Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1863-11-12

AED PRorRAcrRD FroHr--kEPoRTgD
OccurArIos OF ARxADELPaIA BY GEE.
SrEELE--UKIos REcRulrIEs IN. An
KAssAs-SrEAMER FIRED IEro, &c.
CkIRo. November 6.
By the steamer LuminsTy. We have
late dates from Vicksbarg aud Memphis,
and letters from your correspondent at
Little Rock. From the latter source I
take the following particulars. The
late fight at Pine Bluff, some mention
Of which was made sdsy, or Two since.
occurred on Sunday morning. the 25th
ult., about 8 o'clock. The rebels at
tempted a surprise on Colonel Clayton
by four thousand Confederate cavalry.
The troops we're commanded BY Gene
rails Marmaduke and Cabell. Col.
Clayton had an hours notice OF their
approach. and Immediately set himself
about preparing for defense. Plenty OF
cotton being in q store near by, the
Court House. the colonel ordered q sni-
6cient qusutity to be used to barriesde
the streets surrounding the Court House
square. and having eleven, cannon,
planted them -in position to take the
three streets lesding to the center OF
the cits. His force was less than 100.
with no infsntry. The enemy attacked
both places at 8 O'Clock simultaneous
On the southeast. south, and west sides
of the city, they having come in on
three different roads. On arriving at
the outskirts, shells were thrown 10 ev-
cry direction into the city, and no no.
tice given for the women and children
to leave. The bursting OF the shells
caused an sordinsry excitement,
women and children running from eve-
ry direction To the Court House, for
safety. In few moments the rebels
advanced. directing their FIRE upon the
building. The women and children
were removed under the banks of the !
river. where they remained exposed.
throughout the cold. drearY day, until
the battle was over. which was about
five O'Clock IN the evening. By nine
O'Clock. the rebel sharpshooters had
entered private houses in the vicinity
OF the Court house and commenced ir-
iog from the windows; and their arlh-
lery was laundering up and down the
streets against the cotton breast works.
Msrmaduss sent hag Of truce to
Colonel Clayton. telling him he had a
force Of 1900 troops had him Com.
pletely surrounded. and demanded an
surrender. Colonel Clay
ton answered that the Fifth Kansas did
not know the meaning Of the word from
guerrillas. He had whipped Marina
duke six times within the last eighteen
months and should whip him again,
The message was delivered to Marina
luke and in less than ten minutes the
Engines of death were in full motion
and firing from every direction upon the
,olton bsrricades. Eleven Union can.
ION were busy in replying. and some
our hundred long range rifles doing
heir work Of death. At 1Oo'clock
ordered & general charge
,pon three sides. Clayton held back ,
lis cannister and rifles until The enemy ,
'eached within less than one hundred
eet and then ordered fire. Horrid
laveck it made, completely repulsing {
he enemy. killing and wounding g .
arge number. ........'- /
At 1s O'Clock another charge was
made BY the enemy With the same re- ,
ut. The firing then ceased for awhile.
n the evening another charge was
made with no better fortune.
Col. Clayton had taken the precsu-
ion early in the morning, to bring 7
Eithin his cotton fort, some I5O horses,
nd stabbed them in the cotton ware
ouses on the bank. They were sad.
led and bridled, and became impatient s
rafting for the charge. The enemy s
eeming slow to come up TO the scratch, 4
charge in return, it was thought, !
hight wake them up. The bugIe sound
in moment. few OF the cotton P
ags were removed. and $50 cavalry, r
eaded by Colonel Clayton, started at s.
80 speed for the enemy. some 900 q
.et of. This caused the Butternuis !.
luch confusion, many Of whom were :
y this time visiting private houses and .
,bbmg them. They we're confounded, I
nd dispersed IN every direction, and n
nalTy were followed two miles out Of 4,
,wn, when it becoming TOO dark for
ursuit. our troops retired. This end
4 the days work. The last heard Of
[armaduke and Cabell was, that they
ere in the vicinity Of Saline river, a
,me twenty-three miles of moving on "
lie double quick. Nearly every pri- ri
ate house in the city was plundered, ;;
nd the furniture In houses Of Messrs.
ianers. Allis. Grows and Mills, total st
destroyed by being broken to pieces. oI
he enemy left their dead and wound. bl
in the streets to the number of some
DO. The Federal loss was II killed
I'd 3S wounded. The reported burn. at
g Of large quantities of cotton is ap n
ror. only 40 to SO bales were de.
royed. Many Of the citizens Of Pine
luff took arms and went into the fight M
lib hearty will. Several Of them 8.
.retofore were strongly. secesh, but -
e now among the number Of their DC
unty's home guards. An artillery
mpany is being organized. na' - ll
Arkadelphis, Arkansas. is reported re
be in The possession. Of Gen. Steele. be
his place is located on The Wasbita at,