The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-04-15
The Approech.s - Nav Orleans ffsm .hs
Cuff Yamksa Dsscrip lion.

Cuff. Yankss Dsscrip ion.
II is wall known that theie are furmid bic
preparations on foot in tn, Calf OF Llexico
for attacking our Southern coast, apd the
Yankees ara entertaining themselves with
sketches OF tha poin ticst exposed TO their
nssts. They = gaTe %.ev Orleans as fcrene ST.
among these, tie approaches to which, aside
frcn ths dirac; rCukaus' he river, ara thus
described oy tie Boston Posts army correspon.
dauE Il; Sh p Islsnd anf Key West:
Ii approaching New Orlecrs from Missis-
sippi Sound vessels drawing nine ieet and un.
dsr IN ~ pass through iAaae Dorgae, thence
by the gordon river Into La k5 Poacaartrain
~ tho ksGOlets, on the South. side Of which,
a. taa end Of tho bayou, is situated Fort Pike.
This $ sIuasl brick fortidcato1, nouk ting
one tier 9I casenate Euas ard a fe " II ces en-
bsrbeite. Thc Work is paist ON The &C a,en, and
j. enur ~ un2n nnrolehaals from the land
side. l. S.aI 5s ou tbs 81 x OF the bayou, and
vessels OF iignS drafs m&f aHDrOaeh cicse IN
der lis W. lis The fSrs may be easily saetied
hs taa heavy inJ@tars oi Com nandsr Porter's 8
Ilotiiia.
Af.cr passing Fort Pike The Federal forcrs
will encounter batteries as LaSevilie, the ter
minus uf - railroad ana canal connecting
ilks Fouchartrain aud New Orleans.
a second %Ppfcach to the Crescent City is
ut k.roct0rsyiiir, Ca ti,o southern border Of
Lake :jorgna. here is toB terminus Of the
ri aw cr.ei.ns aGd tIuif Railroat:, which may
vessels drss wing )iins feet. Proetorsvilie is q
| CIT efeEIry, aud consists of IL small viilsge
a..d an Osd saad iert. Iho land in the neigh.
horhood is lew and n.arshg, a.d the place
! eannos re approached by land forces.
The nexs accessible point IN approaching
Esw ltrieaps is L canal nsc.ing Back bay
wiz shs sississipni river jiat below the
| from the mouth, is situated For. DurIee.
xais is oae Of the OLD foris, bulls In the Inst
| Wa-, aud caS ceiy be approach he'd by ves.els
: drawing lass snah five feet This IS at least
1 fifty miles aaoye, and In the rear OF the prin-
| CipAi for IS on tho Mississpp
Preceding TO The sonth ward 1e como to n
| narrow canal Sive miles below Forts Phillip
| and Jackson. CONNECTING tha waters in the
| rear of Bird lsiunns with the Mississippi --
| Tae canal was hIi,t for tae pu- pose of sup
| plying the salt ponds IN that neighbochood
| with sslt water, and Is surrounded by land
! saMcientiy hard to admit OF the passage of
| lana f3Eces on foot. artillery and cavalry
| cannot pass except III n cry season. Iho
bomb 'tes. cGn operate here.
We nsx: como 10 the m this Of the Nissis-
| sipii, which mus bs 100 fimili2riy known
! to require Gsscrip ION. Al Pass a L'Outrs,
tho Principal entfanCe 10 tha river. Is fee,
| may - carried over ths bal, at Southeast
Pass vessels drawing nine and tea fast may
| enter; AZ South Pass there is usually Ave feet
1 of water on the bar, e,.d ai the Sou h Yves.
| Pas II fact ALI the passes coma tcgather
| at the Head of ths Passes, SO called. From
| his point upward the eas,ern shore OF the
river is safli cient,y so lid to aiiow IN army to
| march. Ten miles higher up Is Il BAYOU on
1 the west side OF tn river, called the Jumps
Vessels drawing six feet may bs taken ir ON
| the Calf. through West Bay. and this bay you
| into the river az this point; b1t the ground in
| The nejgbborhcud is 80 marshy that no foot.
| hold can he oatainec FOR even infantry -
! This approach is also baioW Forts Phillip
| and Jackson.
| To the westward Of the PASSES orf@he coast
| OF Louisiana IL Bas.ian bay. which Is cor :
1 paorpu rytth in a "A SSi SsinDt IniAfi ur N
| peasab!s only to boats.
| stn further 20 the westward is B.rratari
l Bag, trs entrance to which ie defended by
ForG LivipgstcI, Il brick for rtiflea ion consist.
ipe of Que tier af cassmate gus and ba.
| tsry mounted en- 5ar5ette. The tort is in good
| coLd!t.oa, well manned, but still IL may b.
| approached from the land side, ard = ths
| same time VESSELS drawing eixh teen feet mey
approach to within two and n hasf rli!es, o.
l es sy fengs OF the work. Vessels drawins 6
nine fest may enter ths BarEatar,a Bay,
| which is fifteen miles t'Dg. Seven feet C1
water may be carried TO the uppsr ead Of the
| bay, Hhica conaects with the Nississipp: In
! the rear CT New Orleans, By means Of tue
4 Bayou Dennis and cAnai wlicn passe.
4 through mershy land, the water neirg 81 I
! feet deep. This is tae pa<sags out OF which
sGn al cotson-iaden vessels III g-eSt numbers
have eseapsd sr,m rev Orleans /, Is used
principally by oysteilnsa IN Supplying the
| New UrisaGs market with b3vaiyes. The
shore on either side rs Easrshy, save whsrs
the surface Is broken by ctamis OF bush ss
aad lana forces wou d 70. be snrs OF !. too.iua
by this route
| at Bayon la Fouehe. ss;li further to ths
/ westward, there was 20 fort one year ago
and Heaa has been reported taere. Tha We.
| ter courss runs from the Nulf OF Ms xic, ia Z
| northwest direction, and coanec.s with III,
| mississippi river at DoGaids willie, seventy
miles above the city OF New Orleans. Tai,
bayou is snavigated by steamers employed IL
! Transporting the proluce nom ths rich sugal
| region to New Orleans. There are flary val
| liable plantations OIL its shores.
Tho westerEr,ost approach to the roat cot.
ton poT. Of the 4ulf is at AtchAfaiaya Bay
tue en- trance TO which Is defended BY bate.
| ries a. Hello Isie Pofat Fer. and Deer Island
the latter being at the mouth OF the Atchafa-
lava riyar, I'D which point nias feet m -. with
| great care bs car lied. Fifteen mites above
| Dear island IS tbs askd of berwscS's Bay
/. above w hich passes The E;aw Ofisaua eld
/ Opolousas Railroad. Sr.faees OF E - feal
Ldraft and usder GO frem Berrica,s sfay
| through Bayou FIaquymiae, into Kiss ssipp,
river, at the yil<ge Of fIaQaemina. OF
I through the eAtchafAsaya river 70 He'd river
l and thence through \ canal tnt TO the Mtssis
| sfppI At a point one hundred and eixsy miles
above New Orleans. Both routes pass throush
a rich country, and ara constantly uysd for
the transp0rsation OF produces.