The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-04-28

Are durng the whole o. IL time Shell struck and burn
all around his pieces case Of grape from the thirty
and exploded but the powder OF such poor qual
that failed throw tho grape with any force only On
or two OF the balls from the rings which enclosed thet
al three O'Clock Captain Hamuick, Of Company
Twenty hrst Indiana, with section Of twenty pounds
red Parrots took position the sugar house tn
right OF the road. and opened the large gun thu
side and the enemy thu other side OF the Teohe
where sharp engagement was going between Colons
Goodinss brigade, Heaiy battery an the rebels
The enemy from the other side OF the bayou promptly
answered Hammicks section, and fred with such ra
putty as 10 compel MIN TO change his position frequently
The enemys batteries were behind high breassworks
SO that was impossible 10 know the elect OF his IRE
but Captain Hammick had the satisfaction Of observing
that they were driven from their again and AGAIN
as the firing would times for several minutes.
MOVEMENTS rHE INFANTRY DURING THIS rhs.
On both sides OF the Teche the infantry had been en-
gagged nearly the whole OF the day;
On the left, have seen, the artillery fight com
menced about noon.
After ascetaning the number and force Of the enemy
guns General Banks orders that the advance shou
earn possible, their force infantry; and artil
ery, Infantry and administers advanced four hun
dred O'Clock for that purpose, but wthou
The brigades Of Generals wetze and Pane formed the
two first lines OF battle, the latter the two right and the
former the lett lines the advance or front line being
the Fourth Wisconsin and Eighth New Hampshire o.
General Panes BRIGADE right and the One Hundred and
York Of General Weitzels brigade, left Colonel Ingra
hams brigade Of General EmOrys division, was held In
reserve.
ADVANCING ON THE HMY's WORKS.
The order was now given to advance on the enemy's
works. large body OF skirmishers were thrown out
along the whole limo IN face OF and not more than nfty
yards from the enemys sharpshooters, which covered
the entire front and terrible fire from these parties
opened and kept up for some tme the
enemy bavey resisting the advance Of the skirmishers
but finally compelled TO fall back.
The distance OF the frs. line Of battle from the earth
works was about Ave hundred and twenty yards thine,
forty five minutes liter two M
Al the first the fire Of the sharpshOoters was very
81 fall ak,nt
down before they had proceeded twenty yards One Of
the rebels hidden behind knoll. He would project
his oay%ne .n ms s cap az tine ssh from
other side Of the knoll He continued this for
time, aud must have killed or wounded ess than SIX
General weze posted the Seventy fifth, supported
10 the One Hundred and Fourteenth New York. ON the
loft, in the woods. constant nre from the enemy
AZ ADvAScs-cuosE woRE,
About this tms shs enemy bsstersss sppsi7sd y b
silenced whom tho whole army advanced towards tl6
s IN os
snemya works on both sides ol shSTschS opened upon
'SssH The men were al once ordered 70 lie down, 50
IA We shell might pass over them.
In Q few moments thU order to advance was again
given, when the whole moved on in the face Of heavy
nre. This wan about three O'Clock and the distance
from the works was not more than three hundred and
Tho artillery was firing over our heads from every
quarter In answer TO the line Of fire from the guns OF the
With ne e.can,;on of The 10 r.,sn,. IN An. e,, IN
the woods whole force lay down in the plantation
vhstIips shss from the bstteries rushed harm
lessly over their heads.
And no occurred ona ~ those aca NJ hrsverv which
4. called raahness
While our skirmshers were falling back from an over.
raliv and drtvo the in their heads
ond he raaad along our lima fr the or nass
inc the enraaemont thereby drawing The IRE from both
fhorn
~ nv ~ ~ stand nnrpSs :non ns down sbc",ss
General Eroorv us,nc INIT thts nrda- sinU ,nnotceS
the serera 800 mn md es,d Get ac~n man ncn,,
Won Gee that Won .re drawirw tho Ar AZ sne mon
youY;
This ordar And ANNA, had M rnore esect than IN.
cnriositv bepV the fear oS
h E vS th th SrS t, sno "as ~ @ ~
a. iond toro NJ ros.on oo,t al "a do,rr =. iii
von and ssnd Won 10 the rea, CcmmanSare nr cor,
ras ora rSgsns. Ill, .o Tho, mi. ordar ;s ravod ),
The man ;nasnnv dronnad thar heads and thosa ssnd
inc eded ont of siabt This order had the desired effect
ana r. IL sad that not man rsi.ed h;rssr after mil
Commanded to do 10.
sou unt tns order for the assault was givsn ~ '
Tha enan,v,. sharnehootera from, hahnd THAR rita
me snemy s nI nr, from S oennu .nelr Llno
LA, Srovs hscS onr sI;rnisners ''' '''' "t ~"
Corersl Emorv eont tho d,v,son .riorv IN rerort IN
ains Tho nnsted q IN The r,oht nsar The cen,,e
snd m The lar, cf his line w ~ e-'' '-' '-S SNA'''
II vas now a ouarter INST four O'Clock Evervthinp
anneared resdv and The order TO advance in double
IA s,nrn, the vorka vras momentnr,v ernacsed 1
""N '' rsr FORCE on ran ENEMY AscxsTt,Sxn'
Our skrm,shcrs along the lima and the SEVENTY Afb
and One Hundred and Fourteenth New York Regiments In
ths On The left had Already annroachsd ~ nea,
ths enemv,s ntrmchmonts thar he was comneed 10 en-
hia infantry force omen Are and drive them hack
This was ali thai was rrnnired and falling hack "a
port was made to The and the streneth Of
hoth the enemv,s artillery and infantry behind their
SU.I vn ,~as thus ascerta,ned. ~
The snemv snncared IN fuilv understand tho meaning
NJ tho ,rovacnf for their cns red randiv along The
h ao ;ne WAS we'll that our men we're suaied as
.ha zee or thew r,ns hava bean or, ~ n;ecos and
oS,anaS 20 sam SacL Az ~ y-es tho loco ,vas yerv
small " ~
Ahout this time five O'clock, rep,ment or infantry
and cavalry emerged from their works on the left and
cnterng The woods attempted 70 ank us bnt were en-
gagged nv the and One Hundred and -Four
iecnth New York when after a sharp skrmsh the enc
NV bebnd their with
loss
POSTPONED
General Paine now formed his brigade into TWO lines
with Tho Intention of NJ once advancng and assauitinu
Inc ene,nvs works IL had moved bnt short distance
however, when a stan officer from General WeitzeI rods
no A. full speed bringing request mat he would wal,
until AN answer coud be- receved from commnnicator
semi 10 General Ranks few moments previous in rea
tion 10 the novement