The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-02-05

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Rebel News frsn Richnend Papers.
sl New Fork, Feb. 4.
The Herald publishes the following tel
egrams to the Richmond Dispatch
Charleston, Jan. 81. &c
Iron clad gunboats Chicora and Pal
metto State, and three steamers q tenders
went out beyond the bar, at ! o'clock
this morning., to attack the blockadiRg
feet. Firing began soon after /, and for
atime it was very rapid. Afterwards it
slackened but continued at intervals until
9 O'Clock this morning. Owing 70 ths
fog the result has not yet been ascer-
tanned.
Com. Ingraham is aboard the Palmetto
State as commander in the expedition.
SECOND DrsPATcH.-This morning the
gunboats Palmetto State and Chicors, -
companied by the three small steamers,
all under command Of Com. Ingraham,
made an attack pn The blockade vessels,
and succeeded in sinking TWO and Grip
pling a third.
The engagement commenced at four
O'Clock. The Palmetto State, with Com.
Ingraham aboard. opened fire upon the
Federal gunboat Mercedita carrying III
guns and los men, which was soon sunk
10 FIVE fathoms of water Her comnan
der, Capt. Stelevogen. with boats crew
came aboard and surrendered. One shot
-pferced her boiler, going cleAr thsoug n.
Capt. Stelevogen and crew were paroled
by Com. Ingraham.
Capt. Tucker1 Of the Chicora, reports
The leaking of one other Federal ,snnboat
and the Quaker City crippled. The lat-
ter was set on FIRE by The Clieora, and the
steamer hauled down her flag and suryes-
derod, but sftsrwarda managed to sssaps
with only one wheel. She wAs very seri-
ousty aanagsd.
The number Of the bloekading Heet out
side at the time Of attack vas Is, with
two fnt-clas figates-the Susqushans
and Canandaigua.
The Federal los 10 very severe. 1t vas
complete success. On our part not !
rnAn hurt. Our gunboats wers not even
struck. RI. (.
All the blockaders have disappeared. -
There il not one to be seen within Eve
miles with the strongest of glasses.
Our boats are now returning to Char
lesion.
The following is an official dispatch:
On board the Palmetto State.
/ went out last night, and this. boo
struck the Mercedita, when she sent =
boas's Grew, and sarreudeBsd. Tho OIL
cers and Grew vsre paroled. ss,
Capt Tucker tAiHks he sunk ono yes-
sol and q set atl4qs anaothers On Gre, when lshs
The blockading feet had gone south
vsSd and d-esssp1d du&ofSieht. GS .k--E
[Signed, D. N. INGRAHAM.
Flsg Ol6eer DqmA'g. r
THIRD DISPATCH. - Charleston, Jan.
san4oatsi RimsttS SsAte ahd
ChisUr&hays raa1hedr thsvharres~ s4hsy
vera enthusiastically. cheersd By an, i'm
meuse Concourse Of citissns Who had -
semb.ed 70 greet them. Sa1utsa verro u . ~
ed ftpm the 1orts md batsery. Nrt ! nlA
vas hurt on our side. and our gunboats
vere not okstrnck by. the enamy.
Ctr sstaek On tks Aest Was ) CON plSte
surprise to the bloekpdsrs- each one nm,
ming away without caring for the Others.
i Hsbppossd thas nearly ell the crew, Of
the Mefcedita pcrished. ss8sS z z stes ts
] The Palmetto State, which engaged the
Hsfoedite. beisg busy fighting = the
tine,s ,scet1d sender her noisadstap6a, T. 1
The Quaker, City Was struck twice. and
one Of her sids wheels almost torn a..
! FOuRr1 gDHHAecH. Charleslonss Feb.
lst.-Gen. BeauregAtd md Con. hgra-
ham, ~ commanders q the land and nav
q forces, have issued . joint prosla1patioa
dat 1an. .aafst declaring the blockade,
Of ChaRllptea Eaised. ard z = gentica y. G.