, 1863-01-19
We hare about 5000 Prisoners,
with Arms, Ammunition, &c.
Loss On Cur Side. from 200 to 500.


into government service.
Fourteen regiments have already started.
We have just got through terrible SNOW
stornl-more having fallen than for twenty
years past.
To Major General Ha}leclz, Gcneral.in- Chief:
The following dispatch is just received:
Headquarters ARMY OF THE MISSISSIPPI,
Z Post OF Arkansas, Jan. II, 1868.
To Major General Grant, commanding Department
Of the Tennessee:
hare the honor to report that the forces
nnder my command attacked the Post of Ar
kaneas to-day, having storzned the enemy's
works. We took large number Of prisoners,
various estimated at from 1000 to 10000, to-
gether with all his stores, animals and NUM-
tions Of war.
Rear Admiral David D. Porter, command
ing the Mississippi Squadron, effectively and
brilliantly co-operated, accomplishing this
complete success. JOHN 4. McCLERSAND,
Major General Commanding.
CAmo, Jan. 17.-Three hundred additional
rebel prisoners arrived this morning from
Camp Chase, and were to he sent down the
river with those on the steamers Hannibal
and Duke, for exchange, but orders came this
evening directing them TO be sent to Benton
barracks.
You received, last night, nil the facts then
known regarding Gen. McClernand's g SUCCESS
full attack upon Arkansas Post-since have
obtained the following particulars: On Sat.
uraay last the main portion Of what VAS
sher1nan's VickEburg expedition, conveyed
bJ the Louisville, Mound City, Cincinnati and
three Of tie Mosquito feet, entered the Ar
kansas River through the cutoff, about tlf.
teen miles below Arkansas Post, which is for
ty miles above the mouth Of the Arkansas,
placed In 4 sort Of horseshoe bend Of the
river, well calculated fer defense. a landing
was madc On Saturday, mile below the fort,
under cover Of tho gunboats, but out Of sight
Of those at the fort.
The gunboats then proceeded up the river,
took positions, and ut about p. m. COM
meuced firing heavy guns upon the defenses.
The land forces arrived on Saturday after
noon, and the bayou was found interfering:
4 division sent out for the purpose, discover
cd 4 way to get over it; but met rifle pits.
These latter were t3anked with somc dlfl-
culties, consuming the remainder of Satur-
day. Sixty rebel prisoners were taken. In
this ourloss WIS small. The fort was then in
full view for the next morning. While this
was going on on the land, the gunboats were
having sman engagement On TIC river fort,
the rebcls replying with their heavy metal.
The first shell fred By the enemy struck
lieutenant Of the 113th Illinois and shattered
his leg.
On Sunday morning, VIC found the enemy,
from The loss Of the rife pits, had spent the
night intrerching. Our forces advanced upon
them, ut o'clock, oTer abattis, rife pits, SC.
As they advanced in divisions; they also re-
licved each other. It was then found that 4
thousand rebels had reinforced the fort from
st. Charles. They we're held In check By these
and old forces. The gunboats aud river bat
teries we're in the meantime fighting an ear
nest duel, and for three and half hours this
duel continued. On each side, every ncrvcwas
strained for victory. The forts casematcs
were made Of three feet Of solid timber, coy
cred with RAILWAY iron, supposed to have been
/ inapcnetrable; but the iron hail from our
heavy guns on the gunboats was too much
| for them. The battered rails tumbled down;
splintcrs from the timbers few with fatal ef.
feet among the Confederates. The second shot
entered casemate, and killed seven rebels;
| By another, q caiason exploded, killing six
more and nine horses.
With this going on In front, there was IN
advance Of two sections Of Federal troops In
the rear. There WAS but one course left for
the defenders Of Arkansas TO pursue. They
| must succumb, and they did 60.
| The loss on our side, killed, wounded and
missing, wns about from 800 to 500.
The rebels lost 200 killed, wounded aud
missing, and 5000 taken prisoners. Among
the latter is Gen. Churchill, commanding the
post.
| The surrender vas made at 1 p. m. on Sun
day, not Monday, as you had 1t LAST evening
Twelve hundred of the rebels arc reported tt
be on the sick list.
Dnring Sunday the gunboats while firing
upon the rebel works in front, inflicted somt
injury upon our men advancing from ths
flank. The extent of the damage is moi
| learned.
The prisoners are On their wny up the rive'
and may be soon expected. The rebels hat
excellent Notifications, and some yery heavy
guns. They also fought with determination
CAIRO, JAM 18.-Gcn. Asboth has assumet
command ut Columbus Report soys Genera
Davies Is placed under raErcst, and that his con
duct in the late affair with Forrest at Islane
No. 10 and New Madrid is to be investigated
Two boats which left here Inst night Will
prisoners designed to Vicksburg to be ex
changed returned to-day from Columbus
They are now to be sent to Benton Barracks
Two boats loaded with prisoners from Ar
kansas Post were On their way to Memphis.
Matters at Memphis nrc reported as being
/ in rather chaotic condition and some week
will be required to get them straight, Tht
opening Of the Mississippi must not be looket
for inside Of month,
The rebels burned tho cotton-poat Littl
"wednesday: " ''''
The Ohio is raising yesy fast at this point.
But 1ery little cotton Is now arriving.
emo Ian Wv tbc arrival Of the r.1
s,o11n rom o4j A1kansas Post which place ii
-1aft MnndSr ntSn ~ "a have some pa1{i1
nIsrs resnectinr fhe taking Of that fortiics
finn 'Thc ntfseS sras made Friday eyenin
hv the cnnbon3s. ekirmfshinp and cannouat
iI3p conf;nuir,- fhTnugf Saturday and up t
Sunday aite1Roon, When our :lard force
stormed TIA works. capturing the entire reh