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Oswayo, Pa, Dec. 25, 1862.
Daily national Republican., 1863-04-13
NrW YOnK. m O'Clock,
The Charleston Hattie.

The repulse Of our iron-clSd navy, by the
forts In Charleston harbor, is not matter for
our special wonder. when We come 10 estimate
the tremendous inequality Of the contest. We
learned, few days since, that the rebel bat
tcrics were mounted with the best Of wrought
ron English guns-Whitworth's and Blake
ley'S. Since then we have had serious doubts
Of the success Of our Monitors. II our block
aders had been able to prevent the importation
Of ordnance from sympathizing England, by
the rebels, the result might have been different.
Never before in the history Of all the wars OF
mankind was there a csnnonadlng that could
compare with this, where about thirty guns
were replying TO more than three hundred. The
storm Of solid shot, Of square-headed steel pro-
jectilos that raincd upon the devoted Monitor,
was absolutely terrific, and II is remarkable
that they escaped with so little damage. Capt
Rhind, Of the Keokuk, and his officers describe
the scene as fearful one. In the space Of &c
minutes the Keokuk received no less than nine.
ty shots near the water line, penetrating her In
such a manner that sho soon went to Davy
Jones's Locker.
The Ironsides received a shot at both endr
and was hit twenty or thirty times. All tn,
vessels were more or less injured, port shutter
being jSmmed so that guns could not be rur
out, and turretS shaken so that they would no
revolyo.
Most of the damages will be easily repaired
but the result Of this reconnaissance in force
will probably deter Commodore Dupont from
renewing the attempt at present. The obstrue
tions that prevent our gunboats from running
the batteries and shelllng the city must be 70
moved, and powerful cooperation by the LAND
forces secured, before wo may attack Charles
ton with good prospect Of success.
Daily national Republican., 1863-04-13
nf.lnnnhnlv AnnIa.n,

Capt. Isaac B. BowdiSh, U. 8, v, who has
for long time been post commiseary at suf-
fulk, Va, was drowned on Saturday last in
Deep Creek, near Suffolk. He was on loco
motive Of a train, and the draw Of tho bridge
having been csrelesSly left open, tho engine
plunged into the river. Captain Bowdish could
not eXtricate himself.
Very few gentlemen were more widely known
or more highly esteemed than Capt. Bowdish.
He was q resident Of Burlington, Vermont, a
lawyer of aminence, and had filed many re-
sponsihle Offices, beth under the State and
National Government, and always with honor
TO himself. BE was collector Of the port OF
Burlington under President Buchanan, but was
removed on account Of his early support Of
Judge Douglas. In private life, he was ono Of
the most affable and genial companions, and
every one who enjoyed his acquaintance, priSed
II highly. His doath will sadden large circle
Of friends, but the blow viii fall most heavily
upon his accomplished and exsellent wife.
May heaven sustain her In this terrible berSavo.
npul
Daily national Republican., 1863-04-13
Dsfsat Of Van nnrn.
The following has been received at HeAdquAr-
tiers OF the Army;

The following has been received at Headqunr-
tiers Of the Army;
MURFREEsBoRo', April IL.
Major General H. W. HAILECK,
General-ln-Chief:
Tho following dispatch was received from
Gen. Granger on the 10th inst;
Gen, Van Dorm made his promised attack to-
day at O'Clock, directly In front and on the
town, (Franklln, Tenn.) The infantry regi-
mentS on guard In town, with the cavalry pick
cts, held him at bay until their ammunition
was exhausted. The dense smoke and Rtmos-
phere favored their operations, enabling them
them to approach very near without our being
able to observe them.
Our sige guns and light batteries opened
upon them with murderous effect, literally
slrewing the ground with men and horses.
lIsd halted stanly four miles out on the Muir
freosboro' road, and he at once crossed his
forces over at HAight's Mills, vigorously at
tacking Forests division, moving down on
the LeWisburg pike and capturing siX pieces of
artillery and some 200 prisoners, but owing to
the unfayorable nature Of the country was un-
able 10 hold them, being attacked by greatly
superior numbers, Outhanked and nearly sur
rounded.
Our loss In killed, wounded, and prisoners is
less than 100, whilst the enemy's loss cannot be
less than three times that number. They were
Tepulsed on all sides, and driven until darkness
prevented the pursuit.
Capt. Mcintyre, Of the 4th Regulars, took the
battery aud prisoners, bringing of thirty-Odd
Of the latter.
(sIgnod) VS.. RosEoRASs, Maj. Gen.
Daily national Republican., 1863-04-13
SeCOndEditiOn.
IETTER FROM ARtTgbNED PRISONER.
LATE NEWS FROM Dixie.
FOuR O,CLooIK. p. n.


