Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1863-01-23
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The Memphis nallgti5, Of Wednesday, has
The following, direct from par;igs arrived at
Memphis from Arkansas t'o5-. ea The dispatch
Uoat Kellogg:
On Saturday, the Ram position OF the enc
my was attacked Raita The three iron-clal gua-
-ioats Lou,srille, CINCINNATI ard Mound City.
did three kght dr.qghts, ihe latter having cu-
t-sad tie a kansas River from a branch Of the
" bite River, wbich approaches the tort forty
zIai.es above the mouth. Arkansas Post Is Il
place situated AT favorable location For jg-
-,ilse, on bend Of the river. ofirrcg2iar, horse
,shoe shape. L has. for some nispths, been
E1uch b2ascd oi by The Conis,lerates, rs a spot
so fortified as to BE- extremely Formidable II
point ole iiiilc below tie fort. where persons
3 - The f0rf, weee unable to sec 81 at uai done,
a7Es'sn7 we're liscmbarlled. Gunbgs.t proceeded
''' de rlSer, taking positions above The fort as
M.H as boow, so as 10 be able TO rake il will.
;u-ir heavy pieces. The lard forces, Hs0n-
}a,e arrivl.l. The rear division, under Sher-
nan, found, il proceeding, back 10 spRle dis
q
ua + desired, anj lie returned and chose a roate
nlorc favorable for intended operations. An
olifcr DIVISION, meantime, toel1 UP line OF
march somewhat nearer The locality Of the fort,
ana escaped the obstruction OF the bayou.-
0ber o3s'ruc;ions existed, however, in the
shape OF ri9e-pi;s. which it became Necessary
q hanl. ! y advancing to The rarlhcst extremi-
5 from The river. This was not done without
considerable skirnishing which consumed the
remainder Of Saturday. There was some loss
in these proceedings, and about sixty of the
enemy. most OF whom were wounded. got into
the Federal lines by aiislake. and were takea
prisoners. Il was nearly dark before he Fed
crai forces has so far advanced as TO Lar- ihe
flrt ID ia.l view, ready Tor sterming next morA-
.i"g
While tbc:. operations were proceeding On
land, the eanboa's, had taken positions and a
Httle before dark smart artillery fight took
q,lacc, y hich the carly closing in OF darkness
oul short. The first shell fred By the enemy
struck a Lieutenant Of the lI3Ih Illinois, shat
teriug his leg. The next morning the land
forces found that the enemy having lost thoir
rife pits, had thrown up new intreHchments-
These they proceeded 10 attack, and also 10
secure position above tie fort as well as b.
low. The ground near the fort
vested Of timber except in a particular portion
which WIS useful for cuser, aisi PROSTATE trees
and brush were 50 disposed US 10 prevent he
greatest possible ainouut Of obstruction.
As tie two sections Of attacking lal.d forces
advanced, they decreased the distance between
them more aud more, approaching the position.
ofsirrounding the fort. A reinforcement oI
two thousand men arrived to the rebels from
Fort Charles, Oh the White River. twenty FIVE
miles distant by land and it was with difficulty
this force madc q junction with the main body
of rebels. They succeeded, however. by taking
advantage Of the shelter offered bysa raviue.-
Meantime Jllc casual firing OF the artillery from
gunboafs anJ ia redIy which had been partial
ly suspended by the necessity of supporting
the land operations, grew more vigorous, anG
at one O'Clock heavy firing commenced be
tween the fort aad ganboatS, and was suslain
ed three hours and half SO necessarily iha
there were only occasional Intervals at whiel
the strained car Cor second was relieved from
The laundering roar. The caseaating OF ID,
fort presented . Formidable appearance, whicl
seemed to soae extent to justify The boaSting
That had been made Of its impeneirabiitx-
si'hcre was thickness of three feet Of soil,
locking as if il could resist the utmost fore
Of cannon .shot.
To he deep dismay OF The defenders Of th
Pas Of arkansas The balls from the mo0stT
ous guns Ct the boats shattered their mes
iormidlb,c dcfcRscs, and penetrated and De
lnolisacd stronghoGs they had reared With 81
nucb Skill. The battered rails of iron cam,
tupbiing down, and the strong ribs of timbe
were blown With fatal cfTcet among the ranks
hey were TO have saved. DiSmounted gun.
fell into commoa ruia, proving the dreadfai
Plw2r Of gHnbea;s with their mighty arma
mcnt-.
Tl3e second sho. fired by the Federals at th,
coaln eacealent ofthe contest Of three hour,
penetrated casemate of tie fort and kile,
scveu men by another siot one Of tie enc
ny caissone Was exploded causing the deatl
If six men and iine horses. With their case
mates demolished, their defeBscs exposed to
raking TIRE neEer surpassed for violence, ant
storniiRg Parties ciosisg in upon their rear
Int one coarse was open to the enemy.
After q loss Of about 200 men killed, wound
Cd and missing, at,d soEaeaLat heavier on thC
far Q. he attacking party. the commander c
tie pest, Gen Churchill, surrendered at Al
c'clock, p. NJ. Gen McCIegnand took thl
whole t'rce. about 4.80e prisoners, eco OIL
l400 oi whein on the sick list The g0n
boats which had inflicted so lnuch damage. eS
capc5i without serious iriury
{. IS thought probable St. Charles, Oh
White River, viii be next redaced, tben Piee
Bisff and finally, Little Rock
In addition to the above, I have seen & sip
from the Memphis Enquirer, which says two
regiments of rebels arrived at the Fort the
morning after the surrender, and catered viii,
fags flying and drums beating, supposing ii
was still held by the rebels. They were cap
turcd Of course, swelling the list Of prisoners
10 something over 5000.