Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-04-12
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authority of the United States 30 small +
7ortiou of one of the richest sections Of
he South.
While =Grant=zas=drixinE-- Lee -tz0m
and Richmond, aud living
his famous army of Northern Virginia,
Generals 'CAnBy, smith Granger and
Steele have gone for the
most aatteEiqg prospects Of sFSesssfttbA
On the 18th ulGmo. Grangers and 7
Smiths corps moved from Daniey Ferry, |
and after severe skirmishing on the way, |
on the "a morning 10 90 ofths 9Th they attack
ed Spanish Battery, ths most formidable
foy protecting the fand approaeh to
Mobile, and Eeree bonbaEdR ent 4 was
kept up all day, aud was renewed on,
the 2sth baa ,lsb sedssf 81 ssEs' IA % sssaa
On the night Of the 9Th the rebel fort
was reinforced by water, but st loon an.
the 2sth the fleet gotyover the bar and
the Port was closely beseiged, and a
dispatch Of the 2alhi saEs,a ssspanlsR
Fort will soonlbe ouralss sasBpssaoa sdi Do
; SOn tae 2sth, The. gahs,of the fort were
silencedy by, our sharPsheeters an the
south side, aud 9ourotroopsiwere within
three Hundred yards Of the fort, and
1850 tasfa 9af has ~ III -. - srn4
neither parry. Was apls. ~ InloH Vp'i
skirmishefsa 81 has 1saaoo ssW -sqso--szsr
| EfTre of opr guapSsts We're blown up
by torpedoes in the bays with the loss OF
only onesu r two dives. maeanp - assau 'es
tilOur entire loss up TO the night Of the
10Th was computed at 80 Killed and 200
/ Wounded MAJ has bflaoi visssa % esas-I
On the s0th, firing on the fort ceased,
and sharPshaoters kept the rebels quiet,
hof one of them daring 10 raise his head
.tabove their works. The boys at one
time became tired Of doing nothing, and
raised cheer asI it, about to make a
1 charge, which had the effect to raise o
number Of tirl heads above the PaFspst for
i the last tme.uu q 400 - saigl a, aaa hsstl
! sAdvices from our army in front Of
Mobile, Of the 10Th uitr,a state that at
that date the 6gh.isg-ia--6re@s-ef Fort
tspanish had been progressing for four
days. The enemy are making deter
mined resistance. Communication with
A the Bay via Rose VILLAGE oEaiHOEardE
Landing was sHeetea OF. the 9Th. SINCE
Chat dates supplies for the army have
been arriving in large quantities. sseis Y
Ths,riYef steamers TArascop, White
Cloud No. Q, 4eserys,, and one pr two
others names. uni nown,'sit as content
eddy apon 8heNatersaf the BaySas upon
their own native "a belle Ohio 7a ga ,' q.
/ Operations against Spanish Fort was
j progressing with amazing vigor. Its
fall and the capture Of the entire garri-
4 son may be looked for SOON = = :
4 Major GeneralI Smiths Fhesddaarters
were shslIed1se segeEelgL thai the. Gen.
eral was obliged TO retirdA& short dis
lance. This 4 1shlss tsbels are evidently ia want
OF anunitl6f - W DiAo o, ..a.s-.- n
a. From Towards laadingro24 Mobile rs
visible. They have five transports,
among which are 4he Msghofia and ST
Nicholas These gunboatsI are not q
/ great strength, ashley hug the beach
closely. GAIA
Since then, as wilp beaseeh by a spe-
cal dispatch 81 yesterday noon, on the
k3dA page, General Steele had success
fully encountered rebel, General with
strong force, killing the General and
| Capturing $50 prisoners, and had also
captured two trains Of cars on the Mont.
gomery Railroad. AOa aAAHW
|, We hope within the next "a hours to
be able to ANNOUNCES the fall of tina CAST
seaport town nathe eastaof the aissis'
ssippi. - ,sl1.A. aa,as = -.
~ ,MEETING OF CITY ICouSoIL,- 1.-The new
City Council met Lass night All the
2nenbers- elect were present -axcept
Helbling. Those present being duly
! sworn in, took their seats, and the new
Council PROCEEDED 10 business. SsTbe
City Of Evansville has reason TO. con-
graduate itself on, the personal appear;
ance and intelEgenespf the Jew Come {
The Council is composed as follows:
y FIRST Ward-WilIiam Dean.
SeeoHd Yard Isaac .CasseiberrFy. Z "a !
Third Ward--Samael Orr, - aaeetgl
Fourth Rard--William Heilmanadv :
Fin Ward-Anlon Helbling.. 49, :.
USirth Ward=oJacob Showsner9 essf
Serenth Rard-Henry Feldhacker.--.
Eighth WGrd--WmfG BoepPle.
Ninth Yard William Mills.
- All are new members except Messrs.
Dean and Mfifs. -''''
: The City Clerk fled, his bond, which
was spprosedsiN xavnoo-evaou
The City Clerk. submitted report of
the, receipts and expenditures Of the
City rFeasufyFP during the past year,
showing the receipts to have been Sos
45l.O2, and the expenditures, $l05, Az
70, leaving aibalsncA ia The Treasury of
| s., q7S 80. sfs - aoilssas. scaaasiasu - Assa
--sYS, a1HFsaag "a MalEG Hfgf. aaaHfA. 10 FMRl
The reports An peamanship and neat
ness, reflects great credit on is. author,
Mr. McGFifg End Eshsws that our scii~
Gems did wisely ia selecting hin as their
Clerk. 20 assabssaals a1lu aateilla uesssr
eaGa.asssrH sEsum bsg.ns sss aal D.
The report was accepted, and ordered
to, be entered on the minutes. bessie s..
w On notion Seminary Tract, north Of
Eighth Street. was annexed, to the city,
and notice ordered 40 be givsnYTg i
Several bills were presented ana. al
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