, 1862-06-25

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l. Confederate ganboas Iady Pope, sunk in
=. Transport, Eliza G, sunk in stream
showing bow ehewas carried out Of position By
force Of current.
The battle had continued thus for half au
hour without cessation, and without either
party having gained any great advantage,
when i sixty -four pound shot came
plugging through the PROV Of the Mound
City, from heavy gun of the enemy's, passed
forward, killed almost instantly five seamen
who we're at their posts working gun, aud
brought up against the stcata-drum-a large
cylinder counecting the boi1ers-burst it, aud
caused the Kissing, destroying element to issue
In one e1mmeu6e sheet, filling the between-d decks
and sealdipg and burning almost every soul
in the steamer But one officer, first master
Dominy, escaped injury. OF course no help
The deed was done. AL that could be done
| was to ameiorate in measure the pains of
| the living aud clear the decks of the dead.
| This was Immediately performed Aud
| meanwhile the battle ragged. The Mound City
had been struck fifteen times bF rebel nalls
| before the shot came which for the moment
disabled her and deprived her Of the services
| Of her gallant men. The heart sickens At the
bare description Of the scene for the next few
hours between the decks OF that fated steamer.
There lay the body Of q Chicago boy young
i James Seoyi11e, from whom I had separated
but a few days previously, he s2teudiug a
hcarty inyteatson fDr me TO take up qaarsers
In his mess on the boat duringfhe absence Of
the expedition! Desthsl-n1n at hand, he1ay
of the mother that bore jhtm even in his hst
agony. Taking of bi4 gold watch he as kcd
that it might be delivered to th1t parent iFho
would we{p over his death. He LIVED bit an
bour lonker. The commodore's seefetarJ,
Mr., Lee Of the Benton, has the watch in his
J po5sessiol'to be sent to Mrs. Scoyif1e. John
k;pzle, ahAther Chicago boy, WAS Killed. and
| SO On, out H170 men aud officers, but twenty
five were left tnnllarmed--~Many have already
| died Of their wounds, and many more will do
so without doubt. A list Of casualties will be
appended at another part Of this relation.
Sixty have already been buried.
But the battle was not yet won BY the reb-
els. It was not to be Won.
Col. Fitch had, at the commencement Of the
firing, landed 400 Of his little Spartan band,
: leaving about 100 to man the steamers and
. protect them from m1rauders, boldly marched
into the enemy's country, not knowing how
large force he had to encounter, and attacked
the the, infantry a q The rebels in tpe rear Finding
perhaps remembering the oft-related tale o
Southern chlEalry that the Lincoln hircling:
i | never 20 into fight relying upon strons
city resolved to give the lie to the story as IA
as lndianfans were concerned. The order
a st Charge bayonets at double-quick," WAS giv
:. en-. With whoop, yell, and d scream O
= more than Zoua7e-nke sbrillness, the 18th dis
!. chaege upthe hill upon and fairly into the fire
i receiving CALLING shells from the feet in th
+ rear, which, bursting in their midst, cause
"a great havoc, and the small circle Of glltter1n
) steel was fast encircling them in 'front.' The
T. broke and ran like pack of hounds, and th
1ndisnians+ following mp their advantage, sti
at double-quic6, finally drove them into thei
quarters and penned them like tinld f1oc
-. OF sheep pennned by small shepherds dos
"a They surrendered. The gunners, who Wei
If sti'l at their posts, had not time to ruu, an
~. Of 400 had actually captured force {
u from 500 to Goo, guns, ammunition, and 81
1e When Col. Fitch had time to look shout hin
d he found that he had himself received gul
~ shot wound in the shoulder. It WAS not YER
u seridus, however, and did not prevent hi.
# from rendering all the aid he could to the fe,
In In taking care Of the killed and wounded
he the Mound City. He found that but ten Of b
~ men we're wounded7none Of them, Is he SUI
u posed mortal1y-aud none killed Twenty
Is thirty dead rebels were found upon the lie
by the time his dispatches we're ready for IL
At Commodore, End more were being nome
"a sarDy brought in.
a. Col Fitch Immediately sent up the Cone
toga and the sternwhecl steamer Jacob Mn
nd seIman, bearing dispatches aud the killed Al
=" wounded to this point, where they arrive
40 this forenoon.
Il TIE PRISONERS.
-. Among The rebel PRISONERS captured in t
o' St. Charles engagement, we're found Maj
on General Hindman and Col. Fry, the cbnman
er Of the forces. and all their subordinate OF
tx GERS, General Hindman was IN United Stat
Congressman from Arkansas at the same tir
mt that Col. Fitch was serving his country In b
ne ne legislative halls, trom Indiana The mes
e{{ e{{ Ing, as may be imagined, was rather an aw
r. ward one, but Col Fitch is 8 gentlemen, wh!
ow ever may be said Of his politics, and q soldi
and knew how to put his friend at his ease.
led General Hindman is tho man who, ss col
-, mknder Of the State forces In Arkansas, pass
:so what was called the ssno-quartcr ss ordcr''
'ne Little Rock, aud who had some correspar
euce with the Union General, Curtis, alter t
issuance Of that order. Col. Fitch, 1t wot
appear, did not sec fit to enforce retaliation
setting his men at the soldiers Of Hiudm
m- while they we're eooped up in a corner and
N | dcring them to be butchered. Hindmau wos
N. not have cried out &C no quarter" just as tt
nd ! particular juncture, 1t Is fair to presume.
hi Gen. Hindman Ia also the officer maan1y
lat strumental In the late extensive cotton hu
off Ing operations in Askaneas. He has been
I crpitfng men by conscription. He ia also
7er Gen. Hjndman who raised the forced loan
In $1o!e 600 IN Memphis not long since. One
300 stance Of tng manner of the man will give
at the idea OF his character that an uusanguln
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