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The Daily Dispatch: March 30, 1863., [Electronic resource], Narrow escape of Van-Dorn (search)
that on the 11th inst. he had taken an advantageous position to make a short opposition to the advance of a superior force of the enemy, and then retire across Duck river, over which a pontoon bridge was supposed to have been completed. Upon attempting to it, it was discovered to be impossible, is the river had overflowed its bops by the ferry; but it was found that even this was impracticable. Our position was at the head of the peninsula formed by the junction of Carter's creek and Duck river, while the enemy's position was upon another peninsula directly opposite, formed by the junction of Rutherford and Carter's creeks, all of which streams were unthdrawn through the woods, so as to avoid being seen by the Yankee look-outs, leaving their usual out-posts behind, and started upon a by-road running along the Duck river in a northeasterly direction. Forrest's command were upon another road running parallel with it, and Armstrong brought up the rear, with Van Dorn and staff and