Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-06-29
DEPARTMENT OF THE GULF.
Interesting from Port Hudson-Banks's
Congratulatory Order to his Troops-He
is Confident of speedy Success.

Interesting from Port Hudsou-BaukS,s
Consrntnlatory Order to his Troops-He
Is isConfident of speedy Success.
NBw YORK, June es-.The steamer George
Cromwell, from New Orleans on the 2lst inst,
has arrived.
The Era of the 2lst states that two cavalry
and one infantry Iebel regiments, and battery
OF six pieces are stationed at Indian Village
nine miles 10 the rear of Plaquemine One the
18th three hundred rebel cavalry made a dash
into PlaQuemine, which place was not gu arded
burned the ste amers Anglo American, Sou thern
Merchant, L. A. sykes, and Legur. barge,
and seventy-five bales of cotton.
Thirty convalescent soldiers OF the Twenty
eighth Maine regiment. including lieutenant
and Quartermaster &. H. Withers were taken
prisoners to Indian Village; Captain Albert
Hearn, the provost marshal, escaped.
The Era says the Louisiana Bank will again
resume business as heretofore
The above is all the news to be found in the
New Orleans papers, and not word is said
relative to Port Hudson.
The steamer Cosmopolitan, from Hilton
Head, has arrived at New York.
Interesting News from Port Hudson
NEW YORK, June 2o.-We are obliged to the
Herald for adyices from Port Hudson to the
2Gth instant.
General Banks on the 18th issued congratu-
latory order 10 his troops on their steady ad-
vance upon the enemy's works, stating that he
is confident of an imme diate and triumphant
issue of the conflict We are now at all points
upon the threshold of his fortifications. One
more advance and they are ours. He then
summons an organization of storming column
OF one thousand men TO yindicate the flag OF
the Union and the memory of it's defenders
who nave fallen, promising promotion to the
officers, and medals 10 the officers and pri-
Yates.
A letter 10 the Goth reports no material change
In the position of affairs. The camp ruuors
about assaults by volunteers and general At
tacks have proved unfounded. We are steadily
advancing on the first parallel, which COM
pletely encircles the outer rebel breastworks,
and our skirmishers are behind rife. pits with
in twenty yards of the rebel intrenchmanfs.
There are nightly skirmishes without any defi-
nie result.
Deserters report that a consultation of rebel
officers was held, who unanimously requested
General Gardner TO surrender. He replied that
large lelnforcements would arrive within a
week, and If they would only hold ouI few
days longer the siege would result favorablyt TO
them.
The disafected officers returned 70 their
camps ara told the men if the general did not
surrender in week they would compel him 10
do 20. Another deserter reports that the rebels
have but forty head OF cattle left to feed on.
1t IS reported that quite number of women
IN Port Hudson were accidentally killed in the
light of the iith.
Battery No. :, which is to be mounted with
twelve 32-poundeTs, has been erected, COM
manding the entire line of the enemy's river
works.
One heavy shot from the enemy had pierced
the heavy plating Of the Essex. The gun
which effected this was dismounted by Bat
terry Mo-.
The Citadel, on which it was mounted, it
was expected would soon be reduced. II was
rumored and generally believed that the as
sault TO take place on the 20th to BE- led by
Gen. Grierson and Col. Y an Patten of the Il6th
New York. The assaulting party will be sup
ported by Gen. WletZel's old brigade and that
Of Col. dudley.
A rebel bearer of dispatches has been cap
tured with, II is said, dispatches from John
ston, who promises 10 reinforce Port Hudson
and capture Banks entire army, If the place
hold out till the following Tuesday. This
may be a ruse, however, to induce Banks TO
make immediate assault, that he may be
repulsed or determine his ability 10 carry the
place, and not await the slow process of star
yation v hich stares the rebels in the face.