| From the Savannah Morning News |
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| April 16, 1862 |
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| The Federals is Huntsville
{on the Nashville & Chattanooga RR} |
| Sergeant E. E. Pritchard, of
the Washington Artillery, arrived here last evening, and gave us further
particulars of the occupation of Huntsville. He was on his way to join
his company at Corinth, but was turned back at Stevenson by the
intelligence that the Federals had possession of Huntsville and had cut
off the railroad communication with Corinth. Mr. P. informs us that he
had a conversation with an Engineer who succeeded in running the
"gauntlet," and who gave him the following statement: |
| He said that early on Friday
morning he came up the road from Decatur; that on arriving at Huntsville
he found the Telegraph operator in waiting, who threw his apparatus on
board and informed him that the Federalits were just coming into the
town. The Engineer then started his train, but before getting through
the town, he was fired upon by the Federal force, and a shell was also
fired at the train but did not succeed in hitting it. His brother, also
an engineer, was just behind him, with a long train of empty cars, which
was returning from carrying troops to Corinth. The Federal infantry
fired a volley into the cab on the engine, and it was supposed killed
the engineer, as the train was stopped and had not been heard from at
Stevenson. The Federal force could not be ascertained, but consisted of
cavalry, infantry and one piece of artillery. They have possession of
the city, and had effectually cut off all communication by that route.
The 5th Georgia Regiment had passed over the road a short time previous
and were all safely beyond Huntsville, except some few who were detailed
to bring baggage. |
| Passengers by the Georgia
Railroad last night report that Huntsville has been occupied by eleven
thousand Federal troops. Two locomotives and trains of cars, loaded with
troops going to reinforce Beauregard, were captured. All communication,
except by way of Mobile, is cut off, if the report is true. |
| {The newspaper
publishing this report initially is not noted.} |
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