Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1864-04-21
Late News.

Since the inaugurationof the rebel
lion over three years ago, the people
have become, to some extent, accus-
toned to tales of horror and bloodshed
caused by the inherent wlckedness IN
the heart of man, but were not prepar-
ed to listen calmly to the recital of the
tale of horror that comes up from Fort
Pillow, Tenn. The little garrison
of some five or seven hundred men,
more than half of which were negroes,
were beseiged by Forrest with force
of 1000 men on Tuesday Of last week
Nobly did the brave fellows fight
against great odds for eight long hours,
but finding resistance useless, the COM
mander of the Fort surrendered. The
rebels then with worse than Indian
ferocity, because civilized, shot down
the black soldiers, in the most murder
Gus manner after they had fallen into
their hands as helpless captives. Surely
this cowardly assassination will not be
permitted to pass by without prompt
and terrible retaliation by our Govern
ment. The rebels took about 100
prisoners. There were 65 Federals
wounded, the remainder being killed.
The rebel loss is unknown.
Next follows disaster to the Red
River Expedition. Our forces were
proceeding towards Shreveport, the
great point of rebel supplies west Of the
Mississippi, and were driving the enemy
before them, skirmishing more or less,
when they we've met in force by some
10000 rebels, who hurled themselves
upon them with such impetuosity, as to
cause our men to fall back in disorder,
we losing some 1000 men, mostly
prisoners. The Chicago Mercantile
Battery lost all their guns. Gen. Ran
som was severely wounded in the leg.
A later account states that on the day
following, Gen. A. J. Smith, command
ing the 10Th corps, engaged and de-
feated the enemy, capturing 1000 rebel
prisoners, and 20 cannon.
In Kentucky quite a successful affair
has taken place, in which our forces
succeeded in capturing 70 prisoners,
200 horses, 400 saddles, 800 stand
of arms, killing and wounding IS rebels,
also capturing all the camp equipage
Of a rebel brigade A wagon train was
also captured. Our loss was one killed
and four wounded.
A dispatch from Denver City
of the 18th inst, says that fight had
taken place between party of Chey-
ennes and a detachment of Colorado
cavalry. Twelve soldiers and several
Indians were killed. The different
tribes of Indians in the Territories,
among them the Cheyennes, Sioux,
Arapapoes and others are making great
efforts to obtain ammunition, also doing
various acts Of violence. Stringent
orders have been issued forbidding the
sale of arms or ammunition to them.
The rebel force that now lords it so
boldly in Western Kentucky and Ten
nessee will have a brief career. The
movement is about commencing to pur-
sue, and if possible, to corner them
The force consists Of various guerrilla
bands that have united for purposes
of plumber and mischief, with the de-
sign of keeping our western troops from
reinforcing the Army in Virginia.
We hope and trust they will soon be
brought to punishment. Movements
are now on foot to that effect.
Union forces have occupied Eagle
Pass and Corpus Christi, Texas. Eight
hundred prisoners were taken at the lat
ter point. A large body of California
cavalry has joined the Union forces in
Texas, having crossed overland and
Texas cavalry regiment is cooperating
with the Union troops.
The Gold Panic.