The New York herald., 1863-03-31
the NAVAL OPERATIONS.
Oar Expsditionary Correspondence.


UsrED STATES SIoor or -wAh RICHMOND,
OF PRoruKr ISLAND, Mrssarr RIVER, March Is, 1858
Port Hudson the rebel stronghold the Mississippi
vas attacked by the Union feet, under command OF Ad
1Sal Farragut last night. The result partial
ss. the flagship Hartford anc the sunboat Albaross
Succscdsd in getting past the batteries end in
su probability blockadin tho entrance 70 Red river
fhs Richmond, Genesse Mcnongahela Kneo and Ssche'a
bad return for that win he fully stated in
letter. n was not Intended that the vessels shonld
p~ss Among the Casualties she loss by or
sloop of.wxr Mississippi Bn, le, begin ., The be
ginning
waAT
Yor some mouths past runorr have been prevalent In
New Orleans among Unionists and secessioniss ske
intention make combaec attack both by land and
~ water The rebel stronghold Of Port Hudson The
reoccupsiion Of Ba,oo Rouge BY portion Of the forces
undes MAJOR General Banks. onoers TAX ing
maud Of The department coupled with the sdvance n
General wctzeIs brigade Berwick Bay, together with
certain movements of the squadron seemed TO give
and consistency 10 the supposon The general demsnd
Of the people ~ The west too for the reopening
great vsisr highway Cor the Transportation ~ their
produce 10 the rsrai markets, ana tho absolute
necessty for The removal of all obstacles a traa
which The prosperity the United mainly de-
pends the beio hs, expoft aisrgn
wonld BE- nted out curly period possible.
Alter the rising oi the fivOf 10 destroy the bpckae f
has been 20 long maintained yicksbmg, aud tor
shorter period at Port Hudson, aud, by cutting ~ AT
communication by way o ne Red river and depris ns
the rcbe of the supplies received BY them through this
source break backbone oi the rebellion n the soul'
west and aGJseen; sections.
This general expectation s IN 81 being re4axn
The pcs, BATON Rouge has been largely reinforced t
correspondent, that place VIII inform you
length than II possible or do " hs movements
tho army IN correction with the campaign irsl entered
upon II my task 10 cbrouclo INC sougs naynl
Of tho service.
How rTs sEn W Inr RyEG
towards 'he latter part the week ending uc 5lh
nsl wzs pretty generally Knoan ia naval circles .la.
hc greater portion q the squadron Now 0rsps vas
about 10 rrceed up tn river. II was believed that
the object 10 co-opsrat- with the army ~ Patton
aoggo Va The reduction of Port Hudson The gr,t 49,
sci 10 lrsse The tsser, eos@luence o. her low rate
y sg-cl and the Richrnoud i say,h.ne bqt Gast
snip Admiral gave orders fer her TO be e ne.t q,
nciicn. Accordingly We left Monday, the 9TH ln.
~ nall psst ten A. ~ luring the night. while ve nv a.
anchor. sbcut iUrty miles up The river, were
BY ihe hartford (nagsbip) and two other ves..
bcb,nsmg 10 the squadron. A. there no harry We
anchored sgsn the following night, veignp ny rnou
.gp, the morning q The Jlth and arrived Al Bson
pease at hsf past IN the afternoon ~ thc DAY
,rrrmAscs oY un srarr c,pnof~
rearing ths the bIackoncd skeleton of ,he State
uas',ol- acsflc thoash in runssas the rDos, striking
oocl ,hi presented sef The view, testify ing 10 tho
vorg d dssoison which this unhappy rebeon has .at
tered throughout me Isnd for there can be very i,o
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