The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1862-03-21
WAR NEWS.

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Our success at New Madrid has been
even greater than was reported. Twenty.
FIVE pieces OF heavy artillery. consisting g
Of "a Founders, and rihed SO Founders,
two batteries Of field artillery, IAN immense
amount OF fixed ammunition, several
thousand small arms, hundreds Of boxes
OF musket cartridges, three hundred mules
and horses, tents for an army Of l2, 900
men, and an immense quantity Of other
property Of not less value than one mil
lion dollars, has fallen into our hands,
Their men only escaped. @
The enemy's whole force is demoral.
lied and dispersed in the swamps on the
opposite side Of the river.
The enemy abandoned their works so
hurriedly as to leave all the baggage OF
their officers and the knapsacks Of the
men, their dead unburied, their suppers
on the tables, and candles burning in their
tents.
A furious thunder Storm which ragged
all nigh: enabled :he enemy 10 get across
the river without being discovered.
| Our heavy battery, was erected during
the night Of the l2th, within 800 yards or
the enemy's works, and opened at day
light on tie 18Th inst,; 81 hours after the
guns were delivered 10 us at Cairo.
During the whole day Of yesterday, our
lines were drawn close around their
works under furious fire OF 60 pieces Of
artillery. The fear Of an assault on their
works at daylight induced them to fee
precipitately during the night.
Many prisoners have been taken, also
the colors OF several Arkansas regiments.
Our loss is about 90 killed and wounded.
ilollins was in command OF The feet,
and Gems. Nc Cam, Stuart and Gnatt,
Were in command OF the land forces.
The gunboats went down the river.
Gen. Pope has e5 heavy guns planted
in the enemy's works, which command
every part OF the river.
HIcKSAN,Ky.. March II, 8P. M.-The
naval expedition. composed OF the gun.
boats Benton. Louisville, Cincinnati, Car.
ondolet, Connestoga. under flag. .officer
Foote, left Cairo at O'Clock this morn.
ing and at Columbus were joined by the
Pittsburg, 81. Louis. and Mound City,
and were overtaken by eight mortar boats
in tow OF four steamers, with transports
and ordnance boa,s arrived here at 4 80.
Mounted pickels of the, enemy were in
sight on the bluff. Upon our arrival. two
companies Of the Twenty seventh Illinois
were sent after them. but they escaped
A strong Union telling was manifested
here. ar-
CAIRO. March l6.--The Reporter OF
the Associated Press on board the flap
ship two miles above Island No. 10, sends
the following: -ir a1a .a l'.tf
The fiotilla got under way at FIVE thirty
this morning. dropping down slowly tiIl
shout noon. when the fsg ship being
about go miles ahead and SIX miles above
the Island, discovered stern wheel
steamer run out from Shelter Point, on
the Kentucky shore, and steamed down
the river. four shells were thrown after,
her, the distance however was loo great
for shot TO take effect. rs.
At 0 o'clock the feet rounded to, about
three miles above the Island. -. The Com.
modore ordered three mortar boats in DO
silion. AT this hour, P. NJ, we are
within range but as yet heard nothing
from the enemy. f- --
There appears to be large force on
the Kentucky shore ; we can count thir.
teen guns in position on the bluffs. ~. |
Large numbers OF transports can be
seen across Low Point on The Missouri
shore, busily engaged around the Island,
what they are doing we cannot determine.
The mortars are momentarily expected
to open. ..l
We discern The much talked OF floating
battery at the Island. b.. r..
CmcAso, Ill.,, March l8-Times'
spec ial from Cairo: ..... .,...
10 the engagement yesterday, the gun.
boat Cincinnati received shot which is
said to have damaged her machinery.
The bursting OF a gun on tho ST. Louis
killed 2. mortally wounded Q, severely
wounded ten. Nobody has been hurt on
the flagship. No damage has been done
any other, of the fleet. -,.t
Nothing heard from the land forces at
New Madrid.
The Times messenger just from Island
No. 10: Our boats kept up an incessant
fire all yesterday. The rebels have six
distinct batteries on the Tennessee skore.
One shot struck the Benton. killing one
and wounding seven.
The st. Louis was struck several times.
The enemy are very strongly fortified and
have large number Of troops on the
mainland. -
Shells from the mortars, fall in the en-
emy's entertainments every lime. All the
morIars are to leave Immediately.
BALTIMORE. March ls.-Speoiai to N. Y.
Iimrs: The onemys works. 9 miles below
Newbern, wore attacked on Friday morning
last. They were defended by force of l5,.
900 strong, having 81 guns posted behind
formidable batteries over 2 milee long The
fight was one Of the most desperate of the
war. Our troops behaved with great s,oad.
mess and courage, and after nearly 4 hours
fighting, drove the rebels faom all thoir
positions, capturing 3 light batteries of fold
artillery. 40 heavy siege guns, largo stores
of fixed ammunition, 5000 stand OF small
arms, and 400 prisoners, including Col, 8
Captains. and Lieutenan;s. The enemy
left large number of dead on the tiold.-I
Thoy escaped by oars TO Goldsboro, burning
the bridges over the Trent and Claremont,
and firing tho city Of Newbern. No exien-
siye damage WAS done 20 tho place. We