The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1863-06-10


New YoRK, June 6.-rhe steamer Morn>
ln- Star lie t New Orleans on the 29th ut.
arriving at Havana On the 3ls. and arrived
here this motuing, having encountered heavy
weather off Hatteras
Ia the Department Of tho Gulf tn, whole
interest was concenrra .el on Port Hudson
which wa completely invested by General
Banks force. ich are sufficient for the
reduc ion OF the place. G5n. Banks COM
mands in person. The fighting was still in
progress a. the date Of ths departure OF the
Morning Star.
Gen. Sherman arrived at New Orleans on
the night the 23th severely but not dan
gerously wounded.
The second Louisiana negro regiment dis
tnguished ITSELF especially in charging up
Oh the en- my's seige guns, losing 600 kill
ed
Gen Weitz,ll had captured portion Of
the line of de lence and held one Of the en>
elnv's h aviest batteries. ID.
The Eibunss correspondence contains the
following: .,..
New ORLEANS, May 20. The fight at
Port Hudson is lair'y started, all that 10
known wort y OF cre4encesis that the fight
is a severe one.
Brig. Gen. Sherman was badly wounded
in the eg above tho knee, and brought to
this city. Itis tho, ght that the leg will be
saved
Col Payne and Brig. Gen Rickerson are
reported killed. ...
Rumor says our loss in killed and woun-
ded is nearly 5000.
AT ono ?. M on Wednesday the battle
commpn:, the lines cXtenied distance OF
lt ur miles fro,n I've entm2's works The ex-
trelre night was given to Gen. Weiizaii; the
next posi- ion was held by Gen GroVei; the
thira postion by Gen Augur, and the LETT
TO Gen. sherman
On the lett he l65lh y. Y, Lieut. Col
Abel Smith, were ordered to discharge their
muskets and charge upon the enemy. Gen.
Sherman intended to carry section Of the
iortiti ationS at the point of he bayopet.-
The Secopd Duryea Zouaves and the 1l7th
N Y. made a desperate onset, and were met
hy a rain orm Of bullets. Lieut.. Col Smith
OF the iormer regiment, was severely woun
ded. Finding 1t impossible to &C ,ompllsh
the daring purpose, retreat was effected
Col Cowles, OF the 1913 h N. Y, while char
ging with his men, was killed
bGu. DOH was WpuiIlGuf ellh N'S'i'
Sherman rallied and took charge OF Dow's
brigade, when he received compound Iracr
ture Of the right leg from grape shot. his
conduct is highly applauded. The struggle
lasted until 5 P. NJ, when general order
was dispatched along the lines to retreat to
the original position occupied at The com
mencement OF the action. Gen. Wetzel is
reported to have taken two batteries Our
loss IS heavy, ct least 1000. am informed
that the rebels could not have over 10 900
men. The fight was doubtless renewed yes
terday at da, bitar. The most periec conf t
deuce was felt that the rebels would sue.
cumb to the Union forces. Eight regiments
were under orders to report to Banks at Port
| Hudson. Among others killed aud wound
ed are the following: Cul. Kingsley, 26th Con
necjicut, severely; Col Kingman, 18th N. IL.
slightly; Lieut.. Col. A, Smith, 165th N. Y,
severely; Lieut.. Col Blair, 15h N H., SO
verely; Maj Carr, 18th N. H., badly, Major
Kaffkie, eng neer, killed; Gen Neal Dow;
slightly; Gen. Il. w. Sherman, seriously
Col. Cowles, killed. Col. Payne, La, killed;
CAPT. Baden, seriously; Capt Thorpe, l65th
NJ Y shoulder The Maj KatFkie mention
ed in the list Of killed. was. Prusian officer
ol rare ablty.
NASHVILLE, JunS6 1.-The fight at Frank
lin on the 4th was between iour brigades o.
rebels under Forrest. Our forces held
them at bay until the Federal stores we're
removed, when our reinorcsments came up
and drove the rebels beyond the town. On
The morning Of The 9Th it was ascertainod
that The rebels had re-entered the town. -
Alter severe fighting in the streets. Col.
Faulkner, Seventh Kentucky Cavalry, again
drove them some miles beyond the town,
taking fifty prisoners. Col. Faulkner was
badly wounded lie arrived here last night
Col. Wickllfe Cooper, Fourth Kentucky
Cavalry, was injured by bis horse falling on
him All nniar al franklin to.daY.