We are permitted TO copy the following In
turcstlns 'isttsr written to Surgeon Lewis A.
Hall, Of Judiciary Square Hospital, by his son;
Or Board STEAMER STATE OF. MAINE,
April 10, 1858.
My DEAR FAruERi The date Of this letter
may somewhat surprise you as II would have
surprised me few days ago, hal II been pre-
diCted to me.
On Saturday last (April ~, was detached
BY my captain to bring small scow down the
west branch Of the Nansomond river, with some
lumber. This country was considered entirely
safe, and with four men I started, expecting to
make the ten miles to our camp In about three
hours. When about half way down, in place
where the crock is only about fiftoen yards wide,
l fell into an ambuscade Of the ID North Caro-
lima cavalry. Three of my men instantly threw
themselves into the bottom Of the boat; leaving
me no chance, even IL resistance had been pos
sible.
The party was the advance Of a large force
of infantry aud artillery, of Lougstrset's com
mSnd at the Blackwater. After capturing us,
they marched us 30 miles, to General Ricketts,
headquarters, and the next day Sunday we
were sent TO Petersburg, whero we lay in the
city jail until Tuesday morning, when we were
removed to the Libby prison, Richmond. Here
we remained until yesterday morning, when
we were taken 70 City Point, having been pa
rolled; and at meridian / was sgaln under the
dear old flag, in company with $50 prisoners.
Drcadlng the being condemned to the inactive
life at Camp Parole, have succeeded In making
arrangements for the exchange Of myself and
men, and expect to report at camp on Sunday,
after an absence Of eight days. r
And now, dear fAther, have seen enough Of
Dixie to satisfy myself that 1t has gone up.
The soldiers declare that II JEFF. Davis leaves
Virginia they viii lay down their arms, and
Virginia shall be the first State TO come back
into the Union.
They are suffering for bread, and the fearful
riot that took place the day before our arrival,
was only stopped by a speech from jeff, in
which he promised that the war should cease.
They feed our prisoners double the ration OF
their own soldiers, and yet we were nearly
starved. Their officers (who, l must say, treat
ed us with the utmost kindness,) said that
some Of the Dlon under Lougstreet, the flower
Of the Army Of the Rappahannock, had march
cd seven days with nothing to eat but parched
corn. Out party, in falling into the hands Of
these old soldiers, were much better treated
than the prisoners from the Southwest.
II. CLAY HALL,
First Maryland Rifles.
Daily national Republican., 1863-04-13
FFICIAL.
WAR DEPARTMENT,


