Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-02-02
LATEST NEWS.
BY TELEGR APH
TO THE WORCESTER DAILY SPY
ENGAGEMENT NEAR sUFToLK.
PRYOR BEATEN BY GEN. CoRCoRAN

PRYOR BEATEN BY GEN. CORCORAN.
New York. Jan. 81 The Posts special
dispatch from Washington, Jan. 3lst, says;
dispatches from Suffolk, Va, state that
fight has taken place between the federal
forces under Gen. Corcoran, and the forces
under the rebel Gen. Pryor, in which the lat
ter were defeated"
The following is dispatch from quarter
master Kirker, of Corcorans brigade;-
"SUFFoLK, Jan. 3l.-We have had fight
and whipped Gen. Pryor. Our general and
his officers are all safe"
WASHINGTON, Jan. 3l.-The Star says that
dispatches were received to-day from General
Dix, at fortress Monroe, sthating that yester-
day General Peck's force, or portion of it,
had an engagement with an opposing rebel
force under General Pryor, near the Black
water in North Carolina, resulting in the
rout and retreat of the rebels, who had been
driven six miles, and when the intelligence
left, our victorious troops were still pursuing
the rebels.
New YORK, Feb. 1.-The Herald contains
details of the late fight near the Blackwater
Pryor crossed the Blackwater on the night of
Jan. 2Sth, with three regiments of infantry,
four detached battalions of infantry, nine
hundred cavalry, and fourteen pieces of artil-
lery. Next night, Gen. COrcoran, under or
ders of Gen. Peck, advanced to meet them
The rebels were found ten miles from Suffolk
and cannonading of two and half hours
caused the enemy to retreat. COrcoran adj
vanced all his force. His infantry went in
with fixed bayonets, driving the rebels nearly
a mile, they leaving their killed and wounded
on the field Gen. Corcoran continued to fol.
low them up, and the rebels took another po-
stion two miles from the battle field and at
the last mail information Corcoran was NOV
ing to flank them.
The above named fight occurred by moon
light The telegram of yesterday indicates
that the rebels were again driven from the
last named position, and were still being pur-
sued. Our loss was "a killed and so wound
ed Col. Knodever of the 10th Pennsylvan-
ia was dangerously wounded in the hip by
piece of she'll Capt. Taylor of the 18th
New York was killed. Gen. Corcoran had
narrow escape. Capt Blodgett of his staff
was slightly wounded. Capt. Kelley of the
G9th New York was wounded in the arm, and
amputatiOn was thought necessary. Among
the officers wounded are Capt Leach, 18th
New York, in arm, slightly; adjutant Brit
tain, same regiment, slightly; Lieut.. Barclay,
llth Pennsylvania cavalry, slightly.
The following eastern names are also re-
ported 9th Mass.-Killed, Lieut.. Dexter
Sawtelle, Co. b Lansan Wellington, Co. B
George Blodgett, Co. b. WOunded-F. II.
Howard, Co. b, severely, thigh amputated;
Augustus Reed, Co. b, amputation Of right
arm; adjutant L. A. Atlin, slight confusion
from his horse; Lieut. W. f. Wood Co. X,
slightly in scalp; Capt. Charles E. A. Bart
lett CO. X, slight confusion; Lieut.. Isaac N.
Marshall, Co. c, slight flesh wound; Joseph
S Smart, Co. c, slight scalp wound; VIM.
II. Smith, Co. X, slight confusion from spent
ball Charles Hildreth, Co. b, slight contu-
sion of the hip.
Seventh Massachusetts Battery-KIlled -
Harrison J. Craig, company G, John Kegan,
company G wounded-John Hayes, company
G, confusion of the hip by a shell, John w.
Huntington, company 6, knee shattered by
shell, Thos Emmett, company u, compound
fracture caused by a gunshot wound, N. c.
Farnan, company 6, slight wound of thigh,
Fl. w. Charan, company G, lacerated wound
of thigh Geo. c.. Edward, company G, gun
shot wound in the ankle.
Rebel sources state that Col. Page, of the
9TH Virginia was killed. Among the rebel
regiments engaged were the oath, 63d, 50th,
and 29th Virginia. The rebels received rein
fOrcements.
The following is the official statement of
the casualties in the ght:-In the 9TH Massa-
chusetts. killed 3, wounded 8. 18th Indiana,
wounded II ll2th New York, killed |, wound
ed /; 18th New York. killed 6, wounded 10;
69th New York, killed 5, wounded s.; llth
Pennsylvania cavalry, killed s, wounded 6;
18th Pennsylvania wounded s; l65th Penn
sylvania, wounded 3 9TH Massachusetts, bat
terry company &, killed 2, wounded 6; 4th
United States artillery, company ID, killed 4,
wounded s. TOtal-24 killed, so wounded.
Much unnecessary suffering caused by
our men not having sufficient supply of am
balances.
FoRr MONROE, Jan. 31.-The fighting near
the Blackwater is over, and the rebels are
driven beyond that river.