Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-03-27
LATEsr Ynon rmE wEsr.

LATEST YRon The WEST.
Last evenings mail from the Wet brought % the
Memphis papers Of the goth inst. We copy from the
Appeal the following account Of the fighting the Mis-
issppi river, at and near Island No. 10:
We learn that q skirmish occurred Tuesday morning
between our gunboas and shore battery Of the enemy,
erected during the preceding night nearly opposite to
Tip.onvie.
0o discovering that the enemy had been at work on
the west bank our gunboats got up steam early in tho
morning and went out 10 attack them. The enemy had
placed three twenty four FOUNDER rife guns in tson,
for the purpose OF cutting of communication at Tip
tonye where the land transit to Island 10 begbs
The gunbosis (Wooden engaged were the AcRae, Lady
Polk, Ivy, Ponchartrsiu, Livingston, and hafapas.
The fght continued some two hours. The fcr1 AMI
aft chains Of the harapas by the enemy shot,
They also sent one shot clear through the Gen. Pix
The other boats continued their fire short time lotg
err and then withdrew their anchorage. They sustain
ed less damage but we're In no respect disabled
No was killed on our side; only one person berg
slightly bruised by splinter. We have no meens oil
learning the loss Of the enemy.
The Federal force the other side OF the river was
estimated st thousand men. They engaged Ii
howas up lnrsnchments sId Dgiheniug their TO-
sition.
On Monday siK of the eremys iran-cad guntaa.s
came down within three quarters Of milo oil l.land 10
and shelled the place through the day. They 1ei
slowly and seemed 10 direct their thot ct paf-
teres which returned aer FIRE, bat beyond, to'sfds
an open plantation where our troops were suppose 70
be encampsd Our guns struck The eunbcats reptaed-
w. but none Of the shot seemed to take ,fsc-
The gunb0ats retired beyond range towards gbt-
10 their rear the river seemed TO be white with their
transports.
Our less vas three killed and eight wounded. Loss
Of the enemy not known.
LATER.
We learn from gentleman Who left Island TO- Ct half
psst O'Clock Tuesday afternoon, and arrived here lass
tha,t ha auad tha tha Ia
land Tuesday morning with eight gun boats and three
mortar boats. The 6ro was kept ups Intervals until
tae hour Of his departure.
Ole OF the gun boats having ventnred within good
range, our big Gun, the Lady Polk was turned loose
at her. The first shot mas the second took Ell.
feet and cleared its way through the boat from size 10
side. Assistance sent her, and che was toved
short distance back, when she sunk.
Al later hour q second boat renewed the attack
the battery of the Lsdy Polk, which fired shot in
return Four missed their mark two stru and glanced
aud the one which the seventh passed through the
boat, tearing of piece OF the iron sheetinG, which
could be seen from the island. This boat also lowed
back evidently disabled, but 10 what extent In
dormant was unable 10 say.
L. may not be improper to add that officers felt
confident OF their ability to hold the island They have
no idea OF abandoning the position.
BY passengers the Republic, who left Tiponvlls
yeserdly morning, have CO. frmston Of The hit
between the gun boats and the enemys battery. TIE
damage TO the G1n Polk not serious at d st
supposed. One shot passed through the ploI.tolss
oil the Marspas,
THE TENNESSEE RvIR
We take lhs following from the Avalanche of tie
20th:
The Pederals have made a auding at three points
th Tennessee river, with the object Of marching
th three columns 10 the heu phs end Charlie RI
- th view Of commanding Ger nth ,.ALd thuGby
b th the Memphis and Charh ston Road ana tie Mobile
aad oIio Road. The number of the enemys armies is
not Ger aiDly Known, but the force Ia believed 10 be
lage The hree points from which the .ierss lard
the Tenu river, are ,stpori, SayaDn n, aid,
mtkiI base OF thirty or forty miles for their opeIr-
tors. We glad 10 fad the temper OF the popular
mini, in this impending crisis is one OF entire relnce
upon our commanding Generals. We predict total
rout Ct The enemy by our army. The enemy are nov
ing with spirit and Observation-Disclosures
aged by our TeVers,s OF late.
1t il supposed, IN consequence OF heavy rains, upoa
the Tennessee, that days must espso before bp
Federal army will strike any decisive blow They are
h. aSalauts aid will regulate their movements 70
salt their own vieWs OF sivantsgs. Our Generals viii
endeavor to anticipate the enemy's movement and sue.
cessuy 10 Iepe his sssauls We feel entire confidence
| that amy will be triumphant and victorious.
FsoN ARKAEsAs-sAFETY or col. HERBERT OF LA.-RR
Suits CT TIE LATE BATTLE
The APPEAL OF thels b inst, contains the folloSbg
special Dispatch Private sdvices say tha. Generals
Price and Van Dorm, with their commands are at or
near Fort Smith:
FORF SMITH March l6.-Ofi,al intelligence has b:en
received here that Col Herbert OF Louisans, prs
oner, uniCjured, and will be exchanged ia few dAys
The water courses being so high, and such stormy
weather. las prevented the reception Of late Btlge
from the eremy who is reported 10 be rotredtng HJ
is il Ia said, now at Bentonvile, and falling back
C,sevs Our army Is Ia fine sprits and ready for en-.
other fight.
The 1goldnehs, OF the l9h, publishes, under tho te
egrsphic head, special dispatch to the Little Rock
Democrat, dated Fort Smith, March 7th This Is .v..
IDENTIFY miipriat for "l7th," the appeal Of the pre-
vous day published the above telegram, dated "lG b."
AID both dispatches contain tho OF he
safety Of COL Herbert. The following is the Democrats
dispatch:
General Pike and Col Churchill are both unhsrmtd.
Col. Hebcrt not killed, but wounded aud is q
prisoner.
The enemy's force was 80 600 ; our force was from
Is 900 TO IA 600
Our total loss in killed. wounded and prisoners less
than 800 The enemys loss was between 0C0 AID
5000.
We took six guns aud caissons; three guns were IF.
terSar6s recsp.urtd
Generals Siegel ard Curtis are said 10 b, killed We
have two hundred aud fifty prisoners-smopy item
Lieut. Col Cdarde, Of the Ssh Illinois, and Hs~iog Of
| the oh Iowa, and about thirty other officers.
Our army fell back having parted fIom the ;r,ins-
We captured large amount Of commis'sry srpp lee,
upon which the whole army spbsIsted one night Mex,
morning before fell back destroyed 800 sscks Of
-four aud large quantity Of bacon and other sto!eL
Tbs cause Of Arkansas is to be fought over.
IRON PlYEros, KY.
The TdrtptH Advocate, Of the 23d inst, says:
Sill later adyices from Pketor, Ky. state that
couciliatcry policy Is being pursued by tie
Federal Uommsndsnt oil that place. The destruc,icn Of
private property Is forbidden and the moleston Of pri-
vae czens These seductive precauatioDs are but he