The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-04-28
Additional from the Depart
msnt of the Gulf.
OUR SPECIAL ARMY CORRESPONDENCE.
Three Battles Won, Three Gun
boats and Three Transports
Captured in Three Days.
The Battles OF Fort BeasIand
and Irish Bend.
The Queen of the West, Diana
and Hart Destroyed.
The Rebel Transports NewSboy, Gossa-
mer and Era No. 2 Burned.
REBEL TRANSPORT CORNIE CAPTURED.
The Rebel General Rylcy Killed. General Mon
ton Missing and Colonel Clark Wounded.
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Additional Names Of the Killed
and Wounded,
&c., &c.. &e.
The Rebel General Ryley Killed. General Mon
ton Missing and Colonel Clark Wounded.
Names Of the Killed
and Wounded,
Co., &C.. &e.

&C., &C.. %.
Tho steamship Potomac, Captain Holman, arrived last
night ct seven o'clock from New Orleans She brings
later AatS tnah those already received but she brings
ono OF the HALDs special correspondents, with ac
count Of the splendid operations Of General Banks In the
Tsche country.
The Potomac brought Tho following named passengsrs
j. Chervillon, F. Marion n A. Sherman, lady and two
children; Mr.. Lob lady, two children and servant j.
Keough, Miss Collins, r. Woodbridge, Mrs. A. Hal, MIA
Behmsrs. Mr. Townsend Miss Townsend j. G. Davenport,
Miss n. n. spcering, and twenty six In the Storage
The steamship Blackstone, Captain Berry, from New
Orleans April 10 and Kew West April %, 1t one A. H.,
arrived at this port aso last night. she passed in the
river while coming down from New Orleans, ship Under
writer towing down. and going up steamer Continental
Al anchor inside tho bar bound OUT the ship Zouave and
bark Fanny Eaton Ship william Chamberlain at
anchor outside the bar, bound in. Al six p. n OF the
10th the Matanzas crossed the bar, bound In
The United States Bienvie At anchor out
side tho bar April Il. Latitude Is 49, longitude "a 49,
passed schooner May. Same evening on Marques Key,
was boarded by tho United States gunboat Sycamore
April 70, latitude 80 o6, longitude "A -, exchanged
signals with ship Wallace from Key West.
The Biaskstons brings the following passsnscrs;--
Captain O. Gou, Lieutenant II. e. More, Captain c. A.
Blake, c. r. flaming, X. C. TIN, }. N. Mccoy g. som-
mervile, J. Seweli, Lieutenans A. AuriAn lady, child
and servant Jas Powell From Key West-Mrs. Robert
and daughter, 8. snith NJ Spawn, United States
Navy.
Oar Army Correspondencs.
Nxw OKrxAHs, April 10, 1893.
The boastsd spot of Southern rural grandeur--"The
Country Il Mo Attskapas," "1he Garden Of Louisiana,
Tho Paradise Of The south"-R ours.
THREE sArTln, THREE auHsoAn mRxx TRANSFORM
IHkKI DAYS.
From Berwick City Opslcusas tho victorious army
General Banks has advanced Three battles, three gun
boats and three Transports the enemy have lost In three
days Twice wsre they defeated BY the main army O
Con- Banks behind thor ntrcnchmens the BcssisBc
plantation between Pattersouvills and Centrevle n The
struggling fire and final silence Of their guns In tho face
OF batteries on Sunday and Monday fully proved,
while Grover al time reaching their rear
hrassng. engaging and finally driving them before him
with such rapidly that they were compelled to make
stand on Monday Irish Bend, where sharp and do.
csive battle fought, in which tho rebels
feaied and fed into the woods.
Three gunboats--the Diana, Hart and Queen Of tho
west--are The two former fired In the
Teche by the rebels TO prevent them falling into our
hands-the former on Monday the lattor on Tuesday
while the Union gunboats Estea, Calhoun and Arizona
at ton O'Clock Tuesday morning, discovered attacked
and destroyed Grand Lake the famous iron clad
| Queen Of the West.
Three large rransports-the Newsboy, Gossamcr, and
Era No. (which we're lying at Franklin we're also DO
stroyed by IRE, NJ It found impossible 10 get up
escape up down the Tccho before uoop
would overtake and them. The consequence WA
that like the Diana and HART they burned 70 pro
| them from falling into our hands.
MIGHT EIrEcrAnoSs ov THE EMMY.
The last accounts state forces still follow
ing up tho rereating, demoralzed and panc strckcf
remnant Of army Of eight thousand which
ago guarding the gate Of this PARADISE, hourly
peclng rcnforcsmens and immediate advance VI the
| army and navy, when . sudden, combined and
| whelmng dash upon Hashsar City and New Orleans
| should be made.
| The commands Of Generals Emory and wetzel %
Thursday and Friday arrived al Berwick CITY. General
Banks and stat, who bad been snoamped for day,
alongside the Railroad 70 the right, about quarter Of
mile from dock at Brashes~, embarked board tn,
Laurel HIl On saturday Afternoon the 18th instant,
weniy minutes 10 two p. NJ, landing At Berwick (scros
the bay, about half . mile dstant), remaining Their
| about two hours, when they started for the 'front.'
BoLDsps TIE xsEnr.
| On landing at Berwick City the brigade Of Genera
weiirei proceeded 10 tho outsrts ahead, and th,
right strong infantry and cavalry force throwr
pcse,s, and the artillery posted 10 pos,on, com
| mandlng tho roads and woods
The enemy from the nrst very bold and appearce
determined 10 harass force much possible
testing apparent advance with vgor approaching
within short distance OF our pckels, show ng them
selves and airing thsir pieces.
Tha following day reconnaissance was made by Cap
taia Hubbard, OF General wetxsis stat Ito was accom-
panied by the cavalry companies Of Captain williamson
and Lieutenant Perkins Our party had advanced but
short distance when the enemy nred upo1 them
INK behind buildings The rebels easy range from
Fort Buchanan and signal being gwen for the fort v
open Gre few shells thrown the neighborhood
OF the enemy who dzporsed aud sei hastily hs
wods The object Of the reconnaissance having bcea -
oomrsted, the party returned 10 Berwick cry report
/ ipz tse country clear for miles around.
Army ApvAxcrxG.
Al twelve O'Clock NJ the day saturday, April III
an advances ordered. wnliAmson's and Perkins
cavalry we're again In the saddle skirmkhng With ths
| enemy all day.
Tho following s the order IN which the advance wa
made ghth Vermont, Col ncl Thomas, extreme fsht
one Hundred and Fourteerth New York, coionel y
smith. right centre; One Handref AMI sixiie,h scr
Yo.k Lieutenant cooreI Van paie1 cfl oentTe Twsrl
Connecticut. Lieutenant Colouei Peek, let wing wt
| amsouH fifst LOuisiana cavsry -aa ~ the eCr'.fl
| advafcs, ch~ely followed ny skfnlshers from sf
| feseut Iegimeuts Captain bainDridsea fifnt tuifl
states hftlefy lnnfnuy and the -txh hAesaaAlatt
| battery CAPTAIN cafuth, agcnmptnlei ten.
| Tho enemy seau al aioLs the march IN sual
squaas and Fnriy, shich ihas oofngsAel cuffai a.
yasoe and nfiue {" Inc pinnshera a ioaBisi Doiris