100 Confederates taken Prisoners
Union City taken by the Federals
CAIRO, April 1.
The rebel camp at Union City has fallen into our hands. Col. Buford, with 1,800 men, composed of the 27th Ill., a detachment of the 2nd Ill. cavalry, and part of the 15th Wis., proceeded to Hickman by transports from vicinity of Island No. 10, and crossed to Union City, where they fell upon the rebel camp yesterday, and completely routed the enemy without the loss of a man. They destroyed all the tents, camp equipage, stores, &c., and brought off over 100 prisoners and 150 horses.
The rebels are supposed to have numbered 2,000, and were under command of the notorious Clay King. Their loss is stated at 20 killed.
Our transports on their return to Island No. 10 had the rebel flags flying under the Union flags.
There was very heavy firing yesterday at Island No. 10. It is supposed our gunboats are at work in earnest.
Weather warm and clear. River falling.
– Published in The Davenport Daily Gazette, Davenport, Iowa, Thursday Morning, April 3, 1862, p. 2
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