The New York herald., 1863-04-09
THE SITUATION.


THE SITUATION.
The government is not officially informed of any
events occurring at Charleston but that an attach
most decisive in its results is imminent it would
be idle to deny. The feeling among both officers
and men comprising the expedition is hopeful, ant
argues success. 1t is said that the city of Charles
ton is prepared for the worst, and that the wome,
and children have already been removed.
The Richmond papers of Tuesday contair
Charleston dispatches of the 9th instant stating
that important military movements are takinc
place there, which are not permitted to be made
public. The Sentinel, of Richmond, on the 7th
instant says that eight monitors and iron-clads
were then off the bar at Charleston, and that some
significant kilograms from there indicate that the
c-e expected collision has actually occurred, and
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shat the storm has burst upon Charleston at last.
The distress and want Of food and army sup
plies at Richmond is seriously embarrassing to
the rebels. A rebel cavalryman, who deserted
from the rebel army on the Blackwater and came
into Norfolk yesterday, says the Confederates are
makarg arrangements to remove their capital
from Rch..cond to Chattanooga, and that the scar
city of provision. and forage is the principal
cause. -
Our news from the Southwest is interesting.
The rebels are building batteries on the Yazoo
Pass three miles from Greenwood. The ram
'Switzerland has been repaired of the injuries
she received in passing the rebel batteries at
yicksburg, and has been sent up the Red river.
The rebels are constructing feet of cotton-pro.
tccted gunboatsa at Shreveport. An expedition Of
gunboats went up the Yazoo on tt.e lst inst.
Twenty-Five hundred ,aales q government cotton
arrived at Csssro on Tuesday.
General Curtis dispatches state that Hicks
band of rebel guerillas has been destroyed in jack
son county, Mo-, by Major Ransom, Of the Sixth
Kansas regiment.
BY the arrival Of the steamers Crescent and
Columbia from New Orleans, Az this port yester-
Gay, We have most interesting budget q news
from our correspondents, which we lay before our
readers to-day. Probably the most important
item in the intelligence is the capture of the Uni
ted States steamer Diana by the rebels in the
Atchafalaya river near Pattersonville, on the 2sth
ultimo. Her commander, Acting Master Peter.
son, was shot Dead and six Of the crew were kill.
ed. Some twenty-five soldiers of the Twelfth Con.
necticut and One Hundred and Sixtieth New York,
were also killed and wounded in the action. The
dred and seventy, were taken prisoners by the
enemy. S,s=sN
l->- THE LgeIsLATuRE.
In the Stat9 Senate yesterday the Broadway
Railroad bill was reported complete from the select
committee TO which 1t was referred, and an ami.
mated debate over 1t took place, various motions
being made and amendments proposed, all Of
which were voted down, and the bill was finally
ordered to third reading. 1t is expected to pass
to-day. Among number Of bills receiving favor
able reports from the standing committees were
those incorporating the soldicrs' Home and the
Soldiers Rest, and giving the Supervisors Of thi.
county salaries of 81 900 annually. The Brooklyn
Public Market bill was reported upon adversely
and the report was agreed to- by the Senate. The
ApprOpflatiOu Dill Wub oiscuhseu iof po"o e'me IL
Committee of the Whole, and had progress report
ed. The bin to enable the banks Of this State Il
carry on operations under the national Banking
bill was ordered to q third reading.
In the Assembly the bills amending the Bount
Tax act and authorizing the appointment by tn
Supreme Court, in certain cases, Of receivers
with others Of less Importance, we're passed. Tn
bill TO promote volunteering and re-enlistments re
ceived favorable report. The New York Cit.
Unsafe Buildings oct amendment bin and the bill
10 provide relief for INDECENT families Of volur
tccrs and 70 allow soldiers 10 vote were reportc
for the consideration Of the House. resolution
WAS offered for an amendment Of the constitution
so as TO allow soldiers to vote A resolution wa
also offered for the appointment Of committe
TO investigate the business and transactions Of nj
our city railroads, with power TO continue thei
sessions after the adjournment Of this Legislature
and report to the next. The Excise bill was or
dcrcd to third reading. The Across Town Raj
road bill was considered for some time in Commit
tee Of the Whole; but the motion that II be -rlci
cd to q thili reading was defeated. =
MISCELLANEOUS NEwc.
We layc received, by the steamship Ain gicl
frou Gicytown, Nicaragua, news from the Ccri,i
Aalei:cai publics. The war recently begun =.
tween Salvador and Guatemala has extended 4
ranifcnioos and now we dhd ,Iirlc alliance ,
The slatea Of jaa.cnala, Coz! pea nd Niesrasu
agiinst t'.c :-a 'n determined lruhlir Of Saiee
dor. TIE ch4ac.s Of ,ii. r.He State aga.n.i he
three narfe powerful rc tlefa seca to be yef,
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