The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-02-11
LATE NEW S.

NEw YoRK, Feb. IA Port Royal let
ter Of the Sd inst. says the Montauk has
been engaged several days in attacking
an iron-clad battery on the Ogeechee
River. The rebels have got much heavier
guns than they ever used before, and also
use pointed solid shot, but although
the tuFret has been struck sixteen times
they have all glanced of.
Capt. Worden had nearly demolished
most OF the rebel parapet aud expects
soon 10 capture the rebel battery, behind
which lies the steamer Nashville
The Passaic il said to be up Warsaw
Sound, and heavy firing was heard there
on the second. The rebel ram Fingal is
in that vicinity.
The Patapsco and weehawken are
both expected.
The harbor of Port Royal ia foil Of
vessels and troops and gunbOats have ar
rived.
Dispatches from Charleston state that
the report brought there by the British
frigate Cadmus had alarmed the citizens,
who we're leaving rapidly. af
A Jackson, Miss, dispatch Of the 4th
states that the Federal ram which pass
ed Vieksburg on the I'd was of Natchez
on the same evening, where she passed
she then steered down the river, des-
troying everything in her way. Their
batteries had no effect on her.
A rebel correspondent writing from
Fredericksburg states that the Yankee
army is likely to be annihilated at any
time by a sudden dash of the rebels.
The New Orleans Picsyune, of January
LIST, states that Rio Grande advices TO
the 23d say the French have not occupied
Matamoras.
Tampico has been evacuated by the
French, but the port is still blockaded.
A very large number of merchantmen
were at the mouth Of the Rio Grande
with cargoes for Matamoras.
a Fort Clinch (Florida) letter Of the
3lst states that fight took place on 81.
= Mary's river at Scrubby Bluff between
rebel cavalry and three companies Of
colored South Carolina volunteers. The
rebels attempted TO take the steamer
John Adams by boarding, but the ne
gro soldiers beat them off bravely. The
Captain of the John Adams was shot,
his murderer being shot by negro Ser
geant Our loss was two killed and six
wounded. We took nine prisoners. The
steamer was not injured.
NEw YoRK, Feb. 9.-The steamer Ma
rion. from New Orleans the Sd, arrived
this 2. NJ. Among her passengers is
Count MejAn, the French Minister at
New Orleans.
No demonstration had yet been made
upon Port Hudson. Nothing from Gal
, weston. Gen. Banks has issued an order
explanatory of the Presidents procla-
: nation, which order has disappointed
: many who thought that fugitive slaves
; would be returned to their owners in that
part of the State exempted by the terms
of the proclamation. The editor of the
I True Delta has been Tebuked for en-
deayoring to foreshadow the action oil
Gen. Banks. Everything is quiet in the
city.
Colonel Thorpe has been presented with
D a service Of silver by the labOring men
e Captain Miller succeeds Colonel Not
ting as Mayor of New Orleans.
t HEAD2UARTEBs Army OF THE PoTOMAo,(
r February g.
4 A reconnaissance was completed yes
terday on the right wing of the army
which accomplished all the purposes fol
. which il was intended in the most sue
= cessful manner.
q WAsH1SoToN, Feb. 9.--0licial dis
e patches have been received from Admire
= Dupont regarding the recent affair OF
Charleston, also enclosing the account o
Com. Stellawagen, of the Mercedita.
Q The accounts do not differ from tina
= recently sent by telegraph, and present
J. no new features.
The Mercedita and Keystone Stat
were the only two vessels injured, thougl
Z other vessels of the squadron were strucl
Q by the enemy's shot
4 The rams came upon the feet during
l thick fog, and were not seen until clos
u alongside the MercSdita. The ram bein
IL so low in the water the Mercedita wa
d unable to bring n gun to bear upon hel
y and was disabled by the FIRST shot fror
g the ram, which passed clear through hel
. and exploding her steam drum, drivin
q her off, killing the gunner and scaldin
Is a number Of her crew.
n The ram, after being detained half a
- hour by the Mercedita, started for ih
- Keystone, and soon disabled her by
shot through both steam chests. TIE
rifle shells struck her. The Housatoni
i gave chase, and a shot from her struc
IL the pilot-h house Of the ram, doing son
N damage and carrying away the flag.