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Domestic News April 2, 1863

The Dollar Weekly Bulletin

Maysville, Mason County, Kentucky

What is this article about?

New Orleans report details repulse of Gen. Banks' advance under Col. Dudley near Baton Rouge, with loss of two regiments; Col. Skymurzky delivers 350 paroled Federals. Cincinnati Enquirer notes this as first intimation of the disaster.

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The New Orleans correspondent of the Boston Courier writes as follows, under date of the 14th inst:

"Before this reaches you, you will probably learn from Southern sources the repulse of Banks' advance, about twelve miles from Baton Rouge, of the force under Col. Dudley, and his loss of two regiments. Such is the uncontradicted rumor. The publication of such news here is contraband. Col. Skymurzky, of the Confederate Army, came in yesterday, under a flag of truce, with some three hundred and fifty paroled Federals. A similar number will be brought in in a few days from across Lake Pontchartrain, supposed to be part of Dudley's command. Some of the old Bostonians may remember Skymurzky as the handsome six and one quarter feet young Polander who came to Boston about thirty years ago.—After his exile from Poland, the sturdy rebel will be remembered by the old belles and Tremounters of those by-gone days."

This is the first intimation we have heard of any disaster to Gen. Banks. If true, the concealment of it is very culpable.—Cin. Enquirer.

What sub-type of article is it?

Military

What keywords are associated?

Banks Repulse Baton Rouge Col Dudley Paroled Federals Col Skymurzky

What entities or persons were involved?

Gen. Banks Col. Dudley Col. Skymurzky

Where did it happen?

Near Baton Rouge

Domestic News Details

Primary Location

Near Baton Rouge

Event Date

14th Inst.

Key Persons

Gen. Banks Col. Dudley Col. Skymurzky

Outcome

repulse of advance; loss of two regiments; 350 paroled federals delivered, similar number expected

Event Details

Uncontradicted rumor of repulse of Banks' force under Col. Dudley about twelve miles from Baton Rouge. Col. Skymurzky of Confederate Army arrived under flag of truce with 350 paroled Federals; more expected from Lake Pontchartrain, part of Dudley's command. Publication of such news contraband in New Orleans.

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