The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1862-06-17

From "a correspondent OF tho Philadelphia
rGrss ON board the steam friGate brooklyn, we Sc
lect ths following details Of the ascent OF the Mis-
sppi by our flee, under Flag officer Faungut;
REBEL TyaAssr.
Mar Ni'ch,s, Miss, Nay ls.-owin2 % the high
stage of ths river tho prugress Of tho largo slips,
flagship Hartford, Brooklyn Richmond, Ha well a.
the gunhoats have been every way successful. Tho
destruction of cotton and sugar Was tremendous ~
fret. only lately small body Of planters, headed
10y M. Edwards aud his two Lepho~s refusing
u burn their cotton, we're set ul"I Icy party 81
guerrilla ru"Ins-tHe CJvenor's hirolngs AMI
shot do-n. iAc.r plantations re Destroyed, and
tue p.nt tHl ls ~ o woun lod uvphows barely IS
capped th thcr lives to our guuto,ts for protec-
tou. Fla.- Oaicer Fsrga.,ut, lel.ng 81 tbs, sad
fearing more nss Of lie, dspaeyAci the lr"qu'.s
Capt Palmer, to protect the plantation Of Col. hr
Ackn. lreet-ncd at every moment IT, hc sttRckcd.
I There viii soon be n great reaction here III TIE
south. olc u %, will sst"niHh the whole world.
Men etc spru'gi'k up from all quarters, re.dy 10
Join the r.iikd Of the Union and hsht against the
dcHtroy,rs OF tier soil.
suRExNIsR or BATON RouGp AND sATctv1.
The cities Of naton Rouge and Natchoz have
10th surr eulorcd to Commodore farrab "a leot
without opposition. Tho usual Ger, inou,rs were
eoao though w,Ih by tho authorities. The Nag
WAS holstcd over tho United States arsenal and
state House. A Nntch,z contained no public
buildings, and la never participated Ia Affairs be
longing 10 tho Government, the American nag was
not ho.stcd over the city.
A DEMAND ron TIE srppEsprn ov vIcxsnrRo
Tie Flny Hicer sent from Natchcz number OF
gInbuat', To demand the surrender ~ tie city of
Nick,hurg. Al the demand 10 surrender, they
eoit word h. the senior officer In command tina, II
tie city was wanted they must come and take II :
that there WAS nui force enough in tile NishissI Ir
river to take tho city Of N!cksbuis. Tie fla ,Hhip
Hartford accompanied by tho United States steam
,loorl Brooklyn and Richmond then proceeded up
Tho river, niichorng In position four miles below
| Yickshurg The women and children hnyc all left
the city, and 1t is at present occupied by large
| force oi Beauregard's army.
THE ApyASog on vIogsnuIG.
Br'ote T~ksGurg, May io-The attack on the
| city vas h. Inv" been male this morning, but
owing 10 the DISADVANTAGES and dilhcutics result
ing from ATTACKING ie,terIos on high c,.iTa it was
wsey deferred until The tnortars could bs brought
int pay
| SUMMARY vEsGgASCE on REDEL.
Afvw dry. ago, = sarg,R tanl intn, Lnarm.d,
went b. tho unta,ion of M. johnson 10 n,.pt.a'd
with hi'n fur SONS cattle As TIE small party all
vHucsi toward tIe house, Mr. JihEacn appeared on
! his po.tco with lpadei muskct In his hand, took
de berate aim AMI fired Mt tho sergeant, wpunding
! him. The I,ht oftLe party b'ing un"rmed, has
tened baak u procure nflns ana Ir' lrhch just tH
tho planter, having ioa'ed bis Husk't, was In TIE
/ At ~ shooting a.',,n 'he wounded sergeant. Ore
! Il tuo number uttauty ltgc,od Ls r.hr Gul shot
! ~, johnson ta4.-yh tho head, E..hug him in
stai.tly L'ttcr. containing valuable Information
discovered On the toiy of the inter, ststing
that there were sDyoity-sx guns ~ Nickshurg nUt
| mounted, sud calling upon Gen. B.1u.eghrd 10
] have Item mounted wItioN delay II necessary,
he would send every negro from lis llsutation to
! accomplish H.
| IHE BoAEARDNEsT or GRASD 0uLy, Niss.--oCCu.
PATTON oF TOWN.
NGv 26.--TlN river has been falling for some diys
pHst AMI The ilI.s officer, icarl4V tLst the large
~ is would hc sttEudtd in the river, thought II best
] tli '.c,.i back :, NcW Orleans. Tie Brooklyn on
her .1ursa down discovered the two trauap 1rts Lau-
/ rel HI md Ceres iu very bad colLItiop. II
/ seems tlat Ia passing hy tie town Of Grand Gult
/ naslssirpi, u.,y were fred upon by concealed
battery, below the town, mounting s.x guns, and
hhF.ng no i4uua, as convoy ., were completely al
tru llercy ~ tie cowardly scouudrcls. However
t9ey soou driftcl down with tie tlle without any
note dana .c than one man killed. On ne Laurel
HlN. The i'rtrry had allowed the Largo ships md
guuboats g. Irea without opposition. As soon az
tho c.rcur were well uuGeTstoul, the Brook
Ism aud TIE -lih oats turned back to rstsilio the
| ltrege, and, "a tty approached The ground where
tie batt,lel lad Lecu concealed, tho gunbosts be-
iug Ia advance, commenced airing. They continued
their firing until Gey got o!posle the town o
Grand Gulf There, Of course, Wo expected It T.
| C3asr; lut no, our slubo4tB GnVt on. EaOt GNGI
shot FELL /. icS IN the town. cra.h, crssh went the
ballG through and through the traitors houses
until, hearing nuthmg-nr single shot
having been returned TO our tra-C,.i ,s,n Crsyer
siguallcd T. cease firing. Tie Hrookiyu lid not usS
hor guns; the Runboats had done al that wa
wanted. We lowered boats and Lieut. Lowry, ex
GcutYs CNlCog Of tie Brook yn, was dispatched
with orders to denjsud from tho mngisirate, may
or, or those holding authority, explanation why
our army transports had been fred Into On ouI
arrival AZ the town, found shat fortunately ,th,
women and children, on tie spproach OF our YES
sels. lSl a.d .ato The eeaaigY. es.elY out VI w