The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-06-22
WSOnTANT FROM ARKANSAS.
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Success e the Expedition up the
White River.
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A Rsbel Battery 6tormed and Carried at
the Point Of the Bayonet.
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me Rebel Commander Wounded
and Captured.
Fearful Explosion on Board the
Gunboat Mound City.
One Hundred and twenty-five Of her Crew
L Killed and Wounded,
&c., &C.. 10.


An expedition, composed Of the gunboats 81. Louis,
Lexington Conestoga and Mound City, accompanied by
transports carrying the Forty thrds and Fortyslxth
Indiana regiments, under Colonel fitch was sent from
here days since for the purpose Of removing the
obstructons in White river.
On the 18th the expedition reached st. Charles eighty
vs miles the mouth of the river, whore the
bsb had erected q battery. An engagement ensued,
lasting an hour and half
While tho gunboats engaged the battery the troops
under Colonel Fitch landed short distance below and
proceeded to storm the place.
During the cannonadng ball entered the boiler Of tho
Mound City causing fearful explosion and loss Of e
The consisted Of hundred and seventy men,
OF whom noarly one hundred and twenty five were
killed or wounded. aes
The following officers are among the killsd:-John
Kinzie James Kinze James scovlls John Green Henry
R. Brown, Joseph Nixon and John Knox.
Capt. Kitty, Flag oficer, was badly scalded but II 10
thought that he will recover.
Col Titchs charge upon the battery perfect sue
cess arivng the enemy out AZ the point Of the bayo
net.
The rebel loss ID ono hundred and twenty-five killed
and wounded and thirty prisoners. Col. Fch's loss
small.
General Halleck has occupied Holly springa
Additional Particulars OF the Fight.
hExrHs, June 10, Via CAIRO, June 21, 1862.
gunboat expedition, consisting Of the Mound City,
s. Louis Conssoga Lexington and the Forty-sxth In
diana infantry attacked the rebel battery white
River near St. Charles, Ark, Tuesday morning. at
daylight.
The batteries were taken after an hour. and halfs
bombardment by the land fercss who charged the
works, killing ons hundred and twenty and capturing
thirty rebels among whom Capt Frseyo late Of the
United States Navy.
shot ,,m the rebel battery entered port hole Of
tho Mound City, and penetrated the steam drum causing
terrific explosion and terrible loss Of life.
OF hundred and seventy Ave Of her crew only fifty
escaped unhurt.
Flag OiTlcer Kitty is scaded but will recover,
distractions we're passed on White river by our
boats.
General Halleck has occupied Holly Springs, Miss
In the excitement Of the day, Alex Bradford strong
Union man. wns killed.
Omcial Report OF Colonel Fitch 20 the
War Department..
WASHINGTON, juno 2l, 1861
The following received at the War Department
81. CuARIH, wnrE RIVER, Ark, June ILL.,
Via CAIRO June 81, 1852. !
To. Hon. f. N. STANTON, Secretary Of War;
On arriving eight miles below here last evening, VI
asceraned that the enemy had two batteries here sup
ported BY force-number unknown-of infantry.
combined attack made at seven O'Clock 4. NJ
to-day. The regiment under my command (Forty sixth
Indana) landed two and half miles below the battery
and skirmishers were thrown out. who drove in the
snemy's pickcts.
The gunboats then moved up and opened their bat
tories. rined shot from Of the batteries pcne
trated tho drum Of tho Mound City, disabling by
ecalding most Of her crew.
Apprehensiye that some similar accident might hap
pen 10 the other gunboats, and thus leave my small
force without their support signalsd the gunboa.s
cease firing aud would storm she battery. They
csassd st exactly the right moment, and my mon
carried the battery gallantly. The infantry
were driven from the support of tho guns
the gunnsrs shot at their posts, their commanding
officer Frsyc Formerly Of the United States Navy
wounted and Spsured and eight brass and iron guns
with ammunition, captured. ,
The eMemy's loss Ia unknown. We have buried seven
or eight their dead and other dead wounded are
being brought IN.
Tho easaaltcs among my own command small, the
snly real loss being from the escaping steam in the
Mound City. She will probably be repaired and ready
70 proceed with up the river tomorrow.
full report win bc made early as possible Very
respectfully, G. n. FITCH,
Colonel commanding Forty sixth Indiana Volunteers.