Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1863-06-02
AlistelIaup.
From Gen. Banks Department.

From Gen. Banks Department.
In CAMP ABOVE 0PELoUsAs, La, April 25.
The 10Th Army Corps, having rested here for
Hour days, after march of 300 miles, having
Fought three battles, and driven the enemy l5O
niles--so closely pursued that each day our ad
vance guard came up with his rear guard-hav-
ing captured and destroyed several pieces of can
bon, three glnboats, eight transports, large
amounts of ammunition and ordnance, commits
barry and Qaartermasters stores in abundance
having destroyed the materials necessary for
sorkiug their sat mines, having captured fifteen
HUNDRED prisoners, with their small arms and
Equipments having taken their camps and all
the equpage,-are now in possession Of terri
tory rich with products ready for the market
snd covered with material necessary for the use
d our army. To-day the streets and roads have
ihe appearance OF whole county moving. Hun.
Bred, Of three, four and six mule carts and wag-
pns line the way TO Barry's Landing loaded with
cotton, sugar, and corn, from whence it is to be
thipped by boats to New Orleans. Thousands Of
bales ofcodon and hogshead' ofsugar will thus find
their way, By Uncle SANS hands, TO a waiting
market, while the roads are full Of sheep, cattle
nules and horses on their way to the same attract
D. point eight thousand passing New Iberia four
hays ago. while still larger drove is on the road
4 we are to remain here, as have no doubt we
se, till this country il cleaned out Of these kinds
hi produce, We shall not move in a hurry, for it
\ n require several weeks 10 move il al, and then
iurnh for Port Hudson. Not less than ten
billions Of dollars worth o. property can thus be
sasy put into Uncle Sans pocket, to deiray, in
bart, the expenses Of the war forced upon US by
fese same people, who are now in sorrow reap
BIZ their merted but terrible reward.
Of our march | need only say il was through
ths oyely country bordering the Teche, aud
4he hligues we're borne by our men with cheer.
illness and beroi,m. The lighting was pfnci'
billy by the artillery, though Gen. Weilzel's
Brigade, which led the advance the whole march,
f,d several opportunities to salute the enemy
Vermont, 10Th Connecticut and 18th New York
has offered at Bethel Place" where the enemy
pa driven from his strong enIrenchmenis after a
two days battle. In these encounters these
three old and tried regiments los, nothing Of the
Reputation they have earned for being the " best
nen out" but added new gems to the wreath Of
Il kv III chair fallaxu.
Soldiers.
To the Sth Vermont was given the post Of
honor, on the right. 10 the artillery fight Of Sun
day and Monday, theirs was the duty Of support.
Ing Co. A, regular artillery, and great praise is
Recorded them for their gallant defence and pro
ttction Of this noble battery. In thi. engage
nent most miraculously, the loss Of the S.h Yer.
nOnt was but two killed and twenty wounded
among the wounded on Monday, was Lieut.. Col
Dllingham, who, was struck 10 the breas. by a
fnuskst ball,-its fcrce however, being so much
3peni that it made only bad bruise without do
3ng any serious injury. To the bloody s,h wa
slso accorded the honor Of leading the army intc
ppelousas, temporarily the capital Of the State
pad though hOnOrs fall thick upon them, thei
nodesty is not spoiled by praise or pride, bu
continues still to " bespeak their merit" Go. II
7of this regiment (Capt. Duttop) did most Of tn
Diminishing on the advance, ,and during q :" ho
Pnd heavy FIRE from both sides, they lay quet
'n ditch front Of the enemys works, shell an
pho, bursting thick about and above them, Will
fhey with cool and steady aim, one by one, cause
the rebel gunners to bite the dust and die. Ami
'ihs showers Of iron hail which grseted them ic
severul hours, an officer suggested to Col. ThOms
that il was lively time, and shots were hllin
nnpeasantly near, AYES, said the Colonel, " thes
8chafge' OF canister and grape lremind me Of
vermont farmer sowing marrowfat peas" Durin
4our march, our skirmishen brought word that
4rebeI battery was stationed at a point near ee
tain planters house, and the inevitable " INTEL
gent contraband brough, the intelligence thi
4rebel officers we're dining at the said planter
house. A few shots from Banbridge and Ca
truths batteries, very soon made rapid skeda'
ding and on coming up, we found one shot h'
passed through the dining room, 'over the tab
around which they were RECALLING themselye
*'erioasy damaging the crockery aud glass wal
in the china closet, where it had landed Il and
sudden was their fight that their plates were ls
%unemptied, their wine undrank, and the forl
still sticking in the meats. Our men soon happi
finished the meal they had so unseremonious
left, and went on their way laughing at the ''goc
/ joke,"
The plan Of this campaign is the identical OF
made by Gen. Weitze, and to him is the cred
/ due for the wise arrangement and successful ca
ping out of this mos, important movement
To-day, the troops under Gems. Weilael an
i Emery, were reviewed by Gsr. Banks. Upc
1 bis right we noticed Gen. Sh,pley, Military Go
I ernor, Col. Dwight, Provost Marshal Genera
l and C,. Chckering, Provost Marshal Of 0pelO
l sas and we we're mole than ever convinced thI
L whether on parade or in the battle field. We
1 monlers may well be proud Of the ssh Regimen
l Vermont Volunteers.