The New York herald., 1863-06-27


There is asso a row among the banks. The state
Bank of Louisiana is ordered into liquidation. and their
notes in consequence have fallen in the ast forty eight
hours from 10 twenty cent discount. coDmis
son has been ordered by the General commanding, OF
which arian Ncfirre chief To exam ne into the con-
ditQn cf this institution. Many thousand persons
by the depreciation in the notes OF the above
sittion, yonr correspondent among the number and
apfes as some parties were behind the curtain IN
regtrd n the affairs OF tie bank, TO- they managed 10
work ID" all the notes they held specting parties
Nothing this morning from Port Hudson Anohsr as
ssa Is however expected TO day and tho Information
concenne 1t will be in time doubt, for the steamer
Cromwell. which sails on sunday morning hear that
hopen or storming column OF four thousand men, all
picked mon and volunteers. "May the best man win, -
saith the prize fighter and say In regard 10 matters
Our battle Field CorrespOndence.
NEAR PORT HUDSON. june II. 1888.
Commencement Of me Second Advance on Port Hudson-
Entire Change Of the Union PositionPevsonal O6se'va
tions or Our Correpondent-Tne Fight Opens in Eavne
How Oar Soldiers Moved to Their Dxy-Dsspaution OF
the Rebek-Union Losses. de-, dc.
At early dawn Sunday. the l4th inst. we CON-
menced another advance movement Port Hudson with
foroe which thought 70 be equal 70 any emergency
but which, the result will show, was entirely insu-
cient accomplish the object or the original plan.
The different breastworks rife pits and other outer dc
fences that completely invest Port Hudson for miles
have already described In former etter with suoient
accuracy the position OF forces since my last
munication has been somewhat changed. We now have
CENTRE but only right and left which, joined together,
forms nearly right angle completely enclosing the rebel
stronghold the east bank Of the river. General
Growers division h the upper side Of Port Hud-
son, extending . distance Of nearly four miles from
the river 10 tho INTERIOR point within supporting dis
tancs or General Augur division. whoh s on the west
side o. the rebel forncations and extends distance Of
In NJ
hailing distance Of our feet
Before proceeding 10 give the details Of Last des
perate struggle 70 capture Port Hudson, our assault
and repulse the observations Of your correspondent
from a high tree, within less than one hundred
rods Of the first line OF rebel defeuces. Will
very materially explain tho difficulties our sol
ders had to encounter, and the almost impassable
barriers presented TO reard their advance From the
point indicated the rebel fortihcaoos and their imme
diate surrounding present the following appearance:
Looking from the northeastery range OF rebel
rife pits towards the river the upper side Of Port Hud
son. long line Of earthworks be gstening with
bayonss and protected by ditch nearly twelve feet in
width, and, for the purpose for which IL built.
sual1y Deep Within short muske range enlading breast
works command every possible approach TO the enemys
position
As before indicated in speaking Of the conjunc
tion OF right and left the rebel defences form nearly
right ANGLE both tho lines Of which extend TO the river
enclosing sharp bend in the stream by which our gun
boats found 1t so difficult to pass The most accessible
approach apparently to the rebef earhworks s
clear field about six hundred yards In width and which
at first sight presents the appearance OF almost perfect
y level piece Of ground This spot, however. since
most inviting the most treacherous place along
the entire limo Of rebel defences. Our soldiers
ss 70 SS sss: ssn
large TO make passage them for infantry barely
possible Horses are out OF the question. and were not
covered with fallen trees and vines which are so ar
ranged as to nearly obscure them from sight, and
treme difficulty. In our charge upon the enemy's
lines at this spot It was impossible for our
whole squads Of men would sink out Of sight only 20 be
resurrectcd by assistance their comrades Down
the rght line o. the ensmys works all approach 70 the
and Deep irregusr gulies The enemy's rife pits are
although bearing the appearance OF very wide construo
tons built upon the most approved modern engineering
skill Here again fallen trees have been 40 arranged as
make impossible artillery or troops 10 line
of battle The entire distance OF rebel works presented
for our reduction are nearly eight miIes in extent.
1uE FIGHT
mined mon Al heaaonartars and commmnca,cd ~ he
generals who were 10 command the assaultinq coumns
Most OF the details were arranged by General Grover
The pont of attack was the anye
OF tho enemys breasworks Five or AK days previous
to the assault several pieces Of the artillery
which had been In poit,ou behind their i'm
medatey In front. dismounted by guns
abandoned. Those st In position rendered useless
70 the rebels BY our sharpshooter Rebel deserers and
prisoners brought into camp speak Of our artillery practice
az splendid and say that they were not able 10 re
more than nve or six times before they had 70 move II a.
the accuracy Of range would work certain desruc
tion As before mentioned, We commenced preparations
for the attack while yet II was scarcely daylight The
plan Of the assault briefly ollowsThe Seventy
NTH New York, under command Of Captain Gray and the
Twelfth Connecticut led by Lieutenant Colonel Peck were
detailed as skirmishers, forming separate command
under Lieutenant Colonel Babcock. Of tho Seventy
New York The Ninety hrst New York, Colonel Van
Zandt commandnR-each soldier carrying Q five
pound hand grenade, with hts musket thrown
over his shouder-followed next 10 order. The
skirmishers were TO creep up and lie On
the exterior slope OF the enemys while tho
regiment carrying the grenados to to tho
same position and throw over the grenades into the
enemy's lines with view TO rout them and drive them
from behind their works. The Twenty fourth Conncci
cut Colonel Mansfield, with their arms In like manner to
the grenade regiment followed carrying sand bags filled
with cotton which were to be used to NIL up the ditch In
front OF the enemys breaswoks 10 enable the assault
ing party the more easily to scale them and charge upon
the rebels Following these different regiments came,
properly speaking, the balance OF General weitzel's
whole brigade, under command OF Colonel Smith
OF the Ono Hundred and Fourteenth New York. This
command consisted or the Eighth Vermont Lieutenant