Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1862-04-23

Edtt0FS STATE Journal Madison, April
18th, By telegraph from Cairo 18th.
The 70 lowing are all the particulars |
We yet been able to ascertain in re-
gard to the losses, and the conduct of the
Wisconsin, regiments in the battle Of Pitts
burg landing:
The Sixteenth Wisconsin Allen
wounded n the arm-not severely
Lieut., Col. Fairchild, badly wounded,
the ball entered the thigh and ranged 1p-
ward and remains in the wound He
viii be at Cairo to-day by the steamer
Planet
Major Reynolds not injured
Co. y, Captain SAKE was killed, orderly
killed
Co. b, Capt Fox was slightly wounded.
Co. ID, Capt Peace mortally wouaded--
since died, Six priva1cs killed in thl,
company. Private Hadly particularly
distinguished himself and came off safe.
Co. F, Capt Train badly wounded
Go. O. Captain Wheeler was slightly
wounded. Nincty-scven wounded from,
the 10th regiment are at Savannah. At
roll call on Thursday, about seven hun
dred answered tv their names. leaving
killed, wounded and missing from two
hundred and sixty TO two hundred and
eighty
Eighteenth Reginent-Cul Alban WAS
shot through the lungs, and died on We'd
nesdIy.
Lieut. Col Bell was slightly wounded.
Major Crane was killed or the field
The Adjutant reported killed.
Captains Waldo and Compton are re-
ported killed.
From two hundred to three hundred
taken prisoners. Only three hundred
some say four hundrcd-could be mus
tered on Thursday
Fourteenth Regiment-Ths Re-imens
lost some thirty in killed and seventy
wounded
Lieut. Col Messmore was wounded.
The men speak in most enthusiastic
terms of the gallantry of the regimentat
and company officers. They were in the
thickest of the fight, and urged on their
men TO prodiges Of valor
Col smith, commanding n brigade in
Gen. Crittenden's division, just in from
Pittsburgh, speaks in the strongest terms
in prise Of cytsr brave Wisconsin bows,
who were in all cases well commanded
though quite inexperienced.
No bra c, or better men ever met an
enemy.
Fortress Monroe, April IA flag Of
truce went To Craney Island this after
noon, and brought back TIVE Norfolk pa
pcrs. They were taken to headquatters
and although containing the important in
formation of the unconditional surrender
of Fort Pulaski. an effort was made in ac-
c rdancc with the policy that prevails
here, to keep even good news froIa the
representatives, Of the press. | am how
ever able to give YOU the substance Of the
glorious news, aS published in the Saran-
nah E-1anIfigg7g ,-hTpl, IL
ly, that it learns with deep r.gret, that,
after a gallant defence against guns most
ly superior Fort Pulaski surrendered, mt
; p. IN. yesterday, llth. Corporal Law, Of
the Pulaski Guards, who did not leave
Fort Thunderbot until after the flag was
haulcd down, brings the intelligence of the
sorrowful event. The surrender MAS un-
conditional
Seven large breaches were made in tlrs
south wall by the Federal battery of eight
Parrot guns at Kings Landing All the
barbette guns on that side were demol-
Ished, and also three of the cascmates,
leaving but one gul bearing on that point
clear breach was made in the magazine.
The balls used Were conical, and were
propelled with such force that they vert
clear through the walls at nearly every
fire
Col. Olmstcad, who was in command.
teiegraphed the previous evrning that no
one could stand upon the ramparts for q
single moment, and that over 900 largo
she'll had exploded within the fort.
The RcpubiicaH publishes the above as
postscript to II part Of it's edition, and
makes no comments nor gives any partic-
ulars as to the number of men and Off
GERS in the fort at the time Of the sur
render.
1t says, however, none Of its defcn Ter.
were killed about four wounded
\ Richmond paper contains an cdito-
rial exhibiting considerable fear for the
safety of that city 1t intimates chat the
Monitor, NaHgntuck and Ga{eau. all well
armed vessels, might easily come up
James river, and by their inyulnerabilitv
aud powerful guns, take and keep posses
sion OF the city. To prevent such a re-
silt 1t proposes that the channel Of the
James river shall be obstruotcd by stone.
which, il says, is abundant for the pu:-
pose, it should be used nj once
The -IeJTimnc has not come ont, and
nothing has been seen Of her to iay.-
The tide has been low anl this may haye
kept her in
Early in the morning Il rebel tur ran
out from behind ScwaliS Point. but soon
returned. Later in the day there vas Il
large fire IN the woods on the Point. an
parently frOu he burning OF the brush
and gave rise 20 some spsculations that
the rebels were building a new battery
there