The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-04-19
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Gals Washington letter intimates that
the President is not pleased c. the Gull
minatiOn Of the six molths' preparation
for the reduction OF Charleston in two
hours fighting.
II is no secret that the reconnaissance
which accomplished so little is 10 be fol-
lowed by bona fide attack. which is TO
continue as long as the iron-clads can
fire a gun.
Another letter 20 tho same paper saws,
diplOmstists have received unofficial in
timation that President Lincoln intends
TO have Charleston re%occupied by the
United States authorities.
There is much comment in Washing
ton on Hunters remaining idle during
the fight.
ST. LOUIS, April IA telegram from
Colonel Phillips, dated Park Hill, Chero-
kee Nation, April 18th, says he has swept
the north side of the Arkansas river
clear of rebels. Part of his command
holds Fort Gibson. He has had over
lures from Colonel Drew, Captain Vaughn
and the Greek Indians.
The rebels are gathering on the south
side of the Arkansas river, and hold all
the fords, which are now deep.
New YoRK, April 17.-Direct advices
from the city of Mexico, up to March %
are received in Washington.
1t is reported that the French have
made SOM progress in their operations
against Fuebla. They have occupied
two important places four miles from
Puebla, and commanding the road TO
Vera Cruz and San Juan, two miles from
Puebla, also commanding the road to the
city of Mexico.
Gen. Commonfort has been reinforced
by three brigades from the capital. In
a skirmish on the 22d Of March the
French were compelled to retire.
The Mexicans are in excellent spirits.
SUFFOLK, Va, April 15.-About four
o'clock this morning the enemy attacked
us on our left, about 5000 strong, They
were shelled from Fort Dix, and retreat
ed about 8 miles. AT the same time a
feipt was made to cross the Nansemond,
but our gunboats drove the rebels back
into the woods. Gen. Peck is confident
he can repulse the enemy, and Longstreet
will find himself in trouble before long,
II he manages TO get back to his own de
? fences on the Blackwater, there will have
( been a terrible blundsr somewhere.
Another stirring proclamation has been
] issued by President Juarez.
NEw YoRK, April 1.-THE Herald
e says: Our correspondent at Hamilton,
Bermuda, under date of April 6, says
the schooner Legate, which arrived there
from Cuba, March Both, reported that the
British war-ship Cygnet, when entering
t the port of Cuba from q cruise, was fired
F; on by two U. S. vessels at the same mo-
3 ment. The Captain of the Legate had
heard that, on the commander Of the
Cygnet demanding an explanation, he
d was informed that they had mistaken
his vessel for the Alabama, Florida, or
d som other rebel privateer. This tenn
5 porary difficulty, if it ever really occur
, red, may have been exaggerated into ru-
mOrs concerning the arrest and parole of
Admiral Wilkes.
The Herald's correspondent at Suffolk,
e 14th, says Sergeant Hall, captured a few
s days since, while coming down the Nam
r semond, has returned. lie says the ene-
my have nine bridges constructed over
: the Blackwater, and are sending large
o bodies of troops. night and day, TO the
southwest. All the way from Petersburg
: TO Richmond, every few miles, are earth
works of all kinds, in which guns have
= been mounted.
Rebel soldiers however admit that these
:, guns have lately been taken away.
d The gunboat Alert is disabled. The
n gunboat West End was well riddled by
" a heavy fire from rebel sharpshooters and
infantry.
b In the list of wounded on the 18th is
)" Thos. Kinlar, of the 18th Indiana.
A letter dated 18th, says our loss on
the 18th was: Wounded--Jos. Smith
Anderson Crawford, robert Sanders, and
= VIM. Iebatsky, OF the 18th Indiana.
n Three d~etachments from this regiment
of lnfantry, with a small force of cavalry
he and artillery, went out on the Edenton
n road this morning at daylight, and at.
lie tackled the enemy in his position there
Our people met a Virginia regiment and
drove it back, when il was reinforced by
a brigade.
e The brigade, after some heavy Skin.
mishing, fell back. The enemy did no.
make a movement to again advance. w,
t. retired to the entertainments to avoid
T. being cut of or drawn into a trap. 1t
g. Flemming, aid to General Terry, wai
wounded in the side.
WAsHINGToN, April 27.-Lieutenanl
Commanding Gushing sends TO the Navy
l. Department the following dispatch
l. U. 5 STEAMER COMMoDORE BARREY,
. EansemO1d River, April 14-7 30 p. NJ.
" This morning my vessels from above
came down. The Mount Washington
= was disabled. About 1880 A. NJ, the
= enemy opened on US with some pieces OF
" artillery, giving us a cross-iire. AtOnce
we got under weigh and went into action
, silencing the enemy in an hour at about
I lap. NJ. The rebels took up a position
- within seven hundred yards Of IN,
: Mount Washington, which was grounded
and opened on US with boih artillery anc
y sharp-shooters. l kept close to the dis.
abled boat, and fought the enemy until
high water, when | ordered the Stepping
Stone 10 take the Mount Washin gton il
~ tow.
This was done under a heay fire, an,
at OF. NJ. l had the satisfaction of 81
q leneing the enemy's battery. My los.
is three killed and seven wounded.
do not know as yet what the casusltie.
are on the other vessels. / received eigh
raking shots, but fortunately the engine
is not disabled. / can assure you tina
tho Barney and her crew are still in gooC
d lighting trim and will beat the enemy OF
A sink at.our post. tits only requisite L
look at the Mount Washington to Sc,