The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1863-01-22
GIorious News from, 8rhansas.

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The following dispatch IL just received:
HEADoUARTERs ARMY OF THE MISSISSIPPI,
Posi- OF ARKANSAS, Jan.ll, 1868,
To MeJor General Grant, commanding Depart
ment CT the Tennessee:
have the honor to report that the forces IN
der my command attacked the Post Of Arkan-
sas to-day, having stormed the enemy's works.
| We took u large number of prisoners, variously
stimated at from 1000 to 10, 900, together with
all his stores, animals and munitions OF war.
Rear Admiral David d. Porter, commanding
the Mississippi Squadron, effectively and bril-
iiantly co7operated accomplishing this complete
success. JOHN A. M~CCLERNAND,
Major General Commanding.
CAIRO, Jan. I7.-You received, last night,
all the facts then known regarding Gen. Me-
Clernand's successful attack upon Arkansas
Post-since l have obtained the %tollowins par
ticulars On Saturday last the MAIN portion
of what was Sherman's Vicksburg expedition
conveyed by the Louisville, Mound City, Gin
cinnati and three of the Mosquito fleet, entered
the Arkansas River through the cutoff, about
fifteen miles below Arkansas Post, which is for
ty miles above the mouth of the Arkansas plac-
ed in a sort of horseshoe bend OF the river,
well calculated for defense. A landing was
made on Saturday, q mile below the fort, under
cover of the gunboats, but out of sight OF those
at the fort.
The gunboats then proceeded up the river,
took positions, and at about ) p. III. commence
ed firing heavy gun upen the defences. The
land forces arrived on Saturday afternoon, and
the bayou was found interfering. A division
sent out for the purpose, discovered a way to
get over it but met rifle pits. These latter
were hanked with some difficulties, consuming
The remainder ofSaturday. Sixty rebel prison
ers were taken. III this our loss was small.-
The fort was theni in full view for the next morn>
ing. While this was going on on the land, the
Q unboats were having a small engagement on
the river fort, the rebels replying with their
heavy metal.
The first she'll fred by the enemy struck q
lieutenant of the lI3th Illinois and shattered his
leg,
On Sunday morning, we found the enemy,
from the loss of the rife pits, had spent the night
intrenching. Our forces advanced upon them,
at 8 o'clock, over abattis, rifle pits, &c. As
they advanced in divisions, they also relieved
each other. 1t was then found that E, thousand
rebels had reinforced the fort from St. Charles.
They were held in check by those and old for
ces. The gunboats and river batteries were In
the meantime lighting an earnest duel and for
three and a half hours this duel continued. On
each side, every nerve was strained for victory.
The forts classmates were made of three feet
solid timber, covered with railway iron, sup
posed to have been impenetrable but the iron
hail from our heavy guns on the gunboats
was to much for them. The battered rails tum-
bled down s~plinters from the timbers flew with
fatal effect among the Confede:ates. The Sec
ond shot entered a casenate, exploded, killing
six men and nine horses.
With this going on in front, there was az ad
vance of two sections of Federal troops in the
rear. There was but one course left for the de-
tenders of Arkansas to pursue. They must
succumb, and they did SO.
The loss on our side, killed, wounded and
missing, was about from 800 to 500.
The rebels lost 500 killed, wounded and miss
ing, and 5000 taken prisoners. Among the
latter is Gen. Churchill, commanding the posi-.
The surrender was made at 4 P. m. on Sum
day, not Monday, as you had L it last evening"
Twelve hundred of the rebels are reported to be
on the sick list.
During Sunday the gunboats while firing upon
the rebel works in front, inflicted some injury
upon our men advancing from the flank. The
extent Of The damage is not learned.
The prisoners are on their way up the river
and may be soon expected. The rebels had
excellent forlifications, and some very heavy
guns. They fought with determination.