Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1863-07-17

left to feed several hungry dogs. Pies
yes, che had little pies and big pies, Thu
pies and thick pies, long pies and short pies
sweet pies and SOUR pies, round pies and hal
moon pies-in fact, pies of oil kinds grace
her table in apple pie order. Now, l just at
pies until | could have done without ration
for three days But must close my letter
| from the Louisiana Democrat, July IL
OUR CAPTURES AT BRASHEAR CITY
Friday morning last the courier from below
brought cheering and important news. Ih
effect on our good people was palpable, ant
at once every one was impatient tor our tx
ira, giving u the public the account OF TIT
glorious victory won by the prowess OF ou
| arms in tile Teche country. We are now abb
to lay before our readers the real psrticu
| lars.
General Taylor, with Walkers division
fought the enemy at Ashland. III North Loui
siana, on the Ith ult.
Before starting on this expedition he hac
despatched one Of his staff officers to South
| west Louisiana to keep him advised OF mat
! tiers in that direction. Information nc rcceircc
about this time determined him to make {
movement which has resulted w gloriously t.
our arms. In half an hour he WAS i'll the sad
die. In this way and in ambulance he trav
eled through from Richmond, LII, TO Alexnn
dria, i'll three days, hurdly paused tor rest
pushed ON with relays vi horses, overtooS
Colonel Majors, commanding brigade of cav
airy. Oh the Atchaiulaya, and Instantly un
folded to him his plan Of campaign, IN winch
that gallent young officer was to play such
conspicuous part. Majors was to push boldly
through the Crosse Tetc, Marangoin and La
iourche country 10 Dnnaldsonrillc, thence to
Thibodcaux. cut OF the railroad and telegraph
communication, then push rapidly to HlG
Bocuif river in the rear OF Brashcar City, ail!i
at the first sound Of Mouton's and SfceH't
guns, attack them ut that place. ~ $
After seeing Col Majors we'll on his way,
Gen. Taylor returned Ella Washington and
OpelouSas and pushed on rapidly to Generals
Mouton and Green's Headquarters to super
intend in person, the attack on Brashcar City
and its forts. Orders had already been gwen
them to make this attack, on advlceo OF Mayors
movements aryl directions to open communlca,
ton with him ria the Lakes, 50 that they co"id
make combined movement.
Two of Cen Taylur's Stall had been urging
on preparations for crossing the troops over
the Bay. Lieut.. Avery, particularly had USED
every cxcrton under direction OF Brig. ueh.
Green, in the construction Of skifts and Hats.
Mai. Gen. Taylor arrived ut Gen. Mouton
Headquarters, on the morning OF the LIST
Generals Moutou and Green had not been idle
in carrying out their orders. For the few days
previous they had organized the different corps
and positions in the impending attack. Short
Is after General Tavor's arrival, at Mouton's
llcaqlarlers. one of his staff brought up
from General Green's Headquarters, u
despatch Of - NJ, the previous day
from Colonel Majors that the daring COM
mandcr Ind already arrived at Thlbudcauz,
after 4 triumphant campaign through the
whole Of Laf0urche-had captured Plaque
mine. with $50 prisoners, destroyed three large
>ca--"ing vessels, loaded with valuable stores,
had taken Donadsonvillc with it's garrison.-
Had attacked that same day the enemy at
Thibodcaux. driven him, with Pyron'S Texas
Infantry at the point of the bayonct from his
strong roSition-had charged and routed his
cavalry Exchanging him with Lanes, Stones
and Phillips Texas Cavalry, and WAS now
ready Ia co-orcrrte with us in our movement
of the morrow.
At e p. NJ, on the evening Of the 2lst, Il
''Forlurn Hope composed of volunteers from
the different regiments embarked in the little
shills at Sugar Coolers prepared for thcm.--
Theirs WAS the proud privilege of storming
the almost imprcgnablc fort at the opposite
side of the bay at dawn the following morn
ing, while Gems. Green and Mouton occupied
them at different points in their front.
1t was composed, as before remarked, of
volunteers from the 9Th Texas Green's old
regimcnt) I'd La. cavalry, Walkers battalion
and the I'd regiment Arizona brigade, all un-
der command of the gallant Major Hunter,
Of the latter. 1t was d hazardous mission to
cross that lake IL miles) in these frail
barks-tto land at midnight in an aspenetsu-
bic swamp, on the enemy's side and await
the dawn of day to make the desperate at
tempt which would assure them victory or q
soldiers death but they seemed to treat it as
holiday frolic as they were rowing away,
waving their hats to Gen. Taylor and Gen.
Mouton, who were on tho bank watching
their departure for the scene of the action.
The boat expedition having left, Gems. Tay-
Tor and Mouton proceeded below Patterson
vile to arrange for the other movements
Mouton, with the eth Texas, 18th Texas, and
I'd Arizona regiments stood post at Gibbons
Point, on ali island Of that name, and imme-
date " opposite Fort Buchanan. From this
place his sharpshooters could sweep the gun
ners from their position at the heavy guns in
the Fort. Gen. Green, with his old regiment
18th Texas Walters Battalion, I'd Louisiana
Cavalry, falrcrde and Nichols Batteries
took position just before day in Berwick S
City, ready to open on all their camp, (which
extended up and down The opposite bank for
two miles, also to keep in check their gun
boats.
Every matter Of Importance being now
ready, Mai. Gen. Taylor waited with conf
dcncc for The boom Of Green's artillery, which
was to be the signal of attack.
Immediately after daylight Gen. Green fired
first gun from the Falicrdc battery at a gun
boat Of the enemy which was steaming up the
bay in the direction of tho upper fort Blu
chanan.) Instantly the whole bay was in q
blaze; all Of our guns first played upon the
immense line Of tents Of the enemy, which
were occupied by one thousand Yankees
They were completely Surprised they had not
imagined an enemy within twenty miles Of
them on this sido Of the bay. Their prisoners
admit this. Their heavy guns from the forts
NV opened OH Green. At the same moment
tho sharp crack of Mouton's thousand Enfield
rifles is heard continually from Gibbons
Point, sweeping their gunners from their place
like whirlwind would dash the sand of the
desert all are anxious TO hear the roar of Ma
jors guns.
The worthy pupil of old Stoncwall strains
his ear for the signal; if Majors had arrived
at Bnuff crossing, we have baggcd them all;
still we do not hear them, although the can
nonade has been going on without intermis-
sion for one and half hours. What has be-
come Of the stormlng party? They have not
yet attacked; there is no sign Of them
Presently wO hear one, two, and-'fhct
the long distant sound of artillery from
the Bnut-Majors is there! their communi-
cation is cut off completely. Just at this mo-
mcnt, to add to the enemr's confusion anu
disaster, the long-lookcd for "Forlorn Hope"
made its appearance in the edge of thewoods
with u real Texas veil they dashed at unrn