The Goodhue volunteer. [volume] (Red Wing, Goodhue County, Minn.) 1861-1864, 1863-04-22
Me,rS.
WASHINGTON, April 18th =

Tic INJURY ~ Iue MOIltOFS reported Dy
engineer Simmer is much less serious than
newspapers reported. 49,
A violent rain storm prevails to day
Gov. Stanley, Of North Cardinals in the
city to-day He thinks Gen. Foster will
not be captured by fighting, AS he is so en-.
tranched that an attack cannot be made
without destroying the lives of all the women
and children who will suffice as hostages
while provisions reach him.
Nothing is known in official circles re-
gardinS the rumored withdrawal Of the
Monitors from Charleston, or their employ,
ment on the Mississippi.
During the last two months 5000 soldiers
have been sent TO the army Of fhe Potomac
from convalescent camps.
New York, April 16.
A new gunboat is ordered at the Phil.
adelphia Navv Yard. to suit the machinery
in the captured steamer Princess ROYAL, 10
be named the Kansas.
FORTRESS MoNEoE, April 16.
A dispatch from Gen. Dix Just received
states that Gen. Foster has been relieved.
A river steamer with a regimen: of soldiers
and ammunition succeeded in running the
batteries of Tar River, and reached the
wharf at Washington on the l4th.
The enemy is still investing Suffolk .-
Nothing of Importance has transpired.-
The Richmond Sentinel has the following:
''Charleston April 10. The entire Iron
Clad Fleet departed al lao and sailed for
the South. The impression prevail, here,
however, that they will soon return and
renew the attack"
ST.. Louis, April 16.
Kidnapping negroes to be run into KEN
lucky has been practiccd on an extensive
scale. Several contrabands holding free pa
oers have been ra-ensaved.
Good authority reports Grant soon to be
removed from command Of the army at
Vicksburg.
Union Leagues are Icing formed for pro.
lection Of Unionists.
INDIANAPOLIS, April Is.
A man named Moor was arrested by Gen.
Cunningham to-day, for hurah,ng for jeff
Davis ard the Southern Coniederacy. lie
was sent under guard, to Gen. Roscncrans,
on the nine O'Clock train, with TIE request
that he might become conscript in tn. reb-
ell army and hurrah with all his might
CAIRO, Apri. lG.
Gen. Thomas has begun his good work
by ordering the letting Of all abando ned
plantations on the Mississippi to response
ble parties, who are authorized to employ
negroes as laborers, paying them stipula--
ted salary, attending to their education,
wants, and otherwise improving their condi.
ton. The government will tax the cotton
thus raised 81, per bale, and corn and pota-
toes five cents per bushol. Commissioners
are already appointed to see to the leasing
and employment OF contrabands.
WAsuNGToS, April l6.
City Of Mexico dates to the Goth Of March
confirm the recent news that the French
had invested Puebla, having taken posses
sion of five hills in and about the city
President j uarez issues a strong and patriot
ic address to his troops.
Charleston papers of a late date, review
ing the attack upon that place by our iron
clads. state the casualties in Fort Sumter as
one man mortally wounded and three slight
ly; Moultrie, one killed. One gun in Sum
ter was dismounted. On Su!livan's Island
two houses were struck-one was demolish
e3. At Battery McGruder, six art,leryme
were wounded !our mortally.
New York, April II.
The Comna rcial Washington correspon
dent intimates that the President is not
pleased at the elimination Of six months
preparation for the reduction Of Charleston
into two hours fighting 1t is no secret
that the reconnaissance which accomplished
so little is to be followed by bona file at
tack which is to continue as loEg as the
iron clads can fire gun.
Another letter 10 the same paper says q
diplomatist had received unofficial informa-
ton that President Lincoln intends to have
Charleston reoccuped by the U. s. author
tiles. There is much comment in Washing
ton on hunters remaining idle during the
fight.
INDIANAPOLIS, April II.
Gen. Burnside it is said will take the
field leaving the administration Of affairs in
the military districts of Ohio, Indiana, and
lllinolas,o his Brigadier- Generals, Cox, Car
rington and A mmen.
WASHINGTON, April II.
AiASSS NV "aS i toSSSsSfJH VI AZ kIdS u
known on the subject Of our relations with
great Britain, feel that they have reason to
be more hopeful Of pacific solution oil
pending questions. than they were few
daysago. They think England is beginning
to see the error OF her WAYS, and that she
vii! either through the agency Of her courts
or by some other means. stop the feet now
being fitted out in her ports, from going to
sea.
WAsaIssroS, April II.
The battle Of the Iron c!ads 1t Charles
ton will result in some slight improvement
in the construction of the Monitors. Engi.
neers say none but trifiing mistakes in their
were evinced, and follow IN the
lead Of Ericsson in renewing their conf
dence in their general plan.
How Colonel k:nbaiI was Shot.
A correspondent OF the n. Y. Herald
writing from Suffolk on the 18th says that