The Goodhue volunteer. [volume] (Red Wing, Goodhue County, Minn.) 1861-1864, 1862-03-19

eightsmortlrs in tow Of four sste fers with
transports and ordnance boats, xnd arrived
here at 4. 80 r. N. Mounted pickets Of the
enemy were in sight on the bluff on our ar.
rixal, Two companies Of the 9th Illinois
we're sent after them, but they escaped.
"A strong Union feeling is manifested
here.
Z The impression prevails that Island No.
10 will not offer much resistance
There is said to be 600 troops at Union
1000, at Hum boidt, and Il, 900 in the Vi.
entity Of Island No 10 30 rs rs
At the Litter place, Also, there is said to
BE- twelve heavy guns in three batteries.
GEN. M'CLELLAN's Address no OF
AZ THE POTOMAC. afle5f9g f3fsA e.
IL HEADouARrERso OF PoroMAc, a}t{
g.; Fairfax Court House, y March l4a}
II SOLDIERS: Fora long time l have kept
you inactive, but not without a purpose 4
You were TO be ldisc;plined, af,ned and in
strucsed. The fortaidable artillery YOU now
have had to be created Other. armies were
to move and accomplish certain results =
| have held you back that you might give
the death blow to- the rebellion which has
N'ot ~ oOu thiS OJCS Hdpty C1uulTys4 '-f-
Il The patience you have shown cand your
confidence in your general are worth, a doz
en- victories. @''These preliminary results are
now acc 'mplished. l leel.that the patient
labors Of many months have produced their
fruits. The army Of the Potomac is now a
real army, magnificent in material, admira
bic in discipline and instruction, and excel
tently equipped and arinef..n Your com
[manders are all Iceull wisfr:.'7&- = 3adc
+ The moment (oraction has arrived and.I
know that | can trust you to save our csun-
try. AS ride through your ranks i See
lin your faces the sure prestige of a victory
l feel that you will do whatever liaskr o
,you. The period of; inaction is past.
bells and only pray that God may defend
the right. 81 !:t3 vqqafi o. a4fI
+ In whatever directionI may. move, how
lever strange my actions may appear to yor
ever bear it in mind that my fate is linked
with yours, and that all 4 do is TO bring YOU
where | know you wish to be, on the Ideci
|sive battle field. 1t. is my business rte
place you there. am to watch over you
as parent over his children, and you know
that your general loves you from the depth!
of his heart Il =, lY.r, ~. .~I4 .,.sr
/ 1t shall be nv care, as it has ever been, t,
|gve success with the least possible loss, bu
know that If it is necessary, yeu will viii
lingly follow me to our graves for our light
eous cause. God smile upon you, and vic
tory attend you. g. .c...,......,:.1
Yet would not have sou think that GU
aim is to be obtained wishouta manly strug
gee, will not disguise it from you that 70,
have brave foes 10 encounter foemen wei
worthy Of the steel which you will use 81
we'll 49,: ,'..,....,;
shall demand from you great AMI heroi
exertlons, rapid ami long marches. desperat
Icombats, and privations. !, We will share al
these toget her, and VIXEN this sad war i
over, we will all return to our homes anG
feel that we can ask no higher honor thar
tho proud CONSCIOUSNESS thai We belonged t,
the army Of the Potomac. ...~ = .s....lr
[Signed] GEO. B. McCLELLAN,
Major General Commanding.
.:'<i =. ST. Louis, March Is: ,
Brig Gen. Pope, in dispatch to Gen
Elalleck: says that our success at New Mad
rid has been even greater than was report
ed !: 25 pieces of heavy artillery, ,consistin.
of "a rlticd 80 Founders. 2 batteries Of tieic
artillery, immense quantities Of fixed atnnu
ntion several thousand small arms. hun
drcls Of boxes of mn>kct cartridges, three
hundred mules and horses, tents for an arm,
|of 1900 mon. and an immense quantity o
other property of not less value than j, 100
IO0O,- has fallen into our hands, ,.,t.',s.- ~
Their men only escaped. p, II 81
The e ne,ny's Whole force is demoralizei
and dispersed in the swamps on the oppo,
Isite side Of the river. <',, =. '','
The enemy abapuoned their works Sd
hnrridly as to leave all the baggage OF tbsi1
officers, and the knapsacks OF their men, }
Their dead was unbnricd q; their suppers
on~th tables: and candles burning in thei
tents I9n3iI!jH y. .;l.5z 4.,lyu p=rt. ~
4 furious thunder storm which ragged all
night enabled the enemy to get across tn
river Withou' being discovered. 80 ,f go
Our heavy battery. was erected during the
night Of the 18th, within $40 yards Of the
|enernv's works ard opened at Daylight or
the 18Th just, thirty -four hours after tht
gans3were' delivered to us at Cairoas;i nu,f
During the whole Of yesterday Our line.
were drawn closer around their, works, pn
ID "a furious fire of sixty piece. Of artillery
The, fear Of an. assault on their works. a
daylight induced lhemt to flee precipilata'y
during the night M,ny prisoners have
beer taken. Also the colorst Of several Ar.
kansas regiments. Our loss is about sc
killed a nd wounded. 0iE1 tsyN aI!: a:tI9ft
floIlins wasin command of the rebelfeet
Generals, McCoop, Stuart, and lGnatt in com
ma4d Of the land forces. natQ4I.1 .uof
| .1dMia.ot 8f}ntn RoLbA, Mo, N srAt1 16. III
The remains of Col. IHendr1cks o. Thu
Goth Indiana Regiment, killed ats the battle
|of Pea Ridge Ark:sarrived hcre, yesterday
|accompap ied by his brother and three othe,
gentleman who, left the battle, ground or
Monday following the battle, They repre-.
sent the battle as terrible one. The rebels
fought desperat ely, using stones IN their can
non when their shot gave out. The force
lof The rebels IS stated 1t 81, $50, including
2,2tU Ibdians, under Albert SAhe. so efaI
Ias could be ascertainAd !, our loss Is 600 xii,
led and: 800 10 ], 900 wounded. The REIN
surgeons who came To dress the woundB d
their fallen. acknowledge loss Of 1,lOt
killed and from 200 to 5000 wounded. -
We took 600 prisoners and 10 pieces o
artillery. 10 OF which were captured b;
Gen. Sigefs command, and 3 By Col. Pat.
|tersons brigade. Two Of onr cannon be.
longing. to Dssjdson's bAstery wers taken
BY The rshsls; but were recsptured. By on,
troops The rebels vera completsly whip.
ped One division under Price fleeing q
one direction. and, another under Van Dom
taking smother. Major Herbsrt d ono d