Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1863-04-14
LATEST me WS.
AFTERNOON DISPATCHES
FROM THE SOUTH

NEw YosE, April 1.-The Rebel reports
from Charleston says
l,tqyleston, Apra 9--To Gen S, Cooper
den. w. 8. Walker destroyed an ARMED
steamer in Coosan river at daylight this
morning. No casualties on oar side. Al
oulet, srx Monitors and the lronsides areatil.
within the bar.
CSigned W. T. BEAUREGARD.
Coosorn river is few miles 10 the south Of
pocotago 1t separates Port Royal lsland
from the main land.
Charleston, April 9--All is quiet Nc
prospect OF 6ght to-day A Confederate
ofHcer from Morris Island boarded the wrech
Of the Keokuk last night, and found her tur-
rot had been pierced through by u ball
LATER.
CHARL EsroS, April 9.-SiX Monitors aud
irovsides still lie within the bar
The enemy is waiting for new macmne
- remove the torpedoes
Everything is in readiness for the attack
Accounts from TT. Sumter reflect the high
est credit on the garrison, for coolness ant
bravery 10 the recent fight When the Nom
tors were discovered the men were at dinner.
Al the saund Of the long roll they sprang to
their guns with cheering. The battle Tag
was run up and air OF Dixie played by the
bsnd on the psrspet and salute Of IL guns
cred. Col Alfred Rhett WAS officer OF thu
tort The enemy fred eighty shots at the
tort, of which "a struck. The garrison u
eager FOR mex chance at Monitors.
HEADQgARTFRs Army OF THE PoToAAc,
April IA
The Herald's special dispatch says
The Ricbmond Dispatch Of 10th, admit.
the bed defeat of Pegrsm, in kentucky, SUyi
=. H.. ttar hnt,
20 hand 6gbt Of several hours the Coufeder
ateslgave up the unequslcontest and fell back
The Enemy did not pursue.
The Dtspoteh says Rosecrans has sent hv'
regiments OF infantry to Kentucky. And ha
ordered all cavalry from that State 10 his AZ
my at Murlreeaboro, aud is moving his troop
on bis left, our right doubtless to prevent az
movement upon our part ip the State. DaI
vile cars brought into Richmond on the stl
y42 union prisoners captured by Ger. Forrei
AZ Brentenwood, Tenn. Among them theT
srs 23 commissioned oE6cers all will be e.
changed at an early day.
Capt. A q Webster OF Federal army W.
hung Friday last at Richmond The u
fortunate man met bic fate with tortitud
himself giving the SignslEor the fatal trap
be sprung.
Chattanooga, april THE enemy occul
Lebanon with divisions under Gen ReynolC
Chey are also in force at Carthage.
FicksblKg, April s-EverythinR gu
here. Two more transports left this
oound up the river number Of transpo
are still 10 sight
Jackson, Kiss, April Especial dispst
20 the Appeal from Memphis, yesterday 81
Mississippi rising There are more eml
boats IRON Meuphis The Vicksburg is to
cotton clad, 30 as TO land troops at Vicksbu
Boats returaed from Steels Bayou badly ds
aged Navigation Bayou proved 10 be M
difficult than Yszoo.
Humphrey Marshal is at Winchester v
heavy infantry. He encountered Gen Gu
bys forces, who ignominiously fled leaving
erything in their retreat.
Port Hudson, april 9-All quiet h
The Enghsh aeets below have disappear
A party OF exchanged and parolled :
oners from New Orleans arrived yesterC
Troops are in excellent spirits and Vigllal
watching the Yankee yosssls Some exc
ment was caused last night by log Of
aoating down the river Skih OF negroe
attempting to pass the batteries was captI
tbis morning.
JED Davis 10 his report TO the Rebel
xress on the history and condition Of
graph lines, urges that the interests of M
ern persons in them, amounting TO 3T3
dollars, be sequestrated. Report further
poses TO seize Southern telegraph lines
turn over TO the Rebel Post Office Departu
Government indsmpifying rebel owner
their loss bl the act