The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1864-05-10
THE CONFEDERATE VICTORIES IN
THE SOUTHWEST.

DEMoPoLIs, May Ia special despatch to the
Meridian Clarion from jackson, Both, says the
enemy have fallen back from the Big Black, after
partially destroying the bridges and burning all
the suffers and traders shantes and soldiers hus
Considerable alarm prevails within the fortiica-
tions of Yicksburg apprehensive of nm attack from
Writ Adams special despatch from Brookha-
to tho paper Says fuforuIuIsUu Tuur CiIU
trans Mississippi reports that Banks was defeated
second time, but escaped to the south side Of
Red River, and was falling back on Natchitoches.
Gen Price whipped Steele badly, capturing 200
wagons and large number of prisoners and arms.
Marmaduke was also in pursuit of Steele, who was
falling back to Little Rock.
MOBILE, May 2.-Mr Wagner, who is bearer Of
dispatches from Kirby Smith, states the results OF
the battles OF the 9Th and 9th ult, on Red River,
as follows A complete defeat Of the Yankees
enemy's loss estimated by Gen Taylor ut 5000
killed, wounded and missing but their own ad-
mission puts the numbers at $4,000 We cap
tured 2l pieces Of artillery, 10000 stand Of arms,
10000 mules, 800 wagons and large quantity of
stores Our loss is officially stated 9t 2,200.
Generals Mouton and Green (Confederates) were
killed. Three Yankee generals are reported killed.
The enemy's force was $4,000; ours $4,000 to
10000 Kirby Smith directed operations; Taylor
commanded the centres; Walker and Mouton the
wings. On Sunday, the 18th, the enemy attempt
&c TO Red River and were attacked again
and whipped worse than before; but no particulars
known. Forty steamboats, of all classes have as
cended the river. and were all above Alexandria,
with no possibility of escape. Ten or twelve YAM
kee boats have already been blown up burned
to avoid capture.
Mr. Wagner says the ladies and citizens report
that Price deceived the enemy by pretending to
fall back in apparent disorder, abandoning every
thing. When the Yankees reached his trains,
they broke ranks and scattered to plunder, when
Price turned and cut them TO pieces capturing
600 prisoners, 500 wagons, all their ammunition,
baggage and supplies 1t is reported also that
Steele evacuated Little Rock, falling back towards
the Mississippi River. This story is corroborated
by Yankee accounts on the Mississippi
FURTHER PARTICULARS.
MERIDIAN, May 2.-Gen Mouton had FIVE bull
lets through his breast Gen Green was killed
by a stray shell from a gunboat. Two days after
the battle of the 9th, the Yankee expedition plan
ned by Franklin arrived and expected to make
Shreveport their base wherefrom to enter Texas
through the northeastern counties. Banks was
elated when he heard that Steele was in possession
of Shreveport, but was excessively chagrined when
he found that he was not there. A courier from
Banks to Steele was intercepted at Shreveport
carrying orders for Steele to fall back as rapidly
as possible, that Banks had advanced on Shreve-
port, expecting to find 5000 troops only, but had
met 90, 900 wretches.
The extent of our victory on Red River cannot
be exaggerated Prince Polignac was promoted
on the field. His clothes were riddled with bull
let's He succeeds Mouton, and Wharton succeeds
Green
Trans Mississippi advices state that the Yankees
are blowing up their gunboats and transports above
the rapids on Red River to prevent them from
falling into our hands.