The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-03-27

Oar total loss In killed, wounded and prfs-
oners was less than SEQ fhe enemy 8 loss was
5 We took six guns aud caissons; sguns ~srs
Afterwards recAptured-
0sps. 0isgel end Curtis are saad 70 BE- Kill.
"a: We hs ,s. Two nn.arsS and MY ps:scnn.
S6th Hlfuots. ana Having. Of the eth Iowa,
aDd about so other cfYlcsTs.
Oar army fell bach, having parted frcm the
mis.ary supplies. apon waIcS S- "a. =, w SS
army surs.stod one night Next mrnipE b.
fore we fell back We destroyed 800 SACKS Of
Aour and q large quantity Of bacon and other
stores.
The cause Of Arkansss u TO be tough. over.
ArrAsas or rzs MISSISSIPPI.
tn Memphis Appeal, Of Mar0h 10Th, fur.
nishss the 1ollowins:
We learn that skirmiah occurred Tuesday
morning eetwcsn our gun boaas ant shors
preceding night. nearly oppoei;s 70 Upton.
Vile.
On discovering tina. the euemy had been at
work on the ~ w ss oaak, cur srncoss: xos up
attack them. Tbs enemy had placed three
TWEEN ~ four. FOUNDER rins ours IN position,
for the purpose OF cutting on our comm unfcA-
tion At rPcnville, whore the land traIsit
across TO Island 10 begtne. The gunboats
(wooderl engeged wee the n oRea, L.dy
Polk, Ivy, ronohartrain, Livingston. ard
NArnD1S.
ina ugh. continued some two hours, Tue
fore and aft chsius Of the Nsrapas were Gu.
BY the enemy's eho.. They ago ssnt one
eho. clear through the Gen Polk. Which
struck hev,.r came out, be.ow the wa.er
line, but which we hs We not been able to
ascertaiu bbe immediitsIy withdrew, aud
at last accounts IL was found necessary TO
resort to her pumps 70 keep the W atsr down.
+ The other boats continued their FIRE a short
time longer and then withdrew to their
sSnAx
i, mage, but were Ia 10 respect dis sbied.
No one was killed on our sids; only enc
person beiI slightly bruised BY spin ter
We have no mesns o. learnias the loss Of the
enemy. b.
The Federal force ON the other Size of the
river was estimated At one thousand men -
They were engaged In thro wing mp enti ench
mems and siren 9Th entng their position.
sunSoass oay: down WI Within sSrse.auar ga.
Of . mile Of leland 10 and shelied the place
through the day, They fired slowly, ind
seemed to direct their shot. not at our bate
towards an open plantation, whore our troops
were supposed TO % encamped. Cur guns
struck the gunboats repeatedly, but none Of
the shot seemed to take effect.
The gunboa,s retired beyond range towards
nizht. In tAsir rear the river seemed 70 be
white with their transports.
Our loss was three killed and eight
wounded. Loss OF til enemy not known
LArss--- We learn fro N gentleman who
lefs 1klaud10 at half pas; O'Clock Tuesday
the eaelny renewed the attack on the leland
Tuesday morning with eight EuEboats and
three mortar boats. The fl e was Ike pit up at
IL tar walls M til the hour OF his departure
CIe OF the gunbC1ts having septured with
In good range. our Dig eur. tbs X idy Polh. -
was turned loose at her. The ms. shot Wa
a miss; the second took effect. and cleared
its way through the boat from side to side
A~sse n at.-
q snort cietancs back. vnen she snnx
at q later sour q second boat rene we'd he
attack on the battery of heLady Polk, which
fred seyeL snosin return. -Four missed their
m ark, two struck and & lanced ana the one,
whioh was the ssveath, PASSED through the
boat. tearing 4 piece Of the Iron shee tin :,
which could be- sesn from the isisnd. This
boat was also lowed back, evidently elsa
oied, but to what extent our informant was
unable to say.
