The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1862-05-06

from Gibraltar. The steamer is to be
sold there
WASHINGTON, May 3.-The following
was received at the Navy Department
to day:
FLAG SHIP WABASH, PoRr ROYAL, S. CO.
April 2Sth, 1869.
have Just time this morning, before
the departure of the Susquehana, to in
form the department of the arrival here
of the rebel steamer Isabella Ella Worley,
in charge of lieute can't Wilson and a
prize crew she having been captured
By the St. Jago de CABBAGE 100 miles off
Abbacco
She is deeply loaded with Enfield rifles,
and has, it is supposed, rihed cannon in
her fore hold, which has not yet been
examined. These arms were taken on
board, of course, at one of the neutral
colonies off our coast.
am informed by Lieut.. Gibson that
the ST. Jago de CABBAGE discovered and
chased the Nashville, but the latter was
much too swift for her. The Nashville
also had arms on board for the rebels,
intending to run the blockade if possible.
Very respectfully your obediant servant.
I. S. DUPONT
Flag Officer
HUNTSVILLE VIA LOUISVILLE, May 1.
TO Hon E. M. STANTON On yester-
day, the enemy having cut our wires,
attacked during the night one Of our
brigades. felt it my duty to lead in
person the expedition against Bridge
port. | started by a train of cars in the
morning followed by two additional com
panies of cavalry. l found that our
pickets had engaged the enemy's pickets
four miles from Bridgeport, and, after
short engagement in which we lost one
man killed, drove them across a stream.
inc railroad bridge of wnich had previ-
ousiy burned. With four regiments of
infantry, two pieces of artillery dragged
by hand, anu two companies of cavalry
at Bridgeport, we advanced to the burnt
bridge and opened our fire on the enc
my's pickets on the other side.
This produced the impression that our
advance would be by Railroad. This
accomplished, the entire force was thrown
across the country about mile, and put
on the road leading from Stevenson to
Bridgeport. The middle column now
advanced at rapid pace. Our scouts
attacked those of the enemy, and forced
them from the Bridgeport road. We
thus succeeded in making complete
surprise.
Immediately forming our line OF battle
on the crest of wooded hill, within 500
yards of the works constructed TO defend
the bridge, at our first fire the rebels
broke and fed. They attempted to blow
up the main bridge, but failed. They
then attempted to fire the farther extrem
ity, but the volunteers at my call pushed
forward in the fire and saved the bridge.
From the Island to the main shore,
we could not save it, 1t is of small mo-
ment. lis length is but $50 feet.
/ Prisoners report FIVE regiments Of in
fantry and 800 cavalry are stationed
at the bridge. The campaign is ended,
and now occupy Huntsville, and am in
perfect security, while in all Alabama.
north Of the Tennessee river, floats no
flag but the old flag. Signed,
o. NJ MITCHELL,
Brig. Gen. Commanding
Special to the Chicago Eve Journal
CAIRO, May 1.-The 4th Illinois Cav
airy and two companies OF the Cd Illinois
Cavalry. the whole under the command
of Col. Dickey, went on a reconnaissance
from the right wing yesterday towards
Purdy. -Four miles this side they met a
force Of rebel cavalry, who fed in great
disorder, and could not be rallied by
their officers. Col. Dckey pursued them
to Purdy, took possession of the town,
burnt two bridges, and took a locomo-
tive which was run into the river. The
engineer and fireman and lieutenant
were taken prisoners. The lieutenan
arrived here this afternoon. Our force
then retired, having cut off all railroad
communication with the country north
of Corinth, which has been the source of
all rebel supplies.
ST. LOUIS, May Especial to the Chi
cage Evening Journal. The 9th Cav
airy. from Forsyth; destroyed the exten-
sve saltpetre manufactures near Yell.
vile, Arkansas. and burned the build
ings. Lieut.. Hecox, of the 4lh lows
Cavalry, was killed, and one private
wounded, in the skirmish with the reb
els.
Large quantities supplies which had
been stored for rebel use, and a nun. bel
of deserters and Jayhawkers hiding in
the mountains, were captured by Gen
Curtis command.
Major Hubbard, with lac men, Of the
lst Missouri Cavalry, routed Colonels
Coffee and Stainwright and 600 Indians,
at Neosho on the Goth, killing and woun-
ding thirty, taking sixty-two prisoners,
seventy horses and large quantity OF
arms,
| CINcINNArr, May 2.-The CONNER
cial has from its correspondents with the
army OF Gen. Halleck the following Of
fetal figures of our loss at the battle oil
Pinsburg Landing:
Netherlands Diyision-killed, 251.
wounded, 1857, missing, 236.
w. IL. L. Wallace skilled, 228,
wounded, 1893, missing, 1853.
Lew Wallace Skilled, 43, wounded