New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-03-31

Mexico and in Europe, being conspicuous in it's
movements. Capt. Stevens, with detachment OF
bis company I'D Rhode Island Cavalry, going cut
to recounoer at the distance Of two miles more.
reached point where they could follow the road
no further, bridge having been broken down.
Just ss they turned 10 come back volley from tho
woods near by dipclosed tho presence Of Rebels.
Cant. Stevens and Sergeant Tuil were wounded ard
taken prisoners and two or three privates miss
ing. There were several slight skirnishes and in
every case but this the Rebels were compelled TO
retire. i saw one of them, rOngh Buiternut,
brought into the Westinghouse ut Springfield Gross
roads, a white frdmo building, apparently quite
new. His leg was amputsted.
Col. Clark, Chief Aid Of Gen. Banks, went out
accommodating the road towards Springfield Land
ing, on the river, in company with Col. Strother
Porte Crayon), and part OF Gen. Banks Staff
a single shot fired At them from ambush,
woundng Col. Clark in the left leg seriously. He
wheeled and rode toward headquarters, but had not
proceeded far before the horse fell heavily upon
him, breaking his wounded leg. The ball after
passing through his leg. had inflicted mortal wound
upon IT,. horse. Col. Clark WAS Immediately taken
down the road on exemporizcd litter ana sent to
Baton Rouge in IN ambulance. II WAS not supposed
that his wounds were at oil dangerous, but have
inst heard that be has died Soon after tho skirn.h
a single mounted Rebel was shot not far from the
spo, where no fell.
On Saturday night the troops biyouhcksd under
then sheltorcuts. spent the night with the l3is
NewYork. better known No the First Metropolitan
Regiment. formerly under Col. TuInbull, now under
Col boy. We were about quarter Of n mile be-
yondtLe Crossroads, in The advance, having to throw
out pickets. At III o'clock we wero startled by
the opening Of terrific canpohade our LETT. We
raw the shells flying through the air and bursting
The inst Impression was that the Rebels had come
oll OF Port Hudson aud attacked us. | should my
self have been inclined to JOIN in this superstition 50
noar did the caunonede TO be, had ] not been
informed on Friday that tie fleet would make al OF.
tempt TO pass the batteries The hoavy guns ana
immense shells firing aud exploding at the distance
of four miles easy mistaken for field artillery
at the distance 0! one. For three iours the cannon
ade continGcd-the hottest aud heaviest that have
ever witnessed. AT about 9! o'clock, great glare
arose, which We then supposed u come from tue
burning of buildings in Port Hudson. We after
ward learned that il came from the Mississippi. All
,,rts Of rumors ran through the army during the two
hours which preceded daybreak. We were told, for
pstsuce that the Rebels had sent down firc'raft
into the fleet The troops seemed to enjoy the can
nonade amazingly All over the camp they were
testing, end euch shouts were heard as, " Hit bim
again - GIVE him anotherl" "Pump it into him !"
They were hoping and expecting momeutariy to
hear the long-roll beat.
AT daybroak, however, rode down to headquar-
ers and learned that the Hartford and Abatfoss ad
passed the batteries safely, and i'll tho language o
the Commanding General 1" the object oil the eA'
petition lad been accomplished" Immediately