Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-07-01
LATER FROM NEW ORLEANS.
REBEL DEMONSTRATIONS REpULsED

New York, June 30.-The steamer CO.
lumbia, from New Orleans the oath, has ar
rived.
The Era of the 29d says the rebels made an
attack ON the goth on the bridge at La Fourche
crossing, but were repulsed by our forces
guarding 1t, after sharp engagement A
train from Thibodauxvile narrowly escaped
capture. The guerrilas also attempted to
burn bridge at Bayou des Allemands, but
were repused.
second attack was made on the night of
the 2lst, but the rebels were repulsed with
considerable loss, leaving their dead and
wounded on the field, and several prisoners
were captured. 1t is reported that Texan
colonel and nine men were left dead on the
field by the rebels. Gen. Emory has taken
the most effective measures to thwart any de-
sign OF the enemy in that quarter. The rebels
were portion of the force that burned the
steamers at Plaquemine lately.
Lieut.. Col Walker of the Texas (rebeN
infantry was killed, and the rebels were al.
lowed to bury him under a flag of truce. Our
forces were waiting to pursue the rebels. The
rebels wounded numbered 25O Our loss
was killed and 60 wounded Subsequent
information shows that the rebels lost 200
wounded and 80 killed, including among the
latter rebel colonel and IL number of other
commissioned officers. Our pursuit was high
ly successful the rebels making off with all
speed, and number of prisoners being cap
tured Negroes report that the rebels carried
OH ana hastily buried a large number. The
reoel repulse was most decided and effectual
a deserter from Port Hudson, who escaped
to the fleet, reports that the rebel Captain
Broom, who is accounted their best artilierist
there, has been killed. Several other rebel
officers were killed. In both the recent as.
saults by Banks the rebels state their loss at
l50O When this deserter escaped the rebels
mad torty-hve head of poor cattle, which with
corn and peas would last fifteen days. Their
mil Is burned and their corn and meal are
now ground by hand. Sew eral wealthy ladies
were IN the garrison, two of whom had been
Killed by shell from the gunboats. The rebels
mad two hundred negroes servi-g in the gar
rsOn.
Passengers by the Columbia state that the
bombardmtht as yet has made little impress
sion on the Port Hudson works. The eau
tious movements Of Gen. Banks indicates that
he relied less for ultimate success on his
troops than the lack OF supplies in the garrl-
son. The position Of our army is such that
the gunboats cannot cooperate, and all firing
by them las ceased. There is said to be a
large army under Magruder and Breckin.
ridge IN rear of Gen. Banks, whose object
seems to be to surround him Or cut off his
supplies. Magruder's force is estimated at
$1,000, and breckenridge al. II 900. Guer.
rlllas infest the river, and large quantity of
supplies for Banks army has been captured.
A strong rebel force made raid into Donald
sonville but were rcpulSed by the gunboats.
The steamers st. Marys and Crescent sailed
from New Orleans on the morning of the 24th.
to bring back our troops from Brashear CITY,
in the vicinity of which there is a large body
of rebels.
The New York Times says a letter to a gen.
tlenan in this city has just been received,
from winch we give an extract. 1t comes from
gentleman in the quartermasier's department
at Port hudson, under Mai Gen, Banks. and
Is directed rom headquarters. The rebel gem
eral in command of the works at Port Hudson
has offered to capitulate in case lie be allowed
to go out with side arms and other military
privileges This request was, however, re-
fused, on the ground chiefly that the rebel
Gen. Gardiner, having formerly been a COM
mandant in our forces and having been taken
prisoner by the rebels, had accepted COM
mand under the confederate states, we should
prefer rather to bag him and make an exam
pie of him than that he should have the oppor-
tunlty OF escaping.