Delaware State journal and statesman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1855-1870, 1863-04-14

From rebel sources the news came to ls on
saturday, that Admiral DUPONT had commenced
the bomhardment of Charleston, on the Eth lust
lows
THE COMMANDMENT Of MONDAY.
BALrlNoRR, April l0.-The Hichmond S,ati-
mel Of the Sth inst. says
ut IL understood that official information was
received Of u late hour on Monday evening that
the enemy Ind attempted to cross the bar of
Nnancstoh, but had not succeeded. Ii was con.
hdehtly believed yesterday that eight iron clads,
win mauy transports, had crossed
at was believed that despsich was received
hy the Secretary Of War, Yesterday evening, that
tbs long expected attack hal commenced, and
that the enemy were bomhafding Fort sumpler."
THE GRAND ATTACK.
foR1REss MoSnos, April Ia -IBy telegraph I
-Iesteidays Richmonl llh,y says:
ChARLEs1oN. April THE altnck has con-
mcnceJ. Four irnn- clads, ont OF seven in the
Yankee fleet, are Engaged. Heavy firing ,uok
place irom the fleet and from Forts Sumpter
Aloultric. aud Morris Island. The lronsides was
hit and run ashore, but got on and was carried
out Of range
MONETARY HISTORY.
Al 90 the monitors and lronsides oDoncd
fire at u Distance Vt ., GOO yards.
Al . 80 the firing was incpssnnt on hoth sides
ill o'clock, when ii gradually diminished The
hre was concentrated on Font Sumptcr
The lrohsies aud keokuk withdrew nj 1 o..
clock, md apparently disabled
Intense excitement prevaila in the city Our
Moniiors have gone out 10 take part.
Oar casnalues nre. one hey killed and five
men badly wounded in Sumnicr The other
batteries have not hcen henri from.
April 8, 80 +. M--Setrn tuir4ied iron
c'ad' md the lronsides are within tho bar, and
tweHty-two hlockading vessels off the bar.
THE LATEST,
p. M.-The Federal fleet has Withdrawn
to its mooings for the night
The keokuk is sunk on the bench ca Morris
Island.
There is no disposition apparent to renew the
conflict.
TIE LATEST UNION REPORTS.
! The United States naval transport Fairhaven,
under command Of Acting Master C.. L. Moses,
arrived at New York on Thursday afternoon.
bringing advices from Charleston to the 4th inst
We have nothing at the present writing later
than Ibis from Union hands, and the news BY
THIS vessel is rather made up of rumois and re
| ports than reliable data or facts.
ADVANCE OF our FLEET.
Captain Moses. of the Farbavcn, brings intel
ligence from Captain Stecdman that Admiral
Dupont hal, on the I'd Of April, proceeded, 10
| Charleston with the following iron cads;
l. New lrousi,les Clagshp) Comnl'r T. Turner.
= Iaiapsco Captain u. Awnen.
u. Caiskill Cnpt. q. w. Rodgers.
A. Montauk Capt. John l.. Worden.
/ D. Passac Capt. PCTciyill nrayton,
q. WeehaNken Capt John Rodgers.
Z. Keokuk Comm'r a. G. lind.
g. Nahant Capt John Downes.
y. Nantucket Capt. d. Men Fairfax.
THE ARMY READY TO COOPERATE.
| OF stono Inlet Captain Moses saw our army
transport fleet and the iron.clads anchored in
side lie also Jaw the Ericsson lying of tho
inlet, with u float riding astern.
THE COMMANDMENT COMMENCED.
We have now received from various sources
Posidpe information offhe actusi cop.,aeaceu. nj 81
! he attack upon CAdrieston.
The JombdrdmsMf Of Fort Sgp,ptsy 5y fLe ;roD.
/ cldds begdn an .Hoaddy.
PREVIOUS REP0RTS-ouR TROOPS LAND.
Ed AND ADVANCING.
PoAr ROYAL, Saturday, March 9s.-rhc Keo.
kuk arrived yesterday in good condition.
Four Monitors .rc in North Edisio Inlet, with
three mortar schooners, distant about sixteen
miles by land from Charleston.
The troops landed at Stone are snid tu hive
accompanied q guDhont expedition. Firing has
been head there, but there is nothing definite
irom that quarter.
The rebel pickles arc visible all along iii,
shore, aud exhibit the greatest vigilance, regular
discipline and anxiety Tor the contamination al
our plnus.
UNION ACCOUNT OF THE AFFAIR
The "keoiuk'' SUnI-One Nan Losf-T1e "Na
liant" al Port Royql Repaj,iay- I1rulnsrabiifg
ofour .Homto,s-Gntydi Haater ami His Tsoosi
Landed
New YoHK. April 1.-THE steamer George
Peabody, from New Orleans On the 81 81 ut RnL
Key West on the 9th, arrived here this evening
Captain Atwell reports that he was at Hilton
Head on the 9Th, where he saw tho Monitor Ma.
hant repairing. She had five shot. holes ia hei
chimney, aud it was reported that she had five
hundred shots fired Mt her by the rebel batteries
At Charleston, but was not severely injured.
Some Of tue riyets had been started in her turret
which prevented her guns firm heing worked to
advantage.
Tie Eeekal had t,tn spnk and one man lost on
hen.
N 10 o'clock on the evening of the oh, the
Peabody was OF Charleston bur and spoke two
gunboats, but obtained no news other than that
General Hunter was up the bay.
The British steamer Dolphin, n prize to the
steamer wachuseits, and the schooner Clara, a
priz4 to the steamer KanaWhs, arrived at Key
WesI on the lst Instant
LATER
O8ieia accounts Of ME BomLardm4at eC Charles
ton-Arriv0l IF GoraHmem DesYatches al
Washington. &c,
WAsuIN0Tos, April l9.-Tho steamer Flam-
beau arrived here this afternoon, with Lieuteu-
ant Commander Rhiud us bearer OF dispatches
from Admiral Dupont TO the Government.
The reports from the several commanders had
not heen received up to the time vi the departure
! OF the Flamhenu- namely, Wednesday, night.
From other than ofIicn sources, It is a.cer-
tanned that the vessels composing the heet ad
vaDced upon Charleston on the It'll in the follow
| ing order;
The Wsshawksu, Capt John Rodgers; the