The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1864-02-26
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Jackson, hiss FEB 3.
lesrn from Medical Director Boucher
hat Che wounded in yesterday engage
menls are 70 be sent to Vieksburg IN
smbulancss to-day. / se.zs this oppor-
iuaity Of sending through 3 communica
ton. A full narrative Of the operations
ofthe 81 was sent yesterday morning,
Hith other dispatches, under escort, ana
probably go: through safely.
Upon moving forward yesterday the
enemy was found IN some strength drawn
% on the opposite side Of Bakers cresk,
appSret tly determined 10 resist and de-
lay Sny attempt At crossing the Stream.
After considerable msu6avring snd re-
eonnoisssDce Of the cavalry under Wins
low and Foster q regiment of infsntFy
was brought up and dcployed. Ia about
hslf an hour we had dislodged our p
ponents on the other side, and the cav
airy was thrown over. A desultory and
running fight ensued, the enemy Obsi
nately coniesting every foot Of ground,
and our troops IS persistently flushing
forward. By noon cur advance reached
Clinton. Bsyong this town the enemy
had POSTED himself IN considerable force,
displaying several pieces of artillery.
Oar troops again deployed and marched
forward Alter sno her delay Of an hour
We again advanced the column few
miles The distance from Clinton to
jackson is about ten miles. The entire
distance was handsomely bat unsuecess-
fally disputed.
Upon arriving in a belt of timber
skirtiBg this town the enemy was again
seen in line. Il was then lot known
whether be determined 70 make q strong
defence Of the place, or whether his
movements and positions were with the
object Of demonstration and delay. at
sll events, IS soon IS the cavalry came
up, the enemy could be seen advancing
towards them as akirmishers. Oar op
posing force consisted of Winslow's and
Fosters cavalry, under the direction Of
Colonel Clark. The infantry were nov
ing up and within supporting distance.
The Colonel 1t once ordered the deplOy-
ment Of them as skirmishers, and to
charge. This was gAllhntly accom-
plished. The enemy started pell-mell
through ihe town and across the river
our men in hot chase. SO quickly was
this done that the enemy had no time to
destroy the bridge, which was con-
structed OF pontoons, but cut the cables
holding it and let the one end drop down
the stream. This viii be easily repair
ed. Ia the charge upon the town one
piece Of artillery, one caissOn and seye-
raj prisoners were taken.
A large body of troops by ten O'Clock
last night were in the town, while the
rest we're tncampsd within q radius Of
four miles.
Our csusslties during the day were
about twenty killed and wounded. The
enemy's loss must have been about the
same, perhaps 3 trifie less. saw fonr
Of the enemy's dead lying near the road
this side of Clinton.
The Sixteenth corps on our left met
severe opposition yesterday, but are now
within few miles of the town. The
Seventeenth corps was the first to enter
Jackson, and Lieutenant Vernesy, of the
staff, the frat TO enter the State House,
the cavalry being without Gag be could
not raise the bunting until sOms time
after. General Leggett's division had
the advance yesterday, Croker will take
it again to-day.
Gen. Sherman arrived Of Clinton with
our column yesterday. He msved from
there towards the Sixteenth corps, sad
has not yet come into the 70 VA. The
Engineers, under the supervision Of
Bicksnlooper, of Vieksburg fame, are
now as work on the bridge, and expect
n have il thoroughly repaired by three
PM
A despatch has arrived from General
Sherman, stating that the baggage train
of the enemy, under . small guard, is
but t@o miles distant on the other eide
of the river, in a sOutheasterly direction
from here. A forcs Of cavalry has been
Int out TO look after it
From the citizens learn that General
Camp left here yesterday afternoon, ct
three o'clock, with the last Of the enemy.
Gen. Polk had his headquarters here two
Gays ago. Some of the enemy had moved
towards Canton, twenty miles north.
have net yet had time TO perHmbulats the
town; what l have seen of it shows the
marks of the two former occupations.
Il is doubtful whether it will be able 10
stand another besides the present. A
large block Of buildings ere row burning.
forgot to state that Colonel Clark had
his horse permanently disabled By
Mimic ball and fragment Of 3 shell in
the charge Of yesterday evening. We
have not yet lost any officers in killed,
and but one wounded, and that was
COL Rogers.
Governor sEuTphv, OF Arksnsa,.