The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1864-04-21

At Huntsville, Alabama, on the 11th
inst, caisson of Crosswell's Illinois Bat
terry exploded, killing instantly Privates
Jacob Englehart, John Olsin, VIM
Humphrey, David Roach, VIM. Matti-
son and Horace Allen, and woundine
George Barnes and VIM. Regan. Sever
al of the bodies of the killed were blown
down to atoms, and portions were found
five hundred feet distant The horses
attached to the caisson were killed The
railroad depot was badly shattered One
citizen had his thigh broken, and several
others were slightly injured.
BY the arrival of the steamer Western
Metropolis, VIC have dates from Hilton
Head to Saturday last. There is moth
ing new ia South Carolina, but from
Florida We learn that the steamer Maple
Leaf, stcrn-wheeler, was blown up by a
torpedo In st Johns River on the 1st inst.
-Four negroes were drowned by the sudden
sinking of the vessel. There was very
general report that the Rebels had with
drawn 5000 troops from Florida for
operations elsewhere.
The Legislature of Ncw-Jersey has
passed joint resolutions appointing the
Hon. Marcus L. Ward, Ex-Gov Haines
Ex-Gov Newell, Edwin A. Stevens, esq,
Ex-Gov Olden and Theodre s. Paul, esq,
Commissioners to make arrangements for
State Retreat or Home for Disabled
Soldiers.
Commodore Ringgold has been ordered
to special duty at NewYork. Comman-
der John Down has been ordered. to the
steamer r. r. Cuyler Lieut. Commander
Chas. S. Norton has been ordered to the
Cuyler.
On Monday night guerrillas burned
two houses aud stole several horses on the
opposite side of the river from Cairo. a
squad is said to have been seen on the
Kentucky shore not more than ten miles
from Cairo.
Forrest, with large force, was reported
advancing on Paducah again on Monday
night, from the direction of Mayfeld
Reinforcements have been sent out from
Cairo to meet him.
Information has been received at the
Navy Department from Commander S. G.
Rowan, commanding the South Atlantic
Blockading Squadron, of the capture, by
steamer Columbine, Of the steamer Sum-
ter and capture Of the steamer Hattie
Brook by the Sumter. armed and manned
by detachment Of officers and men from
the Pawnee, under the command of Act
ing Master j. G. Champion of the
Pawnee, up the St. Johns River, Florida,
The Hattie Brook is valuable prize
She is fitted up as fine passenger boat,
has fine saloon, and has been engaged in
Transporting stores down the St. Johns
River. Admiral Farragut reports the cap
ture, on the 18th of March, of the schoo
ner Marion, by the steamer ArooStook, of
Rio Brazos, bound to Havana from Tam
pico, with an assorted cargo. The Marion
is OF little value.
A letter from Fortress Monroe, April
7, speakes Of a gunboat expedition up the
Chickahominy, and says: "The object of
the expedition, which penetrated to within
about fifteen miles Of the Rebel capital,
was for secret purposes Of the utmost i'm
portance, and was faithfully performed
throughout. Whatever it may have
been, the officers concerned in it-name-
ly, Capt. Harris, Lieut. Chambers, aud
Lieut.. MISUNDERSTANDING great cred
it for the prompt and fearless execution
Of the Generals order"
A dispatch from Louisa, Ky (date not
given), says that Capt. Patrick, with Is
men of the 4th Kentucky, surprised so
Rebels at Quicksand Creek, killed 10 and
wounded Ii, and captured all their arms,
horses and camp equipage.