Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1863-01-08

and otherwise regulating the Wards. Our
Hospital building is pretty convenient
though rather small. 1t was formerly a
Hotel, a very nice house, with a balcony
in front.-two stories high, with conven-
lent outbuildings, and a large cistern of
water. It fronts the Bay and is situated
only some four rods from the shore, and
withall is a very pleasant and inviting
location. The recent battle at Tibadeaux
was fought but a few miles from this City.
The rebel pickets are now in sight. The
2lst, Indiana regiment is quartered near
us. Several federal gunboats are now
plying upon the bay. The rebels have
also a number upon the same waters
among them are the " Cotton" and a few
of lesser note. This part of Louisiana, as
you will perceive by the map, is very
much broken by short channels, ard arm
lets, as Bayous, reaching inland from the
Gulf of Mexico, and by their connection
forming Islands of larger or smaller size.
Brashear City is situated on one of these
islands, formed by the waters of the Bay
connecting with Bayou Beuf, which we
crossed on our route. There is also an
Island directly opposite, which is now
held by the rebels, and also a small vii
lagc, but mostly deserted. have heard
since my arrival that the confederates
have baked their bread at this village for
their soldiers in this vicinity. On one
occasion, after they had got on hand a
large supply of good new bread some of
the Indiana boys went over to their bakery
and removed the same to their own camp,
at Brashear City, where they enjoyed a
" good feast"
On my journey hither, l passed Boutte
and Raceland where our forces were sew
orally attacked by the Guerillas, June 22d
and Sept. 4th, also Des Allemands, the
place where 1874 of our men were sur
rounded and taken captives. | saw the
graves of those seven who were shot for
having enlisted in our army from this vi
entity. Boutte is mostly burned, as also
is Raceland and Des Allemands. Three
bridges were burned by the rebels, between
Algiers and this place, but were rebuilt
by us before reaching the bay. One at
Delmonds, one at La Fourcho and one at
Bayou Beuf. Just before leaving Algiers
| visited brother Joel's grave, at Cypress
Grove, Preference is here made to Mr..
Joel Field of johnson, of the Vt. 9TH, who
died Oct. 29th,) probably for the last
time. 1t was hard indeed to take a last,
a long farewell of one whom | had loved
so we'll, but there he must rest till the
last trump shall wake the sleeping mill
ions of the dead, then | hope to meet
him at the resurrection of the just. |
should judge there were some 700 soldiers
buried on the same grounds,
News reached US this morning that
Gen. N. P. Banks is at New Orleans, with
his Fleet. | trust he may render essen
tial aid to our forces in opening commu-
nications with the upper Mississippi. l
believe him to be one of our best Generals.
The number of troops comprising his Fleet
is 80, 900
There are some very large plantations
of cane in this vicinity, most Of which are
carried on by Government agents, who
hire the negroes to work by the day. The
season for sugar making has now come,
and most of the manufactures are now in
full operation. Hundreds of Negroes are
engaged in cutting down the cane and
hauling it to the sugar houses. L will
give you a description Of a sugar man
ufactory, and the process of sugar-making
in my next. Many plantations of cane
are ruined for want Of care during the
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