of personal safety to save the honor of three proche." To the members of his staff the report and days' fighting and toil. The enemy made use of of General White will, I presume, do justice. every advantage he thought he could gain, but Their names only are necessary here: Captains not a move did he make that escaped the quick Henry Curtis, Jr., F. G. Hentig, James A. Lee, glance of the division or brigade commander, who Lieutenants Lowrie and Edmiston. They were would face about or change his front as the oc- with the General always except when upon duty. casion required, delivering a few volleys so well Of Colonel Chapin, commanding the Second bridirected as to check and drive back the enemy gade of Second division, Twenty-third army corps, utterly discomfited. For two miles this military I need not add to what I have said. His excelgame was played with such success by the Sec- lent management of the troops upon three fields, ond brigade as to cause the rebel chief to draw and his personal bravery, have attached him to his off, virtually acknowledging himself checkmated men as few commanders are attached. His staff, at the game he begun and seemed anxious to play. Captains Gallup and Sheldon and Lieutenant PearThis retreat over that field was a sight so grand son, are worthy followers of their brave leader. and beautiful in its management that it attracted Colonel W: E. Hobson, of the Thirteenth Kenthe attention of every officer and man who could tucky, upon whom the command of the brigade leave his command to witness it. The heights at times devolved, behaved always as became the in front and on the rear were filled with persons hero of Huff's Ferry. Lieutenant-Colonel Lowof high and low rank, almost grown boisterous ry, of the One Hundred and Seventh Illinois; with pleasurable excitement as each move of the Major Sherwood, of the One Hundred and Elevtroops of General White showed them the dis- enth Ohio; and Major Wheeler, of the Twentycomfited enemy falling back to assume a new of third Michigan, each commanding, all carried fensive movement, and to meet the same fate as themselves nobly. I must mention the name of before. General Burnside, who witnessed its ex-Colonel Joseph J. Kelly, of the One Hundred management, pronounced it a masterly effort and Seventh Illinois, whose resignation had just against such numbers. been accepted, and who intended to start for his home in Illinois the day of the fight at Huff's Ferry, but would not leave while the regiment he had so long commanded was in the face of the enemy. He was with them all the time, urging them to the performance of their duty and to victory, and still remains, as he says, to "see it through."

Night coming on and the enemy growing less tronblesome, Colonel Chapin, commanding the brigade, who had been unwell for a number of days but had refused to leave the field while the enemy was in the front, was now suffering so that he was ordered to quit his post, and the command devolved upon Colonel W. E. Hobson, of the Thirteenth Kentucky, who led the men from the field and conducted the retreat to Knoxville.

The Ninth army corps was engaged only in the battle of Campbell's Station, and there sustained the honor of their past history.

The troops arrived at Knoxville at daylight November seventeenth, from which time dates the siege of the place, of which

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MORE ANON.

FIGHT NEAR ROCHEPORT, MO.
GLASGOW, June 8, 1863.

Editors Missouri Democrat:

HAVING seen a very incorrect statement of the result of Captain S. W. Steinmitz's scout through the lower part of this county and the upper part of Boone, I ask a small space in your paper to give the facts as they occurred.

To mention the names of the brave men, officers and privates, who did deeds deserving of record, would be to name every man engaged. Not one flinched from the work before him. The historian of the war will find a goodly part of the material for his work here, and do credit to this band of heroes. Having been a witness of all that occurred during the time of which I have written, I feel justified in mentioning a few names that came forth covered with a halo of glory. "Of General Burnside I shall say nothing. The country knows him, and he is a subject too grand for my pen. Of the General commanding the Second division, Twenty-third army corps, BrigadierGeneral White, I cannot say enough to do him justice. He was everywhere present during the Captain Steinmitz belongs to company C, First fights, scorning to refuse to share the danger his men were exposed to, and endured cheerfully the hardships of the entire march. The "watchful General' he may well be called. Not a minute did he quit his post or take his eye off the enemy, from the time he received the news of his being at Huff's Ferry until his arrival here; but watch ing every movement they made, acted as his good judgment suggested when thrown upon his own resources, and always with success. He communicated to his chief at Knoxville all the information he received, and obeyed implicitly every order he obtained from that quarter. Among the Generals here is one at least "sans peur et sans reVOL. VII.-Doc. 18

