Posted on 04/07/2023 5:08:33 AM PDT by Homer_J_Simpson
Dispatches received from Fortress Monroe state that Charleston papers have been received there.
They acknowledge that the attack by the Federal army and navy upon that city had been commenced, but contain nothing indicating whether the movements of our forces have met with success or otherwise. It is fair to infer that if the latter had been the case they would have announced it.
It is generally believed in official quarters that no reverse has been sustained by our troops or our fleet, and there is the best reason to believe that the loyal North will soon be electrified by the gratifying announcement of the capture and occupation of Charleston.
NO NEWS IN WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON, Monday, April 6.
Up to 1 o'clock this afternoon the Government had received no intelligence regarding the state of affairs off Charleston other than what has already been published from the Richmond papers of Saturday.
THE LATEST REBEL DISPATCH.
The following dispatch is from the Richmond Examiner of Saturday:
CHARLESTON, Thursday, April 2.
There are no signs thus far of the expected attack. There has been no landing in force on any of the islands below, as reported. The skirmish on Seabrook's Island was between a few independent scouts and a scouting party from a Yankee gunboat.
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Odd posting today. All the news is from page 4 and all of page 4 is posted, in the order the NYT editors printed it.
.Amusements this Evening – 2
News of the Day – 2
Editorial: Gen. McClellan and the Peace Policy – 2-4
The Southern Trade – 4
Charleston – 4
Academy of Music – 4
Calendar of the Court of Appeals – 4
Charleston: The Reported Demonstration of Our Force – 4
Important from Port Royal: The Movement About to be Made-—A Brigade Already Gone to the Rendezvous – 4-5
Important from North Carolina: A Battle Supposed to have been Fought by Gen. Foster – 5
Late Rebel News: A National Reconnoissance up the Yazoo – 5
News from Fortress Monroe: Arrival of Exchanged Prisoners – 5
News from Washington: Our Special Washington Dispatches – 5
The Indians of the West and the White Men of the East – 5
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