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From the Southwest. loss of the Vanderbilt — Affairs at Island Number10. &c. Augusta March 31. --New Orleans papers of the 27th inst, received here, report the loss of the Confederate steamer Vanderbilt. Her captain, five of the crew, and eight passengers, arrived safe on the Florida coast. One containing seventeen men had not been beard from. The river steamer National had arrived at Memphis from Island Number10, with intelligence that the Federal were firing slowly and at long range, without doing our works any injury whatever. The Appeal, of the 28th, has a private letter from Island No.10, dated on the 21th, which says, we feel safe here, so far as the Federal gunboats are concerned. They are afraid to come in reach of our guns. One boat has been already sung — another, supposed to be the Benton, would sing is the water was deep enough. The steamer Grampus bring by three Missourian, who report that the Benton had been shot through and throug
Gen. Evans's expedition to North Edisto.--Interesting from Nassau.Charleston, March 31--The Charleston Courier, of this morning, confirms the report that Gen. Evans had ventured on an expedition to North Fedisto. It has also information from Nassau to the 16th. The ship Great Republic. reported to have on board 3,000 Federal troops, had passed Nassau for Ship Island. The steamer Karnak reports the steamer Miramon, with 1,100 bales of cotton, to have been captured off the mouth of the Mississippi by the Federal. The engineer tried to blow her up, but failed. The Nasson Herald learns from the Havana papers that a treaty of peace had been signed at Lalided, February 18th, and that a ratification by President Juaren had been received in Vera Crus on the 28th. In consequence, two Spanish battalions, just starting, had returned to Havana. Part of the allied army remain at Orizaba. The Mexican flag is again flying from the Castle of San Juan de Ullon. T
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From the coast. Augusta. March 31. --The Savannah News, of this morning, learns from passengers just arrived, that scouts of the South Carolina army surprised a party of Federal in a house on North Edisto Island, on Friday last, killed three, wounded others, and captured twenty. They also took three pieces of cannon and several Federal uniforms. One Carolinian was slightly wounded. The Savannah Republican has a similar report, and also the following later intelligence, learned from a trustworthy gentleman, viz: That on Saturday General Evans, with 1,000 men, proceeded to attack the enemy, supposing him to be in force of only 2500; but instead, found him to be five or six thousand strong. The Confederates drive-in the enemy's picket, killing one and mortally wounding two, and capturing twenty. The Confederates then retired in good order.
Movements of Federal troops inHampton roads. Norfolk, Va, March 31 --The heavy firing heard at Newport News and Fortress Monroe to-day was occasioned by salutes, on account of the arrival of Vice President Hamlin and others. Nearly a hundred transports, steamers, and other vessels, are in Hampton Road. No communication has been had with the enemy by flag of truce for several days. A large number of Federal troops have recently been landed at Fortress Monroe.
Attack on Fort Jackson. Augusta, March 31. --The Charleston papers of this morning contain a dispatch from New Orleans, dated the 29th inst., which says two of the enemy's gunboats yesterday commenced an attack on Fort Jackson, at the mouth of the Mississippi. A good deal of filing was kept up throughout the day. Nobody was hurt on our side.