Prov. regiment, E. M. M., Colonel Douglas com-
manding. The Captain left Glasgow at two
o'clock P.M., May thirtieth, at the head of fifteen
men of his company. He travelled till twelve
o'clock that night, and reached Mrs. Jackman's
farm, (mother of the bushwhacking colonel,) and
after a good and complete search for Captain
Sam never leaves a thing half-finished he was
satisfied that the game had flown. He found
some ammunition, and learned that the Colonel
had been there only five hours before. We con-
cluded it was best to stay in the vicinity until
light, which we did.

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At eight o'clock A.M., thirty-first, we took the

night carrying off the dead and wounded. The
rebels were behind a bank, which was a natural
breastwork. Their advantages in the first fight
were about ten to one, taking position, arms, and
numbers into the account. They were all armed
with double-barrelled shot-guns and navy pistols,
loaded with fixed ammunition, and were under
the command of Jackman, Rucker, Pulliam, and
Todd.

They paroled Sergeant Vance, and the parole
was signed
S. D. JACKMAN,
Colonel Commanding.

By J. DRURY PULLIAM, A. A. G.
Yours very respectfully, one of the

PARTICIPANTS.

road for Rocheport, thoroughly scouring the intermediate country. We arrived at Rocheport at one P.M., thirty-first. During our rest of one hour, we learned that Major Rucker had been in the place the evening before, and other information not necessary to give here. We moved out to Forbis's farm, where we had our second meal. We moved again at eight o'clock P.M., and rode three hours, capturing a gun and more ammunition. We halted where we had supper, and remained there till daylight, June first. Again we were in the saddle, and had not gone over a mile when we struck a fresh trail of a horse. This we followed a half-mile, when we found a broad trail where forty or fifty horsemen had gone along. The chase was now exciting; we had P. S.-While Captain Steinmitz and party were not far to go when the advance saw two men going into Fayette, they overtook a very estimawith guns in their hands, coming down the op-ble citizen, and while he was in company the posite slope we were following a ravine; our bushwhackers fired a volley, killing the citizen. advance commanded them to halt, which they I write this because Jackman has circulated it failing to do, the boys fired on them. They im- over the country that Captain Steinmitz killed mediately returned the fire, when forty or fifty him. armed men showed their heads above the bank and fired on us. We gave them two volleys, and our captain ordered us to fall back on the hill and form in line of battle. About half our men heard the command and obeyed it; the others saw them going, and thinking it a run, started in a different direction. Captain Steinmitz and party were hotly pursued to with three miles of Fayette by the infuriated villains, where the First Sergeant's horse gave out, and he was taken prisoner. The others escaped.

We found them about three miles north-west of Rockport, encamped on the farm of John L. Jones. Captain Steinmitz had one man killed dead on the spot; Sergeant William H. Hensley mortally wounded, (lived about five hours,) private John M. Rhyne severely wounded in three places. We afterward learned that we killed one man dead, and wounded several who were taken from the field.

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THE YAZOO EXPEDITION.

P.

LIEUTENANT COMMANDING J. G. WALKER'S REPORT.

UNITED STATES STEAMER BARON DE KALE,
MOUTH OF YAZOO RIVER, June 1, 1868.

