The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1863-04-30
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NEW YORK, April The steamer I
Fulton, from Now 0r.sqps, a Kew
West, 10th, arrived here,
The Era, OF the 18th, gives an ac.i
count Of the late military movements,
On the night Of the l7th Gen. Banks
had reached Vermillionville, after a hard
fightat Fermillion Bayou, where tho
rebels had posted batteries and nfonlry,
but were driven back with considerable
loss on both sides.
A letter in the Era, dated: "In the
Field above New iberia, l7ih," states
that Colonel Kimball, With the 53d
Massachusetts Regiment, entered tho
rebel works al Bethel Place. on themor-
ming of the l4th planting our flag on the
parapet General Weitzel's division fol.
lowed, succeeded by the whole lihe,
The rebels left their numerous dead
unburied, and the evidences were plenty
of bloody work in their ranks.
Large stores of ammunition, some
Enfield rifles aud o:her arms, were cap.
tured.
Our army then marched through Pat
tersonvIle, diminishing continually. and
reached Fpnklin on the i5ih. Prior to
Thursday night some thousand prisoners
had been brought into franklin, whole
companies Of rebels being captured at
one time.
At Franklin the steamer Cornie was
captured, with three officers of the late
gunboat Diana on board--thus restoring
them to>our service. The rebels also
destroyed ten Steamboats,, to prevent
them from falling into our hands, and
two large gunbolts and the Diana. InClu-
ded in the destruction Of these boats
were immense stolts Of provisions and
ammunition. 1t was expected Banks
would capture 0Pelousus on the 18th
and occupy it.
The expedition Of General Grover has
been eminontly successful and in bat.
tie with the rebels at Irish Bend the 18th
Connecticut charged the rebel lines and
batteries, supported by The 26,h Milne,
25th Connecticut, l2,h Name and 9lst
New York, and defeated them, they
leaving a silk lag and other trophies in
our hands. The rebel force consisted of
two regiments of Texans and three bat,
teries, including the famous Pelican and
Sims Batteries. The whole rebel force
at Bethel Place and Irish Bend number
ed some 10, 900, posted in highly advar-
tageous positions, under command Of
Gen, Dick Taylor, son Of The la.e Zach
airy Taylor.
Important captures of horses mules
and beef cattle 10 the nnmb1r of 1000,
were maie. The celebrated Soit Mine
or Salt Rock, was cep'ured, and The
rebel works destroyed. The rebel sol
diers were moi 10th to be captured, and
over 500 are in our hands, and moro
being taken. An abandoned rebel iron
foundery was found near IBERIA, contain
I lug asquantity of shot and sheiL- Cur
fleet has reduced the-,ebsl fortifcattons
at Butte La Rose, on important point
The prospects are that The rebels will be
driven out of the OpeIou,as country, or
all captured. Out troops are in spen.
did condition. Ire wounded in The
late battle have nearly all reached New
Orleans, numbering 10. All were do
ing we'll.
New YoRE, April 27h,- The steamer
Potomac from New Orleans on the 10Th,
arrived tonight. Her news is unimpor-
tant.
Capt. Fuller of the ram Queen Of the
West, and one hundred AMI thirty other
rebel prisoners, including seven commits
stoned officers, arrived at New Orleans
on the 10th,
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