Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1864-05-09
PUBLISHED (DA1Ly) 81
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FROM TIE SOUTHN EST.

h i a;.ratch from Cairo states shat the Con.
Nf,7or,tos captured On the 25th u|tl &c Gen:
Hs.eel,'s wagon train while returning TO- Pine
Tiff The train consisted OF TWO hundred
B and {ortv wagons, escorted by the Forty third
sao3 Seventh seventh Indiana regiments,
HHrveptg sixE Iowa, au9f pieces OF artillery
Sal) under coTnmard OF Col. Drake. The entire
scavacaIe fell into the hanls Of the ConfedeT-
aates. Steele was compelled to faIl lack from
10 Little Rock, commencing his re-
SStreat on tho 10Th ult On The 30Ih he crossed
ssbe Saline river. Before the crossing he was
sattacke ed by the Confederates under General
Fasan, and during the evening poT.!oas OF
! the Confederate cavalry crossed above there
! and proceeded 70 within eight miles Of Little
sRnck. causing great deal Of alaru there
samnny the Federals Gen. Steele, during his
sratreat, was harassed By the Contederates. lie
found it necessary to destroy bis trains and
demolish every bridge behind him as he
apassea rapidly along. O.? the first OF
& Nav Steele's main force was WIthln f,rty miles
\ Of Little Rock and his cavalry !, ad reached
4 that place Officers recently from, Little Hock
report that that place and Pine Bluff were
safe, the latter point having been strengthened
Fly 300 men under Gen. Andrews. In the at
& tack made by the Confeaerates on Gen. Steele $
b forces while crossing the Saline river, Major
Atkinson aud Lieutenant Henry we're killed.
The loss is heavy.
!. Atthe latest dates General Banks was re
ported at Alexandria. Positive orders from
General Grant it is stated required General
Banks TO afford protection o the gunboats in
4 the Red river. His force IS strong enough It
IS said under competent command, 10 DIG uen-
aace to any force the Conlederatcs can bring
against it. Arrangements 1or supplies Will
lie made with energy and cele.ltv by MaJor
4 General Candy, who has gone forward 10 shas
4 held under special instruct rs. : A dlsnatch
D from New Orleans to the New York Il1oune
says;-''1A skirnish has taken place between
Grand Ecore and Alexandria General Lucas,
With the Federalrear guard: engaged the Con
l:derates u9ier Wharton, Two orthIee hrLsaqes h5 4
strong, and f,ueht him day and night for
4 three days The Contederates liats about ten
thousand cavalry and barrassed the Fedora!
iorce until within seven miles Of Alexandria.
The Federal forces were under Gen Emory.
s Nothing has been heard from Gen. Sherman
4 at the j. S. War Department later than
Thursday, At that time the army under
Yen. Thomas had advanced from Chattanooga.
Inc centre was at Rlogsold, the LETT wing at
ostoosa Springs, the right wing at hldd ; tan
yard 1t was expected that battle would be
ought on Saturday at Tunnel Hill. The asso,
Stated press dispatches state that the Federal
'99Fces had successfully fought their way
d through Tunnel Hill and we're moving on Dai,
tTGn. The Confederate army under General
D oohnston Is holding d strong position at Duz-
j 1ard Boost, between Tunnel Hill and Dalton.
Cairo dispatch states that the I'd New
4 Jersey esTal1y, seven HUNDRED strong, eD2o1D'