Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-04-02
HnHpOTsant Er0m New Orleans General
Banks movement On Port Hudson
diversion enable the gunb0ats 10
pass the rebel batteries Par Eculsr>
of the naval engagement and passage
of the batteries by the gunbOass.
Nav nrk. March

New York, March 30.
New Orleans advices state that ON the ap-
proach Of Gen Banks forces the rebels retired
to Port Hudson.
Col.'Clark, of Gen. Banks staff, was seri-
ously wounded in the leg while reconnoiterng
The man who shot him was subsequently
killed.
Gen. Banks was at New Orleans on the ODD
instant.
On the return of the army TO Baton Rouge
he issued general order announcing &" the en-
tire object Of the expedition accomplished, and
that it was complete success"
The movements unders God to have been a
mere diversion to enable Farragut's feet to
| pass the batteries, and not the reduction oil
| Port Hudson
Another account says the army now extends
! from Ration Rouge few miles outside.
| 1t is said that information was received nv
| Gen Grover that the rebels were about to At
tack Baton Rouge, which rendered a retrograde
movement advisable.
Our fleet is now few miles beyond Baton
Rouge, the e sex being nearest Port Hudson.
The rebel force there is said to be twenty thou
sand.
Reports say that the Mississippi, before her
destruction, had silenced two rebel batteries
viii opened on her, except one gun, and that
the Richmond, which had passed Port Hud-
sou, returned, anti installing her for a rebel
gunboat which might have come out cf one OF
the bayous, freedom her so rapidly that she
nearly swept her decks.
This was not discovered till she was aground
and her destruction inevitable.
A semi official account of the naval engage
ment says that after the arrival of the army
from Baton Rouge and the skrmishes of Sat
urday afternoon, Farragut's feet, which was
at anchor FIVE or six miles below Port Hudson,
prepared to pass the batteries
The signal for the advance was made at
$50, a beautiful starlight night. The Hart
ford, with the Afbatross alongside, took the
lead, and both successfully passed he batter
les, but with what damage we are not inform
ed, as there, has been no communication since
their passage.
The Richmond and Genesee followed. The
l,Rlchmond was exposed to the ! fire of all the
!Fsam drum. !l(l SCI Nv. % fall back out
>of the range of the batteries. She dropped
down The river and anchored. Her loss IS tpree
men killed and seven wounded. I'd,
II Commander Boyd was E'orta!iy Wounaeu.
shot from the batteries took on MS ieit ies
| below his knee. - K;.oo wont mn
| The MO0OUSduCId eahN 49,
next. - Mononoabela was
standing on the bridge, when it was snoI away
from under him, and he was seriously INJURED .ba
1t Il IS generally reported that in TINS case Tue
umnutation Of one leg will be necessary ss 80. ,
up H. entire loss drtthe Mopongahela was
| killed and 81 wounded fro Her
The Kineo was unser q severe neo &c &c
rigging was badly cut: h sn,a 1uehs her pro-
sho. away 9o.,'ae - nmnmanagsable, and she was
Obliged 70 WNoonuoopgaheia also fell back out Of
range: lass on board the Kineo, if any. is not
reported: -, ,n,o,t Ganessee was some
a.maoed and also fell back. The amount Of
damaee on board the boat is not known.
Kaleidoscope went up last night a1a ad gT0h ha
r ussry IL the center of the entire range &C. OF
s JSo' bstteries. which extended nearly 81
, nile. Sic grounded y u O'Clock 2. night
nd nd ssooS IL iasty minutes bss'rs she w,s