Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1863-04-23
LATEST NEWS
By TELEGRAPH.
Thursday, - O'Clock a. VI.
From Washington.
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The Navy Department has received
the following Official Dispatch dated u.
). steamship Pensacola, oil New Orleans,
Apnl 18th:
/ IN the morning Of the 2ath ult., a,
about iaybreak, Admiral farragut. IL The
Hartford, engaged the batteries at War
fonton, three miles below Nicksbute, and
passed below il on tho morning ot the
.0th ult, before daylight
The Albatross, having taken in inll
supply q provisions from a barge, which
had been tloatcd down the previous
morning by Admiral Porter, also passed
tho " Mrentown batteries, and anchored
near the flag ship.
About one o'clock. am, tho wharf
boat Nicksbu,g, having become adlilt
rom her moorngs ut the city, hoated
town aud ran ashore opposite to where
the Hartford aud Albatross were anchor
ed. During the day, an officer was sent
on board OF her. who found that aIl her
machinery bad been removed. Sho had
nothing on board save four muskots aud
equipments. While the Admiral wss
hesliatlng ~ 70 tho plopricty Of retaining
her as wharf or other depot. the rebels |
came down, and on the night OF the 3oth
they burnt her
The Switzerland, Hartford and AIhat--
ross, after being all filled with coal an
provisions, passed Warienton on the I
morning OF the ist ult., aud nj daylight I
tho little squadron proceeded down the
river 10 Turner'S plantat on, whore on
onr passing we had seen the wreck OF the
lndianola, We found no traces of the
wreck, tut learned that it had sipt Oh
into deep water during the gale. We
here and remained until about
Q 80 y. m, when vc proceeded down and
engaged tho battery nj Grand Gull. This
battery consisted of some two or three
heavy guns sent down from Nicksbulg
Que oi these guns was mounted upon
steamer which had been concealed M
the Black river. Tho enemy had also
4 light battery. They hit the Switzerland
twice, doing no damage.
The AlharoSs was not struck nj AL.
The Hartford was struck only once. but
this shot Killed ono man. T0is was the
only casualty. We passed this battery
N about iiltcen minutes aud anchored be
low Grand Cult destroying on oar pas
sage down a ltrsc number ii skifls.
On the 10Th, We rot under weigh
'bont | O'Clock A. NJ, and proceeded
Town 70 Bayou Sara, where we stopped
ezcd upon and threw into tic river
bout lo,9e0 sucks of corn nad beef and
Proceeded on onr way TO Port Hudson, .
shero We anehofed about five mics
boyc the batteries on the Glh. On
ho evening of the 7th inst, at three
o'clock, the writer Of this communication
nd the secretary of the rear admiral
eft the Hartford and boarded the Rich
nond oa Baton Rouge.
fCoresponjcn Evening Post
There are fresh rumors flying every
ny about Charl, ston and Admiral Dn-
ont. Tie truth seems TO be that the
ret attack npon Fort Sumter was a
ca'y reconnaissance which coud sasi,
ave become "A gland attack. Tins re-
revealed to Com. Dupont his
Irengtb and his weakness, so that he win
G better prepared for the wosk on hand
houd he renew the attack.
The statement that the President was
ery angry with Dupont, and that be is v
be removed, and that the Pres dent b.
.nt pereinptory orders for second at ~ ~
lek, are all grouudess. There is to be cs
second attack, bot Dupont will proba i
y lead il, aud no unpleasant dispatches Il
I'VE been Mt to hun at all. lie viii,
,@eyer, make the attack only when in
s own judgment he thinks fit.
Intelligence from England leads TO the !"
,lief that the departure Of priyateers q
ON British ports will be arrested by Of
e English government. y
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