Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1861-11-01
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News Of the Week.
OFFICIAL. REPORT OF TIE NsyAL ENGAGEMENT
ATNEW ORLEANS


Commodore McKean's dispatches are re
Seivcd al the Navy Department.
Capt. Pope Of the Richmond reports thai
the hole made in her by the battering ran
was two feet below the water line, and five
inches in circumference. ------------'
At the first alarm the crew cody repaired
to q,iarters, and as the Ram passed abreast
the Richmond. the entire pert battery was
discharged at her, with what effect it was i'm,
possible to discover in the darkness. A red
light was shown as signal Of danger, and
the squadron was under way in ., very few
minutes, the Richmond covering the retreat
The Preble went over the bar, while the
Richmond and Vinccnnes grounded. The
enemy now coming down the river withlfve
returned the fire from the port batteries and
falling short, while the shell burst on all
sides, Of US, and several passed directly over
the ship. srj 4ago I'D f.g. ssa18, ..a.' =.
LAT 20 minutes past 0 o'clock, commander
Handy, of the Vincennes, installing my sig
nal to the ships outside, Of the bar to get un-
der weigh, for signal to him to abandon
his ship, came on board the Richmond with
all his officers a, d large number Of his crew
the remainder having gone on board the Wa
ter Witch. Commander Handy, before leav-
ing his vessel had placed lighted slow
match at the magazine. Having waited a
reasonable time for an explosion, directed
Commander Handy I'd return to his ship
with his crew, to start his water, and If nee
essary, at his own request, to throw over
board the small guns for the purpose oflight-
ening his ship, and carry out his kedge, with
cable to heaye off by all means. .I, &c.,.
4 The enemy ceased firing and withdrew up
if During the engagement shell entered our
port, and one of our boats was stove in by
another shell. -... f.f. ...-... ......~
81 Capt Pope reports the Richmond and Vim
cennes both afoat, the leak of the former SO
reduced that he can keep her free. The ship
will have to 60 to some place and have three
plsnks put in. III. .. E.ra..g .......g .....
In have received the rifled guns and the
twelve FOUNDER on the poop. Could have
possibly managed this ship in any other
way than keeping her head up and down
the river, would have stopped at Pilottown
and given battle but this was found hazar-
3ous, owing to her extreme length. The
attempt was made, but a broad-side could
not be brought to bear without running the
ship ashore. sf IS; ........r., r..,. -........ ..
ORDER TO MARCH, sKoofs OVER RAILROAD
ra'fe.ugsr BRIDGES. a5.. ISL. .'.... ..
Adjutant- General Thomas has orderd that
troops transported by railroad through dis
affected parts Of the country shall march on
foot over bridges where possibility exists
Of the cars breaking Though. To this end
there will be an agreement in the contract
for transportation that the trains shall be
stopped to permit the troops to alight before
crossing the bridge. ., ...s. |-...
zalu.,r. BATTLE DEMANDED.
Washington Oct Senators Chandler,
Of Michigan, Wade, of Ohio, and Trumbull,
Of Illinois, are here presenting to the admins.
tration that the popular demand of their con-
stiutents is that Mcclellan or some one else
shall Immediately whip the rebels on the south
side of tho Potomac in pitched battle and
as near Bulls Kun as possible, and from thence
roll the tide of war steadily southwark till it
meets the waters of the Gulf.
THE SPRINGFIELD EXPLOIT-CnLRGE OF FIRE.
s.s .. MONT's BODY GUARD.
Jefferson City, Oct. 2S.-Yestcrday after
noon Major Zagoni, at the head of my guards,
made brilliant charge upon body of the
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field, 1000 or $500 strong. lie routed them,
cleared them from the town, and hoisted the
national flag on the court house, and retired
upon a reinforcement which he has already
joined. Our loss is not great This success
full charge against such large odds is noble
example to the army. Our advance will oc-
cupy Springfield tonight. The number of
the body guard was 500. a s: -.
- (signedI J. G.. FREMONT,
.-.... -.... Major General Commanding.
..-.. FURTHER PARTICULARS. --.
The attack was made from the Mt Vernon
road, Judge Owens of Springfield acting as
our guide Upon approaching the town, at
half.past II, yesterday the rebel force was
found drawn up on commanding elevation
in front of their camp ready to receive them
In order to get at them it was necessary for
the guard to charge down narrow lane and
level high fence which INSTRUCTED their
path, under the fire of the enemy Although
suffering somewhat severely, they successful
" accomplished that feat, and then charging
upon the rebels scattered them in all dircc-
tons. They continued on into the town,
where some sharp fighting took place, many
of the rebels being here killed. They sue
ceeded in clearing the streets of all the enc
my who appeared, and then proceeding to
the military prison, released all of our pris-
oners held at Springfield since the Wilson
Greek affair. Subsequently the stars and
stripes were raised over the court house. BY
this time the rebels had rallied in larger num-
bers, and his force being insufficient to hold
the city, the Major thought it best to retire.
Before entering the town the Major had been
informed that the town was held by 1900
men, and that he must act with caution. The
Major, however, is one of the irreprcssible
kind, and he was bound to make the attack
at all hazards-and did So 1t proved, like
Tompkins' dash into Fairfax, a very brilliant
affair; but also, like that, without any dcci-
sive result. Col. Pierce, an Arkansas man,
was in command Of the rebel force at Spri g.
field. 1t is supposed that there is valuable
quantity of plundered goods in Springfield,
which accounts for the large body of troops
left there to guard the place. The loss sus-
tanned by the body guard is thought to be
about Is, although some of the missing may
yet turn up. Quite number of the horses
were also killed. The rebel loss is not known,
but it is thought to be close upon a 100, as
the CHARGE unOn them was terrific The ca