Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1863-06-06
FROM NEW ORLEANS.
ANOTHER BATTLE NEAR PORT HUD-
son.
TIE REBELS THOROUGHLY WHIPPED.
Reported Attack On Mobile.
FORT MORGAN CAPTURED.

NEW York, June 2.
The steamer Creole, from New Orleans,
with dates to the 29th ult., arrived this
morning.
A dispatch in the Era of the Goth ult.,
dated Port Hudson plains, 22d, says: Yes
tcrday General Augur's whole division was
engaged in nine hours fight on Port Ilud-
son plains in the rear of Port Hudson. on
tie Bayou Sara road. The rebels were
thoroughly whipped and left large number
of killed and wounded on the field.
The rebel General Gardner sent in flag
Of truce at midnight, asking permission to
bury the dead.
We took 100 prisoners, and the enemy
was driven three miles from his first posi-
ton, and Gen. Augur bivouackcd on the field
of battle.
Our loss was IL killed and SO wounded.
The 10th New York and I'd Louisiana suf
tered most. Our men fought well.
New Orleans adviccs state that rumors
reached there from Pascsgoula on the 25th,
that Mobile had been attacked, and one rebel
stated that a telegram was received at Pas
cagoula, from Mobile that Folt Morgan had
gone under. Some of the rebels said to our
officers, there is glorious news for you, but
we dare not tell what it is"
4 letter of the 22d, states that our army
reached the precinct of Port Hudson, and
that an attack is IN progress. Gen. Augurs
whole division fought the enemy nine hours
yesterday and drove him three miles, bivou-
acking ut night ut the utmost lines of the
advance.
The details of that portion Of the fight
add nothing to the above, but prospects
are favorable for the capture of the place
and sll in it. The rebel loss is reported
heavy.
The steamer Tennessee from off Galveston
on the .22d, reports the destruction by the
gurbcat 0wasco of the notorious blockade
| runner West FLORIDA. The health of the
fleet off Galveston is good.
The steamer Morning Light ran INTO the
steamer Creole on the night of the 2lst,
under peculiar circumstances, on the Missis-
! sippi river, the former sinking on the left
bank. The Creole was transporting troops
/ from New Orleans 10 Gen. Augur.
! The New Orleans Era files up to the cath
! ult., have the following items:
! An Alexandria letter of the Sth, details
! the capture of that place by Porter and the
/ subsequent arrival Of Gen. Banks.
One of the murderers of Capt. Dwight has
| been captured and Immediately shot.
Gen. Wetzel captured an immense rebel
! The 4th Wisconsin regiment and part of
the 1st Louisiana have been mounted.
Gu the night of the 10th ult., Gen Weitzel
captured one piece of artillery twenty men
and twenty officers, near Cane river, oh his
/ route to Shreveport.
Gen. Banks issued an order offering boun-
ties for re-cnlistments.
The New Orleans Era prints list OF
five hundred and ten rebel prisoners who
had voluntarily taken the oath of ale
glance.
a Mobile dispatch mentions a reported
battle between Bragg and RosecranS, and
that Bragg was badly beaten with RosccraHs
pursuing.
New York, June 2.-The steamer United
States, from New Orleans, brings the follow
ing news, published in an extra of the Era
issued on Sunday, cath.
DEPARTMENT OF THE GUEF,
L. 5. TELEGRAPH OFFICE,
NEW ORLEANS. May "a.
BY telegraph from Baton Rouge, May 90
to Gen. Emory, commanding the deienccs OF
New Orleans The following just received
from General Augur Signed l.. Goodrich, A
ID. c.:
Headquarters or L. s. FoRcEs, NEAI
PORT HUDSON, May 23.-Ibe following good
news has just been received from Colone
Grierson We are half mile north of the
railroad, and have formed a junction will
Gen. Banks.
The news from Gen. Grant ia glorious
lie has cut Gen. Johnstons forces To pieces
at jackson, capturing OIL pieces Of artillery
aud has Nicksburg hemmed in so that the
enemy cannot use his siege guns.
Official Maj. GEN. AUGUR
(Signed,) q. ii. lALsTEAD, A. A. G..
SECOND DIsPATCH
HEADQUARTERS, PLAINS STORE. May 20
To Captain Goodrich, Baton Rouge -
Gen. Grant has had tremendous victor,
over Johnston at CHAMPION Hills, capturing
over 5000 prisoners and more than sixty
pieces of artillery. lie has invested yieks
burg, aud carried the irsi two lines Of the
city defences, aud his light now rests upoI
lhe Mississippi river, from Whenee be Fe
eeiycs bis supplies. Alt0geer, Gen Gran
has oapiued over one hundred pieces o
artillery -
! .Slsaed q 6 AtGch
Major oeneFsl