Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1862-03-19

the fleet under his command. The fleet
left Port Royal March 9th and the first
place approached was Brunswick The
enemy flying at the approach of our gun
boats, we took possession, and left gun
boat in charge of the place. This gives
the Government control of the whole coast
of Georgia, from South Carolina to Flor
ida
The fleet next went thirty miles south
to Cumberland Sound, the entrance 10
Fernandina harbor, when in sight of Fort
Chnch, the enemy were discovered flvine
after firing but few shots. We immedi-
ately took possession Of the Fort. \ train
of cars was observed leaving Fernandina.
the track of which runs three miles along
the shore. \ gunboat threw shell at the
train, causing some passengers TO Jump
off Among them is said 10 be Ex-S ua-
tor Yulee, of Florida
At least twelve large guns fell into our
hands, including one l21 pound rified
nnon, also considerable ammunition ;
and we also captured the rebel steamer
/ DdrlingtoR, loaded with wagons and am
munition.
Gen. Wright's forces were landed and
, garrisoned the fort and earthworks; also
taking possession Of the city. Most Of
the male inhabitants had fled This has
been one of the most useful ports to the
rebels Objects of the expedition accom-
plished March 4th
Fort Monroe, March 10-The Mime
sota yesterday returned to her usual sta
! ton at the entrance to the Roads She is
again ready for action.
The Monitor came down early this
morning and was greeted with entnusas-
/ tic cheers by the various vessels in the
/ harbor. Gen Wool and staff, and the as
sstant Secretary Of the Navv went on
board this morning. She was found not
! to be damaged in the slightest degree and
! is as we'll prepared as ever she could be
for another conflict Her performance
was perfectly satisfactory to her officers
and men, and they all speak of her in the
/ highest terms Of praise.
/ The gunboat White HaU took fire at >
/ o clock this morning, and was totally dc
stroycd
! The latest estimate of the number killed
On the Congress is fifty, including two Of
! ficers.
| Twenty-scven are reported wounded
/ and 40 were taken prisoners from the
/ Congress. Mr.. Landhart, the chaplain,
/ was drowned But few of IL e wounded
4 escaped to the shore The number of
/ killed and wounded is about one hundred
and fifty
On the Dragon, which received shot
in her boiler, three men were wounded.
The Wm IVheIdoH received a shot in
her boiler, and the Rescue was damaged
in machinery.
The Minnesota lost six men killed and
seventeen wounded. SO far as is known
she IS said to have received quite Il mum
bcr Of shots.
!.
and little damage was occasioned bv
them.
1t is generally believed now that the
Ne,riB,ac musthave received serious dam
nec Il is the testimony Of some that she
was considerably listed ono side as she
went behind SewalIs Point.
st Louis, March 1.-THE Democrats
special from Cairo says, two Union IN
reached here from New Orleans to "a
They left that city on the 26th, and by
careful travelling were enabled to get off in
safety Both spent the winter in New Or
/ leans The greatest excitement and dis
tress prevails Approaches to the city on
the south are pretty we'll defended On
the North fortitications run back from Car
rolton. The only persons in the city not
regularly enlisted are Germans and Jews.
At least 10000 citizens belong to secret
/ Union clubs.
The condition Of things in Memphis is
no better, The appeal advocates the
4 burning of the city as a last resort in case
! of an attack. but the Mayor has issued a
/ proclamation that any person detected in
/ setting fire to a house shall be immediate
/ ly hung
! Beluregard had left jackson was ex-
pected to take command at Island No. 10
/ 4 large number OF transports were lying
/ at the foot of the island to take off troops
/ in ease of defeat
Washington. March l0.-There was a
/ fight at Songsters Station yesterday. be
tween Gen kearneys brigade and an
equal number of rebel regiments The
I latter were driven back Several were
killed on each side. Lieut. Weldon, of
/ the Lincoln cavalry, was killed Thirteen
rebels were captured
A special to the st Louis Democrat
/ from Sugar Creek saws After tie con
testof three days duration, we have beaten
i the enemy at Sugar Greek Hollow. Their
/ forces consisted Of Van Dorn's, Price :
: McCulloch :, and Frost's, Commands.
and were forced to retreat in wild cOntu-
. SION, with the loss of a considerable mum
4 Der Of cannon. -four, muskcts, ammuni-
ton. caisSons. estimated at from $40 600
to $4,000
McCulloch is ascertained to be mortallv
1 wounded, rs we'll as Mcintosh and Rector.
The latter is a son of the Governor OF Ar
kansas. McRae and a number Of other
prominent men are prisoners in our
hands.
st Louis. March 1.-THE following Is
Gen. Curtis official report of the battle in
Arkansas:
/ Headquarters of the army Of the South
i West
Pea Ridge. Ark March Q
To Maj Gen Halleek;
On Thursdsy, the 9th inst, the enemy
commenced an attack on my right wing,
asSailing AMI following the rear guard OF
that part of the detachment under Gener-
al Siecel to my main line on Sugar Creek
Hollow. but where he met nv reinforce
ments, about 4, p VI During the night ]
became convinced that he had moved on
oas to attack nv right or rear, therefore.
early on the eth | ordered a change of
front 10 the right, and my right, which
then became my left rested on Sugar
Creek Hollow.
This brought my line across Pea Ridge
with my new right resting or the head OF
Cross Timber Hollow which is the head
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