The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1862-03-19
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lknOWleuge lOSS Vi 1,1VV hllleu, anu
from $500 to $500 wounded. We
took 1,600 prisoners and thirteen pie
ces of artillery, ten of which we're cap
tured by Gen. Sigel's command, and
three by Col. Patterson's brigade
Two of our cannon, of Davidson's bat
terry, were taken by the rebels, but
were re>taken by our troops. The reb-
els we're completely whipped, one di-
vision under Price, fleeing in one dis
rection, and the other under Van Dorm,
taking another. Mai. Hebert, of one
of the Louisiana Regiments, who was
taken prisoner, says that Gen. Frost,
of Camp Jackson notoriety, was killed.
LOUISVILLE, March 15.-A dispatch
from Nashville announces the arrival
| in that city of Parson Brownlow and
son. Brownlow says he was imprison-
ed in the common Jail at Knoxville, on
Dec. 9Th, in violation of an agreement
with the rebel Government, and con-
fined in small damp room. Being
attacked with typhoid fever, he was
removed to his residence and was laid
up eight weeks, strict guard kept over
him during that time. Having partial
ly recovered, he obtained a pass from
the rebel government and left Knox
vile two weeks ago, but was detained
ten days at Shelbyville, by order of
Gen. Hardee. He reached the Fed
eral lines this morning.
Brownlow declines starting a paper
in Nashville, on account of ill-health
and proceeds North to publish the sto-
ry of his martyrdom. He is not af-
flicted with consumption as reported.
ST. LOUIS, March 15.--Gen. Pope, in a
| dispatch to Gen. Halleck, says: Our success
az New Madrid has been greater than repor-
ted. Twenty. five pieces Of heavy artillery,
twenty four Founders and rifed, thirty-two
batteries fed artillery, an immense quantity
Of fixed ammunition, several thousand small
arms, hundreds OF boxes ofmusket car tridges
three hundred mules and horses, tents for
an army Of 1900 men, and an Immense
quantity of other property OF not less value
than one million dollars has fallen into o,r
hands.
The enemy barely escaped. The whole
force IS detnoralized and dispersed in swamps
on the oposite side of the river. The enemy
abandoned their works so hurriedly as to
leave all the baggage of the officers, the KNAPP
sacks of their men, their dead unburried,
their suppers on the tables, and candles burn.
ing in their tents. A. furious thunder storm
which ragged all night, enabled them to get
across the river without being discovered.
Our heavy battery was established during
the night Of the 18th, within eight hundred
yards Of the enemy's works, and opened at
daylight on the 18th, just thirty four hours
after the guns were delivered to US at Cairo
During the whole OF yesterday our lines
were drawn closer around their works, under
furious fire of sixty pieces OF artillery
Fear Of an assault on their works at daylight
induced them to flee percpitately during the
night Many prisoners have been taken, and
also the colors OF several Arkansas regiments.
Our loss is about fifty killed and wounded.
Hollins was in command OF the fleet, and
Gems. M'Conn, Stewart and Gnatt of the
land forces. The enemy's gunboats went
down the river.
Gen. Pope has twenty five heavy guns,
with two works of the enemy which COM
man1 every point of the river. aar
HEADouARTERs OF THE ARMYioF THE PoTo-
MAO Fairjas Court House, Va., March IA,
Soldiers of the army of the Potomac: For
long time have kept you inactive, but not
without purpose. You were to be disci-
plined, armed and instructed The formida,
BILE artillery You now have had to be created.
Other armies were TO move and accomplish
certain results. held you back that you
might give the death blow to the rebellion
that has distracted your once happy country.
The patience you have shown, and your CON
fidence in your General, are worth dozen
victories. These preliminary results are now
accomplished. / feel that the patient labors
Of many months have produced their fruits
The army of the Potomac is now real army
magnificent in material, admirable in disci
pline and instruction. excellently equipped
and armed. Your commanders are all thai
l could wish. The moment for action has
arrived, and know that can trust in you
to save our country. As ! ride through your
ranks 1 see in your faces the sure prestige Of
victory. I feel that you will do whatever
ask of you. The period ofinaction has passed
will bring you face to face with the rebels
and only pray that God may defend the right
: In whatever direction you may move, howev
er strange my actions may appear to you
ever bear in mind that my fate is linked witt
yours. and that all do is to bring you where
: know you wish to be, on the decisive bat
| tie field. II is my business to place yor
there. | am to watch over you as q parent
over his children, and you know that you,
General loves you from the depths Of hi'
heart. 1t shall be my care, as it has ever
been. to gain success with the least possible
loss, but / know that il it is necessary 70,
will willingly follow me to our graves 70
, our righteous cause. God smiles upon tsl--
! Victory attends US! yet would not have yot
think that our aim is to be attained withou
! q manly struggle. / will not disguise il from
, you You have brave foes to encounter, foe
, men we'll worthy of the steel that you vii
use SO we'll. shall demand of you grea
exerticns, rapid and long marches, desperat,
combats, privations, perhaps. We will shar
these together, and when this sad war is o
YER, we will return to our homes and fee
that we can ask no higher bonor than th
proud consciousness that We belonged to th
Army of the Potomac. w
GEO. B. M'CLELLAN. III
III Major General Commanding,
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Il THE Albany Eoeaing Journal tell'
thisstory Of Buckner, the rebel general
J Gen. Buckner, ia the course of con