The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-11-11
The Hat e OF Pine BIufG

Bf SEVEN HUNDRED KANSAS CAVALRY.
Special Dispatch 10 the Cincinnati Gazette.
CAIRO, Nov. 6.-By the steamer Luz |
minary, we have late dates from Vicks-
burg and Memphis, and letters from your
correspondent at Little Rock. From the
latter source take the following partic-
ulars. The late fight at Pine Bluff, some
mention of which was made q day or
two since, occurred on Sunday morning,
the 10Th ult., about o'clock. The reb-
els attempted a surprise on Col. Clay ton
by four thousand Confederate cavalry.
The troops were commanded by Gener-
ais Marmaduke and Cabell. Col Clay
ton had an hours notice of their APP
prosch, and immediately set himself
about preparing for defense. Plenty of
cotton being in store near by the Court
House, the Colonel ordered a suffi tient
quantity TO be used TO barricade the
streets surrounding the Court House
square, and having eleven cannon, plant
ed them in position TO take the three
streets leading TO the center of the city.
His force was less than 700, with no in
fantry. The enemy attacked both places
at o'clock simultaneously on the south
east, south, and west sides of the city,
they having come in on three different
roads. On arriving at the outskirts,
shells were thrown in every direction
into the city, and no notice given for the
women and children to leave. The
bursting of the shells caused an exlraor-
binary excitement, women and chill
dren running from every direction TO
the Court House for safety. In few
moments the rebels advanced, directing
their fire upon the building The wo-
men and children were removed under
the banks of the river, where they re-
manned exposed, throughout the cold,
dreary day, until the battle was over,
which was about five o'clock in the eve
ming. By nine o'clock, the rebel sharp
shooters had entered private houses in
the vicinity of the court house and COM
menced firing from the windows; and
their artillery was laundering up and
down the streets against the cotton breast
works.
MarmAduke sent flag Of truce 10 Col.
Clayton, ttlling him he had q force of
300 troops, had him completely sur
rounded, and demanded an uncondition-
al surrender. Colonel Clayton answered
that the Fifth Kansas did not know the
meaning of the word from guerrillas
He had whipped Marmaduke ak times
within the last eighteen months and
should whip him again. The message
was delivered TO MArmaduke and in less
than ten minutes the engines of death
were in full motion and firing from every
direction upon the cotton barbados.
Eleven Union cannon We're busy in re-
plying, and some four hundred long range
rifles doing their work of death. Al 10
o'clock Marmaduke ordered q general
charge upon three sides. Clayton held
back bis canister and rifles until the one
my reached within less than one hundred
feet and then ordered a fire. Horrid
havock, completely repulsing the enemy,
killing and wOunding large number.
a. ~ O'clock another charge was made
by the enemy with the same result. The
firing then ceased for while In the
evening another charge was made with
no better fortune.
Col, Clayton had taken the precAu ton
early in the morning, TO bring within his
cotton fort some 100 horses, and stabbed
them in the cotton warehouses on the
bank. They were saddled and bridled,
and became impatient for the charge.
The enemy seeming slow TO come up to
the scratch, charge in turn, il was
was thought might wake them up. The
bugle sounded, in q moment few of the
cotton bags were removed, and $50 cav
airy, headed by Col Clay ton, started at
$50 speed for the enemy, some 900 feet
Off This caused the Butternuts much
confusion, many of whom were by this
time visiting private houses and rObbing
them. They were oonfounded, and dis
persed in every direction, and finally
were followed two miles out of town,
when il becoming too dark for pursuit,
our troops retired. This ended the day 3
work. The last heard of MarmAduke
and CAbell was, that they We're in the
vicinity of Saline river, some twenty
three miles of, moving on the double
quick. Nearly every private house in
the city was plundered, and the furni-
ture in houses of Messrs. Risnors, Allis,
and Mills, totally destroyed by being
broken 10 pieces. The enemy left their
dead and wounded in the streets 10 the
number Of some three hundred. The
Federal loss was IL killed aud SO wound
ed. The reported burning Of large guam
titles of cotton is An error, only 40 TO 80
bales were destroyed. Many Of the citi-
gems took arms and went into the fight
with hearty will. Several OF them
heretofore were strong secesh, but are
now among the numbered their country's
home guards. An artillery company is
being organized.
ArkadelphiA, Arkansas, is reported TO
be In the possession OF General Steele.
This place is located on the WashitA
river, and was recently the headquarters
of Gen. Price. There are now between
1000 and 5000 oOntFabAnds ia camp At
Pine Bluff
A Union meeting was held AZ the thea
tire in Little Rock last week
Over 700 volunteers from Yell county,
Arkansas, have reported foE duty TO Gen
Steele AT Little Rock,
Two infantry regiments are being
raised nv Cant HVau. OnR he lol NAH