The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-03-30

There uas meeting 10 the garrison II
Galveetso sn III 90sh alt, resulting ii
in the death and uoundinG of several.
More Freseh fEsops have passed THO
Havsoa On their way from Mexico t.
Fnnee.
The blockade ruaness Mexico and r
B. Wood arrived. The former With cotton
from Matamoras, and the latter with
naval equipments from Nassau.
The following we're lying in port: Col
Lamb, Fox. juno, Barshee. Pelican snd
Fannie A large number Of schooners
have arrived from and cleared for Mata.
Washington, March 90.
Iufoemslion from City Point. dated
yesterday. says the losses in tho 9th
corps are much larger than reported. w
The ist division have in hospital 100
wounded and 80 are known to have been
killed. In the Sd division there are 66
wounded and about 80 killed. The Cd
division we're not engaged, bat in their
hospital they have $50 wounded.
Picket firing was kept up all las. night
and ths day bafose.
The killed on both sides were ex-
changed, the rebels showing more courte.
sy than heretofore.
The following are the essential points
of . general ordsr issued to the arm,
yesterday n
The enemy with d temerity for which
he has paid desyiy. uasssu his forces and
succeeded through the reprehensible wan,
OF vigilance Of the Sd brigade, lst division,
9th corps. in breaking through their lines
capturing Fort -S,eduaa asd battery. -
The prompt measures taken by M.j. Gen
Parke, the 6rm bearing of the troops Of
the 9th corps in the adj seeas portion a
the line held BY the enemy, and the con
spicuous gallAntry Of the Sd, division ol
this corps for the 6rst time under FIRE,
together With the energy and skill dis.
played BY Brig. Gen. Hsrtsuff, its leader
quickly repaired the disaster and the ene
my ssrs drivea iron Fort ssedman AID
our lines With heavy losses in killed an /
wounded, leaving in our hands 8 battle
flags and over 1900 prisoners.
The enemy being driven from the from,
OF the 9th corps. the offensive was as
sumed BY the 9th and ed corps. Ths
enemy BY night vas driven from his en-
trenched picket line and all his efforts e
recoversshs came, which we're particular.
ly determined and persistent on the 81
corps 'front.' we're resisted and rspulsed
With heavy losses, leaving with the 6tt
corps 400 prisoners. and with che 81
corps two battle fags and over 500 pris
one re- xsssgsss = sge4-sexss ~
The troops Of the 9th corps reported b.
Maj. Gea. Wright - engaged in thes,
operations were Getty's division, Knaf'
brigade, Seymour's division and Hamlin'
and Edwards brigades, OF Wheaton's al
vision. 1890
OF the troops engaged Belonging to tn,
Cd corps Maj Gan. .Hnmphrsy mention
Miles and Watts divisions and Smyth'
brigade Of Hays division. who we're sup
ported by the 9th corps.
The result of the day Vas the thorough
defeat Of the enemy's plans, tho rsptar
Of his strongly entrenched picket line
under the artillery Gre of his main work
and the capture Of ten battle flags %
$500 prisoners. result on. which the L
iGeAttal heartily cdsgrat4htes she arms
The order says two lessons can be learn
ed from these opsratioas--one that n
fortified pssisien, however strong, vi
protect IN army from an intrepid aud ~
idasiouss seasAss anisss siailAasly y giaAidet
ths other, that no disaster or misfortune
irrerabaa Ntefe p pgrky tnd braveI
are disphysd ID The liberalization to !
sovsr .hal y Lot end, seprompsly essuu
/ the ofspsive.
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