SIR: I have the honor to report that I left this place on the morning of the twenty-fourth May, with the De Kalb, Forest Rose, Linden, Signal, and Petrel. I pushed up the Yazoo as speedily as possible, for the purpose of destroying the enemy's transports on that river, with the Forest Rose, Linden, and Petrel, to within about fifteen miles of Fort Pemberton, where I found the steamers John Walsh, R. J. Shankland, Golden Age, and Scotland, sunk on a bar, completely blocking it up. I remained at this point during Captain Steinmitz and party went into Fayette the night, and next morning at daylight was atand got a reenforcement from the Ninth Missou-tacked by a force of the enemy, but after a sharp ri-company A, Captain Leonard-and overtook fire of a few minutes they beat a hasty retreat. them near the old battle-ground. They charged Our only loss was two men wounded. Returnon Captain Leonard, which company A received gallantly and repulsed them. It was their time now, and Captain Leonard led them nobly. The bushwhackers ran, and we captured a keg of powder, several pistols and guns. About this time detachments from company F and, (I forget the other company's letter,) of the Ninth Missouri, stationed at Columbia, came on the field under the command of the intrepid Captain Cook. The rout now became a perfect "skedaddle," and so we left them, to attend to the mournful duties caring for the dead and dying.

Captain Leonard had a buck-shot in the right knee, and a ball passed through his hat, producing a painful contusion on the right side of his head.

The casualties on the rebel side were four killed, left on the field, and perhaps twice that number wounded. We have it from reliable authority that they they (the citizens) worked all

ing down the Yazoo, I burned a large saw-mill, twenty-five miles above Yazoo City. At Yazoo City I landed and brought away a large quantity of bar, round, and flat iron from the navy-yard. At Indian Shoal, I sent volunteer Lieutenant Brown, of the Forest Rose, with boats, through to Rolling Fork. He found a quantity of corn belonging to the rebels, which he burned. At the mouth of Bayou Quirer, hearing of steamers, I sent Lieutenant Brown, with the boats of the Forest Rose and Linden, up after them. Ascending ten miles, he found the Dew Drop and Emma Belt. The Linden burned the Argo in a small bayou about seventy-five miles up the Sunflower. I also found the Cotton Plant sunk in Lake George, with nothing out of the water but the tops of her smoke-stacks. At Gaines's Landing, on the Sunflower, I found, and brought away, a cutter which was lost on the Deer Creek expedition. I have as prisoners two engineers and a

pilot in the service of the rebels, and several deserters and refugees, JOHN G. WALKER,

Lieutenant Commanding United States Navy. To Acting Rear-Admiral D. D. PORTER,

Commanding Mississippi Squadron.

CINCINNATI COMMERCIAL ACCOUNT.

UNITED STATES GUNBOAT BARON DE KALB,
MOUTH OF THE YAZOO RIVER, May 31, 1863.)

We have just returned from our expedition in pursuit of the enemy's transports, and have been highly successful.

ton-gins, saw-mills, etc. Arriving at Yazoo City we were handed an official document from the rebel medical department, asking for medicines for their sick and wounded, which, of course, was refused.

We descended the Yazoo to the mouth of Big Sunflower, which river we proceeded up for the purpose of destroying what transports we could find. A rebel prisoner, who had been captured some days previous, being acquainted with the stream, volunteered his services as a guide. The De Kalb, as usual, brought up the rear, while the other vessels proceeded rapidly on. Finding the river receding, we came to at the mouth of Lake George to await the return of the expedition.

After remaining three days above, the boats returned, having penetrated the Rolling Fork of Deer Creek, and ascending the Sunflower as far up as Dunbar's Ferry, a distance of one hundred and eighty miles from the mouth of the river, some five more transports were destroyed, with a large amount of rebel provisions. The boats experienced considerable difficulty in navigating the streams, owing to their narrowness.

Having received orders from Admiral Porter to ascend the Yazoo to the highest possible point, and destroy every rebel transport found, we left the mouth of this river on the evening of the twenty-fourth, and proceeded rapidly up-stream. Captain J. G. Walker, of our boat, having been made Flag-Officer, proceeded on board the mosquito boat Forest Rose, in order to push ahead as rapidly as possible and press the enemy hard. We advanced rapidly into the enemy's country, stopping at every plantation and delivering to the planters Admiral Porter's orders, in reference to our being fired upon by guerrillas from their property, which was to burn and destroy every house around on the plantations from which we received the fire. We passed many thousand bales of cotton, and were anxious that some transports might be captured and preserved, so that, on our return, we might be en-ers destroyed, not having been furnished with a abled to carry away the valuable article as a prize.

