Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1863-04-23
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RICHMOND, April Is. The Wing |
has Northern dates to the 18Th. Il
Their accounts of the Charleston |
light say that the fire which opened |
on the Keokuk Of four or five hun
bred guns has nevar perhaps been
equaled in the history of the world. |
While the balls struck her every mo-
ment, the guns worked with vigor
and precision. 1t soon became evil
dent,that she was not as impregnable
as the Ericsson Monitors. and, as an
iron clad, was complete failure
The rebel balls penetrated her as ca
silly as wooden vessel. During 80
minutes 100 balls struck her, of
which so were water line shots. She
was perfectly riddled and sunk the
next morning. She had Is seriously
wounded and 2 mortally. The reb.
els mistook an old scow for tie Pc
mates Of the feet, the " Devil" but
we are happy TO say it never desert.
ed US. The account is thus summed
up: /" We have entered Charleston
harbor, made successful reconnois.
sance in force, engaged the rebel forts
for three hours, damaged Fort Sum-
ter severely, lost one vessel, and had
a crowning proof Of the invulneratil-
iity OF the Monitor feet" Arrange
ments were being made to blow up
the Keokuk. /. is reported that
further action for the present will be
suspended.
The N. Y. Herald has a report
that Gen. Mcclellan has rendered
his resignation.
A Democratic Mayor has been
elected at Louisville.
To the Michigan elections the De.
mocrats have made large gains.
At St. Louis, Mr.. jeff. Thompson
has been arrested.
GRENADA, April 16. Travellers
report that the universal impression
at Memphis is THAT the boats going
up from Vlcksburg was only ruse,
A heavy movement Of troops com.
manced on Thursday.
A special to the Appeal says that
immense excitement prevailed in
Memphis Oh receipt Of the news from
Charleston. The FIRST report Stated
that FIVE Monitors were sunk. Ten.
nessee money fell heavily. Sales
we're made at 90 per cent discount
for greenbacks. Yankees aud Jews
refused to take grtenbacks. 1t il
reported that the editions of the
Bulletin and Argus containing the
Charleston news were suppressed.
Several regiments went down on
Thursday.
The Cincinnati Commercial says
! that the news from the Department NJ
Of the Mississippi is not encouraging
and that the authorities at Washing,
ton ought to be aware that Grant is
entirely unequal TO the responsible.
ties OF his position. The thing wan
ted in the West is concentration Of
the armies under a competent leader
A dispatch from Caro- says that
1000 negroes have been sent to
Island 10.
Adjatant Gen'l Thomas is here
with carte blanche, 10 make such
changes as he may think the good
of the service requires.
Serious fears are entertained al
the North Of "A war with England,
growing out Of allowing vessels to be
built in English ports le destroy Fed.
eral commerce.
A special to the Tribune saws that
the relations of the Federal govern
ment with England are extremely
delicate, arising DOT of the continued
Quitting OF Confederate ships in
English, ports. Lord Russell refuses
oil remedy.
At a late Cabinet meeting held to
consider foreign relations, energetic
measures against the policy Of Eng
land in allowing boats to be built for
the Confederacy, were discussed =.
Lincoln, Welles, and Seward favored
Cancellation, and the balance of the.
Cabinet advocated privateeripg, etc.
A dispatch from Washington an.
nounces that Lincoln has issued a
proclamation declaring Tennessee
all of Virginia, except the new (Pier-
pont) Government. anG all Of Louisi-
ana, except New Orleans, in state
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