The Goodhue volunteer. [volume] (Red Wing, Goodhue County, Minn.) 1861-1864, 1862-04-23

strength not known, and immediately en-
gagged them. z-s>~ss H. S~7@7
Major Crittenden, First Colorado Volun.
teers, and two companies of Infantry under
Capt. Lewis, We're sent across the Mair to
fall upon their rear. Col. Slough, accord
ing to programme. gave way gradually,
which lett the supply train Of the rebels un-
supported, which Major Clttenden and Capt
Lewis easily captured, together with about
fifty loaded wagons, which were burned
twenty prisoners and 4 howitzer taken from
US at Fort Craig which was spiked by our
troops. s.
Col. Slough's command then lell back to
a strong position. zs g. ,
Our trophies are 100 prisoners, privates
and ofisers, so loaded wagons, one piece of
artillery Of the enemy spiked, from 100 to
200 killed and wounded, including one Ma.
jor two Captains, &c. Our loss was light.
Among the killed was Lieut.. Baker, Of the
Colorado volunteers, and thirty or forty
wounded. :.et 49,.
1t is supposed the rebel General Sibley
will! advance upon Col. SIoughs column
with his entire force, estimated at from 2,
0OO to 5000 strong, and that Col. Slough
will fall back upon the trenches at Fort
Union.
At the last account Col. Canby had rot
lett Fort Craig with Col. Slough's command.
1t is believed he can hold Fort Unlon a.
gainst any force the rebels can bring against
The whole command engaged on our side
behaved with sigma! gallantry and GOODNESS,
both volunteers and regulars.
NEW YORK, April 10.
A letter from Col. Barnes, of tho Mass
achusetts 18th, received in Boston, states
that the force of tho enemy is not so large
as has been reported, and does not now ex
coed $4,000 or $4,000 men-neither are
their guns Of SO formidable character as
have generally been reported.
| Col. arnes further says that our siege
guns have come. and before long they will
be at work upon the rebel breastworks.-
Gen. Mcclellan hear is about ready to
attack the place, and when he commences
the rebels will not hold out very long.
Col. Barnes is considered one Of the alb
lest officers in the service-many of the
Generals under whom he is serving having
graduated at West Point under his instruc-
ton.
CHICAGO, April 49,.
A special dispatch from Cairo to the
Times says General Mitchell is now at Inha
Mississippi, having burned the bridges
across the Tennessee river at Decatur and
Florence.
Recent intelligence from Corinth confirms
previous reports concerning the magnitude
Of The enemy's force.
Reinforcements are arriving for Beaure.
gard at an unexampled rate. He has now
lOo, 900 men and is certifying Corinth build
ing Entertainments and constructing abattis
next time.
SPARTA, ROCKINGHAM Co., VA.,|
April 10Th. 1862.
Gen. Banks advance column arrived
here this noon, driving the enemy from the
hill with an artillery AMI cavalry charge.
Six thousand Of Jacksons troops passed
through the town and encamped shor,
distance beyond
Last night it was currently reported that
jackson was to be largely reinforced be
tween there and Stanton. A body Of our
cavalry came upon two squadron Of Ash
bv's cavalry drawn up in line Of battle
The latter suddenly broke ranks, and his or
tillery opened upon our advance. Our cav
airy, in line Of battle. waited for the ar,il
'cry, which arrived and scattered the re.
bells.
Last night Ashby encamped near New
Market. During the night Gen Banks &C.
cupid the town in force. At O'Clock in
the morning Ashby, being threatened by
our artillery, set fire to his camp and re-
treated in great haste. leaving 80 butchered
beeves on the ground, and doing what he
never did before, burning every large and
small turnpike bridge south Of New Mar
ket
CHICAGO, April 10.
A special dispatch to the Tribune says
General Sherman moved his division on
Wednesday two miles into the Interior
After sharp skirmish, in which the enemy
were defeated with less of fifty or sixty
killed md IS many wounded he succeeded
in holding his position.
ST.. LOUIS, April 10.
Col. John s. Phelps, who performed a
distinguished part in the battle of Pea Ridge,
has arrived from Springfield He is in bad
hea'th, suffering from disease contracted IN
the field He will remain a few days and
then proceed TO Washington to take his seat
in Congress.
The steamer Imperial arrived last night
bringing 40 sick aud wounded. 1O7 being
pr soners.. This being the last of the wound.
cd there
The steamer Evansville also arrived with
$50 rebel prisoners from Island No. To-
The Evansville, We are informed, taxes her
departure this morning with the captives for
Prairie du Chen.
FoRrREss MONROE, April 18.
The Norfolk Day Book OF to-day men,
tons that in the skirmish last night, Col.
McKinnil and Is men were killed and rs
wounded