, 1863-02-14
From Our Own Corrcsrondcnt,]
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From Our Own Correspondent
IL ssGnr or V1cE= nuRa, Feb. t. 1868.
THE RIVER on THE RAMPAGE.
The river is rising rapidly, aud nor ii runs
like mill race. River men tell us there is 4.
"blg risc'' still to come, and that the cntiru
poin' from biillikin's Bend to Vicksburg will
SOON become broad sheet Of water. I am
not wise In river lore and must accept their
conclusions. They say the melting Of the
SNOW in Ohio and Kentucky will very serious
II affect the Mississippi already ION bend.
err In this region, near Young's Point,
there are threcc crcrasaes or breaks in tue lc.
yec, through which the water is rushing at q
furious rate. The larger one Is in tile Parish
|! Of Madison, Louisiana, little this side OF
Gen. McArthur's headquarters, and already
exceeds five hundred feet In width. The Gen.
has large portion Of his command engaged,
just now, in endeayorirg to stop 1t, with j
prospect Of success II the water does not fur
1hcr rise. Should they increase in hcighth
| two feet fear the Parish leyce will yield to
| the pressure as the State 1eyee has already
done. In that event We shall be forced to en-
bark thu soldiers on Transports and seek dry
| land above.
I GEN SHERMAN ys. THE CORRESPONDENTS.
| The recent arrest OF 31r: Knox, Of the New
| York UtTu{d for publishing criticism upon
| tho conduct of General Sherman a. tne
battle Of Vieksburg, is exciting consaderaoie
| comment.
| dents, the chargc that nc is SPY Ii simply
] ccllent journalist, and, like al reporters, AMI
bilious to give correct accounts Of whateTc7
t.an.pircs under Ills notice.
y,czspunG AB.AzE.
Not mctnpllorically, but literally, Ticks.
burg, at I'M early hour this morning, was
nblnzc--on tire. L glance at it through 4
Elasa located The contlagration on the brow of
the bluff directly in the rear Of the railroad
Of dwellings,, probably accidentally fired. The
bright. Light at first suggested the idea Of
burning cotton and conl,,ihsary stores, and
there we're Wild thoughts Of surrender, and
hopes that after all tfie great tragedy Of the
18th century would not lie recited ut Vici;s-
burg. The firing Of q gun afterwards chased
these Idle hopes nway.
EXPEDITION TOWARDS RICHMOND, LOUISIANA.
Richmond, Louisiana, is the county or nar-
ISL lea! Of Madison parish, and is situated iu
The point Of in nerscct:on Of two bayous,
Brushy and Rountlaway, wlirh here unite in
! the form Of IL right ungle. 1t is thriyin:,
| business town ola Thousand inhabitants Just
now the rendezvous for !. battlllion Of Lou.
t itiana cavalry.
| Last Thursday Lieut. Col. Belknap Of the
18th Iowa, with force Of 100 Infantry
mounted upon mules. md Capt. Cuykendal's
| company Of cavalry left Youns's Point in the
direction Of Kiclmond upon 4 foragilg expe
| dition, md to drive ufi squads If the rebel
cavalry who for eoc,e time have hung around
The lines OF the 9Th division and annoyed them
by picking up stragglers. shooting pickets
e;e. When about five miles from TuI!u1a, 4
railroad and telegraph station on the rnai
from Vicksburg to Hanroc on the Red River
| the telegraph line for several miles was dc
stroyed. While our forces were engaged ir
this, three Of tile enemy's scouts were uiscov
cred BY our advanced guard, who with th'
tion Of Taliula. They cluded pursuit, how
ever, although several shots were exchange,
with no effect SO far as the Fedcr:.1s were cor
ccrncd. Upon reaching. Tallula, two mile
from Richmond, they entered the TELEGRAPH
office and found the nest still warm, the ope
escape. They destroyed the batteries and in
, ! strun,ents md captured 4 large number Q
dispatches. This was a line extending from
Tnllula to Munroe, with branch running
from Tallula to Lake Providence. Tic latte
Was uscd to telegraph below the nsmcs Of al
|
bound for Vicksburg. One company III,
sent towards Richmond two miles from til
TailTond, while the rest remained behind t
collect cattlc for the division.
The company sent was under charge {
Capt. Calnalinn, and lie soon returned wor
;: that the enemy were il force in Richmont
. The entire Federal force Immediately pre-
cceded there. and on arriving short dis
tancc from the town, tho infantry were di:
mounted, Capt. C.'s company in advance. A
soon rs they came In sight, the rebels opcnc
on them from the houses across the bayou
spirited skirnisling on both sides, the eue1l
being finally driven from his cover and force
to take refuge out Of the range Of on
rifles. Night coming on, Col. BelGuap with
drew his forces, anu arrived III camp wit
fifty cattle, and with the loss of only or
wounded, and three horses killed. Thes
I were 80 rebel cavalry engaged, with Etr.
reserve Just outside Of Richmond. Col. |
, says his men behaved with great Goodness al,
gallantry.
SECOND RICHMOND EXPEDITION.
The next Saturday 1876 men under Lieu
l Col. Ward, Of the It'll, Wisconsin,, with
: twelve pound howi.1cr, went out on The san
, road. They reached the bayou this side
Richmond without difficulty, and discovcre
tie e'eusy's cavalry drawn up in line in I'll
S streets Of tie Village. Rountsaway Bayou
boay'of WATER deep and stagnant, "a 175 fl
wide ard bridgc1ess, and once crossed by
, terry boat, now destroyed. On the litht
side Of tllis bay OH the gun was placed In p4
sition and the streets Elcllcd. The rcbe
: were driven out OF town and the firing cease,
/, Directly after Lieut.. Codle Of Macarthur
: staff, will four comrades, hastily collsructe
: s. raft ard crossed the bayou. They had ju
; reached the orcn square In front Of the @
:ngt House, whtn Il body Of cavalry blazt
: at 1l.em, and the adyenturers left, Lieu
i Collc was wounded slightly. Tic town 4,
the buildings 17erc subsequently sllcll.d, a1
: the C1argc House destroyed. The Fedora
j. captured fifty head ef cattle, Several horse
= aid six pris oncTs.
? MILITARY CHANGES.
0 Gen. Ben. Prcntiss is here, and will so,
. assume command Of division, what one h
=, not transpircd. Ger. Ross, it is said, will !,
u licyc Gen. Morgan.
sPEc1AT. ORDERS.
i Here is something which interests the u
d fession, The trial VAS set for to dag, but 81
i scqucntly postponed until to morrow.
, HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT
:, OF THE TsSEEssEs.
It 9oUSa'a Po1ST, L., Feb. }, 1868.
l. SrHcEA1 ORDER No. 3t----A general court Il,
tial il hereby appointed to meet At foung's Poi
L. on ihGrsday the Gtll .lay ,y q February iSo9
p Thomas y. Knox, and such prisoners u II
be brought a;efosc it.
= DETAIL FOE TIE caUsT.
:. TrIs. Gen, ]. u: Th.ycr. rs. Vols.
II toi. Clias. Il. u Nood, 7Gtli Ohio INF.
e. Col. Geo. Il. Hoye, 1l3th Ill Inf.
Col. J. 4. j Li.hthurn, 4tl Virginia.
IL Lieut.. Col. Q. Ma'nbors, 18th I'll.
T. Mai Fred. 4. Klspr. 18th Ohio.
. Mai ChAs. Hips, 18th Ohio.
- Capt. 9, Van Rensselaer, 18th u 5. l"t' 1"'
=, 10 other officers than those named can be
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