ADJUIANT GESERAIis OFFICE,
Washington, d. G., April 13, 1858.
The following officers having been reported
at the Headquarters Of the Army for the offences
hereinafter specified, arc hereby notified that
they ioiH Sand dismissed from the SerUies Of he
United States unless, within fifteen (l5) days
FROM this date, they appear before the Military
Commission in session In this city, of which
Brigadlor General Ricketts,, United States vol
unteers, is President, and make satisfactory
defence to the charges against them;
ABSENT WITHOUT PROPER AUTHORITY.
AdJutant William P. Seymour, Fifteenth New
Jersey volunteers.
Lieutenant Talbot Q. Aukeney, First wIScon
sin cavalry. ..
Lieutenant Frank A. Blood, First Wisconsin
cavalry.
Lieutenant Joseph N. Walker, Thirty-Sl1th
Illinois volunteers.
Assistant Surgeon John H. Mullen, Twenty
eighth Pennsylvania volunteers.
Captain Henry B. Kelly, Nlncty-nlnth Ohio
volunteers,
Captain William ]. Stewart, Third Now York
Independent battery.
Captain ?. D, Connell, Elghty-thlrd Ohio
volunteers. ., s5u aot. ... ..r'
Lieutenant Alfred sheafor, Elghty-third Ohio
volunteers.
Lieutenant Leop Won seldeneck, One Hun
dred and Third New York volunteers.
Second Lieutenant Charles Miller, Ono Hun
dred and Third New York volunteers.
First Lieutenant Samuel A. Ellis, Eighty
ninth Illinois volunteers.
First Lieutenant Isaac CoPley, Eighty-ninth
Illinois volunteers.
DEsERTIoH.
First Lieutenant Samuel Burrill, Fifth ILL
nois cavalry.
Captain A. J. La vallee, Flfty-seyenth New
York volunteers.
The following for the causes set opposite
their respective names:
Lieutenant Thomas b. Winslow, First Penn
sylvanla rihes-drunkenness, and conduct un-
becoming an officer aud gentleman.
Lieutenant W. H. II. Wilcox, Tenth New
York oluuteers-gIviug false recommends
ton TO enable woman, not properly vouched
for, to receive pass.
Z. d. TOWNSEND,
1t Assistant AdJutant General.
Daily national Republican., 1863-04-13
OFFICIAL.

CHIEF ASST QUARTERMAsTER's OFFICE,
Depot Of Washington, 21S q,
corner Eighteenth street,
WAsHISGToN, D. G.,
March 81, 1858.
With Wow TO obtain on short notice and on
the best terms such supplies for the use Of this
Department, by purchase In the open market,
as may be required by the oxigencles of the ser
vice, and not otherwise provided for by estimate
on the proper officers Of the QuartermastOrs's
Department, all dealers In Fuel, Stationery,
Hardware, Drugs, Lumber, OF all descriptions,
Leather, Paints, Oils, Glass, Lanterns, ships
Stores, and such other supplies as arc known
to be purchased by the Quartermaster's Depart
ment, arc hereby requested to furnish this Office
weekly with price lists Of the articles In their
line, corrected according to the fluctuations Of
the market.
Mono other than thnRc complying with the
above advertisement will receive orders from
- ''u... a EDWARD L. HARTz.,
mar 9I-lm Capt. and A. Q. NJ, LISA.
Daily national Republican., 1863-04-13
PERSONAL.

Hos. 0ESRr WILSON is at the Washington
House.
MAI. GEN. BUTTERFIELD, chief Of staff for
the army Of the Potomac, arrived here yesterday.
COLONEL BERDAN, of his shArpshooters, was
recently tried by a court martial upon charges
brought by some OHicers who were themselves
under arrest. The court promptly gave the Colonel
an honorable discharge, not requiring him to In
troducc any testimony in his defence.
JOHN ]. CRITTENDEN is announced in the
Lexington ObSerUcr and Reporter as candidate for
Congress from the Ashland district, Kentucky.
DEACON DANIEL LOWE hung himself In his
barn, at Leominster, on Friday. lie had appeared
depressed and low-spirited for some days. Mr..
Lowe was sixty.hve years old.
ANTHONY 7. Z. MULLEN, of WatortoWn, New
YoLk, who was supposed to have been killed on
board the Harriet Lane, was only captured with
other officers. lif
E. T. BRIDGEs, ESQ.,, of the clerks depart.
ment in the House OF Representatives, has been
appointed oommlSSaFy with the rank Of Captain:
Daily national Republican., 1863-04-13
BY TELEGRAPH.
Further Particulars of
the Charleston Battle.
DAMAGES TO THE PAssAIC AND NAN
TUCRET.

