The New York herald., 1863-12-21
Firing on the Mis-
sissippi.
sEvERAI PERsoNs KILLED.
One Of the Herald Correspond
ents Injured.
Rebel Attack and RepuIse at
Natchez, Miss.
CONFEDERATION IN new ORLEANS.
"A Quarter Of a Million Dollars Worth Of
Property Destroyed.

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AM0THER DARING ACT OF PIRACY,
&s., &C., As.
Tho steamship Morning Star, J. NJ. Courtcnay com.
ensnder from New Orleans and Havana arrived at this
port yesterday.
The Morning Star left New Orleans Sunday December
a. arrived at Havana the 15h aud sailed next day. She
experienced heavy weather on the passage.
The Morning Star has ono hundred thousand dollars
epece and eleven hundred bales OF cotton on board
on Marei she passed small schooner loaded with
cotton BLOCKADE runner), steering south.
The steamship Merrmac, Captain Sampson also ar.
rived from New Orleans yesterday She sailed on the
18th inst.
Our thanks due to Mr.. g. A. Fuller the gentleman
sy OF the Morning STAR for the promptncss with
which he delivered US mails from the Crescent City
Mr.. Charles H. FarrelI's Correspondcnce,
NEw ORLEANS, Doc IL, 1868
An Important Case Before the Nep Orleans District Court
Guerilla Firing Me Missssppt Riuer-7Ac Seam r.
Von PhI Fired Into-The Captain and Seuerd, Of the
-Crcp KilledOhers Wounded-A udacity of the Rebels
Mr. Knor of the New Pork Herald, Injured-Rebel At
tack Matches, Ms.--Ns Prompt Re1ulse-Con
lion in NeU Orleans-nSo Hundred and FYty 7nousand
Doliars Worth Of Property Destroysd-IeJel Rumors of
of Me Case7ne Holidays in he Crescent City--Rebei
lwcurso~ in Arkansds-The Conscription Being En-
forced-7rial of En- Orcial-Court Imrrovemen.s-
Steamship Morning Star Aground &c DC
Tho United Statos District Court is still occupied hoar
ingthe Of the United States the Of Thos
Grswod Co., the points OF which stated previous
letter The which the property OF rebels
Cried under the CouAscation act The counsel on both
embrace the talented lawyers of this city, and
their Arguments thus far have been by tho
utmost learning and research pro and portion Of
Che property trial the large ewelry establishment OF
Aossrs Grswod at the OF Canal and Royal
This establishment stands 10 the samo relation 70 New
Orleans a. TiTany's and Ball Black Co g do to New
Work. Tho stock hand embraces the finest and most
expensive jewelry, articles OF viru One paintings &C.
aud b valued at about two hundred and fifty thousand
dollars. Tho store in operation but understand the
proceeds Of sales paid into the hands Of receiver
subject 10 the result Of the present Tho decision Of
Che case Is looked for with much anxiety as It will be
preccdent In many othor under the Conscat act
7hs steamer Atlantic. Captain Harry McDougaii, ar
rived here On the 10th inst from katchez. By this
giva learn that tho soam packet Henry Won pAul
Captain Gormsn which left the 7th inst with
c cargo OF sugar, salt, &c. Tor ST. Louis while proceed
Sng the river and about eight miles above Bayou
was ared 1t from rebel battery artillery Of six pieces
ths canncuads being kept up with rapidy until the
eteamsV1ot out OF range Captain German, most es-
msbIs tsnsisnan. was killed by the third shot, which
ootsrsl bis body The bsrksoper, Hugh Murray received
wound from spherical shot, which pierced his
limbs. BE died In few minutes.
