The New York herald., 1863-04-11

comprise the wooden gunboats. the ordnance yes
sells and storeships The Keokuk was evidently
injured-she is reported sunk of Morris Island
as only eight ron-clads reported inside the
bar on Wednesday. 1t is possible that she may
have been penetrated by SHOT. and was
beached. in hopes to repair the damage by
j plugging up the hole. and then get her of.
She must have been out of the range of the rebel
guns. or they would have made an effort to keep
up such hot fire upon her as to prevent Us from
extrcating her from her position.
1t is possible, therefore. that our feet went up
to drawthe fire of the forts. to feel for the rebel
obstructions and prepare for dash by the forts;
and that as soon as they are in readiness another
move in greater force would be made on Thursday
or yesterday. for certainly the wooden vessels.
with the number of heavy guns they carry. can do
something to draw some of the fire from the forte,
| which would otherwise be directed at the iron.
clads.
| We learn from the Richmond papers of Thursday,
concerning the state of affairs at yicksburg that
the Union forces are being withdrawn from the
peninsula; that four transports have gone up the
river filled with our troops and that the ievee has
been cut through by our forces and the water
turned into our old camping ground. A despatch
from Jackson, Miss. says that Admiral Farragut is
still above Port Hudson with three vessels and
that vicksburg will be attacked positively this
week. The government stores Of the rebels at
Bayou Sara were destroyed on Tuesday by the
flagship Hartford. The same authority says that
the CLOVER f1eet''-part of Banks expedition we
presume-has opened fire upon the batteries, but
that they were out of range. The Petersburg
Express Of the 9Th indicates that some terrible
preparations are being made by the rebels to de.
stroy Farraguts ships. the Hartford and Albatross
! The news from North Carolina represents Gene
raj Foster is very critical condition near WASH
ington, where he was pretty closely hemmed in by
the enemy. Reinforcements were sent to him on
vessels from Newbern, but had not been able to
reach him. Forces by land were also pushing
along to his assistance but at last advices had not
arrived at Washington. Dispatches from Rich
mond yesterday say that two of our batteries were
captured on Sunday, seven miles below the town.
and the Louisiana was sunk while attempting to
run by the rebel batteries. General Foster re-
fuses to surrender, and it was thought General
Hill would shell the town. 1t is believed, how
ever, that Foster can hold out against all dsad-
vantages. for several days yet.
The last sensation story comes from sensation
journal in Philadelphia. 1t relates to mares
nest discovered by astute United States detec.
tive in barn near Reading, Berks county, Penn,
who, according to his own testimony "piped"
for information concerning some grand plot to
abduct-or ''abdcate,'' as his notes had 1.-THE
President to resist the conscription act, and
bring the war to a speedy termination. The de-
tective hid away under the straw in q certain
barn, and heard q conversation tending to the
above purpose. Oaths were administered, he says
but he could not see the Bible upon which they
were sworn. On cross-examinstion, he admitted
that an obligation to support the constitution OF
the United States was taken by the "conspira.
TORS Three of the parties were arrested upon
this information, and carried to Philadelphia,
where, after an examination by the United
States Commissioner, they were admitted to
BAIL Stories were prevalent that an organized
mob was proceeding from Reading to rescue the
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Golden Circle; but we have not heard of any dis.
turbance, so far. The truth of the story probably
is that some foolish copperheads held a meeting
in a barn. and that an oficious detective was very
anxious to exhibit his zeal and capacity for
piping on the occasion. 1t appears that the
conspirators made several dangerous prsds with
was concealed; but they did not hit in the right
place, or else this interesting and alarming story
would never have seen the light.
We learn from Nashville that the rebel gucrillas
are destroying the railroad trains in Kentucky and
Tennessee to a fearful extent, running them of
the track and numbering the train guards. The
iOTtts vi ptutrui OfuHBtr Wctc at,hChcu van
Dorm at Franklin on the 9th, and after severe
fight the rebels were driven back.
EUROPEAN NEWS.
BY the arrival Of the steamship Bavaria, from
Hamburg and southampton at this port, we hav.
dates to the 25th two days later than the news By
the City of Cork. In the House Of Lords Ear
Russell emphatically declared n favor Of continu
ing the nonintervention policy of England in tn.
American question in reply to an argument Of Lore
sifsthede6, who urged several pIecedsnts ts
show that Intervention by foreign Powers had beer