The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1863-04-24

Iount Washington which was grounded,
md opened on us with artillery and sharp
shooters. l kept close TO the disabled
boat. ] fought the enemy until high
water, when / ordered the Stepping
Stones TO take the Mount Washington in
tow. This was done under heavy five,
and at 8 p. NJ. | had the satisfaction Of
the enemy's battery. My loss
is three killed and wounded. / do not
know as yet what the casualties are on
the other vessels. received eight raking
shots, but fortunately the engine is not
disabled / can assure you that the Bar
ney and her crew are still in good fighting
order, and will beat the enemy or sink at
our post. II is only requisite 10 look at
the Mount Washington to see with what
daring gallantry Lieut.. lawson fought his
vessel, I am now taking her in tow. |
shall anchor for the night where we have
fought all day. Acting Rear Admiral
Lee telegraphed to the Secretary off New
port News at o'clock, A. NJ, on the
18th, that reports from Lieuts. Gushing
and Lawson are just received, which state
the enemy has not crossed the river, and
there is every indication that they are re-
treating, though they still have some ar
tillery and sharpshooters on the Nanse-
mond. Our troops shot down number
Of their men, to-day, with canister. We
have three wounded, making in all five
killed and eighteen wounded in our little
flotilla, and in which, from what l can un
derstand, the fight has been pretty much
confined.
The steamer Gro. Washington arrived
from New Orloaps tho 18th. Important
movements wero in progress against the
rebels on Bayou Tcche. Banks is in the
field at the head of Growers Emory's and
Woitzel's corps. Weitzol's forces crossed
Borwick's Bay and advanced to Patterson
vile, 5 miles up the Techo, The enemy ro-
treated, and our forces steadily advanced.
1t was reported at New Orleans on tho 18th
that Weitze was within six miles of Frank.
lin 1t ia also rumoed that Gen. Grant
had appeared with strong force up Red
river on tho 9th. Col Daniels, with lSO
coIorod troops, wont to Pascagonla, Miss,
and captured the place. They wero subse-
quontly attacked by 300 rebel cavalry and a
company ofinfantry. Twenty rebels were
killed and large number wounded. Woitzel
was reinforced on Sunday by Emory's Di.
vision. Growers forces embarked at Bras
hear City, proceeded into Grand Lake, to
Indian Bond, above Franklin. Tho move
mont if successful will bring tho enemy be.
tween two fires. Tho rebels number 5000.
Tho rebels retreated leaving their colors be.
hind. Tho enemy brought down large re-
Inducements, aud Daniels returned to Ship
Island. ..... d.. .a. ...s.
There was quite serious riot in Halifax
April 18th About 800 soldiers broke from
the barracks and rushed into the streo,s as
sailing citizens and doing all tho damag
they could. The Sighting soon became in
discriminate botwoon tho citizens and so
diors, and several woro hurt on both side
A detachment of Royal artillery finally ar
poarod and drove tho soldiers back to th
barracks. .. ,
Special to Herald: Last wook $780, 90
woro stolen between Acquia Creek an
Washington. The money was in soparat
packages, and belonged to soldiers who wcr
sending it to their families.
A Fredericksburg letter Of the 14th
the Richmond Wing reports a light
a Kelleys Ford, 25 miles above Fredeacks
0 burg that day. Cannonading was hear
f distinctly at intervals. Six thousand Fed
b eral cavalry ofStoneman's corps made a
effort to crossssuppor,ed by considerabl
body OF infantry. They had not succede
: to night. Report says that the Fedora
: have been massipg troops in the vicinit
OF the United States Ford for several day
Yesterday and to-day considerable bodic
0 of Cavalry, and immense wagon trair
r have been moving up the river.
8 LIVERPOOL, April 9-Another reb
d privateer, called Japan or Tiryinir
sailed from Cireenack, notwithstandin
> official efforts to prevent her.
> Special from Memphis, April 10TH
, steamer from Vicksburg brings tho follow
a ing nows; Tho night before tho gunboa
Benton, TuScumbia, La Fayotte, Pittsbur
Carondoot, Gen. Prco & three transport
E ran tho batteries at Vicksburg. They al
, all safe except tho Henry Clay which W,
burned opposite the city. Tho Benton wi
tho only boat struck, having ono man kille
and two wounded. The Forest Queen W,
injured by coming in contact with gul
boat. She can be easily repaired. Frol
: tho timo of starting till tho first shot fror
0 tho rebels nearly an hour and quarter ha
, elapsed, when they nearly all had got pas
Tho new gunboat Alexandria, bull:
Miller & Co., Liverpool and launched n
: Gently, was seized, on the 9Th, by tho Gu
!, tom authorities, on suspicion of being il
tended for the rebols. Tho matter will b
fully Investigated before any proceeding
will be taken beyond retention Ot tho vel
, sci. The London Stdr considers the ever
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