Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-06-26
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The following is fuller a,Janr
hight with the rebel batteries o on S,,
The gunboat Conestoos ba a''' dqDy
Dispatches containing the na nav, atnvc
ensagement at the rebel iorriG".,G,l'h
81, Charles, So miles from 'ea
White river, ... Tue nos
On the l7th the gunboats 8,
City, Lexington and Cones,oa. N
transport New National hay,ro "a al
46th Indiana regiment, Cal ~ ~ G0a'
left here a week ago, to open c, a"e0'
with the army of Gen. Cults and nun
distractions from White River %I aa. ,tG'
stream, 'ua'
The gunboat Mound City, C,,, !
commanding, was about a mile snt ~
advance. In the bend of the nv.
Charles, two concealed batterie, w.. .
the Mound City, Her decks we,s 'Eo7
ately prepared for action, and as ,oo" ="
range OF the rebel works could he 'a
the Mound City opened her guns po w.
Capt. Kelley meantime sipnaIsS
Fitch to land his forces below n,
which was successfully accomplisbsS
The Lexington and St. Louis ,b.n.
works under cover of which Col. Fitch
the rear of the rebel position. A, G'
ture ball from seige gun on n.
struck the forward and port SIDE
Moana City, penetrating the casem,,..
passing through the steam drum Of n.
which Immediately became filled WI,
escaping vapor.
Nearly every one on board the N,
City was c'lded. Only 20 of the A
and crew escaped out of l75. The
which ensued was terrible in the e,,,I
Many o. the crew, frantic with pam, In
overheard and we're drowned. Boas
the Conestoga which was coming On f.,
time to support the Mound City, were
to their relief, but the rebels fired on The |
in the water with grape and canister :
their field pieces, numbering mos. Of \
who were attempting to escape,
Being apprised of the state of aa,I
the river, Col. Fitch, with his reg1
pushed forward and carried the fort \
point of the bayonet.
The rebel works consisted of two bait,
the lower one mounting six field pieces,
the upper one three heavy seige guns,
aged by from four to FIVE hundred men
the command OF Col. Fry, late of the I
States Navy.
About 200 rebels are said to have e,s
Over $50 are reported killed and wOu
and 80 taken prisoners. Among The
soners is Col. Fry, who was wounded
shoulder. He was brought here by th
nestoga.
Capt. Kelly, of the Mornd City, is Sc
ly scaIded about the face and hands, bu
recover. Second Master Hearth, Sd N
Reinser, 4th Master Scoville, Master
II. K. Browne, Chief Engineer Cox,
Assistant Engineers John McAlfee and
ngswortb, were killed. The Pilot, CHI
Young, was severely scalded, and is
reported dead.
Surgeons Jones, Carpenter, and Man,
are slightly scalded.
From 80 to 100 of our soldiers hsv.
ready been buried, and over 20 are mis-
Col. Fitch reports but few of BIZ
wounded and none killed, and but rI
unfortunate accident on the Mound GE
rebel works would have been carried WI
loss on our side.
The Mound City can easily be repair
The flag officer has sent TO Cairo for
ther crew.
The rebels have INSTRUCTED the cha
above by sinking two steamers and a
boat, which is believed to be the May Pa
Chicago, Jun
A special dispatch to the Post dated
phis, June 10, says:
A report which is probably reliab'
reached here to the effect that part Of
Porter's feet is now on its way to Wick,
They were at New Orleans on the 5 b
A rebel who has teen orderly to Ge
Price, and who was captured within
lines, says that Gen. Beauregard stare
Richmond Immediately after the bait
Chickahominy.
Gen. Price had also gone to Richmor
tender his resignation.
Gen. Bragg was in command of the a
of the west
New York, June
The steamship Roanoke has arrived
New Orleans 18th.
Gen. Butler issued special order comm
ing troops for activity and efficiency IN
ing out promptly on the occasion Of u
pected beating OF the assembly IN
night, for the purpose OF demonstrating
vigilance. Gen. jackson was arrested
charge of being concerned in burning
ship American
Reliable information stated Beauregas
army in deplorable condition when at
NTH. The sick numbered thirty thouSan'