The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1864-07-04
Further Particulars of Gen. Wilson's Err
peditioa.

Further Particulars of Gen. Wilson's Err
petition.
BALTIMORE, July 3.
A letter dated Bermuda Hundreds July LIST,
p. NJ, says:-wilson's and Kautz's cavalry
has just returned frem their recent raid They
have destroyed from twenty to twenty-five
miles Of the Danvile railroad very effectually.
On their return they encountered the enemy
in stronr force. A heavy fight was the result
The loss was considerable on both sides, with
some captures of men, horses and wagons.
The same letter says heavy firing was heard
in the direction of Petersburg on Thursday
night, but the result was not known.
NEW YORK, July 3.
The Times special dispatch from headquar-
tiers army OF the Potomac records the return
of Gen. Kautz with the loss OF many horses,
twelve guns and wagon train, but the expe-
dition was most successful in the destruction
of the Danville and Weldon railroad, mills
and an immense amount of rebel property.
On returning they were overwhelmingly at
tackled by Fitz Hugh Lees and Hampton's
cavalry aud force of infantry. The rebels
were repulsed several times, bnt finally our
forces were surrounded, and the retreat OF the
wagon train and artillery were cut of. Orders
were then given to retreat, which was effected
through dense woods and marsh. The ar
tillery was spiked and wagons burned.
1t was reported that the 9th corps had Wig
orously attacked the rebels and retaken some
OF the guns.
The Mercury's special dispatch states that
eight OF the guns were recaptured by the 9th
corps land hat the diversion occasioned by
the movement of the "a and 9th corps enabled
Wilson to defeat the rebel cavalry and reach
our army with considerable loss.
The Herald's correspondent with the 18th
army corps gives the details Of what was in
tapdaA snrprisa n tha rahplS nv Zen
Badly Smith, which, however, owing to DISC
bedience of orders by Gen. Barton's brigade,
resulted in nothing but drawing heavy ar
tillery and musketry fire from the rebels.
CAPTURE of a Federal Iron Clad - Rebel OPP
eratious 4rouIid Little Rock, Ark.
CAIRO, ILL.,, July 2.
The iron-clad gunboat Queen City was cap
tured at Columbia on the oath, by the rebels
under Shelby, numbering two hundred men.
Most OF the crew aud the officers were cap
! tured.
The rebels planted at night . battery on the
shore opposite where the Queen City was ly-
log at anchor, and at daylight opened upon
and disabled her. The rebels took three of
her guns and quantity Of ammunition, when
the three other gunboats came out and com
PEELED the rebels TO abandon and burn her.
Communication between Memphis and Lit.
tie Rock is entirely suspended, owing 10 the
blockade at the cutoff.
1t is believed heavy fight occurred In the
vicinity of Claredon Saturday and Sunday,
between our gunboats and rebel batteries, as
continual firing was heard at the mouth OF
White River.
Marmaduke, with large force of rebels, is
at Red Fork, on the Arkansas, and part of his
army has crossed over and threatening to oc.
cupy Crockett's and st. Charles He is re-
ported to have over 5000 men with 40 pieces Of
artillery. It's believed to be his intention tc
Isolate Steele from his base of supplies. and
cooperate with Price and compel Steele &c
evaeuate the State.