New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-04-27

The 18th Connecticut regiment was the fret 70
engage the enemy. IL occupied the center OF the
line Of battle hAying the Goth Maine regiment on
the right, and the 18th Connecticut regiment on 'he
left, and supported by the l2th Name regiment; a,
II wa, derlcyed rs skrmshers on the left OF the
road and TIM. marched until abr>as, Of the woods,
and then, while Under sharp fire from tbs enemy
the line gradually swung round until il iacro 20
woods, letting the enemy ges 70 tLelr rear iu1e
accomplished m attempt was made 70 capture orr
! artillery, without suecess, although the regiment
gradually fell back until IL received support from the
9lst Nev-1ork.
! The 9th Connecticut regiment was ordered into
action on the left Of the line, and ~ the advance
! They met the enemy awaiting their approach IN o
piece OF woods where their artillery was supported
| by strong force of infantry and cavalry
I When a charge was ordered, 10 force The Rebelr
from their position and 10 take their artlllary the
! 18th had to charge Ihrough plowed held ana over
two fences.
! Notwithstanding these obstacles, this regiment
succeedsd IN capturing two caissons, FIX horses,
two swords and a splendid flag from the enemy.
The flag was Of fine silk, SIX feet in length bordeed
with rich silver tnse and bore upon II TIC inscrip-
ton" The Ladies' Of Franklin to the -. Mary's
| Cannoncers." -,
Soon after the charge Of the 18th, tie enemy EEL
back defeated. The force opposed 10 Us was not
large, but had the advantage OF position ana OF
making surprise. The total force OF the Rebels,
both here and CT the batteries below, did not exceed
10000 men.
Oar loss was considerable, and that Of the enemy
must have correspOnded With ours.
| Sibley's Brigade was included In this number,
two re- giments Of Texas Cavalry, Capt. Slmss Bat
terry, and the Valyerde and Pelican Batteries. The
whole force was under the command oil Gen. DICK
TAYLOR, son Of the late Zachary Taylor.
At this moment the whole force 10 rereating from
our troops, demoralized and hopeless OF Their cause
By the time our troops had arrived at New Iberia,
nearly $50 horses, mules, aid beef cattle nad been
| 81 "A In a. he u
side. Their numbers were so rapidly augmented by
the constant seizures from the plantations bordering
the road that IL became necessary 10 establish addi-
tional places for their safe keeping The mules weIo
found very useful to the regmenEa surgeons in the
TRANSCRIPTION Of the sick. Some fDe.blo0ded horses
were made ~ replace the moro Jahed hhiuhiS DO
strode by officers.
seven miles west Of New iberia, and near Yer.
million Bay, in the middle Of a mud lake, thick
grown with flag and cane, rises ledge OF sohd
rock, the surface and depth OF which have not been
! discovered. From this mine thousands OF dOll3rs
worth of the beat Of salt has been daily sent away
for the use Of the Rebel army. Negroes were EN-.
nloy,d 10 blast and break ii up, some beng ground
M tho nine 1t is reported that the Rebels pSd ~
cents per pound for what they took eway. When
our troops rescued Iberia, regiment was cent up 70
take possession, aud destroy all the tools and ma
| ehinery there.
When our gallant men are facing death upon tbe
field nsking their lives at every moment, II IL graf.
fyng 10 know that skilliul hands are ready to 1lnd
az their wounds and render every service to com.
folt the bed Of pain. During tie engagements Of
Sunday and Monday, DR.. u. l.. Rogers, BGlng
Medical Director OF the Department, lslored haid
10 provide every possible convenience Tor The
wounded establishing hospitals and Keeping a.
ambulance corps In constant readiness 10 convey tue
wounded from the field.
FOR the lime two hospitals were established one
at Brashear Ci.y aud one at New-lberia, whence
the wounded will be conveyed TO New Orleans ut
the first opportunity. A hospital was established al
franklin after the return Of the Cornie, ana hlIed
with the Rebel sick and wounded. Dr. Rogers Ieit
il in charge Of Dr. Alice, formerly Surgeon OF the
Diana. Aiterward the very wise plan was adopted
OF paroliug The wounded, and giving them Into the
hands VI their friends. g.,
Connected with The advance Of the e1peutlon,
nothing more plainly indicated the demoraIiLrd con-
diton of tie Rebel army han the rapid capture Oh
their dlsheartened soldiers. During the achons OF
Bethel Place and Iish Bend, along tho route taken
by the defeate d. and AT Franklin, New.lbens, and
other places, crowds of them have islen mo our
hands. Already nearly 500 prisoners have beIn
taken including some characters wen Known ia
New.Orleans. =.
A short defiance below New-Iberia our forces dis-
covered fOundery by tie wayside, an examination
Of which discloed tie fac. that had been usei Tor
casting shot and shell. 1t had however, been apan-
doned, with all ps pachinery, tools' and quaiii'y
OF .hot and sbell.