The Goodhue volunteer. [volume] (Red Wing, Goodhue County, Minn.) 1861-1864, 1862-03-12

vile, there are three regimentssof infantry,1
with aasquadron Of cavalry. AT Leesbupg|
there are three regiments of- infantry, onei
battery and 400 cavalry Atsa point fye1
miles south of Brents!iflej that IS q sayl
some ten miles south Of Manassas, there IS
one brigade Of infantry of g. 400 men: these
forces do not include any part Of Jackson's
which Gen. Banks is operating.
zs...--- - DENVER CRY, March 7th, !
via JuLEsBuReH, March 8
By military express the following news
was received here to-day:
"A desperate and terrible battle. lasting al
day, took place at Valverde, ten miles south
Of Fort Craig, on the 21st ult.-the fight
probably resumed on tho a22d. Loss great
on both sides. Both parties claim the vic-
tory. A regiment Of: Me xicans. commanded
by COL Panon, ran away. Capt. McRae,
who had. charge Of the, artillery, and every
one of his command were killed at their
posts and their cannon taken by the enemy.
Kit Carson was within Is miles Of, Fort
Craig. Firing was heard from his direction
with what result had not been ascertained
at the time the messenger left. ,.s. =.
r..;. FORT MONROE, March Z.
A flag Of truce from Norfolk brought
down the command and ten others of the
French steamer. They represent that the
excitement at Norfolk is very. great. The
hotels were swarminy with officers from the
Gulf States. The Virginia troops have been
sent away. The people dread the ;destruc-
ton of the city in case Of an attack, A
strong force was concentrating at suffolk to
resist Gen.. Burnside, who, was reported to
have reached Wlnton in force and was mov-
ing on Suffolk. .,....,
The reason given BY the rebels for not
returning Co.. Corcoran was that maps and
drawings have been found concealed upon
his person. No further communication has
been received as to the release of the federal
prisoners at Richmond.
Richmond papers Of Friday contain no
military news except the arrest OF number
Of Union men, principally Germans. A de-
tective officer broke into!t room Of the Ger
man Turner's and found two Union Ameri-
can flags and a painting on the wall of the
Goddess of Liberty holding the Union col.
ors and shield, with the words underneath
" Hats off, ...y.r- q.
The House Of Representatives have passed
resolution by vote Of II to IL, recon-.
mending and directing military commanders
to destroy all cotton and tobacco that is in
any danger of falling into the hands of the
Federa]s. ::
Specie is quoted at Richmond at forty
and fifty per cent premium.
WASHINGTON, March g.
Times dispatch 1.-The more the Presi.
dents message is discussed the more difficult,
as it define the position Of the parties in re.
gard to it. One great point, however is
gained the subject IS universally discussed
with more calmness than ever before char
acter:zed question about slavery.
MILWAUKEE March 8.
| A special dispatch from St. Louis say oul
forces have completely invested New Ma
drid. Five or seven thousand rebels are re-
ported there and an easy victory is respected
=. .. Fort MONROE March 9.
The rebel frisa,o Merrimac and gunboat:
Yorktown and jamestown attacked tho
Ericsson battery. After five hours contest
they were driven off. The former in a sink.
Il ing condition. This is official.
The stars and stripes float over Cockpit
Point.
In tho naval engagement the Merrimat
sunk the Cumberland and captured and
sunk the Congress, and took the officers
prisoners. She afterwards opened fire or
the Minnesota The Ericsson steamer Moni
tor met them and opened fire on the enemys
vessels, which retired, except the Merrimac
These two iron clad vessels fought from
o'clock till noon, part Of the time touching
each other. The Merrimac retired in q
sinking condition.
Nearly half of the Cumberland's crew
500 were lost.
The Merrimac was first seen from the
ramparts Of Fort Monroe, on her way tc
Newport News at about a quarter before
one O'Clock. Two rebel gunboats followed
her. They all carried the rebel flag at the
stern, and had French flag at tho mast.
head. The Merrimac had tag at her bows
which was described by some a. Commo-
dores blue flag, and by others as black
| flag. The side, bow and stern Of the Mer.
rimac were covered with iron plates ex@end
ing about two feet below the water line, and
meeting above like the roof Of a house. Or
Ter bows on the water line are two SHARP
iron points resembling plows. about six ol
seven feet apart: The number of guns j.
stated as IL. tut she might not have had 30
many. At her bows were seen two guns
projecting from long eliptical port holes.
The design Of the enemy did not become
apparent until between l and O'Clock, and
BY that time the Minnesota had got under
way to the scene Of action. - @,tt@,- a.,
The first shot was fred by the frigat,
Cumberland at little past Q o'clock. 'rht
-Sewall's Point battery then opened on tn,
Minnesota, which was passing, and the Saw
yer gun from the, Rip Raps. replied with !
few shots on Sewsll's Point. "A, thicl
smoke was seen to rise from above New
port News point, indicating that the battery
there, as we'll IS the Cumberland and Con.
tgress, were engaged. The dstails Of the &c
ton could not be sesn from che Fortress
but telegraph dispatch was received an
|nouncing that the Cumberland and Msrri.
mac were in close quarters. After firing
two guns 1t the Cumberland the Merrimat
fstruck her bows making 1 hole in her st the
water line seven feet in extent. The Cum.
berland commenced sinking, when the Mer.
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