The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-06-22
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Desaiis Of the Fight with sLe n. -
Batteries on White River.

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Desaiis 81 the Fight with the n. ~
Batierics on White River.
CHICAGo, June q, 1se2
rhs following IS fuller q the eight with ths
| rebel batteries on White riyer:--
lIYs'PeIs June 10, 1882
The gunboat Consstoga has arrived with desl atchss
containing the OF tho engagement az The rebel
forinoatiors below -. Charles, eighty nvs miles from
the mouth OF the wbio river.
On tho 18th the gnnboats 81. Louis, Mound City Lex
ngton and Conestogs, and the transport New National
having board the Forty sixth Indiana regiment Col
Fitch which left here woek ago TO open communication
with the army OF Gen Curtis and tho obstrrc-
tons from White river, asc ndsd that stream.
The grnbcat Mound City, Captain Kitty commanding,
was absuta mile and half in advance.
In the bend OF the city st. Charles two conceal
cd batteries opened the Mound City decks
immediately cleared for action and the range
Of the rebel works could be obtained the Mound City
opened her guns upon them. Captain Kitty meantime
sgnazcd TO Colonel Fitch to land his force the
fort which successfully accomplished.
The Lexington and st. Louis sheed the works under
OF which Colonel Fitch gained the the rebel
position. At this juncture. ball from siege gun
tho bluff struck the forward and port side the Mound
City, penetrating tho casemates, and passing through
the steam drum Of the VESSEL which Immediately be-
came filed with the escaping vapor.
Nearly every board the Mound City was scald-
Cd. Only twentythree OF the officers and escaped
out Of one hundred and seventy Ave escaped.
Tie which cnsued horrible in tho extreme.
Many Of the frantic with pain, jumped overheard
and were drowned.
Boats from the Conestoga, winch was coming up at
the time to support the Mound City, to their
relief but tho rebels fired the In the water with
graz and canister from their Aeld pieces, numbering
most Of these VINO were attempting to ssca!e.
Being apprised of the site OF affairs the river Col
Fitch, with his regiment, pushed forward and carried
the fort by storm at the point 81 the baycnet.
The rebel works consisted Of batteries the lower
mounting field pieces, and tile upper ore three
heavy siego pieces, managed by from 400 to 500
under the command OF Colonel Frye late of the United
States navy.
About 200 Of the rebels said have escape Over
$50 are reported killed and wounded and thirty taken
prisoners. Among tho prisoners Is Colonel Frye, who
wounded In the shoulder. He brought here by
the Conestoga.
Captain Kelly OF the Mound CITY, severely scalded
about the face and hands, but will recover.
Second master, Hearth; third MASTER Knzie; fourth
MASTER Scoville msstsrs mate, H. r. Browne; chief
engineer Cox and assistant engineers John NcAfee aud
Holirgsworth, were killed. Tho pilot, Charles Young
severely scalded, and is reported dead Sur
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scalded.
From eighty to one hundred Of our sailors have III
rsady been buried, and over twenty missing. Col
Fitch reports but few Of his wounded and
killed. and but for the unfortunate accident the Mount
City The rebel works would have been carried without
loss on our sde The Mount City easily DO repaired
The Tag officer has sent to Cairo for another The
rebels have obstruced the chanuel above by sinking
two large steamboats, and gunboa It Is believed be
tie Maypols
Commodore Porter's Fleet ON the Way 20
Vicksburg.
CAcaoo, Juno 81, 1852.
special despatch to the Post, dated Memphis 10th,
says
A report which s probably reliable, has reached hers,
to the effect that art Of Commodore Porters fleet Is
now on its way to vicksburg. They we're At New Or
leans on the 9Th instant
A rebel, who has been orderly to General Price, and
who was Captured within lines says that General
Eeauregard started 70 Richmond immediately after tho
battle Of Chickahomny General prhe had also gone TO
Richmond to tender his resignation. General Bragg
in command OF tho army Of The West.