Memphis Daily Appeal, CS
The Capture of the Sally Wood.

We are now enabled to give the following particulars, furnished us by Mr. Isaac Bankstone, a participant in the capture of the Yankee transport, the Sally Wood, which occurred on Tuesday last, near Island No. 82.

She was fired on at Argyle landing, three miles above Greenville, where our batteries poured sixteen shot into her, several striking. She then steamed on up to Island 82, a distance by water of 15 miles, and one mile across by land. Here our forces again opened upon her, firing some ten or fifteen shots, one shot striking her steam pipe, and letting off all her steam. At this juncture she lowered her flag and made for the Arkansas shore, where the Yankees abandoned her in great haste and confusion, giving a miniature skedaddling representation of Bull Run.

Capt. Blackburn, who was in command of the detachment, had to send six miles for skiffs before he could board her. After the skiffs arrived the captain and a detachment of fifteen men proceeded to board the vessel. They captured the mails, some 25 or 30 blankets, one fine horse, several trunks, a considerable quantity of clothing, many watches, and a fine supply of ice. Our informant says the soldiers have had plenty of ice water since the affair.

After relieving the vessel of the arms and such articles as were needed by our troops, she was burnt. While the flames from the Sally Wood were raging, another Yankee steamer, the Victoria, steamed past, and our batteries opened also upon her, several shots striking her but without serious injury.

Corporal Nelson, with a detachment of seventeen men, was landed on the Arkansas shore, and engaged in the pursuit of the fleeing foe. Forty-five were captured, among whom was seven negroes and two white women. Our forces offered to release the ladies and see that they were made comfortable, but they preferred to share the captivity of their husbands. They were brought down to Vicksburg in buggies, and handed over to the provost marshal.—Mississippian.