New-York daily tribune., 1863-07-16
The Last Rebel Attack on Yeung's Point
How IL was Repuised-Pursutt Of shs
Rebels.

WARRINGTON. Wednesday. July Is. 1869.
The Navy Department received to-day commu
nicatiou from Resr-Admiral Porter. dated tho 2t
instant In which he states that on the 18th Of JUNE
he received q communication from Gen. Dennis
commanding the post at Young's Point, informing
him that our black troops hsd been attacked at Good
rchs Landing and that the Rebels were getting the
upper hand Of them.
A punboat had been already dispatched to that
point, but another was sent without delay. G en-.
Ellet was directed TO proceed with the Marine
Brigade without delay to the scene OF action,
and remain there until everything was quiet. The
hindsrmost vessel Of the brigade, the John Haines,
arrived there a. the Rebels were setting fire to the
so.cslled Government plantations; and, supposng
her to be an ordinary transport they opened fire on
ber with feld-pieces, but were much surprised to
have the fire returned with shrapnel, which fell
among them and killed and wounded number Of
them.
The result was retreat on the part Of the Rebels,
and tho escape Of Q number of negroes whom they
had imprisoned. The gunboat Romeo also came up
the river about this time, and hearing the firing,
hurried to the scene Of action. Tho commander
soon discovered the Rebels setting fire to tho planta-
tious, and commenced shelling them. This he kept
up for distance of Is miles, chasing them along the
river bank, the Rebels meantime setting fire to
everything as they went along.
The result was an almost total destruction OF
houses and properly along the river in that
vicinity. The Rebels carried of about 200 negroes
who were employed in working the Government
plantations. Gen. Ellet landed bis fsrces, and in
company with black brigade proceeded to chase
the Rebels who were making hasty retreat, when
they found there was force after them. 1t was
no part of their system to fight. They only came
to plunder and carry off negroes. Gen. Elet found
the road strswn with broken carts and furniture
which the Rebels left in their haste to get away from
our forces.
lie pursued them as far a. the Tsnsa River, whore
they had crossed, burned the bridge and inrenched
themselves for q battle. This was soon offered.
Our artillery opened upon them and soon put them
to flight although il was reported that they bad 20
Held.pieces. Gen. Ellet, not knowing the country
very well, and having only small force with him,
deemed 1t proper not to pursue the Rebels much fur
tber. he sent 900 infantry across the bayou. and
found that the Rebels were retrea,ing to Delhi lesv.
ing all thar plunder, splendid furniture pianos, &C.,
strewn along the road.
Tho unexpected reinforcement Of the brigade and
the gunboats saved the whole Of tho black troops
But the blacks will always be in danger 80 long -
they remain in such small NUMBER Tho hsoen
who made the attack are the same that attacked
Millikens Bend. They are hslf'starvsd and naked
ss and hope to capture transports with elo'hs. AND
provisions. They have not done 70 - yet. and the
ssoessa,y prscastions have been taken 70 prevent
them doing - q any ums'