THE WAR IN THE SOUTHWEST: An Important Movement Against the Rebels; ANOTHER GREAT BATTLE IMMINENT (4/16/1862)

New York Times - Times Machine ^ | 4/16/1862

[Homer_J_Simpson]

PITTSBURGH LANDING, Tenn., Monday, April 14.

A force of four thousand men, on five transports, left this landing on Saturday night, accompanied by the gunboats Tyler and Lexington, and proceeded up the Tennessee River to a point near Eastport, Miss., where they landed, and proceeded inland to Bear Creek Bridge, and destroyed the two bridges on the Mobile and Ohio Railroad, one measuring 121 feet, and the other 210 feet in length.

A cavalry force of 150 men was found there, who, after having four killed, "skedaddled" in the most approved Southern style. The expedition returned Sunday night, without having lost a man.

This was one of the most successful operations of its kind during the war, completely cutting off communication of the main rebel body at Corinth with Alabama and the rest of the Confederacy, except New-Orleans.

A flag of truce arrived at the outposts yesterday, with the son of Gov. JOHNSON, of Kentucky, asking for his father.

ST. LOUIS, Tuesday, April 15.

Several gentlemen connected with the Army at Pittsburgh, arrived here yesterday. Among them is Capt. LAGOU, of Gen. GRANT's Staff, who is the bearer of Gen. GRANT's official report of the battle of Pittsburgh. They left the army on Friday night.

Gen. HALLECK arrived in Pittsburgh on Friday, and immediately assumed command of the army.

Gen. GRANT, in his official report, estimates our loss 1,500 killed and 3,500 wounded. The loss of the enemy in killed and left on the field is greater than ours. In wounded an estimate cannot be made, as many must have been sent to Corinth and other places. The loss of artillery was great, many pieces being disabled by the enemy's shot; some losing all their horses and many men. Not less than 200 horses were killed.

[Homer_J_Simpson]

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The War in the Southwest: An Important Movement Against the Rebels – 2-3
Down the Mississippi: Com Foote and Gen. Pope en Route for Memphis – 3
From the Florida Coast: Interesting Dispatches from Commodore Dupont – 3
The Fall of Fort Pulaski: An Unconditional Surrender on Friday Afternoon Last – 3
Old Point and Yorktown: Nothing Seen of the Merrimac on Monday or Yesterday – 4
Gen. Burnside’s Command: Arrival of the Transports Jersey Blue and George Peabody – 4-5
News from Washington: Correspondence of the State Department Relating to Mexico – 5-6
Editorial: Strength of the Rebel Army – 6
Hollins at Last – 6
Editorial: The Fall of Fort Pulaski – 6-7
Exaggeration of the Rebel Forces – 7
Editorial: Our Successes in the Southwest – 7-8

[Conan the Librarian]

Ah Ft. Pulaski. A great place to visit. If you ever visit Savannah, it’s a must to see.

I had a friend who’s great-whatever-grandfather was “The Colonel” Olmsted who surrendered the fort.

[sauropod]

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