The New York herald., 1863-06-26
Our Marine Brigade Correspondencs.
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Yorsos PoIrr, June 13, 1859
Vlst % the Steam Raw Spifseylaad-Scdrcuy sf Coal on
the Veses Bsloo-7he Benton Playing on ne Rs,<l
worts-No Reply from ne Bdasr1s-- riew Of General
NcCieynonds hoops, dc.
This morning At early hour 10 company with Gene.
raj Elet and star visited the famous United states
Switzerland Of the Generals feet Though
separated from the rest Of the command by tem
porary cooperation with the Gunboas below the batteries
at vcksburg, IL nevertheless still Of the old set
Of rams which did such excellent service under
the brother Of the present general The com.
mand Of this vessel now in the hands Of Lieutenant
Colonel Eet, nephew the General The Is of grea,
to that part Of the river navy operating between
vcksburg and Port Hudson having participated all the
actions and reconnosances that have taken place
the running Of the blockade March last, We found all
board in excelert sprts and health and the vessel in
Aghtng condition. notwithstanding her recent engage
men, with the rebel batteries at smmsport the AiehA-
source Of great annoyance to the vessel. now below
IL the scarcity of coal The last three bafgss adrt
with float them by the city we're interrupted
aud tywed ashore by the vatchu sent mel. the bank
Tho manner 10 which this work s ACCOMPLISHED IA simple
The moment barge deserted rounding the point above
the guards duty there give notice TO those lower down
Upon beng sgnsized small boat sets out bearing few
who hold one end a cable the other end OF which
IA attached the bank Upon reaching the barge
end fastened and with the other brought ashore by
party Pufp0se success o tue
rebels ia their enterprises In this particular has put
20 the Inconvenience of transporting fuel for the
boats below wagons acrUse the peninsula, adistance
OF i've mes The quantity q coal consumed by the boats
mskes strausportationen item OF great importance,
imperfect of whctSon land keeps them continually 90
short allowance BY order Of the government the 1res
are never allowed % become entirely extinguished 90
that the quantity consumed during times Of nacton Is
almost great that durag the most active operations
up down the river All The aSallabie transportation
Ioungs Point s nov busiy employed 10 hauling coal
70 the Switzerland and Tlscumbia IL thought until
u.f Nfek ksnu ,xhi bQ da avsd,
longer very serious Inconvenience Will be experienced
from the present aborous manner Of supplying these
yessss.
The ron ggnboats Tgscumbia and Benton have been
amusing themselves since morning steady, slow Gre
upyn tho enemy lower works, Immediately facing what
was recently xoCernands position. They anchored
IN front OF the face " the batteries within good
artillery range The enemy not very spirited In his
reply the fire Of the bos though at long intervals
bell or IL sent whizzing 10 reply, bui with
msrsabe accuracy of aim. From the landing OF the
Switzerland the troops OF Thirteenth CORPS plainly
their beet Efforts against the rebels
The hrng of artillery and sharp-nootsrs could be ds-
oerpsd vigorously engaging the snsy during the entire
day.