Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-04-30
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ful IN running the blorkads. They are
the 1igress, Empire Guy, Moderator, AN
Clio Saxon, EeeSeman and Hartman,
rha casualties are not known.
IN. Frerbom AM A. y. lline have
taken two doahIe deak fiat boats through
Du kport canal, These boats are capable
of carrying 900 men each.
| Transports now run by WaTeuton with.
out difficulty, the batteries being sleneed.
Gen. Banks army is at Point Coupee,
on the south bank of Red river, and oppo-
site Bayou Sara.
A dispatch to the Times gives more
| detailed account of the late expedition TO
Port Royal. Va, on Thursday last. 1t
appears the l4th Brooklyn, and 10Th In
diana, crossed the river on pontoons, at
Port Conway, surprising a detachment of
rebel cavalry at Port Royal, captured 20
or more of them, burned number Of ar
my wagons, and Drought away several
horses and males.
On the approach Of superior force our
men retired across the river and returned
to camp in safety.
A Washington dispatch says that Mr..
Addison is removed from the chief clerk
ship in the AdIutant Generals Depart
| ment.
The new iron clad Choctaw has just
Joined the feet above Vicksburg.
A dispatch from Cincinnati makes a
rather improbable statement that Stone
wall jackson is in command of the rebel
army in Eastern tennessee, part of which
recently invaded Kentucky.
1t is reported according to the same su-
thority, that our forces have nearly reach
ed Cumberland Gap, and that Gen. Burn
side will soon enter the field in person to
carry on campaign in Eastern Tennessee.
The steamer Fulton, from New Orleans
via KEY West, arrived this noon, She
got aground on the passage down the Mis-
sissippi, remaining eight days, leaving the
bar on the l lth inst.
The Era of the 10Th inst, (the only
late paper receiyed) gives an account Of
late military movements:
On the night OF the 18th, Gen, Banks
hal reached VemiIlonv'lle, after hard
fight at Vera illtu Bayou, where the RIB
Is had posted batteries aud infantry, but
We're driven, after lighting with consider
cradle loss on both sizes
A letter in the FRA dated in the field
above lb,ra, April l1th, states that Col.
KtmaaH, with The 2id Massachusetts reg
urut entered The r.bel rks az Bethel
Place ON the m"nng Of the HIM. plant
my oar fag on tue plrapet Gen. Weit
l.2,l tdlow~
1iw rebels fl ther deaf mbure !, and
n snlg,m- u.,drhcc8 OF bl.uIy WORK ia
I e.rr,oNs.
argc stores of ammunition, some field
pieces &c.. we've captured
, ,ur ARMY then marched through to Tat
tpr>ou,llh,. * FINISHING continuously, aul
rearhed Franklin on The 18th.
Pror to Thursday night some thousanC
lr 5oaers ha been brought into Franklin
Capture Of whole companies had beef
: made at times.
At Franklin tn steamboat Cornne wa
captu.ed, with three officers of the lat
gunh0Qt Nana on board, thus rest0r.n;
r them to our service.
g The rebels destroyed ten steamboat
o TO prevent their filling into Gen. Banks
;. hands.
e twenty thousand pounds bacon and on
thousand ses Of ammunition Were taker
t, 1t was expected thai Gen. Banks woul
# capture Opelousas on the 18th and oecup
it.
1t The expedition of Gen. Grover has bee
0 eminertlv euccessful, and in battle wit
= the rebels at IRISH Bend, the 18Th Com
50 charged the rebel line and batteries sur
ported by the Goth Mass. and 9lst N. \
j. and defeated them leaving a silk flag an
n other trophies in our hands.
The rebel force consisted OF two reg
ments Texans and three batteries, incluC
J. ing the famous Pelican and Slnes batter e
9 The whole rebel force at Bethel Place an
Irish Bend numbered some |. ,oUt', poste
on highly advantageous positions, undt
g command OF Gen mex Taylor, son OF TT
late Zachary Taylor.
Important captures OF mules ana be-
cattles, to the number OF over looo wei
!, The celebrated SAT- NINE or SAT- roc
IS was captured, ana the reoei works oe