Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-06-10
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Banks army and its prospects
Our informant left Port Hudson late in the
evening of Sunday. the 3lst ult There had been
no fghting Of consequence since the assault of
the 9th, but Gen Banks hal been indusriousy
and raridly contracting hs lines aud approaching
the Rebel works The wings OF our army rested
ON or very near the river. both above and below
and there was no possibility Of reiniorcements
reaching the heeagured garrison
Gen Banks had made up his mind to take the
place. and he had men and means To do H.
The contest of the 9th was very desperate and
bloody The Rebels fought with the most reck
les. daring, and oar men being not whit behind
IN daring and pluck.
Our inf ,rmant csrroberates the good ac,ounts
heretofore given OF the conduct of the colored
soldiers
The sable warriors provoked the most frenzied
hatred on the other side, and the Rebels bent all
their energies 10 their annihiaton, and since the
fight they have missed no chance to kill negro
pickets
In one instance they bounced upon a single
black sentry, captured and forthwith hung him
This bloody instruction quickly improved. for IL
most within AN hour after some negroes got hold
Of Rebel picket and swung him up in full sight
of their murdered COMPANION.
The stories about Kuby Smith coming to the
relief Of Port Hudson are probably erroneous
Smith Is no doubt in Texas somewhere. or posi-
bly, in western Louisiana Certainly nowhere
near Port Hudson, nor could he re. across if he
were opposite
Col Grerson is dashing around, and was, at
last accounts, up between Port Hudson and Ficks-
burg tearing Up railroads. destroying bridges.
hunting for Confederate stores, and canvassing
the State generally.
II !, understood that Joe Johnston was at
jackson on the 9th. but had no force worth
bringing against Grant.
We regret to learn that Gen. Sherman, wound
ed at Port Hudson. is hardly expected to live.
The weather is terribly hot, and the place very
dry and dusty.
Port Hudson advices via New Orleans state
that neither Gen Wilkerson, Col Clark of the
9Th Michigan, Col Bullock 30th Massachusetts.
nor Col PAYNE. of the 81 louisiana are the
least injured
Col Lul. of the Sth New HAMPSHIRE. Col.
Bean. 9th Wisconsin. and Capts. Wrotski and
Heron. and Liest. Chittenden, 4,h Wisconsin
are badly wounded. That regiment lost 10 kill
ell and wounded, out OF 300, in the fight of the
9th
Gen Stone arrived at New Orleans and proba
bly, will be placed in command of Sherman's di
vision
Kirby Smith is reported to be at Franklin. but
it is vouched for.
Times letter saws
great pluck on the 9th. marching up within ~
poles at double quick. supported by the 9Th Mich
igan. l7lst and l6lst New York
These regiments are all completely cut up.
The cOlored regiment has but 300 of their
men left
On reaching the 81 battery of siege guns, the
Rebels opened on them, with terrific slaughter,
when they were forced to retreat. receiving heavy
shot and she'll and pieces of railroad iron from -
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desperation. every man being cut down at their
guns
Col Garner offered to surrender. if Banks
would allow him TO march out with guns, provi-
sions, &c, but il was declined
II is reported that the black flag was raised by
the Rebels Everything is kept quiet to the
results of the fight.
The losses could not be made known until the
official dispatches are received at Washington.
On the 9th ult., the navy bombardei Port
Hudson, all day and night without response
The steamer Fulton had gone out with rein
forcements.
Gen Neal Dow, slightly wounded, is in New
Orleans
The Times special gives the following. dated
from Headquarters Army OF the Po.omlc, June I
6P. NJ:
The position remains unchanged that taken
BY HOwe- division on the south bunk of the
I
tained without opposition. The only hostile de
monstration during the past "a hours, has been
All occasional shell from A. /, inch Rsdman gun
stationed on the hills of this side.
! Our skirn,ishers hold the line Of the Deep Run
and Bowling Green road, whilst the enemy are in
open sight about one quarter Of a mile further on
No very large bodies of their troops were IN
sight.
About one mile directly in front of our position
I 4 ~, 8 os.xbt
but this is all We can
( There is abundant evidence, however, that the
enemy is closely watching our movements. evil
IDENTIFY hoping we may continue our advance and
meet him on his chosen ground.
Our troops lay on their arms in open plain
covered by several batteries OF those fierce brass
Napoleou+. TIL are in excellent spirits
! L,rge details of men were to day engaged in
DESTROYING the enemy's rife pits on the bank OF
the river where crossed. bitches are
being filled M and the banks leveed off thus
restoring the ground to It's former level surface
depriving the enemy of the immediate use of this
defense aud facilitating the sage of our troops
over the ground.
No general engagement is vet imminent.
/ The Indications are that ere the week is over
there NAV be noteworthy news. though from
what quarter and in what shape no one seem
To know
/ bv 20O OF the 81 South Carolina regiment, under
Montgomery, into the interior. and their return
without the loss of one man, bringing with then
| 100 cOnrrabands and large amount of othe
property.
1t is stated that 500 contrabands might hav,
been brought OF had transportation been suffi
cient. Fifty dwellings Of secessionists were de
stroyed.
From Washington.
WASHINGTON, June s.-The n Y Herald
special saws
Reports received to day from the Rappahan
mock state that two lines Of battle have beer
formed. plainly in sight Affairs. however, hav'
been quiet on both sides.
The 9th Vermont, thrown forward as skirmsh
ers suffered the only casualties inflicted by tn,
enemy
Yesterday, a visit to the front discovered III,
enemy in unusually strong force in his old posi-
ton on the right left and front of our advanc,
column The enemv is busy. Large columns
seem to be moving up 10 take position TO avail
the further operation of our forces.
Hooker the river He visited tn
picket lines Saturday.
DR. Hewitt. recently from Richmond. gives
"a his opinion that Grant will surely take Vicks
burg. and that the Rebels have as good as givel
up the attempt to relieve it.
From New YORK.
NEW YoRK, June s-A special &c the Heral
SAYS:
There is no truth in the report that troops il
Dix's department have been assigned to Hooker's
1t understood that Admiral Dahlgren is will
ing to take command under Foster
A Hilton Head letter reports that the steame