Daily national Republican., 1863-06-06
BY TELEGRAPH.
FROM BANKS DEPARTMENT.
INVESTMENT OF PORTHU
GEN. BANKS COMMANDS In PERSON,
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ENEMY's STRENGTH 10, 900.
BRIG. GEN. SHERMAN WOUNDED,
Negro Regiment Behaves Calamity.
THEIR LOSS OVER 600.
The Best Rebel Battery Taken.
EFFECTIVE WORK By GUNBOATS,
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THEIR LOSS OVER 600
The Best Rebel Battery Taken
EFFECTIVE WORK By GUNBOATs
Our Troops Fighting successfully

NEw YoRK, June 8.--The steamer Morning
Star, from New Orleans, on the Goth ult., ar
rived here at an early hour this morning.
Port Hudson was completely invested by the
Government forces. Gen. Banks commanded
In person force supposed to be sufficient for
Its reduction.
The enemy's strength within his defences Is
estimated from II, 600 to 1900 men.
The fighting was still in progress at the de-
parture Of the Morning Star.
Brig. Gen. Sherman arrived at New Orleans
on the night Of the Goth, severely but not dan
gerously wounded.
Col. Daniels Second Louisiana negro regi-
ment distinguished itself, especially in charging
upon the enemy's siege guns; losing, In killed
and wounded, over 600.
Gen. weitzell had captured portion of the
inc of defences, and held one Of their heaviest
batteries.
The following is from the Era of the 20th
All eyes in this Department are now turned
toward Port Hudson. Our information from
that point is not very full; but we are In pos.
session Of enough to assure our readers that
there Is every reason to take cheerful and hope
full views of events. We have no hesitation in
saving that the result Of the fighting thus far
has been decidedly favorable to our arms.
The Hartford and Albatross engaged the
upper batteries.
Gen. Weitzell captured a six-gun battery.
They moved further down and supported him,
by attacking the next below.
Admiral Farragut, in the Monongahola, fol-
lowed with the Richmond, Genesee and Essex,
| engaged the lower works, and in most effect
i've manner. The Monongahela was worked
in admiration Of every one.
The fire Of the enemy upon the ships was
comparatively light. They directed 1t princl-
pally at the Monongahela, but failed to hit her.
The Richmond was signally fortunate, and
there was not casualty to record in the feet
up TO six O'Clock last evening. The feet was
engaged in the morning and again In the after
noon, and succeeded In dlsmounting five of the
enemy's heaviest guns.
Among the casualties are Gen. Neal Dow
sIIghtly wounded Col. D. 8. Cowles, killed
Col. Payne, I'd Louisiana, killed. Col. Klnpleyr
26th Condecticut, wounded in the jaw, severely
| Col. Kingman, 18th New Hampshire, shghuy'
The fight commenced at O'Clock Wednes
day, the 2Tth, and lasted till 5, when Genera
Banks ordered a retreat to the original lines
The place IL BtiT invested. Rebel reports IL
New Orleans place our loss at from three Il
four thousand.
The battery captured by General Weitzel wa
one that did such terrible execution upon tn
steamer Mississippi the night she was destroy
, ed. AS soon as practicable the guns wer
4 shifted, and put to work, and were busy at lai
E accounts in throwing shot and shell into an
against the position of their late owners.
This was decidedly the most brilliant an
successful part Of the days work. By TIL
operation the enemy's left was turned, and in
3 manner to prevent the lost ground from bein
a recovered. The battery captured was the mo-
annoying OF the line, for it raked completed
: the channel way of the river.