The New York herald., 1863-07-19

IeulenxntS Luke and Russell j. johnson and wife, A.
6. wiour Al F. nutton J. Krass and wie, A. Kcssen
dr.. l. f. S,very b. Clark, f. Grard, Z. Bruard, G.
Gwlnpher IT, Crowell. J. Kidder R. Levy, Major J. H.
Hermpn A. Holsteil, Mrs. NJ. Damheeur, Mrs. G. A. Ham,
sad Lieut. T. G. Pomroy, Lieut.. Mathews-and "a In the
steerage
correspondent in New Ore,ns furnishes the follow
pg hphy interesting and important report OF the
arai surrender OF the rebel stronghold Port Hudson
md Tho advance Of portion Of the Union army Bra
shear City.
Our New Orleans Correspondence.
Nxw ORLEANS, July 8, 1858.
Announcement Of Me Fall of Vicksbrg-SsceA Don't Be
lieve HH Changes the Aspect Of AGaiys in This Depart
ment-The Danger NosO Opcr-Poyt Hudson Mna Fall
The Enemy the West Bank Of the Ripcr-TAree Bate
ries Beio,o Donalisonuilie-Our Transports Fired al
Csmnander Abner Reed, United STATES Macy, Morally
Wounded ages Government Plantations-Spaa
tsh Stanaer Pirarro de-
The official despatch OF Gen. Grant 10 Gen. Banks an
nouncng tho fall Of vcksburg made public to-day,
and the caused thrill throughout the entire
nuniiy The secession portion would not and st do
believe word Of 1t. They call the report damned
Yankee lie and say gotten up only TO influence
matters In and around Port Hudson
As there doubt OF tho truth OF the despatch, we
ieo mucn relieved and confident that the hopes
rebels in this quarter eectualy crushed. Port Hud.
must fall In very few days from force OF circum
stances and Gen Gardner surrender without
sau for he expect assistance from any quarter,
would be folly resist and thereby cause add
tona loss Of life nothing is to be gained by the opera
ton. There Is doubt that matters here have looked
very badly during the last few days, and have no
hesitation in saying, tho danger is over, that
had yicksburg not surrendered, Gen. Banks would
have been completely cut OF, and New Orleans
would been LETT to tho OF tho gunboats
and the few troops that present compose tho garrison
hnra aith harn hirta
In former letters the Of affairs in this
department. We have considered attack upon the
city very probable for week past, and every knew
the II The enemy had attempted reoccupy
the cty-ta't the leet would have opened at and
hd New Orleans in ashes. am confident the news OF
10 dly is all that prevented the enemy from making the
aempt. is great feeling or relief to know the tide
has tured, and that tie enemy have received sagger
In biow-onc from which they recover. The
Influence that the surrender OF vcksburg have upon
the people of this section OF the country hardly be
realized Mississippi and Alabama will be overruu by
armies, Noble fail aad the rebels wi be driven
into tho caroluas and Southern vreiua. who the
feed them Verify the rebellion its Inst legs The
rebels OF New Orleaps-and their is egion-havc
really expected jack Magruier dine 10 their city In
thc Of few days, ne promised shortly after
Brnshca city was taken; and must coIfess II looked
very much as he intended TO "try ON Tho danger,
the officers and Of hts army, and fool
that Now Orleans forever under control without
fear OF further ocstation We shall require additional
forces to dive the rebel army Western Louisiana
and rc ccupy Tex next viii tha, pur
pore, our army requiring rest during the coming
months 10 from tho fat gucs Of tho late pagn
The enemy "a annoying us very much along tho west
bark OF the river They battery about eight
miles below roualdsonvilc. another at College Point and
another miles below Tho lcvce answers very well
for fortlnca cmbrnsurcs having been cut In IT,
and the river low that direct firing from gun
boats has visible effect upon them Thy haze also taken
oil n nesro and children from ne ne,en orino
pa.d'ons and placed them ousds h lspee, bsteeer and
sround her crn knesvins that cannot retn eiy fire
Wtihoi killing great many Every transport fred
upon and iees damaged Tho 81 Marys. 10 com.
ing down last night nred upon and hit than
times hurt, bowevcr--and every steamer
carrying supplies up the river returning has se
voyed Tho Nonopgahca and OF tho gunboats engaged
The upper battery yesterday and 10 the ngh Commander
Abncr Reed, OF tho Monongahca. mortaly wounded
by the bursting Of shell; Captain Thornton A. jenkins
capsain OF the feet slightly wounded, and
was killed Tho battery sncnccd the las,
accounts and fear will require large land force and
The proadsidee OF heavy ships the
these mscreants Tho guns they have posou nine
and twelve poundcr ncld pieces, which they NOV
with d,y from point point and retreat with readily
m o. being attacked In force.
The United States Navy has sustained . great loss IN
Commander Reed. He was, n q common expression
one Of the generous follows In the service Hc
Joined This squadron twenty months since command Of
the New London and In bcr has done bard
work and hard lighting single handed than suy other
emcsr In tho He has repeatedly fought and
driven vastly superior forces his activity and daring
bravery In and around Mississippi Sound ana tho coast
sepsray will long remembered by those Of The West.
sru Gulf SQUADRON Two months ago he lost his efs eye
N an aair with the rebels Al Sabine Pass and only
svo weeks since he given command suited 10
his ablhty--tbs steam sloop-of.was Mooougahea He
~as an old acquaintance and friend os your CORES.
poudent and only day before yesterday be said me
shs, he had now ship he could DO something WITH and
would give bsiisr Of hlmssf than be had
done Poor fellow In than twensy -four hours after.
wards he received hs death wound Abnsv Ress death
S b universally mournsd throughoss The navy he wac
beloved BY bic src,scv ocsn. and bed The ss,sem and
sespecs OF an WHO knew him. Ltks Admiral Fools, ho
aas nass vacancy hard 70 nil. Tho Mooousahs,a 10
a~nporarU under the command Of her 0rss Jsu,eoans
George Dewey u Ne b.s, young oosrs AZ bs oavv
- nra lieutenant f the steam fr,ss,s u,ss..,ou,
~oeo sbs wss destroyed lss March before pors Hudson
and In his prsssnt position wa dossuess ADD much n, NJ
already h,sh reputation on.e.r
N We lcarn that ths Texas trcops Who nos eec,, ~
vAiosrcss country have pcvpetrsea the mos. n,.,,,.
y,rasss Oh The D,antatons worked hy he so,,,..'.
.. ha. svtv-~ ~ ne o5k seasod rerss,. and -.
,.,. Uttered ~ cold baod ,Arss Aandre< p.p.. -,
&c. ! vi "a r.r. This not mere r,rnor II s rcl -
,nsaf sed. and ls'lrs information bus been receive,
ca,e, ysal Of s7w. ~ nt ncsro rren found sn a,-,
a.l.s ~. tutf 3 p 49,. terrific maanv. rhsi q