The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1862-06-27
WAR NEWS.
Particulars of the Fight at White River

Particulars of the Fight at White River
| Cu1cAGo, June 2l. - The following
further accounts of the fight with the
rebel batteries on White river are just re-
ceived
MEMPHIS, June 19.-The gunboat Con-
estoga has arrived, bringing dispatches
containing the particulars of the engage
ment with the rebel Notifications below
ST. Charles, and IS miles from White
river cut off.
On the 18th the gunboats st. Louis,
Conestoga. Mound City, and the trans
port New National, having on board the
10th Indiana, Col. Fitch, (Which left
here week ago to open communication
with Cen Curtis army, and remove OBJ
structions from White river,) assembled
that stream, the gunboat Mound City be-
ing about mile and half in advance
In bend in the river, near st. Charles,
two concealed batteries opened on her,
Her decks were Immediately cleared for
action, and as soon as the range of the
works was obtained the guns opened fire.
Capt Kelley signaled Col. Fitch to
} land his force about mile below the fort
which was successfully accomplished, the
eunboats st. Louis and Lexington she'll
ing the woods under cover, while Col.
Fitch gained the rear of the enemy's po-
sition. At this juncture plunglng shot
from siege guns, mounted on the bluffs,
; struck the forward and port side of the
: Mound City casemates, penetrating it.,
and passing through the steam drum, and
, filing the vessel with escaping vapor,
scaldin9 nearly every one on board 23
of the officers and crew, out of l7o es-
capped uninjured.
The scene which ensued was horrible.
any of the crew, frantic from I'M uries,
jumped overheard and some were drown
ed The boats FROM the Conestoga, which
was coming up at the time to support the
Mound City, went to their relief, but the
rebels fired on the men in the water with
, grape and canister from field pieces, mur
, dering most of those attempting to es-
/ cape.
. Apprised of the condition of affairs at
} the river, Col. Fitch drew up his regi-
ment and pushed forward and carried
the fort by storm. At Point Bayoult
the rebel works consisted of two bate
ries, the lower one mounting six field
pieces, and the upper one three heavy
siege guns, and manned by from 400 to
6OO. men, under command of Colonel Fry,
= late of the U. S. Navy. About 200 reb-
els are said to have escaped. Over 15G
+ rebels are reported killed and wounded,
! and 80 prisoners. Among them is Col.
Fry, who was wounded in the shoulder
and brought up on the Conestoga. Cap
tain Kelley YVES severely scalded on the
face and hands but will recover. Second
Master Heath, Third Master Kinsie,
, Fourth Master Scoville, Masters Mate,
, H. R. Brown, Paymaster Gum, Chief
! Engineer, John Cox, Assistant Engineers
John McAfeed and Hollingsworth, were
killed. Pilot Charles Young was severe
ly scalded, reported since dead. Surgeons
f Jones, Carpenter and Manning, slightly.
From eighty to one hundred of our
sailors are already buried and over TWEEN.
tp missing.
Col. Fitch reports four men wounded
, and none killed but for the unfortunate
accident to the Mound City
The rebels have obstructed the chan
mel above by sinking two large steamers
and a gunboat believed to be the May
pole.
A large amount of ammunition left
f here, it is supposed by General Shields,
! was discovered by the ordnance officers
f in the same old stone church to-day, and
probably overlooked by the enemy.
The first instance of the arrest of a
colored man for aiding and abetting the
; enemy occurred to-day. 1t is stated that
he volunteered as guide and spy.for Gen.
Jackson in his last advance. He was
, , confined for further investigation.
Gen. Sigle has been in command OF
this department since the tempory abb
sence of Gen. Banks, who returns to-
morrow.
, The bridge over the Potomac at Har-
, per's Ferry has been rebuilt, and the cars
4 run regularly to the West.
At the instance of the Government
the Baltimore & Ohio railroad company
are repairing the Winchester and Poto
u mac road, and travel will be resumed over
it by Thursday. This will much facili
tate the transportation of much needed
. army supplies.
The occupation of the Valley by oul
d troops has not restored feeling of secu
$ rity to loyal residents.
d Jackson will shortly pay us another
!, visit in the usual style.
From Fredericksburg.
Y FREDERICKSBURG, June II.
r In the fight at Port Republic, Col
CarrolPs artillery used nothing but can
4 lister and grape, and when the enemy
4 came too near us to use these, the mel
= used their revolvers with telling effect
s Col Carroll led three successive charge
= to the support of the 7th Indiana, driving
j. the enemy back till they were fankee
,r and compelled to beat a retreat.
" The State jurisdiction has been estab
O lished in Morgan and Berkeley counties
. and will shortly be extended to Jefferson
"a and Frederick.
The election in Berkeley last month
o. gave 800 majority for Governor Pierpont
p A considerable haul of guns, pistol
n and ammunition was made at Berryvill
ifI yesterday. The arms were all loaded
y with ball cartridges.
:, The office of the Berryville Conserva
= tor was confscated for secession publica
y, tions, land the effects, were removed here t.
~ aid in tho arny rrintinr