Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-06-06
LATE TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
IMPORTANT FRoM THE MISSISSIPPI.
PORT HUDSON COMPLETELY IN.
VESTED WITH A FORCE SUE.
FIClENT FOR ITS REDuC.
TON.
A PORTION OF THE REBEL LINE OF
DEFENCE CAPTURED. AND ONE
OF THEIR HEAVIEST BAT.
TERIES HELD.

NEW YORK, June 5.-The steamer Morning
Star. from New Orleans on the 10Th ultimo,
arrived here at an early hour this morning.
Port Hudson was completely invested by
the Government forces. General Banks COM
manded in person. force suppo sed to be suf-
flcient for its reduction.
The enemy's strength within his defences is
estimated at from ten to twelve thousand men.
The fighting was still in progress At the ds-
parture Of the Morning Star.
Brig. Gen. Sherman arrived at New Orleans
on the night Of the 2sth severely, but lot dan !.
gerously wounded.
Colonel Daniels I'd Louisiana negro regiment
distinguished itself, especially in charging upon
the eneny's siege guns, losing in killed and
wounded over six hundred.
General Weitzell had captured a portion OF
the line of defenses, and held one of their
heaviest batteries.
The following is from the Erd of the Goth:
All eyes in this department are now turned
toward Port Hudson. Our information from
that point is not very full; but we are in pos
session OF enough to assure our readers that
there is every reason to take cheerful and
hopeful views of events We have no hesita-
ton in saying that the result of the fighting
thus far has been decidedly favorable to our
arms.
The Hartford and Albatross engaged the up.
per batteries.
Gen. Weitzell captured a six gun battery
They moved further down, and supported
him by attacking the next below.
Admiral Farragut, in the Monongahela, fol-
lowed with the Richmond, Genesee, and Es-
sex, engaged the lower works, and in a most
effective manner. The Monongahela was
4,
The fire of the enemy upon the ships was
comparatively light. They directed it prine-
pally at the Monogahela, but failed to hit her
The Richmond was especially fortunate, and
there was not a casualty to record in the fleet,
up to six O'Clock last evening. The fleet was
engaged in the morning and again in the after
noon, and succeeded in dismounting five OF the
enemy's heaviest guns.
Among the casualties are Gen. Neal Dow,
slightly wounded; Col. d. S. Cowles, killed.
Goth Connecticut, wounded in the jaw severe
ly; Col kingman, 18th n H., slightly.
The fight commenced at one O'Clock Wednes-
day, 9th, and lasted till five, when General
Banks ordered retreat to the orr ginal lines
The place is still in vested.
Rebel reports in New Orleans place our loss
at from three to four thousand.
The battery captured by Gen. Weitzel was
one that did such terrible execution upon the
steamer Mississippi the night she was de-
stroyrd. As soon practicable the guns were
shifted and put TO work, and were busy ut last
accounts in throwing shot and shell into and
against the position OF their late owners.
This was decidedly the most brilliant and
successful part of the days work. BY this
oper alton the enemy's left was turned and in
manner to prevent the lost ground from
being recovered. The battery captured was
the most annoying of any line, for it raked
completely the channel way of the river.