The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-07-25

fourteen miles above the island, but
again their efforts proved abortiye on ao-
count ofthe gunbOat. Passing Hawkins
port, the Moose came to Lees creek, Va
where she was greeted by sharp volley
of rifles and musketry from an ambus.
cade on the shore. II was now the turn
Of the starboard gunners TO try the tenn
per Of their metal, and a smashing broad
side was poured into the sneaking rss-
calls on the "sacred soil" Il was sufi-
oient for not another shot was fred, and
Lieut., Fitch learned afterward that nine
of the bushwhackers were killed and
several wounded.
The transports containing Gen. Scam
mons forces were then run up 70 a point
between Hawkinsport, o., and Lees
creek, Va, and landed on the Ohio shore,
to intercept the rebel retreat This is
the last information we had on the river
Of that expedition, although IL was re-
ported in the evening that Scammon had
captured the force or compelled il 70
surrender.
RETURN OF THE GUNBoATs.
While the Moose was winning her
laurcls The other boats Of the feet were
not falling TO enact their regularly as
signed part of the programme, which
was to guard the fords below the Island,
and prevent any skulking squads of the
rebels crossing TO the much wished for
Virginia shore. IL is said that some Of
Morgan's men sang "Ohl carry me back
to ole Nirginny," with pathos and sin
cerity Of tone quite suggestive, not TO
say touching, and il certainly cannot be
denied that Captain Fitch "went for
them" with = degree of aiacrity which
proved his entire willingness to assist
them as far as he could. The only re-
gret which now in any way disturbs the
repOse of this officer is that the rebels
did not make large draft on the Moose,
which might have been used as ferry
boat TO carry them even farther on their
direct road than they bargained for. As
il was she did all che could under the
circumstances and as the river was fall
ing very fast, she, together with the
others comprising the fleet, was compelled
to return down stream. The Allegheny
Belle, light drsught boat was fitted up
temporarily for the occasion and armed
with riiled gun protected with bales of
cotton, 20 guard the fords between Belle
vile and Burlington Island.
THE SCENE OF TIE BATTLE
Was one of the most composite, perhaps,
in the panorama Of the war. The rebels
were dressed in every possible manner
peculiar to civilized man, but generally
speaking their attire was very good.
They wore in many instances large
slouch hats peculiar 10 the slave States,
and had their pantaioons stuck in their
boots. A dirty, grey colored coat was
the most prevalent, although white 'dus-
ters" were to be seen.
They were armed with carbines, En-
field rifles, sabers and revolvers, were
well mounted and looked in good health
although jaded and tired. The battle
field and the roads surrounding il, were
slrewn with thousand articles never
seen perhaps on battlefield before. One
is accustomed TO see broken swords,
muskets aud bay0nets, haversacks, cart
ridge boxes, belts, pistols, gun carriages,
caiasons, cannon, wagons upset, wounded,
dead aud dying on a battlefield but be-
sides all these on the battlefield of
Burlington Island, one could pick mp al
most any article in the dry goods. hard
ware, house-furnishing, or ladies' or
gentlemen's furnishing line. Hats, boots,
gloves, knives, forks, spoons, calico, rib
bons, drinking cups, buggies, carriages,
market wagons, circus wagons, and an
almost endless variety of articles useful
and all more or less valuable. An in
ventory of MOrgan's plunder would tax
the patience Of an auctiOneer's clerk,
and question if one mans life would be
long enough TO infinitely catalogue the
articles picked up during his raid
The carnage of the field was not re-
markable, although little groups of rebels
were found slain by the deadly frag-
ments OF shell.
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