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LETTER FROM CASE Ilii.L.Cane Hill (or Boonsboro’), jWashington Co., Ark., Dec. 2. 1861.fEditor News: The Kansas nrniy. under Genera! Blunvv has achieved another important victory over the rebels. After a forced march of forty milca, over steep and rocky roads (the men carrying their blnn keu, overcoats, and three days' rations), we attacked the enemy at this point nt •bout 10 o’clock on the morning uf Friday last, the 28tb ult. The rebels were advantageously posted on high hills, commanding the only roads by which we cottld approach But they gave way. finally, before Rnbb’s battery and the Kansas Second howitzer?, supported by the Second and Eleventh Regiments. Again and again they formed, only to bo as often driven away, until finally they were driven into the Boston Mountains, where they made a stand, and contested desjierately every inch of ground for over three miles. Biit it was '‘no go.” A portion of the K.iiifrs Second, the Ele venth, and Phillips's Indians, forming, on both •ides of the road, a line of battle half ti mile long, drove them from behind every tree, and rock, clear through the mountains. It was now nearly dark, and the infantry was completely worn out with the arduous toil of the last forty-eight hours, and gave place to the Sixth Kansas cavalry, under Cols. Judsou and Jewell, who charged upon ibe enemy with the greatest valor, completely routiug them, but Buffering great loss in return.Night put a stop to further pursuit. The enemy continued to retreat all night, eeud-iug back ^ dag of tiuce for permission to bury ibeir dead. anlt;f take iare of their wounded. They admitted a loss of sixty killed, and as mi my wounded and taken prisoners. Tbeir force was between five and six thousand, mostly cavalry, with eix pieces of artillery—the whole commanded by Brig. Geu. Marmsduke. Our force, actually engaged, did not exceed taro thou-eand. Our loss was fifteen killed, and ihirly wounded and prisoners. Lieut. C l. Jewell, of the Sixth, wai mortally woundedtinned up to the present time, is terrible. The city is on fire, and its destruction appears certain. About seven in the morning, the enemy opened with their heavy gutis fr«*m their wmks, but far they have done no serious injury. Gen. Franklin constructed his bridges below the ehy, meeting with but f light opposition. His troops are now cros-ing, and the gunboat* are shelling the enemy about fifteen miles i below, where they have been concent rating their forces for the past few days.The onceturated fire of our batteries on the city has had the effect of driving back the enemy*-* infantry, and the works on the btidges I.rs again commenced. The troops are all under the arms near the river, prepared to rush across as soon as the bridge* are completed.Later — Thursday soon. — On the attempt being mode to finish the bridges in front of the city, the rebel infantry again opened their fire, when our artillery in po- i sition wa* again opened on the ei»y—tlir result being that Hie city wa* fired in several uew places. The enemy has used very little actillciy up to this lime, as it would endanger their men who are bolding the river front.Gen. Burnside has just issued an order to coneeutrate every gun upon the city, under cover of which it i$ believed the bridges can be finished.The killed end wounded do not amount to more than fifty men.STILL LATER Army or the iVroHAC. Dec. 11.But little filing look place between one nnd two o’clock, during which time all the available batteries were placed in posit;on, numbering 176 guns. At a signal, all opened or. the city. The fire was terrible, but stiil the lcbel sharp-aLoofers could not be driven from tbeir hiding-places.The shot aud tdiell went through the houses, in many cases setting them on tire, causing a dense smoke,which, together with the explosion of eo largn a qiiautilj of gunpowder, almoet entirely hid the city from view.It soon became evident that the bridges ■ could not be built except by a bold dash.! Volunteers were called for to cross the river in small boats. The order was no sooner given than bundled* stepped forward, but oould not all go. About one hundred were •elected. They were Boon on their way. while the artillery threw a perfect shower of iron hail cn the opposite bank.They reached the opposite shore, bat cot without loss. With fix*d buyouts, they •
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Emporia News
Emporia, Kansas, US
Sat, Dec 20, 1862
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