, 1863-04-03


alone, by Il small loss Of lifc. Tic place is in
command Of II, J. Smith. formerly in the U.
8. army.
Gen. Banks WAS to have made an attack
from the rrar at th. .amn time. it is tE.ought.
and the men were In light running order-tno
days 1ations without tents.
TEE HARTFORD
lay Mt her anchorage until ten next MORN
irg, scanning the shores for survivors, when
the two got under way for Red River. Tie
mouth vas reached that night and the ships
lay to all the next day. A smoke was seen
across the woods during the day and all was
made ready for night engagement, but no
sent to
TIE PLANTATION or COL AcKIASD
on the Mississippi shore, which brought
the old gentleman on board tho nag-snlp'
From the p1anter they learned thai nfe Ves-
scls, Ill said to be rnms in Sa11ous st51ee o.
;nr steau,ine up Red River MS if the devil
~ afttr them. Ic had reports from Port
Hn1son 10 the effect that IF Of the Missis-
sippi'e crew had been captured, and 1t was
thnt she must sink. The latter part Of
the story is thought to be mere conjecture.
aTEAa1SG Cr THE RIVER.
On tile next (Tuesdsy) morning the two
ships steamed up stream, making Natchez at
night. Here the Admiral sent bpat ashore
which returned baying brought four hundred
feet Of the telegraph Wire. Not soul was
seen In the place.
Next night anchor was made in front of
Rodney; nothing seen not SO much as ne
gro, q sklti, or boat OF any description.
At GRAND GULF.
On Thursday morning ut day break, under
way. On coming up to Grand Gull, they
| we're surprised to receive solid shot from &
field piece on the blufis. Return was soon
| made iron the seventeen guns, being the ar
manent capable Of being turned on that side.
| minutes, when the rebels were silsuccd. MOI.
| however, before the Hartford had received
| fourteen shots, ind the Alba ross eight. The
twelve and twenty Founders of the rebels,
fired from behind closcembrasurcs were harm-
less to the hull Of the vessels, but killed three
| men on the two ships, and wounded eight.
| tew 1itlemen were seen, but their shots fell
short. The Notifications at this point are
| not considered any obstacle worth considera-
tion.
On the same af ernoon, thirty.Hye miles
below Vicksburg, ut the head Of Hurricane
Island, near
| JEFF. DAVIS PLANTATION,
the wreck Of steamer with lead-colorcd
paddle box was seen shattered and nearly sub.
merged. This answers the description Of the
ludimola, and forever disposcs Of the Dues.
| lion Of her fate. She Is irrecoyerab1e.
That night the Hartford came 10 anchor at
the foot Of the "reach,' from which VicIs-
burg is visible twelve miles distant. The
yjckets Of Gen. Sherman had been notified BY
deserters, of our passing Port Hudson, and
kept lookout. Next morning an officer wis
seen on shore haillng. 4 hnAt sent out
brought him abnard. soou after lie secre-
tary went ashore and walked up The leyee,
leaving the dispatches Of the Admiral.
| PASSING wARREsEoN.
On Friday It was determined to steam IN
past WaErcnton, where it was supposed the
rebels had q series OF formidable batteries.
The two sailed up in the aft ernoon, throwing
shells intu the ri1ic pits, which werc plainly
di6cernahle. The cannonnding on our side
was regular, and the shells burst in and on
every portion Of the bluff where IN enemy
| might lodge.
The large wharfboat so long at the Vicks.
burg landing, was fired by our shell where it
lay, just above Warrenton- Strange to say,
and Incredible as it appeared to all on board,
not u shot nor person could he seen or
heard. The ships passed by, and anchored at
the foot OF the canal without receiving slot,
Warrenton had been abandoned in fear, or the
rebels have thrown it out of their line of
defense This is a significant fact, and casts
new light upon the siege.
| BARGE OF coal FLOATS DOWN.
Saturday night, q very large barge of coal
Was loated down, as NC saw by the Lafayette,
which was safely caught by the Albatross, and
moored alongside the big ship. Saturday
night WAS spent IN coaling, and on Sunday
morning the Albatross was dispatched to
examine NarrtntoH more closely. She dropped
slowly down, and discovered the open end Of
4 tHleS Sun easet,lle ueiDg constructed oy
With eartI a1d n,Jn-,,tadis ;n+on,ad ~ ~
F,n,,t ~ can,;n1 ah1esst - :. ~ Aoi ''on
tt"u.' oA eoAA''s9 "'ts'a' ~ ~ eue
RECEIVED SHOT FROM THIS COVERED WORK,
I 4.s Il. ;nI l..
consist Of three ricd tcld pieces. Forabout
l twenty minutes the enemy kept up when the
explosion OF a shell within the work nut an
end forever, we Imagine, to the battery. Tie
ehe1ls and solid shot were then piled in upon
it, ripping and bursting 1t to pieces. It was
situated ilcar the waters cdgc, and formed q
capital target sport for the gunncrs. Several
ritlemcn in pits kent up Il cracking fire as :hc
ycsecl steamed up again.
On Monday tho Hartford yielded the coal
pile to the A1hatross and having observed
what seemed to be about two thousand men
marching in the direction Of Warrenton, II
VAS thought that the enemy might have seri.
ous purpose to re-occupy 1t. The Hartford
took the job, having better protection against
lnusketry, went domn, ana @ about ten In The
me easemalea oatteF} nIed t"o shots, snp'
posed TO oe TWO pieces which had escaDct! dc,
struction, and then the gunners ran oil. Very
soon
UNDER THE FEARFUL. RAIN OF SHELLS
@ ~ tAien1II pe5an W scaul?tf anu get pe,ino
.lees, nnu an lev minutes !. aegehGrate4 IN
~ 70 aesa rat, 1ous, Pahac ano 11$at. Ine last
Iord letulned 10 heF ground where she now
lies Peace1"lly ana efanal5 victorious.
TIE RAMS LANCASTER AND SWITZERLAND.
} It became evident that some provision
t1loula ~ E!aae as:.'ist tne aanser stili loom
~ ~ 15c ~ i'on ~ W so't9n.e1au hanls
~ .11 meoes ~ vs. pesitn.aoa, ana on.