, 1865-04-13
DEPARTMENT OF TIE GULF.
Affairs at NInbile--LfAt cf Killed and
1Sounded-t,nl1antr OF our Troops
-Aucct kAful Charge Of the lat Louis.
10ntnuE.


The latest reliable advices We have fror
about Mobile a1e up to the 2o9th nit. On th
night Of the 2S:h the enemy made an assaul
upon strong skirmish line supporting p!c
neers, but we're repulsed with heavy loss. L
the attacks upon Fort Spanish the 9lst Ill
nois, the 28th Illinois aud the 77th Illinois
behaved splendidly. Ths Goth iowa, SOL
Indiana aud 7th Vermont, were also hiehl,
spoken OF in their splendid and vigorous at
tack. Company D, Capt. s!orer) of the 91s
illinois, advanced under CALLING fire With,
stones throw Of the rebel forts, and ther,
established themselves.
Tho following is partial list Of. the killed
and wounded:
9tsr 1I1INoIs:-Sergt. Polk Hudson, Z, killed
shot through lfain Martin Reese, c, head-diee
slight: ". Williams, /, right hsnd, severe; Corn
LrToy Wood. 4, riRht ankle, severe - Men
s1ey, r, cut win sIe, leg; Capt Valentine Hotf:
Wm., 1hnmS, E, Killed; kundt ( Gn.to. te (.
| Killed; James Rosenan, D, right arm, not dan
ssrn 111no1s-sergt. c. Il. Sheridan. he.d.
dangerous; Corp. B. L. Simmon., neck, danger.
James Butns- right .sn, slightly; Christopher
sr Ha ? eorp hoxs iiea iMiePhy left
seEste E.'e a. auen oaun. a. let hand, severe
srTu 1owA-Jamet Bruce, Co. G, head, severe; ;
Wm: 3. Jonet. e. arm, slight; 4. r. Gupp, Il,
hand; hand; james Quinn; G, ,1ght arm; Wm; d. BIZ.
F. Beasley, z, head, tlight, Seret John ii. Do-
pIss a1% csptv L z; M,er5 Il h'P s;veFe
Jonet, Z, night arm, slight; Julius Evsn., G, seft
SEVERE chester {. RooE 5, light haad' ui s,shf ,!an'
l. GALLANT CHARGE.
The column under General Steele, which
started from Pensacola, Florida, same tint
since, ut last accounts were at Pollard. Aia.
They bad not met with much resistance, bad
roads being more formidable than the enemy.
On the 4th u1t: the rebels made stand at
M1tchell's Creek, adjacent to Pollard, the 9Th
and 9Th Alabama cavalry, numbering about
100. forming in line Of battle. The 7st Lou
isiana cavalry .t'o5a! J supported on the tanks
ordered to charge The rebel lines, TLiss thcy @
did in the most gallant md Irresistible style.
In The charge the captures made Is evidence
OF Its entire SUCCESS. Bfigadier General
Clayton tlate!y promoted to Major General
sh'p) commanded the rebel furces. He WAS
captured, and ~ith him I'm ,jor, surgeon,
captains, 8 second lieu: eDants, 2 serSeants.
aud !S p1ivates. General Lucas was IN com.
mand OF the Union forces. The charge Wns
followed up and the rebtls annihilated.
coxscnr11so THE NEGROES.
We baye reports from Southern sI;.s;ss;,,7
and that portion Of A]ohsmn ,,ndss dns'esapp1 sap3
rule, that the CONSUMPTION o! negroes is meet
Ing With in-snccess. The planters say that
99ef. DaFis and the Richmond dynasty told
them the var Was inaugurated to protect
@ mem ~ their slave property, and that since
cannot Sec my difference in being Yankee
or Confederate" Thousands Of tie
and lie Cnion ines Tbcv snoeap ~ luz ~ shaps W.
rnT.strcten @ ot tha ;aaa auIs @ appsaTc 10 2e tsr-
~ 81 eheu ~ tnE loea o1 oelhg torced into
tne Ieoel ranks. Ihe greatest cordfaltty aud
klndness exists between the 'tpoor white
Trash" and the poor negroes. A fellow fasI-.
Ing makes US woudrous Kind. Rnfh ara f1..a.
ing fron the accused desuoti.m % tha. mane.
c.es hoth White ana h,'ni- f. n...., na u1na-
'~ 10' 'A@@ 0A'o oAaeh III 0as1s Eea'm.
THE ILLINOIS STATE AGENCY. i
Col. s. r.. King, Military State Auent FIR
thp Etata ~ rFifrcf. ~ Se - ~ aoi
and opened an oflice in the Part- Hota1 nc,s
ner Of Camp and South streets, for the
y transaction Of business. The Colonel has
selected an excellent and cpmmodi6us loca...
ton. Golonsi King was formerly Captain
In the 5Qth Illinois, and saw 'arduoIs eeryice