The New York herald., 1863-04-24
IMPORTANT Fa0M TINE SOUTH.
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The Destruction of the Rebel Steamers
Queen Of tho West and Diana,
'A IS Previensly Reported
In tho Herald.
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EXPECTED BATTLE Al PoNT0TOc, MSS.
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EXPECTED BATTLE AZ PoNT0Toc, MSS.

y Powrxss Moxaos, Aprn %, 1sss.
The Tag OF truco boat STATE Of Maine, Captain J. 3.
Aulord OF the Third New York regiment, has arrived
from City Point. st. o.se..,s5 is..,.5 ~,
Tho Richmond papers os today contain telcsraphic IN
formation from Port Hudson confirming the loss Of ths
steamers Queen Of the West and Diana, a. announced in
the HERALD the 2lst inst Ths former got aground
Grand Lake, and blown up by she'll from the isderl
ganbost Calhoun. The Diana burned by the rebels
One hundred and six prisoners and commissioned
officers were captured from the Queen Of the West.
Among tho latter Captain Turner, tho oommandani
Of the rebel feet
despatch from Berwick Bay dated the 18Th inst re-
ports that there Union force beyond Franklin, La
and marching on. al 4.ae.
There reports from Charleston ater than the
l7th and they contain nothing new. ~
Much Interest felt In Richmond in regard 70 matters
At Suffolk Tho papers admit TINT q battery has been
captured.
Tho tone Of the editorials b desponding.
April q, issa.
The Richmond WIG Of the 21ss inss has been rs.
ccived;- 9k
EXPECTED BATTLE At oNroToc, MISS.
01AioNo, Miss. April 20, 1863
squadron Of abolition cavalry, estimated At fifteen
hundred, were advancing Pontotoo yesterday. Their
advance guard reported ers last night Our forces arc
concentrating TO rcsstrhsm. An engagement 10 certain
10 day unless the enemy retire.
THE REBEL. OPERATIONS AT WARRINGTON, N. o.
Tho wilmington IN. c. Journal Of the 18th inst says
We regard Il as more than probable that large por-
ton OF General Hs troops have already left the vicinity
Of Washington, and although mortified, should not be
at all surprised hear that the siege had been aban
doned that the enterprise far Washing ton Is
concerned had turned out 70 be failure. We do most
sincerely that may out otherwise but We are
reluctantly forced to this belief We might add that
have heard report that General Hin commenced shelng
the enemy in Washington on Wednesday.
AFFAIRs IN cRARLksroN HAxBoK.
The Chareston Courier Of the 18th Inst. says
On Friday morning one of the Yankee bicckAdsr sup
posed 10 be the gunbos. Fabean crossed the bar and
commenced nripg on the wreck of the Keoknk. Two
small boats with parties from Norris Island wsss ~ work
upon The wreck, endeavosiug v bring away some
additional trophies. The parties retired. the gun.
boat nring st them but 1eins no damage. Several
shots passed over the Morris Island bat.
tercs One Of our batteries opensd Are, Il b
believed with eject the Yankee boat hastily backed
opt Of range not taking ns 70 sarn round and shortly
asr recrosssd the bar. Ths gunboss chicsra steamed
down tho harbor take part The acnon the enemy
had whdrawn and goae out 70 sea long before gun
boat ossId reach hsr ne Yiaobsan vsa no Doubt
secosnoisrng 70 ascsrtam what sSranosmsns nigh
BE- made fos blowing up the xsowuk. s
There were fourteen blocksdss insiuding the Iron
sides, on the bar On Friday morsfng.
rne heavy nrsg heard on Friday ansrnoou learn
was caused by Of batteries james Island OPEN
Ing upon Yankee eunboat In Little Folly river,
Campbes pl,ce. The gunboat replied, and the firing
was kept up on both sides for time The ganboa,
afterwards got out o range and the firing ceased
The British war steamer Rnado sailed from Charles
last Friday with dispatches for the English Acting
Consul at Fortress Monroe
REBEL Army NEWS.
Brignder General llackal has been appointed 70 the
position Of chief Of General Bragg's STAT
Brgader General Pognsc has been ordered n report
70 Kirby Smith Of the trans Mississippi department.
The following order has been ssued 70 the rebel army
The OF whiskey TO the Noope except In OF
extraordinary fatigue and exposure, prohibited. Com
mandng occrs epjoned TO that this prohibition
IL enforced.
Paragraph four Of General ordsr No 30 s 30 modified
allow only two horse wagon and team 70 each
regiment In the field 70 be appropriated 10 the transport
alton Of hospital supplies.
FIogging has become such evil IN the rebel army
that general orders have been issued prohibiting h
N'CLELLAN AND THE STATUE OF HENRY CLAY.
The WIG has long editorial reviewing General NC
Clelisn's IL also says.'The statue of Henry
Clay the Capitol BIuare has been shamcuIy mutilaet
by persons Who have " decency venerstor
for the memory of the great statesman whom II repre-
sents.