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Doc. 55.-battle of Fort Craig, N. M: fought February 21, 1862. In our issue of the twenty-second ult., we mentioned that the Texans had probably commenced a retreat South on the nineteenth, and that it was supposed they would not make battle in the vicinity of Fort Craig. This, however, has proved to be a mistake. Instead of making a general retreat, they only retired down the river six miles to a ford by which they could conveniently cross their forces to the east bank. The crossing was effected on the nineteenth, and at an early hour of the twentieth they were observed to be marching up the east bank toward the Fort, but sufficiently distant from it to be outside of the range of the largest guns on the intrenchments. The distance which was observed by them apparently threw them among the sandhills through which the scouts had informed Col. Canby it was impossible for them to pass with their batteries, trains, etc. A closer inspection of the ground brought about the co
y of Nassau into small vessels of light draught. I accordingly ordered the Penguin, Acting Lieut. Commanding T. A. Budd, and the Henry Andrew, Acting Master S. W. Mather, to proceed to this place — the latter to cross the bar, establish an inside blockade, capture any rebel vessels there, and guard from incendiarism large quantities of live-oak timber on the Government lands, cut and ready for shipment, to which the Department had called my attention. On reaching here myself on the twenty-second, I was boarded by the executive officer of the Penguin, and informed that Lieut. Commanding Budd, with Acting Master Mather, had organized an expedition from the two vessels, and had moved southward through the inland passage leading into Mosquito Lagoon, passing Smyrna, with four or five light boats, carrying in all some forty-three men. Soon after this report, which I heard with anxiety, the results were developed. It appears that after going some fifteen or eighteen miles, without
s commanding, took its departure for Centreville by way of Berryville, on the morning of the twenty-second, leaving only Shields' division and the Michigan cavalry in Winchester. Ashby's cavalry, obnalized Jackson to that effect. We saw their signal-fires and divined their import. On the twenty-second, about five o'clock P. M., they attacked and drove in our pickets. By order of Gen. Banks, cavalry, under Ashby, showed themselves to our pickets, within sight of Winchester. On the twenty-second all of Gen. Banks's command, with the exception of my division, evacuated Winchester, en rou I saw their signals and divined their meaning. About five o'clock on the afternoon of the twenty-second, Ashby, believing that the town was almost evacuated, attacked our pickets and drove them inorps d'armee left Winchester for Centreville by the way of Berryville, on the morning of the twenty-second, leaving only Shields' division and the Michigan cavalry. The enemy's scouts, observing t
se included. I send to Port Royal a prisoner taken in the marshes by the Release. His statement accompanies this. I am, sir, respectfully, etc., John P. Gillis, Commanding. Flag-Officer S. F. Du Pont. U. S. Steamer Seminole, Nassau Sound, Ga., March 26, 1862. The following statement is derived from London Middleton, a contraband, picked up this P. M. by the Norwich and sent on board this ship, namely:. His master was Wm. P. Fulton, of Savannah; he left that city on the twenty-second instant, (Saturday,) coming by way of White Bluff and Green Island to Raccoon Keys, from whence he expected to reach a saw-mill which, it was said, we had on Wassaw Island, with three thousand troops. All provisions are scarce at Savannah, and very dear, particularly bacon, rum, liquors, and such like. Fresh beef is more plenty, but costs twenty-five to thirty cents for what used to sell at six-eight, and ten cents per pound; eggs were at fifty cents per dozen; chickens one dollar and fi