The New York herald., 1863-06-27
Reroism and Gallantry Of the
Union Army.
Movements Of the Rebels Magruder, Taylor,
MoutOn and Sibley.
Port Hudson Threatened i'm the
Rear,

By the arrival OF the mail steamer Creole, Captain
1hompson from New Orleans, we have highly important
news from New Orleans to the evening of the 18th inst
conveying the details OF second sangupary attack by
the Union forces the rebel works at Port Hudson and
che complete repuse Of the attacking forces The letters
of correspondents the spot ably portray the
ing events.
Our New Orleans Correspondence.
NEW ORLEANS, June H. 1868
4 Second Assault rpon Port Hudson-Some of the Killed
and Wounded-Au N1cs Suppressed By ne Auttoriies-
!Sege Oreraon-Our Chances of Success-Condifion Of
Cen. Pdyn His Experience on the Battle Erld What
Col Curry Thinks of the Offences of Port Hudson-Some
of Orr Cdralry Cdpred-7he Enemy Reported be Con-
centrdt,n9 Our Rear-Gioomy Appearance of Affairs
Narai Maacys-7he Rumored Recall of admiral Farya-
g,tt-Thc Relel Steamer Boston, &c, dc.
After nccssan bombordmenl OF several days dura
ton the assault upon Port Hudson again attempted
Sunday last, the 14th inst and the result dis
repulsc, forces having been driven back
the position from which they started, with loss Of
not less than hundred killed and wounded Among
the casualties that have occurred the following may be
mentioned with certainty Hole NIB First Lou;si-
anna (white) regiment killed Colonel Bryant One Hun.
dred and Seventy hrth New York regiment, killed Cap
tan HurlbGrt Ninety first New York killed; Lieutenant
Hutchinson. Seventyirth New York, killed; General
Hundred aud Fourteenth New York. wounded mortaly;
iicuienan Colonel Babcock, SeveatyGith New York,
wounded in the leg slightly; Colonel Curry, One
Hundred and Twenty third New York, severe.
Is in both arms; Captain j. +. Savery, Seventy
III New York, arm, slightly: Lieutenant b, i.
Thurbor, Seventy -afth New York, knee slightly Lieu
tenant Cracker, seventy-f,h New York, arm, slightly
These are, Of course, but very few the number in
jircd even among the officers but tho authorities
i'll refuse to give any list OF killed and wounded and
N not permit any of the PARTICULARS of the fight be
lnib shed the lublic remain In ignorance of the
aaa,r. hope, however, that before the steamer sails
the account OF the HEALDs correspondent with the army
viii reach me, and that 1t will embrace every thing
corning tho last battle that Is worth knowing From
the silence that IS maintained on the subject OF tho opera
tons gong before Port Hudson 1t natural that
We should imagine ourselves defeated II we had been
victorious it would have been made public by extra
Era the iniormation could be sent here by
,eesa'h The only Of the fight the 9th ult
made public Il that in the Herald Of the 81 inst which
arrived he,c The Creole and Cromwell; and
che prob biities that the account OF the second will
ere here for the first time in The columns OF the
aper This refusal to publish s looked upol
os the rebels here Of great victory
lor them AMI they are Juoilant. or course cannot
contradict what they sy for if we do they reply III
YOU bcn successful you represent why do ou
sthhod all Information on tie slhieci?" To this re.
mark say nothing, aud are obliged to keep silent
When assaa.t Is mpted upon strongly In
trenched and fortified position usual according
my understanding OF military movements. to have the
sorming column distance OF at least mile, over
aid under distractions of every kind, and subjected
throughout the distance CALLING fire of artillery
aad musketry When the French succeeded in carryin
the Ma akca by storm they had sappcd up to within
sh distance c tho work. and the ground between them
the enemy was comparatively Gear, so Tint when the
bnge sous ded the charge the were fresh aud the
distance / OF them comparatively nothing.