At may not be improper to add that our Of.
flcers felt confident Of their ability to hold
the island. They have no idea Of a bandon, nc
the position.
l. BY passengers on the Republic. who left
Tiptouyille yesterday morning, we have q
coz farnatton Of the fight be- wsen the gun
boats aud the epemy's battery The damage
TO the 0en. Polk was not s. sorious "a q.
first supposed. One shot passed through the
pilot house of the maripas.
azs. rLsHkAE's oTJIolAl RTfoEr @. TEE BAT
TIE CO FoRi HBERY-
The Atlanta Con- sdsrees produces Genera,
Tilshman's rspor. of tn attack uron For.
Henry, which had not bsfore been PUB
tshed
FoRT HkHRf, Feb. q, 1862. .
Dol. ". ~ MaesaA, f. A. Gtatrci, C. s. A. :,
BoaeiinS Greer.
| Sir-ThrouSh the coursssy of Brig Gen
U. s Grant, commanding Federal forcss
IN tn ria L.
relation to the result of the action betweel
the fort under my CON. mand, at this place
nnd the fscerel gunboats, on Yesterday. A
IL o'ciccxeaod ~ minutes on yerterday mon.
I ing. the enerny sugaEed the fort with sever
! GunbostS. mounting 81 guns. l promptly 70
| turned their flre with the III guns from For
Henry, bearing on the river The action We
maintained with great bravery by the 10 rc'
2. M, 1t which time had bat Iour guol
| Mt for service. At i've min utes before 3, q ad
Ing It impossible to maintain the fort, an,
| Wishing to spare tho lives OF the gallant mel
! with my ofAcers, Surrendered the fost. On
/ casualties are small The eR.ct OF our sho
! was ssverely felt BY the enemy, whose supS
rtor and overwhelming forcs alone gave then
Tas surrender Of FortHspry inv,lves that
of Uapt. Taylor. Lieat. Watts, Lieut.. WI oil
! ler and one other onlcer CT artillery; Uapts
Hayden and Miller, Of the kpstnssgz Oapts
l.
masters Department.; A. A. A. Gen. NcCou
NICE, and myseif, with some My privat -
| and twenty sfok. together With all the IA q al
/ tons Of var in and about the tJrt
| I communicate this re- uh with deep "a
| greet, but feel that performed my Whoi
duty In he defence Of INF post.
! thSe occasion ~ bsHf testimony 70 IN
hgallantry of tue ofie sfs and men under m
command. They mAAntai0ed their poei li0
With consumnate bravery ~ long a. u or
was any hope OF success. l also take grea
pleasure In Acknowledging the cou. tesies &C
eonsideration shown e. AFis: Gen. =.
| nndsr their command
have the honor to semair, very respsc
LLo1p TILsznAs,
Brig. Gen. u. 3. A.
eIOA TIE Iowa pcYoAAC-
The Fredericksbury Rsrsld. Of the 18th Inst
| .sxys:
/, On wednesday night the enemy landed {
ttChattsrton, (Uol. John Tayios's rssidence
| searched and Faneacksd the prvmisss, sto
all the turkeys and other poultry. astemp.e
| 70 seduce on the servants, and decamped.
| No white male person happened TO b thcr'
'rney afterwards proceeded acrcss 10 Eagle
! Nest. robosd tbs house Of all the candie
knives and forks, and took on Mr.. Psp n
the oath. They declared their pnrposs ,
oapture any male cittBsn they could reach.
/ On Thursday night they landed Mt Boyd
Hole, and about two O'Clock were observe
| by some Of Capt Taylos's pieks1. reporte
| to camp. and met by \ tachm sat OF Uap
murphy troop and Oapt faylos's, and Aft
n ehArp Ars on both sides. ~ pu lsed in an 81
vious ntteanpt TO surprise and capture thcs
4 commsnds.
ksrgsant WashiAstop, OF the Fosoms
Troop, was slightly wounded In the cheei
and two horses OF the same troop wore badi
| tuiurst by rim shot. The party YES led .
i'aptai0 Murphy. OF Lees Lsxhs Horse. An
Lients. Ashton and Tsyio~. Of tbs Foeoma
Cavalry. Oapt. Tayios happsnirS to be "a
| sent at the tine. :