, 1863-05-08
THE PARTICULARS OF THE,
HAINES' BLUFF AFFAIR,

Especial Dispatch to the Chtras3 Tribunal
MILL 1Kzs: BEND, La FRIDAY EVE: Hay lss,
VIA. CA,Eo, May !, ls63
Dispatches from Grand Gull, overland, bring
Intelligence up toye=terday moraia:; from that
place. The guHboats bomb:rdcd the place for
eight hotrs on Wednesday, and With ali the
transports filled with troops, ran last the bat
tcrics the came night. The CASUALTIES On our
side we're twenty-five killed and ffty.four
wounded. The Tuscumbia was badly crippled
during the engagement, but shu can be re-
paired.
CA1Ro, May 7.-Thc dispatch boat V. F
Tilscn has just arrived from the fleet, bring
ing dispatches to tie Government, and lnlpor-
tant news.
VIC hare captured Gr,rd Gulf, Us / learn
from official sources, with zoo prisoners, and
sill guns, ammunition and stores Of the place.
Grand Gulf is the key to both Vicksbnrg aud
Port Hudson.
Especial Dispatch 10 tho Chicago Tribnne.1
CA1Ho, May 9Th, 1868.
The dispatch boat, New National has arriv-
cd from below, with some particulars Of the
Gnnboat attack Oh Haines' Bluff, and also the
Important announcement that Grand Gulf,
Miss, is at last in Federal possession Tue
transports that ran the blockade at Grand
Gulf we're loaded with Federal soldiers. They
landed below. At this the rebels took alarm
and began to evacuate.
Our forces closed in however in time to cap
tIre fire hundred prisoners, aud all the guns.
ammunition and camp equipments. Tic cap
turc took place On Thursday LAST. It is deem.
cd aMghly important achievement, lis it both
gives Us akey to Vicksburg mud Port Hudson.
In the attacY On Haines BluG. the Choe:aw
wes penetrated by three shots below the water
line, one shot entering three feet below the
su11acc of. The water. Another shot penetrated
ler asematcs, and fouudercd on her deck. It
WAS supposed to boa shell, and ali hands beata
hasty retreat, except Chiet-Eugineer Baldwin,
who ran up, seized 1t, and threw 1t overheard.
One shot struck barrel Of plaster-paris, on
the Choctaw, throwing its contents Into the
air, presenting the appearance Of steam, at
which the Rebels jumped on the top Of their
Notifications and swung their hats and
chcered.
On Wednesday evening the tug Lilly ran
against The bow Of the Choctaw, knocking
hole in her, and she sunk in two minutes.
The steamer Minnesota was captured by
the Rebels at Grcenyille, On Sund1y last, and
burned She had two barges Of coal in tow,
and one barge Of Suffers goods, The coal
was lost, hat tho Suffers gooda wcrc mostly
picked up bY the Concstoga. Tho gunboat
| Cricket CAME up and shclled the Rebels away.
The Cricket and Rattler will remain at Gra en-
| vile.
The New National brough: up five prisoners
who were recently picked up by the gunboaa
Brogg, at Napoleon. Ono Is . captain in ths
Confederate army, aud had fifteen thousand
dollars of Confederate money On his person
when taken.
Tho excitement llas been intense here Ill
day over tie news from fredericksburg
Especial Diepatch TO the Chicago Tribune.l
M1LnKEss BEND, La, May let,
VIA GIRO, May Gth, 1863. I
AcCIernand's corps and Logan's division
w.rc on the march to Port Gibson. Gen
Grant is confident Of SUCCESS, and the arm,
is in Gnc spirits.
Hainca Bluff. up the Tazoo was attacked
by the Choctaw, DeKalb, Blackhawk, Romeo
Linden, and three mortar boats, simultaue
ous with tho attack on Grand Gulf, but Il
was not intended to push the assault to AMI
length. The Cloctaw was struck over fit.
times, butts in good fighting trim yet. Tit
rebels appear In force ont of.range Of GU
guns, which are still firing rs this dispatch
| closed.