The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-04-30
lMPgRTAaT FROM falssQyRI.

iWrChIAHJ rum afSSxunI.
Surprise and Defeat OF General Msrma-
dukes Rebel Advancs Guardian EN-
tire Regiment Killed, wounded or
Taken Prisoners-yPhe Union Troops sn
Pars"it OF the Retreating Rebels, Sc.
81 LOUIS. Apsa %. 1868.
Tho correspondent OF tho Dmoerat with General Van
fcvcr's command says that Al about ten O'Clock
Sunday uight rebea regiment. under Colonel Newton
the advance guard Of MarmaduRs's army, which
then refreshing FROM Cape Girardeau-were surprised
three uI.es west Of Jacksca while cooking supper aud
lettering around thor camp ares Two small howitzers.
loaded with muskst balls. and hauled ~ hand within
thirty yards Of them simultaneously discharged.
killing and wounding a large numbor.
AZ the Same tmo tire First Iowa cavalry charged them.
and not man Of their eate regiment. In supposed.
escaped. all who uot killed wounded being taken
prisoners. All their horses. guns, camp saupage end
verd thousand dollars worth Of stolen plumber
captured. .t
EAriy The next morning. General vandsver advanced
and the main body Of Tho enemy In Gull retreat He
Immediately followed. keeping up constant artillery Gre
on their rear.
At twoP. n. General xoNoil Joined General vandever.
and the combned forces continued tho pursuit
Firing was heard al tho Afternoon, and Il n scarcely
psssibls tho rebels can escape with their booty.
General hsrmadukes command consists Of nisscurans,
Arkansans end TEXANS. They left Powhasan, Ark, on
the 18th instant, estessby for the purpose ef occupying
Pilot Knob and Cape Girardsau ~ base q operations
for projected expedition under Gen. Price this sumner,
bot really for psudsr the force was composed Of four
brisadss under Gen. Shelby aad Cos. Burbridgs end
Green. Thsy had ten pieces q artillery.
1hs First Nebraska Infantry under Colonel Daamef,
did most a tho fighting In the rebel attack Caps 0rar.
dsan. and beeaved with great gallantry. They were
posted In the woods about mile from town. and kept
Marmadukss whole force il check while tho guns from
the fcrs played upon ths doing considerable execution
Tho rebel batteries did injury 70 the town. TAs enc.
mys ios about sixty killed and two hundred wounded
MevemsAts - General Price.
81. LOup, April -, 1888.
General Price reported 70 b. At Little Rock Arkan.
sas. days ago. with 5000 troops preparing for
paiGn In Missouri.
Proceedings have been commenced against rrusten
Polk formerly United States Senator from this State
in the rebe service tbs United States Court 70 oonHs
cate his property.
Col. Nugent Appointed Assistant Provost
Marshal General.
Colonel Robert Nugent. Of tho sixty ninth regiment,
Moagher Irish Brigade he's boon appointed Assistant Pro-
vost Marshal General for the rst nne Congressional dis.
trcts Of the state Of Now York vice simeon Draper ESQ.,
NO Inc ottous VI new POSI-
ton Friday next and will attend the necessary do
tails relative 10 the coming conscription
Colonel Nugent Is OF the best officers In the service
and received wound at the battle Of Fredsrlcks
burg He formerly connected with the sixty ninth
regiment National Guard under Conooran aud left this
city the commencement OF the rebellion. When Cen.
Meaeher formed tho Irish Brigade Col Nugcnt took
msnd Of the Sixty NINTH which gallant corps has
footed 30 much credit upon itself and Its nationality.
the following the nine districts over which Col
Nugent has been appointed Assistant Provost Marshai
Gepera-
R.rs.-counties Of Suffolk, Queens. Richmond and
Kings excepting the rst sixteen wnrds II brooklyn.
Second-The city Of Brookyn-,he nrst twelve and
Nineteenth wards.
Third FIRST, second Third. fath and Eighth wards Of
New York
Ffh Fourth. Sixth. Tenth and Fourteenth wards of
New York.
Fnh.-seveoth and Thirteenth wards Of New York,
and fhrtssnth, Fourteenth, Fifteenth and Sixteeath
wards Of BROOKLYN.
SisA.--Esvsush. Fifteenth and Nineteenth wards Of
New York.
sevrA.-Niatn. sixteenth and Twentieth wards Of
Now York. hI N 1Hsk
Eghh Twelfth, Eighteenth, Ninslssntb, Twsutisth.
twenty nrst and Twenty second wards Of New York.
Ninh.-CouLties OF wstchestsr, Rockand and Put.
nam.