Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-04-23
AvFArRs TuE rRCnE COUNTRY.
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From the New Orleans Era april l9th.l
i The latest news from the front Of our army CT
the Teche IS of the same encouraging c5arac
ter ss heretofore. On Friday night Gen. Banks
reached Vsrmillonyile, previous to which, how
ever, sanguinary and spirited fight took iscs
at the crossing Of Vermiilon bayou, short dis
tsnee this side Of the village.
At this place the rebels posted force Of ovei
1000 infantry and strong batteries Of artillery 10
ambush Fire was opened upon the advance o.
I Gen. Banks army from the whole force Of The
enemy The fight ragged furioaslY for some time
but resulted finally, after considerable loss on
both sides, in the giving way Of the rebels and
the crossing Of our troops
It was reported last night that Gen. Banka
would undoubtedly be in Opelousas by tonig =.
with his whole army
Accounts from tbst part Of The country state
tha. the fortifcatious Al Bu.e Ia Rose have been
reduced by our feet, and that the place is in our
possession. At this plsce, as viii be seen by
/ the correspondence below, tie rebels had be-
sides their land batteries, the ram VIM. IL
4 Webb
Our correspondent details tho operations as
! they occurred after the attack on the fortihcs-
! tions at Bethel Place. After the second day S
/ fight the intreHehmsnts were evacuated, leaving
] u DpteEb5llle kNU ElEGa Oh AliAteAJ aAAA g
] large quantity Of ammunition, etc
AS the army advanced, they came mp with q
force under General Gfover which had been
engaged in & desperate 6ght, which IS described.
1 It was in Gen. Growers engagement thst most
/ Of the prisoners were taken.
/ Oar forccs have captured over FIVE hundred
! head Of horses, mules and cattle. which are of
incalculable value to the esptors at this uncsure
of affairs.
This expedition Of General Banks up the
Teche country, so far, has proved 70 be the most
/ important, and productive Of the most satisfac-
! tory results Of any that VIC have had to. record
since he assumed the command Of the depart
ment of the guilt Our army is J'lling ike q
ball Of Ere through the finest portion Of Louisi-
ans. When the rebels are thoroughly driven
out Of the 0peloUsas country, the backbone Of
the rebellion viii be very much broken, so far as
this State is concerned.
Special Correspondence Of the Era
IL THE FIELD ABOVE NEw IBERIA,
April u, 1853. :
When closed my last letter cur forces were
jzst on the point of entering the enemy's
works
EVACUATION OF THE REBEL FORTfFiCATIONs.
At halfpast II, On the night Of the I3sh inst,
Col KimbalI, Of the SD Massachusetts,, heard
the enemy making preparations for evscUating
his intrenchments. The moving Of the artillery
and baggage wagons, packing and mailing of
boxes and drivers eursing their mules, could be
distinctly heard by The sdvancs pickets Of Col.
GoOding's brigade Col Kimball Immediately
notified Col. Gooding Of the fsct aud he in turn
sent word to MajeT-Gen. Banks.
TAKING POSSESSION.
No special movement was made in pursuit Of
the enemy until early the next morning, when
General Emory ordered q portion Of bis COM
msnG 70 fire into the bFesstWorks, TO make sure
that they were evseusted. But at this time
Colonel Kimhall had entered the works on The
right, and Immediately planted the national
colors upon the paTaPet
AN ADVANCE
An advance Of the whole column noyy took
place, General Weilzsps division taking the
van. Upon entering The works, the scene on
every hand eave-the fullest evidence Of bloody
work the day before. Their unbuTied dead were
lying around on all sides. Within an area of
ffty feet thirty horses lay dead on the field.
SOME OF THE FRUITS.
There were found in the rebel works one 80
FOUNDER smooth bore csnnon, and a fine
l2-poUnder riaed brass howiizsr. This latter
piece, with its csisson, was baing drawn over a
bridge across ditch to the rear Of the works,
when solid shot from one Of our go pound PsT-
Tots struck the bed Of the piece, and threw IT,
with the csisson, into the ditch, where it now
lies.
Large stores of sill kinds of ammunition and
some EDfield rifles, and 2 few small arms, wers
found in the works, having been abandoned by
the enemy. The remnants Of q hasty meal
were found scattered around near the csnnon
In one place the earthwcrks were torn up by
a bursting shell, and the earth in many places
wes much plowed up by the iron missiles Of
death.
DEATH AND DEVASTATION.
The widest enthusiasm prevailed among our
troops IS they entered this rebel stronghold
Loud cheers were given IS the advancing col
umn passed through tbs iHiTeEehments and be-
held the fearful effects 81 the two days struggle
But the work Of destruction was not confined
TO the locality Of the rebel intrsnehmenls. It
was q sad sight to behold most beautiful park,
where marble and brass stataestes, marble fouu.
tains and graceful psrteTres, hs3 been ruined by
the retreating enemy before leaving the place
The FIRST plantation above The Notifications is
that Of I. S. Bislsnd, who is now in the Con-
fsdeFste army, and from whom the rebel camp
near by receives its name. There was g little
star fort, without armament OF garrison, on tbs
right Of the road near the bayou, just above.
Bisland's place.
ANOTHER FoRTWICATToN.
About half 6 mile beyond the star fort an
other short line of esTthwoTks had bean thrown
up 20 the south Of the road, With the evident in
tent Of commanding the road, the field and the
bayou
Among the principal plantations along the
road beyond these works were those of Leo
TaTIeson, Gen. Morse, and ono laid out with
great skill and tsste by the late Judge Porter,
which has been considered ono of the finest in
Louisiana Also thai Of Dc Danc2n, Of Natchez,
Mise After leaving DR.. DuneaR's plantation,
We came TO those Of The Creole population,
among which are the Fasiior, Gmveaburg, and
Olivier places-
A LITTLE F0RAGIEG.
The army marched on the first day to point
Just above 2sttersonville whsre it was learned
that the prisoners taken from the Diana had
been sent NJ to Franklin. The marnh was at
tended with the usual amount Of iorsging, end
msny q mess that night was supplied with
every variety Of barnyerd game. Ore woman
bscame so frantic with The loss Of ber chickens,
that she fell upon her knses, and with clasped
hands and uPturned eyes, implored the divine
mercy upon the goddess WTetches who ware de-
vastating her hen roost.
skIRsIEsmyG os THE MARCH.
At PattersonYiHe. aid for E short distance
beyond there, the advapce was annoyed by the
rear guard Of the retresling enemy. consisting
Of 100 esvalry and three pieces Of artillery
Our van Bas frequently fred upon, but did not
retreat out Of range Until tie second days
march, when at one tinie finding themselves out
Of sight Of the main body, Inc men in front fell
back OF waited until Che whole force came up.
when ihe march was resumed The town Of
franklin was reached on Wednssday Before
the day was out over two hundred prisoners
were brought in and quartered in the court
house. By the next night the number bad IT.
creased to over Eve hundred, including whole
companies, who were marched in at cnce. By
a singular good fortune three Of the officers
who were taken on the Diaua were reeaptured
at this place.
THE STEAMBOAT C0REIE.
When JEFF Davis first made the proposition
in the State Of Louisiana, shat every man ul
willing to fight for the Confederacy should lease
the State, a Mr.. Smith, of Louisville, had not
time enough to leave with light draft steamer
in bis possession, and it was ecnfseated on the
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