New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-03-17

The Attack on Port Hudson to be by
Land and Wnfer-Thc COntrabnnd
Trade with Rebels Still I'm Progress
Captures OF sccreted Gunpowder and
Of $4,000 worth Of Various Articles of
Value to Rebcls--Rebel Funeral De-
monstration.
FROM Our Special Correspondent
ST. CHARLES HorEL. EKw.ORLEAss. La,
March lilo p. m, 1903
If were not convinced that the incredulous
apostle whose name i bear is the righiful patron
faint Of all newspaper correspondents, l should be
tempted into the expression of some opinion as to
the possibilities of the forthcoming week. But only
four of those artificial divisions of time have elapsed
fince ndulged myself in a small way in setting
forth the programme Of what was then believed to
be imminent-namely, an expedition under Gen.
Weitzel for the purpose Of " cleaning out the
Rebels in the Techc country. AZ you know, that
has not come Oft ia now said in consequence oil
the obstacles exceeding the desirabiity OF the end
and the result if successful involving the occupying
of territory by Union soldiers who might be put to
better use. ave can have the Teche any time"
said our ofiicers, Ignoring the ey.table Asopian
parallel OF the fox aud grapes. Now, however, we
have bigger job on had. Wa are gong TO try Fort
HUDSON. 49,
For the past week il has been understood in this
city that some movement OF Importance was ineoi'
tat,d up tho river. We heard Of the dispatch OF the
majority Of troops hitherto encamped a. Carrolton
and Donallsonyille to Baton Rouge, Of the trans
porta,ion Of batteries large and small TO the same
destination OF oil the multifanous labor incidental
10 such iii enterprise. We saw some OF H. 100, lot
our streets were unwonredly alive with artiliory,
caissons and marching soldiers, on their way TO the
layee the bayOnets OF the latter cleaning brightly
L., b.. ,ie1tip premature
tier sheatis during the drenching rain, for New,
Orleans march veriier the proverbial hckleness OF
the frowsrd month with trnly tropical vehemence'
Three DAYS ago Gen. Augnr started Tor baton Rouge
Yesterday Gen Grover arrived here, it is inferred,
10 consult with Gen. Banks, AID this evening, both
Generals With their respective stalls, have departed
on boaid tho Emlire Parish for Lousiana's capital
and what lies beyond. Gen. Banks takes the
field IN person. with the avowed object VI assuming
the ohsisivc toward Por. Hudson.
Il IN 70 be attacked simultaneou.y-lt is sad In
ioed.a,e.y-by land and water. While Gen. Banks
approaches from Baton Rouge, Commodore taria
gut, with lis iagrhip Hartford, the Richmond, Wis.
sissippi, Generec, Sportsman, EascA-iu shori all
o. onr armed vesses and mortar fleet, with tao soi'
tary exception o.. the Pensucoa-will either pdcav
or 10 run tho gsuntle. Of the ReOel batteries AID
engage their gunboats FROM above, subsequently, az
stating in the reduction of the place, attack from
both above and below. All Of our gunboats not Ill
ready w the river have started within the last
twenty-fou hours, heavily ireigAted with ammnni'
ton.
so much has been written about Port Hudson OF
late that any additional information may seem gu
periluous. san
The apr roach by land presents considerable diff
cultles IL must DC made by means OF the roads for
the naturally swamPy country has been alnor'
overlooked BY the rising Of the river and the Rebels
have IN ali probability destroyed the bridges. " tn
- miles of devious locomoti0h between Baton Rouge
and the point of attack with all the obtacles attend
ing the Importation OF heavy artillery, OIL soldiers
hgys no easy task before them. They are said to
be- hopeful, eager, ana oohhdent. $50
Az the telegraph between Baton Rouge and this
CITY ia working order, we shall have hourly advices
of what trnnsurcs. God send it bring us good news
Tie foregoing told, have but mere . arts and
remnants" 10 exc out my letter with. Such as they
ure, how over chronicle them.
The coutrabnud trade between the Rebels and
their symIa,hzcrs IN this city sill continues Very
recently, lieut.Co Fish, Provost Marshal oi Dem
nllsonyIile OBTAINING schooner bound Tor bayou
Lafourche discovered on board, concealed Ia Il
coue of nail kegs, certain canvas bags uil OF gun
nowder. They belonged 10 one Alexander Guiliot,
nd ,,er about 10 he conveyed 10 u destination some
II niles back OF Donaldsonyille. From thiee other
k-gs owned by Thomas Hill were also taken eight
rnnuds of powder aud 10 pounds % shot. VI course
me properly was Led and cUnilscaied. IT. pres
euee admits o. auDhor Interpretation To 'h''t h.-'y
stoned 10 il: il nay have been ENDED for plant
ere afpiehehsNe u io'o'' v" '"0 f"'' " ''''' 49,
grOes.
ON the 81 OF this month occurred IA far moro yalu.
able caluTe from bVshnds runners, Oh ihe SHORES OF
Like F,utehartrain. Starting from Lngllhn Iurn
10 "a certain point down the 'o'r'' "Hle"'@ h'''i"-
,on. Fremont aud OCoonor crossed the smamps
- rlentufions TO "A place where schooner was aus-
recisd TO be lying ia IA lonely bayou awaiting her
cargo OF contrabgnd goods ior Dixie. Icrc the
AMY surprscd tho CAPTAIN oil the vessel bud lace
men and compelins The losmer To ACT as Jude we're
A.. 81. uff. Ir4. III ...
ihov ,srrred he Rebels aud 900 worth OF property
tL. liter comprising clothing, booss, shoes, caco,
loon.aLiris. coiiuu, whisky, lead, powder, conos
\ and ZOO II, edles Tor sewing -machii.es, all II
yyhi,b the officers brought, with iheir pnsOess, To
Now OrIeabs.
40, u.nro,os. "A Geselter IRON the ReOsls, on the
a, her Aid. of Lake POptcharraiu, whose escape in
vowed the death vi two o. hls pursue'sht asse!ts
h. accident We'll the corpse OF one OF these men,
Major pradot, Was, the oiLor day, sent to ts ci;y
for orueut, ind the occasion sef' ID Tor an opPor
uup,,'y Ia, another demonstration" qu'et enough
hut n,,u IN ,pfit TO that marking tue departure al
tLe p,tol,d Confederate soldiers, described la my
. / al l,uer Full 5000 persons Joined in the pro-
cc.,,op. of whom third were women. OF course
not hall n score 0i them knew 0r cared Tor tho dead
,s, INF IA II Rebel. ManCOsOs IL IN prleon awaiting
~ triI Ior murder by United States evil law !!
I, m. extreme view of the ease, "a stated by Ills
.u,u,ics he bat slew the men III seli-prcseryatlou
,o, they were intent Oh bearing Inn bach to certain
d,,h The Colonel III selts thai ho has ALWAYS been
I.n,ou man. that he oniy joined tie Rebels Oh COM
pnlslou. with a resolution TO desert upon the hrsr
ppucrt1nily. | should thiuk his case and preseat
npition admirably well calculated to crafty RsJeIs
and deter desertions from the Confederate army.
anotber LEGAL care has excited considerable COM
ment here especially among army officers.
Can,ain Sheridan VI Company r., 9th Connections
Cau Irish regimentl is walking one night in company
viii a Sergeant. Major Mullins OF the same corps
toward the PoutchaItran Railroad. Passing a citl-
zen converting with a soldier, tue former grasu-
irolsly insults Sheridan, first Yankee, then AS
Yankee IN of b-h, which is duly resented BY a
Touchdown on the part OF the oiender row