New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-04-27

wounded were placed IN hospital under bis charge
BY this fortunate capture, Lieut.. Allen OF Net'
zels staff Cept. Jswett o. the ork hegi-
ment aud Lieut.. Alice OF the Diana, were re'sken,
nnd Immediately commenced performing every SER
vice for the unfortunate sufferers.
On the day the Cornie was captured, the Rebels
burr ed the Newsboy, G large stern wheeleri the
Gosaner, s.Srn-wheeler. larger than the NeWspoy,
and the Era No. 2, the largest Of all Inc gnnoon
Diana was burned at the tine-sll OF them at
Franklin.
The merit day. at New-Iberia, the Louisa, the
Derby, the Uncle Tommy Isde-whsel, formerly
ferry-boat at Plaqueminel, tbe BIne iammocs
side.wheel, and the gunboat Hart, were nj burned
The Cricket was funk at the junction Of the Teche
and Cahawba Bayou.
The gum boat Hart was one Of the bes, and fa'test
gunboas 10 the Rebel navy. She carried one ~
pound ritied cannon forward, and another ike IL AT
and two small smooth-bore "a pound brass pieces
nuder her easement. Her machinery and bulFbeads
were protected by 3-inch railroad iron the he,vie.
Kind In use. She had two splendid engines aboard,
Of 20nch CYLINDER fleet stroke. There were four
doul,e-Aue boilers on the boat. She was com.
msnced upon the day after the burning OF the Cot.
ton but ior some reason had not been hnithed unti
recsBty. She now lies with her ruined hulk across
the Teche, above New-Iberis.
Large stores Of provisions and ammunition were we're
DESTROYED with these boals, including some u, ODO
pounds Of bacon and neasiy / 900 cases Of ammunl-
ton. . .
We are in possession Of certain iniortion with re-
ference to the loDg-cberlshed designs OF The enemy
They had purpOsed sending the gunbOat Hart down
the Teche together with the Picayune her transport
On the Catswba, they were about sending tho Mari
eta and the b. l.. Hodge. From The He'd RIVER, The
Queen Of the West, the Webb, the w. Roberts, the
Grand Duke and the Roebuck were 10 come. Two
rapls building at Shreveport, they Were 70 tepd II
fnisbed One Of them, half solid, built purposely
for buttng, was 10 come round by way OF the Mis-
s.eippi and attack the boats at NewOIleans. 1hose
on The Teche we're to directly down that bayou
TO Brashear City. Those on the Catawba ana the
Red River were 10 come down the Atchafalaya 10
the same point and after its capture, TO 20 around
by the Balize and another route to Sew-Orleans.
They were to rally their Infantry at the same tlIne
at Psguemine and take the railroad running from
Brashear City. On the 18th IL was the enemys de,
sign TO retreat lar as Alexandra, about HUNDRED
miles west Of Opeousas, and make staud. hlrby
Smith was TO meet them there with reenforeen
and assume com and OF them.
GEN. GROWERS EXPEDITION.
Az the main body Of our troops reached Franklin,
the news Of Gen. Growers recent operations wa
br0ngnt to Gen. Banks Gen. Growers division was
iu camp at Brasbear City whom the remainder oil
the forces started from Berwick City.
The division had been ordered TO remain Tor the
purpose of constituting an expedition 70 attack the
enemy in rear at the sanie time the MAN body drove
nim FROM the earhworks below.
Early ON Sunday morning, the 18th inst, the
whole division embarked on board the gunboats
c aboun, Clifton, Estrella and Arizona, and the
transports ST.. Mary, Laurel Hill, Quinsbaug, South
ern Merchant and Segur -.
Proceeding up the bay, through Grand Lake Pass
and Grand Lake, by cross bayou, they reached
Irish Bend, on the Tecbe, bend like that Of All
woke. about three miles west OF Frankie.
The la Louisiana Regiment was the first TO land.
1t had hardly stepped ashore when an attack was
made upon II by the Rebels with two pieces Of arl
lery aud two hundred infantry. Some were killed
on both aides duriog the firing which Immediately
followed. The enemy compelled to fall back.
Upon reaching the Teche several he shots were
fired by tie Rebels. They attempted TO prevent The
approach OF our troops. fhls attempt likewise
failed before the sharp firing OF our men, ana The
Rebels were driven stIll further back. Our men
crossed the Tecbe and bivOuacked for the nighl.
The next morning al early hour they Started TO-
ward franklin.
While marching along the leyee road, upon reaen-
ing point two miles from Franklin, on what is
called IiiAh Bend, they again met the enemy.
There wac q eross-r0ad meeting tile man, alo III
ths the Rel Ell artillery was planted, commanding al
the couGiry about there.
Az the tFool came up, to their right was thick
forest Of large trees, behind which The enemy was
concealed, ing also q wooden fence between
them and their .opposers. Preparations were made
al once for desperate attack. AS one OF tptIf
number, now q prisoner, remarked :" we kho"
that we have got - fight bard, or be tsken Prison
eIs."