Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-06-07
TELEGRAPHIC.
Morning and Noon Dispatches.
The siege of Port HUDSON.

New YoRK, June 6.-The steamer Morning
Star, from New Orleans May 29th, arrived
this morning, having encountered heavy wealth
or off Hatteraa
In the Department of the Gulf the whole In.
tercst in military affairs centered In Port Hud-
sop, which was completely invested BY govern
ment forces. Banks commanded in person a
force supposed to be sufficient for its reduction.
The enemy's strength within their defsnses Ia
estimated OF from ten to fifteen thousand
righting was still 10 progress at the date of the
departure Of the Morning stm.
bhg .-Gen. sherman arrived at New Orleans
the night OF tho 29Ih, severely wounded butnot
dangerously.
Col. Daniels's "a Louisiana (nepro) regiment
distinguished itself especially in charging upon
the enemy's siege gus, loosing in killed and
wounded over six hundred.
Gen. Weitzel had captured portion Of the
line OF deferse and held one OF their heaviest
batteriee.
The following Ia from the Era of the 29bh:
All eyes In this Department are now turned to-
ward Port Hudson. Our information from that
point is not very full, but we are in possession
OF enough to assure our readere tha. there ia
every reason TO take q cheerful and hopeful
view OF events We have no hesitation in say
Ing that the result Of the fighting thus far has
peen decidedly favorable to our arms A thoua-
and rumoIs are flying about the streets, but we
advice our readers not to heed them; they are,
asa rule, utterly untrustworlhy. That the re-
suls viii be such as to gladden. every loyal
heart, we have no doubt.
The Heralds New Orleans correspondent of
May 28sh gives some particulars of the attack
on PoIt Hudson. The attack commenced on the
9th by land and water. The fight was desper-
ate oil day, and continued until the 2s;h. Gen.
Weitzsl, alter long aud close fighting, finally
captured the heavy elk gun battery, which sunk
the Mississippi, and has turned il on the rebele.
on the enemysright Sherman charged ana cIr.
rled the works by storm, but the enemy massed
MIS- troops and our men lad to fall back. In
itis charge the 81 Louisiana fought like de-
monP, aud lost some six hundred ont Of nine
hundred men. Gen. Sherman was severely
wounded in the leg. Col. Clarke and Col.
CoWles were killed, aud Colonel Smith badly
wounded, The 6Ih Michigan and l25th N. Y.
lost halt of their men.
On The center the attack was made by GsGer,
als Augur and Grover, and the enemy IVES
driven into hs main works. d
The Trisune's correspondence, dated New
Orleans, May 29.h, has the following: The
propeller Idea arrived last evening from Baton
kouge. From s. Bryant, of the Twenty eighth
AoiAb loaEu buhb Ut bWu u ClUCh yeht0E-
day afternoon heavy oannonsdng could be
heard at Port Hudson. Our ioss Was heavy
reported to be at least four thousand.
Gen. Banks moved from point to point all
along the lines, with perfect GOODNESS. His
quick eye would detect lsggard movement or
an unprotected position, and an aid would be
dispatched with instructions. He INDUCED in
no vain display OF staff officers.
The fight without doubt, was renewed at day
break yesterday. Most perfect confidence was
iels that the rebel stronghold would auccumb to
tho Union iorcss.
An expedition composed of eight regiments
under command of Colonels C6ickering, 4Eh
Massachusetts,, and Morgan, Goth New York
arrived last evening at Algiers, having marched
thither from franklin. Ihese troops will be
Immediately sent to the relief of Banks at Port
hudson. The following list of tfflcers killed
and wounded has been furnished me by etaff
officer: Colonel Payne, 81 Louisiana, killed !;
Colonel Kingsley, 26th Connecticut, wounded
severely; Colonel Clark, 9th Michigan, killed .