The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1863-03-17
FROM THE TRANS-MISSISSIPPI RE-
GION.

GION
The Little Rock (Ark.) Democrat has the fol-
lowing interesting account of an expedition under
the command Of Gen. DIarmaduke, into Southern
Missouri, which shows that the Confederate for
ces in that distant quarter have not been inactive.
The expedition decided success
From gentleman who &C companied Gen. Mar
maduke on his late raid into Missouri, We learn
the following account Of the exploits attending it.
On December 2lst Shelby's Brigade, Nc DON
AIDS regiment and battery under command of ST.
Collins left Lcwisburg enroute for Springfield,
Mo. They first met resistance in Searcy county,
Ark, from band of tories who were fortified in
Boston Mountains This band was routed and
their leaders slain in the fight, and their fort burn
ed At Fort Lawrence on Beaver Greek, Mo-,
200 Federals were attacked by Nc Donald at day
light, Jan 18th, most of them were captured and
paroed, their guns and stores destroyed and their
Notifications burned. That night about 10 O'Clock
the force reached Ozark, Mo to find strong fort
abandoned BY the 400 FederaIs who had been
stationed there. A large quantity of clothing,
tents ammunition and stores were destroyed here.
Moving on Is miles northward, Springfield was
reached about daylight Oh Thursday morning, Jan.
! the Sth The troops were dismounted and the
attuck commenced without any ceremony. A
severe battle ensued, in which the enemy were
routed and driven to their forts, We taking fine
!
as they retired and destroyed great deal of pr-
waite aud government property. Mcdonald charg-
cd the stockade fort around the College and drove
the FederaIs out of it, while Shelby stormed the
fort on tie right Our troops took these forts and
! kent them during the rest of the fight. The Fede-
rails still occupied Fort ''No. - from which Mar
maduke's forces had not dislodged them at dark
slow cannonade was kept upon them until late
at night. Our force then retired to the house Of
John S. Phelps, where they found plenty of for
age and nobody at home, except some very inter
esting correspondence. The next morning the
Federals an:ici pating from the movements made,
that an attack would be make the northeast,
burned the town in that direction, but kept close
| ly in their works, notwithstanding they had re-
ceived renforcements during the night
Marmaduke marched to Sand Springs, fort on
the Rolla Road, about thirty miles north east of
! Sprn gfrld destroying the telegraph as he went;
apd reached that place about sun down, where he
Gestro, ed the fort and burned the federal supplies.
He then moved on to Marshfc!d, post four miles
south of this ant, captured small garrison, great
quantity of clothing, small arms, ammunition and
and commissary goods. He supplied all his men
with good boots there, at Urcle Abrahams store
destroyed what he did not want, and burned their
fort. No private property was burned Whatever
He moved eastward from here, and met Porter s
br gaGe in about six miles. Finding that he WINS
not pursued from Springfield, and hearing of a
force $500 strong at Hartsvile, he marched to
meet them. They were marching to reinforce
Springfield, and a5out o'clock on the llth, the
advance guards met in the road about miles from
Eartsville. The challenge passed and fire was
exchanged by which we had nobody hurt, aud
the federals had three killed and l6 wounded.
few rounds of shells were exchansed-day broke
and Marmaduke made flank movement to the
right to avoid the chance Of attack upon his
rear by the force he had left behind him. Both
force came into Huntsville almost simultaneously,
the tederas having retired from their first posi-
ton. The fighting commenced about 10 o'clock,
and a desperate battle, the federals having ad
vantage Of the ground and brush After four
hours hard fighting they were whipped and fed,
leaving their dead and wounded in our hands.
The of Marmadukc's command were in
condition to pursue them. ln the fight fell three
the best officers in the Confederacy.
Col. Emmett Mcdonald, while leading charge,
Lieut.. Col. Wymer, of Burbridge's regiment, and
Maj kirkly, of Shelbys reg iment, while gallantlv
facing the foe in the front rank. They all died
glorousy, but they will be missed. The slaugbt-
er Of the enemy was terrific, and the fighting Sc
verc on both sides. Colonel Porter was wounded
twice severely but not dangerously. Those Of our
wounded who could not be moved were placed in
hospital and hlarmaduke continued his march
toward Batesvie, which place he reached on Sun
day, January 18th.
On the expedition about 400 federals were kill
ed, $50 captured, including many commissioned
officers, and their less in wounded was very
heavy
800 will cover loss in killed, wounded and
prisoners. i &c men suffered exceedingly in the
snow and cold weather of the 18th, 10th and
17th, but bore it with fortitude and manliness.
The forts at Lakewood and Clark's Mills were de-
stroyed by Col. Porters brigade on its march
northward. That whole chain of forts being de-
stroyed will break up the arrangements of the vii
lians and nIarauders who garrisoned them The
raid carried CONSERVATION and death to many
tory who thought himself secure, and will doubt
less be the first of series of good lessons remind
them not only of a hereafter, but the fact that
Missouri is one of the Confederate States, and
Union soldiers were constantly III danger of get
ting hurt there.
NORTHERN ITEMS.
The General Assembly Of New Vort hoe IMAM;