Four miles above at the foot Of Morganzal bend tho
Won Phul met by the gunboat Neosho, which con
voyed her, and when about midway Of the bend the
Battery having crossed the peninsula opened the boat
again, firing brisky until both boats out Of range
Che Neosho firing at tho rebels 10 she steamed along
One OF the rebe shots penetrated the boiler Of the Won
phul, that the escape OF steam caused the boat
Co sacken spced the shot and shell crushing through
cabin evory minute. Tho firing Of tho Eeosho seemed to
bavc little impression the rebel battery. By this
oud attack deck hand killed aud dangerously
grounded. Mr.. Hamlin passenger was seriously
wounded BY 4 ball penetrating one Of his legs Two
other passengers wounded less seriously. Nr 7.
W. Knox, correspondent OF the NEW York HERALp was
wounded 10 the foot by spent shot, Mr. Coburn OF the
New YORK World, had narrow escape from instant
death There were many other narrow escapes, the
boat Is rdded with shot The pilot OF the boat stood
his post like bero, did the other officers. The clerk
Mr Douglass took charge OF the boat after the death
Captain German The leak IN the boiler OF the Won rhu
caused the waor and steam to escape at such rate that
1bey were obliged to stop river bank two miles
Gbove Morganza, when, after some hours delay, the
steamer Atlantic from Natchez, along. and the
brave Captain McDougsI volunteered to tow the disabled
steamer up 10 the gunboa stationed at the mouth Of Red
fiver.
The steamboat Mars, nom New Orleans, came up the
sver during the night passing the point where the
Son Phu fred upon, but did excite the ire OF the
cebe,s and passed unmoested.
Information received here day two ago TO tho
eject that an attack made Natchez sunday
ynornng last, the 9th inst, upon the Union troops
ison place. The rebels under command OF
WI, atv a., fobt
carly In the morning, bu. were bravely me, by
Corces consisting OF tho Fourteenth. Twenty ninth,
Thirty eecond Thirty third, Thirty seventh Forty rst
Ninety fourth and One Hundred Eighteenth Illinois
troops Thirteth Missouri Second and Sixth Mississippi
cooredj regiments Second Mississippi artillery, Third
hnd Twenty third Iowa and Thirtythrd Wisconsin resi
,nents under tho command OF Brigader Generals Gre
oh m Crooxer and r. X Smith. ana finally repulsed
chew Tho 6sht did not become general at any time D,
tng udned chiefly 10 the skrmshers and when during
che Afternoon tho Union troops began to rress them,
they rapidly retrcatcd General Gresham pursued the
enemy ngbs mies, when, evening coming or be halted
br forces and finally foil back TO pont which covered
tho approaches to Halchez.
During che pursuit = number OF prisoners wsre cap
tursi by men, but how many our informant did not
learn also impossible 10 ascertain what loss vas
sustained by either sice, communication with forces,
cxcsp, 20 orc.rs business hsv NJ been stoppei by
order Il Gen Gresham II expected the Eight would
be renewed oy Gen. Gresham the following day, pro
Sgninp the robels bad not decamPel.
About Ave O'Clock the morning OF the llth inst.
Gre broke out In tho hardware store oi = fossr 20
90 Tchoupitenas street between Gravier and hatcher
tbuccts. Messrs Folger Co. occupied three stores
fronting Tohoupoulas and New evee streets through
fh,oh the IRE raging with relentless Jury lbe
nemsn tho ground, but could not prevent
dhe FIRE extending 10 the adjoining liIuor store OF
Jonas Pickles, New Leyeo street, and 70 The
tnsrniacout store q Messrs. Gren, Byrncs Co,
Tchouptouas street. From thence II extended
90 the magnificent unoccupied store of Messrs Schmidt
pnd Uesicr, IN the rear u thst of Grief, Byrncs
Co. Tue the opposite side Of hatcher street
were ~ times hre but the flames there were
checked by exerons OF the nremcn Messrs Foger
90 had large goods on hand as bad also bessrs
Gren,Byrpcs 4 Co. We understand the latter saved
part their books rs 900 10 srecnbscks
The total loss In buildings aud other property wiz fully
foot up $500 600.
But more fearful than the loss OF property the loss
pf life which attended this connsgraton by The falling Of