The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-05-14
OPERATIONS BEFORE THE OCCUPATION

II not until the squadron under Flag Ocer Farra-
gut had passed the forts that General Butler saw bis
portuny for successful cooperation had arrived and 10
made immediate preparations for tho transportation Of
his troops around into the bay In the Of Fsrt st.
Philip Of which . careful reconnaissance had been made
by Capt. f. Conant Of the Thirty nrst Massachusetts,
regiment and Capt Charles Everett Of the Sixth Massa
chusetts battery The bay had also been carefully sound
cd by officers connected with the Coast Survey, On
the United States steamer Sachem and more particu-
larry by Dir. r. Z. Halter c. s., flagship Hartford.
rRosRxss GENERAL BUTLER.
On the 18th General Butler had got into the bay with
the transports Mississippi containing the Twenty sixth
and Thirty arst Massachusetts, regiments Browns
pany Of sappsrs miners from the Thtieth Masszchu
setts regiment and the Sixth Massachusetts, battery
Captains Everett Cousnt were despatched UP the
river to Commodore Tarragu, announcing Con. Buffers
readiness operate Of the forts. They projected
70 q narrow, straight canal, some mile and half In
length TO the rear Of the Quarantine buildings from
which point they expected TO proceed up by o bay
ous discovered previous expedition but they met
their way Lieutenant Boggs, OF the varuna who was on
his way General Butler with dispatches from the Com
mcdore Comparing notss, they returned, each 70 the
place no started from.
OPERATIONS or TRANSPORTS.
On the 26h the Miami and LOWS arrived in tho bay
with fifteen launches, and the Miami took vo hundred
troops from the Twenty sixth Massachusetts regiment
with Colonel E. Jones' and steamed toward the shore,
Which approachabls within about three miles. She
came anchor ~ that distance from tho shore and
Sunday morning. the 27h the nrst detachment Of troops
that have yet during the set foot Louisiana soil
above the passes forth upon their errand. They
were accompanied by their Colonel and Lieutenant
weitzel Of General Buffers staff II necessary 70
row six eight miles along the indsntatons Of the
coast and through two bayous TO the mouth Of
q long and narrow canal GU, In 0 direct
line from the Quarantine buildings TO the bay, dug for
the use OF fishermen and others This narrow passage
not wds enough 10 pull through, and ths current
with great swiftnsss therefore necessary tho
mon 10 leave tho boats and "trsek" them for about
milo and half, wsding 10 the waist In many places In
mad aud water. With great difficulty and much toll
some 900 Of the men got to the Quarantine The
Course Of the Afternoon finding already In abe posses.
sion Of The navy.
TEfY prAu STILL ryuo.
Ths robot asgs were stil flying from the forts; bat
there was little Ire 70 be 10 ihs aud the only signs
of the enemy we're the stars and bars" idly
hanging 70 fagstas, while the small red flag they
Ike 70 show typical Of their bsns prepared on all
,sions and under oil circumstances 10 light to the last
drop Of blood hung BY thsr larger coors. Meantime,
the Ns,anzas had lowed tho GIoat Republic sround 70
the bs, snd the Ninth Connecticut. Fourth wisconsin
sixth Michigan and Twenty Hrst Indiana rogmsnts, to-
esthsr with tho second Vermont battery, ready 70
take the bsld.
run MANI RronExr
On the 2sn in pursuance Of orders sft BY Cen. Butler
who had gone ashore on previous evening" i've
hundred men from Cen williams brigade, accompanied
By the General himself, placed the Mani, and
landed In the evening By the tedious ADOPT.
I'd the previous dag. u Gen. 8utIer's intention TO
and several thousand men, and attempt taks Fort 81.
Philip By storm but this was rendered unne.
cessary by the surrender Of the forts, Jrolph,
abo,a ty fear Of The forces ny saD landing aloCc
hem They had iost nearly al thor confidence
when tho feet 20 successfully passed. them, and now
they felt themselves 70 he in trap from which there
was spparen, escape. AZ midnight on the 27th, no
400 Of the garrison at Fort Jackson revoted actus y
M.lprs loaded gun upon the interior = the fors and