a road, near a bridge four miles north-east of Wall's Post-office.
About eighty of the enemy were lying in ambush near the bridge.
Lieutenant-Colonel Blackburn, unfortunately with more bravery than discretion, proceeded across the bridge at the head of the scouts and of company G, Seventh Illinois.
He was seriously wounded in the thigh, and slightly in the head.
Colonel Prince immediately caused his men to dismount, to skirmish the enemy out of the bushes, and, with the assistance of Captain Smith's battery, soon put them to flight.
This affair at the bridge detained the column but a few minutes.
They marched all night; and crossed the Amite River about ten o'clock P. M., without opposition — the picket being asleep.
They had marched forty miles this day.
May 2d.--They marched again early in the morning, and the Sixth Illinois, being in advance, surprised and burned a rebel camp at Sandy Creek Bridge.
At this point the Seventh Illinois was ordered in advance, and, at abou
right wing, which was met by a galling cross-fire from our right and centre, piling rebel men and horses in heaps in front of our ordnance office, and causing the enemy to retreat in disorder to the woods.
During this charge, Captain Parker and Smith, of the First infantry, while bravely cheering their men, were both wounded in the head, though not dangerously.
At about the same time, by my order, two companies of the First cavalry, led by the gallant Lieutenant Robb, advanced within rifle-re, Co. D, slightly. John Grubb, Co. E, slightly.
Jordan Taylor, Co. E, severely.
Wm. F. Davis, Co. G, slightly. George Davis, Co. H, mortally.
William J. York, Co. H, severely. Davis Chyle, Co. M, slightly.
First Arkansas Infantry.--Captain Randall Smith, Co. A, head, slightly.
Captain Wm. C. Parker, Co. H, head, slightly.
Corporal John Woods, Co. A, slightly. James Shockley, Co. A, mortally.
Niles Slater, Co. A, slightly.
Daniel Rupe, Co. E, slightly.
William Rockdey, Co. F, severel