The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-05-02
From New Orleans.

New YORK, April 26. 6.-The steamer Full,
ton, from New Orleans, via Key West
April 18th, has arrived here.
The Delta of the 18th gives an account o.
the late military movements. On the night
of the 18th General Banks had reached
Vermillionville, after q hard fight 81
Vermillion Bayou, where the rebels had
posted batteries and infantry, but were
driven back with considerable loss on botf
sides.
A letter in the Era, dated on the field
above New Ibera, March 9th, states that
General Kimball, with the 55th MassachL
sets Regiment, entered the rebel works q,
Bethel Place on the morning of the 14th
planting our flag on the parapet. General
Weitzefs Division followed, succeeded BY
the whole line. The rebels left their nu.
merous dead unburied and evidences were
plenty of bloody work in their ranks
Large stores of ammunition, some Enfield
rifles and other arms were captured. Our
army then marched through Patterson
vile, skirmishing continually, and reached
Franklin on the 18th. Prior to Thursday
brought into Franklin, while companies o1
rebels are being captured at the same time
at Franklin. The steamboat Ironca was
captured, with three officers of the Diana on
board, thus restoring them to our service.
The rebels also destroyed their irsteamboats
to prevent their falling into our hands, and
and two large gunboats and the Diana. In
cluded in the destruction of these boats
were immense stores of provisions and
ammunition. ,ezs.
It was expected that Gen. Banks would
capture PlanZa on the 18th and occupy it.
The expedition of Gen. Grover has been
eminently successful. In battle with the
rebels at Irish Bend the 18th Connecticut,
charged the rebel lines and batteries, sup
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18th Maine and 18th New York, and de-
feated them, leaving silk flag and other
trophies in our hands. The rebel force
consisted of two regiments of Texans and
three batteries, including the famous Peli-
can and SHINES batteries.
The whole rebel force at Bethel Place and
Irish Bend numbered some 10000, posted
in a highly advantageous position under
command of Gen. Dick Taylor, son OF the
late Secretary Taylor. Important captures
of horses, mules and beef cattle, to the
number of ], 1,0OO, were made.
The celebrated Salt Mines or Salt Rock
was captured and the rebel works destroy
ed. The rebel soldiers were not 10th to be
captured, and over $50 are in our hands
and more being taken.
An abandoned rebel iron foundry was
found near New Iberia containing quanti-
ty of shot and shell.
Our fleet has demolished the rebel forti-
fcations of La Rose, an important point
The prospects are that the rebels will be
driven out of the Opelousas country or all
captured. Our troops are in splendid con-
dition. The wounded in the late battle have
nearly all reached New Orleans, number.
ing 49, All were doing well.
NEW YORK, April 2.-The steamer Po'
tomac from New Orleans on the 10Th, ar
rived tonight. News unimportant.
Capt. Fuller Of the ram Queen of the
West, and l3O other rebel prisoners inclu
ding seven commissioned officers, arrived
at New Orleans on the 10th.
At Brashear City on the 10th, dispatch
copied from the Era says, the rebel gun
boat Hart was destroyed and three trans
port steamers also. Our army marched OF
New Iberia this morning and intend
pushing on. The country is prolific will
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