t the former was ,re­

treating when attacked. The fighting Is said

to have. been _very,:hot, and. the-rebels, of

course, gained.a victory, with a small loss. -

One hundred and every prisoners of war are

expected here to-morrow , to ,be exchanged

and sent North.

The guibiee Rhode:retina ' - erriiiir from

'Galvestott thieufereing: tier dates ire: Gal-

veston, Dec.- - 48fh ;- Ship' 31st ; Mo­

bile, 31st; 'Port - -Piekens, Taie:n2d-; - Key-West,

Bth, and Port Royal, 12th. She[-brings a

The :gueboats , Louis, New London and

Mater „Mitch left Ship Island_ on the Elst •of

December, for Biloxi. The result Was , not

learned, but as the Rhode - Island was 'leaving

the •• New" Linidon'Wee Teen' returning with

threeschooners in tow. • .

• ThersChoonpr Venal was captured off Gel­

liest6n by the Rho:Wit - 111'nd: - , Bhe was bound

'Dine Pert ria4lifer • Fiithilin, with a

.earge•of tin, copper, hisiLand wood veined at slo,ooo. Shewas sent to Ship Island.--

The Confederate steetneeFlerida Is inside

Hern • lslaWd. 'The Riesablekon - is off that

_ . _

place. , . •

.The Confederate batteries Peniacola bar­

' ing repeatedly fired at our small vessels, Fort

Platten' - otweed on' the. Confederate - steamer

Times, Which was landing stores akthe Navy

Yard, on the, let '.ratinary,. The; rebel_ bat­

teries responded, and the Ering was continued

till evening,- Fort Pickens firing the lastshot.

The rebel gints'were well Ahead, *bribe most

-of their etielliliiiist inside the Fort:V . oy one

man was wenn:dad, hpweirer. One of 'Our shots

mittle:a large-breach in Fart Samos& -In the

evening our firing set Warrington - . on , 'fire.

The conflagration continued illnight,eind the

Pmts, as still burping _ on - the evehinglif the

2d, wen.the Jihad° Island left.. . -The fire was

seen at a distance of-35 miles at sea.

The Rhode Island will sail for - Philadelphia

this evening.' In elieletpience of - the 'fig she

dotainoci. Ott_ the 'C'apciell - day Jesterdify.

• Thellionnt Vernon, which anived hereyew-

Avidly+ t o -co a l, left h er-station off Wanting­

tect,-N.-0:10ir the - 13th.' The' Chippewit and

Montieelliktiera off • Catie Fear, and the Per­

7nablitiii.and :Mande were off New liGet....,The

Mount Vernon- encoutiteredie storm on :Mon­

day-night, and Arrived here_yesterdey--ellir­

terncion."'She saw part ofthe'llurnside Heat

off Hatteras._ . -

Theileent •Yernol2. report; that she burni a

light ship;on

_New Year's night, which was

beteg • fftteci unt for fora gin-beit,nrider.theguns

.i 4 Fart • Ceawaq..

-EU rebel steamer -Gordon is steaks

thiieteate, according to their:Toile - of oontra-

Valitok,;ense osl l l fi

OftheOlentage,Wieetridi, in, her encounter. with

the Mount', enton•on .the 15th of December.

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