New-York daily tribune., 1863-07-11
= this poiof. The remainder OF the force

this point. "e reinaiuoeI vi he ior0o
was to make eion WITH aiont DSn,a5y NiEna
WnSu $ s"e' learned that he enemy was in force at
Nanoleonv,lle and Thiboleaux, where only small
de,nch,nents of onr troops were stationed
Al dusk ON the DIST our force was attacked by cav
o,rv infantry and artillery The firing for an hour and
a u.rter was very sharp. The Rebels, from their
superior numbers, and portion Oh them, the I'd
Texas Cavalry boast of being the longest y, the
service. expected an easy victory, but Ley found
ont tbeir mistake. AS 1t grew CARE. the fight was
hand to hand, and the bayonet wGs much used, as
the euemy's wounded show, they ultimately retired
with considerable loss
Our loss was 10 killed and 90 wounded-oDly one
,flicer was severely wounded, Lieut.. Star OF the
2.s Connecticut VINO died two days after.
The Rebels at Tbbodeauy admit TO a loss OF oo
killed and 30 wounded. Next morning ~ dead
were given no 10 them nOdera flag OF truce.
While the fight was going on tram started for
Bootee Station and TIE city, carrying some citizens,
raggcrs and supplies, aud the most exaggerated
reports, representing the enemy as overpowerlng
onr force entirely. Col. Cahill, alter consultation
with bis officers sent re-euforcements to Col Stick
uey ffoD. Bayou Ces Allsmands and Bootee Station.
! hey found our troops exhausted and overIoyed AZ
their arrival for, the train carrying OIL ther sup
Iles they We're "A day aud n bali without 1000.
On The morning vi the 23i q reconnaissance was
made toward ILiUodauxyiiie The Rebels had lett
IN great haste, leaving 90 wounded behind, VINO
were taken prisoners-hoss severely wonncen Delng
paroied--the Others were brought TO tie city. Inc
Keoei wounded complained OF neglect IRON their
own surgeons.
On Weduesday the 2l.b, 1t being reported that
Bra hear was TAKEN the enemy being in great force
On the railroad aud bayou, Lalourche wac exposed
10 ~ attack l.Om rear, aDd easily cut oil. Gen.
Emory sent word for iroope to fall back, wh'ch
they d.d ia good o.der, bringing baggage, ana ieAV
iug rotLlQ Oi imuOIaucc 10 iail into the hands OF
.b L.. "a
be destroyed as there were no adequate means oil
tran PJgtatiOn.
Tue conduct Of Col. Siickney is spoken Of in the
hghest terms Our troops. about JJU made up mainly
81 aetachu.euis OF the %Otn Mass, hOlh n. l. anu
23d Conn, behaved finely \ cecti0n CT tne 2Jth
n. Y. Artllers Cart. John A. Grew, and three
guns in tie bands OF the 2ist Indiana, under com
roaud o Lieut. Milne, l., Indiana, whose conduc.
n. riis .eci.l mention.
TIE 2d Texas cavalry under Lieut.. COL Walker,
met heir inst repuise at LaiOurcle. Col. Walker
though. be bsd regular troop opposed 70 nim instead
oi nlbe-moaihs men, they fought 30 steadily ana 80
bavely.
Aiaorpb Port Hudson i. not yet 10 orr hands, yet
We keep worrying the inmates thereof and every
fyht brings ID nearer aud nearer 10 the heoel eta
Gel. L. tie nsbt Of ihe IAN, OF "Eleh l suppose
,ou have lad some particulars We gained AN inYor'
iant poiut, wii,h | was LOT eailer az hOerty to
sp9sk f.
GA our extreme left, near The river Is hill, about
300 yards from TIE eucmys water-o"t'cry, wnch
Lad cen fii-ierd w oar guu. 0Jals. Ga his hII,
possession of wuicn wa OBTAINED on the litr steps
we're aiken ~ erect IA battery. l. was completed
about ibe ri. Il consists Of Il heavy siege-gups,
wi.a mOl..t-b4ttery On each siGe Of iJ-inch MOI
t,t. Ga FRIDAY afternoon lA'- tAls battery opened
fire on he eur.uy nlso battery No. > on the right.
aided by tic mortar II ,t iLe hriGg wls continued
curing Tue afternoon aGi nignt Ut luteryai' Great
c.stu s.lld 10 20 dOue go the ptapet and luper
v.orke. This la;tery h,I.ks r large pcrtop Of tho
eremy's lrlFnps'. B.tw,en where this battery is
,itunted aud tne Rebel works src three smaii ra-
yiner h.ed with brush AID underground, looking
Ike one even ruri.oe. Two OF tAose rayines are
eniltded by tie eucuys guns, bot row tbs battery
will silence them; without It We could NOT approach
bi- VOL KS on that SIDE.
le keb,ls IL the iogt, at tie latest date are sad
TO be entirely Oh, OF flesh meat uni le ot tsuction
of thcir ui or the .7ih has made /, nccc siry ios
then, 10 give out corn uugronnd t. th.is men.
For tie information OF rs friends, take pleasure
in mentioning tnat Mr.. j. X. Romano oi Galveston,
TX. formerly OF J,Iscy tuy aDd New York, Is
ie .nd well. When Na-rudrr csptuIed Gaiyes-
ton Ian be- was taken prisoner, and 80 remained
uu Fec. 80. when ne nanagrd 10 escape. He is
y, n known Tor hIs Union s,Etimenis, aud al one
tine tie Rebel. oicrel pJ Tor him, dead or alive.
uey had Air In sh.ir huds ~ The tmr, but md not
know IT, How be lot away may not state for
H. ,n6r of Lis w,-o snd daughter, who might fall
lAto the cucmy'- uauds. - 80 fahHa'
JAly l.-tri. wGs intended 20 90 by the Creecent
Yesterday morning, bat sAe did not leave, being
clar.efvi .9r Government Use. Nothing new of
iml or.noe. Wear waiting and hoping.