The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1863-02-04

them as an independents government, ia peace
as friends, in war rs foes.
@ New York, Feb. l..
The Herald contains the details of the late
fight near the Black Water, on the 2Sth ult
with three regiments of infantry, four detach-
ed battallions of infantry, nine hundred cav
airy and fourteen pieces of artillery. The
next niqht Corcoran, under orders of Gen.
Peck, advanced to meet the enemy. The reb-
els were found ten miles from Suffolk, and .
cannonading of two and a half hours caused
the enemy to retreat. Corceran advanced his
force, and his infantry, with fixed bay oncte,
dr~i.sIhnEebsls a mile, and they leaving
their killed and wounded or rnc- frfd-6ur-
lcoran continued to follow them up, ard the
rebels took another position two and a half
miles from the battle field, and at the latest
mail communication Corceran was moving to
flank them.
The above battle occurred by moonlight
kilograms yesterday indicate that the rob
els were again drawn from their POSITION and
are still pursued.
Our loss was "a killed and 80 wounded.
Col. Kroder, of the 10Th Penna was dan
eerously wounded in the hip. Gen. Corcoran
had a i narrow escape. Capt. Blodgctt, of his
staff, was slightly wounded;
Among the casualties are the following =
18th Indiana, Amos F%ortney, hip and fore
arm severely j. n. Ream, slightly; Mel
son A. Gore, Co. b, flesh wound, slightly ;
Jno. Dougherty ; James Carney.
Cairo, Feb. l..
The cuerrilas continue active in the vicini-
ty of Memphis. A detachment of the 4th IL
linois cavalry had a skirmish with a squad of
rebels, ip5which the Federals lost seven killed,
wounded and captured.
The EuNetu says the, rebels are adya cling
L L IL.
roads permit, their object evidently being to
land rivers. kIsa bgs msssstua Ss6m {
An accident occurred on the railroad near
Moscow on Tuesday. -Four freight cars were
precipitated down an embanklnent SO feet.
Four soldiers were killed. il ssas F:zstg
From Vicksburg We lee IN that water is run
ming through the cut off from two to four feet
deep. No signs yet of the channel widening.
a considerable Federal force has crossed
the bend and are now encamped opposite War;
~rcntown, in order more readily to communicate
with the force below when it arrives.
New York, Feb. l.
The New Orleans Della says Colonel Thorr
stated at at a public meeting on the 23d, that
the levee above the city is in a very dilapi-
ted condition, a hole having been cut to en-
able guerrillas to fire at passing boats. The
| water III II I NCT IT IISCu III u II LA
past month, and is now rising rapidly, and
unless the levce is speedily repaired not only
Louisiana, but a large portion of arkansas art
AIississippi wilhbe=sabHnergeds
The British PrvPeHer Naond,- cnPtured OF
Mobile, arrived at New Dreams on the 23t
with a valuable cargo of merchandise.
The Newark Adcertiser learns from a pri
vate letter from a gentleman on one of GU
gunboats at Beaufort, N c., that on the 26tl
i Ia H. 49,. -..s a. E--.xI :
of one gunl oat left there for Port Royal
There were collected at Beaufort some ski,
large steam traneresan-haying oneboard abou
10000 soldiers. There were also in the ffar
Dor lao schooncrs, loaded with artillery, am
munition, &c., which together with the trans
ports, would leave for Port Royal to join IT,
naval feet as soon as they could get ready
The whole comprises the most powerful, ex
petition of the war.
a letter from The Army of the Potomac ii
the Times says Burnside has been offered TIL
new department embracing North and Soul
Carolina, with thirty days to decide whethe
he will accept. saF
Brig. Gen. Pratt of the 9Th Corps is appoin
ted to the command off Division
Gen. Fitz Gerald, son-in law of Senate
Doolittle, a wealthy Banker of Wisconsin, com
mitted suicide at the ST. Nicholas Hotel yes
terd"y with a pistol His property amount
TO 100000.
Philadelphia, Feb. L.
Mr.. Boillcau has been released from For
Henry,
4e7 se4ssl a. Albany, Feb. 2.
The Republican caucus have nominated
Ex- Gov. Morgan, for u. Ex-senator: -
! ~ New York, Feb. 2.
Gen. Rosseau is sick at Lancaster, Pa, and
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