Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-04-16
HE SAYS HE CAN HOLD OUT
The Blockade at Charleston
A valuable steamer Burned
GOV. CURTIN GOING ABROAD.
sOTTHRRN ITFMs

RICHMOND, April 13.-The Wing says
reports were in circulation yesterday that
4 fight took place at Williamsburg on Sat
urday, the 4th, between the forces under
Gen. Wise and the Yankees. These re-
ports are confirmed by passengers who ar
rived here last evening. At an early
hour on that morning our troops drove In
the Yankee pickets, and occupied the town.
The enemy returned to Fort Maeruder
from which point they commenced shelling
the place Gen. Wise took a place near
the village and replied to their FIRE.
Our casualties up to the 8th inst. were
slight
A cavalry movement had been ordered.
the result OF which had not been learned.
There is a rumor that we captured 40
prisoner and burned q large quantity Of
cOmmissary stores, bnt this is not vouched
for.
The Wilmington, North Carolina, Journal
Of Thursday evening has reports that the
town Of Washington had been taken by our
forces under General Hill the day previous,
but the Journal doubts the correctness Of
the report.
The Kingston correspondent Of the Ra-
leigh Journal reports that on the 10th
inst. the Yankees were falling back from
Swift Greek to Newbern.
The Richmond Whig has rumors of
fighting for the past two or three DAYS on
the BlackWater, but says they are not of a
reliable character.
A report from Petersburg says the Tan-
KEGS in large force entered the Isle of
Wright Court House on Wednesday, cap
turing four Of our pickets, when they re-
tired.
Private adviees from Newbern up 10
Sunday 18th, state that communication
had been received from General Foster to
the effect that he had plenty Of supplies
and that he believed that he could with
stand all the force that the rebels could
bring against him for three weeks if nee
essary.
Richmond papers Of the 14th contain
the following:
CHARLESTON, April 12.-Last night the
steamer Stonewall Jackson, formerly the
Leopard, while attempting to run into this
harbor was hOtly chased by half dozen
blockaders which fired at her and she re-
ceived several shots through her hull.
Captain Black finding it impossible to
escape run the steamer on the beach and
burned her. The crew and passengers took
to the boats and have arrived here. Very
little was saved excepting the mails and
passengers effects
The steamer burned to the waters edgein
sight Of the Yankees. Her cargo consisted
OF several pieces of field artillery, 200 bar
rels saltpetre, 10000 army shoes and a
large assortment Of merchandise.
GOLDsBORO, N. c., April 13.-The news Of
partial victory over the Abolitionists at
Washing on, reached here to-day. It ap-
pears that the Yankees under Foster were
marching to the reliefof Washington, now
invested by our troops, when they were
met en- route, last Thursday evening near
BANDS Creek, by General PettigreW.-
There was no loss on our side.
JACKSON, Miss, April 1.-THE enemy
on the Black Bay ou is retreating toward
the river, laying waste the whole country
as they move along.
Our river patrol men reported that two
Yankee gunboats conveying FIVE cavalry
transports, passed up the river on the 7th
instant. Also, nineteen transports with
infantry, and forty-eight freight boats
loaded down. The enemy is reinforcing
all the depots on the Memphis and Ohio
Railroad.
A special despatch to the Appeal says:
Thirty boats and twelve gunboats have
gone up from Memphis to operate on the
Cumberland
MOBILE April 1O.-An official dispatch
says:
The enemy 400 in number, mostly con-
traband troops, landed at Pascogoula yes
terday and were attacked by our cavalry.
The enemy lost Is killed Our loss was
one lieutenant and one private slightly
wounded.
The Yankee gunboats put back to Ship
Island with their wounded.
Reinforoements have been sent up lore
new the action.