The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-06-09

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Ne 0ossssrs pstfoIie, a.d was u.1nshed sives
better ths severity Of the fight than any other 90
:Sso al. ! ys o Be-
ansaus, and doubt not will go 10 prove that Inc hives
oar s.as men have essn sssrncsc y
shoula have taken much longer tina: VIII require
Ne Of Ma spsds 70 which people Of tho North are
ses Ssss BEEN ssc cove a ss BEEN
lives Of many brave fellows would have been saved and
tain Da. i win saSs few days before are ready 20
eonpsi We enemy 70 suSrender u 10 closely nvesed
our nss ase unds s ana NO. annos
- attempted, and force raiso the siege. had
hoped have You the Information by the steamer Of
am better sstkned 70 wait few days longer, order 20
know iha. when s next attacked Il WIN be- with entire
which 70 are rspuissd with irishtsui slaughter
must not be supposed that our forces are idle Tor
s s n: arg ing % on al
right General Weitses men are within twenty feet OF the
sssny's WORKS. 90 close are they that conver,a "a
rebels have three heavy guns pointing over the
parapet they dare not attempt 70 load thes for man
he shot down a. once Our fellows are behind logs and
hat cannot make its appearance without receiving
situation al Port Hudson, and il viii continue the same
for few days a. the most Frank Gardner, she rebel
general u command a. Port Hudson one OF the best
IN the service OF Jen. Davr, and he VIII maintain
Ais position as long possible. Il said that his men
arc anxisns for him Surrender but he refuses saying
10 .m css ne he
our people VIII become = 20 muchexasperated, tnaf
n:n ssy dS % but ss
believe would be mpossibcfor the ofcers TO restrain
their men have to carry the place by the Dayonet
Of the prisoners we have taken say that the garrison
harrassed death they are sheied ali the Time
consequence they represent the number inside 70 be
about six thousand mon. Multiply that number ny two
saS hal hs wss not over one
Gag Of truce has been sent In, under which the dead
have been buried and the wounded collected.
be obtained respecting the number We have lost, st
hold that the FIRST report sent you 10 near the truth
cover all the casualties on our sde although per-
try to bring the number as low as eight hundred
From the number that have arrived here form my
opinion knowing that many more are yet TO come down.
The majority Of the wounded hit in the lower ex
tremties showing that the rebele fred low. They used
and everything Of the kind hey could Obtain Of
the wounds received from these missiles are Of the most
in = manner 70 eascsusiy prevent recovery.
very much lear that by the next steamer, even II II
does mob occur before the sailing OF the Continental shall
be called upon record The death Of Brgader General
7. sherman. He appears 10 DO sinking rapidly, there
having been reaction since his wound was received.
II be the impression among those surgeons who
nave seen him that amputation Of the leg should have
been performed at once instead OF attempting TO save H.
His nervous system was completely sna 9, Dy sne
been anything but Of character 70 bcnent wounded
man. General sherman 10 too well known to make II
can Ill afford 70 lose services OF such the pre-
sent time, for they are sadly needed in the army.
hope for the best his case however, and trust thai bis
life may be spared but is, fear hoping sgaips. fate.
am pleased 70 say that Iieutenant Colonel Smith OF
the zCSays Is doing very We'll His recovery , % pc pc
will be again able to take the field He may be proud to
command such as his battalion E composed or They
tl,osx aA
they cannot be exceed Tho loss 10 this bat, alion num-
berng about four hundred men, was bat l.se II any,
tratsd the enemys works and mounted the rarapet when
our flag placed there and none OF the number es
capped being killed or wounded.
The transport steamer Mcclellan CAPTAIN Cray arrived
here Saturday evening bringing General Stone 70 he
command in this army. He arrival is opporsupc; for
the division Of Gen erai sherman he 10 good soldier
aud viii certainly Oil with ability the position thus unfor
tunateIy made vacant. ho viii have the opportunity in
few days Of wpiDg out all that has been said against
him. and throwing tho lie into the teeth OF those who have
dared 70 mpeach his loyalty and devotion 70 the coun
try's interests 70 that division
the army will be CALAMITY and better fought than
that Of General Stone in tho coming assault upon Port
| the contrary He has many enemies here among the
radicals who declare him unified for his position 30,
| he will dappoint them all. or am false prophet
The arrival d produce from the A,tAkapas country Is
about for that district has been entirely evacuated
by the army We hear that KIRBY Smith With quite o.
voucn for the truth OF The report IL 10 rae, however
that the entire country BY gueras they over
BY Them
who evince any lingering affection for the United States
and Il is even said that persons have been hung
| who ventured TO guide army during It's recent
march have not the least doubt that many OF these
reports are true feared that such would be case when
does not surprise Our lines may again DO arked By
the Mississippi river and Opelousas Railroad North IVES
Louisiana being again In possession Of the enemy fo
There is ramOr prevailing that Bucknsr with large
force marching 10 the relief Of Por HUDSON but thers
not particle Of foundation for the report for not
| man Dc spared from Mobile, Pcn0ertons army
Johnsson or from snywesre else 70 resve Gardner ~
own exertiops, and these will avail him but very little
Mobile papers Of the 2sth speak gloomy terms
q buoy up the hopes Of ,S:r people TIA. ali will ye. ;,
WELL that Grant win DO annihaied and that Banks VII
food They e. up sn
Jackson, in which the Ieople are told tina
doing Sr0sy and Johnston n Also
Yankee hordss. TortunAiely, the communication Ss
tween General Grant and Banks uninterrupted
gotten up nereyto mike the people Of Mobile and th,
rebels Of New orleans believe that the success the
The United states steam transport cahawba, Captain
Baker. leaves 70 morrow for New York. She win take
sos sOes bomS win ma
Of the opinion that he has been iiuscd mantha
HIS arrest ives only done 70 carry OUT the purposes
other people, there not having been the slightest us
ground for H. During his arrest Of over eighty days
charges preferred against him for this
led 70 believe thai he was unjuslly arrested.
The fleet at Port Hudson arc quiet, In consequence o
our army being in such close proximity 10 TIE rebe
works that the shells OF the ships would do injury
10 peops than the enemy. This state NJ aairi
must be exceedingly CALLING 10 the Admiral and the occrs
and men under him. for they accustomed TO shot
and shell, and being in row, that 10 81 hers In
fight and they not able 10 take part In IT, makes them fee
on, of II wiz be fortunate thu capture Of Port
Hudson and vcksburg releases tho large ships Of this
squadron from further duty 10 the river They N
need % repairs from the manner 10 which they have been
torn 10 pieces with shot and shell, and they are more
needed at sea, aud could be Of Infinitely there
than 10 the narrow waters OF the Mississippi river.
After the fall OF these two strongholds the smaller yes
sells will answer every purpose n keeping tho clear
From the coast westward We have no information and
probably viii not until the arrival Of vessel OF war
There can hardly however, be anything from that drec
tion of peculiar iuercstat least not for time Our
bocading feet or Mobile very watchfu have Of
late been doing very good business sti with al their
care vessels slip In occasionally and often out The
clad raid, which have boon expecting daily has
been probably deferred until another Time tho vessels
beng deemed necessary for tho defence Of the city
an attack being feared from direction or another