The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-04-13
THE SITUATION.

view York, Monday, April 13, 1863.
TFIE STU ATION.
The arrival of the steamer George Peabody
rom New Orleans. Hilton Head and Charleston
Its US in possession of the details of the attack
n the latter place, from which the Peabody sailed
on the 9th, two days after the fight commenced.
Our Monitors stood FIRE splendidly. The Keokuk,
1t appears, was damaged by the explosion of
torpedo under her bottom, which so seriously in.
jured her that Captain Rhind ran her on the shoal
e6 Morris Island, where she now lies, complete
wreck. Although the fire poured upon her was
terrific and seventy-nine shots had penetrated her
armor. no one was injured except Captain Rhind,
and he only slightly. The Nahant received five hum
dred shots, some of which so riddled her smoke.
stack and injured her turret that she had gone to
Port Royal for repairs. The Ironsides was struck
forty times, but not damaged. Fort Sumter fired
hot shot, but two of her ports we're knocked into
one by the IRE Of our vessels. During the en-
gagement on the afternoon Of the It'll our iron
S'"eA" "SAC ~ h0oA w tu0 Stty VI NuuEtGStOu 0ut
their two hundred. FOUNDER Parrot guns could
with case have landed SHELLS In II; but o. the
movement was only intended - preliminary one
to the grand attack, Admiral Dupont would not
permit the city to be shelleA The rebel iron-olads
Palmetto State and Chicora were in sight, and
tried tho range Of their guns but did not attempt
to make use Of their boasted powers az rams and
4 was not until our iron.clads retired that they
oame out fairly from behind the walls Of Sumter.
General Hunter had gone mp the bay when tho
Peabody was'at' Charleston. It was reported at
the latter place and at Port Royal that our troops
w rapidly gaining the rear Of Charleston. The
d." Is which we give to-day, and the map accom-.
I ~. ag them. are worthy of the most careful
sttrutiou.
The Peabody also brings = list Of the lost on
board the Diana at Bayou Sara. rumor was
prevalent in New Orleans, which came from rebel
sources, that General Bragg had been defeated in
q great battle by General Rosecrans. As this
news comes from no other quarter, it may have
reference TO the defeat OF Van Dorm.
We have an official account of the defeat Of the
rebel Van Dorm at Franklin. Tenn, by General
Grsngcr's forces The rebels numbered $4,000
and Lost three hundred in killed and wounded
Our loss was only one hundred. General Stanley
made magnificent charge with his cavalry, cap.
turing . battery and several prisoners, whom,
however. he was unable to hold owing TO the
nature of the country.
BY an arrival from vicksburg we learn that
seven of our iron-clads were prepared to run the
blockade on Saturday night.
The reports from Newbern, N. c., represent
General Foster as still surrounded, up to wednes-
day night, at Washington. The reinforcements,
numbering seven thousand, which attempted to
reach him, were driven back eight miles, with the
loss Of fifty men. Foster obstinately refuses to
surrender the town.
The bread riots ut Richmond are not over yet
The authorities are in great alarm, and momenta.
riiy expect fresh outbreak. The soldiers were
greatly demoralized and exaspersted at the star
walton to which their families are subjected.
Two Anglo-rebel schooners were captured At
Wilmington, N. c., on the cath ut., while endsa.
vorins to rum into New Inlet. They were the
Rising Dawn, from Prince Edwards Island, and
the Mary Jane, Of Nassau. They were taken by
the United States steamers State of Georgia and
Mount Vernon, and sent to New York for adjudi.
cation.
MISCELLANEOUS NEWS.
Four candidates are already announced for the
Executive chair Of Eastern Virginia George W.
Randolph claims to be the peoples candidate. T.
S. Flournoy will run rs the candidate Of the first
'amilies. q. W. Mumford seems to belong TO no
party in particular. but will run on his merit. Bx.
IRA Billy Smith, formerly member of the national
congress. and now occupying seat in the rebel
louise of Representatives, glories in being demo.
: nated the stump candidate.
There have already been five bread riots in the
: nth, all Of which were instigsted and partici.
tied in principally by furnishing women. who
.,crc gosded on by the cries Of their children for
food while husbands and fathers were in the rebel
! AXIS. The first OF these took place on the 10th
ut at Atlanta, Georgia, where all entreshes
could not deter the women from their riotors in
teniions until their demands were satisfied The
b 1t occurred at Salisbury. North Carolina on ne
18th ult.. where the rioters armed Themselves,
aud by force succeeded in accomplishing heir
purpose. The third was in the city Of Richmond,
v here the operations OF the mob were not fully
made public. owing TO q combined understanding
moug the Richmond papers to suppress the de.
ais The fourth took place ut Raleigh. North
.s..ina. aud the 9th at Petersburg, yirgia.s.