInosh Who lad
charge of gun injuries supposed to be fatal Next
ing finding it impossible to the ycss Capt. Rhine
called tug which took his men board few minutes
afterwards the he0pk sunk. On Wednesday the squadron
remained at anchor in the channel 1t is said that the
number OF men in our eet about 100, with so guns,
while the enemy is reported to have at least 800 guns The
best in the world The injuries to vessels, excluding
the keok, represented to he of such nature will
require but short time for repairs The casualties
side remarkably few including killed and wounded
on the Nahda None OF the batteries fired upon
3cls till they reached the vicinity of the forts
FRANlIIE, Tenn, April p
All quiet in this vicinity. VanDorn has fallen bac; two
miles south Of Spring Hill lie mIni.ess disposition to
make another attack.
MuRfRsEssoRo April T.
Passengers to Nashville captured at South Antioch
by $50 rebels, aud nine burned The mails and l5O
passengers, including yeral officers and suffers and
soldiers OF the 10th Michigan ware captured.
LOUISVILLE, April 13.
Tho rebels captured with the at Antioch on Friday
large amount Of money belonging to Governments aud
robbed the passengers Of all they had. The same party
bound here, destroying the engine, cannon ball passing
! through the boiler.
FofrRESs MONROE April II.
The steamer Spantlng from Morehead city y. C., has
arrived. No advicrs had been received at Newborn from
Gen Foster since Friday last Women and children
leaving NcWbcm. Seven Thousand troops attempted -
reach Little Washington from Newbrrn, but driven
back Last Foster that rebels had
sent three tags Of truce, asking him to surrender Eos
tCr'S rOpy to the last Wls' send flags Of
| but come and take the place"
IiEADQuARrgRs ARMY OF POTOMAC April -,
\ refugee who left Richmond Tuesday that the
bread in that city with ssod by him The greatest
CONSERVATION prevailed among the authorities. The
men and all families and working classes were starving
having been compelled to submit by threats and repet
ton OF the demonstration was feared. Every prccauon
being taken to avoid the effects the troops who
cInOrous in demanding that their families should be fed
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