Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1863-03-13

of the West, the Webb and four cotton-clads,
named respectively the Louis 'Or, Doubloon
Quitman and Magenta As might reasonably
have been expected, the loss Of the Indianoa
is reported to have cast gloom over the Fe-
deral forces encamped near Vickburg Veal
so learn that the route to the Mississippi-via
Lake Providence, the Tensas and the Washita
rivers-is now said to have been further OBJ
structed by the erection Of strong batteries Mt
the mouth of the Tensas.
Southern kilograms from Port Hudson, TN
der date Of March 4th, state that preparations
were making by General Banks for all advance
His force is estimated at thirty thousand men.
General Grover, who was in command ut Ba-
ton Rouge, had refused to recognize the negro
regiments at that place.
From New Orleans we receive the particulars
Of the loss Of the Federal gunboat KinsInan at
the mouth of the Atchafalaya river. The
Kin5man struck n snag, and sunk in deep wa
ter near Bayou Hseuf. All the officers and
crew were saved, with the exception Of nine
men, who are reported to he missing. She
was regarded as one of the most seryiceable
iron-clad boats in the navy.
The political strife in the North is snid TO be
producing IL dire effect upon the esprit of our
army and navy" About one-half of the men
are described as " sick Of the war on any ba-
sis or cause whatever" One-fourth are bitter
|
glers and skulks, and the remaining eighth of
| the officers and men are Aboltionsts, and
| perhaps, says this bold and sarcastic critic,
| the poorest fighters of the lot" II but even
part Of this statement be true, the chances
that General Hunter will capture either Sa-
vannah or Charleston are gl5omyvindeed.
| WEDNESDAY, Mar. ll.-0n Saturday last n
| skirmisf occurred between adivisioa of Fede-
raj and some Confederate cavalry OF unknown
strength at Unionyille, ten miles south of
| Murlreesboro' The Coniederates were rout-
ed-losing, it is said, some one hundred and
thirty in killed and wounded, and ffty-six
taken prisoners. Twenty-one wagons, twenty
five tents, ninety mules and horses, and all the
camp equipage were also captured. One other
important addition to the spoils is gravely
chronicled, This remarkable trophy WAS
Colonel Russeps uniform.
General Braxton Braeg's official report
states that the number OF Federal prisoners
taken by Van Dorm at the recent fight at
Spring Hill to have been two thousand two
hundred. The latest Federal account places
|. the loss at about three hundred and eighty
killed and wounded, and only twelve hundred
and forty-four taken prisoners.
General Rosecrans has directed all those
persons whose @ natural supporters "a phrase
admitting of u very extended Interpretation
are in the Confederate service, and who cannot
give assurance Of loyalty, to hold themselves
in readiness TO be sent south Of the Federal
lines within ten days.
THURSDAY, Mar. l2.-The large Federal ca
yalry, artillery and infantry force, which was
sent out in pursuit Of Van Dorm failed TO bring
that active partizan leader 10 an engagement
When the Federal troops reached the vicinity
of Duck river, it was discovered that Van
Dorm WAS safely on the other side Of the
stream
Scarcely does this news reach us before we
learn from jackson, Tennessee, that portion
of General Sulliyan's division has also been
surrounded by Confederate cavalry, and
that two hundred men and two pieces Of ar
tilery were captared. The Federal loss in
killed and wounded in this stirmish is not re-
ported
Rumors were abundant in Memphis Of an
engagement at Port Hudson, but whence de-
rived or what amount Of credence should he
given to them il Is impossible to say