Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-04-20
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From WASHINGTON.
OCCUPATIONS By QUA FoRcgs OF aoRDoEs

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WASHINGTON, April l7.-our forces com.
Prising cavalry, infantry and artillery I'M
der Gen. Sherman, after making a feint
at KelIey's ford crossed the Rappahanuocl,
higherfup and pushed INFO 0ulpepper aud
Gordonsyille. They now occupy the latter
place, having driven the enemy therefrom.
This breaks the line of the Virginia Cen
trail Railroad and turns the AGhkof the.
rebels at fredericksburg.
FoREIeH RELATIONS,
Those!who are in possession Of all that
is known, on, the subject of QUIZ relations
with Great Britain feel that they. have rea.
son TO be more hopeful of a pacific solu-
tion of the pending questions than they
were a few days ago. They think England
is beginning to see the error of her ways.
and that she will either through agency of
the courts, or by some other means stop
the feetIno being fitted out in her ports
points in this direction.
THE MONITORS.
The Monitors hereafter to be built and
SO far as practicable those now building
will be required to be constructed in &C.
cordance with the terms of. an additional
specification drawn for the purpose of OBJ.
Waiting certain defects of comparatively
unimPortant character brought to light
during the recent contest at Charleston.
The President, Secretary of War and
Provost Marshal General, were again in
consultation to-day, over the appointments
under the enrolment act. It is now be-
lieyed, although there is no Official iutima-.
ton on the subject, that those for New
York and Pennsylvania, at least, will be
announced next week ,Es -s--
Gen. Abercr0mbie is to assume COM
mand of the concentrated forces for the de-
tense of Washington, south of the Potomac.
Gen. Casey retains his position as comman.
der and organizer of provisional brigades,
with his headquarters at Washington
Both under Gen. Heintzleman. %
REBEL CAVALRY suRRouNDED.
Reports are prevalent today, that the
rebel cavalry force which has been bower
Jog around Bull Run mountains and Onl-
pepper were surrounded by an expedition
sent out by Gen. Stahl, and that their cap
ture is almost certain. This report is
generally credited. q
THE CHARLESTON MERCURY ON THE ATTACK.
The Charleston Mercury of April 18th,
says:
The question is reduced to the relative
powers of destruction of the Fort and the
assailing feet. 1t is u question of pluck
and surVtVorship in a square stand up fight
for victory.
The iron clad fleets can be destroyed as
we'll as forts.
Fort Sumter, although somewhat pitted,
we believe is as strong o.day as when the
fight begun. We deem that if the attack
is renewed again as before, and there is
good reason to believe twill be, the six
Monitors and Tronsides will come out de-
fsated party, with worse results than those
attained in the first attempt.
The enemy fired about 80 shots, mostly
fifteen inch and steel pointed shells at Fort
Sumber This estimate was made from
Sulliyan's island. Forty struck the works.
One ten inch gun was temporarily disa-
bled by a shot. One columbiad, old pat
tern, burst. One seven inch rifled gun was
dismouuted by recoil, aud one gun disa-
bled by the fracture OF the elevating screw
through recoil.
Not person was killed in Fort Snmter
from any cause. Sergeant Faulkner and
three privates were injured by shower. of
bricks from the rampant by shot from
the enemy. A drummer boy was struck
on the head by the explosion of she'll
over the parade. A negro laborer was
also wounded. ALI are doing well.
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