, 1863-03-31
From NEW ORLEANS.
News from Gen. Banks Army and
Farragut's Fleet.
THE LAND EXPEDITION RETURNS TO
BATON ROUGE.
TO" TIE FLEET RAN THE BAT
Tl1KLES.


New YoBK, March 80.
Inc steamer Mcclellan from New Orleans,
I'd, arrived this evening. She brings the mails,
Banks official dispatch, and Sc, e5S in specie,
also Co.'s. Butler, Morton, and fuw other
officers. Buck New Orleans papers contain q
lew additional items. 4 bottle containing q
dlslatch from Farr1gut's Secretary, dated
above Port Hudson 18th, has been picked IN
stating all is we'll. He lost three marines
killed and two Of the crew wounded Tho
A1batross lost one killed. The Mononcahela
with Gen. Banks and Staff, and Capt. Alac,
on board, took position below Port Hudson
on the 18TH, and fired quite number Of her
-o0 FOUNDER shells into the rebel batteries.
Capt. and some 20 rcbc;s have been can.
turcd, the Capt. reports that Farracut Inv five
mllc5 abore Port Hudson all day Sunday. and
that the Hartford received no damage, Sub
sequent'y the Hartford vent up the river. 4
detachment Of our land forces had been I'm
directly opposite Port Hudson,
NEW YoRK, March 3o.--The steamer New
Brunswick, fro,u New Orleans the Ed. has
arrived here. S@<'
Gen: G1ovcr's forces returned to the yicfn-
ity Of Baton Ruuge with 80 bales of cott,n
about l,5O hogsheads Of sugar, and 5000
barrels Of mo1asscs. More cou1d be- re-diiv
obtained. Capt. Youngblood, Chief Of the
rebel Gen. Gardner's sta1, and five members
Ga,,I,, o. me reosl signal corls: were captured
loungo!ooq says the rebels hare Il force III re-
serve, which can readily he thrown into Port
Hudson or Ficksburg.
Of Profit Island. A'~''"
Tic Hartford and A1batross are the only
vessels that passed Port Hudson. The d.;
stfnction OF the s'camer Mississippi is con
torty-'wo Of whom are prisoners: the rrsi
are believed TO be killed. Among the pris
onGfs IS Captain Font:.inc, Of the marines.
IAe New Orleans Era Of the 32d REPORTS
TIC receipt Of two thousand bales Of cottun
months. 1o1
New Orleans adviccs state Tint on the m.
Frcach Of Banks forces, the rebels retrrate1
10 Io1t hudson Cnl. Clark, Of Gen, Banks
ssall, Was seriously wounded in the leg, while
rcSonnoltcr1ng The man who shot lin was
Orleans on The Esd. Tn the return Of tie
army to Baton Rouge he Issued 4 general
order, announcing that the c!ttire object Of
tAc e2ptdltlon R;ls accomplished and that 1t
was complete SUCCESS. The movement is
anaess1ood to hare been Mere diversion to
enable Farragut's fleet to pass the batteries
and not the reduction Of Port Hudson. Ii IS
sud that Information vas received by Gen.
Grover. that the rebels were about to attack
Bnton Rouge, which rendered a brir-
ads movement advisable. Oar fleet Is
now nov TWO miles beyond Baton Rouge,
tne & Es:cx being nearer Port H,@9on The
rebel force there is ss.id to nnnl6tr 20 OD.
Report says That the Mississippi before her
destruction had silenced two rebel batteries.
Mhlch opened on her, except one gun, and that
1he Richmond, which Ind passed Por, Hud-
mod ND t,4;ef foi- 1.,,. r
gunbcat which might hare come out Of one
ot the bayons, fired on her so rapidly that she
nearly swept llcF dtrks. This was mt dis
covered III shc VAS aground, aul her des-
truction inevitable.
u A scnli.o Official account Of The naval engage
men' says, after the arrival If the army from
Baton Rouge, and tue skirznis'.cs of Saturday,
afternoon: Admiral Farragut's fleet, which
"as ut anchor or6 miles below Port Hudson.
prepared to pass thu batteries. The signals
1:r tGe advance was made 1T half past nine
O'clock beautiful starlight night. Tie
tie lead, and successfully passed the batter
les, but With what damage We are
not informed, rs there had of course been no
Communication with them since their passage
Tie Richmond and Genesee followed The
t'chn;ond was exposed to the fire Of I'LL tho
drum, and was Obliged to fall back out Of
range. Her loss was three men killed and
seven wounded. Lieut. Charles Boyd cmm.
nipgs was mortally wounded, A shot from
the batteries took off Lis left leg below tic
knee. TIE shot passed through the smoke
Stack OF the gunboat. He died on the 17th at
New Orleane. The Monong:hcla and Eineo
went up next In order. Capt. afcKinstry. Of
TIC Nonongahela, was standing On the bridge.
when 1t WAS shot away from under him. aId
he was severely injured. It Is generally re-
ported that in his case tue amputation Of one
va Tha
Monongahela was seyen killed aud one
wounded.
The hineo was under severe fire. Her rie-
g'ng was badly cut, her rudder post shot
away, hawscr was entanglcd about her PRO-
re!ler, and she became unlnana.ablc, and was
Obliged to drop back out of the lire.
The Monongahe1a also fell back, The1oss On
b, board at the time, il any, was not reported.
Ihc SIDE wheel gunboat Geuescc was some.
what damaged.
J, 1tappcars the Mississippi was the last in
me u nne Of the deet which attempted to pass
Port Hudson the night Of the 14th. On going
up she IVES struck By three or four shots and
o'ly slightly damaged, butwhen near the cen
ter OF the range Of tic batteries the smoke
and steam Of the vessels In advance, and the
batteries, SO enve1orcd the ship that the pilot
t9st los hls bearings md the frigate grounded On
she WAS exposed to terrific fire from alI The
batteries. During this time she fred $50
rounds, but her guns became nearly all dis
mounted, her PORTFOLIOS on the starboard
side Knocked into one, tWcnty.fve or thirty
men killed, and fonr wounded, the shin rid.
died with shot. and there was no prosrcct Of
her crer floating again.
Capt. Sweet gave orders for her abandon
mint. During all the time she was under fire
there was no particular excitement on board
Tie crew was told TO load md fire At tue Bat
terics lis rapidly :.s possible, and did so As
lorg As there was gun to fire. After the or
iiltd the bouts. Many jumped overheard,
~ >" IA As=A01E$ HUulE were picked