Semi-weekly news., 1865-04-08

The lierald's army correspondent
of James, says .hat I'll. rebels have
succeeded in getting almost 600 ne
gro troops in III. drfences of Rich
mond. The white rebel troops do
not lik. their new associates.
The steamship Havana. from Ha-
| vaua the 23d, has arrived Ih" ri.
rate steamer Owl. which cleared
from atamorar, sailed Oh the 2lst.
Sh. was pursued half hour BY the
cuubont Cherokee, and followed hy
Spanish man of-war, before coming
to Havana tron Nassau. The Owl
landed at Little River. n. {. An
member of the British Parliamra,
and the rebel Gen. Preston were
brought to Havana by the Owl.
ii. is said to have been sent to
circulate the report that Macmillan
had recognized the Contederacy.
That he opened Tampico as por, to
aGiudicatc marine captures, and that
n grand simultaneous sortie by pirates
was to be made.
The Owl is under the notorious
Natfit, and is known to have cannon
and ammunition in her hold. and will
probably fit out "a n pirate. Several
of her crew deserted at Havana and
went to Nassau, probably intending
4 visit To New York.
CITY Point. March 81. 3 ?. NJ
Th. rcsul, of the engagement this
morning was more important than at
first represented. At the point
wh.r. the enemy charged. their main
lines were only $50 yards apart, the
the ground between them being level
and free from obstructions. except
abat,is in front of their works. ga
each side of this place firing upon
their pick-ts has been almost cont"-
macious. and scarcely r day passes
without two or three being wounded
on our side. This point of the line
has been occupied by the Sd brigade
of the first division of tn. 10th army
corps. Gen. Mclaughlin command
ing.
This morning four Divisions of the
enemy were charged i'll the rear OF
their lines. under command OF Gen.
Carey, who was appointed 70 lead
the charge. At S =. NJ. the charge
WAS MA te, and the line occupied.
crossing the space between til. lines.
cutting down the abattis. and getting
to the rear of the for, was tn" work
of only a few moments. Here they
formed the line of batti..
News was received here this morn
ing at daylight of the attack on our
lines by the the enemy at Fort
Stuneinan. near the ArpomMt"1
river. capturing III" fort aud taking
prisoner nearly all i,s garrison. They
sent the prisoners over the works I"
their lines. but Oh their way they
bruk. from the GUARD aud al. arrived
back to our lines-ru each side. lh,
fort was taken aud held for short tIln'
by III. rebels, but rrint"rc"mrnt-
+ arrived and they wcrr driven back
losing heavily III KILLED aud wound
ed, as they were between our fire
. Dur loss not known Vet, Lut believed
l to b- small The line is now re-
. ported - br ,rtabiisl,rd as formerly
I'h. Houston Telegraph Of March
2Sth say:
The heaviest storm occurred OIL
5 Sunday night TIA; las been know"
since the S,.ptrln5rr s'"r!c OF 1894
. 1t comm need blowing h-avil,
| from the westward. after IS, dnv'
ens,rrly storm. about mi might. and
, increased to gale accompanied by
, wind, lightning. heavy thunder and
torrents OF rain. Tin. wind WAS a,
is height about o'clock. when III,
; storm gradually aL"ted and by h,li
past 9 was over. Considerable dam
az VA. don" about the CITY. I'll,
new Church III Chapnousvill" was
diers in at the time. both Of whom
, fortunately escaped injury. A ne"
house. vacant. belonging To Mr.. In
graham, in Chaprnausvile, was also
blown down. \ Gotten shed in Al
, giors was overthrown. A dwelling
! house b"longing to Mr.. Ennis. anC
+ occupied BY Mr.. Searle and family %
seven persons, in tlr. ~ stern par. o
. the city, was pro,trat"d By th. storm
. one person WAS quite seriously inju
red in the crash. The balanc" al
escaped with slight bruises. Th,
escap. was exceedingly fortunate
, OF course all tn. furniture, clothing
= etc. was badly injur, d if not ruined
We hear of no other damage saw,
tho dstruction of fenc> :, etc
-Andy Jo' nst0n.-The Springfield
Massachusetts Republican says. "i,
would have been though, that after
the exhibition winch Vice President
Johnston made of himself on lnau
, gu-ation day, he would he more care.
full OF himself in public, We are in,
fnrmed hoMev.r Itnn nrirat. hnt IN.