The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-06-13
LATER FROM NEW ORLEANs!!
THE SIEGE OF PORT HuJDsON


new YORK, June 9.-The Tribune says,
at Fort Hudson and in the Department of
the Guif, who arrived from New Orleans,
we learn some interesting facts concerning
the situation OF Banks army. Our informs
ant left late on the evening Of Sunday, the
5lst UT. ihere has been no fighting Of con-
sequence since the assault of the 9th.
Gen. Banks had been industriouslv and
rapidly contracting his lines and approach
ing the rebel works. The wings Of our ar
my rested on or very near the river. both
above and below. There was no possibility
OF reinforcements reaching the beleaguered
garrison. Banks had made up his mind to
take the place, and he had the means to do
it. The contest of the 9th, was very des-
perate and very bloody, the rebels fighting
with the most reckless courage, and our
Men being not a whit behind in daring and
pluck. Our informant corroborates the
good account heretofore given of the con-
duct of colored soldiers. These sable war
riors provoked the most frenZied hatred on
the other side, and the rebels bent all their
energies to their annihilation, and since
the fight they have missed no chance to kill
negro pickets. In one instance they poun-
ced upon single black sentry, captured
and forthwith hung him.
The bloody instruction was quickly i'm
proved, for almost within an hour some
negroes gothold of rebel picket, and
swung him up in full sight of their MUIR
dered companion.
The stories about Kirby Smith coming
to the relief of Port Hudson are probably
untrue. Smith is no doubt in Texas some
where, or in western louisiana, certainly
nowhere near Port Hudson, nor could he
get across, if he were opposite. #
Col. Grierson is slashing around, and
was at last accounts between Port Hudson
and Vicksburg, tearing up railroads, de-
stroying bridges, hunting for Confederate
stores, and canvassing the State generally.
1t is understood that 10 Johnston was at
Jackson on the Goth, but had no force worth
bringing against Gen. Grant. .. ......r
We regret to learn that Gen. Sherman,
who was wounded 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. Nickerson, Col.
the 30th Massachusetts,, nor Col. Payne, OF
the End Louisiana, are in the least injured.
Col. Sull, of the Sth N. H., Col. Bean, OF
the 4th Wis, and Capt. Wrothans, of Gen.
Wentzefs staff were killed. Capts. Cru
gon and Heron, and Lieut.. Chittenden, OF
the 4th Wis. are badly wounded. They
report a loss of 70 killed and wounded out
Of 300, in the fight of the 9th. rga8
Gen. Stone had arrived at New Orleans,
| and probably will be placed in command
of Sherman's Division. Kirby Smith was
| reported at Franklin, La, but this is not
vouched for. aH..
A New York Times letter says that the
lst La. colored reg't showed pluck on the
9th, marching up to the guns within 81
PAGES at double quick, supported by the
9th Mich, l74th and 151st N. Y. These
| regiments are completely cut up. The
colored regiment has but 200 left.
Reaching the third battery Of siege guns
the rebels opened on them with terrific
slaughter, when they were forced to re
treat, receiving heavy shot and shell, anC
pieces of rail road iron from 12 to Is inches
long.
| The rebels fought with great despera
ton, every man being cut down at The
guns.
Col. Conner offered to surrender if Gen
Banks would allow him to march out with
his guns, provisions, &C., but it was declin
ed.
1t is reported that black flag was raiset
by the rebels.
Everything was kept quiet as to the re
suits Of the fight. The losses would no
be made known until the official dispatche
We're sent to Washington.
On the 29th the fleet bombarded Por
Hudson all day and night withou tresponse
The steamer Fulton had gone up with re
Inducements. Only two regiments ar
left in New Orleans.
Gen. Neal Dow is in town slightly wound