Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1863-02-06

Rattle on the BidckWafer-THc Caanenaqing
Lass tuo and hair Hours Core0ran
Adraaces his Men wih .fred Bag0nets-
They RcW the Eaemy and dire HIM troa,
the Eeid-Auother SuccasSfW Expedition
to Van Buren, Ark-1 Steamer ard 300
Prisoners Captured-B omba dneat Of GA
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Sal There.
NV York, 3lst.
The Posts special Washington despatch
says:
Dispatches from Suffolk, Va, states that
fight has taken place between the federal
forces under General Corcoran and force
under the rebel General Pryor, in which the
latter was defeated.
The following is despatch from Quarter,
master Kicker, Of Gen. Corcorans brigade.
Suffolk, Va, 3lst.
" Had fight and whipped Gen. Pryor
Our General and his officers are all safe.
New YORK, 3lst
The Herald contains the details OF the late
fight near the Bhckwater.
The rebel General Pryor crossed the Black
water on the night of the 2Sth ult.. with
three regiments of infantry, four detached
battalions of infantry, goo cavalry and II
pieces of artillery.
The next night General C)rcoran, nnler
orders of General Peck. advanced to meet
them. The rebels were found 10 miles from
Suffolk, and a cannonadin- Of two and a
half hours caused them to retreat.
General Corcoran advanced all his forces
his infantry with fixed bayonets-driyiny
the rebels nearly mile they leaving their
killed and wounded on the field.
General Corcoran continued to follow
them up, when the rebels took another stand
two miles from the battle field, AMI at the
latest mail information Gen. Corcoran was
moving to flank them.
The above named fight Occurred by moon
light, and telegram of yesterday indicates
that tie rebels were again driven from the
last named position, and that General Cor
coran was still in pursuit.
Our loss was twenty-four killed and eighty
wounded
Colonel knodiana of the 10th Penn WIS
dangerously wounded in the hip by a piece
Of shell.
Captain Taylor of the ll3th New York
regiment was killed.
Gen. Corcoran had a narrow escape.
Captain Blodgett of General Corcoran :
staff was slightly wounded.
Captain Kelly of the Goth New York, arm
slightly.
Captain Leach of the 18th New York,
arm. slightly.
adjutant Britain, of the 18th New York
slightly.
Rebel accounts state that Colonel Page Of
the 9Th Va. regiment was killed.
Among the rebel regiments engaged were
the 54th, Sd. 50th, and 10Th Virginia.
The rebels received reinfo7cments.
New YoRK, lst,
Official statement of the casualties in the
fight near the Blackwater 9th Mass. reg t
killed 8, wounded 8 /; 18th Ind.-wound-
ed Il; ll2th New York-kiled |, wounded
i; I30th New York-kiled 6, wounded 70;
Goth New York-kiled ), wounded 8; lth
Pa. Cavalry-killed 3, wounded 6 l67th
9TH Mass. Battery-killed ., wounded q f.;
18th U. S. Artillery, Co. D-killed 4,wound
cd 8. Total "a killed. so wounded
Much unnecessary suffering was caused
by our not having sufficient supply Of am
balances.
SPRINGFIELD, Mo-, %
To Major General Curtis:
Col. Harrison telegraphs from Fayetteville
the success of scout just returned from
Van Buren,.
1t captured the steamer Julia Roam and
300 prisoners, about 200 Of whom were pa
rolled.
The scout consisted Of $50 men Of the Isl
Arkansas cavalry and the l0sh Illinois cav
airy, under command of 1t. Col. Stewart.
No loss on our side.
The loss of the enemy was two killed and
several wounded.
(Signed) j NJ SCilOFIELD,
Brig General Commanding.
The following extract from letter by
Acting Assistant Pavmaster Frederick Il.
Thomson, OF the Y. 5. st amer New Llnd N
detailing come incidents in the lombard
ment If Galveston. has BEEN forwarded to
the Secretary of she Navy:
Saturday Evening. Jan. 10th
We arrived of Galveston about noon TO-
day, and as soon as the Captain reported
to the Flag Officer, the request went up from
the Flag Officer to prepare for rction and
get under weigh.
The Brooklyn stopped about miles fr9m