At night, when we came to, a vigilant watch was kept aboard, and the vessel anchored as far away as possible from the shore. The object of this was to prevent being boarded, should the enemy be about. During the daytime, while under way, every man was kept under cover of the casemates, to escape any fire from the banks. Arriving at the head of Honey Island, in Choula Lake, the De Kalb came to anchor to await further orders and the return of the boats which had preceded us.

Acting Volunteer Lieutenant Brown, of the Forest Rose, rendered efficient service during the expedition, as did Acting Masters Kendrick of the De Kalb, and Smith of the Petrel.

I cannot here give you the names of the steam

list. They were all of a good class, and their destruction will be keenly felt by the rebels.

The whole country through which we passed presented the appearance of desolation; no sign of cultivation could be seen, and it appeared as if the people had deserted agricultural pursuits altogether.

The river above Yazoo City is bordered by many beautiful plantations, which, previous to the war, presented a thriving appearance, but now seem desolate. At every one which we passed, the negroes, who now remained possessors, (the planters having fled,) gathered upon the banks, and seemed anxious for us to take them on board and make them free, and when we refused, on account of not having transportation, they seemed very much depressed in spirits.

What few inhabitants we saw and conversed with seemed to be badly in need of the necessaries of life, and hope soon to be relieved by our becoming permanent possessors of the land. They are poorly clad, and informed us that the only channel through which they received clothing was Memphis, and that the prices were enormous.

We remained here for two days, receiving no news whatever of the expedition which had gone ahead until the evening of the second day, when the three boats rejoined us. We learned that they had ascended the river to within eighteen The country, which has been overflowed ever miles of Fort Pemberton, and were prevented since the levee was cut on the Mississippi to enter from going further up on account of the enemy the Yazoo Pass, now, as the river recedes, begins having sunk across the river some seven steamers to "dry up," making it extremely sickly around. and innumerable torpedoes. Finding it dangerous to attempt the removal of the latter, they burned the former (as much as remained out of water) and began to return. The fine cotton steamers Magnolia and Magenta had retreated up the river and found safety under the guns of the fort. Descending the river, after burning the boats, the vessels were considerably annoyed, be ing fired upon by sharp-shooters from the bank. A number of the men on board were wounded, but fortunately none of the wounds were serious. The cotton which we had passed on going up was found in flames on returning. Acting upon orders, the Flag-Officer directed the destruction of the property which lay around, consisting of cot

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GENERAL TRIMBLE'S ADDRESS
TO THE CITIZENS OF MARYLAND.
HEADQUARTERS VALLEY DISTRICT,
June 8, 1868.

MAJOR-GENERAL J. R. TRIMBLE, having been assigned to the Department of Northern Virginia,

invites all citizens of Maryland, in and out of the army, to join the Maryland troops now serving in this district, with a view to increase the organization from that State to a body formidable by its number and gallantry.

Under this command every Marylander will have a field for the display of that devotion and bravery in the cause of the South which it is well known they possess, but which have heretofore been much obscured by their separation into almost every brigade of the army.

Fearing a conflagration, the ram was now obliged to desist' from the engagement, and dropped down, repassing the enemy's works, and anchored out of range. During the entire, engagement the ram's battery replied to the enemy's shots, but with what effect is not known, except that the fire slackened considerably before the termination of the action.

The national loss in the engagement was three men seriously wounded.

The conduct of the men was very commendable throughout the entire action.

Marylanders should bear in mind that upon themselves must rest the honor and renown of bringing their State into the Southern Confederacy, and of avenging the wrongs inflicted upon her sons and daughters by the Goths and Vandals of the North, who, true to the instincts of their race, have done more outrage to the feel ings of humanity, to Christian civilization, and to Christian freedom, than any nation of this en-mediately upon arriving at the town the iron-clads lightened age.

.

