Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-03-23
T1IB FEGHraT PORT HUDSON.
Caa.pEefs EedsraI .Eeeennf.

] BF the IberFllie, which arrived TUESDAY
morning from Baton Rouge, we have very fu
particulars Of the advance upon. Port Hudson
which we are permitted to publish The move
iconDAie.s Gsn. Banks has returned TO Batol
/ Rouge and has issued printed general oTdG
announcing that the entire object Of the expe
/ 6ition is accomplished, and that il is in all re
spects success
] Itshoald be understood that the movement b.
/ land upon Port Hudson WAS not intended 70
the reduction or occupation Of that place, but 5
/ diversion" Gin military terD) to enable Ad
mirsl FaTragut's feet to pass the batteries OF
/ the riyeT.
TIE movement from Baton Rouge commenced
/ by the advance of General Growers division a
/ o'clock P n on Friday. General Emory
\ division followed at o'clock P. NJ, and Genera
/ Augur's division left Bst0u Rouge at O'CLOCK
/ On Saturday morning. The cavalry force wer'
throwa out ia advance General Banks was il
command Of the army
! He advanced on the road without molests
] ton to Springfield read crossing, where Gensra
Banks made his headquarters at first ia th
field near the church at the angle of the roads
and afterwards in q near By house. The cavalrl
were sent around the country Teconnoitering
Soon after the arrival of the divisions at thii
point, they met in the woods foree Of sbOu
five hundred Confederate .csvslTy, who retired
before the advancing columns without {
skirmsh.
In the course Of Saturday afternoon, how
ever, there were two sharp skirmishes between
portions of the Federal divisions and Confed
crate cavalry and infantry scattered about in
the woods There IS 10 means Of estimating
their numbers. Singularly ehough so far as We
cas- learn, none Of the Federal soldiers were
killed or wounded. There was nothing like a
general engagement, and no fighting on the land
after Saturday afternoon. The Confederate
force, large or small, toward evening, retired to
Port Hudson
"Reminiscences were made in the direction
Of Port Hudson, along the Bayou Sara read
and towsrd Ross aud Springfield landings 1;
was On the road toward Springfield landing that
Colonel Clark, Of General Banks staff, was
wounded He was accommodating with small
number Of Orasrias and officers, when rife
sho. from the woods struck him in the leg, aud
lhe wound is represented to be serious. Half
sn hour afterwards, Confederate cavsryman
was killed in The woods at that point, and he is
general $ supposed 20 be the man who fred the
shot as Colonel Clark.
After the skiTmishes Of Saturday, evening, the
Federal forces remained on the field, near the
Springfield road crossing, all night. A. ten
O'Clock on Sunday morning Gen AugDr's d.
vision commenced the return march to Baton
Rouge, Gen Covers and Gen. Emory's djvis-
ions followed leaving q distance of FIVE miles
between each Of three divisions.
l. should be stated that when the advance
was made, Col. Caickering, of The 41st Msssa-
chuset.s, aciing ss brigsdieT-gene was left
with an entire brigad 70 hold the base at Baton
Rouce On the reture of the divisions sorpe Of
the regiments were euesmpud outside of the
city
THE ADVANCE OF THE FLEET.
Aaer the arrival Of the army from Baton
Rouge, and tha skirmishes of Saturday after
noon, Admiral Farragut's feet, which was st
anchor i've or six miles below Port Hudson,
prepared TO pass the batteries. The signal for
lhe advance was made at bsll-past o'clock-a
beautiful starlight night. TIE Hartford, with
the Albatros alongside, took the lead, and both
successfully psssed the batteries, but with what
damage we are not informed, as there has, OF
course, been no communication with them since
their passage.
IRE Richmond and Genesee followed The
Richmond was exposed TO the fire of all the bat
teTies and received shot through her steam
drum, and was Obliged to fall back out Of the
range Of the batteries She dropped down the
river and anchored. Hdr loss is three men
killed snd seven wounded. Lieut. Com Boyd
Cummings was mortally wounded. A shot from
tlie batteries took eff bis left leg below the knee,
and the same shot passed through the smoke
stack Of tie gunboat. Lieut.. Cummings is an
excellent officer and a most estimable man.
The Monongshela aad the Kinneo went up
next in order Capt. MeKinstTy, of the Monon-
gshels, was standing on the bridge when it was
Shot away from under him, and he was very
seriously injured. 1t is generally reported that
in his case the amputation Of one leg will be
necessary. The entire loss on the Monongs
hela was seven men killed aud twenty-one
wounded
The Kinneo was under q severe FIRE, her rig.
ring was badly cut, her rudder post shot away,
hawseT was entangled about her propeller
she became unmansgeable, and was obliged to
drop back out Of the FIRE. The MonOng ahels
also tel back out Of range. The loss on board
of the Kinneo, if any, Is not reported.
The sidewheel gaaboat Genesee was soms-
what damaged, and also fell back. The amount
Of damage on this boat Is not known here al
present.
The Mississippi went up last and grounded
on the bank ia a position which placed her
nearly in the center Of the entire range Of shor;
batteries, which extended nesrly three ana q
half miles She grounded at 12 o'clock al
night. and stood fee forty minutes before she
was abandoned Acting Master Robt. I. Kelly
was killed and sixty-ive men are killed ol
missing.
When the ship was abandoned it was set OF
/ fire and was destroyed. Some Of the men tool
/ 10 the boats sud pulled for shore. 0ne boa
/ went to one of the other vessels Several mel
/ Jumped into the water and were picked up b.
! The boats of the feet OF those who landed OF
shore, Can't Fontsine, Of the marines, was teker
prisoper The others walked down the leve'
/ and were taken off to the feet in boats.
1 The naval engagement lasted from 10 O'Clock
] till enc Ia the morning The Confederate bat
/ teries at irst fred badly, but after the Missls
sipei grounded and the range was attained, th
firing was very effective. While the gunboat
were under the batteries, the SIX mortar schoon
ers, and the iTOn-elad Essex lay below tho poin
and fred across, keeping up a continuous shell
ing Of tie Confederate batteries during the en-
tire cement. OF coarse there are Z
means st present Of learning the amount OF th
ConfedeTase loss on shore.
FIRES were built sll along the bank on tn
opposite side, throwing q glsre OF light acres
th5 river and bringing the entire feet into ia
view Of the batteries during the engagement
i We publisS the bare facts as received, Nithou
conmsnf, and may be able to give some tarthe
particulars in our morning edition.
In another editorial the Pieayunc gives Il
following additional, in connection with Il
came aasr:
Tar P0RP HUDsoE MovEsEET. Now thl
he object Of the sdvance upon Port Hudson
accom- piished, we are permitted to state son
particulars respecting the preliminary msv
ments
On Monday week, the gunboat Kinneo, u
dor The conmssd of L;eu. Com. Haxtun, wei
3 IN The river to g point within six miles Of Po
e Hudson, where thirty men we're landed. HI
/. surprised the occupants Of signal station