New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-02-02
Gen, Corooran's First Engagement
nev were whipped and Routed.
LIST OF OUR CASUALTIES.
WlsnIvGroN. Saturday. Jan. d, lSG


learn the following from Suffolk;
From Rebel source we learn that Col. Page OF
the 5th Virginia Regiment, while in consultation
with other field officers, was struck by ore Of our
sbells and killed,
The Rebels received reenforcemepts. Among .ue
regiments engaged against us were the 'i'h' 0'O'
30th, snd 29th Virginia Regiments.
All is quiet at Suffolk tonight the Sist ns'l' anu
especially on the line Of the Nansenona, ,os,
FORTRESS MONROE, Saturday, jan a. 1853
The fighting near the Biackwater is all over, ana
the Rebels are driven beyond that river
' SUFFOLK, Feb. /. 1863.
A reconnaissance of the LIST Mounted New-York
Rifles went to Vun also in the direction Of the Isle
of Wight to within hslf-a-nile OF the Blackwater
Bridge, bu, could not find the enemy anywhere in
that neighborhood.
Over 200 Virginia natives to-day were on our late
victorious battlefield. They were engaged in Sc
curing curosties and relics. Some Of these visitors
came from quite distance.
CORPORAL Coleman of Company ID, 69th New.York
Volunteers died in hospital tonight OF his wounds
Three of the 1lth Pennsylvania Cavalry, reported
On wounded, have since died of their wounds.
1t is fact that Gen. Prior said heard OF late en-
yagcment near Savannah. You are mistaken in pub
isbing that Gen. Peck and Gen. Prior had an inter
view.
Gen. Pryor made bis statement 10 native Viz
ginan eHho impaired the intelligence be had received
10 US. Gen. Peck then communicated it to Gen.
Dix. These the facts Of the report.
From Our Special Correspondent
SuNOLK Va, Jan. 20. 1868.
portion of Pryors hungry command made its
zr.l..I nj,
Information Of the fact promptly reached Maj Gen.
Peck and arrangements TO meet the Rebels were ae
speedily made. Brig COrcorsn was placed in
command of details from the several brigsdes sta
toned at this point the prospects of brush Great
ing such an emulation among the brigsdes TO have
share in it that it would have been unfair to select
any special command. The expedition started last
evening in the beautiful light of the m0on and, az
usual the Rebel signals flashed forth the movement
Of our troops. As we had no direct information as
70 the locality Of the enemy, great Circumspection
was used in the advance, ana all the necessary pre-
cautions were employed TO prevent surprise. About
]o'cloek this morning the foe was come up with at
ruiEed house on the Blaekwster read, sboat nine
miles from this town.
The position selected by the Rebels was an excel
lent one, and they found to be in considerable
force in cavalry, infantry and artillery 1t is esti-
mated that there q regiment of cavalry, about
1900 infantry, and three batteries Of artillery, to
dispute the ground with the Union troops. Skir.
nnishing commenced about o'clock, and was con-
tinued quite brskly foT nearly two hours, without
much damage TO either side, until the enemy began
TO waver, and finally gave up the position; retiring
in good order toward Franklin. At tie lates,
sdvices from the of action, Col Spear, of the
I1th Pennsylvania Cavalry, was in pursuit Of the
retreating enemy. The engagement was undoubt-
edly the heaviest skrnsh which has taken place in
this quarter, and the enemy has shown unusual
daring in approaching 30 near our position.
The facility with which the enemy can push for
ward reenforcements az the Blackwater will render
il impossible for Col Spear TO accomplish more than
simple haraising Of the enemy's rear. Situated III
we are here with the roads in such execrable con.
dition, there is no danger of anything like general
engagement taking place at present The passage
of the batteries has cut up the roads terribly. The
conduct Of our soldiers was excellent, and has wor
for them the encomiums of the commanding gen
eral. We have taken several prisoners. Col
Spear IL in full pureuit as / close my letter.
shan be able 70 give fuller particulars tomorrow
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