Let us hope the day is near when, as Marylanders, we may do our part to avenge these

On the following day, June fourth, having the day before returned to the rest of the fleet at the mouth of the river, the Colonel set out, in company with the iron-clads Lafayette and Pittsburgh, for the same place he visited the day before. Im

opened with their one hundred pounder rifled guns at long-range, when the enemy fled without firing a gun. Our men then landed and fired the town. The flight of the enemy was so hasty that a large number of arms and accoutrements were left in the houses and were destroyed. A file of regimental papers was secured, from which an estimate of the enemy's force was made... The papers were headed, "Third regiment Arizona brigade," (Texans.) By these papers their numbers were given as eight hundred and seventy-nine. They

THE DESTRUCTION OF SIMMSPORT, LA, had also a battery of six pieces. During the ac

HEADQUARTERS M. M. BRIGADE,

FLAG-SHIP AUTOCRAT, LAKE'S LANDING,

YAZOO RIVER, June 11, 1863.

In accordance with instructions from Captain Henry Walke, commanding detachment of Mis

tion two guns were dismounted. The nationals suffered no loss in the action.

SIR:

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sissippi squadron, Lieutenant-Colonel John A. EXPEDITION TO BLUFFTON, S. C. Ellet, commanding the ram fleet of the Mississippi Marine Brigade, left the mouth of Red River June LIEUTENANT COMMANDING GEORGE BACON'S REPORT. third, on the United States steam-ram SwitzerU. S. S. COMMODORE MCDONOUGH, land, on a reconnoissance as far as Simmsport,.; PORT ROYAL, S., C., June 4, 1863, on the Atchafalaya River. On account of being detained by ...The approach to the town was made slowly the Mayflower, it was long after daylight before and cautiously, in order to insure a timely detec-we reached the point where the troops were to tion of any earth defences the enemy might have disembark, which was about three miles this side with which to dispute the passage of the river. of Bluffton; meeting with no opposition at that It was ordered, however, that no gun should be point, the troops were landed in safety, and both fired until the fact of the existence of a hostile them and ourselves advanced to the attack, the force in the place should be definitely ascertained. Mayflower having joined us in the mean time. I When within half a mile of the town the enemy anchored from half to three quarters of a mile opened with a battery of field-pieces and a regi from the town, bringing our batteries to bear ment of infantry. The men on the ram replied upon it. with great vigor.

Behind the levee and some heavy embankments thrown up for the purpose, within less than one hundred yards of the river channel, the enemy's infantry was safely protected, and all the time pouring rapid volleys of musketry into the boat. The fire also of the artillery was very severe and accurate. The ram was struck seven times by shells, two of which set fire to the cotton and other combustible material on the boat for the protection of her machinery; two entered the hull just above the water line, and another cut the escape-pipe, filling the engine-room with steam,

The land forces having without opposition oc cupied the town, I moved up with this vessel and the transports for the purpose of being better able to cover their movements, as well as to be ready to reembark the troops in case of necessity, as the enemy had mustered quite a large force in the rear of the town of infantry and cavalry. Soon after we had anchored abreast of the town, and but a few yards from it, sharp, firing was heard in the rear between the rebels and our forces. The commanding officer of the land forces made signal that he wished us to shell the woods in their rear, as the rebels were mustering in quite

a strong force. I immediately opened with all my guns, firing, both shell and shrapnel with five-second fuses, which compelled the enemy to fall back. In the mean time the town was fired in several places, by order of the commander of the land forces, the church being the only build: ing spared...

The enemy, under cover of the fire and smoke of the burning town, which raged so dense as to cause us to move our position a little, and almost obscured immediate, objects, attempted another attack on our forces. They were met by steady volleys from our troops and the enfilading fire of our heavy guns, and were obliged to retire in disorder..

