April 13.—The National transport steamer Escort, with reinforcements, ammunition and supplies for General Foster, who was surrounded at Washington, N. C, ran the rebel batteries on the Pamlico River, and succeeded in reaching her destination.
—This morning a detachment of National troops, under the command of Colonel Spear, Eleventh Pennsylvania cavalry, attacked a body of rebel troops in the vicinity of Suffolk, Va., but after a sharp skirmish, the Unionists were compelled to retire behind their fortified works. In the afternoon, however, the same party, reenforced by cavalry, sallied forth, encountered the enemy, and drove him back with considerable loss.
