Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1862-03-19

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five wounded.
A small Yankee schooner was car
tured and sent to Norfolk No othcr
were captured.
The Erricson, the great Yakce non
descript, engaged the Virginia at a dis
lance of thirty or forty yards, TIL,
Virginia got aground. The former tax
ing advantage of the accident, poured
shot after shot with no effect. The Vir.
GINA got off and Immediately ran into
the Erricson with her prov. The latter
fled.
Many ofthe onemy's gunboats were
sunk aad disabled.
The Minnesota is com lctoly riddled
The St Lawrence lies disabled.
The cnemy's loss both days is est.
mated at from 600 to 1900. Out of
500 men in the Cumberland about 100
escaped,
All the batteries on Newport News
are silenqed but one.
RICHMOND, March 10,-Congresss
discussed the operation of General A.
S. Johnston in Tennessee. A long
aud warm debate ensured.
Mr. Atkins said that nearly every
member of the Tennessee Legislature
had signed a petition for the removal of
Johnston from the command ofthe Ten.
nessee Department. The petition had
been presented to the President.
AUGUsrA, March l3.-The Savan.
nah News Of this morning mentions two
or three skirmishcs with the enemy.
resulting with no damage on our side.
1t says passengers from Florida res
port that Capt. VIM Charle' company
ut st. Mary's river fired on a Federal
ganbont killing from % to 30.
At the last accounts a battle was be.
lug fought on the mainland near Feruan.
dina.
The foderols are 5000 strong, while
the C%onEpdcrates number but 1000.
We will no doubt capture the whole ,
force. -,
MEMPHIS, March ia dispatch c
from Fort Smith, Ark, dated March c
9th, says
Onr troops, under Van Dorm and
Price engaged the enemy for three DAYS
the 9Th, 9th ard 9TH Instant at
Pea Ridge Benton county, Ark, near
Nv i'NcbuIl nut.
Our loss was heavy Gems. McCulloch
nd Mcintosh, who we're killed on the l
m. Gen Slack was MORALLY wound.
d Gen Price was Wounded In the arm; :,
'ol McRae killed Col. Sims wounded '
Il the arm, h,
Our forces are in tic fear ofthc Fed II
rails driving them forward and sanguine ii
f succnss. r
We are looking for further news every y
our. Ut
The bodies of NcCulIoch and McIn. Ii
were brought to Fort Smith for in. N
pr
RlcnNoND, March 1t.-fho prc,i. s.,
'nt sent a message to Congress to day. N
atIng he had suspended Floyd aud Pa n
w from thei: commands till they give O.
'''SlacVorY accounts Of the action ut ~
ort Douc.aou. The President is dis. sr'
with their reports do
Official reports of the late action Al sa
amPton Roads have been received. Ju
Our combined squadron had only 81
ms.
The Federal frgato Cumberland had
guns the Congress- SO. the St. Law.
nee %, and the Minnesota and Roam.
e 40 each besides the Newport News :,
''erles and the small steamers, which
re armed with heavy riaed guns.
re engagement lasted three hours. ,ho
Inc nag of the Congress and the Ho
ora Oh her commander are in the Ma :ou
Department. He
De following casualties occurred on her
Confederate side: 10
Buchanan, wounded bv min. s n,r
oal' ID the thigh, serious Licuten. ara
Minor in the left side, not danger. pro.
two men killed and five wound. TIM
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