The New York herald., 1863-07-19
Another Account.


The great stronghold Mississippi surrendered TO
the forces General Banks O'Clock the
morning Of the 9TH Gardner, the commander OF the
rebel had sent g Of truce asking The
response unconditi na surrender and he al
lowed wentyour hours 70 consider He did not take
much time, and at O'Clock the morning OF tho
9th unconditionay surrendered the stronghold with all
1t contained. There we're 8 900 prisoners.
The moment the surrender was completed the enemy
sent out request that six thousand ratons should i'm.
medatey be sent in as tho garrison had eaten us last
mule This found TO be literally the fact. Tho last
mule nj Port Hudson had devoured
The good old ship Hartford and the noble Abatross
down below Port Hudson at once, and were greeted
with much enthusiasm after their glorious work. .
The Tennessee the flagship Of Admiral Farragut Shs
down with bearer OF dispatches from General
Blnks TO General Emory and made the trip from Donald
sonvile in four hours and half She reports all quiet IN
the river.
TIL. TENNESSEE.
The following s list the officers OF the flagship Ton
which arrived this morning with such glorious
from Port Hudson and made the trip from Donald
sonve in the astonshngy quick time OF four hours and
ahalf -
Geo E. Nelson, Acting Master and Executive 0fhcer.
Geras Pomeroy, Acting Ensisn. 0
Alex Arcinick Engineer.
George L, Harris, First Assistant Engineer.
4 c. Malloy, Second Assistant Engineer.
Thomas FITZGERALD Third Assistant Engineer.
Oscar 4. Peck, Masters Mate.
some Information 10 regard to the surrender OF Port ud
We learn that few days snce Mr.. Nathaniel Hobbs,
gunner the Tennessee died from the effects or apop-
lectlc IL board that vessel He OF
chusetts, from West End, BJston, and most
pary man.
The Siege Of Port Hudson and It's Results.
From the New Orleans Era, July H.
The actual siege OF the place commenced on the Gath
day or May. General Banks, having moved from Alex
andria crossed the ssppi at Simme snort and
ing down joined his forces with those OF General Augur
who had marched up from Baton Rouge. The place
close invested and tho siege prosecuted with
remtng vigilance until the surrender pcrild II forty
Ave days.
>, Two assaults were made the 9th Of May and
the other the 14h OF June; and although neither
them completely successful positions Of importance
obtained and held and decided advan gcs gained
Duriag the siege and Especially In the assault OF the
27th May many lives were lost, and have to mourn
many brave officers and true soldiers But such the
war, and the glorious victory have gained
compensates far compensation be made Tor hu
life, for all the blood has cost. he prize
worthy the place that had TO be akenat every
hrxard, and its fall will be hailed by the country ono
u the most decisive events OF the
The army u the southwest rests from campaign
OF months duration and OF extraordinary aud
rapid marches and Of splendid results Let hear good
from he Of the Potomac aud shall how
rapidly the fabric Of treason VIII Disappear The open
ing the Mississippi river brelks the backbone OF the
rebelion in twain the: confedcracy and
cipate the happy and decisive results from the
compshment Of the great work.