Understand from officers ea-abc OF Judging
that the gfound outside the works at Port IIud.
snn is of that character TO enaOIe our engineers
60 approach the ene without much delay OF ,roabl c.
rnlcs ana worked up within short distance OF the
cnemy's works before attempting o. carry them by
rm2 our men were placed IN this position mGsse,
the chan are that when the rush made would
he successful hut doubt ry much, the pres plan
continued in, we viii not be repused with great
Slaughter every time the attempt made Port Hudson
scbasopol small scale, and II is de ended BY as
brave as ever pulled a trigg or drew sabre.
They Nil deead 1t to the last. and must rccoi.
Irct that hundred sch men behind strong earth
works are iully cqaal to tour hundred equal.
Is brave making an assault and entirely un.
protected. Conse Gently II the rebels have thou.
sand men inside their works and they doubtless have
they olual 10 an army OF friy thousand king the
assault The army General Tauks sufficiently strong
maintain ~ prescnt position and completely invest
Port llutson bat do not hr it OF sufficient strength
10 able 20 afford loss of thousand every few
days fruitlcss alt mpis 20 gain tooth Ia within the
fort Gca,iurs o. tho encmy. The government has had
to enough learning that General Banks IN
vested Port Hudson ~ have sent him powerful rein.
furccmcnts. yet II has not been done. IIo needed
them as much Gen Grant and sloud he be compelled
riiso the siege account OF having men enough
no one will bc to blame and except tho powers that
sat Washington. The government has known the mum
ber objective men VA this department and were fully
the work 10 BE- per 0rme by them yet II has
:asd TO forward gle in order make the Omen
ing of the Missssppi at Port Hudson certain matter
When letter writing Gcnera Hunter did against
Charleston, but returned TO Fort Royal norton az hs
h.Qug gaut haro
time 20 have given rs to-day entire cccup NJ The
state nf Inui pnR. WHY ere thoy not scat
The ct.er which forwarded You par steamer Cont.
ncntil ca.tatrhg extract from letter written by
the ntc lam ntei oloncl Team. Of the FOURTH wscon ain
volunteer gave ys-y good doa The character Of he
obstruct army has to ovcfcomc before reaching
tho lin e narhwofks around Port Hudson. lie shows
very plunly ~ the lrss sustained by bis regimen,
h, MN ,ionus was the ure TO which our men were snh
cc,cd ald the c ocicncc the Oue riund,d and sixy
dth Nov York J. AZ VI the same. The same story car
,od i tho aghi o l,s saturday In the loss sustained
snd onc iiondr'd and Scartsenh nth Ncs YORK
regiments, anf p"ssihly Nv others not vel
by the IS one fourth of ours. Thoy are well ,ro
tcs,ci 1ud have, doubt extensive "rst lc. .ha
.1n ely protest them from the re t artillery In
sonyc-satinn WIN licucurnt toorci B,bfock, OF tho
scgcnty-nnh New York, ho remarked that ths cnem,
were ~ didy Aaded and understood how TO Us. hc
srfis and he's and thct amnnnhon Their firing. h
says wopteuul II ~ accuracy lhcy do not throw
away sing ',ho circeesary .rd hre bow IN order &
hii in IN ess n 10 sibic One Il our surrcon
remarked that be had nmpuaicd ut least one pect q
fingers. Gcnrral ayne has lived In tho CITY ap,
"a the " .c lieu, IN The care OF ,hs SISTER,
Tar 10 that Of General sherman but iess severe onl,
bone hav ng Ucen i'ectnrel incor stone informed
me thet ho d'cs thk there will be any nee, salty fo
nmputation, although bis recovery will be very sior
General sherman n,nues Improve with rapid,r an,
viii be able TO North In two three weeks, The liza
lures the arteries came away lbs mosnns ard an,
wound hraling Throughout IA entre length MS gone
w. Tcco%sry sss seea mSs %ceasr,s are SSy sseern
drsd aud seventy wounded mcn arrived here yssterdsv