New YoRK, April 13.-The Times publishes
an extra edition containing accounts relative
to the engagement in Charleston harbor. Its
correspondent says the trial which was a deci-
slve ordeal Of two hours served TO prove that the
defensive powers Of the iron feet was SUFFICIENT
TO Withstand the terrible force Of tho offence
engineering Of the works IL had to Sssall, while
ing to the iron-clads took away all their advan-
tages, the result Of the reconnaissance proves
the utter insuficieacy of the iron clad feet to
take Charleston alone.
The Nahant received thirty wounds, several
being bad fractures Of her deck and sides above
and below the water line. The most fatal blow
was by heavy rined shot, which struck the
pilot house and destroyed several bolts, wound
ing all the inmates.
The Passaic received twenty-five or thirty
rounds. The most extraordinary shot was
from ten-lnsh rined projectile, which struck
the turret scooping out large portion Of the
iron, and breaking all of eleven plates of an
inch thickness each and spending Its force on
the pilot-house, on top Of the turrct in which
ii made crater three inches deep, and raised
the pilot-house three inches. Another shot
hit the turret forcing place which struck in,
ward, disabling the carriage of an eleven-lnch
gun by the shock, while a portion Of the inte
rior iron casing fell, lodging in the groove oi
the turret stopping It's revolution.
The Nantucket had Its turret so Jared, thai
the cover port could not be opened, and conse
quently Its flfteen-inch gun could not be used
The other Monitors received moro or less shots
but were not disabled.
Daily national Republican., 1863-04-13
A DIABoLIoAL TRICK of the REBELS.
They Disguise ThsmssIN eE ns Women and
Violate Flag Of Truce.

New YsRK, April 13.--Tho steamer Hondu-
rAs has arrived from New Orleans on the 3D.,
via Key West on the 9th inst.
She fell in with the U. 8. bark Pursuit and
towed her into Key West. The Pursuit has
been at Tampa Bay. Three rebels disguised as
women appeared on the shore with white nag,
boat with an officer and ten men went to their
assistance, and when they landed, fifty or sixty
rebels from the bushes fired on the boat,
wounding Eve men.
The crew jumped overheard, and using the
boat as bArricado, pulled her of the shore, at
the same time firing on the rebels. One Of the
disguised ones being shot. The boat finally
got to the ship. The officer was wounded in
the arm, and, it is supposed, will lose 1t.
Daily national Republican., 1863-04-13
General Foster Forced to
Surrender.
WANT or PROVISIONS THE CAUSE.

NEw YoRK, April l3.-The steamer Dudley
Buck, from NewBern on the 9th instant, has
arrived. she brings the report that 1t is ex-
pected Geu'l Foster has been forced to sur
render for want Of provisions. The transport
Northcrner left NeWbern on the 7th instant
with eight hundred men OF spenola's Brigade
to his assistance, by way of Tar river; but
meeting a number Of rebel batteries, was
forced TO return. No one was hurt.
Fosters force at Washington consists Of / 200
men. On the sth . force Of 5000 men lefl
Newbern, by way Of Neuso river, under Gen.
French, To reinforce Foster; but meeting su-
perior forco Of rebels returned to Newbern, on
which place the rebels are marching.
Daily national Republican., 1863-04-13

