True Democrat., 1863-01-21


 Confederate loss 50 killed, 400 woun- ded. Federal LOSS 2,Ooo killed and as
 many more wounded.
 From Confederate soldiers who escaped from the | Post at the time it was taken, we gather the fol- | lowing particulars. On the evening oi fnday, | the 9th inst the enemy came in sight with gun boats and 6S transports, and commenced landing | troops below the Post At day break next morn inc they commenced their breach of the Post The | gunboats advanced to within range oi our rifle | pits and kept up an incessant shower ot shells | until 3 o'clock. Our troops then abandoned the pits and moved to the Notifications while the enc my kept up their firing of shells until nine o'clock at night The cannonading was resumed at day light on Sunday morning. and continued until Il o'clock before any musketry engagement, except skirmishing. From l o'clock until o'clock the firing of musketry and cannon was incessant At this time according to the statements of the ede- ral prisoners that were taken, the Ioft was com pletely surrounded by between 30,O0O and 40,0O0 men, while our force at ths Post was less than 4.0OO. The three large guns we had, were dis mounted by the enemy's fire in the morning, and the gunboats were thus enabled to pass and com
 
 charges were made. but the truth is that charge after charge was made at different points and suc- cessfullv resisted until the ground all around the fort was covered with their dead and wounded. After our guns were disnounted and unserviceable, our forces were taken from the fortifcatons to pre- vent a flank movement, and the fight kept up out side the fort. Never did gallant band of men fight harder or longer, contest the battle fiercely than the heroes of the Post of Arkansas. Had McCullochs division and the two regiments of cavalry reached them at any time on Sunday afternoon, they say they could have held the Post for two days longer, and until further reinforce ments came. Our loss in killed will not exceed l50; the wounded about double that number. The loss of the enemy in killed and wounded will ex ceed 4,O00. Some of the enemy fought bravely and moved mp to be moved down and driven back. Our men had fought for two days, their guns were dismounted; they were surrounded by ten Ii nes their numbers the sun setting, and endorsements came. Further resistance availng, and to save the lives of the remainder of the patriotic band, council of officers concluded to surrender They had no means of fighting any longer, and there no other resource. Between 900 and 800 succeeded in making their escape. Capt. NJ. NJ. Martin, of Go. D., Sweets regiment, and Mir. Pinkerston were among those who es- clped They drove off 40 beeyes, which the enemy had captured and had in lot about mile from the Post and took two of the enemy prisoners. The prisoners say that the resistance was as stubborn as men could make, that the Confeder- ates fought like heroes at bay, and their loss was more than ten to one. They further state that the object in taking the Post, is to come on and take immediate possession of Little Rock.
 The Post of Arkansas has fallen, but its defence will form bright page in the history of the revo- luton. Against ten times their numbers. and part of the tune outside of their Notifications, the patriots rolled back the living waves that rolled upon them, and breasted the surge that threaten to overwhelm them. They not conquered or beaten; they were crushed beneath an overpower- ing force History will do them justice
 Capt. Alf Johnson and 50 of his company were taken with the other Confederate forces.