Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-04-23

ward, bat t~o late, broughs up to our
succor.
OF our whole division, numbering
:, 600 men, but ] 900 are left to tell the
fearful odds against which they contend
ed Two regiments Of our division were
consolidated, and had in ell 40 men and
seven officers OF the regimentAl Off
Ger, the highest ia rank remaining ia .
captair. In cur battery twenty-five men
are missing, two are with us, wounded,
and only one eEhcer-Lieut Roe-is left
Capt White, LseutS Cone, Throop and
Barr, are all eestured. Not one Of our
bows showed any cowardice, bat stood BY
their guns antil the last, and when | left
them, rebels on both sides Of the woods
calling on rs, with frightfal ozths, to
halt, but was determined to escape, If
possible, and succeeded By the favor Of a
gracious Providence, for surely only q
charmed life could have withstood the
shower Of bullets with which We we're
surrounded at 81 times
The 18th corTs checked the rebels and
held them for abont twenty-five minutes,
when they we're forced to retire-which
they did, slowly, and as night came on
the bloody conflict ended
The next morning, the 9Th, Gen A. ].
Smith came up with his command, and
We We we're ordered to aee0mpa ny our
wagons, which comprised sll that We had
left, and they were odd red TO come here
IS quick as possible.
The town we are now in Is four miles
from Niiehitoches, on the Red river
The Eight took place four miles from tbs
town Of Mansfield, DE Soto parish, La.
On the oh General A. j. Smith, who
Immediately relieved General Franklin,
whipped the rebels badly and reeaptured
twelve gans and took eight hundred prs
oners This ID the latest news that
have from the front
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Chicago Mercantile bsttsry. dated ''Gr4nd koose,
Rel rtyers April l6ih.@l
We LEFT Sitchitoehes on the 9th. On
the Tth cur advance guard bad brush
with the enemy. On the sgh we we're up
a. q o'clock in the morning, and started
for Shreveport We got ON few miles
when sc heard cannonsding ahead
Presently our captain lwho was chief OF
artillery Of the 18th eorpsl came back
and ordered as to move on to the front,
SAYING: "They are fighting IKE hell
We moved forward about miles, on
doable-qaiek and when We got to the
scene OF action | found that be spoke
truly. The balls were flying a. thick a.
hailssones, while the artillery kept up q
delightful haas TO the treble OF masketry.
Our Latiery ithe MeFcAnnlel was loaded
with Canister, commenced firing. We
we're on the left The rebels charged
the left Of the line, aud We had TO fat
back about a mile. Weatayed there fol
over ga hour, aud then were driven bach
again. Our guns were playing ths
devils Tattoo 90 the rebt ranka W.
we're charged tlree times. bat drove tbs
rebs back every time. Finally, owing Il
superior Numbers against as, our forces
| bad 20 retreat
Our corps lihs lssh) vas all cut Il
pieces, and 50 we fell back 10 this place
Eve or six miles from the battle hsld, te
reorganize. We brought our gana bael
two miles from the field, and then had {,
leave them, as ths road was all bloekes
ap with the train. We lost twenty-lou
pieces Of artillery, ali there Was 10 III
| tight Oar Captain aHid two ldeutenant
were eapfaFed Iieaf. Geo Throop wa
mortAlly wounded. seven men woandet
and twenty-five missing.
Gsaeral A ]. Smith came ap the mex
day and whipped the rebels, taking .. 90
prisoners aud sixisea pieces of artillery
lie sent sord to the rebel Gen Price
saying be woald eight him al the way &
Shreveport, and not take au0ther prison
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