quer this rebellion or Il will conquer them.
Loyal mon Of an parties, and or oil shades OF
political opinion, must unite IA supporting the
Governmn Of our fathers, or consent 70 see the
glorS and Integrity Of This great nation utterly
destroyed BY rebels and traitors. This rebel
lion cannot BE- put down BY peaceful measures.
Those who prclend % think % are either mad
mon or traitor In dlsguiso. We must either
conquer OF submit 70 terms dictated by, the
Southern ollgarchy. There Is no other altcrna-
i've. Tho great North and West, with their
vastly suparlor pumbeu and means, Gao con
quer, if they win act together. II, through fac
tions and dissensons, they fall 70 do this, they
will stand forever dlsgraced In the opinion Of
the world, and will transmit that disgrace TO
their posterity. nfa
We have already made immense progress Ii
this war-a greater progress than was ever be-
fore made under similar circumstances. Our
armies are still advancing, and, ~ sustained by
the voices Of the patriotic millions at home,
they will ero long crush the rebellion in the
South, and then place their heels upon the
heads Of snealng traitors In the North.
Very respectfully, your obedlent servant,
II. W. HALLEoK,
Genoral-ln-Chlef.
LETTER FROM GENERAL HOOKER.
HEADouARrERs ARMY POTOMAC,
.... ... April o, 1858,
To JAMES A. ROOSEVELT, Secretary Loyal
. Loakuei
Sir; Acknowledging the receipt Of an invita-
ton to be present at a mass meeting Of the
loyal citizens OF the United States, to be held
at New York on the 11th instant, have occa-
sion 70 regret that my duties will not permit
me 10 be present at the important assemblage.
( Permit me, however, TO express my hearty
sympathy with the objects and purposes Of the
proposed demonstration, and 10 desire that my
name may be placed with those who so love
their country, Its Union and Its Constitution, as
70 be glad to renew pledges Of loyalty aud
fealty as often az circumstance will demand.
The frequent assembling together Of our
countrymen for purposes Of counsel and intor-
change Of thought upon the great national
question of the day is one Of the useful and
commendable duties Of the times, which has
my best wishes, as II has those Of all honest and
loyal men.
The army which l have the honor 70 com
mand is, / am proud TO say, In such good health
ahdiin so excellent condition that am war
ranted in pledging 1t TO gallant blow for the
defence OF our national unity and integrity
wherever the enemy shall bc met by the Army
OF the Potomac. .... .....-... .
That God may speed the cause Of the Union
and Of popular liberty everywhere Is the hope
ful aspiration Of your obedlent servant,
JosEPH HOOKER,
Major General Commanding.
Daily national Republican., 1863-04-13
AnnivsrsAry OF the Attack on Fort sum.

AnnIVsrSAry of the Attack On Fort sum-
ter,
NEW YoRK, April 1.-THE anniversary Of
the attack upon Fort Sumter was celebrated
here this afternoon by an immense mass meet
ing In Union square. il Is estimated that there
were twenty thousand persons present, includ-
ing large number Of the fair sex. The pTin-
cipal speakers were Major General Fremont,
Postmaster General Blair, Governor Morton,
and Hon. Schuyler Colfax, Of Indianai Judges
Kelly and Beers, and II. Brewster, of Philadel-
pha; General sigel, General Duryea, and Hon.
Daniel 8. Dickinson, of New York, Hon. Henry
Wilson, of Massachusetts, General Nice, OF
Nevada Territory, Col. Woodford, and others.
The meeting was uncOnditionaHy loyal In all
It's parts, and thoroughly anti-compromise and
anti-copperhead. II was held under tho aus
pices OF the Loyal National League.
Daily national Republican., 1863-04-13
FROM VICKsBURG.
Our Iron-sI.d. % Run the Blockade

CAIRO, April 12.-The dispatch boat New
National has arrived from Vicksburg, which
place she lefl on Wednesday. She brings news
that the iron.clads Louisville, Mound City,
Carondclct, Benton, Lafyette, and two others,
are all prepared tO run the blockade. It is ex-
pected that they will execute the movement on
Friday or Saturday night. IL was also said
that the transports had been prgparod with
logs and cotton bulkheads to run the battepiea
The reported arrival Of General OsterhauB at
Carthage, ten mllcs below Warreuton, on the
Louisiana side, with heavy force, Is con
lrmed.
Daily national Republican., 1863-04-13

The ATTACK ON GEN. FosTER.-A letter has
been received In Cambridge from the 44th Mas
sachusetts Regiment, which states that COM
pany A was one Of tho two companies Of that
regiment which was ambuscaded, and that
Capt. James Richardson and Orderly Sergeant
Albert Edmands were killed. Sixteen men In
the two companies were killed, but no other
names are given.