The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-10-20
IagpoRrANT FROM BELOW.

Salfu. ott. IL.
The steamer Anglo Saxon aud Sunuy.
side have just arrived from Memphis.-
The former has 450, and the latter 100
bales of cotton.
The Captain of the Sunnyside favored
us with an Evening Bulletin of the I7ih,
with additional particulars Of the fght
near Collierviie.
Advices from Litlc Rock of the f4sh
SAYS at that time there were no rebels 10
be heard of for a number Of miles around
Ii is beiieved the rebel army is scattered
in every direction.
There is perfect revival of Union
sentiment in that country. The people
Were coming in every day, taking the
oath, and enlisting in the service Of the
United States. Up to last Monday up
wards of 900 Union men had Joined the
Union army at Little Rock. Some Of
Dtbese Union men tell tales Of awful bar
barities perpetrated BY the rebels on nen
noted for their ayowal of Union seuti-
ments. they have frequently teen hung
IN to trees. and notice pinned on their
clothes to the effect that any one who
should take them down and bury them
should suffer the same fate
The health of the troops is excellent
a very quiet time lis expected there
during the winter.
The entire Federal force engaged Id
the fight near GoiiieryilIe, on the 18th,
was less than 5000, and had no artillery.
They were commanded by Lieut.. James,
81 United States cavalry, q member OF
Sherman staff, aud not b. Geo. Sher-
aan IN person. Our troops fought reck-
l+s>ly aud desperate to protect him from
caETure.
Eleven regiments of the enemy, under
command OF Chalmers and Richardson.
numbered 5000 men and eight pieces Of
artillery.
Federal loss was IA killed, and "a
wounded and missing. The rebel loss
was not less than 100 killed Wounded
relels weFe carried away on their retreat.
Tae Memphis Evening Bulletin has
accounts OF the pursuit of Chalmers by
Col. Hatch, after the fight at Caliierville.
On Monday, after Col Hatch struck
Chalmers at lngraham's Mill, three miles
south of Byhala, A severe fight ensued,
lasting two hours
The enemy were dslodged from
strong position when his guns had been
adyantageoasly posted, and his infantry
were covered.
The position was carried BY 1t. Col
Phillips brigade on the right and centre
7th Kansas leading in the charge.
The enemy lost fifty killed and woup-
ded. de then retrea.ed, pressed by Col.
Hatch somc thirty miles further south to
the Talshatchie. Here the enemy held
strong position in the little town Of
"yatts. a deep trench had been made
entirely around the town. At SPIN. of
the le,h inst our forces reached that
point. The enemy occupied the river
side with force OF 8. 500 to i. 900 men
and nine pteces of artillery.
Colonel Hatch had SINE 2.eoo men
and s pieces Of artillery in two bricsdes
one commanded by Col. Philips, and the
other b. Lieut Col. Morris.
The fight soon commenced Hatch's
artillery was uiasscd in lie centre. The
encmy.s skirmshers were driven IN, when
they charged on our left. The charge
was iecsived aud repulsed Will, fearful
loss to the enemy By the 9th and 9Th liz.
cavalry and 81 Nichigaa. The enemy
mace desperate charge on our left as
night Was coming %. and were again
repused by the same forces the enemy
leaving their dead on the ground.