New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-03-20
The Demonstration Against Newbern
CLOSING In AROUND CHARLESTON.
REPORTED ATTACK ON HELENA.
Capture Of the City Of Mexico by the French


Fort Pemberton at the mouth of the Tallahatchie
River was bombarded on the 18th inst. We have
ost some valuable gunners and few others. OUR
lose is not heavy. s..,. y., :, ,ae,
Four brgades Of the enemy, under Gen. Rose
GRAMS endeavored 10 hem in Van Dorm yesterday
ldst across Duck River, knowing that he had no
means Of crossing.
Onr artillery was kept in position and replied to
the Yankee fire for some hours, and then escaped by
way of Whites Bridge, 26 miles above.
The enemy is greatly surprised and exaggerated
at Van Dorn's escape. They returned 10 Franklin
af,er burning the houses that Van Dorn had occu'
CHARLESTON, March Is, 1863
A British steamer reached Confederate port last
night loaded with merchandise. She brings Nassau
dates OF Thursday.
The steamers Ruby, from Charleston, and Giraffe,
from Wilmington, had arrived safely at Nassau
Many new steamers had reached Nassau from En-
gland intending to run the blockade.
Gen. ID. II. Hill came upon the eneny's outposts
at Deep Gulley on the Trent Road, eight mites this
side of Newbcrn. The enemy's force consisted of
four companies of infantry and one light battery.
they fled across the river and destroyed the bridge.
Yankee and buffalo were captured. Gen. Hill
was moving on Newbern.
CHATTANOOGA, Saturday, March II. 1853.
A battle IL imminent in the neighborhood OF Iul-
ahoma. Skirmishing took place yesterday on the
Nurfreesboro Road, at Old Fostervile. Fifteen
Yankee deserters arrived this morning.
CHARLEsroS, Saturday, March II, 1863.
10 addition 10 the usual blockading fleet, includ-
ing the Iropsdes, Monitor iron-clad arrived To-.
day, and took her position with the fleet.
Jackson, Mis. March "A, 1852
Tolerably authentic information says that Helena
was attacked in the rear on Monday, the 9Th lust.
| Heavy firing was heard there yesterday.
Tbirty-three deaths have occurred from the expo.
sion at the abratory on Browns Island. The total
killed and wounded lie g. Tie explosion took place
last Friday.
The Gaiveston News Of the 81 says an official let
ter from the French Consul at hiatamoras. states
that the City of Mexico has been captured by the
French troops.
Knoxville, TKsS Saturday Msrch H. 1863.
The bridges on the East Tennessee ana Virginia
Railroad, destroyed by the Yankees some weeks
SINCE have been replaced. The regular schedule
will be resumed to MORROW
WILMINGTON. n. C., Monday. March l6. 1863.
The British steamer Britannia, forty days from
Glasgow, arrived Yesterday with valuable cargo
Tue steamer Gertrude from Greenwich, Scotland,
arrived at Confederate port this morning with a
valuable cargo OF merchandise.
coNrIsCATIoN OF TELEGRAPH PROPERTY.
Among the bills pending in the Rebel Senate is
one for the coniscston Of the lease, interest, and
stock owned BY the American Telegraph Company
and other alien enemies in the lines of telegraph in
the Confederate States.
TIE REBEL ARMY-THE NEXT THREE MONTHS
DECISIVE.
A leader in The Examiner sayse "In numbers
and supplies VIC have not the least pretension TO III
val the North. This ia not cause Of regret. The
Southern army consists Of disciplined and veteran
troops The real number Of the Confederate troops
il un known. But 300, 900 of such soldiers are
now hear Fredericksburg are abundantly sufficient
defend any country against the armies OF the world
The destiny of the Conederacy is completely staked
on the struggle OF the next three months. 10 attain
n complete success 1t is only necessary to get to-
gether and keep together the officers and men who
have been trained and Injured to service
TIE MONOPOLY IN SALT.
The Enquirer strongly opposes the proposed State
In salt
THE NEWS FROM PORT HUDSON.
The telegram from Port Hudson was read in tho
Rebel Senate, and caused lively sensation.
TIE REvERsEs IN TIE SOUTHWEST.
The Wig of the 18th mourns over the reverses
in the Southwest; but suggests that 0 day may
come when Gen. Hooker will receive crushing
low and every Union soldier Will be needed to de-
fend Washington.
THE RISE IN GOLD.
RICuNoSp, Tuesday March II, 1863
Gold il quoted at Sass IS premium; silver at
a 81 10; bank notes 30 per cent premium.
81 500 is offered for two years substitute in the
cavalry.
THE DEFEAT OF THE REBEL CAVALRY.
Our late raid near Cupepper was construed IN
Richmond into an advance movement on Gord0ns- |
vile. 1t is admitted that Stuart was compelled to
fall back.
ALL QUIET ALONG TIE COAST.
A dispatch from Charleston, dated the 10Th, says |
% all is quiet along the coast tonight"
DEATH OF TIE HON. JAMES L.. PETTIGREW.
The Hon. James l.. Pettigrew, died last Monday,
in Charleston, s. {.
CAPTURE OF THE UNION SIGNAL CORPS AT
HILTON HEAD.
CHARLESTON Friday, March H. 1863.
Cant. Mickler with = detachment went to the
Observatory on Hilton Head, last night, where the
Yankee Signal Corps were stationed, and captured
the whole company keeping watch there, consisting
Of one sergeant and seven pfiyates. The prisoners
have arrived at Haneville.
OPERATIONS IN COTTON MANUFACTURE.
w. ii. billiard, from Spotsylvania, has arrived in |
Richmond with machinery for making cotton cards, |
and will commence operations in few days.