Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-07-15
SECOND EDITION.
3k O'CLOCK p. M.
LANDING, NEAR vICKSBURG, AT.
Tackled By THE REBELS.
THE BLACK TROOPS GIVE WAY.
TWO GUNBOATS AND THE MARINE BRIGADE
SENT TO THEIR ASSISTANCE
THE REBELS PUT TO FLIGHT.
INTERESTING DETAILS.

Rear Admiral Porter, in report to the Navy
Department, received this morning, and bear
ing date July 9, 1863, says that he received
communication on the goth of June from Gen.
Dennis, commanding the post at Young's
Point, informing him that the black troops at
Goodrich's Landing had been attacked, and
that the rebels were getting the upper hand of
them.
Admiral Porter had already dispatched a
gunboat to that point, but sent off another
without delay. He also directed Gen. Ellet to
proceed with the Marine Brigade to the scene of
action and remain there until everything was
quiet.
The headmost vessel of the brigade John
Raines) arrived there as the rebels were setting
fire to the so-called Government plantations,
and suppoSng the Raines to be an ordinary
transport, opened fire on her with field pieces,
but were much surprised to have the fire re-
turned with shrapnel, which fell in among
them, killing and wounding number. The
result was retreat on the part of the rebels,
and the escape of a number of negroes they had
imprisoned
The gunboat Romeo also came from MP the
river about this time, and hearing the firing
hurried to the scene of action. The COM
mander soon discovered the rebels setting fire
to the plantations, and commenced Smelling
them. This he kept up for distance of Is
miles, chasing them along the river bank the
rebels setting fire to everything as they went
along. The result was an almost total de-
struction of houses and property along the
river front in that vicinity.
The rebels succeeded in carving off about
1,20O negroes who Were employed on the So
called Government plantations
Gen. Ellet, having landed his forces nro
ceeded with a black brigade to chase the rebels
who We're making a hasty retreat when thew
found there was force after them. The road
was strewn with broken carts and furniture
which the rebs left in their haste to get away
II seems to be no part of their system to fight,
but simply to plumber and carry off the negroes
Gen. Ellet pursued them rs far as Tensas
river, where they had crossed burnt the bridges
and entrenched themselves for battle. This
was soon offered them, and our artillery opened
on them and soon put them to flight notwith-
standing it was reported they had twenty field
pieces.
Gen. Ellet not knowing the country very
well. and having only small force with him.
deemed it proper not to pursue the rebels much
further He sent 300 infantry across the BAYOU,
and found that the rebels were retreating to
Delphi, leaving all their plumber, splendid
furniture, pianos, pictures, &c, strewn along
tue road. The unexpected reinforcement of the
brigade and the gunboats saved the whole Of
the black troops.
Admiral Porter regards the result Of this
engagement as productive of only a temporary
peace, and thinks that as long as the blacks
remain in such small numbers, so long will
they be an object of attack.
The party who made this attack on the So
called Government Plantations, are the same
that attacked MIlliken's Bend short time
since. These are represented by Admiral Por-
ter, as half starved, half naked set whose
hope is TO capture some of our transports with
clothing and provisions. They have not done
SO as yet, however, ana such are the precautions
used by Admiral Porter as to make it altogeth-
er improbable that they ever will