Daily national Republican., 1863-06-04
Investment of Port Hudson.

By the arrival ofthe steamships George Crom-
we'll and Columbia, from New Orleans, May
9Th and 2sth, we learn further particulars Of
he movement against Port Hudson, and other
eaters in Gen. Banks department.
In moving down the Red river Gen. Banks
.alc Slmmsport his rendezvous, crossing the
IIssissIppi from that point to Bayou Sara,
which Is ten miles above Port Hudson, and a
rhr.ving pOst-village, connected with Wood
lie, Mississippi, by railroad which, by this
uovCment, was made useless to the enemy
From Bayou Sara the army marched down to
Port Hudson, efectiug the junction with Augur,
as before stated.
operating in the investment of Port Hudson
The guEboats had steam mp, and were ready to
rove on Sunday. The mortar feet opened fire
N sunday night, inAicting considerable dam.
a-c upon the enemy, and silencing several Of
lie guns.
The close Investment OF Port Hudson cuts of
the enemy's supplies entirely, and as be 10 be.
.eved 70 have been short OF provisions previ-
'usly, the speedy fall Of this stronghold was
-onsIdersd 10 be certain.
The Era Of the 2sth says;
% We learn from an authentic source that the
army before Port Hudson is in a satisfactory
position, and that everything promises fair for
an important and successful close of the cam
paign against that stronghold of the rebels
FEPORTED EXECUTION OF NEW YORK OFFICERS.
our New Orleans correspondent writes
,Ia~ q.
] have sad rumOrs in relation to several
nft .r5 of the One Hundred and Scvcnty-hfth
.-" orn, which, however, need confirmation.
. reported that two licutenants who were
0'rnrrl N The march from Brashear City tn
I-0.ngtOn have been hung by guerrillas.
n"n Nr"1 informed that Major Gray, who dis
,...-4 -ae l. LIsClf in the recent campaign, has
uss zen taken prisoner"
ARREST OF EE GOVERNOR wICKLIFFR.
Ex-Governor Robert c. WickliGe was taken
,-on"r at his residence in Bayou Sara, by
r"i General Banks forces. He was Gov
" I1r Of Louisiana previous to the election of
':"Tss OveT0n Moore, the present incumbent
.n. was warm friend Of Douglas in the last
... lIcruL, election. The Era says he took no
.DI' .u ''r acts Of secession, and Il was not un-
.. I..t after tho overt net Of treason at Fort
..JIrtnr, and when nearly everybody was forced
define his position, that he committed him
i, more from necessity than choice, to the
frrl0urF Of the rebellion.
GEN. UIIMAT's COLORED TROOPS.
General imam has published the following
,orI iu TIE Eru, In reference to the arrest oil
90, or his recruiting otlicrr5i
' SIR Many Of the officials, civil and mill
'i." 10 tnlr department, seem not yet to have
covered what the established policy of the
h"'rrnin,nt is as to armiug COOrld men. The
lowing ia q sample of tho effol ts made by
my to prevent my executing the orders of the
Government.
" Extract from report made to me by Cap
'ru Ghyke, Fifth United States Volunteers,
dncJ the 2ith instant;
" Last evening, at O'Clock one of my men, g,
Jus"ph 6rIlnn, whom had sent to the parish
~ II. Bernard for the purpose Of bringing here
l.r'v uru who had notified me Of their wish TO
0il III" Finn United States Volunteers, and
rEO left here on the 22d, has returned, submit
un. 70 me the following report;
Arriving al the parish of 81. Bernard,
or arrested and conducted before the provost
aurrhai, who, using violent invectives against
'." organizing Of colored troops, declared that
...1 q s'uE coiOred man should leave his dis.
'' wr'@ the intention II enrolling himself
'..r' 'hl, God b %. made the black to work
fagnr and cotton, and not 20 be soldiers" :"
i.r recruits had made were instantly sent to
p sLsnuous, and was brought prisoner under
:Lud Io Gen. Dow, who set me at liberty.
hespectfully, j. GRIFFoN.'
DC name Of this man Is Capt. 3. W. Saw
lcir -lnth Connecticut volunteers. He shall
have ile satisfaction Of having his name known
throughout the loyal States Of this Union.
l have Ooen instructed by the Secretary of
Var TO report 10 HIN all such cases. shall
10 So,
" It remains 10 see which will change first
lie Views or Positous Of tEese men"