, 1863-07-17
Firing the Government Plan.
1nttOns 1t'IHkc Providence,
The following dispatches came too Late for
insertion In our last issue:
i Dispatch to the Chicago 4tibune.1
WASHINGTON, July Is, 1854.

Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Ttibune.1
~ WARRINGTON, July Is, 1863.
The Navy Department has received q dis
patch from Admiral d. D. Porter in which
be states that on the 29th Of June he received
communication from Gen. Dennis, com
manding post ut Young's Point, Informing
him (Porter) that our black troops at Good.
rich's Landing had been STACKED and the
rebels were getting the upper hand Of them.
A gunnoat had already been discharged to
that point, but another was sent of Without
delay.
Gen. Elicit was directed to proceed with
the marine brigade to the scene ct action. and
rtmain there until everything was quiet. The
hesdmoEt vessel Of the fleet, John Raines, ar.
rived there IS the rebcls were setting fire to
the ko.called Government plantations, aud
supposing her to be IN ordinary transport,
they opened fire on her With field pieces; hut
we're much surprised to have the ire teturn:
I'd With khIapEel, which fell in amoug theu.
killing snd Woundiog q number. The result
vas retreat on the part Of the rebels, and
the escape ofa number of negroes whom they
came up near about this time, and hearing
,he firing, proceeded to the scene Of action,
and soon discovered the rebels setting fire to
tie plantations, commenced shel1ing them.
This she kept up for distance of
fifteen miles, chasing them along the
,i'er b11k, a, the rebels setting fire
kult was an almost total destruction Of houses
and property along the front In that vicinity,
The rebels carried off about 1900 negroes,
Who we're employed in working on the So
cnlled Government plantstions. Gen. Elicit
landed lis forces, and, in company nith black
brigade, proceeded to chase the rebels who
were making hnsty retreat, when they found
there Was force after them. It was no part
Of their system to fight. They only camo to
plunder aud carry off negrocs.
General E1let found the road strcWn with
broken carts and furniture, which the rcbe1s
left IN their haste to get away from our forces.
He pursued them as far Us the Tensas River,
where they had crossed, burnt the bridges,
and entrenche ed themselves for battle. This
was Eoon offered them, and our artillery
opened on them, and soon put them to flight,
notwithstanding twas reported that they had
twenty field pieces. .
Gen. Ellet not knowing the country very
well, and having only small force with him,
deemed it proper not to pursue the rebels
the bayou, and found that the rebels were re-
t1eating e toward Delhi, leaving all their plum
der-ePlendid furniture, pianos, pictures, etc.
-6treWn along the road.
The unexpected 1einforcements Of the bri-
gade and Eunboats sayed the whole Of the
black troops. It is only Temporary peace,
though, for as long Us the blacks remain in
such small numbers, so long will they be an
obfe:. Vi attack.
The party: who ma1s this attack on the So
called Government plantations are the same
that attacked A1illikcn's Bend some short
time since. They are q half starved, half
naked set, and are In hopes Of capturing some
Of onr transports with clothing and pro-
visions.