The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-06-12

otherwis lac being able hold out I'LL renfcrcemens could
reach them, their stock OF ammunition W not sun
Gent for siege There are no means Of manu-
featuring II within Tho post and there Is no possible wy
BY which is can DO brought there from tho outside
scARolry OF PRovIsloNs.
Provisions also getting scarce Tho rasons served
out 70 the troops consist Of ounces OF beef and
three quarters Of pound Of meal with the bran IN daily
No tea or coffee supplied Salt s very scarce, but mo-
lasses and sugar are pretty plentiful Tobacco soils at
two dollars and half plug. Gold soils for four dollars
and half premium over Confederate scrip Greenbacks
are much sought after and are worth two dollars and
cents over their Confederate oongencrs There
arc mono but military tho post the former residents Of
the place having all fled tho approach Of our troope
TUE UNION LINES.
The Union troops having landed ~ once proceeded 70
invest tho city regular form. Ia making their ap
proach several encounters occurred between the skHmsn
ers ON other side but with little loss Tho rebels sradu
ally fell back within their breastworks leaving tho Union
troops al liberty 70 form camps and 70 prepare for
regular siege.
CAPTURE OF Mr. HARRIS.
was in ono OF these affairs beyond their own lines
that Mr. Harris was capturcd together with sixty Others
On the day previous his capture cavalry reeonnois
sauce had been sent from lines accompanied by
laht Aed piece. This gun sent few unexpected DIS
charges amongst .ne scattering the men at the ousposs
| In all directions. TO prevent repet"on VI '"oeo
| savors a forco OF three hundred rebels was ordered
10 intercept our cavalry and 10 form an smbuscade ana
10 iuict all tho injury possible upon them But the rebels
were caught ia their trap Instead OF cavalry re
eopnolsanoe being made, on the previous day. they
were started from their concealment by the sknishes
Of General Augurs DIVISION Which was advancing IN full
force But slight resistance was made, when the three
hundred rebels ed OF this number sixty were captured
among whom was Mr. Harris. Ho looked upon his cap
ure as very fortunate event indeed as did many Others
Of tho party at least to the number OF forty who gave
prooiM by taking Inc oash Of allegiance and abandon
Ius forever The rebel Tho prisoners were only
Acclaimed day or two At Port Hudson, when they wcrt
seut 10 New Orleans and thence North. Mr.. Harrs
tstln In the oty but will soon be on his way 70 ht
4 homo In Kentucky For his service OF two ful
\ years he only received 40 pay from the robe
government sis4 10 in Confederate paper. Mr. Harri
vas prisoner when The assault upon the rebel work
was mado by our troops. Ho subsequently oonversed
howevev with some Of his late comrades who had bec
made prisoners on that day and they informed him ths
,be negro regiment fought with great bravery, and wiz
sorv which was excited BY the deadly hate and rag
! ,v,b which the rebels fell upon them. The enoounts
n.,sen ,he negroes and their lse matters describe
- most deadly ono AL Idea Of quarter or cessation fror
.,,ugro being un.housh. Of I'm our men were Withdrawn
NJ, Harris says that Notwithstanding the strength q n
Mace mus, fAp, and ihAt speedily before ~ Sss
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