Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1864-06-01
From Trans Mississinpi.

tUhclal information was received at ueaa
quarters at Camden, Ark. announcing the
capture of an Ohio regiment on q transport
on Thursday last by Gen. Msjors; between
Alexandra and Fort De Russey. III.
+ The regiment numbered 275 men, togeth.
er with all their company aud field officers.
Banks army is cooped up in Alexandria,
thoroughly demoralized, and squads Of the
enemy are being captured by our troops,
whoare harrassing them from all directions
, The following address of Gen. Smith
will show what has been accomplished by
our brave troops since the commencement
ofthe' present campaign )!
HEADo'Rs, Trans. Miss. Dept,
- - Camden, Ark, May 4.
Soldiers tile Trans. Mississippi Depart
ment:: ....s
The campaign inangurated at Mansfield
on the day Of National fast and supplication
has, Under Providence, been crowned with
most glorious and brilliant success. You
have defeated foe three times your mum.
Der. The fields Of Mansfield, Pleasant Hill,
Clentierville, Poison Springs, Marks Mills
and Jenkins Ferry attest your devotion.
Eight thousand killed and wounded,
5000 prisoners, "a pieces Of Artillery, l..
200 wagons, one gunboat and three trans
ports are already fruits Of your Victories
The path Of glory is still open to you-per-
manent security TO- your homes, before you
Call together your comrades, and shoulder
to shoulder, we VIII yet free the soil Of our
beloved country from the invaders foot
steps. Soldiers Of Arkansas, Missouri, Tex,
as and Louisiana, you have the thanks Of a
grateful people. Your living will be respec.
ted-your dead honored and revered.
e. KIRBY SMITH, General.
OI1NToN, Ll., May "a, via SUMMIT,
May 2e.-Banl5s has escaped from Alexsn.
dria by way Of s'hreyeport. A,.J. Smiths
corps has gone up to Natohez and Vicks.
burg, the baiance arein full retreat towards
New Orleans, being now at Margansa ON
the west bank of the river. Maj. General
Candy has arrived and been assigned to the
Banks having gone to New Or.
leans. 2 ~. Z. n 80 -
It is reported and believed to BE reliable
that Lieut. General Dick Taylor is crossing
,Atehafala3s river, twelve miles below where
Banks crossed. Banks troops aro report
ed on good authority to be very much de.
moralized. ~. - -
Within. the last six days the batteries
belonging to Colonel Seott,s command have
fred fnto ave Yankee transports, orippling
three seriously, knocking out the steam
pipe Of one, and driving off the gunboat
that, came to her relief Loss of the enemy
not known. Three stopped at CIT Island
for repairs. .35s~ go ."
). The forces in this district are rapidly in.
creasing, aud Col. Scott is ready for any
ADVANCE The enemy may make. ~
HoUsroN; May I8, Cvia Summit, 2sth.) }
Since April 8, we have whipped two
Yankee armies-one in Louisiana, the 9th,
er in Arkansas, driving the latter to Little
Rock and surrounding the former in Alex
andria capturing in all thirty four pieces
of artillery, 5000 stand of small arms, g.
900 prisoners, 1900 wagons, two gun.boats,
four transports, killing and wounding fully
5000 Yankees. Our total loss in killed,
woauded and missing is about 1900. At
present, Steelesis att Little Rock, with the
wreck of O00troops. threateped by Price:
The Yankee Gen. Taylor iskilled. = J
Banks army is 10000 strong in Alex:
andfia.
Porter's feet is detained above by low
water. We have possession of Red River
above and below, and have heavy forces on
each side. Col. Griffin, with a force of
sharp shooters and battery of artillery,
surprised two gunboais. We oaptH:ed both.
The Yankees had to send the boats ashore
to surrender. There were l60 captured,
16 fine cannon and no end of stores. On
the 9Th, Yankee mail boat was captured
at Calisa by Major NJ. G. Reynolds. -.
Affairs in Northern Mexico all quiet
On the 22d Of April, the Yankees landed a
force Of 800 at Layanea and SET fire to the
town. Several blocks were consumed,