Chalmers, J. G. Bulichen, D. & J. Canter, D.
Freeman, Crosby, Langballe, Chalmers,
W. Winn, J. Bulichen, Mrs. Pickney, Mrs. Win-
ingham, B. Wiggins, Estate Norton, H. F. Train,
Martain, (f. p. c.):

The enemy approached in transports, and landed about one thousand strong at what is known as Hunting Island. Five gunboats cov ered their landing, which was successfully accomplished about half-past six o'clock on the fourth instant. Three companies of the force that had landed took up the line of march, following the course of the river until they reached Bluffton, their gunboats steaming along up the river abreast of the troops. The pickets noticed the moveAs we had succeeded in carrying out the ob- ment at sunrise, and reported the fact to Lieutenject of our expedition, the troops were ant-Colonel Johnson, commanding the outposts, ordered to embark. The enemy seeing at about seven o'clock, and the cavalry force from that all the troops were leaving, collected all their the Third and Fourth regiments, South-Carolina troops for the third and last charge upon the rear- cavalry, moved at once toward the threatened guard, who were left on shore to cover the re-point. Strange to say, the couriers failed to reembarkation of their comrades. The enemy advanced down the street leading to the wharf, through the town, expecting, no doubt, to sweep off in the general rush the few who were covering the reembarkation.

port the advance of the enemy either to the picket headquarters in Bluffton or the garrison encamped near the town, consisting of the fine infantry force from the Eleventh South-Carolina regiment. The consequence was, the gunboats As they were in considerable force by that arrived in the river nearly opposite the camps time, they charged with cheers to within a short before they could be seen by the camp guard, distance of the steamers, when, from their repeat who gave the alarm. The men were soon under ed volleys, we got their position, ... when arms, and deployed as skirmishers, going some we opened with shrapnel and shell in the direc- distance to the front in the movement. The ene tion of the enemy, and the effect was instantan- my soon came in sight, having obtained posses. eous, as I have since been assured by the com- sion of the town unmolested, and exchanged mander of the land forces that our shrapnel and shots with the line of skirmishers. Soon after shell passed directly over the heads of our own the town was fired in the lower part, near Colomen, exploding in front of the ranks of the ene-nel Stoney's, and the blowing fresh soon sent the my, causing them to break and retreat in disorder. The guns of the Mayflower, which was at that time lying at the wharf and commanding the streets, were served with great effect.

GEORGE BACON, Lieutenant Commanding United States Navy, To Rear-Admiral S. F. DU PONT.

CHARLESTON MERCURY ACCOUNT.

flames broadcast through the town's d

The heavy growth of trees between Mr. Pope's house and the Episcopal church saved the latter structure. They fired the Methodist church under the very altar; but it burnt, so slowly that it was discovered, and put out. The cavalry had now arrived. Earle's light battery, after a drive of thirteen miles, had also reported for duty. The Abolitionists having effected their purpose now withdrew, embarked on their transports, and were conveyed out of sight.

Ser

CHARLESTON, June 6, 1863. The destruction of property on Bull's Island But one casualty occurred on our side some days ago, and the recent raid on the Com-geant Mew, of company E, Eleventh South-Carobahee, involving an immense loss of property, is lina infantry, was struck by a fragment of a shell followed by the burning of the beautiful town of (which, by the way, the Yankee gunboats used Bluffton on May River. This last outrage took very freely) in the right side; the wound is not place on Thursday morning last, and resulted in dangerous, however. The invaders, who were the loss of about forty private residences and principally a New-Hampshire regiment, are not nearly one hundred outhouses, stores, etc. We known to have been punished in any way. As have succeeded in obtaining a list of the property we said in reference to the affair on the Comba owners who have suffered by the burning of their hee, the success of a marauding expedition of beautiful houses and settlements: this character is certainly a very mortifying circumstance.

-General J. F. Drayton, Colonel J. J. Stoney, Dr. J. W. Kirk, George Allen, Dr. Paul Pritchard, M. J. Kirk, J. McKenzie, A. Crosby, G. Allen, Dr. A. G. Verdier, Estate H. Guerard, Jos. Baynard, Jas: Seabrook, G. W. Lawton, W. Pope, Dr. Mellichamp, Dr. F. H. Pope, R. R Pope, J. J. Pope, A. G. Verdier, Henry Verdier, "Squire Popes," Mr. Strobhart, Mrs. Hardee, J.

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DESTRUCTION OF ASHEPOO, S. C. BEAUFORT, June 5, 1863. WITH but two hundred and fifty negro soldiers, on board the gunboat John Adams, and the trans